Posts Tagged ‘cat nutrition’

Cats are not humans.  Whilst that may seem an obvious thing to write on a cat-lover’s blog, many people treat their feline friend as if he were a human companion.  Whilst I fully approve of talking to your cat and treating him with equal respect as any human being; you simply cannot feed a cat the same things you would feed a human.

No matter what the government and your nutritionalist might tell you about the necessity of fruits and vegetables in a healthy diet – this is not the case for cats.  Cats are carnivores; their body has literally evolved to eat nothing but meat, meaning lots of seemingly harmless foods are actually poisonous to cats.  This is because harmful substances in plants are normally broken down by the liver; because cats have not evolved to eat plants, their livers don’t function particularly well and cannot handle various foods we have come to consider as safe. 

 Although some foods must be eaten in large quantities before they cause illness, others are toxic in small amounts and can cause major health problems very quickly.  It is highly important that any cat owner learns to recognise when their cat has eaten enough of something, or is suffering from something in their diet.  I cannot teach you to learn these skills over the internet; what I can do is include posts in this blog that detail what is unsafe to give your cat.  Hopefully this will help you protect your favourite feline from falling ill.