Here’s a great articles from Lisa A. Pierson, DVM from catinfo.org
Enjoy!
When was the last time you saw an obese lion? How about a chubby cheetah? Or a fat tiger? Have you ever seen an overweight leopard or panther? If you have ever watched nature programs on TV, I am sure that you know the answer to the questions just posed.
The answer is “never”.
The next questions are also easy ones to answer – even if you are like me and turn your head when these scenes pop up on the screen!
Do these wild cats eat a dry food diet that is full of starchy carbohydrates in the form of grains? Do they eat a water-depleted diet in the form of dry kibble? Is their diet one that derives much of its protein from plants (versus meat) as is true of many dry food diets?
The answers are, again, simple: “no”, “no” and “no”.
There is a wonderful program on the TLC channel entitled Honey We’re Killing the Kids. This program addresses the obesity epidemic in this country – starting with what we are feeding to our children. Americans are eating themselves right into an early grave but that is their choice. Our cats, on the other hand, do not have a choice and are stuck with whatever their human caregiver decides to put on their dinner plate and we owe it to them to feed a healthy diet.
