Hello
I am just curious, how would I feed my cat in the Zone? She is older but still healthy and maybe it would give her a little more spring in her step.

thanks
Cleo

I've read in Zone materials (not sure which ones) that the Zone diet is better suited to dogs than cats. I don't remember what, if any, Zone diet adjustments to make for cats.

<div class='NTForums_Quote'>Posted By Sue K on 02/17/2010 2:41 PM
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I've read in Zone materials (not sure which ones) that the Zone diet is better suited to dogs than cats. I don't remember what, if any, Zone diet adjustments to make for cats.</div>
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{joking} Of course! (knowing the finicky and uncanny and unpredictable nature of catz . . .) lol

Note quite. It relates to the dietary protein needs of cats.

Cleo, although I can't quote the percentages, a cat's zone has a higher percentage of protein.

Everyone has their "zone". So, a cat would not eat in the same ratio as a human would, but that is what defines a cat's zone. Just because a cat requires more protein, doesn't mean that the cat is not in the zone, because a "zone" is really the ratio of protein/carb/fat that keeps one there.

WHEN WE'RE DONE WITH THE CATS....CAN WE WORK ON MY COCKATIEL??? HE'S ABOUT 20 YRS OLD! LOL

My cat is 19, he eats Hills K/D wet & dry , w/ FO mixed in. I poke a hole in the OmegaRX and squeeze about 5-10 drops of the FO into the wet food 2X a day. It's helped him alot.

We have three dogs, two of which are older.
Our 14 yr old Pomeranian some times has Joint trouble.
I started giving her "Omega 3 Daily" (red cellophane package).
90mg EPA, 60mg DHA.
She would not eat dog food with FO dripped onto it.
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It has helped her tremendously!!!
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I heard about these from ConsumerLab.com ( a non-commercial testing service).
They evaluated and tested various FO treats for pets, and this was the only one that came out as Approved.
(That was about a year or two ago.)
Unfortunately, until recently, aside from Wegeman's supermarkets- which is not in our New England USA area,
the only other place I could find them was through an Amazon.com Marketplace pet store.
But the owner, there - worked with me and figured out how many pkgs they could reasonably fit in a USPO Priority Mail $10.40 box - thus, reducing the additional shipping cost per package.
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Now, however, recently I discovered that our local Pet Smart stores are now carrying them.
And they are popular and run out fast, so I buy 5 or 6 at a time.

Here's a Q&A about cats from drsears.com:

"Insulin resistance in cats - Relevance: 1009
Q: I am a practicing small animal veterinarian. I have used fish oil supplementation to treat arthritis, food and inhalant allergies in a high number of dogs and cats. Most commercially prepared pet foods are very high in simple carbohydrates. While cats do develop type 2 diabetes, dogs do not. Do you have evidence to suggest that glycemic load and increased insulin levels from over-consumption of simple carbs reduce the efficacy of EPA supplementation and result in escalated levels of silent inflammation? A: Cats are very prone to the development of diabetes due to their different genetics compared to dogs. The latest research indicates that cats will do much better on a very high-protein diet (approximately 60-70 percent protein), whereas dogs do much better on a Zone-like balance. By reducing the glycemic load of the cat food, significantly lower amounts of EPA will be required to provide significant health benefits.
http://www.drsears.com/SearchIndexe...fault.aspx - 8/24/2007 11:32:35 AM"

I just wanted to know about some foods that suits in my pet cat's diet. We know that too much fat is not food them. I'm looking forward for some suggestions later on.

Cats are obligated carnivores and thus require much more protein than even a dog, who's system allows them to be a scavenger.
If you really want to get a cat in "their zone" you would need a diet more like this: http://www.catinfo.org/?link=making...The_Recipe
As you can see - lots of raw protein.

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Posted By MELODY on 19 Feb 2010 05:11 PM
WHEN WE'RE DONE WITH THE CATS....CAN WE WORK ON MY COCKATIEL??? HE'S ABOUT 20 YRS OLD! LOL
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I'm finding with my two parrots that most of what I'm eating on the zone can be shared with them and they always have their zupreme naturals pellets available as well. Just have to watch the onions and absolutely NO avocado!