What affects us affects cats
It would seem that if you feed your cat a poor quality dry food diet she may be more inclined to hunt for prey to supplement her diet. The supplementation of her diet would be purely instinctive but lead her to hunting more often. Studies In a fairly recent study from Chile, cats fed …
Chemically processed food with a large number of ingredients and which is high in carbohydrates is recognized as not being an ideal food for humans. I believe that, nowadays, the general consensus is that processed foods are a major contributor to obesity and illness in people. They certainly contribute to obesity. It’s very hard …
A fifth (20 out of 100 cat owners) don’t realise that their cat is a carnivore so concludes a 2,000 cat owner survey by a cat food manufacturer, Lily’s Kitchen. This lack of basic and essential knowledge on cat nutrition has some startling consequences. Ten percent of British cat owners feed their cats raw …
There are philosophical and nutritional reasons as to why cats cannot be vegetarian. There is, though, a dry cat food vegetarian product on the market in the UK which undermines the arguments.
The Radura symbol indicates that the food has been irradiated to kill bugs and bacteria. It also creates carcinogenic chemicals which can harm pets. Pet food is irradiated to primarily benefit the manufacturer by extending shelf life. It is a cynical process. Watch out for the symbol and avoid these products.
This is a follow-up article to one I wrote earlier about the Best Feline Friend gourmet canned cat food sold at Australian retailer PETBARN. It has been about three weeks since this problem came to light. The position is getting worse. Cat lovers are demanding answers. Tests are still being done but there appears …
In brief: never use liver as an exclusive substitute for meat that is the muscle of an animal. It is alright to feed your cat small amounts of liver as a tasty and nutritious treat if she/he likes it but the high levels of vitamin A in almost all animal liver can be toxic …
When domestic cats eat ice cream their brains freeze. That’s what they say. It is because the cat appears to be temporarily frozen. Firstly, I wouldn’t say that their brain “freezes” and secondly cats may respond differently. I would say that cats react to an unexpected experience. Domestic cats like ice cream because of …
