Feeding Schrödinger's cat

Updated 28/01/25. There are multiple outbreaks of H5N1 Bird flu. Is it safe to feed a raw diet?

Yeast is big business these days. From probiotics to prebiotics to postbiotics, the animal feed yeast market was valued at USD 1.91...

In this post we look at some diet recommendations for pancreatitis in cats and what the evidence is for fat or carbohydrate restriction.

Fibre can be confusing! In this post we will look at some different fibre types, and the benefits of adding fibre to your cat's diet.

What are food elimination-challenge trials and how can they be used to help diagnose a food intolerance or food allergy?

Seaweed supplements can provide health benefits, but they can also be very high in iodine. Could this be harmful for dogs and cats?

Are leafy greens safe for dogs and cats? What is oxalate and why worry about it?

Is grain-free the route to a broken heart? Over the past couple of years, there has been a significant increase in the diagnosis of...

Older cats shouldn’t inevitably become underweight, but unfortunately it is a common problem. Scrolling through Facebook, I frequently...

What are digestive enzymes? Are they safe? Do raw foods contain live enzymes?

I’ve been lucky that I have never really needed to transition my dog, Boston, when it comes to food. She was always a good eater and...

Learn why it's better to compare diets on a caloric basis, compared with as fed or dry matter basis.

Our guide to meal completer supplements for dogs and cats.

The blog post below is meant to offer some tips and tricks on how to get your overweight or obese cat to lose some of that stubborn fat -...

A couple of weeks ago, I spoke about how to quickly and easily body condition score your own dog or cat. One of the most important...

Learn how to quickly body condition score your dog or cat in under 1 minute.

In this post we consider the reasons why cats might eat plants, and so of the benefits to offering plants.

Here's a quick, simple overview of how to calculate the energy requirement (required kcal per day) of a healthy adult dog or cat. I know...

Let's jump right in with a recent research study by Bernstein et al. (2019), entitled: "Hair and saliva analysis fails to accurately...

To begin, here is a link to read Michael Pollan's essay titled 'Unhappy Meals', which was published in the New York Times magazine in...