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The Kitty Puke Issue
My cats are both short hairs who get frequent vet visits, brushing every
day, and Laxatone every week. I feed them Purina One Salmon and Tuna dry, and Fancy Feast Chopped Grill Feast because they LOVE these foods and often turn their noses up at others. (I want to switch to better quality cat food, but have not decided which kind yet. It is easy to put this off since they love what they are getting, but I know I need to.) They get half a can each of the FF in the morning and at night, at room temp. Cheeks has dry food at all times, Buddha gets about a cup of dry a day spaced out so she won't gobble. Here is the issue: They each throw up about twice a week, usually right after eating their canned food. I have tried giving them smaller portions more frequently, thinking that they are gobbling, but that does not seem to affect the frequency. I do not see hairballs in there. Sometimes they toss their dry food. Has anyone switched to any kind of cat food that really reduced the Kitty Puke Factor? Or does anyone have any better solutions? YES, I have asked at the vet, and he and the techs say vague things like, "aww, poor thing, the food must be too rich for her." Once the vet suggested that Buddha was eating too fast. Is the key to feed them food they don't quite like so much, so they don't gobble? I'm at a loss here. Thanks for any help. |
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"Mary" wrote in message . com... My cats are both short hairs who get frequent vet visits, brushing every day, and Laxatone every week. I feed them Purina One Salmon and Tuna dry, and Fancy Feast Chopped Grill Feast because they LOVE these foods and often turn their noses up at others. (I want to switch to better quality cat food, but have not decided which kind yet. It is easy to put this off since they love what they are getting, but I know I need to.) They get half a can each of the FF in the morning and at night, at room temp. Cheeks has dry food at all times, Buddha gets about a cup of dry a day spaced out so she won't gobble. Here is the issue: They each throw up about twice a week, usually right after eating their canned food. I have tried giving them smaller portions more frequently, thinking that they are gobbling, but that does not seem to affect the frequency. I do not see hairballs in there. Sometimes they toss their dry food. Has anyone switched to any kind of cat food that really reduced the Kitty Puke Factor? Or does anyone have any better solutions? YES, I have asked at the vet, and he and the techs say vague things like, "aww, poor thing, the food must be too rich for her." Once the vet suggested that Buddha was eating too fast. Is the key to feed them food they don't quite like so much, so they don't gobble? I'm at a loss here. Thanks for any help. I'd try a different brand of canned food. Karen |
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"Mary" wrote in message . com... My cats are both short hairs who get frequent vet visits, brushing every day, and Laxatone every week. I feed them Purina One Salmon and Tuna dry, and Fancy Feast Chopped Grill Feast because they LOVE these foods and often turn their noses up at others. (I want to switch to better quality cat food, but have not decided which kind yet. It is easy to put this off since they love what they are getting, but I know I need to.) They get half a can each of the FF in the morning and at night, at room temp. Cheeks has dry food at all times, Buddha gets about a cup of dry a day spaced out so she won't gobble. Here is the issue: They each throw up about twice a week, usually right after eating their canned food. I have tried giving them smaller portions more frequently, thinking that they are gobbling, but that does not seem to affect the frequency. I do not see hairballs in there. Sometimes they toss their dry food. Has anyone switched to any kind of cat food that really reduced the Kitty Puke Factor? Or does anyone have any better solutions? YES, I have asked at the vet, and he and the techs say vague things like, "aww, poor thing, the food must be too rich for her." Once the vet suggested that Buddha was eating too fast. Is the key to feed them food they don't quite like so much, so they don't gobble? I'm at a loss here. Thanks for any help. I'd try a different brand of canned food. Karen |
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"Mary" wrote in message .com...
My cats are both short hairs who get frequent vet visits, brushing every day, and Laxatone every week. I feed them Purina One Salmon and Tuna dry, and Fancy Feast Chopped Grill Feast because they LOVE these foods and often turn their noses up at others. (I want to switch to better quality cat food, but have not decided which kind yet. It is easy to put this off since they love what they are getting, but I know I need to.) They get half a can each of the FF in the morning and at night, at room temp. Cheeks has dry food at all times, Buddha gets about a cup of dry a day spaced out so she won't gobble. Here is the issue: They each throw up about twice a week, usually right after eating their canned food. I have tried giving them smaller portions more frequently, thinking that they are gobbling, but that does not seem to affect the frequency. I do not see hairballs in there. Sometimes they toss their dry food. Has anyone switched to any kind of cat food that really reduced the Kitty Puke Factor? Or does anyone have any better solutions? YES, I have asked at the vet, and he and the techs say vague things like, "aww, poor thing, the food must be too rich for her." Once the vet suggested that Buddha was eating too fast. Is the key to feed them food they don't quite like so much, so they don't gobble? I'm at a loss here. Thanks for any help. One thing to try is Kitty Care Hairball Remedy treats (from Foster and Smith, in a red pouch). They are really more like a dry food than a treat. I have a shorthair also, that was a frequent vomiter, and these have helped a lot. Beth |
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"Mary" wrote in message .com...
My cats are both short hairs who get frequent vet visits, brushing every day, and Laxatone every week. I feed them Purina One Salmon and Tuna dry, and Fancy Feast Chopped Grill Feast because they LOVE these foods and often turn their noses up at others. (I want to switch to better quality cat food, but have not decided which kind yet. It is easy to put this off since they love what they are getting, but I know I need to.) They get half a can each of the FF in the morning and at night, at room temp. Cheeks has dry food at all times, Buddha gets about a cup of dry a day spaced out so she won't gobble. Here is the issue: They each throw up about twice a week, usually right after eating their canned food. I have tried giving them smaller portions more frequently, thinking that they are gobbling, but that does not seem to affect the frequency. I do not see hairballs in there. Sometimes they toss their dry food. Has anyone switched to any kind of cat food that really reduced the Kitty Puke Factor? Or does anyone have any better solutions? YES, I have asked at the vet, and he and the techs say vague things like, "aww, poor thing, the food must be too rich for her." Once the vet suggested that Buddha was eating too fast. Is the key to feed them food they don't quite like so much, so they don't gobble? I'm at a loss here. Thanks for any help. One thing to try is Kitty Care Hairball Remedy treats (from Foster and Smith, in a red pouch). They are really more like a dry food than a treat. I have a shorthair also, that was a frequent vomiter, and these have helped a lot. Beth |
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"beth" wrote in message One thing to try is Kitty Care Hairball Remedy treats (from Foster and Smith, in a red pouch). They are really more like a dry food than a treat. I have a shorthair also, that was a frequent vomiter, and these have helped a lot. Thank you, Beth, I'll be on the lookout for them! |
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"beth" wrote in message One thing to try is Kitty Care Hairball Remedy treats (from Foster and Smith, in a red pouch). They are really more like a dry food than a treat. I have a shorthair also, that was a frequent vomiter, and these have helped a lot. Thank you, Beth, I'll be on the lookout for them! |
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