Healthy Cat Food Chart
Possible implications for nutrition of domestic cats by esther a.
Healthy cat food chart. The downside is that canned cat food has a shorter shelf life once opened and it is generally more expensive to feed as a staple diet. Except as otherwise noted the products listed are considered to be complete diets rather than for supplemental feeding only. Foods your cat should never eat surprising facts about foods that are. Cats and the raw food diet is a raw diet a healthy option for your cat.
Over the past 6 years this chart has helped countless cat caregivers navigate the wide array of cat food choices but now i am asking folks to pay it forward to help homeless cats kittens that are less fortunate than the ones with a roof over their head and someone to love and care for them. Dry cat food is filled with carbohydrate fillers usually from plants that isn t easy for cats to break down so it s not the healthiest cat food. Inclusion of a product in this chart does not imply my endorsement. Plantinga guido bosch and wouter h.
If your cat is a dry food addict please see tips for transitioning dry food addicts to canned food. Hendriks the results show that feral cats are obligatory carnivores with their daily energy intake from crude. Generally speaking wet food is higher in protein and moisture content and lower in carbohydrates. Welcome to the updated food chart.
The best canned cat food often has a shorter list of ingredients compared to dry cat foods as well. The cat s natural diet. Cat nutrition for a healthy coat nutrition tips to give your cat a shiny coat and healthy skin.