When we humans eat meals we (typically) chew quite a reasonable amount with our teeth before we swallow. Among a number of beneficial purposes, the act of chewing helps break larger food into smaller pieces so that, once we finally do swallow, it's a lot easier for our esophagus to carry our food down to our stomachs, and easier for our stomachs to …
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Can Cats Eat Cheese Safely? What Types? Cheddar, Cottage, Cream, Feta?
I'll admit to being a cat owner who freely offered her cat a little bit of cheese as a snack long before looking up whether or not it was actually safe for cats to ingest. As a new cat owner, I knew not to offer up just any foods to my furry feline, as I knew many "human" foods that appeared harmless could possibly be extremely dangerous for pets …
Feline Digestive Issues? Sensitive Stomach Cat Foods (Wet/Dry) You Can Try
I'd like to make it clear right off the bat that I'm no expert on cat food at all. When selecting a cat food, on the rare occasion I feel like I need to switch, I do my best to follow two rules of thumb: I try not to buy foods that are high in sugar, and (since I feed kibble) I try to buy foods that are relatively high in protein. Beyond that, I …
Can Cats Eat Eggs & Yolks? Left Raw? Cooked Scrambled? Hard Boiled?
When you scrape your brain for foods that would probably be safe to feed a cat, the list of those that immediately come to mind probably goes something like this: fish, meat, eggs... and then there's likely to be a bit of hang up and a ponder. But while the first two options are obviously alright in most cases - is the same true about …
Hunting for the Best (Dry/Wet) Food for Your Indoor Cat? 18 Popular Options
The cat foods I'll be sharing in this article are all special formulas created with indoor cats in mind - or at least they're all branded and marketed as such. I'll be discussing each one in terms of how it's marketed - whether or not the end result delivers on the marketing, I couldn't tell you, but I figured a list like this could be helpful to …
Can Cats Eat Peanut Butter? Is It Okay to Feed PB as a Snack?
There's no question about it - many dogs absolutely adore eating peanut butter. Need some evidence? Google around and you'll find countless pictures and videos on the net of our canine friends licking peanut butter off spoons, eating peanut butter out of cups and bowls, even trying to get it directly out of the peanut butter jar! Watching their …
Is Vinegar Safe for Cats? Is It Harmful: 1. As a Cleaner? 2. If Ingested?
Curious about vinegar in relation to your furry feline? Wondering whether it's completely safe for a cat to be around different types of vinegar, or whether vinegar could possibly be harmful or even toxic to your cat in any way, shape, or form? You're in the right place! From my understanding, there are really only two ways you might think to …