Purina Cat Chow: Cat Care Center: Nutritional: Essential Nutrients for Cats

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Subjects in this section include: nutrients essential to keeping your cat physically healthy, feeding tips, nutritional needs of senior cats, switching foods, things to avoid feeding your cat, and more.

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Pet food guru and "mom" to Ally, Casper, and Chester III, indoor cats all Specialty: Nutritional

Topic: Essential Nutrients for Cats

The Facts About Dietary Ash

What does it mean when my cat eats grass?

What are the proper nutrition levels of protein, fat, taurine, and other nutrients in kitten food?

When I got my cats 5.5 years ago, I was told that fiber was hard on the digestive system, so less fiber was better. Now I see cat foods (particularly hairball control formulas) with up to 10 percent fiber, so I am confused. How does fiber affect cats and how much is optimal?

My babies are grown up and need an adult formula...from kitten to adult food is a tough choice..they are healthy and have no problems. Do I just go with a general food or pH control or one of your other formulas?

One of my friends recently told me she feeds her cat a vegan diet - not people food, but vegan cat food. Is this healthy? If cats are carnivores, is it okay to feed them within a vegan lifestyle?

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	Mentor Steffen Runquist shares her years of experience in this video series

Even though cats like milk, they do not tolerate cow's milk very well. As with some people, some cats are lactose intolerant and often develop diarrhea when given milk. Feed your cat a high-quality cat food and offer plenty of fresh water to drink.

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