Cat food recall - what to feed -- and not feed -- your pet
Robin Rogers, whom I met when she was here in San Diego for the NAR Convention last month, has a great post about our little kitty friends and their eating habits.
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Another cat food manufacturer has issued a recall of two varieties of dry cat food. Diamond Pet Food's Premium Edge Finicky Adult Cat and Premium Edge Hairball cat food was recalled after 21 cats became sick from thiamine deficiency.
Visit this website for information on the symptoms of thiamine deficiency and what to do about it if you suspect it in your cat. If you bought one of these brands, take it back for a refund.
Cats are 100% meat eaters in the wild, so monitor their consumption of vegetables and greens carefully. (My cat likes asparagus and broccoli leaves.) Dogs are omnivorous, and can safely enjoy a snack of cantaloupe, or cooked carrots, broccoli, or green beans.
Here is a list of foods you should not allow your pet to eat:
- Chocolate
- Onions or garlic
- Grapes
- Raisins
- Yeast dough
- Alcohol
- Tobacco
- Marijuana
- Moldy or spoiled food
- Wild mushrooms
- Large amounts of raw fish
- Potato, rhubarb or tomato leaves
- Large amounts of raw liver
- Large numbers of macadamia nuts
- Fruit pits
- Corn cobs
And of course, don't let your curious pets get into any kind of drugs. Aspirin and ibuprofen are lethal to cats.
Cats fed primarily dry food need lots and lots of water. There is strong evidence that eating dry food instead of canned leaves cats dehydrated and leads to kidney and bladder problems.
Whatever food you give your cat, make sure it is not cheap crap! It should have high-quality protein as its first/primary ingredient, not grains, which are used as filler and to hold the pellets together. High-quality food costs more, but your cat will have to eat less of it. And he's worth it anyway!
Robin Rogers, Realtor, Broker-owner, ABR, TRC, CRS
Also Cat Owner, Photographer, Smartass, Aspiring World-Class Drummer
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