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WhollyCat takes cat care seriously!

At Whollycat we are dedicated to providing quality information and products for the whole cat. As advocates for kitties, we speak for those that don’t have a voice. We strive to provide a truly holistic and natural approach to cat care, and we dedicate our lives to giving them a better quality of life.

Would you like to learn more about keeping your cats healthy, happy, and sassy? Would you be open to learning about gentler methods to raise, and better ways to feed, kitties? Please browse our site and see if we can make a difference in your cat’s life. It’s what we’re here for.

FACT: Did you know that “holistic” and “natural” can have different meanings to different people, including pet food manufacturers? WhollyCat researches each supplement, herb, food, or treatment in depth to ensure they are safe for kitties. EXAMPLE: Under the guise of ‘holistic’ or ‘natural’ some canned foods and kibble contain garlic. Although garlic can be beneficial for humans, it should never be fed to kitties! Read more here.

Diet

WhollyCat firmly believes in a species-appropriate diet for cats. Cats are obligate (strict) carnivores, their diet needs must be met by feeding real meat — not by-products, grains, fillers, and other unnecessary ingredients that may be harmful to our beloved felines.

  • Our first choice is a balanced raw diet. With an appropriately balanced raw diet, you control what goes into your kitty’s food. For those of you that are open to learning more, click here about feeding a balanced raw diet. (Yes, ‘balanced’ is repeated here a few times: There is more to feeding raw than just throwing them a chunk of meat.) :)
  • Our second choice is canned foods using human-grade meats, grain-free, and with natural preservatives. In particular we look for added ingredients that are not recommended for cats. Caveat: No canned food is purrfect, but we try to weed out the best from the rest.
  • We strongly and emphatically do not recommend feeding kibble (dry food) to kitties! Cats can never consume enough water by drinking it, therefore, they are always in a constant state of dehydration (they don’t have the thirst mechanism like dogs and humans do). You can find more information here.
FACT: Did you know that kitties are physiologically unique in almost all aspects? For their diet, they have certain requirements that need to be met to keep them in optimal health in order to live long, happy, healthy lives. EXAMPLE: Kitties do not have the capability to create taurine, an amino acid, from methionine and cysteine, like dogs and humans do. Additional taurine is a must for kitties!

Treatment of Diseases and Illnesses

We believe in the use of gentle, natural, holistic and homeopathic methods for treatment of diseases and illnesses—or used for support—when allopathic (veterinary) drugs must be used. You would be amazed at how many allopathic drugs can have a gentler alternative! Our recommended products reflect this belief, and they’re what we use.

FACT: Did you know that there are very few herbs that are safe for kitties? EXAMPLE: Slipper Elm Bark (SEB) is one of the “good guys” because of its numerous healing properties and uses. It is prepared as a gruel (the consistency of raw egg white) to help treat nausea due to Chronic Renal Failure (CRF), or anytime kitty’s tummy is upset. For uses and how to make, click here.

Are We Finicky?

A resounding yes! We are not your average, run-of-the-mill online “pet” site, blog, and online shop. We have actually used the hand-picked products we recommend and sell! They are cat-specific and already vetted for “un-friendly” kitty ingredients. We are just as finicky as our kitties can be!

Our assortment of safe, natural, cat-specific products have been used for over 14 years by a loving, dedicated community of knowledgeable and experienced cat care-givers from the Holisticat Forum, formerly on YahooGroups. Sandy Arora, founder and author of Whole Health for Happy Cats, started Holisticat in 1997; you can also visit Holisticat.com for more information on cat-appropriate care.

Would you consider a donation to help kitties? 100% of all donations using “PayPal Give for a Cause” go to help kitties in need.

Where does your money go?

We donate funds, or purchase supplies, for no-kill shelters locally and across the USA.

We also provide financial assistance to individual kitties whose parents or guardians can’t afford needed medications, supplies, or surgery.

It’s easy to donate: Just select an amount and click the ‘Give’ button—kitties are very grateful!

Please spay or neuter your kitties!