Food for Cats

Often cats are fed with the remains of Tunsian food & other dishes. They seem to even like couscous, macaroni, etc, but it shouldn't be spiced too hot nor with much salt; ideally not the only food offered. Tinned cats' food is available ( not very cheap), there are 4 types of sausages, produced in Tunisia and mend to be for cats and dogs alike, though cats need "Taurin" & dogs don't, the sausages don't allow for this. Still, I remember when such animal food was not on sale. The folks here call those sausages 'Salami". I explain to the children that these are not suitable for human beings. Dry food (crocants) seems to be specially designed for cats and there are different products for dogs. My Vet advised me that the cats' stomach is very sensible and a change of food often causes diarrhoea, for very young kittens this can be fatal. Suitable food to stop diarrhoea is: rice with finely chopped carrots & boiled chicken, perhaps with unspiced thin chicken broth; or cottage cheese/ low fat Ricotta with mashed potato. Much fuss for those little darlings? Life will be tough enough for them later on. I remember taking a kitten in a taxi to a vet (it was bleeding from the anus, possible cause: fish bone) the taxi driver was very impressed: "Can't you adopt me, it must be great to live with someone with your attitude."