Veterinary hospitals and retailers will find this article supportive of commercially available cat foods. Dr. Cailin Heinze strongly warns against preparing homemade cat meals without talking with a veterinarian and requesting a referral to consult with a board-certified veterinary nutritionist. Consider using this information on websites, in blogs or newsletters for feline owners.
Source: Tuft’s Catnip, January 2013, as posted April 18, 2016.
Despite the pet food industry’s general willingness to see to it that their products comply with existing nutritional standards, some owners — perhaps a growing number of them — still prefer to prepare cat food in their own kitchens, and they do so for a variety of reasons. Before embarking on a home diet project, these owners need to be forewarned, according to Cailin Heinze, VMD, assistant professor of nutrition in the Department of Clinical Sciences at the Cummings School.