Can Cats Be Vegans?
A number of companies now manufacture vegan diets for cats. They don’t contain any meat, eggs, or dairy products. One such company advertises on...
Why Comparing Cat Foods Is So Difficult
Look at the package of almost any food intended for people, and you will find a Nutrition Facts label. It tells you at a...
What to Do If You Think Cat Food Made Your Pet Sick
Every so often, there is a media report about a pet food recall that occurs in the wake of animals becoming sick. The news...
Thinking of Switching to “Senior” Cat Food?
It’s not just pet owners who assume that cat food labeled “senior” has a different nutritional profile than food labeled for use by adult...
Cat Food Serving and Storage Quiz
You correctly choose a food from a reputable company with a label that carries a statement from the Association of American Feed Control Officials...
It’s Okay If Your Cat “Covers” Her Food
Many cats go through the motions of covering their food by scratching or pawing around the bowl in a simulation of digging. They’re not...
Dear Doctor: Bottled water for kitty?
Q. I’ve read that it’s possible to buy bottled water made for cats that is pH balanced and supposedly healthier, but I’ve never heard...
When a Cat Refuses to Eat for Even a Few Days, the Situation Can...
You switch your cat’s diet, and she turns up her nose at the new kibble. Figuring your finicky feline won’t be able to hold...
Can Cat Food Be Formulated to Make Us Less Allergic to Our Feline Friends?
Imagine if the food we fed our cats could make us less allergic to them. It may sound far-fetched, but at least one company...
Food Labeling Terms with More Sizzle Than Substance
Pet food is a multi-billion-dollar industry in the U.S., and companies spend no small amount of money deciding what words to put in large, bold letters on the front of their packages to get you to buy their brands. But many of the come-hither terms have no legal definitions. They mean whatever the manufacturer wants them to mean. Others do have legal definitions, but they do not match the popular definitions, so they can confuse consumers into thinking a food has a special quality that it doesnt. And some pet foods are simply misbranded. Heres a guide for which terms to ignore, or at least rethink, when choosing food for your cat.
When Your Cat Requires a Reduced-Sodium Diet
One in 10 cats develops heart disease, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association. It’s not a small number.
The most common kind of heart...
Hold the Onions
Onions, as well as garlic and chives, can do more than cause a cat gastrointestinal irritation. They can damage red blood cells, which carry...
