Can a vegan diet for a cat be acceptable?

Vegetarian cat food

I’m going to play devil’s advocate and write something provocative. Can a vegan (or vegetarian) diet for a cat be acceptable? I believe that it is a question worth asking. I don’t think that we should criticise the idea of feeding your cat a vegan diet out of hand without thinking about it carefully. …

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Why do cats prefer dirty water?

Why do cas prefer dirty water?

Why do cats prefer dirty water? The internet has been incredibly educational regarding cat welfare and therefore I would expect most people to know the answer to this question but for the sake of clarity I’ll discuss it in any case. Chemicals We know that there are chemicals in tap water. It is often …

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Heavy Metals in Pet Food is Between 8 and 670 Times Higher Than in Human Food

Heavy metals in pet food are carcinogenic

Heavy metal levels in pet food is between eight and 670-times higher than in human food and none was within a level considered safe for humans as found in a study. Veterinary Opinion Karen Becker, a veterinarian, says that if pet owners knew what they were putting in their dog and cat’s bowls, they …

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Cat food contains too much phosphorus causing kidney damage

Cat who had chronic kidney disease (CKD)

A scientific study shows that the levels of phosphorus in commercially prepared cat food (particularly in wet cat food) contains an average five times the amount required to keep cats healthy and because of this it can have a detrimental effect upon kidney function. Cat owners are becoming aware of this. I can tell …

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