Purr-fect Recipes for a Healthy Cat: 101 Natural Cat Food & Treat Recipes to Make Your Cat Happy
Unlike a dog s diet, which is not that different from our own, a cat s diet is different because they are obligate carnivores, meant to consume protein from meat, not plants. Cooking for your cat requires some research and planning, and this book is an excellent place to start. Filled with 101 recipes (many which contain few ingredients and are easy to prepare), this book begins first with a look at the basics of cat nutrition. Cat friendly foods as well as those your cat should avoid are covered. The pet food industry including the natural pet food industry are examined in two chapters, and the raw food diet for cats is discussed as well. An especially helpful chapter is Your Cat s Diet as Medicine, a look at specific health conditions and how some of these issues can be address through diet. With Felix s recent urinary tract problems, we were especially interested in the Lower Urinary Tract Disease section and its recommendations. We ll be talking to our vet about feeding chicken and turkey gizzards which the book says have an acidifying effect on urine. The final third of the book is comprised of recipes for supplements, treats, and meals. From poached salmon to braised rabbit, turkey morsels to duck legs, the book covers a wide variety of protein sources with many easy to make recipes. A big paws up for Purr-fect Recipes for a Healthy Cat! Whether you choose to cook for your cat or not, it provides a great resource for understanding more about your cat s diet and the role you play in his health through your food selections. --Paris Permenter - CatTipper.com