Should You Be Giving Your Cat Fish Oil
The board-certified veterinary nutritionists at Tufts are commonly asked by clients whether they should be adding fish oil to their cats’ daily food regimens because they’ve heard there are benefits to the oil’s omega-3 fatty aids. The answer: maybe. There are some diseases for which research suggests fish oils can augment treatment.
Why Cats Love Tuna
Like people, cats have taste receptors for sweet, sour, salty, and bitter, and a fifth taste, umami. Their sweet receptors are pretty insensitive (which is why cats aren’t big sugar cravers). But it turns out their receptors for umami — responsible for the savory flavors of foods like meat — are quite sensitive. No surprise, since cats need flesh food to survive.
Morsels November 2023
A Second Reason Your Cat May Jump onto the Kitchen Counter
Ignore the “best by” date?
Q: I know that if a cat food has passed its expiration date it’s best to throw it out, but what about a “best by” date? That doesn’t seem as bad.
When It’s Okay to Use an Automatic Feeder to Give Your Cat Her Meals...
Pop quiz (a tale of two feeding scenarios):
The Right Diet For Feline Kidney Disease
Three in 10 cats over the age of 10 have chronic kidney disease, and that number rises to as many as eight in 10 for cats over the age of 15. That makes it one of the most common illnesses to befall our feline pets — and one of their biggest killers. But feeding the right diet can prolong the life of a cat with kidney disease, along with her quality of life.