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• DRY FOOD (CARB/CHEM – FAKE – ARTIFICIAL) HURTS CATS •
• Dry Food Now = Bad Health, Suffering and Vet Bills Later •
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Sources include:
VeterinaryPartner™ – (veterinarypartner.vin.com), powered by VIN
For veterinarians, by veterinarians – VIN unites more than 67,000 veterinarians, veterinary students and veterinary industry partners in a truly interactive worldwide online community. VIN extends its commitment to the well-being of companion animals by providing the finest in online pet health information and resources in its client education website.
VCA Hospitals – (vcahospitals.com)
VCA has over 1,000 neighborhood hospitals and over 6,000 Veterinarians. At VCA, your pet’s health is our top priority, and excellent service to you is our goal. We’re a team of highly trained individuals dedicated to the health and well-being of your pets. Our technicians and support team members are all animal lovers who treat pets with the compassion and respect that they deserve.
College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University (CVM) – Pet Talk (vetmed.tamu.edu/news/pet-talk/)
For more than 100 years, the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) has been improving animal, human, and environmental health through teaching, research, veterinary care, service, and outreach. Pet Talk is a service of the CVM.
American Association of Feline Practitioners – AAFP – Cat Friendly Homes (catfriendly.com)
The American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) are trusted leaders in feline health and welfare for the veterinary community and cat caregivers. They support their members in improving the health and welfare of cats through high standards of practice, continuing education, and evidence-based medicine.
The AAFP created Cat Friendly Homes to help you learn more about your cat’s natural behaviors, the importance of routine veterinary care, and providing care of your cat, as well as answer many common questions.
International Cat Care – (icatcare.org)
International Cat Care is a charity founded in 1958 by a small group of very passionate cat lovers, who were compelled to do something about the dismal lack of information about cat health and welfare. Over 60 years later, we are still working hard to improve the health and wellbeing of all cats everywhere, working towards a world where each cat’s life experience will be as good as it can be.
Pet Health Network® – Brought to you by IDEXX – (pethealthnetwork.com)
Pet Health Network is for pets and their people. We’re dedicated to providing you with comprehensive and trustworthy information to ensure your four-legged family members enjoy the longest, healthiest, and happiest lives possible.
The American College of Veterinary Behaviorists – ACVB – (dacvb.org)
The American College of Veterinary Behaviorist is the certifying board for veterinarians who are specialty trained to advance the behavioral health of animals through clinical practice, research, and science-based behavior education.
Veterinary behaviorists are trained to address the relationships between an animal’s health, environment, experiences and its behavior.
They have extensive knowledge of psychotropic medications, their uses, potential side effects and interactions with other medications, and are licensed to prescribe them when indicated.
American Veterinary Medical Association – AVMA – (avma.org)
The AVMA is the nation’s leading advocate for the veterinary profession. Representing more than 97,000 members, they protect, promote and advance the needs of all veterinarians and those they serve.
Companion Animal Parasite Council – CAPC – (capcvet.org) – Pets & Parasites
The Companion Animal Parasite Council is an independent, non-profit organization that is dedicated to increasing awareness of the threat parasites present to pets and family members. By generating and disseminating credible, accurate and timely information for the diagnosis, treatment, prevention and control of parasitic infections, CAPC works to educate pet owners and veterinary professionals.See disclaimer above.
The ASPCA® Animal Poison Control Center® – (apcc)
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals® (ASPCA®) Animal Poison Control Center® (APCC®) is your best resource for any animal poison-related emergency, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. If you think your pet may have ingested a potentially poisonous substance, call (888) 426-4435. A consultation fee may apply.
If you suspect your pet has eaten toxic foods, household products, human medications and/or cosmetics or toxic plants & flowers please note the amount ingested and contact your veterinarian or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435.
CatHealth.com includes veterinarian-written, veterinarian-approved articles for your cat.
Disclaimer pertaining to all individuals whose work is presented on this website:
The individual author contributors, the organizations, their authors and their websites included on this page are not associated with CatNewsHeadlines.com in any way. Inclusion of their information in CatNewsHeadlines.com does not imply a recommendation or endorsement of CatNewsHeadlines.com or any content contained within the website.
