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Purina Hairball Food
So I'm sitting here at the computer checking e-mail and stuff while
eating potato chips and beer. Cat-Boy comes in and decides, as he frequently does, that it's lap time. I decide it's time for a break anyway, so I let him in my lap. But this time it appears he's more interested in the potato chips than getting his back scratched. I offer him a small chip and, amazingly, he eats it. We are talking about a cat (part Maine Coon) who has always been totally disinterested in human food. He'll sniff at what I'm eating, but never begs for it, even if it's steak. I've never had a cat so blasé about food. The potato chip aside, what I'm really wondering about is his regular food. He won't touch any kind of canned food. All he wants is dry cat food. And of all the various brands I've tried, his favorite is Purina One "Advanced Nutrition Hairball Formula." He eats nothing else. I started the hairball cat foods because his thick coat caused a lot of puking up hairballs. He still horks one up once in a while, but with the hairball remedy cat food things are a lot better. One thing that worries me is the lack of variety in his diet. I assume that the Purina cat food is reasonably complete, but variety is always a good idea. I could force him to eat something else by withholding the Purina, but he's happy and completely healthy, so I wonder if I should bother. The other thing that bothers me is whether the Purina I have been giving him is a decent food for him. I realize the danger in asking a question like that in here. This newsgroup is famous for people with religious ideas about cat food. I'm only interested in knowing if there is some serious, known problem with the specific Purina food he is eating. -- Bogus e-mail address, but I read this newsgroup regularly, so reply here. |
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"Marek Williams" wrote in message ... So I'm sitting here at the computer checking e-mail and stuff while eating potato chips and beer. Cat-Boy comes in and decides, as he frequently does, that it's lap time. I decide it's time for a break anyway, so I let him in my lap. But this time it appears he's more interested in the potato chips than getting his back scratched. I offer him a small chip and, amazingly, he eats it. Potato chips and hot chips (fries) are common favourites among the cats I've had - right up there with cheese. I guess it's the salt. |
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"Marek Williams" wrote in message ... So I'm sitting here at the computer checking e-mail and stuff while eating potato chips and beer. Cat-Boy comes in and decides, as he frequently does, that it's lap time. I decide it's time for a break anyway, so I let him in my lap. But this time it appears he's more interested in the potato chips than getting his back scratched. I offer him a small chip and, amazingly, he eats it. Potato chips and hot chips (fries) are common favourites among the cats I've had - right up there with cheese. I guess it's the salt. |
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Marek Williams wrote in message . ..
So I'm sitting here at the computer checking e-mail and stuff while eating potato chips and beer. Cat-Boy comes in and decides, as he frequently does, that it's lap time. I decide it's time for a break anyway, so I let him in my lap. But this time it appears he's more interested in the potato chips than getting his back scratched. I offer him a small chip and, amazingly, he eats it. He prolly liked the salt. I don't consider myself a cat food Nazi. There are a few brands I think are crap, either because of their marketing BS (Hills), cats won't eat the crap (Hills) or they are just pretty poor quality (Meow Mix, etc.) Purina is one of the better grocery-store brands. I wouldn't knock someone for feeding it, if that's all they can afford. If money isn't an issue, I'd try to graduate to something of a little higher quality. I also would try to get my cat to eat canned or, if not canned, then cooked meat (chicken, turkey) as food higher in water content is better for cats. I recognize that people ususally do the best they can for their animals and that not everyone has the same resources that others do. If you get replies countering that fact, just ignore them. Best of luck with Kitty. -L. |
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Marek Williams wrote in message . ..
So I'm sitting here at the computer checking e-mail and stuff while eating potato chips and beer. Cat-Boy comes in and decides, as he frequently does, that it's lap time. I decide it's time for a break anyway, so I let him in my lap. But this time it appears he's more interested in the potato chips than getting his back scratched. I offer him a small chip and, amazingly, he eats it. He prolly liked the salt. I don't consider myself a cat food Nazi. There are a few brands I think are crap, either because of their marketing BS (Hills), cats won't eat the crap (Hills) or they are just pretty poor quality (Meow Mix, etc.) Purina is one of the better grocery-store brands. I wouldn't knock someone for feeding it, if that's all they can afford. If money isn't an issue, I'd try to graduate to something of a little higher quality. I also would try to get my cat to eat canned or, if not canned, then cooked meat (chicken, turkey) as food higher in water content is better for cats. I recognize that people ususally do the best they can for their animals and that not everyone has the same resources that others do. If you get replies countering that fact, just ignore them. Best of luck with Kitty. -L. |
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(-L. wrote: - Marek Williams wrote in message - . .. - So I'm sitting here at the computer checking e-mail and stuff while - eating potato chips and beer. Cat-Boy comes in and decides, as he - frequently does, that it's lap time. I decide it's time for a break - anyway, so I let him in my lap. But this time it appears he's more - interested in the potato chips than getting his back scratched. I - offer him a small chip and, amazingly, he eats it. - - He prolly liked the salt. - - I don't consider myself a cat food Nazi. There are a few brands I - think are crap, either because of their marketing BS (Hills), cats - won't eat the crap (Hills) or they are just pretty poor quality (Meow - Mix, etc.) Purina is one of the better grocery-store brands. I - wouldn't knock someone for feeding it, if that's all they can afford. - If money isn't an issue, I'd try to graduate to something of a little - higher quality. I also would try to get my cat to eat canned or, if - not canned, then cooked meat (chicken, turkey) as food higher in water - content is better for cats. I recognize that people ususally do the - best they can for their animals and that not everyone has the same - resources that others do. If you get replies countering that fact, - just ignore them. - - Best of luck with Kitty. - - -L. I hope you meant Purina O.N.E. is one of the better brands. The cheaper Purina products are crap, imho. -- 8^)~~~ Sue (remove the x to e-mail) ~~~~~~ "I reserve the absolute right to be smarter today than I was yesterday." -Adlai Stevenson http://www.suzanne-eckhardt.com/ ***Revelation 22:12*** ICQ: 349878998 |
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I give mine Purina Indoor Cat Formula and he loves it. I can't afford the
expensive brands. Why is it "crap"? Just curious. I hope you meant Purina O.N.E. is one of the better brands. The cheaper Purina products are crap, imho. -- 8^)~~~ Sue (remove the x to e-mail) |
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I give mine Purina Indoor Cat Formula and he loves it. I can't afford the
expensive brands. Why is it "crap"? Just curious. I hope you meant Purina O.N.E. is one of the better brands. The cheaper Purina products are crap, imho. -- 8^)~~~ Sue (remove the x to e-mail) |
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I can't afford the expensive brands.
Sure you can. Grocery store food might be cheaper per bag, but it is full of fillers that go in one end and out the other with no benefit to the cat. Super-premium foods contain better quality ingredients, are more digestable, and result in the cat needing to eat *less* to meet its needs. If you can afford up to $1 a day on cat food, you can afford a super-premium canned diet and your cat will be the better for it. Megan "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke Learn The TRUTH About Declawing http://www.stopdeclaw.com Zuzu's Cats Photo Album: http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22 "Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way." - W.H. Murray |
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