Guide to Cat Food and Feeding- Keep Your Feline Healthy

Guide to Cat Food and Feeding- Keep Your Feline Healthy

A well-fed and well-nourished cat is a happy cat. Although the occasional  mouse caught outside may supplement your cat’s diet, he will rely on you almost exclusively for his food. And that reliance places great responsibility on you. Providing your cat with a healthy, balanced diet will help him to grow and develop as he … Read more

Nutrition for the Older Cat

Nutrition for the Older Cat

Once your pet is 7 years old, another dietary change becomes necessary. As people and animals age, many organ systems begin to show the effects of wear and tear. The kidneys especially begin to lose the ability to handle waste materials that must be removed from the bloodstream and excreted in the urine. Even older … Read more

Nutrition for Kittens

Nutrition for Kittens

For most cats, childhood lasts for about 1 year. During this time, kittens requires higher levels of minerals such as calcium and phosphorus, protein, vitamins, and energy (calories) than they will as an adult. Therefore, foods fed to young, growing pets should contain these higher levels in balance with each other and with all other … Read more

Nutrition for Adult Cats

Nutrition for Adult Cats

At about 12 months of age, switch your pet to a maintenance diet for adults. Once your kitten is grown, its nutritional needs are reduced considerably from those during the rapid development of that first year. Continuing to feed your adult pet high levels of minerals (particularly calcium and phosphorus), protein, and energy (calories) could … Read more