It’s important to choose the right food to meet all your cat’s nutritional needs.

By Karen Lee Stevens

The pet food aisle in the average grocery store is enough to make any cat start to salivate. Dry food? The selections are endless. Moist food? There are lots of varieties. Wet food? Yep, they’ve got that, too. With all these choices, how can a cat lover choose just the right food that’s both tasty and nutritious for their beloved pet?

It’s important to choose a food that is formulated to meet the nutritional needs of your cat’s particular life stage.

“First and foremost, you want to make sure the pet food label carries a nutritional guarantee,” states Dr. Francis Kallfelz, James Law professor of Veterinary Nutrition at Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. The American Association of Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) has established the “Model Pet Food Regulations” as an…

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