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My 3 cats are just fine with the store bought brands and don't seem to like
what some here would call the Premium Brands. I think a lot of what the cat will eat depends on the cat. Some cats do very well on what some here call the lower quality foods while others do fine on the more premium type foods. I have tried a couple of times to switch to the higher end foods and my cats won't eat it. I feed my cats Special Kitty from Walmart and they are doing just fine. -- Cat Galaxy: All Cats! All The Time! www.catgalaxymedia.com Panther TEK: Staying On Top Of Your Computer Needs! www.panthertekit.com "asylumboss" wrote in message oups.com... I have two Bengals (4 and 1 Years old) and a festively plump 13 year old tabby. The tabby can eat almost any good kind of food (ones found at pet stores, not corner stores) without much change to his fur, energy, stool, weight, etc. However, one of the Bengals has a very sensitive stomach and both Bengals have nasty smelling stool. The older Bengal was being fed Kirkland food for the first 3 years, then I got him and he had really runny, nasty stool at my house. I tried all kinds of things and finally was buying Sensitive Stomach food (Science diet) for 25 dollars for a 10 lb bag. I do not have a Costco membership and therefore was not buying it....also figured these more expensive ones would be better. Long story short- a year later- I have switched to Kirkland food and for the first time ever this cat has solid stool, and more of it- it is quite bulky. (don't know if that is bad) And now I spend 10 dollars for a 20 lb bag- a MUCH better deal! Anyway, they still look good- I have also started adding hemp seed oil for their fur and digestion. Seems to be working and the breeder swears by this food- it does not have much corn in it and this is good as it is hard to digest. Traditionally, Bengals can have digestive issues. Hope this helps! |
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My 3 cats are just fine with the store bought brands and don't seem to like
what some here would call the Premium Brands. I think a lot of what the cat will eat depends on the cat. Some cats do very well on what some here call the lower quality foods while others do fine on the more premium type foods. I have tried a couple of times to switch to the higher end foods and my cats won't eat it. I feed my cats Special Kitty from Walmart and they are doing just fine. -- You're just so wrong about that, but you'll never listen. Of course they like Special Kitty better. It's probably full of fat and sodium. Kids like McDonald's better. You may *think* they're doing fine, but a bad diet catches up with them sooner or later. You can keep them healthy longer with healthier food. Just like people. Sherry |
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"Sherry " wrote in message ... My 3 cats are just fine with the store bought brands and don't seem to like what some here would call the Premium Brands. I think a lot of what the cat will eat depends on the cat. Some cats do very well on what some here call the lower quality foods while others do fine on the more premium type foods. I have tried a couple of times to switch to the higher end foods and my cats won't eat it. I feed my cats Special Kitty from Walmart and they are doing just fine. -- You're just so wrong about that, but you'll never listen. Of course they like Special Kitty better. It's probably full of fat and sodium. Kids like McDonald's better. You may *think* they're doing fine, but a bad diet catches up with them sooner or later. You can keep them healthy longer with healthier food. Just like people. Sherry I agree with you, but what good is giving them the premium expensive food if they refuse to eat it? Will they eventually eat the good food if they get hungry enough, or be stubborn and just starve themselves? Justin |
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On 2005-01-19, Justin L penned:
I agree with you, but what good is giving them the premium expensive food if they refuse to eat it? Will they eventually eat the good food if they get hungry enough, or be stubborn and just starve themselves? That seems to depend on the particular cat. -- monique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Eros was adopted! Eros has a home now! *cheer!* |
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My experience is that they would eventually eat. When I was training
one of my cats to switch from dry food to wet food, it took about 3 days for the cat to eat the wet food. For 3 days, the cat just drank some water. It is fine and very healthy now. |
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I agree with you, but what good is giving them the premium expensive food
if they refuse to eat it? It's hard to get them off of it. Years ago I used to feed Meow Mix. I finally had to mix the stuff to get them started eating something better. Will they eventually eat the good food if they get hungry enough, or be stubborn and just starve themselves? Some cats *will* starve themselves. They'll go without eating and put themselves at risk of hepatic lipidosis. They're not like dogs. Especially older, overweight cats *can't* go without food, it's risky for them. The trick is to outsmart them. (As soon as I figure out how to do that, I'll let you know :-) Sherry |
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This is precisely why these food debates should not take place. Some cats do
just fine on plain old store bought brands and others don't. My cats don't like the premium brands and will eat the stuff they currently eat. -- Cat Galaxy: All Cats! All The Time! www.catgalaxymedia.com Panther TEK: Staying On Top Of Your Computer Needs! www.panthertekit.com "Justin L" wrote in message ... "Sherry " wrote in message ... My 3 cats are just fine with the store bought brands and don't seem to like what some here would call the Premium Brands. I think a lot of what the cat will eat depends on the cat. Some cats do very well on what some here call the lower quality foods while others do fine on the more premium type foods. I have tried a couple of times to switch to the higher end foods and my cats won't eat it. I feed my cats Special Kitty from Walmart and they are doing just fine. -- You're just so wrong about that, but you'll never listen. Of course they like Special Kitty better. It's probably full of fat and sodium. Kids like McDonald's better. You may *think* they're doing fine, but a bad diet catches up with them sooner or later. You can keep them healthy longer with healthier food. Just like people. Sherry I agree with you, but what good is giving them the premium expensive food if they refuse to eat it? Will they eventually eat the good food if they get hungry enough, or be stubborn and just starve themselves? Justin |
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Good for you! My cat lived to be 18 as well- the main thing that I
watched was that the ash content was low- he did get blocked as a young fella and had to go get emergency treatment adn would have died without it. I fed him decent food, and as he got older I did give him some scraps.... I now have this big fatty tabby and my two Bengals- the fatty is fat no matter what I feed him (including diet food, high quality) and he really does not eat much. He is just a big, twenty lb tabby- the vet said that he is fine. The one Bengal can be touchy because of his stomach, this is when the food does matter! Do try hemp seed oil though if you want- this give essential fatty acids that they don't get otherwise! If your cats are living that long, obviously you are doing something right! After reading this, I am not going to do anymore research on Costco food- if it's good enough for the breeder, it's good enough for me! I think those other foods are just over priced and if you compare the ingredients- Costco is the same as Iams!! Take care! |
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Do you have evidence to support your hypothesis? As for the phosphorus
level, the bag says it is .8%. It also has no artificial flavoring or colors. BTW, if this brand was so bad I doubt they'd print on the bag "For your pet's health see your veterinarian regularly." My cats are healthy and happy which is pretty much what matters. They eat and are well cared for as well as loved. That is really what matters. -- Cat Galaxy: All Cats! All The Time! www.catgalaxymedia.com Panther TEK: Staying On Top Of Your Computer Needs! www.panthertekit.com "GAUBSTER2" wrote in message Interesting. What most people don't realize is that as long as they feed their cats copious amounts of salt, then the cats will never "eat" the better premium brands. And what do you mean by "they are doing just fine"? Have you had bloodwork done on them? What are the BUN levels? What is the phosphorus content (or the sodium content for that matter) of "special kitty from walmart"? How about the urinary pH output of that food? Basically, what's going on INSIDE the cat(s)? This isn't an indictment, just a few questions that one should ask themselves. |
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