What affects us affects cats
Summary: There appears to be an increased number of pet owners who want to feed their companions animals a vegan diet and some are already doing so. There is a response from the pet food manufacturers. More research is needed and a nutritionally balanced diet must be carefully considered with added supplements. Research, based …
It’s a question that you might ask: “Is it okay for kittens to eat adult cat food and adult cats to eat kitten food?” The short answer is, No. If an adult cat eats food made for kittens it wouldn’t be much of a problem for the reasons stated below. However, if a kitten …
Petco will be stopping the sale of pet food with artificial ingredients: flavors, colors and preservatives. That’s what they say. They believe it is a good business strategy even if currently products containing artificial ingredients provide sales of $100m for the stores. Petco CEO Ron Coughlin said something which is music to the ears …
A recent Cornell study published this month in Environmental Pollution found that glyphosate, an active herbicidal ingredient used in weedkillers like Roundup, is present at low levels in a range of cat and dog foods. The amounts are considered to be safe to humans but are they safe for cats and dogs when exposed …
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 …
What is wrong with feeding your cat tuna? Answer: canned tuna is not a complete cat food. Cats need certain nutrients and canned tuna does not contain all the required nutrients. That alone is reason enough to limit tuna as a cat treat. Also there are different varieties of canned tuna. For example it …
When wool proteins are extracted from sheeps’ wool by hydrolysis the product (‘wool hydrolysate’) can be used as dietary fibre in pet food to improve gut health to the same extent as conventional pet food dietary fibres. So why use sheeps’ wool as a source of dietary fibre in cat food? The answer is …
This is my take on how to read American cat food labels. Personally I find it hard to read cat food labels which means I rarely read them. I try and buy the best cat food in terms of quality. If anyone can add to the page please do so. This article was first …
