The essence of cats infographic
Here I am trying to summarise all that is felid in a short infographic for general use. The central point is that the domestic cat thinks they are a tiger. The toy dog thinks...
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Can humans eat cat food and will it be cheaper?
In general terms, the answer to the two questions in the title are (a) yes and (b) yes but it depends upon the food quality. Eating cat food to save money is not a...
Should domestic cats eat raw meat?
Introduction Raw meat properly handled, stored and prepared with correct supplements to ensure that it is balanced and complete is arguably the best cat food as cats are obligate carnivores as we all know...
Expensive cat food can be 25 times more expensive than the cheapest. Is it worth it?
The experts at the Clinical Nutrition Service say that “The yearly costs ranged from $86 to over $2,100” when assessing the price range of wet and dry cat foods in the United States. The...
Infographic on some guidelines for feeding cats
Hi, I am not going to pad out the page with unnecessary words because as far as I am concerned all I want to say is contained within the infographic. It is meant to...
How it took me 8 years to become slender with health benefits
This article is indirectly about cats so please don’t think that it is not. It’s looking at the subject of domestic cats obliquely but it is just as relevant because there is a link...
Indoor cats should be provided with boxes of fresh grass to chew
There are two good reasons for shopping at Amazon for some boxes of grow-your-own grass for cats, (1) they enjoy chewing on it and it provides fibre (roughage), folic acid and other nutrients, plus...
Pica in cats can be caused by iron deficiency
Yesterday I was reading an article about a woman who habitually eight matchsticks for years. Yes, she ate unused matches. It struck me, as I am sure it would other people, as bizarre and...
Calling all kitten adopters. Start them on chicken bones!
This is the advice of Dr Bruce Fogle DVM MRVS, the world’s best-known veterinarian/author. By birth he is Canadian, living in England. “I was born on February 17, 1944 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, where...
Is your black cat rusty red? Tyrosine deficient diet?
In the unlikely event that your black cat has turned a rusty red in normal lighting conditions, there is a possible cure: change his food. Food can alter the appearance of a cat, specifically...
Can cats drink seawater? Yes and no!
There is a single scientific study or report on the topic of cats drinking seawater and whether it is viable or not. There’s lots of anecdotal evidence from commenters on social media saying that...
Does wet cat food have more calories than dry?
Wet cat food contains around 80 calories per 100 grams of food. Dry cat food contains around 300-400 calories per 100 grams of food. Therefore, dry cat food contains around four times the number...
Do cats like salt? Do they need salt?
To both questions, the answer is YES. However, it has to be regulated. You don’t want your cat eating too much salt. You can tell that cats like salt in this video from TikTok....
World’s fattest cat 2022 and the owners say she’s not overfed
She lives in Russia and her name is Liznya. She is a grey tabby cat. The photography of her on Instagram is appalling. My apologies to the owners but it truly is. It lacks...
A vegetarian cat? No. But manufactured vegetarian cat food containing all the necessary nutrients. Yes.
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