Hs. Viko - Hong Kong Holding Co., Ltd

18/09/2023

enjoy your lunch baby

18/09/2023

18/09/2023

okay enjoy your food

18/09/2023

it's a beautiful day and she enjoy her delicious food

15/09/2023

Miss cat love this fish oil

15/09/2023

What is puffed food:
Puffed grain is formed by high-temperature puffing and extrusion. During the processing, a large amount of nutrients in the raw materials will be lost.

Current status and problems of puffed grain:
Puffed food is currently the mainstream dry food for pets. The consumption is huge, all major pet brands are making puffed food, and the market competition is also very fierce. However, puffed food needs to add starch during the processing process (cats are not suitable for eating cat food with a lot of starch. 4% starch content is already very high) to expand and bind, and the high temperature in the processing plant can easily cause a large amount of vitamins and other nutrients to be lost. These problems need to be solved urgently. In the process of making puffed grains, Xiang was clever. He added various legumes and tubers (potatoes, peas, lentils, etc.) as natural binders, so that each starch could be listed when writing the ingredient list. The proportion of raw materials is greatly reduced, and the ingredient list will look much better. However, the more legume and tuber raw materials added, the more allergens will be. Have you considered it?

What is air-dried food: Since natural air-drying or sun drying is too slow and hygienic conditions cannot meet pet food standards, the current air-dried food production technology is mainly a technology that simulates natural air-drying conditions to produce pet food, that is, drying at low temperatures Rapid dehydration and drying under high wind speed conditions. This technology can greatly retain the nutritional content of meat raw materials, and at the same time does not require starch for binding, which can greatly reduce the use of starch.

What is baked grain: Baked grain is grain processed using low-temperature cold extrusion baking technology or tableting process. In the production process, the entire process is very simple, without too many physical and chemical processes. There is no effect of high temperature (temperature control at 80°C for 4 hours of maturation). At the same time, the production process is much simpler than that of puffed food. In theory, the nutrition of the food can be retained to a great extent. The most obvious feeling of baked grain is that it is very light. The density per unit volume is relatively low.

In fact, air-dried cat food, puffed food, and baked food are all processing techniques.

Puffing technology (cat food): The puffed food technology is made by mixing the raw materials, putting them into a sealed container, and suddenly decompressing them under heating and pressure to expand them. Puffed grain is the most common grain on the market and has the highest share.

Advantages: Because it has been dehydrated, it does not deteriorate easily, has a long shelf life, and is easy to carry and store.

Disadvantages: There may be high temperature and high pressure that can easily lead to nutrient loss.

Low-temperature air-drying (freeze-drying): The low-temperature vacuum freeze-drying method can directly and quickly freeze fresh food into a solid state, and sublime ice into water v***r under vacuum conditions, thereby removing the moisture in the material.

Advantages: 1. It is better dehydrated and can ensure the integrity of protein and other nutrients to the maximum extent, locking in nutrients and ensuring nutritional value. 2. It has good palatability and does not require too many artificial nutritional supplements.

Disadvantages: 1. Most freeze-dried foods are recommended to be rehydrated before use. Do not keep it if it cannot be consumed in one go, otherwise there will be problems with bacterial growth. 2. It is a high-protein and high-fat food. If the intake is not controlled, it can easily cause pets to overeat and cause soft stools. 3. Insufficient sterilization can easily lead to excessive bacteria and make it difficult to store for a long time.

Low-temperature baking (cat food): Let the raw materials mature slowly and bake them into shape. Because low-temperature baking requires high technical requirements, not many brands have gotten involved yet.

Advantages: Compared with puffed food, low-temperature baked food has higher nutritional value.

Disadvantages: It requires high production technology. At present, the technology is not mature enough, and the price is too high. It is difficult to enter the market and the audience is small. If you want to choose a good cat food, in addition to the craftsmanship, you also need to look at the raw materials, formula and nutritional content.

15/09/2023

why you stay in there baby

15/09/2023

enioy your afternoon baby~

15/09/2023

so cute!!!!!!

