You’ve run out of cat food, but have plenty of dog food. Or, perhaps it’s cheaper/easier to feed both pets the same food. It’s fine as a one-off, but it shouldn’t become the new norm. Cats have unique nutritional needs. If your cat ate from the dog’s bowl, it will be fine. Dog food makes an acceptable one-off meal replacement when you’ve run out of cat food. Anything more than 1-2 days of eating dog […]

It’s normal for a cat’s water consumption to increase during warmer weather. But sometimes excessive drinking in cats, especially when accompanied by other symptoms, is a cause for concern. If your cat is drinking a lot of water, it may have polydipsia (excessive thirst). A cat with polydipsia may drink 60 ml per kg of body weight per day. Causes range from behavioral to pathological, such as diabetes, hyperthyroidism, fever, and urinary tract disease. Cats […]

Older cats find it harder to digest protein. However, that’s not to say that protein is bad for old cats. It’s a common misconception that all senior cats should be placed on a low-protein diet. Aging cats need as much protein as younger cats, but the protein must be high-quality and easily digestible. However, cats with kidney disease should consume less protein. You might think that there’s not a lot of difference between a “mature” […]

Cats need a high-protein diet to survive, but consuming large amounts of protein can be harsh on cats with sensitive stomachs. It doesn’t help that the proteins found in many commercial cat foods are low-quality and difficult to digest. To prevent digestive problems, we’re often told to feed our cat ‘high quality’ or ‘digestible’ protein instead. Cat food that contains a single protein, such as chicken, is more digestible than meals made from rendered meat […]

Cats enjoy eating various human foods, and the creamy texture of peanut butter is very appealing. But some foods that humans eat can be toxic to felines, so you need to know if it’s safe to feed peanut butter to cats. Cats can eat peanut butter in small amounts. They enjoy it, and it’s rich in fat and protein. It contains vitamins and minerals like B vitamins, magnesium, and potassium. But it has too much […]

Cats will always be intrigued by the prospect of eating human food. Unfortunately, chocolate should never be fed to cats. Any type of chocolate will make a cat sick. The darker the chocolate, the more cacao it contains. Cacao contains an alkaloid called theobromine. Theobromine is toxic, and potentially lethal, to cats. It’s rare for a cat to have a sweet tooth, but your cat may be curious about why you value chocolate so highly. […]