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Health Risk in Dry Kibble for Cats – Must Read!

In general, North American dogs and cats are NOT especially healthy- especially when you look at ALL the dollars spent on Veterinary Care.

A number of pretty prevalent diseases, such as Allergies, Arthritis, Diabetes, Urinary Tract Disease, Cancer, Kidney Disease, Liver Disease and Dental Disease ALL have direct connections to Diet.

Dry Kibble was popularized in North America as a CONVENIENCE for Pet Owners..of course foods like Cheese Slices also arose at that time.

It was NOT designed with your pet’s health in mind.

Dr. Andrew Jones shares with us information that is critically important to cat lovers!

Dr. Jones talks about cats…

1. They DON’T chew- they are carnivores, ( meat eaters) and they have anatomy designed to bite and swallow their prey. Meaning that those well intentioned Dry ‘Dental’ Diets are not going to be very effective..

2. Cats are obligate carnivores- meaning they NEED the nutrients found in animal protein to SURVIVE.

They lack specific enzymes for carbohydrate digestion and metabolism. For instance cats lack a salivary enzyme called amylase- it’s used to digest carbohydrates.

They can utilize carbohydrates- BUT their digestive tract is SUITED for protein and fat.

Yet MOST dry cat kibble has carbohydrates as the FIRST ingredient.

3. Cats NEED protein in ILLNESS- NOT protein restriction.

In Kidney Failure many Veterinarians will place your cat on a LOW protein diet. But this can result in muscle wasting in your cat, anemia, and a decreased immune function.

The REAL problem is phosphorus, as this is what is damaging the Kidneys. The approach should be to bind the phosphorus to prevent further kidney damage.

cat In general, North American dogs and cats are NOT especially healthy- especially when you look at ALL the dollars spent on Veterinary Care.

A number of pretty prevalent diseases, such as Allergies, Arthritis, Diabetes, Urinary Tract Disease, Cancer, Kidney Disease, Liver Disease and Dental Disease ALL have direct connections to Diet.

Dry Kibble was popularized in North America as a CONVENIENCE for Pet Owners..of course foods like Cheese Slices also arose at that time.

It was NOT designed with your Scottish fold cat or any other cat breed’s health in mind.

Dr. Andrew Jones shares with us information that is critically important to cat lovers!

Dr. Jones talks about cats…

1. They DON’T chew- they are carnivores, ( meat eaters) and they have anatomy designed to bite and swallow their prey. Meaning that those well intentioned Dry ‘Dental’ Diets are not going to be very effective..

2. Cats are obligate carnivores- meaning they NEED the nutrients found in animal protein to SURVIVE.

They lack specific enzymes for carbohydrate digestion and metabolism. For instance Scottish fold

cats lack a salivary enzyme called amylase- it’s used to digest carbohydrates.

They can utilize carbohydrates- BUT their digestive tract is SUITED for protein and fat.

Yet MOST dry cat kibble has carbohydrates as the FIRST ingredient.

3. Cats NEED protein in ILLNESS- NOT protein restriction.

In Kidney Failure many Veterinarians will place your cat on a LOW protein diet. But this can result in muscle wasting in your Scottish fold cat, anemia, and a decreased immune function.

The REAL problem is phosphorus, as this is what is damaging the Kidneys. The approach should be to bind the phosphorus to prevent further kidney damage.

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