Archive for the ‘Feline Nutrition’ Category

Learn simple, yet effective ways to improve your pet’s health and wellbeing through nutrition. We shared our favorites, including hydration with bone broth, goats milk, coconut water, sardines, sprouts, eggs, mushrooms, fermented foods, prebiotic fiber sources, freeze dried toppers and more. Watch the show here. Guests: Janet Cesarini with Pupology and Brad Clinthorne with Steve’s […]

There is a reaction that occurs when you heat proteins (amino acids), lipids (fats) and carbs (sugar) together.  The result is a carmelized or browning effect, similar to toast. Despite making our fried and heated foods extra tasty, this reaction produces advanced glycation end products, or AGEs.   Also known as the Maillard effect, one […]

Because good sound nutrition is essential to your cat’s health it’s essential you know and understand what your cat is eating.  When was the last time you took a look at the list of ingredients on your cat’s food?  Does it contain a bunch of words you can’t pronounce or understand?  Unless your cat is […]

Have you ever noticed how your cat may love her food when it’s first opened but refuses to eat leftovers later?  Or perhaps you’ve had to throw away half-empty bags of dry food because she turns her nose up and walks away?  A cat’s nose knows when her food is fresh and when it’s no […]

Some cats become super finicky, especially as they get older.  Just this week I had two different people tell me their cat will only eat one type of food.  One brand, one flavor. Unfortunately, the food these cats like is either hard to source or is being discontinued by the manufacturer.  Now their owners are […]

Probably the most popular grocery store brand cat food, Fancy Feast is by far one of the most common foods cat parents feed their cats.  Certainly you can’t beat the price.  However, you’ve probably heard the expression, “You get what you pay for.”  Purina prides itself on their slogan “Every ingredient has a purpose,” but […]

You’ve probably heard the word glyphosate by now, especially if you’re familiar with the popular herbicide Round Up. It’s frightening how toxic this popular weed killer is.  In the recent weeks I’ve come across a few cat clients where glyphosate resonates as a stressor to their health which is very concerning. When diving in to […]

There’s a shift happening in the pet food industry…perhaps you’ve noticed?  Consumers are demanding quality, sustainability and transparency by pet food manufacturers.  Because SO many products and foods are developed for dogs, it’s always refreshing to find something great for cats, too.  The Simple Food Project cat food is made by doing things differently, and […]

One of the most common issues I see in cat clients is food sensitivity.  Not to be confused with food allergies, food sensitivities manifest themselves differently.  In fact, there are a number of things to look for if you suspect your cat may have a food sensitivity.   Food sensitivity or food allergy? First of all, […]

I got quite a surprise this week as I was analyzing some cat food products for a client.  And it wasn’t a good surprise either.  I found sodium nitrite along with several food colorings, which are known carcinogens.  The cat I was helping doesn’t have cancer that I know of, but I’m certain his parents […]