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IAMs 7+ year old cat food?
I looked around on the package of IAMs "7+ year old" cat food and did not
see a description. Well, now that I think of it, they probably have a web site, hopefully that would be on it. But just in case they do not. What is that food for? Apparently for 7+ year old cats. My problem is that I want to give them the hairball formula and at the same time a low calorie food. I do not see any comments on the thrust of Purina's Indoor Cat Formula. My guess is that it would help with both of those. They usually are less active, and they do not have a chance to eat grass or whatever other fiber rich substance. I guess my cats will continue getting the hairball formula and I will just have to ration it. I vaguely recall reading that cats should have dry food left out at all times. Is that a common recommendation or could I have confused that with advice about fresh water? Thanks in advance. |
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John Doe wrote:
I looked around on the package of IAMs "7+ year old" cat food and did not see a description. Well, now that I think of it, they probably have a web site, hopefully that would be on it. Bring up Google and enter "Iams" as the search string. In any case, below is the website: http://www.iamsco.com Read all about the formula there. snip -- "Its the bugs that keep it running." -Joe Canuck |
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John Doe wrote:
I looked around on the package of IAMs "7+ year old" cat food and did not see a description. Well, now that I think of it, they probably have a web site, hopefully that would be on it. Bring up Google and enter "Iams" as the search string. In any case, below is the website: http://www.iamsco.com Read all about the formula there. snip -- "Its the bugs that keep it running." -Joe Canuck |
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"John Doe" wrote in message ... I looked around on the package of IAMs "7+ year old" cat food and did not see a description. Well, now that I think of it, they probably have a web site, hopefully that would be on it. But just in case they do not. What is that food for? Apparently for 7+ year old cats. My problem is that I want to give them the hairball formula and at the same time a low calorie food. John-- Our fat cat has eaten Iams hairball/weight loss for about four years. We free fed and she wolfed it and begged for more. On a suggestion from someone here, I started giving her canned food, just a little at a time, like a third of a 3-oz can three times a day. In addition, she gets maybe a third cup of dry food, just a sprinkle in the morning and at night. She has stopped eating all of the dry food--it is as though she rations herself. And she loves the wet food. AND she is losing weight. She clearly finds the wet food more satisfying. The dry diet food is full of carbs and apparently they just keep eating because they are not satisfied--like you might do if you wanted steak but could only get to Popcorn. As for the hairballs, get some Laxatone, or whatever your vet sells in a tube. It usually tastes like molasses and they lick it right off your fingers, or you can put a dab on their noses. Another thing--apparently dry food if eaten fast can cause upchucking because it expands in the stomach. Hope this helps. |
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"John Doe" wrote in message ... I looked around on the package of IAMs "7+ year old" cat food and did not see a description. Well, now that I think of it, they probably have a web site, hopefully that would be on it. But just in case they do not. What is that food for? Apparently for 7+ year old cats. My problem is that I want to give them the hairball formula and at the same time a low calorie food. John-- Our fat cat has eaten Iams hairball/weight loss for about four years. We free fed and she wolfed it and begged for more. On a suggestion from someone here, I started giving her canned food, just a little at a time, like a third of a 3-oz can three times a day. In addition, she gets maybe a third cup of dry food, just a sprinkle in the morning and at night. She has stopped eating all of the dry food--it is as though she rations herself. And she loves the wet food. AND she is losing weight. She clearly finds the wet food more satisfying. The dry diet food is full of carbs and apparently they just keep eating because they are not satisfied--like you might do if you wanted steak but could only get to Popcorn. As for the hairballs, get some Laxatone, or whatever your vet sells in a tube. It usually tastes like molasses and they lick it right off your fingers, or you can put a dab on their noses. Another thing--apparently dry food if eaten fast can cause upchucking because it expands in the stomach. Hope this helps. |
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IAMS has a hairball formula/weight loss dry food. You should try that.
Sue "John Doe" wrote in message ... I looked around on the package of IAMs "7+ year old" cat food and did not see a description. Well, now that I think of it, they probably have a web site, hopefully that would be on it. But just in case they do not. What is that food for? Apparently for 7+ year old cats. My problem is that I want to give them the hairball formula and at the same time a low calorie food. I do not see any comments on the thrust of Purina's Indoor Cat Formula. My guess is that it would help with both of those. They usually are less active, and they do not have a chance to eat grass or whatever other fiber rich substance. I guess my cats will continue getting the hairball formula and I will just have to ration it. I vaguely recall reading that cats should have dry food left out at all times. Is that a common recommendation or could I have confused that with advice about fresh water? Thanks in advance. |
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IAMS has a hairball formula/weight loss dry food. You should try that.
Sue "John Doe" wrote in message ... I looked around on the package of IAMs "7+ year old" cat food and did not see a description. Well, now that I think of it, they probably have a web site, hopefully that would be on it. But just in case they do not. What is that food for? Apparently for 7+ year old cats. My problem is that I want to give them the hairball formula and at the same time a low calorie food. I do not see any comments on the thrust of Purina's Indoor Cat Formula. My guess is that it would help with both of those. They usually are less active, and they do not have a chance to eat grass or whatever other fiber rich substance. I guess my cats will continue getting the hairball formula and I will just have to ration it. I vaguely recall reading that cats should have dry food left out at all times. Is that a common recommendation or could I have confused that with advice about fresh water? Thanks in advance. |
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Yeah, I found that on their web site. I will just have to go to the pet
store to get it. Thanks for the replies. "blkcatgal" wrote IAMS has a hairball formula/weight loss dry food. You should try that. Sue "John Doe" wrote in message ... I looked around on the package of IAMs "7+ year old" cat food and did not see a description. Well, now that I think of it, they probably have a web site, hopefully that would be on it. But just in case they do not. What is that food for? Apparently for 7+ year old cats. My problem is that I want to give them the hairball formula and at the same time a low calorie food. I do not see any comments on the thrust of Purina's Indoor Cat Formula. My guess is that it would help with both of those. They usually are less active, and they do not have a chance to eat grass or whatever other fiber rich substance. I guess my cats will continue getting the hairball formula and I will just have to ration it. I vaguely recall reading that cats should have dry food left out at all times. Is that a common recommendation or could I have confused that with advice about fresh water? Thanks in advance. |
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Yeah, I found that on their web site. I will just have to go to the pet
store to get it. Thanks for the replies. "blkcatgal" wrote IAMS has a hairball formula/weight loss dry food. You should try that. Sue "John Doe" wrote in message ... I looked around on the package of IAMs "7+ year old" cat food and did not see a description. Well, now that I think of it, they probably have a web site, hopefully that would be on it. But just in case they do not. What is that food for? Apparently for 7+ year old cats. My problem is that I want to give them the hairball formula and at the same time a low calorie food. I do not see any comments on the thrust of Purina's Indoor Cat Formula. My guess is that it would help with both of those. They usually are less active, and they do not have a chance to eat grass or whatever other fiber rich substance. I guess my cats will continue getting the hairball formula and I will just have to ration it. I vaguely recall reading that cats should have dry food left out at all times. Is that a common recommendation or could I have confused that with advice about fresh water? Thanks in advance. |
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