Food

Reading cat food labels, comparing wet and dry, working out how much to feed, and avoiding the marketing claims that mean nothing — with numbers you can check on the bag.

Foods Toxic to Cats: Doses, Symptoms, and the First 30 Minutes Onion at 5 g/kg, one lily leaf, a stick of xylitol gum. The full forbidden list with toxic doses, what shows up first, and what… 8 min read

How Much Protein Do Cats Need? Grams per Day, Not Percentages 26% dry matter keeps a cat alive; 40–50% keeps muscle on. How to convert percentages into grams per day, and when kidney… 8 min read

How Much Water Does a Cat Need? 40–60 ml per Kilogram A 4 kg cat needs 160–240 ml a day, and wet food supplies most of it. How to measure intake, read urine, and raise drinking… 7 min read

How to Switch Cat Food: The 7-Day Schedule, With Grams A day-by-day 7-day transition with real gram amounts, why cold-turkey switching causes diarrhoea, and how to convert between… 6 min read

Raw Diet for Cats: The Real Risks, and the Gaps That Hurt Most Freezing does not kill Salmonella, and muscle meat is 1:20 calcium to phosphorus. The four nutrient gaps, the zoonosis risk… 8 min read

How to Read a Cat Food Label: Guaranteed Analysis, Dry Matter, and What the Words Mean The front of the bag is marketing. How to convert guaranteed analysis to dry matter, spot split ingredients, and judge the… 8 min read

Treats and the Calorie Budget: The 10% Rule in Grams Treats should stay under 10% of daily calories — 24 kcal for a 4 kg cat. What that means in sticks, cubes and training… 6 min read

Wet vs Dry Cat Food: Water, Cost, Teeth, and Which One Wins Wet food is 78% water and 3–6 times the cost per calorie. A comparison of hydration, urinary risk, dental claims, and how to… 8 min read