Making Sense of the Raw Feeding World and Continuous Learning

Making Sense of the Raw Feeding World and Continuous Learning

It can be a little too easy for humans to think they know as much as Mother Nature when it comes to feeding cats. A little humility goes a long way in ensuring we adapt to newly acquired wisdom for the benefit of the animals in our care.

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Tales from the Urinary Trenches: CatNutrition’s School of Hard Knocks

Tales from the Urinary Trenches: CatNutrition’s School of Hard Knocks

If your cat has urinary tract troubles, equipping yourself with a few basic facts about what it is that keeps the feline plumbing healthy will serve you well.

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My Cat Nutrition Guru, Doc Pierson

My Cat Nutrition Guru, Doc Pierson

One of the sharpest tacks I’ve run into when it comes to cat health and feline nutrition is Dr. Lisa Pierson. Check out her interview with Dr. Karen Becker for a dose of Doc Lisa common sense.

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The Cat Litter of My Dreams

The Cat Litter of My Dreams

Only infrequently do I recommend products, but my excitement over this grass-based, clumping cat litter compelled me to make an exception.

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Reluctant Raw Eaters

Reluctant Raw Eaters

It’s possible to switch your cat from less-than-ideal food to healthier food, but it means employing a little manipulative trickery. And plenty of patience.

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Low Value of Plant Protein to Carnivores

Low Value of Plant Protein to Carnivores

When it comes to evaluating the quality of cat food ingredients, we’e all heard that protein is important. Beyond that, however, it’s vital to know the actual source of that protein.

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Life Stage Foods Folly

Life Stage Foods Folly

A good deal of the narrative about “life stage” foods for cats is based more on marketing imperatives than actual nutritional science. Here are a few basics to keep in mind.

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Time Spent Making Cat Food is Well Spent

Time Spent Making Cat Food is Well Spent

Making your own cat food isn’t as time consuming as you might think. Consider it an investment in your cat’s long-term health.

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Being Vegetarian and Feeding Meat to Cats

Being Vegetarian and Feeding Meat to Cats

Please don’t put your cat’s health at risk by feeding a non-animal-based diet. Vegetarianism is entirely inappropriate for our obligate carnivores.

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How Do We Change the Veterinary Paradigm?

How Do We Change the Veterinary Paradigm?

In many ways, veterinarians are on the front lines of this "lead the change on the collective bad habits in how we feed our cats" thing.   They are the first line of defense against the dominant paradigm that implies, “Dry food is fine, it’s nutritionally complete,...

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