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Cat Treats
On 4/11/2016 5:22 PM, jmcquown wrote:
I really didn't know what to do with Buffy. She was already a little chubby when I adopted her. She gets a small portion of canned food every day plus 1/2 a cup of dry, portioned out morning and evening. No matter how much we play/exercise she is bound to be a chubby little cat. My cats get canned too, but the only dry food is 1/4 cup in each of their bowls, so 1/2 cup might just be way too much. -- ღ.¸¸.✫*¨`*✶ Cheryl |
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MaryL wrote:
On 4/12/2016 12:41 PM, Bastette wrote: jmcquown wrote: Bastette wrote: One thing you could consider, if you're not already doing so, is to buy grain-free cat food. She likes her dry Purina One Indoor Advantage cat food. The first ingredient is turkey. I don't think a half a cup of that a day is excessive. If you don't think it's necessary for her to lose weight - and it sounds like you don't - then my suggestion about grain-free food is moot. Actually, a suggestion for grain-free food is excellent, regardless of weight. Cats are obligate carnivores and do not digest carbohydrates. Also, cats that later develop diabetes are usually cats that have been fed a diet of dry food. I agree, but since Buffy likes her dry food, I didn't want to push that. Licky eats only wet food, except occasionally when I'm out of town for more than one night (which is quite rare these days). Then I leave some grain- free dry food for him. That way, if my friend who comes to feed him is late, he won't get hungry while waiting. One good thing that's happened recently, which might be the result of having an all-wet diet, is that he no longer has blood in his urine. At least, I'm no longer seeing little droplets of blood near the litterbox and near his food dish. He had that problem for *years*, and yes, I brought him to the vet quite a few times for it. He didn't ever get a blockage, but it worried me, and anyway, it was probably painful. The vet and I put it down to stress, because he's a pretty skittish and easily frightened cat. I tried special diets, but (1) he hated them, and (2) they didn't help. I don't think his recovery is due to Roxy being gone because I noticed it before that. -- Joyce - Mommy loves you too my sweaty litter baby fire - Ummm what mom? - MY SWEET LITTLE BABY GIRL!! sorry honey! -- damnyouautocorrect.com |
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On 4/14/2016 4:38 PM, Bastette wrote:
MaryL wrote: On 4/12/2016 12:41 PM, Bastette wrote: jmcquown wrote: Bastette wrote: One thing you could consider, if you're not already doing so, is to buy grain-free cat food. She likes her dry Purina One Indoor Advantage cat food. The first ingredient is turkey. I don't think a half a cup of that a day is excessive. If you don't think it's necessary for her to lose weight - and it sounds like you don't - then my suggestion about grain-free food is moot. Actually, a suggestion for grain-free food is excellent, regardless of weight. Cats are obligate carnivores and do not digest carbohydrates. Also, cats that later develop diabetes are usually cats that have been fed a diet of dry food. I agree, but since Buffy likes her dry food, I didn't want to push that. That comment was really meant for others on the NG who may not be aware of the correlation between grains/dry food and diabetes. I realize that Buffy's diet is pretty well set. Ironically, I have diabetes, and I can see a direct correlation between carbs and spikes in my BG even on my own meter. Licky eats only wet food, except occasionally when I'm out of town for more than one night (which is quite rare these days). Then I leave some grain- free dry food for him. That way, if my friend who comes to feed him is late, he won't get hungry while waiting. My sister does that same thing. Even though she has a professional pet sitting service, she worries that something could happen to prevent them from getting to her house to take care of her furbabies. One good thing that's happened recently, which might be the result of having an all-wet diet, is that he no longer has blood in his urine. At least, I'm no longer seeing little droplets of blood near the litterbox and near his food dish. He had that problem for *years*, and yes, I brought him to the vet quite a few times for it. He didn't ever get a blockage, but it worried me, and anyway, it was probably painful. The vet and I put it down to stress, because he's a pretty skittish and easily frightened cat. I tried special diets, but (1) he hated them, and (2) they didn't help. I don't think his recovery is due to Roxy being gone because I noticed it before that. That's good news. Years ago, I had a cat that had many instances of bladder infection, and he did have blockage. The thing that helped the most--and even completely stopped the problem--was to give him vitamin C twice a day. MaryL |
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On 4/14/2016 5:38 PM, Bastette wrote:
One good thing that's happened recently, which might be the result of having an all-wet diet, is that he no longer has blood in his urine. At least, I'm no longer seeing little droplets of blood near the litterbox and near his food dish. He had that problem for*years*, and yes, I brought him to the vet quite a few times for it. That is fantastic and a good reason for more moisture filled food! Good going meowmie!! -- ღ.¸¸.✫*¨`*✶ Cheryl |
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On 4/12/2016 9:44 PM, Cheryl wrote:
On 4/11/2016 5:22 PM, jmcquown wrote: I really didn't know what to do with Buffy. She was already a little chubby when I adopted her. She gets a small portion of canned food every day plus 1/2 a cup of dry, portioned out morning and evening. No matter how much we play/exercise she is bound to be a chubby little cat. My cats get canned too, but the only dry food is 1/4 cup in each of their bowls, so 1/2 cup might just be way too much. Thanks, Cheryl. Persia had to have prescription food and only got Fancy Feast as a treat once a week (she would NOT eat the canned Rx food). I am still a newbie when it comes to feeding a cat with no health problems. I've been giving Buffy a 1/2 can of Sheba in the morning and 1/4 cup of Purina One Indoor dry. Then I give her another 1/4 cup for nighttime grazing. Maybe I should give her the other half of the can in the evening and skip the over-night kibble. I'm still learning. Jill |
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On Mon, 11 Apr 2016 07:39:19 -0230, Cheryl
wrote: A vet suggested to me that I put food in those plastic balls with holes in them so that my rather large cats would get some exercise. I'm not sure that this was ever effective, since I put treats in them to increase the cats' motivation, and the cats seemed to expect the treats in addition to their meals. Sam (RB) always took charge, and ensures that plenty of treats were removed from the ball, while Cinnamon lurked in the vicinity waiting to sneak a piece or two. I found a bag of cat treats after Sam died, and thought, well, I suppose I should see if Cinnamon can figure out how to get them. I put some in a ball - this one is almost like the one shown: http://www.drsfostersmith.com/images...all-64922R.jpg http://tinyurl.com/jjm5s7p So Cinnamon hunkered down next to it and stared at it. You could almost see the wheels turning in her head. She started batting at it tentatively, pausing, thinking a bit, then patting it in a different way. I'm still not sure she quite understands why some patting produces treats and some doesn't (she's not exactly an Einstein of cats, tending more to beauty than brain), but she's managed to become quite efficient at getting treats! Three* of my four cats are addicted to Temptations. And they now sell a little dispenser type thing for the Temptations and when I fill it and leave it on the floor, it's only a short period of time before one of them has batted it all over the floor and eaten the Temptations. * Scooter is the one that is immune to Temptations. He sniffs at them. Stares at them. He knows that the other cats go crazy for them. But then he walks away. |
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