I don’t see the need to add much to the video from Michelle or the infographic from me which is based on what she says and her photo from her website which you can visit by clicking on the link … continue reading…
There are two good reasons for shopping at Amazon for some boxes of grow-your-own grass for cats, (1) they enjoy chewing on it and it provides fibre (roughage), folic acid and other nutrients, plus (2) it encourages them to leave … continue reading…
This is the advice of Dr Bruce Fogle DVM MRVS, the world’s best-known veterinarian/author. By birth he is Canadian, living in England. “I was born on February 17, 1944 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, where I was raised and educated, graduating … continue reading…
My Twitter buddy, “Cassandra Wants Claws” retweeted some shocking images of Purina cat and dog food which I think needs to be mentioned on this website. The pictures are grisly, some might say horrific. This is dry dog food contaminated … continue reading…
Taking a dog’s diet, researchers concluded that a dog would be responsible for 828.37 kg of carbon dioxide equivalent per year if consuming a dry diet compared to 6541 kg of carbon dioxide equivalent per year if they consumed a … continue reading…
Here are 15 facts about ‘forever chemicals’ in pet food bags. The analysis comes from America by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) (ewg.com). ‘Forever chemicals are known as PFAS (pronounced ‘peefas’). PFAS stands for per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances if that helps … continue reading…
I can think of 6 reasons for cat food rejection or to put it another way your cat rejects the food you give him, and you believe that he is a finicky eater. And sometimes a pain in the rear … continue reading…
In the unlikely event that your black cat has turned a rusty red in normal lighting conditions, there is a possible cure: change his food. Food can alter the appearance of a cat, specifically the colour of his coat. You … continue reading…
I expect that you, like me, normally clean your cat’s food bowl after one serving. What I mean is you take a fresh bowl, put the wet food in, your cat eats it, you remove any waste that is uneaten … continue reading…
An interesting study1 clearly states that the addition of Xylitol to the drinking water of cats was effective in reducing plaque and calculus in their mouths. You know that plaque and calculus builds up in the mouths of cats along … continue reading…
Nathan Winograd (America’s best animal advocate), in his newsletter, tells me about a product which interest me because I’m concerned about the environment, global warming and animal welfare. I want to try and do my bit to curb climate change. … continue reading…
Although food banks for people are well established, there is a growing need for pet food banks, which is an expanding area of operation and as yet there are no umbrella organisations providing pet owners in need with a definitive … continue reading…
My research tells me that there is a risk of minute particles of toxic lead shot being in some pet food, albeit rarely. And I’m referring to the UK and the US at the moment. It is a difficult subject … continue reading…
There is a single scientific study or report on the topic of cats drinking seawater and whether it is viable or not. There’s lots of anecdotal evidence from commenters on social media saying that cats can drink seawater (salt water) … continue reading…
The heat dome over the UK has moved on, thank God. But during it a cat mum asked the mumsnet.com crowd if it was a good idea to cool her cats down by feeding them shrew ice cream. Yes, ice … continue reading…
