I came across this very interesting article at ktnv.com called ‘Cat and dog food differences explained’, featuring the insights by pet nutritionist Hilary Watson.
Top Differences in Dog and Cat Food
Cats need more proteins than dogs: cat food contains > 30% protein, while dog food contains 20-25%.
Cats need taurine, an essential amino acid, [...]
February 22 2009 | Cat & Kitten and Dog & Puppy and Pet Food & Nutrition | No Comments »
Protein seems to be a foggy issue when it comes to our pet’s diets. There are vegetarian dog food diets, and there are some diets that are heavily meat-based. So, what kind of protein does your dog need?
And how much protein should they have in their daily diet? Here are a few facts about [...]
January 27 2009 | Dog & Puppy and Pet Food & Nutrition | No Comments »
Pets can sometimes be finicky when it comes to meal-time. Cats are especially known to be picky about their food.
Sometimes your pet may have a raring appetite and may beg to be fed. Other times, they may simply glance at their dinner and choose to not eat.
What is the cause of this [...]
December 12 2008 | Pet Care and Pet Food & Nutrition and Pet Health | No Comments »
THE SIMPLE PLEASURE OF FEEDING
Food is one of the simplest and greatest pleasures of our horses, so make sure that your horse always has all the food requirements that he/she needs.
There are three types of food that your horse may eat. Pasture is the favorite meal of all horses, supplying needed nutrients, roughage and protein. [...]
November 17 2008 | Horses and Pet Care | No Comments »
If you’re a horse owner you will realise that keeping such animals can be an expensive proposition. You will therefore want to ensure that your horse is well looked after.
It is essential that you are providing your horse with all of the nutrition it needs to promote both good growth and healthy development. For almost [...]
November 10 2008 | Horses and Pet Food & Nutrition | No Comments »
By Ken Charles
Think about it first.
1) Why do you want a dog? It may be that you have recently lost a dog to illness or old age and she has left a blank space that you need to fill. If your children are now grown up and moved away, it may be that you [...]
November 04 2008 | Dog & Puppy and Getting a Pet | No Comments »
By Dane Stanton
What’s the best food for your Goldfish?
Goldfish need food that is a combination of carbohydrates and vitamins to help them grow and fight disease. They particularly need vitamin A to make their colors look bright. They do need protein but just about 12% so that they can build muscle. In the natural habitat, [...]
August 03 2008 | Fish and Pet Food & Nutrition | No Comments »
by Hagar Lagarto
Rabbits have been popularly kept as pets in Western nations since the 1800s. Rabbits can adjust well to indoor life, and can even be litter box trained. Like all pets, rabbits need a considerable amount of care and attention.
Often people purchase rabbits from a breeder. Many people prefer breeders under suspicion that some [...]
July 07 2008 | Getting a Pet and Rabbit | No Comments »
by Robert Michael
1. If you want your bird to live a long life it is important to feed it in a nutritionally sound way. Birds often die too young because they are malnourished or they pick up a disease because they were not being fed correctly.
2. Birds who are part of the parrot family should [...]
June 27 2008 | Bird and Pet Food & Nutrition and Pet Health | No Comments »
by Sylvia Riley
Vegetables in your dog’s diet, and minor amounts in your cat’s diet, can enhance their health and provide a rich and diverse supply of nutrients, enzymes, healthy fibre and antioxidants. In the wild, dogs and cats would have acquired plant foods through the semi-digested remnants in the stomachs of their prey; vegetables, fruits, [...]
June 15 2008 | Cat & Kitten and Dog & Puppy and Pet Food & Nutrition | No Comments »
by Hagar Lagarto
The typical diet for a pet rabbit consists of water, hay, pellets, fresh vegetables, and its own caecal pellets. Fruit and other treats are given only in very limited quantities, as they can cause obesity in a rabbit. Rabbits require a constant water supply as they dehydrate quickly.
Most sources recommend 80% of the [...]
June 13 2008 | Pet Food & Nutrition and Rabbit | No Comments »
by Naldo Camarones
Parrots make wonderful family pets because they are great companions, they are beautiful birds with colorful feathers and you can teach them to talk. But you must have a strong level of commitment to your parrot because he will need daily and weekly maintenance, as well as plenty of attention.
What a Parrot Needs
When [...]
May 26 2008 | Bird and Pet Care | No Comments »
Almost everyday, we see the images dog food manufacturers broadcasted through TV, newspaper and magazine advertisements extolling the virtues of buying their brands of dog food. Some dog food companies want us to believe their dog food brands can provide all the nutrition our companion will ever need. That is the fiction concocted by many [...]
April 19 2008 | Dog & Puppy and Pet Food & Nutrition | No Comments »
By Darlene L. Norris
Feline obesity is at an epidemic level in the United States. If your kitty is too heavy, she’s at risk for many serious health problems and probably an early death. Slimming down your cat isn’t easy. It’s better to prevent the problem in the first place.
It’s important for us [...]
March 22 2008 | Cat & Kitten and Pet Food & Nutrition and Pet Health | No Comments »
By Ron Petracek
Conformation – the way a horse is put together – will determine not only how sound a horse remains throughout his life, but will also determine to what extent he will excel at his particular discipline. While some points of conformation vary with the type of horse and what job he is doing, [...]
March 08 2008 | Horses | No Comments »
We all age. When our pets do, we often feel helpless to aid our beloved animal companions. But there are things we can do to make the passing of time kinder on the pets that have done so much for us.
March 07 2008 | Aging Pet and Cat & Kitten and Dog & Puppy | No Comments »
By John M Williams
Dog insurance can be a complicated matter for some, but it needn’t be anymore…
Most dog owners spend on average $479 on pet bills in one year alone with the price rising more and more each year. Dogs are one of the most expensive dogs to keep and within minutes of your dog [...]
February 25 2008 | Pet Insurance | No Comments »
By Elyse Grau
Pet identification speaks for your pet when it cannot. Wearing an id tag will increase the chances of your dog or cat being returned to you.
The most typical form of pet id is the simple collar tag. This is usually metal, but increasingly can be made of plastic or even paper. Metal tags [...]
January 28 2008 | Pet Care and Pet Safety | No Comments »
By Jimmy Lee
All bird lovers listen up!! Do you know how many bird species are there in the world? Answer: Over 9000 species.
And out of which the parrot group itself consists of about 330 species and are particularly popular with pet owners.
If you are also thinking of keeping a pet parrot, read below for [...]
January 07 2008 | Bird and Getting a Pet and Pet Health | No Comments »
By Drew Pilton
Some cat owners make the mistake of preventing their cat from eating grass. There are various reasons for this, one being that they think it makes their cat ill or upsets their stomach. This is an incorrect assumption and in fact the eating of grass followed by regurgitation is a perfectly natural behavior [...]
December 30 2007 | Cat & Kitten and Pet Care and Pet Food & Nutrition and Pet Health | No Comments »
