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. Only canned cat food can meet these criteria. At the Paris Hill Cat Hospital, we recommend that canned cat food be a significant part of your cat's weekly diet (understanding that the dry food is sometimes preferred and always more convenient).
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.
http://www.geocities.com/jmpeerson/canfood.html
The recent 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.
