Meat ingredients not listed in wet cat food
This concerns the UK. Let’s say you buy Sainsbury’s basics Super Chunks in Gravy with Beef. It gives the impression that this is a wet cat food made primarily with beef. However, this particular...
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Why are cats so finicky?
I remember Jo Singer writing about her finicky felines;Â a good article featuring her Oriental Shorthair cats. I am sure many cat caretakers have the experience of their cat being difficult with new food even...
History of Cat Food
My motivation for creating the spreadsheet above, which shows the history of cat food in chronological order, was to see when dry cat food was first manufactured and also to see whether there had...
Why Do Some Cats Love Watermelons?
You wouldn’t think cats would go near a watermelon. But some cats adore them. I don’t know why but I can guess, although my guess is quite possibly wrong. I couldn’t find an answer...
Commercial Wet Cat Food Is Packaged In the Wrong Sizes
There is a requirement for new portion size in UK cat food judging by the picture below: Not all domestic cats leave a lot of food behind in the bowl after feeding but a...
Are Breed-specific Cat Foods Designed for Better Feline Health?
The pet food industry is one of the most lucrative groups of businesses in the United States and Europe, continuing to grow exponentially. According to a report recently released by Petfood Industry.com, the extremely...
Cat Food Facts For Kids
This is a page on cat food facts written for children or anyone who wants to read straightforward English. The ideal cat food is a mouse. All cat food that is made in factories...
Cat Obesity Is On The Menu
It’s official. It’s formal. They’re opening a clinic in America to deal with obesity in cats. Until now there was plenty of internet chat about that but not much else. When a respected organisation...
Feline Diabetes and Diet
Modern cat food has almost eliminated feline diseases caused by an inadequate diet. At one time most people fed their cats human food scraps – whatever came to hand. Certainly cat food was far...
Propylene Glycol in Wet Cat Food
Propylene glycol is a multi-purpose chemical. One of its uses is as a food additive. It is a ‘desiccant’ (creates dryness) in some wet cat foods. I am not sure why manufacturers want to...
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