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A Cat's Protein Requirements

http://www.crazyforkitties.com/fow/fow11.shtml

Crazy for Kitties article on protein and amino acid requirements in cats.

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Amino Acids

http://www.blakkatz.com/mydiet_amino.html

Blakkatz Cattery article on amino acid requirements in the cat, with special attention to taurine and arginine.

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Cat Supplements

http://www.cat-supplements.com

Provides information on the enzymes and probiotic supplements needed by a cat for good health.

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Fish as Cat Food

http://www.provet.co.uk/petfacts/healthtips/rawfish.htm

Provet healthcare information article on health problems that can be caused by feeding cats all fish diets.

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Lesson of the Pottenger's Cats Experiment--Cats Are Not Humans

http://www.beyondveg.com/tu-j-l/raw-cooked/raw-cooked-1h.shtml

Review of experiments comparing cats fed raw meat vs. cooked meat diets, plus comparative taurine requirements and synthesis in cats vs. humans.

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Taurine and Its Importance in Cat Foods

http://us.iams.com/iams/en_US/jsp/IAMS_Page.jsp?pageID=A&articleID=341

Iams Company article on what taurine is, why it is important to cats, why it isn't always listed as an ingredient, how levels are checked, and clinical signs of taurine deficiency.

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Taurine for Your Cat

http://www.bluecross.org.in/petcare-taurine.html

Blue Cross of India article on the importance of taurine in the feline diet.

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Vegetarian Diet for Cats?

http://www.vegsoc.org/info/catfood.html

The Vegetarian Society Information Sheet cautions against feeding cats a vegetarian diet.

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