The minimum percentage of taurine in wet cat food (canned cat food) should be 0.2% and in dry cat food it should be 0.1%. Put another way, there should be a minimum level of 1000 mg taurine per 1 kg … Continue reading →
Feral cats can physically eat dog food and they no doubt will eat dog food if they are starving but it is not nutritionally adequate for a feral cat and therefore over the long term you would harm a feral … Continue reading →
People ask whether our domestic cat companions can eat watermelon, bananas, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, cranberries, blackberries, apples, mangoes, pineapple, apricots, kiwi, nectarines, pears and cantaloupe! 🙂 . The fact is that studies on the small wild cat species frequently find … Continue reading →
Kittens suddenly die for a multitude of reasons. As someone said, they are fragile creatures. Some kittens are “predetermined to fail the test of survival because of low birthweight and influences that affect growth and development in the uterus”. In … Continue reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Here’s a list of criteria to select the best cat food based on the performance of the pet food manufacturers.
Continue reading →The RSPCA in the UK say that if a cat owner feeds their cat commercially prepared vegan cat food they may be prosecuted under the Animal Welfare Act. But they are on a collision course with the big manufacturers because … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
