You Could Be Abusing Your Cat And Not Know It

Could this possibly be the case?

Don't be offended, I want to educate you on the proper nutrition for your cat. You could be harming him/her without knowing it.

The first thing you must understand is that the physiology of cats is very different from humans. Humans are omnivores - meaning that our bodies are well designed to digest fruits, vegetables and meats. Our bodies have long digestive systems therefore our bodies can extract nutrients from fruits, vegetables and meats and benefit from them.

Cats are obligate carnivores their bodies have a short, acidic digestive tract. Their bodies are well suited for digesting raw meat but they have difficulty digesting fruits, vegetables and processed carbohydrates. Prolong use of fruits, vegetables and processed carbohydrates will cause your cat to develop food related illnesses such as; diabetes and irritable bowel disease also known as IBD.

The commercial cat food companies sell large amounts of the cheaply produced dry, bagged cat foods. Cat caregivers purchase this food out of convenience and as a result of misleading ads produced by the commercial cat food companies. Their ads make you think that such things as; fruits, vegetables and large amounts of processed carbohydrates are beneficial to your cat.

When you enter a supermarket or other places that sell cat food and you see bags of cat food with fruits and vegetables on them, this gives you the false impression that since fruits and vegetables are good for humans, then they must be good for your cat. But this is a wrong and dangerous belief.

This is the same as taking a human that's been a vegetarian for many years and changing his diet to a strict meat-based diet. This would wreck havoc on his digestive system. It will cause constipation coupled with deterioration in his health and a premature death.

Humans cannot thrive on meat and bread alone. We must have fruits and vegetables coupled with exercise in order to live full and productive lives. By comparison, cats must have a meat-based diet coupled with exercise in order to thrive. By feeding your cats a dry commercial food, you are sentencing your cat to a premature and often painful death.

It doesn't matter what the commercial cat food companies say, the bottom line is that you are responsible for your cat's nutritional needs. In order to do that, you must arm yourself with the facts.

The commercial cat food companies that are part of a mostly unregulated industry produce cheap, toxic foods for your cat and make claims that the food is good and nutritional. They make those claims to convince you to buy their products. You believe their claims without researching them to uncover the truth. You do this out of love for your cat but this belief can cause your cat a premature death.

Do you really know what goes into a bag of dry cat food? Your cat could be a cannibal without you knowing it. Yes, dead dogs and cats have been known to find their way into pet foods. It is not uncommon for pet food companies to use the four D's (dead, dying, diseased, disabled) animals.

Ingredients listed on the bag such as meat meal, animal digest, animal bi-product and meat by-product often times include euthanized animals from Veterinarian clinics, dying circus animals, dead farm animals covered with tumors and road-kill (dead animals found on the side of the roadways).

You would think that they would stop there but they also add toxic preservatives.

In order to extend the life of their foods, they use such deadly preservatives as; Ethoxyquin, BHA and BHT. All these preservatives have been linked to kidney and liver failure in cats.

Do you believe that cat food can sit in a hot warehouse for twelve to eighteen months and still be considered nutritional?

Always keep in mind that your cats are carnivores - they need meat to thrive. Don't just assume what all the commercial cat food companies say is true. Take control of your cats' diet and this will enable them to avoid premature deaths.