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Justin Case wrote in message ...
-L. wrote: text deleted for brevity & bandwidth preservation Perhaps you could elaborate on why you think Science Diet is bad food? I didn't say it was a "bad food". In fact it probably is better than quite a few others. What I said is that it "sucks". See my follow-up to Phil for reasoning. Better yet, do a Google search for "Science Diet" and "sucks" or "hate" and you will see other testimonials. We fed it exclusively at the feline specialty hospital where I worked. The cats wouldn't eat it, it stunk, some choked on it, and we threw most of it away. It created really stinky poop in the cats that did eat it. In fact, working for the vet is where I developed my real dislike for the food. Long ago I had tried it on my own cats, they quickly refused it, and that was that. I just thought they were picky. My experience at the hospital proved to me that the food is crap, not to mention enlightened me to their slimy marketing techniques. We'd push the food (vets orders) and a few days to weeks later, people would return it saying their cats hated it. After a while, I just started wondering why he continued to carry it. But a lot of what he did was questionable... I can't speak about Hill's dog foods, other than it gave my dogs diarrhea which wouldn't resolve, as did most brands of dog food. -L. |
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Justin Case wrote in message ...
-L. wrote: text deleted for brevity & bandwidth preservation Perhaps you could elaborate on why you think Science Diet is bad food? I didn't say it was a "bad food". In fact it probably is better than quite a few others. What I said is that it "sucks". See my follow-up to Phil for reasoning. Better yet, do a Google search for "Science Diet" and "sucks" or "hate" and you will see other testimonials. We fed it exclusively at the feline specialty hospital where I worked. The cats wouldn't eat it, it stunk, some choked on it, and we threw most of it away. It created really stinky poop in the cats that did eat it. In fact, working for the vet is where I developed my real dislike for the food. Long ago I had tried it on my own cats, they quickly refused it, and that was that. I just thought they were picky. My experience at the hospital proved to me that the food is crap, not to mention enlightened me to their slimy marketing techniques. We'd push the food (vets orders) and a few days to weeks later, people would return it saying their cats hated it. After a while, I just started wondering why he continued to carry it. But a lot of what he did was questionable... I can't speak about Hill's dog foods, other than it gave my dogs diarrhea which wouldn't resolve, as did most brands of dog food. -L. |
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From: (-L.)
"Phil P." wrote in message ... "-L." wrote in message m... . In fact, my cats have been fed Nutro ever since it first came on the market. You must have very old cats! Nutro came on the market 70 years ago. Well, of course I meant came on the market where I lived. Years ago Nutro was indeed an excellent food, if not one of the best. And that's what their current reputation is based on. Nutro's current line is a very far cry from their original diets. I fed Nutro to my cats and dogs for years and I was also a very strong Nutro proponent until..... 1. I noticed a subtle but steady increase in the calcium and phosphorus levels in their proximate analyses -- which is an indication of poorer quality ingredients, i.e., lesser amounts of meat and more bone (- the "spare rib" effect as opposed to the "prime rib" effect). Never had an adverse effect on my cats bood analyses. My cats are 12 and 13, and have been fed Nutro since about 1993 (IIRC). 2. Nutro stopped using feeding trials to assure the nutritional adequacy and digestibility of their diets. They now use a generic formula of a "similar" diet with the nutritional "similarity" of a diet that was used in feeding protocols - that may or may not contain the same nutrients or nutrient levels - nor does each diet need to be analyzed. Chemical analysis of a diet cost about $2K/diet whereas a feeding trial can cost $10K/diet. Even Friskies uses feeding trials... I don't have a problem with companies doing LESS animal experimentation, especially when a food product has been on the market for awhile. Wait until 1/1/2005 - I'd like to see what Nutro does when the "Pet Food Product Families" regulation goes into effect! 3. Nutro went off "fixed formula" and onto "least cost formulation" to compound their diets. That means that the amounts and quality of the ingredients and nutrient levels can fluctuate with the market prices of the raw materials. So the final formula at any given time for any batch of diets may or may not be the same formula as the one actually tested. Guaranteed analysis is the same. I don't see a problem with this. I don't care if my protein comes from beef, chicken, or whatever. If the bag is pulled, it has to meet the guarateed analysis. IOW, the final formula is a crap-shoot. Btw, Hill's uses fixed formula formulation to compound their diets... 4. Soon after the last significant increase in Ca & P and the switch to least cost formulation, Nutro stopped publishing the proximate analyses of all their diets on their website - which they've done for years as a "testament" of the "superiority" of their diets... The food you choose to feed your cats is your business and no one else's. You have the right to choose whatever food you like and I respect your right to choose. I just thought it was comical to see a Nutro feeder criticizing Hill's. Well, I hate Hills for a number of reasons. They push their food to vets with incentives and freebies, most cats I know won't eat it, the kibble is small and cats choke on it (this was a problem at the vet, as well as with my own cats), it gives cats stinky poop, and it stinks, among others. I don't know how many people I know have thrown away money on ths stuff because their vets pushed it and their cats wouldn't eat it. I have never said Nutro was "the best" food, only that the OP asked for an alternative to Hills *WHICH WASN'T WORKING FOR HER* (ahem), and I suggested Nutro. It's worked for me for a number of years, my cats will eat it religiously (it's the only brand they WILL continue to eat without turining off of it), and they do really well on it. I mean no offense, I just think its funny. Kinda like drinking bar brandy and criticizing Remy Martin or Courvoisier. Yeah, whatever. Really funny. -L. I have a suspicion that the shelter Phil P works at gets free Hills foods, hence his abrubt about face regarding foods. My cats also did very poorly on Science Diet (I'm sure Phil will say that I'm just saying that, but it's true. Their coats were dry and their poops were really stinky and voluminous). If I had the choice between Science Diet and Nutro, I would definitely choose Nutro. 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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I didn't say it was a "bad food". In fact it probably is better than
quite a few others. What I said is that it "sucks". See my follow-up to Phil for reasoning. that's the problem. I don't see any logic or reasoning in what you just said. My experience at the hospital proved to me that the food is crap, not to mention enlightened me to their slimy marketing techniques. What "slimy marketing techniques" are you talking about? You feed Nutro, right? Perhaps you should work with or hang around some Nutro reps and you'd find out what "slimy" is all about. Oh, by the way....how many vets feed Nutro to their own pets?? Hmm? |
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I didn't say it was a "bad food". In fact it probably is better than
quite a few others. What I said is that it "sucks". See my follow-up to Phil for reasoning. that's the problem. I don't see any logic or reasoning in what you just said. My experience at the hospital proved to me that the food is crap, not to mention enlightened me to their slimy marketing techniques. What "slimy marketing techniques" are you talking about? You feed Nutro, right? Perhaps you should work with or hang around some Nutro reps and you'd find out what "slimy" is all about. Oh, by the way....how many vets feed Nutro to their own pets?? Hmm? |
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The food you choose to feed your cats is your business and no one else's.
You have the right to choose whatever food you like and I respect your right to choose. I just thought it was comical to see a Nutro feeder criticizing Hill's. I agree w/ Phil. (just for the record) |
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The food you choose to feed your cats is your business and no one else's.
You have the right to choose whatever food you like and I respect your right to choose. I just thought it was comical to see a Nutro feeder criticizing Hill's. I agree w/ Phil. (just for the record) |
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