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Cat litter types: how to choose the right one
Cat litter types: how to choose the right one
Bentonite, tofu, wood pellet, silica, zeolite, cassava and paper. What each one is actually made of, which household each one suits, and why the litter box is the most detailed... Read more...
What are my cat's macros? Protein, fat and water explained
What are my cat's macros? Protein, fat and water explained
Every label lists percentages. Almost nobody explains what a cat is built to run on. The science of feline macros: protein, fat, carbohydrate, and the water everyone forgets to count. Read more...
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...