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A new domain to reign: making your new cat feel at home
Your new cat is counting on you to provide the right nutrition, socialization, healthcare and grooming. Help her with the transition to her new home with these tips from PetSmart experts: How to introduce her to the family The first day your bring home your new pet is special, so make sure you set some time aside to create a calm, happy …Read more »
Your cat's health
Preventive Care Good preventive care begins with careful attention to the basics: Nutrition A healthy diet that provides proper levels of energy and nutrients is the foundation for well-being and disease prevention. Your cat needs a protein-rich food with the highest quality amino acids, such as those found in most premium Pet foods. Your Pet also needs "life cycle feeding," which means a different …Read more »
Whet your cat’s appetite with wet food
The term “canned cat food” is all wet: thanks to new flavors, additions and recipes, many manufacturers now prefer the phrase “wet cat food.” Which of the new products are best for your pet? Canned or bagged, wet or dry: These are basic choices you must face when perusing the pet food aisle of your favorite store. “Wet” products have undergone …Read more »
Make a Healthy Treat for Your Pet
Everyone loves a special treat, even your pets. If you have some extra time or are looking for a fun project to do with the kids, make a healthy, low-calorie treat for your furry family member. And when feeding your pet treats, remember to keep them in moderation and count them as part of their daily dietary intake. Look’n lean liver treats Ingredients: 3 1/2 oz. jar of …Read more »
Keeping the Garden Safe for Your Pets
A leafy green yard is a retreat from everyday stresses for people, but could present a minefield of health problems for rambunctious pets -- if you're not careful. Take the lawn, for starters. Be sure to remove water dishes, food bowls and your pets from the yard before applying pesticides, which can attack the nervous system and cause your pet …Read more »
Choosing Lite/Less Active Foods for Your Cat
Two types of foods fall in this category, light foods and less active or reduced calorie foods. The term light, when used for pet foods, is regulated by law and so these foods are very low in fat and calories and much higher in fiber than adult foods. They are especially appropriate for weight loss and can be used for …Read more »
Feeding your kitten
When it comes to nutrition, kittens are a lot like children -- they need a balanced diet to grow. Find out what brand of food your kitten was eating before you adopted it, and continue feeding it this food if possible. If you want to switch brands, do so gradually. Begin by mixing a little bit of the new food …Read more »
FAQs About Cat Nutrition
Why does my cat need to have a nutritionally balanced diet? How important are proteins to my cat's diet? How important are carbohydrates to my cat's diet? How important are fats to my cat's diet? Do all cat foods include all the vitamins and minerals my cat needs? How much should I feed my cat? Is it acceptable to feed cats table scraps? Is there a correct …Read more »
Frequently Asked Questions About Premium Cat Food
What are the benefits of Advanced Nutrition Foods? Advanced Nutrition Foods are more digestive because they use higher quality proteins -- that means your pet gets more nutrients in every ounce of food. It also means you feed less, so there is around 20% less stool. Because you feed less, it only costs about 10-15 cents more per day to …Read more »
The right food for your cat's life stage and specific health needs
Life stages refer to the various developmental stages of a pet's life. For cats, we classify the stages into kitten, adult and senior. During these stages, some cats may require a lower calorie diet for inactive or overweight cats, a hairball diet for longhaired cats or a diet designed to affect the cat's urinary tract. It's extremely important to ensure …Read more »
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