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Some people believe that it is all right to feed your cat dog’s food and vice versa. To them, cats and dogs are furry animals walking on four legs and this means they can eat the same food. It is time to set the record straight: never do that.
Even if cats look like small dogs, they have totally different dietary requirements. Cats are real carnivores and they require a diet based on meat and meat products. For example, taurine, an amino acid found in animal tissues, helps the cats to avoid heart problems, blindness and respiratory problems. Animal tissues are also rich with pre-formed vitamin A which cats need. A necessary fatty acid, arachidonic acid, is essential in a cat’s diet and, as expected, can only be found in animal tissues.
Whether your cat’s diet is dry or soft, make sure it is a diet specifically sold for cats.
This article was submitted by Ben Barton. Ben is also one of the primary writer for Bratling and has started to become a authority on the topic of oak.
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