More than a month has passed since the 100-day feeding physical examination trial jointly launched by Good Master and Deep Blue Cats. We got the feeding data and physical examination report of the first phase (first month), and through analysis we found that the staged cats Food has a good positive effect on cats maintaining a healthy body. It has also been found that daily eating habits have a great relationship with the health of cats. This is also our original intention to carry out this trial. We hope that through scientific feeding and physical examination tests, more pet owners can correctly understand cats’ diet and health problems and spread the correct concept of pet raising.

We have previously released the basic information of the 37 cats in the preliminary screening and the interviews with the two participating veterinarians. Interested friends can click on the link below to learn more:

Science Feeding, the first lesson for every pet owner!

The 100-day feeding and physical examination plan was launched, and the physical examination reports of 37 cats were shared!

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Graded cat food to protect cat health

CDMD: Southwest University for Nationalities Teaching Animal Hospital, LSXC: Chengdu Blue Star Animal Hospital, RPMW: Chongqing Ruipai Famous Animal Hospital NX: Chengdu Warm Heart Animal Hospital, YG: Chongqing Chongyisheng Sunshine Animal Hospital, ZLG: Chongqing Jurassic Animal Hospital

After the official trial began, a total of 27 cats were selected. , we numbered all cats (for example, CDMD202301 is the No. 1 cat in Southwest University for Nationalities Teaching Animal Hospital). Because the selected cats are all spayed and neutered adult cats aged 1-7 years old, they will be fed the same Good Owner Staged Staple Food™ Fresh Meat Grain-Free™ Full Price Adult Cat Food Level 3 (1-7 years old).

As we can see from the picture above, the feeding amount of the 27 cats participating in the trial basically remained normal. A small number of cats had fluctuations in feeding amount, but it was also within the normal range.

100% of cats love to eat graded cat food

88.9% of cats’ weight is stable or showing an increasing trend

Feedback from doctors participating in the trial

During the trial, we received feedback that cats all like to eat food. Graded cat food, this also greatly exceeded our expectations. The palatability of graded cat food can be said to have reached the "ceiling" level.

Among them, the dark blue cat Xiaoyu used to vomit easily after eating, and the frequency of vomiting was about once or twice a week. After the trial began, Xiaoyu only vomited once. The reason was that the doctor in charge of feeding fed Xiaoyu a cat strip that morning.

From the feeding process, we can see that the palatability of graded cat food is very good, and it is also very friendly to cats with "glass stomachs". At the same time, in the [Popular Test] activity, many consumers also said that changing their food went very smoothly, and some even directly transitioned from the original product to graded cat food, which is really amazing!

In addition to palatability, we can also see the cats' love for graded cat food from the cat's weight changes, as well as the nutritional balance of the cat food.

Schematic diagram of the weight changes of 27 cats

After 1 month of feeding the good owner’s third-level adult cat food, the weight of all the 27 cats remained in a relatively stable and healthy state. , the weight change did not exceed 8%. Among them, the weight of 24 cats remained stable or showed an increasing trend; 3 cats showed slight weight loss. We asked Dr. Huang Jian (Vice Chairman of the Veterinary Surgery Branch of the Chinese Association of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Southwest University for Nationalities) who was responsible for the statistical analysis of the trial data. Dr. Huang, director of the Teaching Animal Hospital and doctoral supervisor, believes that the reason why a small number of cats lose weight may be related to their owners’ control of their diet.

From the changing trend of the weight of 27 cats, we can also see that for cats weighing less than 5Kg, the trend of gaining weight is more obvious after feeding level 3 adult cat food, while for cats above 5Kg The weight of cats is relatively more stable, with no obvious upward trend.

It can be seen that on the premise of maintaining the cat’s original eating and drinking habits, Good Master’s Level 3 adult cat food can meet the cat’s daily nutritional intake needs by adjusting the crude protein and crude fat content. Achieve the goal of gaining weight while maintaining a healthy weight and avoiding problems such as excessive obesity caused by nutritional imbalance.

Help cats maintain health and vitality

Some cat body photos and feeding records

During the feeding process, we evaluate the cat’s BCS (Body Condition Score) , MCS (muscle score), mental status, activity and other appearance indicators are evaluated and recorded. The BCS and MCS scores of 27 cats remained within the normal range before and after feeding, and their mental status and activity were good.

Good Master Level 3 Adult Cat Food uses a balanced and comprehensive nutritional mix to adjust vitamin A, vitamin D and other trace elements to reduce the accumulation of fat-soluble vitamins, which can help cats maintain their health and increase their vitality.

Care for hair and maintain beautiful appearance

Some cat hair microscopy reports and changes before and after one month of feeding

Compared with weight, activity, etc. Assessment, hair can more intuitively judge the cat's physical condition. During the physical examination, the hair microscopy results showed that all cats had complete hair, and the sebum and medullary cavity structures were clear. In the subjective evaluation of the feeding record form, the softness and gloss of the hair of all cats were maintained at normal conditions, and the hair condition of some cats was improved.

Good Master’s graded cat food is added with tuna fish oil, which is rich in Omega-3, which can protect the health of cats’ hair and maintain their beautiful appearance.

