Most of us pet owners probably don't choose pet food by reading the labels -- instead, we figure out what our pets are most willing to eat and buy that, week after week, occasionally adding something different as a treat.But we should take some time to compare our regular pet food to other brands, and see if we're getting what's best for our pets. That starts with reading the labels. The FDA, which enforces labeling rules, tells us this:
If pet food is labeled with the name of a meat (for example, "Chicken Cat Food"), it has to


Though I don’t like to think of my cats as people, I do like to get them something for Christmas, even if it’s just some homemade cat treats (which explains why I stayed up late one snowy December 23rd, Googling recipes for these things). No, they don’t expect anything, they don’t understand why they get presents, but they’re glad to have them.


