Your family cat is a carnivore, a meat eating member of the order carnivora, family Felidae. All of the cat family (lion, lynx, mountain lion, ocelot, etc.) are meat dependent hypercarnivores.
Cat veterinarians and cat technicians are largely in agreement that the ideal diet for your cat is one that is high in animal meat protein and fat but low in carbohydrate. There are many canned cat foods that meet these criteria, but we have identified only three dry diets that qualify. Please visit this website which lists virtually all of the canned cat foods that are available in animal hospitals, pet stores and supermarkets. Choose varieties of canned foods that are 7% or less in carbohydrates. Some of these canned cat foods are stocked at Paris Hill for your convenience. http://beta.vin.com/WebLink.plx?URL=http://binkyspage.tripod.com/canfood.html
Since dry cat food is sometimes preferred and always more convenient for your family cat, we have identified three high protein/low carbohydrate dry cat foods (Evo, Instinct, and Core brands). These dry cat foods are also kept in stock at Paris Hill. Call for more information.
The March, 2007 recall of cat food has caused much introspection on the pet food industry. How should we best feed our cat? Whom do we trust? Keep up to date by visiting this website. This is the website of the AAFP, the American Association of Feline Practitioners, a society of veterinarians, technicians and health related professionals who focus on the health of the family cat: http://www.aafponline.org/
Here you will find links to current news about recalled cat food.
