Why Is Dog Food So BAD for Cats?

Cat care includes making the best food decisions for your loving kitty. Cats have DIFFERENT nutritional needs than dogs. A snap-shot of four important differences are listed below.

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Vitamin A

• Cats: Cat food MUST contain Vitamin A.
• Dogs: Some dog foods may or may include vitamin A.  If it does, it may not be the appropriate amount needed for cats since dogs can make vitamin A with beta carotene from which their bodies can turn it into vitamin A.

Taurine (An amino acid)

• Cats: All cats REQUIRE taurine to prevent heart disease.
• Dogs: Dogs can make taurine on their own, therefore, many dog foods may be deficient in taurine.

Arachidonic Acid (A fatty acid)

• Cats: All cats NEED arachidonic acid.
• Dogs: Not essential for dogs, yet dogs can build arachidonic acids themselves.

Protein

• Cats: To ensure a healthy cat, the protein levels are HIGHER than dogs require
• Dogs: Protein levels may be high in dog food, however, not high enough for cats to remain healthy.

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