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Q: My cat was pretty sick—vomiting, no lust for life, weight loss, abdominal distention. The vet did some testing, first with a blood test and then with a liver biopsy, and said she had copper disease. Too much of that mineral had accumulated in her liver. The doctor said my cat would need medicines and should go on a low-copper diet. How could this have happened? I have always fed her food that met the standards of the Association of American Feed Control Officials, as you suggest people do.
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