Dog and Cat Nutrition

Every individual animal has unique dietary needs. Use these charts as a starting point and watch for weight loss or gain over a period of 2 to 4 weeks, then adjust portions accordingly if needed.

If you're a first-time cat owner, "How much should I feed my cat?" is likely to be one of your first questions when you bring your cat home. Even if you've owned cats for years, you may sometimes wonder whether your cats are getting too little food or too much.

The following items represent some of The Dog Food Advisor's most frequently asked questions about how to feed a dog.

Turns out there's a ton of foods you probably didn't know about that can actually be really bad for your dog, including some that are perfectly healthy for humans.

Our nutrition experts have put together a handy list of the top toxic people foods to avoid feeding your pet. As always, if you suspect your pet has eaten any of the following foods, please note the amount ingested and contact your veterinarian or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435.

There are certain foods that you should not feed your dog under any occasion. While individual cases will vary based on breed, weight, and other factors - in general this list of foods applies to all dogs and should be carefully followed to avoid accidents.

Looking to keep your dog healthy and save money by making your own organic dog food? See this list of the best dog food and treat recipes you can use at home.

Good nutrition is essential to your cat's overall health. The best diet for your cat is one that replicates what she would eat in the wild - a moisture-rich, meat-filled diet. Cats are obligate (true) carnivores, and therefore require more quality-source protein in their diets than most other animals.

Nutrients are substances obtained from food and used by an animal as a source of energy and as part of the metabolic machinery necessary for maintenance and growth.

There are many things that go into keeping your cat healthy and happy. Genetics and environment play a part. But, there is one thing that has a huge effect on your cat's health, and that is diet. Cats are predators that evolved to eat a diet of raw meat.

Diet and nutrition tips for a healthy dog.

All about healthy nutrition for cats; includes extensive resource links, recipes, testimonials, and helpful tips and tricks for doing it right.

The basics on canine nutrition.

Pet nutrition principles for feeding dogs continue to evolve. An example of how far we've come concerns what we veterinarians, 30 years ago, used to call "All Meat Dogs." These pathetically sick and dying dogs were coming in to clinics all over the United States, thin, weak, with hair loss and metabolic imbalances as a direct result of eating a nationally advertised "All Meat" canned dog food.