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Cat Diet using Kitten Food?
My grandparents have a male, neutered cat that is about 5 years old.
He had a stroke a couple years ago and never fully recovered so he stays indoors. This cat has gained so much weight and now weighs 25 pounds. My grandmother finally took him to the vet and the vet put him on one of the Hill's dry kitten foods to lose weight because it's low in carbs and high in protein. Is this ok for this cat to be on? It seems like one of the prescription diets might be better and/or safer. Any thoughts or opinions? I just want to make sure this cat gets the best treatment possible. I plan on "adopting" him from my grandparents before the end of the year. They like him but they know they can't give him all the special care he needs. He's also no longer happy being there anyway. |
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enlightened us with... .. Is this ok for this cat to be on? It seems like one of the prescription diets might be better and/or safer. Any thoughts or opinions? I'd ask over in alt.med.veterinary. Putting an adult on a high protein, kitten diet seems a bit, well, odd to me for weight loss. IIRC, kitten food is designed to keep weight ON pregnant and nursing queens and kittens. But IANAV. Maybe I'm missing something. If your news server, like mine, doesn't carry the alt groups, you can post from Google. Slow, but it works. http://groups.google.com/groups?q=al...n&lr=&ie=UTF-8 &oe=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wg -- -- ~kaeli~ A hangover is the wrath of grapes. http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace |
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Mike wrote:
My grandparents have a male, neutered cat that is about 5 years old. He had a stroke a couple years ago and never fully recovered so he stays indoors. This cat has gained so much weight and now weighs 25 pounds. My grandmother finally took him to the vet and the vet put him on one of the Hill's dry kitten foods to lose weight because it's low in carbs and high in protein. Is this ok for this cat to be on? It seems like one of the prescription diets might be better and/or safer. Any thoughts or opinions? I just want to make sure this cat gets the best treatment possible. I plan on "adopting" him from my grandparents before the end of the year. They like him but they know they can't give him all the special care he needs. He's also no longer happy being there anyway. Your options: 1) Seek a 2nd opinion from another vet. Hopefully one that is experienced and deals with felines only. 2) Ask for a nutritional consultation from the folks below: http://www.petdiets.com/ -- "Its the bugs that keep it running." -Joe Canuck |
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Mike wrote:
My grandparents have a male, neutered cat that is about 5 years old. He had a stroke a couple years ago and never fully recovered so he stays indoors. This cat has gained so much weight and now weighs 25 pounds. My grandmother finally took him to the vet and the vet put him on one of the Hill's dry kitten foods to lose weight because it's low in carbs and high in protein. Is this ok for this cat to be on? It seems like one of the prescription diets might be better and/or safer. Any thoughts or opinions? I just want to make sure this cat gets the best treatment possible. I plan on "adopting" him from my grandparents before the end of the year. They like him but they know they can't give him all the special care he needs. He's also no longer happy being there anyway. Your options: 1) Seek a 2nd opinion from another vet. Hopefully one that is experienced and deals with felines only. 2) Ask for a nutritional consultation from the folks below: http://www.petdiets.com/ -- "Its the bugs that keep it running." -Joe Canuck |
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From: (Mike)
He had a stroke a couple years ago and never fully recovered so he stays indoors. This cat has gained so much weight and now weighs 25 pounds. My grandmother finally took him to the vet and the vet put him on one of the Hill's dry kitten foods to lose weight because it's low in carbs and high in protein. Since when is a dry food low in carbs? Dry food has to have carbs in it in order for the ingredients to bind. Also, kitten foods are usually higher in calories to meet the requirements of a growing cat. Have you tried a canned food on him? I believe Wellness makes a carb free one. You also need to find out the cat's ideal weight and then feed him accordingly. Remember, you don't want a cat to lose weight too quickly. 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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From: (Mike)
He had a stroke a couple years ago and never fully recovered so he stays indoors. This cat has gained so much weight and now weighs 25 pounds. My grandmother finally took him to the vet and the vet put him on one of the Hill's dry kitten foods to lose weight because it's low in carbs and high in protein. Since when is a dry food low in carbs? Dry food has to have carbs in it in order for the ingredients to bind. Also, kitten foods are usually higher in calories to meet the requirements of a growing cat. Have you tried a canned food on him? I believe Wellness makes a carb free one. You also need to find out the cat's ideal weight and then feed him accordingly. Remember, you don't want a cat to lose weight too quickly. 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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1) Any dry food is going to be high carb compared to a wet food.
2) Kitten foods are far higher in calories than regular cat or light foods, leading to weight gain. I can't imagine what the vet was thinking if he suggested that. It's not a good idea. "Mike" wrote in message om... My grandparents have a male, neutered cat that is about 5 years old. He had a stroke a couple years ago and never fully recovered so he stays indoors. This cat has gained so much weight and now weighs 25 pounds. My grandmother finally took him to the vet and the vet put him on one of the Hill's dry kitten foods to lose weight because it's low in carbs and high in protein. Is this ok for this cat to be on? It seems like one of the prescription diets might be better and/or safer. Any thoughts or opinions? I just want to make sure this cat gets the best treatment possible. I plan on "adopting" him from my grandparents before the end of the year. They like him but they know they can't give him all the special care he needs. He's also no longer happy being there anyway. |
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1) Any dry food is going to be high carb compared to a wet food.
2) Kitten foods are far higher in calories than regular cat or light foods, leading to weight gain. I can't imagine what the vet was thinking if he suggested that. It's not a good idea. "Mike" wrote in message om... My grandparents have a male, neutered cat that is about 5 years old. He had a stroke a couple years ago and never fully recovered so he stays indoors. This cat has gained so much weight and now weighs 25 pounds. My grandmother finally took him to the vet and the vet put him on one of the Hill's dry kitten foods to lose weight because it's low in carbs and high in protein. Is this ok for this cat to be on? It seems like one of the prescription diets might be better and/or safer. Any thoughts or opinions? I just want to make sure this cat gets the best treatment possible. I plan on "adopting" him from my grandparents before the end of the year. They like him but they know they can't give him all the special care he needs. He's also no longer happy being there anyway. |
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