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Old May 12th, 2008, 01:26 PM
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Fiber is the non digestible part of a grain, or any vegetable etc. There are two different types of fiber, soluble and insoluble. The insoluble is the part that would not dissolve in water (ie the husk portion etc) In the case of grain free diets, they ARE lower in fiber, and in some case adding fiber is neccesary to get a good stool. Pumpkin contains both soluble and insoluble fiber to absorb excess water on the intestinal tract, and create bulk (and movement in the tract) to put pressure on the anal glands.
Cats can digest grains once they are ground and processed as in kibble, however they are not neccesary, and a food without grains is much more appropriate. Whole grains are not digestible, however when they are used in kibble, they are ground before processing. Having said that, if you are tiring of adding pumpkin using a grain free kibble/canned may work for you.
Overall some cats do do better on a diet using grains (due to the fiber)
You may want to check out raw too.
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