Dianne Robbins wrote in a message to Joan Kelly:
 DR> I have a great book called Cat Love:  Understanding the Needs and
 DR> Nature of Your Cat by Pam Johnson.  In her section on nutrition,
 DR> she gives a list of treats that are good for cats.  Among them are
 DR> cucumbers, garlic, alfalfa sprouts, carrots, vitamin c, tomato
 DR> juice, cod liver oil, vitamin e, broccoli, green beans, lima beans,
 DR> peas, celery, brewer's yeast tablets, asparagus, wheat grass,
 DR> cantaloupe, and yogurt! 
Hmmmmm.....that's interesting.  Did the book list her credentials, by any 
chance?
I have a vegan friend whose sister, also vegan, is raising her cats as 
vegetarians.  They are thriving, so she must be doing something right.  
However, I've read several books on cats which describe the operation of the 
feline digestive tract, and they are definitely "designed" as carnivores.  
However, since we interfere in the natural diet of the feline, we must do 
what we can to balance off the deficiencies.
 DR> Good luck getting your critters to eat some of the stuff on this
 DR> list. I know that mine are picky eaters and only like fried chicken
 DR> and bacon and would laugh at me if I tried to feed them green
 DR> beans.
Yeah, I don't think even Xian Li would go for broccoli, even with hollandaise 
sauce....
 DR> As far as the yogurt, she says that a tablespoon of it is a
 DR> wonderful and healthy snack.  It says to buy plain, unflavored
 DR> yogurt, that your cat won't miss the fruit flavors, but I don't see
 DR> any harm in a lick or two of yours.  She also recommends that you
 DR> give your cat yogurt if she or he is taking an antibiotic as the
 DR> medication may disturb the natural intestinal balance and cause an
 DR> intestinal yeast infection.
Thank you for sharing!  I figured the yogurt was okay, and the business about 
the yeast infection makes a lot of sense.  Heck, that's why I eat it, too.  
:-)
Cheers!
Joan
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