Does mix feeding cause bacteria to grow in a cat's stomach?

All of us have bacteria in our guts, our ‘microbiome’, and our cats are just the same. However, the better our cat’s diet is and the more variety that’s included, the healthier their microbiome is.

A healthy microbiome, which consists of ‘good’ bacteria helps to protect against ‘bad’ bacteria growing in the gut, as the friendly bacteria outcompetes the ‘bad’ bacteria for resources.