Pet Wellness Advocate
The following is a guest blog by Richard A. LeCouteur, DVSc, PhD, Diplomate ACVIM(Neurology), Diplomate ECVN, FANZCVS (Hon. Causa), MRCVS, Professor Emeritus, Neurology & Neurosurgery, University of California, Davis He and Tracie discuss this on Dog Talk. Listen to the episode HERE. --------- For many cat owners, the relationship with dry cat food starts less... Read more »
Why Your Cat is a Fussy Eater Cats are commonly thought to be fussy eaters, which should not be true if you're feeding your cat a nice wet meal twice a day. Which is how you should be feeding an obligate carnivore. (Please do not even get me started on the topic of feeding dry... Read more »
What is Your Senior Cat Eating? As cats age, their dietary needs can change in a number of ways. It's time to reconsider what they are eating, especially if you have not been following my urgent recommendation to feed only wet food throughout any cat's life for well-being and longevity. Here are a few things... Read more »
Yes, You Can Kick Kitty Krack! Let this be the year you stop feeding dry food to your cat! I've been begging devoted cat parents to do this for over a decade. You all know by now that I coined the phrase "kitty krack" to make it crystal clear that dry food is unhealthy ---... Read more »
Is Fish Good for Cats? Many of us make a positive association between cats and "fish for dinner," possibly because of cartoons we've seen that depict cats licking their whiskers with the skeleton of a fish they have completely consumed. Also, cat foods historically used fish when it was once a plentiful and inexpensive ingredient... Read more »
Is Your Kitty Dying for a Drink? It's summer. It's hot. We all get thirsty, so drinking plenty of fluids is on our mind. We think of drinking as something good, something to encourage, something we should do for our health. We grab for the bottle of water or sports drink. We remind our loved... Read more »
Why Are Cats So Darn Picky? Cats tend to be super picky about their diets. Everybody knows this who has had to open three different cat food cans and watch their cat walk away with his nose in the air! One reason for pickiness comes from a cat's early eating experiences --- they will lean... Read more »
A Kitten Conversation RACHEL: Hi, Tracie. I was listening to your podcast episode about giving our animals probiotics and I was hoping you could recommend a particular brand? Its super helpful to hear what brands of food, supplements, etc you and the doctors you interview suggest since there’s soo much misinformation out there. It’s for... Read more »
Is Whisker Fatigue in Cats Really a ‘Thing?’ This article in the New York Times about kitties having “whisker fatigue” during eating may sound a bit new-agey, but does a wonderful job of acknowledge the sensitivity of a cat’s whiskers --- and the insult to our cats when we ask them to eat out of... Read more »
Play Hide-the-Treats Is an over-hungry cat driving you nuts begging for food? You can play “hide and seek” with freeze-dried treats hidden around the house - or put inside a treat-dispensing toy to help settle down your kitty’s cravings! Kylie listens to my radio shows and wrote me about her kitty. “My cat is hungry... Read more »