10 Ways To Show Your Cat You Love Them
I admit that I tell my cats "I love you!" an embarrassing number of times daily. I expect many cat lovers out there can relate. Obviously, they don’t understand me—cats have many clever and subtle...
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What’s in Catit’s Double Fusion Indoor Recipe? Ingredients Breakdown
The best cat food maximizes nutrition and protein per serving. Catit’s new line of cat food, Catit Recipes Double Fusion, is designed to meet the physiological needs of moderately active cats through a premium, high-protein...
What To Feed a Pregnant Cat
Feeding a pregnant cat might seem as simple as giving her a little more food, but ensuring she receives the right nutrition during this critical time is essential for both her health and the health...
Can Cats Eat Cranberries?
Cranberries have many reported health benefits for people, including boosting urinary tract health. In cats, the nutritional benefit is less clear, although they may gain some boost from the multitude of vitamins and antioxidants that...
The Role of Minerals in Commercial Cat Food
Commercial cat foods marketed as ‘complete’ are required to contain all the essential nutrients that your pet needs to thrive without any additional food source. As well as macronutrients such as protein and fats, this...
Are Vegetables in Commercial Cat Food Good or Bad?
Cats are obligate carnivores, requiring an animal-based diet to fulfill their nutritional needs - so why do so many commercial cat food diets contain vegetables? From salmon and potato to lamb and peas, vegetables commonly...
Metabolic Acidosis in Cats: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
Metabolic acidosis is a complex condition that can occur in cats of all ages. It’s essentially what happens when there is too much acid present in the body. The body constantly maintains a balance between...
What the World Looks Like from a Cat’s Perspective
Cats' eyes are structurally different from ours—built to facilitate hunting small prey in dim light. These fierce predators can detect a tiny bug from across the house and spot a laser pointer out of the...
5 Signs Your Cat Might Have the Bird Flu Virus
An outbreak of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (H5N1) in dairy cattle occurred in the U.S. in March 2024. Since then, multiple smaller outbreaks in cats have been reported, including both indoor pet cats...
10 Essential Tips for Caring for a Diabetic Senior Cat at Home
Diabetes mellitus is a condition affecting the body’s amount of the hormone insulin, or its effects on the body. Diabetic cats cannot control their blood sugar levels well, leading to symptoms such as excessive thirst,...
What Is Hydrolyzed Protein Cat Food?
If you’ve ever stumbled across hydrolyzed protein diets for pets and wondered what they are, you’re not alone! The modern huge range of cat foods on offer is excellent news for felines, but all the...
Enlarged Heart in Cats: Causes, Symptoms, & Treatment
Heart disease is fairly common in older cats and in certain breeds, but there are many different conditions that affect the cardiovascular system by causing an enlarged heart. An enlarged heart cannot pump blood effectively,...