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Food, health and the everyday moments that bring us closer. Practical knowledge for life with cats and dogs, from the PARTNER Editorial Team.

Nutrition & Feeding

Vegetarian Dog Food: Evaluate the Finished Diet

A plant-based label cannot establish completeness or suitability. Bring the exact dog diet, formulation evidence and follow-up questions to the discussion.

Vegetarian Dog Food: Evaluate the Finished Diet

A plant-based label cannot establish completeness or suitability. Bring the exact dog diet, formulation evidence and follow-up questions to the discussion.

After Calcium Oxalate Stones: Plan Beyond Removal

After confirmed calcium oxalate stones, ask about the food, water strategy and monitoring together. Removing calcium yourself can be counterproductive.

After Calcium Oxalate Stones: Plan Beyond Removal

After confirmed calcium oxalate stones, ask about the food, water strategy and monitoring together. Removing calcium yourself can be counterproductive.

After Liver-Shunt Surgery, Keep the Feeding Plan

Going home after liver-shunt surgery does not automatically end the food plan. Clarify meals, medicines, follow-up and who can authorize changes.

After Liver-Shunt Surgery, Keep the Feeding Plan

Going home after liver-shunt surgery does not automatically end the food plan. Clarify meals, medicines, follow-up and who can authorize changes.

PARTNER Rabbit Recipe Freeze-Dried Raw Cat Food, real 8 oz package; label-comparison example only

Compare Pet Food Nutrients per 1,000 Calories

An energy-based comparison answers a different question from dry matter. Work through two fictional foods and keep missing nutrient data visible.

Compare Pet Food Nutrients per 1,000 Calories

An energy-based comparison answers a different question from dry matter. Work through two fictional foods and keep missing nutrient data visible.

A Congested Cat Eating Less Needs a Care Plan

Sneezing and congestion can interfere with a cat’s meals. Report reduced intake, breathing changes and contact with other cats to the clinic.

A Congested Cat Eating Less Needs a Care Plan

Sneezing and congestion can interfere with a cat’s meals. Report reduced intake, breathing changes and contact with other cats to the clinic.

Protein-Losing Enteropathy: Plan the Whole Diet

Protein-losing enteropathy needs an individual clinical feeding plan. Ask about fat, tolerated foods, daily intake and follow-up together.

Protein-Losing Enteropathy: Plan the Whole Diet

Protein-losing enteropathy needs an individual clinical feeding plan. Ask about fat, tolerated foods, daily intake and follow-up together.