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Does dry cat food clean teeth?

PoC avatarPosted on December 1, 2021 by Michael BroadDecember 1, 2021

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…

Posted in dry cat food | Tagged cat teeth, dental care in cats, dry cat food, gum disease, mouth disease, oral health | 6 Replies
Comparing 'Dental Care Oral Care and Calm

Comparing the pellet size of Hill’s Dental Care, Oral Care and Royal Canin Calm

PoC avatarPosted on July 18, 2021 by Michael BroadJuly 18, 2021

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…

Posted in dry cat food | Tagged Best Dry Cat Food, dry cat food, hills prescription food, pet food manufacturers | Leave a reply
Tabby cat throwing up dry cat food pellets

Dry cat food causing healthy cats to vomit. The reason.

PoC avatarPosted on July 7, 2021 by Michael BroadJuly 7, 2021

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…

Posted in dry cat food | Tagged cat vomiting, dry cat food | 2 Replies
Some dry cat food pellets or particles thereof can be inhaled

2 hazards for cats when eating dry cat food

PoC avatarPosted on July 6, 2021 by Michael BroadJuly 7, 2021

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…

Posted in dry cat food | Tagged animal welfare, cat welfare, dry cat food, hills prescription food, kibble, pet food manufacturers, royal canin | Leave a reply
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Would you buy dry cat food made with insects?

PoC avatarPosted on April 24, 2021 by Michael BroadApril 24, 2021

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…

Posted in dry cat food | Tagged animal welfare, canada, Catit, dry cat food, environment, global warming, insect-based cat food, kibble, wild cat habitats | 1 Reply
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Does dry cat food go bad?

PoC avatarPosted on March 15, 2021 by Michael BroadMarch 15, 2021

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…

Posted in dry cat food | Tagged cat food manufacture, dry cat food, vegetarian cat food | Leave a reply
Purina allergy to cats reducing dry cat food

Review: Purina LiveClear Allergen Reducing Sterilised Adult Turkey cat food

PoC avatarPosted on February 21, 2021 by Michael BroadApril 17, 2021

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…

Posted in dry cat food | Tagged allergy to cats, cat allergen fel d1, dry cat food, purina | 1 Reply
Is dry cat food cheaper than wet

Is dry cat food cheaper than wet?

PoC avatarPosted on February 15, 2021 by Michael BroadJuly 24, 2022

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…

Posted in dry cat food | Tagged cost of cat caretaking, dry cat food, wet cat food | Leave a reply
Expire date on dry cat food bag

How long does dry cat food last once opened?

PoC avatarPosted on December 22, 2020 by Michael BroadDecember 22, 2020

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…

Posted in dry cat food | Tagged cat ownership, dry cat food
Flavouring of Hills Dry Oral

Is dry cat food equivalent to human junk food?

PoC avatarPosted on April 18, 2019 by Michael BroadApril 18, 2019

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…

Posted in dry cat food | Tagged Best Dry Cat Food, dry cat food | Leave a reply
Pile of dry cat food

Cat junk food prevents cats assessing its energy density

PoC avatarPosted on October 23, 2017 by Michael BroadOctober 23, 2017

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…

Posted in dry cat food | Tagged cat food, cat obesity, dry cat food | 1 Reply

Employees at Mars Petcare kibble manufacturing facility claim they were exposed to pesticides on pet food ingredients

PoC avatarPosted on September 28, 2016 by Michael BroadSeptember 8, 2021

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…

Posted in dry cat food | Tagged cat poison, dangerous foods, dry cat food, kibble | Leave a reply
Cat addicted to dry cat food

Why do some cats prefer dry food?

PoC avatarPosted on March 13, 2015 by Michael BroadMarch 13, 2015

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…

Posted in dry cat food | Tagged cat constipation, dry cat food | 4 Replies

Prescription Diets for Cats Are a Scam

PoC avatarPosted on February 20, 2015 by Michael BroadAugust 31, 2017

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…

Posted in Cat Food, dry cat food | Tagged cat food, cat food ingredients | 6 Replies

My cat is healthy and fine on dry food

PoC avatarPosted on August 7, 2014 by Michael BroadAugust 7, 2014

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…

Posted in Cat Food, dry cat food | Tagged cat health problems, dry cat food | 23 Replies

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