Is Grain-Free Cat Food Bad? | TheCatSite
2021年3月23日 · Maurey said: There are good grain free foods that are generally superior to foods with grains, but they have very high meat content and little fillers. As daftcat75 has mentioned, these include Rawz and Tikicat. There are also homemade alternatives, which is pretty easy nowadays, given there are things like EZComplete.
Are Grain Free Food Bad For Cats? | TheCatSite
2017年12月26日 · Grain-free foods that have legumes (lentils, chickpeas, peas, etc) have been proven to cause heart problems in dogs. There is not yet research establishing this connection for cats. Grain-free cat foods can have high carbohydrate content by containing other sources of carbohydrates such as potatoes, sweet potatoes, etc, which is not good for ...
Grain-free Cat Food – What Does It Mean? - TheCatSite
2014年1月8日 · Grain-free diets were typically formulated with 30% or more animal-based proteins and far fewer carbohydrates. The characteristic that originally made grain-free kibble unique was the higher level of protein, derived from carnivore-appropriate animal ingredients. While some cats may have “allergies” to grains (or develop them), it is the ...
Vet Says Not To Feed Grain Free Food To Cats | TheCatSite
2018年5月13日 · In my non-professional opinion, unless your vet is a feline nutrition specialist I would take it with a grain of salt. Vets that see both dogs and cats seem to be jumping on the grain free is bad trend because large breed dogs that are already prone to heart disease are having higher instances of heart problems and seem to eat grain free.
Grain Free bad for male cats? | TheCatSite
2010年12月14日 · Grain free has too high of mineral levels. Grain free wet IS Fine ... as the moisture helps balance it and the processing does not yeild incorrect nutrient levels.. Grain in a dry food is NOT evil or bad .... Some grains are better than others and you do want meat meal and meat ahead of any grains... Dec 14, 2010. #3.
Is This Food Good For A Cat With Ibd | TheCatSite
2019年8月6日 · Grain-free food is controversial as there are some studies that raise questions that might have bad effects especially with the substitutes. But several sources also state IBD cats do well on grain-free. My own cat is on a mostly grain-free …
grain free food..good or bad? | TheCatSite
2014年8月16日 · Southern California. Grain free labeling is a commercial food gimmick to make it more appealing to humans. That said, cats are obligated carnivores and have no use for grains in their diet so it isn't a bad thing to avoid grains. Grains can lead to weight retention around the midsection and contribute towards diabetes.
Grain Free Food = Cardiomyopathy? | TheCatSite
2020年11月18日 · My cats do well on grain free. All the anti grain free talk is centered around dogs and, at least based on what I've read, taurine seems to be the main issue. Cat food is supplemented with taurine so the risk is lower for them. My cats get grain free dry and wet, however the wet doesn't have other fillers and just happens to be grain free.
Cat Food Without Peas, Pea Fiber, And Pototoes? | TheCatSite
2018年4月12日 · Super Cat. Essence is a newer brand made by the company that makes Zignature. It has both dry and wet food that are all free of grains, potatoes, alfalfa, peas, flaxseed, and sunflower oil. They do use lentils in their dry food but the first 7 ingredients are meat and meat meals, so meat still outweighs beans.
Grain Free + Cardiomyopathy | TheCatSite
2020年11月18日 · Okay – I’m sure this has been discussed. I have my cats on grain free wet food. I’ve met with 4 vets so far during the course of my cats’ life. They all said to avoid grain free food because it’s linked to “heart disease”. I assume cardiomyopathy. One of my cats is a Maine Coon (other Siamese) and this is a risk with that breed.