Saturday, March 26, 2011

Dry Cat Food Versus Wet Cat Food

Dry cat food is apparently very bad for your cat's health.  Who knew?  Dry food contains more grains than wet food, as described in my previous post about Corn in Cat Food.  In addition, the lack of adequate water content in dry food poses health risks for cats because they do not have a thirst drive high enough to compel them to drink the amount of water their bodies require.

An excellent article by Lisa A. Pierson called "Feeding Your Cat:  Know the Basics of Feline Nutrition", gives a thorough overview of cat nutrition as it describes the danger of feeding your cat dry food.  It also provides instructions on how to make your own cat food:

Feeding Your Cat:  Know the Basics of Feline Nutrition

 Diet is the brick and mortar of health.  This web page lays out some often-ignored principles of feline nutrition and explains why cats have a better chance at optimal health if they are fed a canned food diet instead of dry kibble.  Putting a little thought into what you feed your cat(s) can pay big dividends over their lifetime and very possibly help them avoid serious, painful, and costly illnesses...
To read the complete article, click the link below:

http://catinfo.org/

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