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As cat behaviorists, we sometimes get involved with topics that aren’t exactly behavior related, but that do affect our cats and their overall health and well-being. As cat parents, sometimes we are shocked about what we learn. This is the case when recently one of our clients was talking with us about cat food. What is best to feed your cats? What should we look for on the label? What should, and should not, be on the ingredient list?
We contacted Susan Thixton, founder of the Association for Truth in Pet Food and advocate for cleaning up our pet foods, to ask the hard questions. While we though we knew what to look for (meat as first ingredient, no corn or wheat), what we learned from Susan shocked and dismayed us both. So what do we do? Do we need to start making our own cat and dog foods, and if we do that how do we make sure that our pets get the right nutritional support?
Susan will answer those question, and we’ll also talk about some ways to cook for your cat that are nutritionally complete, quick and easy to make, and very budget friendly, too! We’ve already fired up our crockpots to cook for our own cats.
Warning: the topic of discussion sometimes gets very blunt, as we talk about what is REALLY in come of the popular pet foods we buy. It’s important information but is sometimes hard to hear…
EPISODE NOTES: Susan Thixton – The Truth About Pet Food!
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We contacted Susan Thixton, founder of the Association for Truth in Pet Food and advocate for cleaning up our pet foods, to ask the hard questions. While we though we knew what to look for (meat as first ingredient, no corn or wheat), what we learned from Susan shocked and dismayed us both. So what do we do? Do we need to start making our own cat and dog foods, and if we do that how do we make sure that our pets get the right nutritional support?
Susan will answer those question, and we’ll also talk about some ways to cook for your cat that are nutritionally complete, quick and easy to make, and very budget friendly, too! We’ve already fired up our crockpots to cook for our own cats.
Warning: the topic of discussion sometimes gets very blunt, as we talk about what is REALLY in come of the popular pet foods we buy. It’s important information but is sometimes hard to hear…
EPISODE NOTES: Susan Thixton – The Truth About Pet Food!
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/19-cats-and-counting-on-pet-life-radio-petliferadio-com--6667858/support.