If our feline friends could talk, their meal requests might sound something like this: “Hold the carbs, human—pass the protein!” But is a high-protein diet really the cat’s meow when it comes to feline nutrition? At Parkside Animal Hospital, we love catering to the health and nutritional needs of cats, and one question we hear often is, “Should my cat eat a lot of protein?”

Let’s dig into the cat dish and find out.

The law of cause and effect states that every single action produces a reaction. In the world of cat care, the law of cause and effect can be readily seen. While some cat owners shake their heads at the sight and sound of feline regurgitation, hairballs are part of the natural order of life.