14/09/2023

looks she love this toy

14/09/2023

Cats are sensitive animals who like stability in life. They are susceptible to stress, and this manifests itself in a variety of ways.
1. What is stress?
Stress refers to a set of physiological and behavioral responses caused by unpleasant stimuli. It can manifest itself as several physical and behavioral changes, and can be acute, such as a sudden onset, or chronic, which is long-term.
Every cat has a different stress threshold. Some cats are very sensitive to the same stimulus and some are not.
2. What causes cat stress?
Every cat perceives stressors differently. For example, some cats are stressed by bathing, while others are not.
So what are the common situations that cause stress in cats?
Struggle for resources (cat litter box, nest, toys, few hiding places)
move place
Going out/traveling
bath
Cats don't get along
New family members (new animals, babies, roommates, companions)
Forcing a cat to do certain behaviors
The owner’s startled behavior
sudden noise
Cat litter box dirty
boring
Loss of a human or pet family member
visitors/parties/visitors
overstimulation
Not respecting the cat’s autonomy
Bad human-cat relationship
captivity
Inability to meet the cat’s physical and emotional needs
3. What are the symptoms of cat stress?
1. Acute stress
Acute stress can be caused by unexpected events or threats and is relatively easy to detect in cats.
Many of the following signs may be evident:
Do not move
Body - crouching, shaking
Abdomen - belly not exposed, shortness of breath
Legs - Bend
Tail - close to the body
Head - lower than body, still
Eyes - fully open
Pupils - fully open
Ears - completely flat (airplane ears)
Vocalize - to whine, roar, growl or be silent
Hissing, roaring, trembling, drooling
involuntary urination, defecation
2. Chronic stress
Chronic stress can be difficult to recognize because it can develop over time and the signs may be more subtle. It is more likely to affect behavioral patterns and habits. For example:
No eating, no licking, no urination, no defecation
Overeating
always sleep
hide
Increased dependence or fear of social interactions (depending on personality type)
Defensive aggression towards people/cats
Stay on high alert and have an increased startle response
Improper urination or defecation
Spray urine indoors
Excessive fur licking, pica
Always want to rub
4. The impact of stress on physical health
Stress in both humans and cats is directly related to shortened lifespan, because according to research, stress may cause changes in DNA (shortening of telomeres) and accelerate aging.
Stress can also affect the immune system and cause a variety of diseases. But it is sometimes difficult to define the cause-and-effect relationship between disease and stress because the disease itself can trigger stress.
5. The impact of stress on other aspects
Effects on mental health: Cats may become anxious or depressed depending on the intensity, duration and perception of each cat.
Affects cats' social situation: When cats are in a state of stress, if they adopt proactive strategies, they may behave aggressively, not only to other cats, but also to the human-cat relationship.
6. How to solve cat stress
1. Improve the environment and provide a stable living environment
Some stress is unavoidable and some is short-lived (such as a visit to the vet, moving), but stress should be avoided where possible and pheromones, amitriptyline, aromatherapy, massage can be used , T-touch, herbal treatments, nutritional supplements, behavioral therapy, etc. to reduce cat stress.
2. Provide a hidden place or an absolutely safe location
Place a basket on the top of the cabinet to provide the cat with an escape route, etc., and avoid disturbing the cat when it is stressed: For example, when the cat arrives at a new home, the new owner keeps playing with the cat forcibly, which will only aggravate the cat's stress response.
3. Keep the litter box clean and plentiful
Clean the cat litter box in time every day, keep the cat litter box clean, the cat litter is deep enough, and the number of cat litter boxes is sufficient.
4. Meet your cat’s emotional and physical needs
Spend a certain amount of time every day paying attention to the cat, accompanying the cat, meeting the cat's emotional and physical needs, and keeping the cat in a happy mood.
5.Multi-modal environment management
Provide cats with scratching posts, toys, and a place to play to enrich the environment.
Provide a safe hiding place
Enrich the environment (grab posts, toys)
Resolve conflicts between cats
Provide separate key resources (food and water bowls, nests, bedding)
Provide tools and opportunities to express their playful and predatory behaviors
6. If the cat has behavioral problems, correct them in time.
If the cat has problems such as frequent squatting in the litter box, random urination, random defecation, or biting, correct it in time and observe carefully to see if there are any health problems.
7. If the cat has developed a disease, seek medical attention promptly.
If the cat has symptoms of disease, such as loss of appetite, vomiting, diarrhea, frequent urination, hematuria, anuria, lack of energy, etc., take him to the hospital for treatment in time.