2006-10-26 07:11:16 · 6 answers · asked by Fae S 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
"Ash" in cat food is the inorganic mineral content left over when the organic portion has been removed. It generally consists of potassium, magnesium, and sodium salts, along with smaller amounts of other minerals. It used to be thought that the total "ash" content of food contributed to FUS, but recently, attention has focused on magnesium as the culprit. Many commercial foods now list the magnesium content as a separate item in the list of nutrients on the bag, box, or can.
2006-10-26 07:13:41 · answer #1 · answered by msnite1969 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's used as a filler to make cat food cheaper.
Ash can cause health problems later in the cats life, my parents rescued a cat that had been fed "alleycat" its whoel life, and he developed urinary tract issues, the vet said he sees this alot with cats fed grocery brand type cat food.
2006-10-26 15:35:08 · answer #2 · answered by Nikki T 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ash is not good for cats and not many cat foods have it added in to it
thank you
2006-10-26 14:42:51 · answer #3 · answered by cooks delight 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It acts as a binder and filler to hold the pieces together. Don't worry about it though- we are all made out of carbon.
2006-10-26 14:13:13 · answer #4 · answered by wvucountryroads 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
There is? I have seen scales and bones in wet food!
2006-10-26 14:22:56 · answer #5 · answered by miasophia 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
digestion
2006-10-26 14:12:43 · answer #6 · answered by ARTmom 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