I think we can thank the internet for an unprecedented amount of cat owner education on all manner of topics regarding cat caregiving one of which is about cat nutrition including the knowledge that cow’s milk is unacceptable for the adult domestic cat companion. Many people are also lactose intolerant and if you a …
The corvid family of birds includes the following species: crows, ravens, rooks, magpies, jackdaws, jays, treepies, choughs, and nutcrackers. They are omnivore generalists eating: invertebrates, nestlings, small mammals, berries, fruits, seeds, and carrion. They have adapted to the human environment and “have come to rely on human food sources”. They eat anthropogenic (human) foods, such as: bread, …
What is better for your cat? Bottled water or tap water? The article applies to developed countries in the West. Decisions about providing water for your cat can be complicated; perhaps overcomplicated. There is, though, a debate about bottled water versus tap water, which has been dramatically altered by a recent research project about …
It is a simple formula. I recently posted and article about a pet owner who asked this forlorn question: “What do I do if I have three cats and one dog all with fleas and I can’t afford flea medication?” [link to the post] The person was lost. In a state of affairs where …
The Journal of Food Production analysed all 3,691 FDA (US Food and Drug Administration) pet food product recalls over the last 20 years (2003-2022). They found that the substantial majority of recalls at 68% specifically concerned pet food. Of these, over half were Class I recalls. This means that there was a “reasonable probability …
In France, nitrites and nitrates are allowed in human food but are disallowed in pet food which has outraged many members of the public. In America, the Pet Food Safety Law caps permissible nitrite levels at hundred parts per million in pet food but the Association of American Feed Control Officials has published a …
The title is a bold statement but I think it’s valid. You might not know what puzzle feeders are. They are devices which make it a challenge to a domestic cat to get at the food which somewhat replicates how they would live in the wild. It’s a sort of substitute for hunting; a …
Vet approved! Who is going to feed their cat blueberry muffins for dinner?! You don’t need a vet to approve the answer to the question because no cat caregiver in their right mind is going to feed their cat blueberry muffins (note: plural). And I don’t expect a domestic cat to be interested in …
