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HPP, e-beam or nothing: how raw brands kill pathogens
HPP, e-beam or nothing: how raw brands kill pathogens
Every raw brand answers one question: what kills the Salmonella? Four answers exist. Most brands choose the first, which is nothing. A comparison of test and hold, HPP and e-beam,... Read more...
Irradiated cat food paralysed 87 cats. What went wrong
Irradiated cat food paralysed 87 cats. What went wrong
Between 2008 and 2009, 87 cats in Australia developed ataxia and paralysis after eating imported dry food. The cause was a mandated gamma dose of at least 50 kGy. The... Read more...
The kill step: how raw cat food gets safe without heat
The kill step: how raw cat food gets safe without heat
Cooking makes food safe by destroying pathogens. Raw feeding removes the cooking. The kill step that replaces it uses accelerated electrons: seconds of treatment, a sealed frozen pack, and lab... Read more...
Raw cat food has a pathogen problem. Here is the fix
Raw cat food has a pathogen problem. Here is the fix
Raw feeding starts with an uncomfortable fact: clean-looking meat can carry Salmonella and Listeria, and freezing does not remove them. The fix exists. It is called a kill step, and... Read more...
How professional handlers hold competition show cats
How professional handlers hold competition show cats
A show handler moves dozens of cats a day without a single scratch or escape. Bangkok Cats' Pau and Sun explain the side-carry technique behind that, and how kittens are... Read more...
Cat holding mistakes that can actually cause injury
Cat holding mistakes that can actually cause injury
Some cat holding mistakes are just uncomfortable. Others cause real, sometimes permanent injury. Bangkok Cats' Pau and Sun break down which handling errors are genuinely dangerous, why, and the warning... Read more...
How to hold a cat properly without getting scratched
How to hold a cat properly without getting scratched
A scratch during a pickup almost always means the hold felt like falling, not that the cat is being difficult. Bangkok Cats' Pau and Sun walk through the grip that... Read more...
How to hold a cat: the right method for every moment
How to hold a cat: the right method for every moment
Every method of holding a cat solves a different problem. Bangkok Cats' Pau and Sun compare six holds, from the everyday pickup to the show ring carry, and explain the... Read more...
The trace minerals and electrolytes in raw cat food
The trace minerals and electrolytes in raw cat food
Eight small-dose ingredients in The Cat's Standard cover what raw meat and bone alone cannot, from thyroid support to enzyme function. Read more...
The nutrients a cat cannot make for itself
The nutrients a cat cannot make for itself
Taurine, omega-3 fat, vitamin E and D3. Four ingredients in The Cat's Standard exist because a cat's body cannot produce them on its own. Read more...
The proteins and organs in The Cat's Standard
The proteins and organs in The Cat's Standard
Chicken breast, carcass, gizzard, heart, beef trim and beef liver make up nearly 95% of The Cat's Standard. See what each cut actually does. Read more...
Every ingredient in The Cat's Standard, explained
Every ingredient in The Cat's Standard, explained
A raw diet is not just meat. See every ingredient in The Cat's Standard's core formula, from organ meat to trace minerals, and the biology behind each one. Read more...