猫咪是人们心中最可爱的宠物之一。作为养猫人士，除了要给它们提供一个舒适的家，也要时刻关注它们的饮食和健康。正确的喂食能够保证猫咪的健康状况和长寿。但是，很多宠物主人在喂食猫咪时存在误区。因此，本文将为您分享如何正确喂食猫咪，让它们健康成长。

猫咪在野外都是怎么吃饭的？

TA们喜欢什么样的食物？

习惯一起进食，还是独自享受美味？

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了解猫咪自然状态下的饮食习惯

可以帮助我们更好地喂养猫咪

【手绘：LNS & 脚本：LNS】

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