Cat food is food manufactured for consumption by cats from the age range of just a few months. Although cats are obligate carnivores, most commercial cat food contains both animal and plant material, supplemented with vitamins, minerals and other nutrients. Cat food is formulated to address the specific nutritional requirements of cats, in particular containing the amino acid taurine, as cats cannot thrive on taurine-deficient food and go blind when fed with dog food, for example.

Informative article from AP describes all the interesting complications that can arise from food-borne pathogens, including Campylobacter jejuni, the Shigella group of bacteria, Yersinia, and E. coli; how to avoid getting or spreading such diseases. Links to the CDC.

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hi. ur cats are perfectly healthy. if u feed them regularly and they eat their food, they should be allright. like humans, cats also have different builds, some tend do fatten up and others don`t. just to make sure i suggest that u give them medicine for worms, but otherwise i would not worry. Xander at 3.5months comes in at 8.5

A summary of recent food safety issues including E. coli contamination of meat, the USDA/FDA press conference on food products from cloned animals and a petition you can sign.

What is a Cat?Cats do what they want.They rarely listen to you. What is a Dog?Dogs lie around all day, sprawled on the most comfortable piece of furniture in the house.They can hear a package of food opening half a block away, but don't hear you when you're in the same room.