On Apr 19, 1:47*pm, "Ralph" wrote:
You've seen the ads, and you're skeptical - good.
Now you need to know some cat biology, what they need, and what's in the
commercial food that they don't need.
Don't believe me. *Look it up. Ask your vet. Ask your friends, and at work,
and see if they know anything.
Ask at the pet food store. *You may get surprised, and find some useful
information, from a knowledgeable person, who is not just a clerk or
salesperson.
- gotta do this one repeatedly. *It's a time-consuming project, but it'll
pay off, in your cats life.

Especially as your pet gets older, it'll become important. *A large
percentage of cats die of kidney failure. (I heard 30% frequently)
My vet never gave me any information in 15 years, on cat food content,
despite regular questions. *I got bad advice, that made my cat sick.
The money I used to spend at the vet, has paid for a minor increase in food
cost, and lots left over for me.
My cat is now improving in health, after I found a combination of foods that
work for her.
I'm not rich, so I not only don't, but can't go for the expensive stuff.
She's now 17, and still purrs better than my car.

You might also check out a video from CBC called "cat got your wallet".
The "Shopping Bags" on TV, do reviews on commercial products, also did a
short piece on cat food, that I found helpful.

Thanks for the heads up. The video link is

http://www.cbc.ca/marketplace/cat_got_your_wallet/

It should be watched by all airheads whose only advice is take them to
the vet.