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Cat Food for Vomiting: When Diet Helps—and When It Does Not

August 30, 2026April 3, 2019 by Dawn H. Johnson

Research-backed guidance for choosing food for cats that vomit, including label checks, calories, safety, transition, and veterinary considerations.

Cat Food for Shedding and Skin Health: What Matters

August 30, 2026February 5, 2019 by Dawn H. Johnson

Research-backed guidance for choosing food for cats with heavy shedding or coat changes, including label checks, calories, safety, transition, and veterinary considerations.

Cat Food for Healthy Weight Gain: Find the Cause First

August 30, 2026April 2, 2019 by Dawn H. Johnson

Research-backed guidance for choosing food for underweight cats, including label checks, calories, safety, transition, and veterinary considerations.

Best Dry Cat Food: Nutrition, Calories, and Hydration

August 30, 2026December 9, 2018 by Dawn H. Johnson

Research-backed guidance for choosing food for cats eating dry food, including label checks, calories, safety, transition, and veterinary considerations.

Best Cat Nail Clippers: Control, Visibility, and Safety

August 30, 2026January 19, 2019 by Dawn H. Johnson

Cat nail clippers and file beside a relaxed cat

A current, research-backed guide to choosing cat nail clippers, focused on safety, fit, reliability, maintenance, and total ownership cost.

Best Automatic Cat Feeders: Portion Accuracy and Reliability

August 30, 2026November 9, 2018 by Dawn H. Johnson

Automatic cat feeder in a warm home with a cat approaching

A current, research-backed guide to choosing automatic cat feeders, focused on safety, fit, reliability, maintenance, and total ownership cost.

Homemade Cat Food: Why You Need a Veterinary Nutritionist

August 29, 2026March 5, 2018 by Dawn H. Johnson

Fresh cat food ingredients arranged for an educational nutrition guide

Homemade cat food can be prepared safely only when a veterinarian and a board-certified veterinary nutritionist or equivalent formulates a complete recipe for the individual cat and the…

Raw Cat Food: Risks, Nutrition, and Safer Alternatives

August 29, 2026March 17, 2019 by Dawn H. Johnson

Raw cat food is not proven to be safer or nutritionally superior simply because it is uncooked. CDC does not recommend raw pet food: raw meat, organs, eggs,…