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		<title>Don&#8217;t Buy Expensive Cat Food: Consumer Reports</title>
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		<dc:creator>David Fiedler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In their latest (March 2009) issue, Consumer Reports has a very readable article , including quotes from a Cornell University vet, about whether it&#8217;s worth spending lots of money on fancy cat food (for those who don&#8217;t like clicking on links, here&#8217;s the answer: no). Unless your cat(s) have specific health or age issues, any [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In their latest (March 2009) issue, Consumer Reports has a <a href="http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/magazine-archive/march-2009/money/pet-food/overview/pet-food-ov.htm" target="_blank">very readable article</a> , including quotes from a Cornell University vet, about whether it&#8217;s worth spending lots of money on fancy cat food (for those who don&#8217;t like clicking on links, here&#8217;s the answer: no). Unless your cat(s) have specific health or age issues, any decent generic food should do if their little cat tummies tolerate it.</p>
<p>And since wet food is 75% water, it costs a lot more per ounce of real nutrition, so the same rationale goes here: unless they need wet food for a specific reason, dry will do fine. What with the recession and all, it makes sense to save money on regular purchases (like food) to serve as a cushion in case of unexpected medical bills, or whatever.</p>
<p>Of course, none of this means you shouldn&#8217;t buy cans of salmon or fancy treats for your dear cats. Just use them as treats, not everyday meals!</p>
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