While there aren’t as many organic cat foods available as there are conventional cat foods, there are some impressive players in the organic cat food market, one of those being Organix Cat Food.
The makers of Organix cat food and cat treats are picky about what goes into their cat food and treats, as are most manufacturers of organic pet foods. They specifically avoid things like antibiotics, synthetic fertilizers, pesticides or GMO’s. They use independent laboratories to test their ingredients before they are allowed into production, and they also test their final products before their organic cat food is finally approved for sale.
One thing I like about this organic cat food is that their primary formulas are all stages cat foods. This makes it a lot easier to feed a household of cats of varying ages, from young to old. The other thing that is nice about this brand is you can actually recognize the ingredients on the label because they focus on whole food ingredients and they avoid those cheap fillers.
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When it comes to organic food, including organic cat food, the Newman’s brand comes to mind. Paul Newman’s company didn’t stop at people food, they also wanted to provide quality pet foods to promote health and well being in our pets as well.
Newman’s Own Organic Cat Food focuses on using quality ingredients including organic chicken (instead of chicken by product), peas, carrots, flax seed meal and even parsley. These cat foods also contain probiotics to help promote healthy digestion and overall intestinal health. They avoid the byproducts and cheap fillers and instead use quality ingredients that truly will benefit your cat’s health.
Because Newman’s Own cat foods are USDA certified organic you can feel good about the smaller environmental impact of producing this pet food, and you can feel better knowing you’re not feeding your cat food that has chemical residue. Like all Newman’s products they also donate profits to charity.
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A wellness cat food diet consists of a foods that are natural to your cat’s biology, meaning high protein with low but quality carbohydrates. It also means feeding your cat moist food, not all dry kibble. For many people this means a raw food diet for cats. But if you’re not quite ready for that you can easily find
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More people are looking into raw food diets for cats as they start to think more seriously about what their cats are eating and what they feel they should be eating. Our pets are part of the family and with a combination of concerns about ingredients used in commercial pet foods and thoughts of a more species appropriate diet it makes sense that more people are considering this type of cat food.
You can either choose to use homemade cat food recipes and make the food yourself or you can buy it premade from pet food companies that specialize in this. A raw food diet isn’t as simple as giving your cat a raw chicken breast; cats need other nutrients as well so it is best to follow an approved recipe or to buy already prepared raw cat food. The benefit of making it yourself is that you can control the ingredients and make your own organic cat food if you want, or you can add specific ingredients to improve your cat’s health.
Proponents of this type of diet feel it is more natural than feeding your cat processed dry kibble. Of course there are concerns about salmonella in raw food, but the concerns may be more valid for the way you handle the food than for your cat.
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If you have decided you want to start making your own homemade organic cat food keep in mind cats need a balance of very specific nutrients in order to keep their systems running properly. If they are deficient in specific nutrients it can cause health problems. Using cat food recipes from sources you trust and adding a supplement to the food can help ensure you are feeding your cat a balanced diet and meeting all of her nutritional requirements.
One benefit of making homemade cat food is that you can find recipes to fit specific needs, for example diabetic cat food recipes or recipes to help cats with kidney problems. Making a batch of food and freezing small portions until they are needed makes this easier than it may initially sound and it can provide your cat with a nutritional whole food diet that doesn’t contain the junk that some of the conventional cat foods contain.
You can choose to make either raw cat foods or cooked foods for your cat. Here are a few recipes to get you started:
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Many people are making the switch to natural or organic cat food or even homemade cat food. There a few different reasons why people are making the change including uncertainty about what is in conventional foods, wanting to find the healthiest food possible and to leave a smaller footprint on the environment.
Organic cat food is made from whole ingredients, but this type of pet food also adheres to strict requirements concerning how the ingredients are grown or raised.
Organic cat foods don’t contain antibiotics, synthetic hormones, fertilizers or toxic pesticides. They typically use more whole food ingredients and they aren’t as heavily processed or irradiated. They also don’t contain chemical additives or preservatives. Organic pet food companies use more natural and biological farming methods including the use of mulch and compost instead of chemical fertilizers. They also tend to add things like probiotics and enzymes to enhance the nutritional value and assimilation of the food.
If you want to make sure the cat food you are buying is organic there is an easy way to tell. This industry is pretty heavily regulated and certain standards have to be met to qualify it as organic.
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A healthy feline diet is the foundation for your kitty’s health. Feeding your cat a good quality natural cat food, or better yet organic cat food, you can help avoid a lot of common cat health problems by keeping her immune system strong. Organic cat food companies, like Newman’s Own, usually have stricter standards so they generally have better quality foods, but read the label to be sure.
Part of that healthy feline diet includes getting enough water. Cats have a low thirst drive because they were meant to get some of their liquids through their diet. A cat on a dry food only diet may have more cat health problems, like feline urinary tract infections which can be extremely serious.
You may be able to get your cat to drink more regularly by keeping water in different rooms of your home so it’s always handy. Also try using different containers to see what they prefer.
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