Feeding

Articles concerned with your cat's nutrition

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• * Acidophilus
  Acidophilus is a useful supplement to give to cats with digestive upsets or that are on antibiotics.
  
  May 2006


• * Bene-Bac
  Bene-Bac is a useful product for aiding digestion, especially in nursing kittens.
  
  January 2006


• * Calcium for Your Pregnant Queen
  Calcium is an important and vital ingredient in the health of your breeding queen. Lack of calcium can actually lead to a nursing queen`s death. Understanding the role calcium plays will help you give her the best care possible while ensuring her a succes
  
  June 2001


• Cat Food 800 Numbers
  Regardless of which commercial cat food you choose, keep this handy list of free 800 numbers and links to websites in case you ever need to contact the manufacturer or find current information about their products.
  
  March 2009


• Cat Food Comparisons
  Ingredients of popular brands of dry cat food are presented in a table to help you compare and choose the best food for your cat.
  
  July 2002


• Cat Food Labels
  Know what to look for on your label of your cat food will help you choose the right brand for your cat.
  
  February 2004


• Cat Foods Recalled as of May 2007
  The latest on the pet food recall debacle...
  
  May 2007


• * Cat Too Fat
  Did you know that about 25 % of all cats are obese or are likely to become obese by middle age?
  
  June 2007


• * Cat Treats: Choosing The Best One For Your Feline
  Most cat owners enjoy giving their favorite feline an occasional treat, but which treat is right for your cat?
  
  July 2007


• * Cats Shouldn`t Be Fed Dog Food
  The nutitional requirement of cats are quite different from those of their canine counterparts.
  
  November 2006


• Cause of Pet Food Mystery Discovered
  A Canadian scientist may have uncovered the mystery behind why the tainted pet foods have caused kidney problems with pets...
  
  May 2007


• * Changing Foods
  If a breeder decides to change their cats diet, care must be taken not to upset the feline digestive system
  
  September 2005


• Christmas Kitty Treat
  During all the festive food preparations, don't forget to whip up a little special treat for your favorite feline...
  
  December 2008


• Christmas Treat
  Bake up a special recipe just for your kitty!
  
  December 2004


• * Diet and Coat Color
  Can a diet be supplemented to improve coat color? Perhaps...
  
  November 2005


• * Energel
  This feeding supplement has many uses for the cat breeder
  
  April 2006


• * Feline Rebound
  This product is specially formulated for the cat who is not eating or drinking properly.
  
  April 2004


• * Force Feeding A Cat
  If your cat stops eating for more than 48 hours, it is imperitive that it receive nutrition or risk developing liver disease. Learning some simple techniques of force feeding may save your cat from serious health problems.
  
  September 2007


• * Glop Recipe
  Glop is a `dish` that can be prepared as a substitute for mother`s milk and is invaluable for raising orphan kittens. We share with you several different Glop recipes.
  
  January 2001


• * Goat`s Milk
  Goat`s milk is excellent as a supplement or milk substitute for newborn kittens.
  
  January 2008


• * Hill`s A/D Diet
  This specialty canned food is an excellent tool to aid in the recovery of a cat during a serious illness, accident or surgery.
  
  April 2004


• Home Cookin`
  A Havana Brown breeder shares a recipe that allows you to prepare a cat food at home similar to Hill`s k/d
  
  April 2007


• * Iams Hairball Care
  Does your cat have intermittent or chronic diarrhea that does not respond to conventional treatment? Iams Hairball Care Dry Cat Food has proven useful in this situation.
  
  March 2004


• Loading A Syringe With Nutrical
  An easy way of feeding Nutri-Cal to an uncooperative feline is by loading it into a syringe. Lean how!
  
  August 2005


• Mad Cow
  A case of Mad Cow disease is discovered in Washington state
  
  January 2004


• * Magic Broth
  Every cat breeder needs to know how to prepare `magic broth`. Homemade broth is really very easy to prepare and can literally be a life-saver.
  
  February 2005


• Meat Concentrate
  Janice Reichle of Diadem Silvers shares her recipe for making a beef broth that is a high nutrition life-saver for an ill cat who will not eat.
  
  August 2004


• * Nutri-Cal
  Nutri-Cal should be an essential part of every breeder`s arsenal of feeding supplements.
  
  July 2005


• * Nutrition For The Pregnant Cat
  Providing the best nutrition for your pregnant cat will ensure that her kittens get the best start to life possible.
  
  June 2006


• Pet Owners Losing Faith in Pet Food Companies
  The recent recalls of pet food may result in a backlash against feeding commercial pet foods
  
  April 2007


• * ProMagic Powdered Cottage Cheese
  To improve coat and skin you may want to try adding this food supplement to your cat`s normal diet.
  
  October 2005


• * Pumpkin
  Adding pumpkin to your cat`s diet can be a real benefit in dealing with diarrhea or constipation.
  
  October 2009


• Royal Canin Recall
  Royal Canin has recalled several of their `Best Before` 03/2007 05/2007 and 06/2007 veterinary diets
  
  February 2006


• * Stimulating Appetite
  Is your cat a picky eater? Does your show cat need more weight? Here are tips to help pack pounds on your kitty.
  
  January 2003


• Taste Test
  ShowCatsOnline recently participated in a small experiment for a local television show - it was a blind taste test of four brands of dry cat food... and here are the (surprising) results!
  
  February 2004


• Thanksgiving Feast
  Give your cats something extra to give thanks for - cooking up a feline treat just for the furry members of the family ....
  
  November 2009


• * Tube Feeding Your Kitten: Part 1
  Tube feeding can save your kitten`s life. Step by step instructions complete with detailed photographs on how to tube your kitten safely and easily.
  
  July 2001


• * Tube Feeding Your Kitten: Part 2
  Detailed instructions about how to sterilize your tubing, what formulas to feed, how often to feed... and more
  
  July 2001


• * Tuna Water
  To preserve the length of your cat`s chest coat and to prevent staining, we often prefer to have the kitty drink from a weater bottle rather than a bowl. Learn a simple trick to get your cat to drink from a water bottle using Tuna!
  
  October 2001


• * Vitamin B-12
  B-12 is an essential vitamin for you cat. A deficiency of B-12 can be life-threatening.
  
  March 2005


• * Weaning Your Kitten
  Next to birth, weaning may well be the most stress-related time in a kitten`s life. We share some great tips to help your kittens change from mother`s milk to solid food with minimum amlount of fuss.
  
  June 2001


• * When Weaning Kittens Won`t Eat
  At weaning time sometimes there will be a kitten will is simply totally uninterested in eating solid food. What can you do?
  
  October 2002


• Wild Kitty Cat Food Warning
  The FDA discovered salmonella contamination in a Wild Kitty cat food product.
  
  February 2007