Transcription of Your Cat's Nutritional Needs
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YOUR CAT SNUTRITIONAL NEEDSA Science-Based Guide For Pet Owners37491_Cat_P01_16 07/24/06 4:53 PM Page 1 Storage and ProcessingThe stomach acts as a temporary storage and processingfacility before emptying its contents into the small intes-tine. Early stages of digestion take place in the stomach,where pepsin and lipase aid in digesting protein and DIGESTIVE TRACTCOMMITTEE ON NUTRIENT REQUIREMENTS OF DOGS AND CATSDONALD C. BEITZ, Chair, Iowa State University JOHN E. BAUER, Texas A&M University KEITH C. BEHNKE, Kansas State University DAVID A. DZANIS, Dzanis Consulting & Collaborations GEORGE C.
a cat’s food. The maximum amount of fat in the cat’s diet can be reasonably high without any known adverse effects. In many cat foods, 50% or more of the energy comes from fat. Studies indicate that cat foods containing even higher amounts of fat are safe. At a minimum, cat foods should have a fat content of about 9% of dry matter.
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