Cats are blamed for being picky eaters but is it true? I’ve never found that my cats are picky eaters. My current cat doesn’t necessarily eat everything I give him, and sometimes he doesn’t want to eat it, although that’s … Continue reading →
There is one, perhaps only one, dry cat food designed to calm down the cat who eats it. It is Royal Canin Veterinary Diet Feline Calm. The interesting aspect of this cat food is that it has 127 reviews on … Continue reading →
The domestic cat’s digestive organs quite closely resemble those of humans. Working backwards they are the rectum, large intestine (colon), small intestine, duodenum, stomach, oesophagus and the mouth. One difference between humans and cats with respect to their digestive systems … Continue reading →
I am not a veterinarian so rather than discussing in detail the causes and cures of type II diabetes in domestic cats, I have decided to tell 3 stories about 3 cats. The stories come from Elizabeth Hodgkins’ book, Your … Continue reading →
I’m going to offer the pet food manufacturers a money-spinning idea which has just occurred to me. It may please them because the pet food manufacturers are constantly looking for ways to expand their range. An expanded range is likely … Continue reading →
Dry cat food is a contributing cause of urinary problems (stress is another). Vets call these feline health problems “feline lower urinary tract disorders” or FLUTD. Read any vet’s book or website on the topic and they’ll say the same … Continue reading →
A likely cause is because the pellets of the dry cat food are too small. You cat swallows them whole in quantities sufficient to make him nauseous. He is ingesting unmasticated (unchewed), hard objects which sit in his stomach. It … Continue reading →
Buying pet food is considered essential in any country during the coronavirus crisis and rightly so because governments can’t starve millions of cats and dogs to death. It is a surprise therefore to read that N Prakash living in Kochi, … Continue reading →
It’ll be the next innovation in pet food: a food made from bacteria which contains the right balance of proteins. It’ll raise eyebrows. People will question whether strict carnivores such as felines can be sustained by bacteria. I understand the … Continue reading →
Does cat food go off? For me, the question is superfluous because in my experience domestic cats won’t usually eat wet cat food unless it is fresh out of the can or pouch. For the end customer – the pet … Continue reading →
