· Cat Nutrition | 5 min read “A righteous man cares for the needs of his animal.” — Proverbs 12:10 A cat’s nutritional needs do not stay the same throughout their life. The kitten growing rapidly in their first year, the adult cat in the peak of their health, and the senior cat managing the…
Cats are obligate carnivores. This is not a preference or a dietary style, it is a biological fact baked into every system in their body. Cats cannot synthesise certain essential nutrients from plant sources. They have no metabolic pathway to convert beta-carotene into vitamin A, and require pre-formed taurine in the diet or their hearts…
By Jolandie Koen — Certified Pet Nutritionist, Animal Naturopathy Practitioner & Animal Aromatherapy Specialist I want to tell you about a conversation I had recently that changed how I thought about raw feeding education. A client of mine breeds Maine Coons. She is meticulous — her kittens are raised from birth on a species-appropriate raw…