Another of the “frequently asked questions” I get is *which* canned food to feed. Well, in general the answer is simple – look for one with little-to-no grains, fruits, or vegetables. You want something as close to “mouse in a can” as possible. Poultry and/or rabbit is best – as these are closest to a [...]
Posts Tagged ‘canned food’
Canned cat food – which one?
Posted in Feline nutrition and health, tagged canned food, cat food, cats, feline nutrition, IBD on December 10, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Fat cat, skinny cat – what ya gonna do?
Posted in Feline nutrition and health, tagged canned food, cat food, diet, dry food, obesity on November 28, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Obesity seems a rather fitting post-Thanksgiving subject, doesn’t it? However, in this case I’m talking about feline obesity.
Not coincidentally, recent research shows the most effective method of “normalizing” a cat’s weight is feeding a low-carbohydrate WET diet (canned or raw). Normalizing a cat’s weight means inducing weight loss or weight gain in order to achieve [...]
Junk Food
Posted in Chi-Town Fur Gang, Feline nutrition and health, tagged canned food, cat food, cats, dry food, Rumpelmintz on September 9, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Friends of mine compared dry food to doughnuts, candy, or chips recently. They noted that a little bit given to a healthy cat, probably won’t hurt them. I actually agree – but if your cat is anemic, vomiting and/or has diarrhea/constipation, is borderline diabetic (or full-blown diabetic), obese, or has a tendancy to develop urinary tract stones – [...]
Pop goes the pop-top can
Posted in Feline nutrition and health, tagged cancer, canned food, cat food, cats, dry food, hyperthyroidism on August 28, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Let’s talk about canned food. First, if it isn’t already abundantly clear – I think dry cat food is a very bad idea. I don’t think anyone thinks the semi-moist foods (those little pieces that aren’t hard as kibble, but chewy, like Tender Vittles) are a good idea. (If you do – well, they’re not for [...]
Feline lower urinary tract disease
Posted in Feline nutrition and health, tagged canned food, cat food, dry food, FLUTD, litterbox on August 2, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I’ve had no fewer than THREE conversations with individuals in the past week regarding their cats and urinary tract disorders (in these cases, urinary tract inflammation and/or stones). In each case, the individual was feeding a dry food.
The most effective means of avoiding urinary tract disorders is to feed an all-wet diet. One coworker resisted [...]
