Archive for the ‘Feline Nutrition’ Category

Have you ever noticed how your cat may love her food when it’s first opened but refuses to eat leftovers later?  Or perhaps you’ve had to throw away half-empty bags of dry food because she turns her nose up and walks away?  A cat’s nose knows when her food is fresh and when it’s no […]

Some cats become super finicky, especially as they get older.  Just this week I had two different people tell me their cat will only eat one type of food.  One brand, one flavor. Unfortunately, the food these cats like is either hard to source or is being discontinued by the manufacturer.  Now their owners are […]

Probably the most popular grocery store brand cat food, Fancy Feast is by far one of the most common foods cat parents feed their cats.  Certainly you can’t beat the price.  However, you’ve probably heard the expression, “You get what you pay for.”  Purina prides itself on their slogan “Every ingredient has a purpose,” but […]

You’ve probably heard the word glyphosate by now, especially if you’re familiar with the popular herbicide Round Up. It’s frightening how toxic this popular weed killer is.  In the recent weeks I’ve come across a few cat clients where glyphosate resonates as a stressor to their health which is very concerning. When diving in to […]

There’s a shift happening in the pet food industry…perhaps you’ve noticed?  Consumers are demanding quality, sustainability and transparency by pet food manufacturers.  Because SO many products and foods are developed for dogs, it’s always refreshing to find something great for cats, too.  The Simple Food Project cat food is made by doing things differently, and […]

One of the most common issues I see in cat clients is food sensitivity.  Not to be confused with food allergies, food sensitivities manifest themselves differently.  In fact, there are a number of things to look for if you suspect your cat may have a food sensitivity.   Food sensitivity or food allergy? First of all, […]

I got quite a surprise this week as I was analyzing some cat food products for a client.  And it wasn’t a good surprise either.  I found sodium nitrite along with several food colorings, which are known carcinogens.  The cat I was helping doesn’t have cancer that I know of, but I’m certain his parents […]

There’s no lack of interest in nutrition and diets both for people and pets.  In fact, due to numerous deadly pet food recalls and consumers educating themselves about quality nutrition, more pet parents are paying attention to what they feed their pets.  I also notice more and more people adopting vegan and vegetarian diets for […]

It’s pretty common knowledge among cat parents that most cats aren’t big water drinkers.  In fact, by nature cats in the wild don’t drink a lot of water because they get most of the water they need from the prey they eat.  Not only is it important that cats get enough water in their diet, […]

Dry vs wet pet food:  does it really matter which one you feed your cat?  After all, as long as your cat gets a meal that’s what is important, right?  When manufacturers began making processed, dry pet food back in the late 1800s everything changed.  Up until then pets were fed table scraps and hunted […]