A Walk On TheWild Side: The Tiger In Your Cat (NAPSA)—It would not be catty to say that your frisky cat is nothing but a carnivore. That's because today’s domestic cat is believed to be a cross between the African and European wild cat. Just like their wild relatives, cats need meat in their diet every day. Wild tigers can eat up to 40 pounds of meat at one time, while domestic cats need about two 5.5 oz. cans of cat food every day. To celebrate the evolution from wild cat to cute kitty, Friskies PetCare Company invites cat owners to explore www.FriskiesCatFood.com. There they can participate in the virtual adventure of Friskies’ Big Cats Safari by following the tracks of wild and domestic cats. While learning more about the foods cats crave, cat lovers can also enter for a chance to win the Grand prize, an African Safari in Kenya and Tanzania. All cats need essential nutrients from meat. Cat’s teeth and jaws are made for meat consumption, with teeth designed for catching prey, tearing muscle and breaking downtissue. Cats benefit from the nutrients in meat, such as taurine, vitamin Aand niacin, which helps provide them with healthy skin and a shiny coat. Vitamin A is also vital for healthy tissue growth, keen vision and strong bones. Canned cat food is a great source of real meat and other essential nutrients which provide 100 percent complete and balanced nutrition. Available in special formulas for every life stage—kitten, adult cat or senior cat, great-tasting Friskies canned cat food gives a Cannedcatfood features real meat, poultry and fish—the foods cats crave and needto be healthy. cat what he naturally craves and whathe needsto behisbest. Cannedcat food also provides a source of water, which is important for maintaining a cat’s urinary tract. In addition to coming in a variety of forms and flavors to suit a cat’s unique flavor preferences, canned cat food keeps longer in your pantry than dry cat food and contains no artificial or chemical preservatives. Though he may not be a wild cat roaming the plains of Tanzania, yourlittle cat has big instincts. By visiting www.FriskiesCatFood.com, you may just win a trip to Africa to meet yourcat’s extended family. No purchase is necessary to enter. Log on to www.FriskiesCat Food.com for official rules. The sweepstakes ends at 11:59 pm EST, Feb. 11, 2002. Five First prize winners will travel to Hollywood to see Disney’s The Lion King. Fifty Second prize winners will receive a year’s supply of Friskies canned cat food.
