| Cat food affects your pet's life, not just during those | | | | meat should be their primary source of protein for |
| few moments when she's eating, but for every hour | | | | proper health. Commonly used meat and |
| of every day. Cat-food choices abound with fish, | | | | carbohydrate ingredients contain more phosphorus |
| chicken, fresh flavors, hard crunch, chewy centers, | | | | than calcium. A glance at the food labels shows that |
| and of course, wet mushy delectable bites. Cat-food | | | | many -- but not all -- varieties of these foods are |
| is formulated to address the specific nutritional | | | | loaded with undesirable ingredients such as meat |
| requirements of cats. Cat food is specifically | | | | by-products, grains and glutens. Just as for human |
| formulated to meet the specific nutritional | | | | food, there are regulations regarding the labeling of |
| requirements of cats, One specific nutritional | | | | cat food that can help consumers assess the amount |
| requirement that cats need is the amino acid taurine. | | | | of meat in the food. I just simply bought a chicken |
| Adult | | | | thigh and a breast (some cats may like dark meat |
| Adult cats (1 year) can be fed once or twice a day. | | | | more than white or vice versa) and cut them up into |
| adult canned cat-food is made with real meat or | | | | small pieces (the size of an eraser head or a bit |
| poultry and is specially formulated without corn, | | | | larger) to see if my cats would eat raw meat. |
| wheat or animal by-products and contains no artificial | | | | Organic |
| colors or flavors. Older kittens and adult cats should | | | | Organic Cat-Food does away with all the artificial |
| not be fed milk. | | | | stuff and only combines the best possible organic |
| Ingredients | | | | meats, veggies, grains and more. Organic cat food is |
| Whether you're selecting wet or dry cat-food, the | | | | processed and prepared in such a manner that these |
| first place to start is the list of ingredients. When | | | | essential vitamins and minerals are preserved to a |
| choosing your cat's food, the ingredients and the | | | | more significant degree that is the case with highly |
| nutritional levels are more important than whether | | | | processed and more traditional cat food products. |
| you choose between wet or dry cat-food. If you | | | | Many cat owners are turning away from commercial |
| don't see something familiar, that you would eat, at | | | | pet foods and are feeding their cats homemade |
| the very top of the list of ingredients, then pass up | | | | organic pet food. If you are looking for the best |
| the food. | | | | organic cat food on the market today, then you |
| Kittens | | | | need to buy healthy cat food. The stuff that makes |
| Food for your kitten: Growing kittens need more | | | | up Organic Cat-Food have all the vitamins and |
| nutrition for their development than mature or senior | | | | nutrients your cat needs to grow healthy, strong and |
| cats. Kittens have other special dietary needs, so be | | | | live a long happy life. I do not spend the additional |
| sure to get a kitten formula for kittens. Kittens will | | | | money for organic but if you are so inclined, you can |
| need supplemental food as early as 2-1/2 weeks | | | | purchase organic meats. |
| after birth and certainly by 4 weeks because mom's | | | | Soft |
| milk is not going to be an adequate nutrient food | | | | The three main types of cat foods are dry, |
| source. Kittens should only be given kitten | | | | soft-moist and canned products. Soft-moist cat |
| replacement milk (like KMR), never cow's milk. Kittens | | | | foods generally offer higher palatability as compared |
| and aging cats need more food than the adult cat. | | | | to dry diets, are convenient to serve and store |
| Meat | | | | easily. |
| Cats are obligate carnivores and experts say that | | | | |