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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

Before a Road Trip With a Carsick Dog, Plan Meals and Medicines Together

Prepare a travel-specific feeding and medication conversation rather than copying a universal fast or experimenting with new treats in the car.

Before a Road Trip With a Carsick Dog, Plan Meals and Medicines Together

Prepare a travel-specific feeding and medication conversation rather than copying a universal fast or experimenting with new treats in the car.

An Orphaned Newborn Kitten Needs Milk Replacer, Not a Milk-Based Treat

Understand the difference between neonatal milk replacement and a snack containing dairy, then get a specific feeding demonstration and care plan.

An Orphaned Newborn Kitten Needs Milk Replacer, Not a Milk-Based Treat

Understand the difference between neonatal milk replacement and a snack containing dairy, then get a specific feeding demonstration and care plan.

After Spaying or Neutering, Review the Food Plan Before Weight Creeps Up

Separate immediate post-surgery instructions from longer-term energy needs, and arrange a feeding review without making a drastic automatic cut.

After Spaying or Neutering, Review the Food Plan Before Weight Creeps Up

Separate immediate post-surgery instructions from longer-term energy needs, and arrange a feeding review without making a drastic automatic cut.

PARTNER Chicken Recipe Freeze-Dried Raw Cat Food, 8 oz bag

Can You Calculate Exact Carbohydrates From a Pet Food Guaranteed Analysis?

A subtraction can produce an estimate, but minimums, maximums, missing ash and fiber methods prevent an exact carbohydrate or sugar result.

Can You Calculate Exact Carbohydrates From a Pet Food Guaranteed Analysis?

A subtraction can produce an estimate, but minimums, maximums, missing ash and fiber methods prevent an exact carbohydrate or sugar result.

PARTNER It's Tea Time cheese freeze-dried treats, individual sachet shown; sold as a box of 12

Preservatives in Pet Food: Read the Job as Well as the Ingredient Name

Understand preservative terminology without confusing antioxidant protection, vitamin nutrition, shelf life or pathogen control.

Preservatives in Pet Food: Read the Job as Well as the Ingredient Name

Understand preservative terminology without confusing antioxidant protection, vitamin nutrition, shelf life or pathogen control.

Dinner, “With” or Flavor: Small Words Change a Pet Food Name

Learn what common pet-food naming rules describe, and why a named ingredient percentage is different from protein or nutritional adequacy.

Dinner, “With” or Flavor: Small Words Change a Pet Food Name

Learn what common pet-food naming rules describe, and why a named ingredient percentage is different from protein or nutritional adequacy.