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Protein content of wet versus dry cat food comparison

Working out the protein content of wet and dry cat food for comparison (infographic)

I am happy with this infographic which I hope explains in a clear way how to compare the protein content of wet and dry cat foods. It can be puzzling. The protein content is important as protein is the most important nutrient in cat food. From time to time a cat caregiver might want to …

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Do domestic cats like the taste of salt?

Do domestic cats like the taste of salt? Plus info on flavour and odour enhancers.

The internet provides discombobulated information on this topic! For example, the website Excited Cats tells me that cats like salt. They like the taste of it they say. And of course, a modicum of salt (sodium chloride) is necessary for body functions. I’m not sure that they are right that cats like salt because a …

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Red Bull contains taurine which may extend human lifespan by 8 years!!

Taurine is essential for cat health AND it may extend the lives of humans

Taurine has been discussed a lot on the internet in the context of the domestic cat’s diet as it is an essential nutrient. For cats a diet lacking in sufficient quantities of taurine can lead to taurine deficiency the symptoms of which can include feline taurine retinopathy, or more commonly, feline central retinal degeneration (FCRD). …

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Taurine

Domestic cats can only get their taurine through eating animal proteins. True or false?

My favourite author, Dr. Desmond Morris, in his book Catlore, states that cats cannot survive on a vegetarian diet and one reason for that statement is that cats “can only obtain [taurine] by eating animal proteins” i.e. flesh. And without taurine a domestic cat will become blind. Early disclaimer: I am not for or against …

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Cost of cat food chart

Expensive cat food can be 25 times more expensive than the cheapest. Is it worth it?

The experts at the Clinical Nutrition Service say that “The yearly costs ranged from $86 to over $2,100” when assessing the price range of wet and dry cat foods in the United States. The infographic below shows the range. It is entirely based on their assessment. The cheapest dry food costs 23 cents a day …

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Siamese cat drinks milk from a baby bottle while being cradled as a baby

Woman feeds Siamese kitten like a baby with bottled milk. Kind or misguided?

This is an unusual story which comes from South Africa, and I’m pleased to pick it up because it is a little bit different, and it is about something which I have an opinion. A video on Facebook shows a “domestic worker” feeding a Siamese kitten with milk from a baby bottle as if the …

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Best cat foods only human grade as per Susan Thixton

List of cat foods the most knowledgeable cat food expert gives her cats (2022)

Susan Thixton is probably the most expert and knowledgeable person on pet food that is currently sharing their knowledge on the Internet. Susan Thixton runs the Truth about Pet Food website. It is a respected website. Thixton has been running her website meticulously for a very long time. She is a very demanding woman in …

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Silkworm cat food

Taiwan’s silkworm cat food versus China’s industrial waste cat food

I think this comparison is reflective of the culture of these two countries. I’ve made a mistake already by calling them ‘two countries’. According to China they are the same country: China. But they have different cultures as shown by their attitude towards making what I have described as ‘artificial cat food’. You know there’s …

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African wildcat in urban environment

Practical implications for the cat being a strict carnivore

We hear a lot about the cat being a ‘strict carnivore’ (obligate carnivore) but what does it mean in practical terms to the person looking after their cat? I’d like to explore that briefly in this article. The domestic cat is said to have “nutritional idiosyncrasies”. In other words a cat’s diet is idiosyncratic or …

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