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Old January 17th 04, 03:47 AM
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From: "Christina"

Lauren, thank you very much. Is there a particular brand that you buy? When
I first had them I was buying the dry Kitten Chow, but they eat like little
pigs (when the bowl is empty they really freak out lol) and with 4 children
and very low income, I made the switch to Walmart's brand "Special Kitty"
and they seem to like it. I had also bought cans of the Special Kitty which
they love mixed in with the dry food......


You're very welcome I make my cats' food, but some brands I would recommend
are Wellness, Felidae, Innova and there's a new one I came across called
Nature's Variety. These brands aren't found at places like Petco but you can
usually find them at smaller pet supply stores or even places like Whole Foods.

I do have to wonder if buying the generic brand is okay for them. A few
people I talked to said that there is nothing wrong with the walmart
brand....opinions? If I have to buy a more expensive brand of food in order
for the kitties to thrive and be healthy I must certainly will!!


You'll get lots of opinions here, as food is one of the most hotly debated
topics in this group. I think if you can afford a good brand, go for it. I've
seen cats that seem to do fine on the cheaper stuff but then I've seen cats do
great on the good stuff. I personally think the most important thing is to
give a cat a good home, and plenty of love, and that sounds like what you're
doing. If you can't afford the very best food, then go for what you can afford
for now. When your finances change, you can always change their food at that
time.

Lauren
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See my cats:
http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe
Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html
http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html
Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm
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Old January 17th 04, 03:47 AM
PawsForThought
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From: "Christina"

Lauren, thank you very much. Is there a particular brand that you buy? When
I first had them I was buying the dry Kitten Chow, but they eat like little
pigs (when the bowl is empty they really freak out lol) and with 4 children
and very low income, I made the switch to Walmart's brand "Special Kitty"
and they seem to like it. I had also bought cans of the Special Kitty which
they love mixed in with the dry food......


You're very welcome I make my cats' food, but some brands I would recommend
are Wellness, Felidae, Innova and there's a new one I came across called
Nature's Variety. These brands aren't found at places like Petco but you can
usually find them at smaller pet supply stores or even places like Whole Foods.

I do have to wonder if buying the generic brand is okay for them. A few
people I talked to said that there is nothing wrong with the walmart
brand....opinions? If I have to buy a more expensive brand of food in order
for the kitties to thrive and be healthy I must certainly will!!


You'll get lots of opinions here, as food is one of the most hotly debated
topics in this group. I think if you can afford a good brand, go for it. I've
seen cats that seem to do fine on the cheaper stuff but then I've seen cats do
great on the good stuff. I personally think the most important thing is to
give a cat a good home, and plenty of love, and that sounds like what you're
doing. If you can't afford the very best food, then go for what you can afford
for now. When your finances change, you can always change their food at that
time.

Lauren
________
See my cats:
http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe
Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html
http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html
Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm
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Old January 17th 04, 03:47 AM
PawsForThought
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From: "Christina"

Lauren, thank you very much. Is there a particular brand that you buy? When
I first had them I was buying the dry Kitten Chow, but they eat like little
pigs (when the bowl is empty they really freak out lol) and with 4 children
and very low income, I made the switch to Walmart's brand "Special Kitty"
and they seem to like it. I had also bought cans of the Special Kitty which
they love mixed in with the dry food......


You're very welcome I make my cats' food, but some brands I would recommend
are Wellness, Felidae, Innova and there's a new one I came across called
Nature's Variety. These brands aren't found at places like Petco but you can
usually find them at smaller pet supply stores or even places like Whole Foods.

I do have to wonder if buying the generic brand is okay for them. A few
people I talked to said that there is nothing wrong with the walmart
brand....opinions? If I have to buy a more expensive brand of food in order
for the kitties to thrive and be healthy I must certainly will!!


You'll get lots of opinions here, as food is one of the most hotly debated
topics in this group. I think if you can afford a good brand, go for it. I've
seen cats that seem to do fine on the cheaper stuff but then I've seen cats do
great on the good stuff. I personally think the most important thing is to
give a cat a good home, and plenty of love, and that sounds like what you're
doing. If you can't afford the very best food, then go for what you can afford
for now. When your finances change, you can always change their food at that
time.

Lauren
________
See my cats:
http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe
Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html
http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html
Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm
 




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