What affects us affects cats
The reference book that I have says that an older cat who is about the right weight needs about 20 cal per pound of bodyweight per day and sometimes even less to meet his or her calorific needs. A cat hospital website says that the average indoor cat should have 20 cal per pound …
Animal rights organisation PETA recently came under fire for launching a CGI laden video simulating the shocking results of animal abuse. In the video, a domestic cat called Rufus is seen performing tricks for its owner and is brutally hit when it shows reluctance. The video aims to show the viewer how large cats …
This is a study which affects all animals and humans. It is a study which concerns mice who were given a poor diet extremely high in fat and sugar. It was found that this poor diet had an effect upon the metabolism of great granddaughters who developed insulin resistance and suffered other metabolic problems …
I have asked a question in the title to this article but it’s one founded on good research and information. I do not know of any other person who has raised this question. I think it is a valid question because domestic cat obesity is a major discussion point in the West. There is …
I had always thought that domestic cats go through a phase in life when they become older and more sedentary, burn up less calories and therefore put on weight unless you fed them less or modify the diet. This is not entirely true. When domestic cats become older still to an age where they …
Does Anorexia exist as a medical health problem in the domestic cat? I don’t think it does and I was prompted to write this article because of an article recently written by Jo, in which the term “anorexic” is interpreted much more widely with respect to domestic cats; meaning a loss of appetite caused …
My cat is barely eating. I give him all his favorite foods so why is he refusing to eat? Since having a finicky feline can be extremely frustrating for kitty guardians, I’ll bet my bottom dollar that this is a question that many cat owners ask themselves from from time to time. It is …
These statistics are from a poll that PoC has run for about 5 years. The figures mainly relate to American cats because for most of the five years Americans predominately visited the site. That has changed recently and now British visitors outnumber Americans. The figures are interesting because the weights are considerably higher than …
