When choosing a cat food, make sure it is a complete, healthy
food designed specifically for cats. A cat's digestive health is
essential for a long and healthy life, and digestive health
starts with a quality diet. Cats have very different nutritional
needs than any other animals because they are obligate
carnivores, and their body structures have adapted to a strictly
carnivorous diet. In fact, in the wild, cats naturally choose
high quality, high protein foods. Cats are unable to adjust to a
low protein diet, and they are dependent on specific nutrients
that can only be found in sufficient quantities in animal
products. These nutrients include the amino acids arginine and
taurine, the essential fatty acid arachidonic acid, and some
vitamins. Cats require a preformed Vitamin A, which is present
only in foods of animal origin, and may be listed in cat foods
as retinyl palmitate or acetate. You may be wondering, 'how much
protein is enough'? The Association of American Feed Control
Officials (AAFCO) has determ