ᐉ What vegetables can be given to cats: beets for cats

Is it possible to feed and how?

Dogs

You can and should give your dog beets, as they are rich in vitamins, minerals and fiber.
Raw beets must first be peeled, grated or finely chopped. To make the vegetable better digestible, you can add a piece of butter. If the animal does not eat raw beets, then you can give boiled beets, mixing them with porridge. Boiled vegetables practically do not lose their beneficial properties, but are absorbed better. Beets are a strong allergen , so they should be added to the animal’s diet in small portions.

Beet leaves are useful both boiled and dried. In winter, they are used as a vitamin seasoning for food.

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It is believed that beets can be harmful to hamsters because they cause allergic reactions. Is it possible to give raw vegetables to hamsters? Still, it is possible to feed dwarf and ordinary hamsters raw root vegetables. This is necessary in order to diversify the animal’s diet. Dzungarian and Syrian breeds are suitable for fodder and table beets.

You can pamper hamsters of any breed with boiled root vegetables . A serving of boiled vegetables should not exceed the size of a delicacy made from raw beets.

Rabbits

Due to the content of a large number of nutrients, beets have a beneficial effect on the organs of the rabbit’s digestive system. But for this vegetable to be beneficial, it must be introduced into the diet gradually.

In winter and spring, it is better to feed rabbits boiled root vegetables , and only give them raw ones to chew on. If your eared pet doesn’t like the vegetable, you can add it to its usual food. Beet tops are served to rabbits with their main feed or mixed with green branches.

You can learn more about the nuances of feeding beets to rabbits from this useful video:

Hens and chicks

Beetroot should be an essential component in the diet of laying hens and broilers.

This product promotes good appetite and rapid weight gain. Chickens are fed vegetables gradually .

The root vegetable can be given to poultry either raw or boiled, after being grated. Not only beets, but also their juicy tops are useful for laying hens, broilers and chickens.

Guinea pigs

For guinea pigs, root vegetables are one of the important foods, especially in winter. The vegetable is rich in useful components and rodents enjoy eating it raw and boiled.

Diet planning

One adult animal weighing about 4 kg needs about 200 grams of natural food per day. For castrated males or female cats, this rate should be reduced, since due to changes in the functioning of hormones, metabolic processes slow down. As a result, the animal may become obese.

The general percentage composition of the correct diet for a cat is as follows:

70% protein foods (raw or boiled beef, poultry, rabbit).
20% raw or boiled vegetables.
10% boiled porridge.

The basis of the food is meat . This is an indispensable product that allows the animal to be healthy, gain energy and have beautiful skin and coat.

Meat contains those amino acids that are extremely necessary for the animal and are not found anywhere else, namely:

Biotin (essential for healthy skin and coat).
Taurine (found only in fish and beef, responsible for the health of blood vessels, nervous and reproductive systems).
Arginine (responsible for metabolic processes in the body and the production of hormones).

It is important to remember that cooking meat destroys these amino acids.

Also, fats and proteins enter the cat’s body with animal products. They participate in the structure of body cells and are the main supplier of energy for an active cat.

Fish is also a good supplier of protein and rare amino acids, but it is not recommended to give it more than once every few weeks, and it is completely prohibited for castrated cats. This is due to the fact that this product contributes to the appearance of urolithiasis in cats.

In addition to these products, fermented milk products (kefir, fermented baked milk, cottage cheese) and eggs (only boiled or raw yolk) can be added to the cat’s diet.

In addition to meat, a healthy animal needs vegetables. It is an indispensable supplier of fiber and vitamins. Vegetables normalize the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, and can be either raw or boiled. You can add to your daily diet: carrots, cabbage, sweet potatoes, spinach.

In last place are cereal crops. This could be boiled rice, oatmeal, or corn kernels. They are added to food in the form of a ground paste.

What happens if an animal eats a forbidden vegetable?

If an animal develops symptoms such as apathy, loss of appetite, cramps or diarrhea, then it may have eaten a prohibited product. In this case, first aid must be provided. You can give your animal activated charcoal and take it to a veterinary clinic. The sooner the owner detects the disease, the greater the chance of saving his pet.

In order not to harm your pets, it is important to prepare beets correctly . To do this, you must adhere to the following rules:

do not add spices and salt to the water;
do not cook beets for a long time;
do not keep in water after cooking, as nitrates accumulate;
Cool the vegetable as soon as possible;
Store boiled beets in the refrigerator.

When raw, beets should be clean, without traces of rot or mold. It is necessary to remove leftover food in a timely manner to prevent poisoning. All this also applies to beet tops. In addition, beet leaves cannot be stored raw, as after 18 hours they begin to accumulate nitrates.

