No, dry cat food does not clean a cat’s teeth or help to protect gums despite what the pet food manufacturers claim – that was my initial thought and belief. It did not, and does not, seem logical when you … continue reading…
Hill’s Prescription Diet have followed my recommendation and made their pellets larger! Yes, I am convinced (!) that Hill’s have followed my advice delivered years ago to finally make their dental care dry cat food larger. Way back on Jul … continue reading…
The argument below is based on the domestic cat being healthy in all respects. The dry cat food manufacturers blame cats if they throw up dry cat food immediately after eating it. I blame the pet food manufacturers. They say … continue reading…
I am discussing two potential hazards for domestic cats when eating dry cat food. First, though, I believe that some manufacturers make dry food pellets too small in the interests of cat health. I believe that the optimum size of … continue reading…
I would certainly buy cat food made with insect protein. I am very keen on the concept because there are so many benefits. And we can do it right now at least if you live in Canada you can. A … continue reading…
I have never seen dry cat food go bad whereas wet cat food grows mould in about a week for me. Yes, there is a use by date on dry cat food. Check your bag. It might be about six … continue reading…
This is a review of Purina® LiveClear® Allergen Reducing Sterilised Adult Turkey cat food. I’ve read that it “contains antibodies to Fel D1 which bind to the allergen preventing it from triggering an allergic response in cat allergen sensitised people” … continue reading…
It is too difficult to answer the question precisely because of the variables involved. However, there is one major factor which makes dry cat food cheaper than wet. This fact overrides any other in my opinion. And it’s this: you … continue reading…
How many of us who buy dry cat food check the use-by date on the bag? I’m pretty sure that most of us don’t. I certainly don’t or didn’t until I began to write this article. I have a 7 … continue reading…
Is dry cat food equivalent to human junk food? Having spent a little while trying to answer the question I have come to the conclusion that it is not like human junk food, far from it in fact. There is … continue reading…
I believe, and this is a theory, that cat junk food (poor quality dry cat food or perhaps even all dry cat food) confuses the cat into being unable to assess the calorific value per weight of their food which … continue reading…
This is an extraordinary story but perhaps not that surprising knowing as we do the shenanigans of big business. A group of employees at a Mars Petcare kibble manufacturing facility are suing the company in negligence because they claim that … continue reading…
By Sandy Murphey This is a follow up on Mitzy’s constipation saga. I’ve always fed my cats wet and dry food. I’ve noticed a preference for the dry, which seemed odd to me. That is, until I began to do … continue reading…
Although Hill’s have the patent on the phrase “prescription diet”, other major pet food manufacturers such as Purina, Iams and Royal Canin also manufacture similar products which are sold through veterinary clinics to give the impression that they have specific … continue reading…
Lisa Pierson DVM makes a very good point on her website catinfo.org. She decries dry cat food for several reasons, the most important of which is that it “does not come close to resembling a bird or a mouse”. It … continue reading…
