Never tell your cats they need to go to the vet for a vaccination in advance!
Or promise them they get a mouse treat
if they don’t cry and behave nicely.
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Or promise them they get a mouse treat
if they don’t cry and behave nicely.
Èowyn the scaredy-cat!
Was it the first time he travelled in a crate (apart from when you brought him home )?
I would have also been very worried. I don't know what would help him for next time. Does he have the crate usually accessible, so he is used to it ? Or maybe a few days before, leave him treats in the crate so he associates it with something nice ? Though he will probably read in your mind the day you're taking him to the vet that it's not just to get a treat.
My cats sleep a lot at this time of year, especially the girl Hibou. It seems like she sleeps all day and a good part of the night. But they must do something at night because we find the remains of their hunting in the morning.
Hibou
Tila.
Caturday article: Is vegan food really healthier for your cat than eating meat?
In ‘my’ newspaper they published an article on vegan food for cats. Its about results of a British survey. The results were surprising in the benefit of vegan cat feed. Towards the end ‘a monkey came out of the sleeve’ as we say in the Netherlands.
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In ‘my’ newspaper they published an article on vegan food for cats. Its about results of a British survey. The results were surprising in the benefit of vegan cat feed. Towards the end ‘a monkey came out of the sleeve’ as we say in the Netherlands.
Is vegan food really healthier for your cat than eating meat?
The cat's digestive system is short and fast. Plant-based food is more difficult to digest.
Author Martine Kamsma
Published on October 26, 2023 in NRC
Cats may benefit from a vegan diet. That was welcome news for vegans. The scientific journal Plos One stated in September that vegan cats visit the vet less often, use less medication, use less 'therapeutic' food and have fewer ailments than meat-eating cats. They were generally healthier than cats on an animal-based diet, the researchers concluded. While cats are born carnivores.
Would it really? Can you let a cat eat vegan with peace of mind?
Just call Wouter Hendriks, professor of animal nutrition at Utrecht University and Wageningen University. Not a good idea, he said in NRC in 2018. Perhaps he had now come to new insights.
He makes mincemeat out of it
If that were the case, it would certainly not be because of the new British study. It only takes him a few minutes to make mincemeat out of it. Just the method. If you ask owners about the well-being of their cat through a survey, what do you get? “These owners are probably quite passionate about their vision.” That colors their view of the cat and its health. People who look critically at nutrition may also do other things that affect the health of their pet. A vegan cat will probably not be given cubes of cheese and will be overfed less often. Perhaps these cats were given supplements, or caught the occasional mouse.
“And look at the age of the cats,” says Hendriks. The vegan cats in the study were on average almost two years younger than the meat-eaters. And hey! The oldest vegan cat was sixteen, the oldest carnivorous cat was 24. It would be too easy to say that carnivorous cats age. But it is clear: apples and oranges are being compared here. The fact that the research was paid for by ProVeg International, an organization that aims to reduce animal consumption, and conducted by a researcher who is also an animal activist, does not help its credibility.
Prey-eater
The British survey therefore does not prove that vegan cats are healthier. But that doesn't mean a vegan diet is necessarily bad. “You can also give a horse meat,” says Hendriks. “But look at the physiology and evolution of the cat and there is only one conclusion: the cat is a true carnivore. Or more specifically: a prey eater.”
Back to basics: the cat's digestive system is short and fast, it has a small stomach that can hold relatively little food and an underdeveloped large intestine that is designed not to ferment. Vegetable proteins are more difficult for a cat to digest and can lead to a greater production of substances in the large intestine that, in high concentrations, can cause intestinal damage, diarrhea or blood in the stool. “That is not sufficiently highlighted,” says Hendriks. Without meat, there is a risk of shortages of B vitamins, vitamin D3 and taurine - an amino acid that cats need to avoid going blind. If the urine is not acidic enough, bladder grit or stones will form.
The advice is clear: preferably not. But vegans may not accept that. And they are right: there are vegan foods that meet the requirements, including added taurine. Choose a large manufacturer, Hendriks would advise, with the knowledge and production processes to deliver consistent quality.
The cat's digestive system is short and fast. Plant-based food is more difficult to digest.
Author Martine Kamsma
Published on October 26, 2023 in NRC
Cats may benefit from a vegan diet. That was welcome news for vegans. The scientific journal Plos One stated in September that vegan cats visit the vet less often, use less medication, use less 'therapeutic' food and have fewer ailments than meat-eating cats. They were generally healthier than cats on an animal-based diet, the researchers concluded. While cats are born carnivores.
Would it really? Can you let a cat eat vegan with peace of mind?
Just call Wouter Hendriks, professor of animal nutrition at Utrecht University and Wageningen University. Not a good idea, he said in NRC in 2018. Perhaps he had now come to new insights.
He makes mincemeat out of it
If that were the case, it would certainly not be because of the new British study. It only takes him a few minutes to make mincemeat out of it. Just the method. If you ask owners about the well-being of their cat through a survey, what do you get? “These owners are probably quite passionate about their vision.” That colors their view of the cat and its health. People who look critically at nutrition may also do other things that affect the health of their pet. A vegan cat will probably not be given cubes of cheese and will be overfed less often. Perhaps these cats were given supplements, or caught the occasional mouse.
“And look at the age of the cats,” says Hendriks. The vegan cats in the study were on average almost two years younger than the meat-eaters. And hey! The oldest vegan cat was sixteen, the oldest carnivorous cat was 24. It would be too easy to say that carnivorous cats age. But it is clear: apples and oranges are being compared here. The fact that the research was paid for by ProVeg International, an organization that aims to reduce animal consumption, and conducted by a researcher who is also an animal activist, does not help its credibility.
Prey-eater
The British survey therefore does not prove that vegan cats are healthier. But that doesn't mean a vegan diet is necessarily bad. “You can also give a horse meat,” says Hendriks. “But look at the physiology and evolution of the cat and there is only one conclusion: the cat is a true carnivore. Or more specifically: a prey eater.”
Back to basics: the cat's digestive system is short and fast, it has a small stomach that can hold relatively little food and an underdeveloped large intestine that is designed not to ferment. Vegetable proteins are more difficult for a cat to digest and can lead to a greater production of substances in the large intestine that, in high concentrations, can cause intestinal damage, diarrhea or blood in the stool. “That is not sufficiently highlighted,” says Hendriks. Without meat, there is a risk of shortages of B vitamins, vitamin D3 and taurine - an amino acid that cats need to avoid going blind. If the urine is not acidic enough, bladder grit or stones will form.
The advice is clear: preferably not. But vegans may not accept that. And they are right: there are vegan foods that meet the requirements, including added taurine. Choose a large manufacturer, Hendriks would advise, with the knowledge and production processes to deliver consistent quality.
If Rascal sees the cat carrier, we will never find where she is hiding. I can't even stage it. I swear she reads my mind when it is time for a trip to the vet.
The vet calls her "gentle giant".Èowyn the scaredy-cat!
He had been laying in the crate earlier in the day. It had been there all day. That's partly why I was so shocked by his response.
I'm not surprised by this is all I can say. There are so many studies that just don't pass the scientific rigor test at all but wind up cited in the media.
Argh Tax
So very "politically correct"
I want to hug her so much!
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