- AMÍ Cat
AMÍ Cat is the brand name of a
vegan cat food manufactured since2001 by AMÍ s.r.l., a pet product company fromPadua, Italy . It is primarily only available inEurope , but due to the increased demand forvegetarian and vegan options for pet food, it has been imported toJapan and theUnited States since2005 , though with limited availability.AMÍ Cat is a dry kibble product that is the result of over 15 years of university-based nutritional research, which was sponsored by company founder, Michele Ghezzo. As a vegan food, it uses no ingredients derived from animal sources. For ingredients typically only found in animal sources and necessary for the health of a cat, such as
taurine andvitamin a , synthetically produced forms are used. AMÍ Cat claims to behypoallergenic , containing nosoy ,dye s, or artificialpreservative s, and they test their ingredients regularly to be sure they are GMO free.There is significant controversy on feeding vegan or vegetarian diets to
cat s, as they are obligatecarnivore s. Research in the matter is ongoing. AMÍ itself started a multi-year study in2002 , on cats fed their diet in a non-exploitive home setting, instead of a laboratory. The results of their study are due in2007 . [ [http://www.downbound.com/product_p/ac-cf-ami-k-4.4lb.htm] ] Dead link|date=April 2008ee also
Cat_food#Vegetarian_or_vegan_food References
External links
* [http://ami.aminews.net/index.php?lang=en Official site]
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