Here’s the first newsy-newsletter from Little Big Cat! I may be setting a pattern… or because this platform has so many possibilities, I may just try them all! Let me know what you think!
De-Stress July 4!
Tomorrow’s the Fourth of July in the U.S., a time dreaded by cats, dogs, and many people due to the noise and smoke that so often attend it. If you can make it to the health food store today, get some Rescue Remedy or Five Flower Essence, add a few drops to a spritzer bottle, and spray it all around the house. It will help everyone cope with the strange stresses of this holiday.
Itchy Kitty?
If you have an itchy cat (or dog), you may be tempted to try one of the many blood, hair, or saliva analyses purporting to identify which substances your pet is allergic to. But according to Tufts University, “it has never been proven that a positive test equals an allergy or that a negative test means the ingredient is fine for the pet.” In fact, recent studies show that these tests are worthless in dogs… and more so for cats. If a food allergy is the culprit, an old-fashioned elimination diet trial is the only reliable means of making the diagnosis. https://littlebigcat.com/food-allergies-in-cats/
Don’t Rely on Pet Food Labels!
Along the same lines, I recently wrote an article for Dogs Naturally Magazine on why pet food labels are completely untrustworthy. (Of course, the same principles apply to cat food.)
Pet foods can go awry by either containing proteins that are not listed on the label, or not containing proteins that are claimed on the label. The first situation is common; but the second is unusual. Quite a few studies on pet food have been published using PCR (and other methods of detection), with very disturbing results.
You’ll definitely want to read the whole article here: https://www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com/why-you-cant-trust-pet-food-labels/
Thank you for sharing, the article on pet foods and labels. My cat was diagnosed with diabetes, 3 months later she tested positive for Insulin Auto Antibodies (insulin resistance). I immediately got involved in all aspects of her care and changed her diet, I have removed all dry food and she strictly gets pate food. I have done a lot of research on what she can and cannot have, this taught me to read every label. Cats are carnivores like dogs, it amazes me how many fillers are in pet foods.
Thank you for your invaluble knowlege. Is there an article you've written on feline idiopathic cystitis???