This morning, as I was beginning my usual weekend errand run, I ran across my neighbor who was trying to coax his Vizsla out from the backyard. Unfortunately for the dog, one of the neighborhood feral cats, a monstrously huge calico, was standing in the path between him and us on the sidewalk. The calico had absolutely no intention of getting any ( Read more... )

More pet food recalls (link via itchmo). This time it's Royal Canin, aka Sensible Choice.

If you're thinking enough is enough, what can I feed my cats, I gently direct you to my three part essay on cat diet and nutrition.

Amendments to the above essays:

1. Grains are not required for a balanced diet for cats; they are a supplement in any diet. ( Read more... )

( Question from loyal reader meganberrieh )

( Question 1 )

A loyal reader e-mailed me with a question. Names and identifiers changed to protect fussy eaters. ( Read more... )

Well what do you feed them anyway?

The following list and instructions were culled from Anitra Frazier's The New Natural Cat. She doesn't give a comprehensive list of acceptable foods, it's all scattered around a bit. I pulled it into one place for my own reference and have sent it on to many friends as I keep getting questions on it.

( Acceptable Foods )

Okay, great, so what next? Well, the big questions we always get are the following:

( Don't you worry about parasites and bacteria? )

Mostly, I'm writing this as reference for the next time I get asked "What? You feed your cats raw meat? What? Are you crazy? Isn't it expensive? What do you feed them?" so feel free to walk on by. ( Read more... )