Cat's Cookbook: A Lift-the-flap Story (Tales From Acorn Wood, 5)

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Funnily enough, I find it harder to write not in verse, though I feel I am now getting the hang of it! My novel THE GIANTS AND THE JONESES is going to be made into a film by the same team who made the Harry Potter movies, and I have written three books of stories about the anarchic PRINCESS MIRROR-BELLE who appears from the mirror and disrupts the life of an otherwise ordinary eight-year-old. I have just finished writing a novel for teenagers. Your pet's pancreas is unable to secrete the enzyme needed to split cellulose into glucose molecules. Dogs' and cats' bodies just aren't efficient at digesting, assimilating and utilizing plant material and grains as high quality protein. When you see on the label of your pet's food "formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO nutrient profiles", you know the manufacturer used these profiles to formulate their products. To make the taste pleasing to pets, manufacturers spray the kibble and pellets with flavor enhancers (frequently from by-product "animal digests") added to non-human grade rendered animal fat or vegetable oils.

Of course you care about what you feed your pet. After all, she or he is an important – and loving – member of your family, right? There’s very little information to be found about the author. We assume he is neither a pet nutritionist nor veterinarian as there seems to be little thorough, scientific, peer-reviewed research behind this cookbook. Nonetheless, if you are ready to take on the challenge of homemade cat food (or just some treats and a few meals), some of these books are great places to start! Our favorites here at I Love Veterinary Medicine were:However, making homemade cat food is not as easy as it may seem. Cats are complex animals physiologically, and it takes both time, energy, and a lot of research to ensure that they are receiving all the nutrients, supplements, and calories they need to thrive. It is also often quite a bit more expensive to make homemade meals, something to keep in mind. Readers report that the book is quite basic in its information, but the recipes are a fine place to start. A few readers seemed dissatisfied that the recipes mainly consist of raw diets. All in all, this is an enjoyable cookbook to start with if you’re looking to make your cat some raw meals and treats. Facts

The book also contains a chapter on diet as medicine for cats. Although this might be very useful, it can be very complicated to attempt to cook for a cat with known disease and should not be attempted without consulting a specialist. The author is not a veterinarian or pet nutritionist so, it is crucial to keep this in mind when reading. From a health standpoint, denatured proteins from high processing temperatures can lead to food allergies and intolerances and inflammatory bowel disease. There are so many advantages to preparing your pet's food yourself. Here are what I consider the top three:This book calls itself the book for beginners and comes with a good number of recipes for feeding your cat some nice homemade meals, as well as: My real breakthrough was The Gruffalo, again illustrated by Axel. We work separately – he’s in London and I’m in Glasgow – but he sends me letters with lovely funny pictures on the envelopes. Protein is especially critical for puppies and kittens for growth and for mature animals for maintenance and repair. Wheat gluten is used to create those consumer - appealing "chunks" and "bites" in canned and dry pet foods. The author is a pet enthusiast and journalist. The book is mainly written to be a fun and excellent supplement to feeding your cat and should not be used as the only source if you wish to provide your cat solely homemade cat food.