A Michael Broad Blog
The results of a study published on September 13, 2023 on the PLOS ONE website reveal that the participating cat owners decided that their cat was healthier on a vegan diet compared to a meat-based diet. The findings are going to be controversial and have been reported in the news media online. There are …
My favourite author, Dr. Desmond Morris, in his book Catlore, states that cats cannot survive on a vegetarian diet and one reason for that statement is that cats “can only obtain [taurine] by eating animal proteins” i.e. flesh. And without taurine a domestic cat will become blind. Early disclaimer: I am not for or …
I am not sure that all domestic cats like corn on the cob but judging by the number of questions asked on the Internet about cats eating corn on the cob and also judging by the video on this page of a cat eagerly gobbling up corn on the cob, it has its attractions …
This article concerns a study about dogs which I think is helpful to cat owners. Almost universally cat caregivers feed their cats with processed meat-based commercially prepared cat food. It’s either dry or wet but ultimately, it’s meat-based or fish-based. It is rarely plant-based although today there are commercially-prepared cat food products which are …
Preamble This page has been refreshed, added-to, and republished as at January 2022. IT IS IN 2 PAGES WITH A 2ND PAGE LINK. All website pages need to go through a review and rebuild process after about 10 or more years in my opinion. That’s what I am doing here. Things change and these …
Introduction There is a cat that eats vegetation and it is the elusive and magnificent snow leopard. The experts continually remind us that cats are obligate carnivores. This means that they must eat flesh. Their short digestive tract is built for the task of processing it and not vegetation. It means that cats cannot …
I have never seen dry cat food go bad whereas wet cat food grows mould in about a week for me. Yes, there is a use by date on dry cat food. Check your bag. It might be about six months after purchase. What more can I say? Perhaps the following may help. I …
Yes, cumcumber is safe for cats to eat but it’s a mad question because how many cats want to eat a cucumber? Have you ever seen a domestic cat eat a cucumber? You are going to tell me that you have but most cats are terrified of cucumbers! You know those so-called “funny cat …
