From shamelessly begging in the kitchen to bringing a mouse as a gift: cats remain predators. Every cat has its peculiarities, but all cats are descended from wild felines. This means that your cat has certain habits in its genes. How can you support your headstrong friend in this? What does he like and what is good for his health? Hoopo invites you to the table with your cat and its ancestors.
Natural food for cats: fresh, fresh and fresh again
Every cat agrees that food must be fresh. Wild cats get fresh food by hunting prey. They usually eat their prey quickly. It doesn't get any fresher than that! That's why your meow-man isn't so happy when you give him stale kibble or dried-out wet food.
Wet food or dry food for your cat?
Wet food undoubtedly comes closest to your cat's natural eating habits. Just like your cat's prey, wet food contains moisture. This is important because house cats easily drink too little. Moreover, wet food has a stronger smell than dry food and offers more taste experience. In short, wet food comes closest to raw meat for your cat. Many cats are quick to respond when you're cutting meat.
Daily wet food for your cat: how to keep it practical
If you ask your cat and its entire family, the preference is clearly for wet food. All well and good, but wet food spoils quickly after serving. Because you probably work and have other things to do, this is not always ideal for your cat and you. Many cat owners therefore combine wet food with kibble. This has the advantage that your cat always has access to food. In addition, dry food is good for your cat's teeth. This way you keep it practical and respect Her Majesty's preferences.
Why cats don't like to drink near their food
While we put our food and drink on the table at the same time, your cat prefers its food and drink in different places. There's a reason for this: a cat wants clean water. With prey nearby, there's a chance the water will get contaminated. A cat quickly finds stagnant water next to prey suspicious. Do him a favour and place your cat's fountain or water bowl at least two metres away from his food bowl. He will then drink better, and that's great for his health!
These are essential nutrients for your cat
The biggest carnivore in your home is your cat. Animal proteins are essential for a cat. Your friend gets these from food with a high percentage of meat or fish. In addition, essential fatty acids such as omega 3 and 6 are important for cats. Like us, cats need vitamins. Think, for example, of B vitamins and vitamins A and E.
Important: taurine for your cat
Taurine is an essential amino acid that your cat gets from food. It cannot produce it itself. It is therefore important that your cat's meals contain taurine. Taurine ensures normal heart function and normal vision in your cat. In addition, it helps in the formation of bile acids.
Your cat does not need this
To be honest? Your cat will only care if its food tastes good. You want it to eat healthily. Sugars and grains are common in cat food, but your cat doesn't need them. In the wild, it does consume some grains, but in more measured and unprocessed amounts. The reason grains and sugars are added to cat food is that they are a cheap energy source and provide texture.
Food tailored to cats
At Hoopo, we have formulated cat food for adult cats by practically getting into the kitchen with cats themselves. As you know, cats love fresh meat, which is why we have developed Super Premium Beef and Super Premium Chick. Both variants are monoprotein and contain 70% meat, a large part of which is muscle meat. Furthermore, our food is free of sugars and grains. This way, we come close to food as your cat naturally eats it!
Complete cat food
Just like you, your cat needs certain vitamins. The vitamin profile your cat needs differs from the vitamins a dog needs, for example. This is where we found our big challenge: we wanted balanced cat food with everything your cat needs, without compromising on that. For example, taurine is essential for cats (we cannot emphasize it enough) and it needs, among other things, biotin, choline, and vitamins A, D, and E. We have combined the complete vitamin package with a high proportion of meat (70%) for your cat's natural needs.
Monoprotein cat food without nonsense
Open a can of Hoopo Super Premium Chick or Super Premium Beef and experience the smell: that's how cat food should smell. Your cat is probably even more enthusiastic. Hoopo cat food is formulated as monoprotein. This means that each variant contains only one animal protein source. Finally, Hoopo cat food contains broth. Broth ensures that wet food also contains some moisture. Just like a prey animal!
Hoopo wet food for cats: taste and portions
Your cat is more headstrong than you and so sensitive. That's why we've developed two flavors of wet food at Hoopo: chicken and beef. This way you can observe what your cat enjoys most. Has your cat made his or her choice? Then you'll find an overview of the amount of food per day, by weight, for both variants. If your cat likes both flavors, you can certainly alternate between Premium Beef Pate and Premium Chick Pate.
