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Make a Healthy Treat for Your Pet
04/24/2009 - 09:22
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
04/24/2009 - 09:21
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
04/24/2009 - 09:21
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
04/24/2009 - 09:21
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
04/24/2009 - 09:21
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
04/24/2009 - 09:21
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
04/24/2009 - 09:21
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 »
Wet and Dry Cat Food
04/24/2009 - 09:21
Many Pet Parents wonder if it's better to provide their cat a diet from a can or from a bag -- that is, feed their cat moist or dry food. Truth be told, most cats can thrive on any cat specific diet -- be it dry or canned--as long as it's complete and balanced for the special feline needs. The following …Read more »
Toxic Plants to Cats
04/24/2009 - 09:21
Holiday and Seasonal Decorative Plants Amaryllis spp. Chrysanthemum spp. American Mistletoe Phoradendron spp. Autumn Crocus Colchicum autumnale Bittersweet Celastrus spp. Japanese Euonymus Euonymus japonicus …Read more »
Preventing Cat-astrophic Weight Gain
04/24/2009 - 09:21
Obesity in cats is becoming an ever-increasing problem as cats become more popular pets. Better quality diets such as premium advanced nutrition foods, while good for the overall health of your cat, can lead to obesity if the cat is an overeater. And while living indoors keeps your cat safe from loss, injury and disease, they may not be getting …Read more »