Additional note: The individual authors whose work is presented here may not support or endorse any of the information from ‘Trusted Veterinary Information Organizations’ either. Often, their own information stands in stark contrast to anything supported by vets or vet information sources.
Information is presented here purely as a service to cat caregivers to enable people to find reliable information in addition to current news articles.
Individual sources include:
Mary Marseglia – (mary marseglia)
Mary knows everything there is to know about the physiology of dogs and cats. For over 40 years she has studied and observed almost every single wild cat on the planet and knows the anatomy and physiology of wolves, all wild cats, and all domestic dogs and cats as well.
Mary is a Certified Pet Nutritionist – she became certified in the early 1990’s.
She is also a Certified Homeopath — a pet expert knowledgeable in proper, complete raw food feeding of both dogs and cats. She knows how to raise animals/pets Naturally without horrible vaccines; toxic heart worm pills; chemical flea, tick & mosquito products or de-wormers.
Madeleine Innocent Dip Hom, AHA, AROH – (madeleine innocent)
Madeleine’s training as a homeopath was with the Australasian College of Hahnemannian Homoeopathy in Victoria, Australia. She graduated with a Diploma in Homoeopathy in 2000. This was the highest level of training at the time.
She has been in full time practice ever since, as a consultant homoeopath. She treats both people and other animals, as “we are really all the same. We just look a bit different. And speak different languages.”
Madeleine has also authored an important book for cat-caregivers. “Naturally Healthy Cats – Complete Health for Your Cat“. Madeleine’s website is Natural Cat Health .com
The Most Important Article On Cat Diet You Will Ever Read
Note from Doug Hines, publisher of CatNewsHeadlines.com: In all of my studies I have never read a more clear and concise, nor a more important article about the carnivore digestive process than this one.
“This whole vegetable feeding thing is nothing but humans wanting to treat their pets like they are furry human beings (and they are not as that is an insult to them) and then the Holistic vets that seemingly forget about the anatomy & physiology of dogs & cats as well.” – Mary Marseglia Read more here [you will be asked to log into Facebook to read this article]
Scroll down to read other article summaries from Mary Marseglia.
Professional Articles and News Stories About Cat Diet
Professional Articles
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Links to College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (TA&M Pet Talk) articles:
Links to Madeleine Innocent articles:
Links to articles by Mary Marseglia:
News Articles
The Vegetarian/Vegan Question
Folks, I, as publisher of CatNewsHeadlines.com, am a vegan. However, I do not believe in feeding a vegan diet to a cat. A cat is an obligate carnivore. Having said that, below I present news stories both pro and con. It’s up to you to decide for yourself what to feed your cat(s). Read my blog here.
Professional Articles
Links to College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (TA&M Pet Talk) articles:
News Articles
(Doug’s Note: I’ll tell you what bothers me most about this story. It compares a ‘vegan diet’ to a ‘flesh-based, traditional pet food’ diet. What the hell is a ‘flesh-based, traditional pet food’ diet??? Is it kibble? If the underwriters of this story are promoting vegan food over kibble, I can quite well understand why the results of their study seems so positively supportive of vegan food. This story stinks of anecdotal evidence supported by highly questionable ‘facts.’ My point here is that you cannot accept the ‘scientific’ evidence in this report on face value. You have to think. You also have to consider who is paying for this story to be spread around.)
Can You Feed Your Cat A Vegan Diet?
If you’ve ever wondered: Can I feed my cat a VEGAN diet? Is it good for them? Can they survive on it? Should I even try to feed my cat a vegan or plant-based diet? … then this video is for you!
What Do We Feed Our Cats As Vegans?
As many of you have noticed, we have cats! AND we’re vegan! What to do!? Well, here’s our long-winded answer to one our most frequently-asked questions.
An Article From Vet’s All Natural
Gastric Acidity, Digesting Bones, Gut Transit Time and Salmonella
“There has been much debate about the “potential” dangers of feeding bones to dogs, and also of the potential risks of food poisoning and salmonella infection that the feeding of raw meat to dogs and cats may carry. So it may be of interest to note that much of this information, or mis-information, relates back to the very nature of the gastric environment of the dog and cat, which in turn, is directly related to diet.” – vet’s all natural
CatNewsHeadlines.com’s Publisher’s Note:
This article, from vet’s all natural, is one of the most important articles in CatNewsHeadlines.com that I have ever read regarding cat (and dog) nutrition.