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Can hamsters eat beets?

The root vegetable contains many useful microelements. Feed rodents with caution. Try giving your baby a tiny piece of this vegetable and see his reaction. If everything is fine with his stool, you can give him a larger piece.

Do not overuse the size of the slice - it should be no larger than a button. If you overdo it, your pet will develop diarrhea, and small animals do not tolerate gastrointestinal diseases well.

Which beets are best to give?

The root vegetable retains its beneficial properties even with heat treatment, and can also be stored for a long time, which is very good in winter, when choosing quality fruits and vegetables can be difficult. But what is best for hamsters? Let's figure it out.

Raw beets

This vegetable can definitely be fed to an animal. It is worth choosing a small root vegetable, not too soft and without rotten places on it. Ideally, the vegetable grew in your garden.

If this is not possible, then buy the product from trusted people who grow with natural fertilizers without any chemicals. Remember that after eating something of poor quality once, the hamster may die.

Boiled beets

Hamsters can also use it in this form. But it is worth considering the peculiarities of preparation.

Before serving, wash the vegetable well.
Cook for a short time so that it does not lose its beneficial properties.
You cannot add salt to the water or add spices and spices. It seems to us that it will taste better this way, but it will only make things worse for the baby.
The peel must be cut off.
The slice should not exceed 1 cm in size.
You should not give this treat too often. Several times a week will be enough.

Which variety is best to give?

There are different types:

Most often we can find table beets because we often eat them ourselves. This vegetable can be given to your pet; it contains more beneficial microelements than other varieties.

Fodder - they feed pigs and cows on some farms, but your baby may also like this vegetable. It does not contain any particularly beneficial properties for the hamster.

Sugar beets can also be included in the diet, but be careful not to cause diabetes.

What vegetables can you give cats?

Unlike dogs, cats are more picky eaters. Animal protein is the only protein that satisfies the nutritional needs of an animal. Therefore, vegetables do not have any special nutritional value; in addition, meowing pets do not have the enzymes necessary to digest plant foods, which means they are poorly absorbed.

However, a small amount of vegetables in a pet’s diet has certain benefits for the body. For example, it is useful to feed them to an obese cat. Leafy vegetables help remove toxins from the intestines and hairballs.

It is not for nothing that they are included in dry food. Even in dried form, included in the feed in the required quantity, they provide some benefits. Especially if used on an ongoing basis.

Features of feeding different breeds

Djungarian and Roborovsky hamsters are small. Accordingly, their feeding will be different: portions are smaller than for larger breeds, caution increases. The body of dwarf hamsters is even weaker than that of larger hamsters.

They are prone to diabetes, so sugar beets are contraindicated both raw and boiled. The baby can easily eat other varieties of this vegetable, however, the portion of the root vegetable should not be larger than the nail on the little finger. Just like other hamsters, dwarf hamsters should not be given this treat often. 1-2 times a week will be enough.

Syrian hamsters are larger in size. Not much, but still. These rodents can be given any variety of beets. But don't forget that everything is good in moderation. It is very important not to overfeed your hamster beets - they have a laxative effect, which can cause diarrhea.

If you have your own garden, you can even please your pet with beet tops. You need to wash it well first so that there is no dirt left on it. However, caution must be exercised here as it is unknown how the hamster’s body will react to this. Give some tops and watch. If the pet likes it and everything is in order with health, then you can safely feed the tops as a variety of diet.

Pregnant hamsters should be given beets once a week, no more. It is better to exclude the sugar variety, because it can adversely affect the development of the fetus.

Video response

Dr. Shu: YOU CAN! Beets are very useful. But it must be given in very small quantities. For such a small kitten, no more than half a teaspoon a day. Otherwise there will be diarrhea.

Natalya Artemenko: There is no need - the kitten will benefit from it to zero, and besides, beets weaken. If you want to remove burgundy diarrhea, take a risk)))

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Olga Bezrukova: No, you can’t have beets! Read how to feed cats Harsh: you have nothing else to feed? Cats are not people, they have their own diet.

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Verritta: Of course it can. Beets are one hell of a dye. How do you manage to feed your cat beets and carrots? You are just some kind of genius! Teach me, will you?

RED RED: Maybe.

Nastya Petruchenya: Of course)

Ivanov Oleg: maybe the same as in humans

Maria Bizyukova: beets can cause your cat's fur to darken... The coloring substances in beets, of course, also lead to staining of urine... I wouldn't give...

Fork: Of course it can!