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Discover how to choose the best supplements for your pet’s health, from essential vitamins to joint support and digestion aids. Learn age-specific and seasonal supplement tips for cats and dogs.
Updated on June 19th, 2026
Learn how to improve your dog's life with nutritional probiotics. Help your dog regardless of age or size & manage inflammation, gastrointestinal health & arthritis.
Updated on June 19th, 2026
Knowing your cat is in their older years allows you to take a proactive approach to caring for them during this important stage of life.
Updated on October 23rd, 2025
Learn how to care for your cat, recommended diet and grooming care. Find the right food, supplies and equipment at your neighborhood Petco.
Updated on April 9th, 2026
Explore more about identifying and managing food and skin allergies in cats to help ease itching and other symptoms in your feline friend.
Updated on July 17th, 2026
There's no evidence at all that these kind of supplements work, but if it does help with one of your cat's issues with vomiting, it's no harm to keep using it. Probiotics I only recommend when an animal is ill, such as with intestinal issues.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! I don't think cats or dogs need probiotics if they are healthy. I do like them for gastro-intestinal issues. I like Purina Fortiflora, you can find it online. Cats really like it. If you want to use probiotics in a healthy cat it won't hurt them. I hope this helps!
Updated on September 24th, 2025
Since cats are obligate carnivores, they do not need the carbohydrates in dry food. Even grain-free dry food have carbohydrates since they are necessary to make a dry food. This is the best website I have found about cat nutrition. http://catinfo.org Merrick is a great food, so you might try stopping the dry food before you make any other diet changes, but my cats have been doing well on Wellness as another option for you. I have not had a chance to try it yet, but since you are in CA, Just Food For Dogs has started making food for cats as well. https://www.justfoodfordogs.com For a probiotic suggestion, I would consider VetriScience probiotics. https://www.vetriscience.com/index.php?l=product_detail&p=900714120 Good luck! I hope that was helpful and answered your questions. Thanks for using PetCoach.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
You must give special probiotics for cats, human probiotics are just unsuitable for cats and dogs because their bacterial flora is completely different from ours, and yes it is better to give them betwwen meals.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
I would recommend a Rx hypoallergenic diet, because they are super easily digestible and reduce the amount of work the body has to put out to digest the food. Also a daily probiotic would be helpful to promote healthy intestinal flora. Hypoallergenic diets- RX royal canin hypoallergenic hp, Hill's Z/D, Royal canin sensitive digestion Probiotic- Fortiflora (available online), Culturelle (over the counter) I hope this helps. Best wishes with your pet Nala. Take care.
Updated on September 24th, 2025