Best Fed Cats

Not everyone can feed cats a biologically appropriate diet. However, there is one easy change every household should make that will benefit the health of cats. Not feeding dry food or even limiting its use can spare cats the misery of kidney and urinary system diseases. Switching to wet food is key.

Despite cats being strict carnivores, most cat foods are very high in carbohydrates. Why so? Carbohydrates are cheap, widely available and filling. They are important for food texture and processing. Carbohydrates ensure a wide profit margin, but in business, the health of cats is a low priority.

The modern house cat’s diet is very far removed from its instinctual diet. They eat ultra processed foods to the exclusion of all other food. It is important to improve the cat’s diet to avoid diet related life-style diseases, renal problems and an overall reduction in longevity and well-being.

To willingly continue to buy into the cat food industry, we tell ourselves certain things. These beliefs become ingrained, we behave accordingly and form habits. We continue to buy cat food without even thinking about it.

Cats are naturally fussy, but can become obsessed with cat food. Some scarf it down while others forage all day. But looks are deceiving. Every trick in the book is used to entice cats into eating ultra processed, highly unnatural food. Addiction to this inappropriate food takes care of the rest.

Commercial cat foods are incredibly popular globally because of their convenience. But most of these foods are really just fast food for cats – unnatural, man-made and ultra processed. Long term use of these foods mostly come with a steep price - the breakdown of good health.