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Kate Barrington

Pittsburgh, PA Pittsburgh, PA

Education

Kate has a Bachelor's Degree in English and is an NAVC-certified Pet Nutrition Coach. She has also completed coursework in therapeutic nutrition, raw feeding, and the formulation of homemade diets for pets at an accredited university.

Experience

Kate has over twelve years of experience writing in the pet industry. She's written pet content for major publications like Insider and writes regularly for numerous pet-specific websites including Cats.com, Rover.com, and Be.Chewy.com.

About

When she's not researching or writing, Kate enjoys cooking, reading, and doing DIY projects around the house. She has three cats, Bagel, Munchkin, and Biscuit.


RECENT ARTICLES:


The 6 Best Catnip Treats

Catnip drives cats crazy – most of them, anyway. It’s a completely natural substance derived from a plant belonging to the mint family, Nepeta cataria. The oil concentrated in fresh catnip engages the vomeronasal gland...

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The 7 Best Chicken-Free Cat Foods

The best food for cats is rich in species-appropriate, high-quality protein. In other words, meat. Cats are obligate carnivores, so they require a meat-rich diet free from excessive carbohydrates. There are plenty of proteins to...

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