Journal 2026

Notes from the kitchen.

Recipes, fieldwork, vet science, and the occasional cat photo.

Journal · 2026

Fresh vs kibble: what actually changes for your cat

Kibble feeds. Fresh food nourishes. Here's what shifts when you change the bowl, from hydration to coat, with the vet science behind each.

Journal · 2026

What cats actually need to eat: a plain guide to feline nutrition

Cats are obligate carnivores. Here's what that means at feeding time: taurine, protein, arachidonic acid, and the eleven amino acids cats can't make for themselves.

Close-up of a Svenskatt chicken recipe product label

Journal · 2026

How to read a cat food label (and spot the marketing tricks)

"Animal derivatives", "meat meal", "with chicken". Pet food labels are a vocabulary test in disguise. Here's the decoder ring.

Journal · 2026

How to switch your cat to fresh food: a 7-day plan that works

Cats don't love change. A vet-backed seven-day swap, plus what to do when your cat decides the new food is a personal insult.

Journal · 2026

7 signs your cat is healthy (and 3 to watch for)

Cats hide illness. It's evolutionary. The trick is knowing what thriving looks like so you spot the small shifts. Coat, gums, litter, weight, energy, and more.

Journal · 2025

Why we source from Swedish farms (and what that means in the bowl)

Sweden's animal welfare law has stricter density limits, no beak trimming, and mandatory stunning. Here's what that means for the meat we cook with.