Cat - Important Nutritional Information on Cat Food

Save 5% on orders over $75 at Only Natural Pet Store! Use coupon code CJ75. Cat Food Fact #1 Cats must get their Protein Protein is crucial for your cat's health, and generally comes from fish, meat or poultry. Advertisers will often say their brand is beef, turkey or mackerel flavoured, but it may not actually contain those products, meaning it may not be rich in protein. Always ensure the food you buy but your cat has a sufficient amount of protein in it, irrespective of the flavour. Cat Food Fact #2 Cat Food with Taurine Taurine is an important amino acid for your cat, and you should also check that the food you buy contains this supplement. Cats control their own levels and indicate these with their appetite. If you cat is eating a lot, the food you are buying may not have enough nutrients for a balanced diet. You can watch your cats weight by buying a nutrient rich food as your cat will eat less and you might even save money. Cat Food Fact #3 Canned or Dry Cat Food? Cats require a varied diet, including a mixture of canned and dry food. Contrary to opinions that it doesn't matter, buying only one type of food because of convenience or price is a mistake, and can harm your cat's health. When the cat is alone or unattended for a period, carbohydrate rich dry food should be left out for your cat with a supply of fresh water. Tinned food is higher in protein due to the meat content, and contains higher water levels. Both are essential for a balanced diet, and a combination of both dry and canned food will keep essential variety in the diet and prevent the cat from seeking food elsewhere. Cat Food Fact #4 Avoid fillers in cat food Protein is essential for your cat as part of a balanced diet. Ensure the food you buy is rich in protein, and not overly full of carbohydrates, common fillers used by manufacturers to build out volume. Always read the label, and check for overly high levels of carbohydrate and other by-products in the cat food. Jay Moncliff is the founder of http://www.catfoodcenter.info a website specialized on Cat Food, resources and articles. This site provides updated information on Cat Food. For more info visit his site: Cat Food Article Source:http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Jay_Moncliff Cat - Are Your Customers Keeping Score? You'd Better Believe It! I had traveled last week and wanted to share one of my experiences with you. I had completed a series of seminars on Business Writing and finished in Oakland, Ca. That happens to be near where my brother lives and I took the opportunity to visit him over the weekend. We went to dinner on Saturday evening at a restaurant that was right down the street from his house. Here is where the story becomes about Customer Service. Since it was very near his house, my brother is a regular. You can always tell you are a regular if the owner greets you by name and gives you a hug. We signed on the waiting list, (it was very busy) and proceeded to ogle the other patrons dishes. I do believe this is the purest form of torture, being able to see, smell and anticipate the enjoyment of a good meal, and not being able to join in the fun and taste, even though it is a mere 3 feet away. After we had waited a few minutes the owner came back by and asked if we would like a glass of wine. Excellent suggestion! Of course we had a little vino to while away the time and whet our appetite for things to come. 100 points to the owner! A table came open and we were seated near the front window. It was a nice table and was just right for out little group. 100 points to the hostess! What happened next started subtracting points from the experience. The waiter showed up was obviously rushed and spoke so rapidly through the specials, we had to ask twice. Then of course he became a little shall we say irritated, and raced through the specials again! By that time he had lost us and with a curt "I'll be back later to take your order" ran away. 100 point deduction! We then received some bread and butter for snacking and talking. Not brought out by the waiter though. Still the bread was fresh; the service had been quick, so add 100 points! Mr. Speedmenureciter returned. And even more, shall we say, agitated. The true test of Customer Service Professionals is when the tent is falling down on the circus, the animals are escaping and you've run out of popcorn, is to never let your guests know this is happening! It's not for them to experience! Your job is to keep the guests from knowing anything about how your circus runs! The support staff around you is your biggest asset! Ask them for help! If you have been a true team player and Professional, they will gladly pitch in! This falls in the category of "building bridges" with your fellow employees and staff. 100 point deduction for Mr. Speedmenureciter's lack of effort to keep the restaurant patrons, just patrons. The meal was excellent! And we had a visit from several support staff, not the waiter. Water and more bread appeared as if by magic. The plates arrived hot, the meal was extremely tasty! I had a Stroganoff fettucini. Fabulous! 100 points to the chef! We did have one more encounter with speedwaiter. He brought the check with nary a Thank You and disappeared. Please remember this is a "local restaurant" and my brother had been in many times. He was used to a certain level of service. He did not tip the waiter very much, if anything at all. In addition, when you dine here, they give you a bowl of gummiworms as part of the experience. We had to ask for our gummiworms. 100 point deduction. If your business typically provides something as part of the service or experience, and you don't provide it "this one time" guess what! People expect it to be the same every time and if you do not do it that way, your regular customers will stop being your regular customers. If you are the owner and notice this happening, or someone brings it to your attention (a regular customer for example) then counsel, advise and cheer. If the situation continues, and does not meet the standards you have set, then something has got to change. Either Your Standards or Your Personnel. 100 point deduction for the waiter's service. Our experience was shaped by the PEOPLE and not the meal or the atmosphere. If you have people that are in direct contact with your customers and they are not following your guidelines, then you have to make a choice. Final Tally: 0, and if you are a Customer Service Professional, you know what zero means. You have to work harder the next time to overcome the negative experience from that last visit. I do want to go back there again. Hopefully, it won't be with the same waiter.