Eating a meal too fast makes some cats vomit the food back up. By not chewing the food well enough, the cat increases their chances of throwing up. To slow down eating, keep pet siblings (both cats and dogs) separated if someone seems to be eating too fast because of stress or pressur...
Looking for the healthiest dry cat food for indoor cats can be a maze of rankings and reviews. It’s puzzling why top picks often include fillers like corn gluten meal or wheat, which could be suitable for cats with some health issues, but not for adult healthy cats. In this 2024 select...
Often, these cats can’t use their teeth at all, so you’ll likely need to make the food completely liquid. They need to be able to lap up the food without any chewing. The easiest way to do this is with a blender. Start by adding water (or broth) to your cat’s dry food. ...
It takes between 26 to 35 hours on average for food to move entirely through the digestive tract of a healthy cat, though variability is definitely possible and reported in literature1. However, not all of this time is used to digest the food. ...
Dehydrated treatsare made from raw food that has not been pasteurized or cooked. However, the food has had all the moisture removed via the use of low heat, so treats that are dehydrated aren’t exactly raw; they definitely aren’t cooked either, though. If you’ve been feeding your pet...
If a Ragdoll’s stomach is quite sensitive and rejects low-quality food, which can result in throwing up, you’ll want to work on its microbiome and prioritize a high-quality raw diet. But, unfortunately, they may also gobble down on their food, forgetting to be patient with chewing so ...
When domestic cats eat either wet or dry food, they are not getting the same cleaning effect, especially if the pieces are small enough to swallow whole with no chewing. How Do I Check My Cat’s Mouth? When faced with checking and cleaning their cat’s mouth for the first time, many ...
Just like humans, cats can get bored while cooped up at home. Boredom in cats can take the form ofunwanted cat behaviorslike scratching,chewing, aggression and can even cause health issues. Fortunately, long before it comes to this, there are plenty of easy ways to keep your cat engaged ...
up. He is on an indoor dry cat food, fed twice a day via auto feeder. He seems to be starving all of the time and constantly tries to break into the feeder to get more food. I wasn't worried initially because he was chewing on the artificial plants but since it's continuing I ...
meaning food cannot pass, while some will cause the intestines to bunch together. A foreign body may be seen on an x-ray or ultrasound, though some do not show up well. For most, the offending object will need to be removed via a surgery. Without doing so, the vomiting would continue...