7/29/2023 0 Comments Free download feeding feral catsThere will always be the next big trend and there will always be the next big controversy. Making the best choices we can to pick a food our cats will eat and we can afford. We can't do any better then we know to do. But that's not because of fear of grain free but because it would be better in general if you can afford it. I'd look for a low carb dry option (like Dr Elseys or young again) or at least lowest carb/highest protein combo if you need to feed dry. If you can, I'd go to wet only and look for food with minimal fillers. Wet food tends to have less problems and shouldn't be impacted by the grain free controversy since it shouldn't have the peas/potatoes to replace grains that are thought to be the root of the problem for dogs. But everyone should be constantly reevaluating their cats diet. I would agree, if you don't have a dietary or financial limitation that is keeping you on your dry food, look for better. We know that cats and dogs are not biologically the same so what applies to one doesn't necessarily translate to the other. We also know that peas add protein that cats can't digest so feeding a pea heavy diet probably isn't any better then grain heavy but we don't know if it is worse. We know grains can cause weight retention in the midsection which can also have health ramifications. We know cats are obligated carnivores, so they need high protein, moderate fat and low carb. I've always felt the grain free in general is more of a starting point when it comes to picking a diet. While it might be a true causation, right now we only have correlation and only for large breed dogs that are already inclined towards heart disease. Vets that see both dogs and cats seem to be jumping on the grain free is bad trend because large breed dogs that are already prone to heart disease are having higher instances of heart problems and seem to eat grain free. In my non-professional opinion, unless your vet is a feline nutrition specialist I would take it with a grain of salt. There is a lot of debate about this one right now.
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