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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

Where Was This Pet Food Made? Separate Manufacturing, Ingredients and Shipping

A brand address, ingredient source and U.S. warehouse answer different questions. Use this checklist to ask about the exact finished recipe.

Where Was This Pet Food Made? Separate Manufacturing, Ingredients and Shipping

A brand address, ingredient source and U.S. warehouse answer different questions. Use this checklist to ask about the exact finished recipe.

Thiamine and Cats: When Food History Belongs in a Neurologic Emergency

Thiamine deficiency can cause serious signs, but a wobbly gait has many possible causes. Seek care and bring a clear feeding history.

Thiamine and Cats: When Food History Belongs in a Neurologic Emergency

Thiamine deficiency can cause serious signs, but a wobbly gait has many possible causes. Seek care and bring a clear feeding history.

Choosing an Adult Cat’s Meal Schedule: Timing Is Separate From Portion Size

Compare scheduled portions and free-choice feeding, then build a routine around the cat, household schedule and safe food handling.

Choosing an Adult Cat’s Meal Schedule: Timing Is Separate From Portion Size

Compare scheduled portions and free-choice feeding, then build a routine around the cat, household schedule and safe food handling.

Feeding a Dog With Megaesophagus: Texture and Water Need an Individual Plan

Prepare specific questions about food consistency, fluids, positioning and follow-up when a dog is diagnosed with megaesophagus.

Feeding a Dog With Megaesophagus: Texture and Water Need an Individual Plan

Prepare specific questions about food consistency, fluids, positioning and follow-up when a dog is diagnosed with megaesophagus.

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

Crude Fiber on Pet Food Labels Is Not Total Dietary Fiber

Learn why a crude-fiber maximum cannot tell you the exact fiber dose, soluble-fiber content or clinical purpose of a food or treat.

Crude Fiber on Pet Food Labels Is Not Total Dietary Fiber

Learn why a crude-fiber maximum cannot tell you the exact fiber dose, soluble-fiber content or clinical purpose of a food or treat.

PARTNER Rabbit Recipe Freeze-Dried Raw Cat Food, 8 oz bag, real front packaging

FOS in Cat Food: A Prebiotic Ingredient Is Not a Live Probiotic

Find fructooligosaccharides on a cat-food label, understand what the name tells you, and ask for the amount and recipe-specific evidence.

FOS in Cat Food: A Prebiotic Ingredient Is Not a Live Probiotic

Find fructooligosaccharides on a cat-food label, understand what the name tells you, and ask for the amount and recipe-specific evidence.