A little more understanding.

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

Taurine in Cat Food: An Ingredient Name Is Not an Amount

Understand why cats need dietary taurine, what its ingredient listing can tell you, and which quantitative questions to ask about a recipe.

Taurine in Cat Food: An Ingredient Name Is Not an Amount

Understand why cats need dietary taurine, what its ingredient listing can tell you, and which quantitative questions to ask about a recipe.

Senior Pet Food: Review Appetite, Body Condition and Muscle Together

Prepare for a senior pet diet review with appetite, weight trends, body and muscle condition, exact foods and medication details.

Senior Pet Food: Review Appetite, Body Condition and Muscle Together

Prepare for a senior pet diet review with appetite, weight trends, body and muscle condition, exact foods and medication details.

Feeding Multiple Cats: Give Each Cat a Place and a Measurable Meal

Plan separate meal stations, measure food for each cat, and record individual intake without assuming a shared empty bowl tells the whole story.

Feeding Multiple Cats: Give Each Cat a Place and a Measurable Meal

Plan separate meal stations, measure food for each cat, and record individual intake without assuming a shared empty bowl tells the whole story.

Dry-Matter Pet Food Comparisons: A Worked Example and Its Limits

Work through a hypothetical dry-matter calculation and learn why minimum protein and maximum moisture are not exact nutrient measurements.

Dry-Matter Pet Food Comparisons: A Worked Example and Its Limits

Work through a hypothetical dry-matter calculation and learn why minimum protein and maximum moisture are not exact nutrient measurements.

Actual heart-shaped PARTNER rabbit freeze-dried pieces; product texture, not a measuring demonstration

Measuring Freeze-Dried Pet Food: Ounces, Cups and a Kitchen Scale

Measure dry freeze-dried food by weight, distinguish ounces from fluid ounces, and use a tare routine that every caregiver can repeat.

Measuring Freeze-Dried Pet Food: Ounces, Cups and a Kitchen Scale

Measure dry freeze-dried food by weight, distinguish ounces from fluid ounces, and use a tare routine that every caregiver can repeat.

A white bowl containing PARTNER freeze-dried food

Changing Dog or Cat Food: A Calmer Transition

Plan a gradual dog or cat food change, keep portions and observations organized, and understand why appetite and comfort matter more than a fixed deadline.

Changing Dog or Cat Food: A Calmer Transition

Plan a gradual dog or cat food change, keep portions and observations organized, and understand why appetite and comfort matter more than a fixed deadline.