Is it GOOD for a cat to eat grass?
The question is very positive in that it is asking if it is healthy and useful for a cat to eat grass. It is not asking whether it is acceptable to allow a cat to eat grass. The answer can … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: cat food ingredients
Cat food made from bacteria
It’ll be the next innovation in pet food: a food made from bacteria which contains the right balance of proteins. It’ll raise eyebrows. People will question whether strict carnivores such as felines can be sustained by bacteria. I understand the … Continue reading →
Cat food made from insects
There are compelling reasons to manufacture cat food from insects as it is a natural food resource for cats and an excellent source of protein. Importantly, the environmental footprint from insect produced protein is far less than for the equivalent … Continue reading →
Some cat food manufacturers regularly change ingredient composition of the same food
This is an interesting report from the PHYS.ORG website about the inconsistency in terms of ingredients of commercially available cat food. You’d have thought that the same cat food that you regularly buy day in and day out was identical … Continue reading →
On the shelves in April: cat food which stops you being allergic to your cat
In Pro Plan LiveClear, Purina has presented what they consider to be a breakthrough in helping people who are allergic to cats. It is estimated that about one in five people are allergic to domestic cats and many are prevented … Continue reading →
American cat guardians have become more demanding when selecting food products
Pet Product News informs us that American cat guardians have become more demanding when choosing food for their cats. In general they prefer American made products because they feel the quality is better but within that initial selection is a … Continue reading →
Integrity of US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in question on pet food quality
Susan Thixton on her website ends one of her articles with the sentence: “Is FDA protecting their friends in pet food again?” She knows the business inside out and she is alleging that a government agency, the FDA, lacks integrity … Continue reading →
Auckland vegan cat owner says that her cat is healthier and happier on a vegan pet food diet
This is a controversial subject. However, I believe that there are some misconceptions which provoke incorrect responses. This Auckland lady, Aya Oba, is a vegan, as stated, but she is not feeding her cat the kind of diet that she, … Continue reading →
Picking a high quality cat food (if you’re resourceful enough)
Here’s a list of criteria to select the best cat food based on the performance of the pet food manufacturers.
Continue reading →A cat food cure for people who are allergic to cats
Purina believe that they have found a way by adding an egg product to cat food to substantially neutralise the Fel D1 allergen in cats’ saliva which causes the allergic reaction in 20% of people.
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