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Cat Food Facts

  • Cats do well on high-fat diets, which, among other things, aid them in the absorption of vitamins A and E.
  • If extreme circumstances demand it, felines can go for very long periods without food. They can lose as much as 40 percent of their body mass without terminal malfunction.
  • The proportion of fat in a cat's diet should increase as it ages.
  • A cat's protein intake is very high—about 26 percent of a day's calories.

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Overweight cats that go longer than 48 hours without eating, for any reason, are in danger of developing a serious, and often fatal, disease called Hepatic Lipidosis (Fatty Liver Disease) This is the most common metabolic liver disease of cats. Feeding a high-protein, low-carbohydrate [wet] diet helps keep cats at an optimal, healthy body weight. From catinfo.org by Lisa A. Pierson, D.V.M.

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The book was written by a celebrated veterinarian and an acclaimed author. It provides cat owners with well-researched and helpful information presented in a lighthearted manner. The creators chose to write the book in a style similar to what you'd find in "operating instructions" for a car or computer. Of course they--and we--respect the fact that our beloved pets are not products or machines!