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Little Big Cat is your Award-Winning Website for Holistic Feline Health, Nutrition, and Behavior information!
If you’re looking for reliable information on holistic health, behavior, and nutrition for your cat, or dog, or both, you’ve come to the right place! Holistic veterinarian Dr. Jean Hofve and cat behaviorist Jackson Galaxy are here to help!
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What Cats Should Eat – newly updated for 2026!
What Cats Should Eat explains what you can (and can’t) learn from a pet food label, and how marketing myths, half-truths, and outright hype are used to nudge you toward buying foods that may not actually be good for your cat. It walks you through how and when to feed cats (it’s less obvious than most people think), what really goes on in pet food manufacturing, and how oversight, safety standards, and industry influence shape what ends up in the bowl. You’ll learn which ingredients may be harmful and why, how to help a picky cat transition to better food, practical ways to upgrade a diet without blowing your budget or your energy, and how to prepare nutritionally sound food at home. The book also covers how sustainability applies to pet food, includes updated international information from Europe, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Australia, and is backed by more than 400 references from peer-reviewed science. There are targeted nutrition tips for urinary issues, kidney disease, feline diabetes, and other common conditions—plus a lot more.
You’ll also receive a comprehensive list of Dr. Jean’s approved brands, including canned, dry, frozen and freeze-dried, dehydrated, and raw diets, along with treats, toppers, wholesome meat sources, and “just add meat” supplements. This list has been carefully curated and updated based on newer scientific findings about the risks of excessive phosphorus in standard cat foods.
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DECLAWING
Declawing is excruciatingly painful for the cat. Cat declawing has been legally declared to be animal cruelty in the U.S.A. It involves ten separate amputations of the cat’s toes at the third joint. In other words, this invasive surgery amputates functioning bones. Declawing severs not only the cat’s claws, but also the attached nerves, bones, tendons, ligaments, blood vessels, and connective tissue. The surgery carries significant risks of lifetime physical, psychological, and behavioral consequences. Adult cats have an increased risk of medical and behavior complications; the older the cat, the worse the risk.
Anti-Declawing Handbook for Cat Lovers! Updated for 2024! To help cat lovers and animal advocates understand the truth about declawing that so many veterinarians and organizations lie about, Dr. Jean has written a detailed, fully-referenced ebook that is 100% free to download and share!


DOGS
“The history of dogs is inextricably woven together with our human story, and our bonds have grown closer with each generation—from being wolves on the fringe to their relatively new status as our best friends (and even de facto children). Their love and companionship have impacted our society as well as our individual lives. Through their unconditional love and loyalty, they teach us to be more humane. We owe it to them to ensure they live a full and healthy life alongside us.”
Paleo Dog: Give Your Best Friend a Long Life, Healthy Weight, and Freedom from Illness by Nurturing His Inner Wolf, is the newest book by award-winning authors Jean Hofve, DVM and Celeste Yarnall, PhD. The Paleo Dog Program isn’t just about diet. It’s also about the dog’s whole lifestyle.
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PET FOOD & NUTRITION
The Environmental Cost of Pets
The Ideal Diet for Cats
Copper in Pet Food
Cat Wellness Consultations with Dr. Jean
Free Consulting – Cats & Dogs – Standard Process Products
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Grain-Free Dog (and Cat) Food, Taurine, and Heart Disease
Cat Feeding Myths
MOXXOR Omega-3s
Why Fish is Dangerous for Cats
Pet Food: Processed to Death?
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Pet Food Contaminants
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Pet Food Labels Don’t Match Ingredients (Part II)
Pet Food Labels Don’t Match Ingredients (Part I)
Selecting a Good Commercial Pet Food
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CAT BEHAVIOR
Hyperthyroidism in Cats
Cats and Bird Flu
Anti-Declawing Handbook for Cat Lovers
“New” Declaw Technique Shot Down by Facts
Sleeping with Pets
How to Travel with Your Cat
Toilet Training for Cats
Euthanasia
Cats Aren’t Loners
Restful Sleep
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The Woman-Cat Bond
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Catnip Fiends?
Animal Communication
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