Background: Five Key Facts About Cats and Cat Food Frequently Asked Questions Part 1:
Reading Cat Food Labels Part 2: Understanding Ingredients Part 3: The Right Food For Your Cat Part 4: Real - life Decisions Part 5: Other Resources
You will need to know how to
read a cat food label to make sure that the ingredients your cat is allergic to are not used and you will need to know how to identify a high - quality product to ensure that your cat's nutritional needs are still being met.
Keep in mind that cats are obligate carnivores so when
you read cat food labels pay attention to the order of how ingredients are listed on the side of the can.
Here are some basics to keep in mind when
reading a cat food label.
I will be answering your questions about feline nutrition and offer purrsonal shopping services to show you how to
read cat food labels and choose the best food for your carnivore.
Not exact matches
You have your macros, you downloaded a sleek macro app, you know how to
read a nutrition
label, the
food scale is on its way from Amazon, and you were surprised to learn that Google could be useful for more than just
cat pictures.
If you have ever
read the
label on a Cheetos bag, it probably comes as no surprise that this snack
food has no nutritional value for your
cat.
I am all about
reading the
label of a pet
food, and I am sure as a discriminating
cat parent, you probably do the same thing.
Yes, I do
read the
labels on my dog and
cats food and look for a named protein as the first ingredient.
Seek your veterinarian's advice regarding various brands and also spend time in your local pet product store in order to
read labels and becomes educated about what's in the
food you're considering offering to your
cat.
Be sure to take your time
reading pet
foods labels to ensure that your dog or
cat receives enough meat, protein, animal fat, moisture, and vegetables.
I discovered my lessons on Puppy Mills and
Reading Food Labels were being shared by my high school students with their parents, and the parents were making positive changes in the family dog or
cat's lives!
I have a couple of small cans of
cat food every week but from now on I will insist that the - woman - who - feeds - me
reads the
labels.
Unless you have a thorough understanding of your
cat's nutritional needs and knowledge of how to
read a pet
food label, you might find the task a bit overwhelming.
Read the
label on your typical bag of dry
cat food and what you'll probably notice is that the moisture content is around 10 %.
Always
read the
label on the package to find out what the dry
cat food ingredients are.
Just as you
read the
labels for your own
food, you should also
read the
label of anything you feed your
cat or kitten.
Q: What's the best way to
read and compare
cat food labels?
To determine how much
food you should feed your
cat,
read the recommended serving size on the
food's
label.
When
reading the ingredient list on a wellness
cat food, the protein source should be listed simply as chicken, beef, salmon, turkey or whichever meat is stated on the front
label of the
food.
As you
read and review the content
label on any Halo
cat food product, you will never find any of the following ingredients in any Halo product.
My intent is to educate
cat owners to do their research, understand how to
read a pet
food label, and look beyond the marketing hype.
Pet Care, we can't stress enough the importance of
reading labels and understanding the ingredients in a
cat food variety before feeding it to your cuddle buddy!
Reading the
Label Today
cat owners are paying particularly close attention to the ingredients in the
cat food they're buying.
Consumers are
reading labels, looking to weed out toxic additives, says Wendy Shankin - Cohen, president of Dr. Harvey's, a manufacturer of fine health
foods for dogs,
cats, birds and horses.
And shopping for pet
food is overwhelming and the
labels, especially on the small
cat food cans, are hard to
read... I always remember my husband saying to me, when I said I was going out to get
cat food, «See you in 3 hours, hon» because I spent so much time perusing the aisles and
reading labels, hahameow!
Read the ingredient
labels on bags and cans of
cat food.
Eileen Layne of the CVMA (Canada) said that when the public
read pet
food labels saying «meat and bone meal», what it really means is «cooked and converted animals, including some dogs and
cats.»