If you got a potato like the cat in this chapter, I do too! One of my fosters is currently on a diet. Vet instructed only wet (canned) cat food, ditch the dry stuff. Intermittent dry treats are fine.
Cats are biologically strictly carnivorous….so a cat gaining excessive weight on meat/fish alone (even the crappiest of canned stuff) is unlikely unless they are completely sedentary for some reason, or have a health anomaly. Feral & wild cats that are never cared for by humans DO NOT seek out grains, starches, fruit, veggies – even water! (sans certain extreme heat environments) bc the clever creatures even fulfill their hydration needs from this 100% carnivore diet.
I implore any wonderful humans feeding cats….pls give them wet cat food^* at least once a week, more if you can afford it! Even if they aren’t overweight. Especially indoor-only cats who cannot supplement their carbohydrate-rich dry food diet on their own like outdoor "fed" cats do.
^*you can give cats tinned fish/meat but ONLY if stored in water — NO OIL
I'm poor asf, but I got a lil unofficial cat rescue if you live in America and want advice on where to to get the cheapest canned cat food and/or what to check on labels for the healthiest options for your cat — feel free to message me or reply to this post (:
If you got a potato like the cat in this chapter, I do too! One of my fosters is currently on a diet. Vet instructed only wet (canned) cat food, ditch the dry stuff. Intermittent dry treats are fine.
Cats are biologically strictly carnivorous….so a cat gaining excessive weight on meat/fish alone (even the crappiest of canned stuff) is unlikely unless they are completely sedentary for some reason, or have a health anomaly. Feral & wild cats that are never cared for by humans DO NOT seek out grains, starches, fruit, veggies – even water! (sans certain extreme heat environments) bc the clever creatures even fulfill their hydration needs from this 100% carnivore diet.
I implore any wonderful humans feeding cats….pls give them wet cat food^* at least once a week, more if you can afford it! Even if they aren’t overweight. Especially indoor-only cats who cannot supplement their carbohydrate-rich dry food diet on their own like outdoor "fed" cats do.
^*you can give cats tinned fish/meat but ONLY if stored in water — NO OIL
I'm poor asf, but I got a lil unofficial cat rescue if you live in America and want advice on where to to get the cheapest canned cat food and/or what to check on labels for the healthiest options for your cat — feel free to message me or reply to this post (: