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Food & Feeding
Food, bowls, slow feeders, automatic feeders and fountains. Food picks must carry an AAFCO complete-and-balanced statement for the right life stage and are checked against FDA pet food recalls.
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Adult foods whose AAFCO statement we read on the maker's page.
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The AAFCO growth statement, and the large-breed wording to look for.
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Wet and dry kitten foods with a verified growth statement.
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Water, calories and teeth, per Cornell and Tufts.
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What 'senior' on the bag does and doesn't mean.
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Catit Flower Fountain vs PETLIBRO 3 L stainless fountain: capacity, filter type and schedule, pump cleaning, materials and noise claims, per each maker.
PETKIT vs PETLIBRO feeders and fountains on maker specs: hopper size, kibble limits, backup power, cameras, subscriptions and the refills each uses.
Pro Plan and Science Diet compared on what can be checked: AAFCO statements, large-breed puppy wording, calories, nutritionists on staff and FDA recall records.
Six timed, app and microchip pet feeders compared by portion size, battery backup and kibble limits, with what AAHA and APOP say about portions and weight.
Five wet cat foods with the AAFCO statement read off each maker's page, how to spot a topper for supplemental feeding, and what Cornell says about water.
Nine cat water fountains compared by capacity, material and filter schedule, with each maker's cleaning rules and what Cornell says fountains can do.
Five soft or freeze-dried training treats with calories per piece from the maker or listing, the 10% treat rule from Tufts and WSAVA, and xylitol risks.
Which replacement filter fits Catit, PETLIBRO, PETKIT, PetSafe Drinkwell and Veken fountains, what's inside each, and how often to change it.
What the FDA's DCM investigation found about grain-free dog food, peas and lentils, what it never proved, and how to read the AAFCO statement on the bag.
Senior cat foods are adult foods: AAFCO has no senior stage. Four with the maker's AAFCO statement, why older cats lose weight, and when kidney diets matter.
Five slow feeder bowls and a lick mat compared by material, capacity and dishwasher rules, plus what vet surgeons say about gulping, raised bowls and bloat.
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