Good Nutrition For Cats
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I'm really a fierce hunter at heart!
Cats are true carnivores.  Unlike most other pets, they have a true biological need for meat.  Their digestive systems do not function well when fed mostly carbohydrates.  More importantly, they do not get the nutrition they need unless their diet consists primarily of meat protein...

If you read the label on most cat food (even those sold by vets!), you'll find the first ingredient is usually a rice or corn based item.  Just like human food, the label must list ingredients in the order of amount used.  The first item in a healthy cat food should be meat.

Another big concern when feeding your cat is water.  Your cat does not have a strong thirst drive.  A normal wild food diet would naturally have a water content of around 70%. If you're feeding dry food, the water content is only 10-20%.  For this reason, we suggest that canned food is usually better than dry.  (Should you decide to feed dry kibbles, we have some interesting water feeders that will entice your cat to drink more water.)

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The right choices to keep
your cat healthy and happy
At minicritters, we want to sell only the healthiest foods for your cat, so we searched the market for the best we could find.  We finally found a company that believes the same thing we do: Natura Pet Products.  Natura was started in 1989 by 3 pet owners who were concerned about the food that was available for their cats. They worked with vets and nutritionists to come up with the healthiest cat food in the world. 

They came up with four guiding principles for their company:

  1. Use only ingredients they would feel comfortable eating themselves.
  2. Use whole ingredients that are nutrient rich and unaltered.
  3. Use highly controlled cooking methods to preserve the natural levels of nutrients.
  4. Use no artificial preservatives, colors or additives.

We think you'll find the Natura products we sell will provide your cat with the best nutrition available...and that means your cat will thrive and live a longer and happier life.

 
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