Category: Cat Nutrition

My relationship with dry cat food began less like a dreamy, passionate romance and more like a marriage of convenience arranged by an ill-intentioned dimwit. Everything I knew about feeding cats, which wasn’t much, came from imitating what others were doing. Or from complacency knowing my veterinarian raised no objections. After all, there’s comfort doing

It’s that time of year when lilies start showing up inside – but it’s vital to know that many types of common lilies are highly toxic to cats. Even ingesting a small amount can lead to rapid onset kidney failure. There is no antidote for lily poisoning. Use extreme caution when bringing bouquets into your

Is soya milk safe for cats? You shouldn’t give your cat cow’s milk, but find out whether giving your cat soya milk is safe. Cat milks have the lactose (a milk sugar) extracted from them. Lactase is the enzyme that digests lactose and the enzyme’s activity declines after kittens are weaned. As a result, some

Get busy in the kitchen with our collection of healthy and easy-to-follow homemade cat treat recipes. Liver treats (left) You will need: 1 pound (250ml) chicken, lamb or beef liver 1 cup (250ml) skimmed milk 2 cups (280g) flour (try 1 cup brown rice flour and 1 cup oat flour) 3 tablespoons olive oil 2

All cats are naturally carnivores. But, unlike dogs, which have been domesticated for so long that their physiology has changed from their wild wolf ancestors, cats are still obligate carnivores. This means they evolved to eat meat by necessity. You only have to look inside a cat’s mouth to see the evidence that our furry

Cats are mighty accommodating to humans who bring them into their homes. In exchange for shelter, food, affection, human love, and lifetime medical care, they are asked to give up a lot of stuff that comes naturally to them: hunting for live prey, reproducing, and making their own choice about where to pee and poop

After unexpectedly losing both our wonderful boys, Wilson and Sidney-Beans, in a short time frame between late August and mid-October 2023, I gave away nearly all of my cat supplies. I had this notion that the smartest move was to feel out what possibilities might open up without the responsibility and inevitable heartache that comes

Five days ago, on 15 October 2023, just seven weeks after saying an unexpected goodbye to Wilson, his adopted younger brother Sidney-Beans was helped out of his physical body. Another unexpected and unforseen loss that brings another wave of sorrow and shock. While we were away on a (rare) getaway and while he was under

Can we talk about water? Back in my early days of living with cats, I recall a young veterinarian’s advice to not bother feeding anything but dry food. “You’re wasting money on nothing but water with canned food.” Nothing but water? Water is not empty filler: it’s an essential nutrient that supports so many of

Thinking about feeding your cat a raw diet? We take a look at whether a raw food diet is better for cats. Feeding cats a raw diet means feeding them uncooked animal muscle meat, organ meat, and bones. This type of food is sometimes called the BARF diet, which stands for “bones and raw food”