Eating with pleasure

Eat happily and grow healthy

Collection of cats eating food in the first month

How much cats like cat food It is also one of the criteria for evaluating whether a food is suitable for cats. During the trial, we recorded videos of each cat while it was eating.

Good Master's graded cat food uses fresh chicken and enzymatically hydrolyzed chicken as the main raw materials, and has good palatability; the surface is specially added with freeze-dried chicken mince, freeze-dried raw bone meat mince, and soft "pork floss" Texture", easily conquer picky cats.

Care for the intestines and reduce soft stools

The fecal changes of cats within 4 weeks of eating level 3 cat food

The shape of feces directly reflects the health of the cat’s intestines and One of the basis for the digestibility of cat food is that the feces of 27 cats were uniformly formed and the humidity was moderate during the process of feeding level 3 cat food. The picture above is a picture of the feces morphology of one of the cats in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th weeks of eating Level 3 cat food. According to the feces scoring standard, they all reached the healthy feces standard of 4-5 points.

Good Master Level 3 cat food contains 9% enzymatically digested chicken, which is easy to digest and absorb. It is combined with an appropriate amount of crude fiber to protect gastrointestinal health, reduce the chance of soft stools, and make cats more comfortable to defecate.

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Eating habits are good for cats! Effects on health

Schematic diagram of the relationship between cat eating patterns and weight changes

The feeding patterns of 27 cats are divided into free feeding and quantitative feeding. Free feeding does not limit the daily intake of cats. The food intake changes relatively greatly; the food intake of cats who eat quantitatively is relatively stable.

Ad libitum feeding and quantitative feeding have a very obvious impact on the weight change trend of cats. In the group fed ad libitum, the weight of cats in the fourth week was significantly higher than that in the first week. In the quantitative feeding group, the change amplitude and trend from 1 to 4 weeks were not obvious, and some even experienced weight loss.

Therefore, during the daily feeding process, the cat’s cat needs to be adjusted in a timely manner according to its physical condition to help the cat maintain a good physical condition.

Schematic diagram of the relationship between different feeding and drinking methods and the formation of urinary crystals

From the above figure we can compare the feeding methods, drinking water sources, drinking methods and the 0th in cat urine Is there a relationship between crystallization between weeks and 4 weeks?

Preliminary judgment is that the crystallization of cat urine is related to the drinking water source. Especially for cats who are accustomed to drinking tap water, the probability of urine specific gravity (greater than 1.050) and pH value (greater than 6.5) is higher than that of other cats. The risk of crystallization is also higher.

So we recommend that cats drink more water (human water) after eating dry food, and increase their daily water intake by increasing drinking points and using automatic water dispensers.

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The importance of regular physical examinations

Some cat physical examination reports

Regular physical examinations can monitor the health of cats and prevent them as early as possible And treat related diseases to improve the life and welfare of cats.

Physical examination is also one of the important indicators to judge the quality of cat food and whether it is suitable for cats. After 27 cats were fed for the first month, we tested the cats’ blood routine, blood biochemistry, hair, feces, urine and other indicators. Most of the cats were in good health, but a small number of cats showed fluctuations in test indicators. The initial judgment is related to the cat’s stress response.

Currently, we have only been feeding for 1 month, which is a short period of time. We will continue to follow up the testing situation and comprehensively judge the physical changes of the cat after the 100 days of feeding.

As the new product of the Good Owner brand in 2023, graded cat food meets the nutritional needs of cats of different ages and can help cats maintain a healthy body condition.

Cats between 1 and 6 months old are growing rapidly, but their body organs are not yet fully developed. Good Owner's Level 1 Kitten Oriental Food provides cats with sufficient lysine, taurine, and DHA to help cats develop their optic brain nerves; the high calcium content of 1.1% helps cats strengthen their bones and lay a good physical foundation.

The weight of cats aged 7-12 months has reached 70% of their adult weight, which is a critical period for consolidating development results. Good Master Level 2 Kitten Advanced Food adjusts vitamin E, vitamin C, calcium, phosphorus and other trace elements to enhance the cat’s resistance.

Cats after 1 year old have become adults and their energy needs are lower than when they were young. Good Master Level 3 Adult Cat Healthy Food adjusts the content of main nutrients to reduce the accumulation of fat-soluble vitamins such as vitamin A and D in the cat’s body, helping cats maintain a healthy body condition.

After the age of 7, cats’ digestive and metabolic functions weaken and they need rich nutrition to cope with early aging. Good Master's Level 4 adult cat exclusive food contains 12% enzymatically hydrolyzed chicken to help cats with intestinal digestion; lowers the phosphorus content to reduce the burden on cats' kidneys; and specially adds beta-carotene to awaken cats' health and vitality.

The Good Master × Dark Blue Cat 100-day feeding physical examination test is still in progress. We will continue to update the test data and the cat’s condition. We hope everyone can pay more attention to it.

Finally, we hope that all pet owners can face up to the cat’s diet and health issues, and provide cats with scientific, reasonable and healthy nutrition based on the cat’s own needs. We hope that every owner will be “good” Owner"!