The article addresses the significance of a carnivore’s gastric acid (pH) levels and short gastrointestinal tract with associated brief transit time. It also addresses the key health issues that arise out of these facts.
It explains Why it is so important for a cat to eat a raw meat diet. “The natural “wild” diet of dogs an cats has evolved a gastric environment that favors the breakdown of raw meats, raw bones, and a PH that kills potentially harmful bacteria – consistent with the requirements of carnivores…” In other words, “Feeding a raw food diet will actually protect your dog or cat from bacterial contamination and food poisoning…”
It explains How a cat’s gastric acidity (pH) changes in relation to diet. Over time, feeding a cat kibble causes a rise in ph level and inhibits digestion. This fact sheds tremendous light on why there may not be a smooth transition from a dry, kibble or wet, canned diet to an obligate carnivore, species-appropriate, raw meat diet. It also discusses the importance of a gradual raw food transitioning period.
The article also addresses how cat food manufacturers save [themselves] money by (1) “significantly increasing the carbohydrate component of dog and cat foods…” and (2) “substituting meat (animal) proteins with plant based proteins that are much cheaper.”
Articles From Mary Marseglia
Mary Marseglia
Raw Diets For Dogs & Cats: Getting Enough Vitamins and Minerals
“One of the main reasons pet owners are reluctant to switch their dog & cat to a raw diet is the fear their dog & cat wouldn’t get enough vitamins and minerals. Many others feed plant and vegetable matter for an added vitamin and mineral punch but this over works the pancreas to produce more enzymes which really should NOT be done if you would understand the anatomy & physiology of not only dogs & cats but of all true carnivores.” – Mary Marseglia
Read more here [you will be asked to log into Facebook to read this article]
How to Make Your Own Ground Egg Shell Supplement and How Much to Give
“Please note, all of this information is for pets eating a wholesome complete raw meat diet only. Since the raw meat diet stimulates the highly acidic stomach of a carnivore — and since calcium requires acid to be extracted from the food so the body can absorb it, only those pets eating a complete raw meat diet should have a calcium supplement added to their diet. Pets eating cooked meat and/or commercial pet food of dry kibble &/or canned foods or both, will not make enough acid thus causing the calcium to be stored, often in the joints leading to arthritis, etc.” – Mary Marseglia
Read more here [you will be asked to log into Facebook to read this article]
Making your own Complete Raw Food Diet – 80%/5%/5-7%/5-10%/7-10% – I will break this down…
NOTE: ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS ARTICLE IS COPYRIGHTED. “The most important thing that many people don’t like to hear is that your raw diet should be made “primarily” from herbivore/ungulate animals not from poultry or pork or even fish This means beef, sheep/lamb, goat, rabbit, venison, elk, bison, caribou, llama, alpaca, moose, even beaver–although I do not feed beaver myself, etc. You can also feed to “healthy” dogs & cats, even “some” water fowl such as duck & goose.” – Mary Marseglia
Read more here [you will be asked to log into Facebook to read this article]
The Importance of Calcium in natural Homemade RAW Pet Food
“The single most important supplement, when feeding a wholesome raw meat diet, is calcium. You must add calcium to the diet, but using human calcium supplements is not suggested since they do not provide enough calcium nor any of the necessary supportive nutrients. So please keep reading to learn more about calcium and the importance of calcium in homemade pet food.” – Mary Marseglia
Read more here [you will be asked to log into Facebook to read this article]
Bones ARE NOT The Best Source of Calcium For Dogs and Cats
“What I really want is for people to stop and think for a moment — to realize that in nature, carnivores don’t obtain calcium from a singular source such as bones. Instead, carnivores obtain calcium from multiple sources — bones just being one part of the solution.” – Mary Marseglia
Read more here [you will be asked to log into Facebook to read this article]
Bones ARE NOT The Best Source of Calcium For Dogs and Cats
“My recommendations for higher quality “grain-free” “as low in starches & veggies as possible” canned cat foods: (many of these come in dog foods as well which I also recommend to dogs that are not on raw diets or you are trying to transition slowly)” – Mary Marseglia
Read more here [you will be asked to log into Facebook to read this article]
Other Titles From Mary Marseglia
Cats – A Wonderful Part of Our World!
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