My cat has been suffering from licking her fur off of as much of her body as she can reach for about 2 years. This did not happen until I put her on "healthy" dry food. I have changed food, for proteins, no grain, then a simple formula of chicken and rice. I have been continuously researching ingredients all this time and trips to the vet are always inconclusive as to the cause of her itching and licking.
I have now found the common ingredient in all these "healthly" foods is rosemary extract.
There is an article that comes up, when you Google rosemary extract, that states that rosemary extract is a neurotoxin in cats and small dogs and that animals being treated for epilepsy are actually having a reaction to the rosemary extract.
I just now found a food brand named "First Mate" which has no rosemary extract or chicory which can also trigger a disturbance for a cat. They make a no-grain and one with some good grains.
My 4 cats were just fine on the "unhealthy" food. I don't believe the no-grain formulas, green pea and whatever other "healthy" formulas are so ideal.
I just started the First Mate food today. I will write again in about 30 days and report the results for you.
I have now found the common ingredient in all these "healthly" foods is rosemary extract.
There is an article that comes up, when you Google rosemary extract, that states that rosemary extract is a neurotoxin in cats and small dogs and that animals being treated for epilepsy are actually having a reaction to the rosemary extract.
I just now found a food brand named "First Mate" which has no rosemary extract or chicory which can also trigger a disturbance for a cat. They make a no-grain and one with some good grains.
My 4 cats were just fine on the "unhealthy" food. I don't believe the no-grain formulas, green pea and whatever other "healthy" formulas are so ideal.
I just started the First Mate food today. I will write again in about 30 days and report the results for you.