Should You Feed Your Cat a Raw Diet? 11 Questions to Ask First
Recent years have seen tremendous growth in raw food diets for cats and dogs. As obligate carnivores, cats can especially thrive on a complete, balanced and safely prepared raw diet. However, feeding your cat a raw diet is a significant responsibility — and it’s one that many experts advise against. Read on for the details. […]
11 Human Foods That Are Poisonous to Cats
Humans and cats both need diets that include water and protein, but that’s usually where the similarities end. Cats have starkly different nutritional needs and many human foods can be poisonous, causing digestive issues, vitamin deficiencies, anemia and even life-threatening conditions. So even though your curious cat might be intrigued by the smell of your […]
Hydration in Pets
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Is the protein level too high?
A common misconception, or myth if you will, is that high protein diets are harmful to pets. The way the story goes is that high protein diets cause kidney disease. This erroneous fear developed as the result of research conducted feeding dogs food made from low quality, difficult to digest protein sources. Protein […]
Cold Weather Pet Safety
At the beginning of the Summer, we posted some tips on keeping your pet safe in the Summer heat. As one can imagine, although different, the Winter climate presents a completely different set of risks to our pets. The following suggestions come from the American Veterinarian Medical Association (AVMA): -As always, make sure your pet […]
Seasonal Allergies in Pets?
According to a recent survey by Novartis Animal, more than half of pet owners aren’t aware that their four legged family members can suffer from seasonal allergies. While typically thought of as only suffering from food allergies, dogs like humans, are susceptible to environmental allergens. These symptoms usually occur when the seasons change. However, unlike […]
What is Glycemic Index (GI)?
As we recently blogged, RAWZ is thrilled to be certified a Low Glycemic Food by the Glycemic Research Institute. So why is this important and what exactly does it mean? Glycemic Index is a number indicating a food’s effect on an animals blood sugar. As with many indices the formula to determine the GI is […]
Heat Safety
The warm weather brings some danger along with the opportunity to enjoy the outdoors with your pet. However, with some simple precautions, summer can mean a lot of fun! The Humane Society of the United States recommends the following: Never Leave a pet in a parked car […]
8 Reasons Why Cats Meow [Plus FAQs & 8 Types of Meows]
8 Reasons Why Cats Meow They want attention or they’re lonely Dogs aren’t the only ones who enjoy attention from their humans. Cats can be social too, and they will vocalize their need for attention until they get it. They may meow when they want you to pet them, if they want to play or […]