Best food for male kitty

After Tigger's untimely death I have wondered if possibly the fact
that she ate Meow Mix all her life might have contributed. It was
difficult to change Tigger's diet since she was very particular but
Tank will eat most anything. I would like to switch him to a better
diet. I've added in some canned food which he likes but what is the
best food to get for a male kitty in good helath. I don't want to
have to go to the vet's office everytime I need food and I'm not sure
I can face Petsmart right now. Is there a brand available in the
grocery store that is better than Meow mix? I'm confused by all the
different types out there. I'd like to free feed him a dry type and
give him some canned every day. What is the best to get?

"AlisonT" wrote in message
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After Tigger's untimely death I have wondered if possibly the fact
that she ate Meow Mix all her life might have contributed. It was
difficult to change Tigger's diet since she was very particular but
Tank will eat most anything. I would like to switch him to a better
diet. I've added in some canned food which he likes but what is the
best food to get for a male kitty in good helath. I don't want to
have to go to the vet's office everytime I need food and I'm not sure
I can face Petsmart right now. Is there a brand available in the
grocery store that is better than Meow mix? I'm confused by all the
different types out there. I'd like to free feed him a dry type and
give him some canned every day. What is the best to get?

Alison everyone can give you their opinion about it. I use fancy feast
for the dry for that is all Ka'shay will eat. I use canned FF for rumble
since it has the most choice in gray with the lowest ash due to his diabetes
but the others get Whiskas, Purina, 9 lives Iam nothing off brand anymore
not after I lost a cat due to the food poisonings

"AlisonT" wrote in message
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After Tigger's untimely death I have wondered if possibly the fact
that she ate Meow Mix all her life might have contributed. It was
difficult to change Tigger's diet since she was very particular but
Tank will eat most anything. I would like to switch him to a better
diet. I've added in some canned food which he likes but what is the
best food to get for a male kitty in good helath. I don't want to
have to go to the vet's office everytime I need food and I'm not sure
I can face Petsmart right now. Is there a brand available in the
grocery store that is better than Meow mix? I'm confused by all the
different types out there. I'd like to free feed him a dry type and
give him some canned every day. What is the best to get?

Why not call your vet for a recommendation?

Joy

"AlisonT" wrote in message
...
After Tigger's untimely death I have wondered if possibly the fact
that she ate Meow Mix all her life might have contributed. It was
difficult to change Tigger's diet since she was very particular but
Tank will eat most anything. I would like to switch him to a better
diet. I've added in some canned food which he likes but what is the
best food to get for a male kitty in good helath. I don't want to
have to go to the vet's office everytime I need food and I'm not
sure
I can face Petsmart right now. Is there a brand available in the
grocery store that is better than Meow mix? I'm confused by all the
different types out there. I'd like to free feed him a dry type and
give him some canned every day. What is the best to get?

Our cats have always done well on Nutro dry food. I'd rather they had
some canned too, but they won't eat it. Iams makes a good product
too.

Jo

On Mar 18, 3:39*pm, AlisonT wrote:
After Tigger's untimely death I have wondered if possibly the fact
that she ate Meow Mix all her life might have contributed. *It was
difficult to change Tigger's diet since she was very particular but
Tank will eat most anything. *I would like to switch him to a better
diet. *I've added in some canned food which he likes but what is the
best food to get for a male kitty in good helath. *I don't want to
have to go to the vet's office everytime I need food and I'm not sure
I can face Petsmart right now. *Is there a brand available in the
grocery store that is better than Meow mix? *I'm confused by all the
different types out there. *I'd like to free feed him a dry type and
give him some canned every day. *What is the best to get?

The best option for any cat is to feed them like the carnivores they
are. That means meal feeding rather than free feeding as meal feeding
is closer to what they would do in a natural state and will also
decrease the chance of your cat becoming obese. Since they don't yet
make mice in a can, the best you can do is to get as close to that as
you can, which means a good quality canned meat diet with NO grains. A
couple of brands that fit the bill are the *grain free* canned flavors
of Wellness and Innova EVO. There is also a pre-made frozen raw diet
made by Nature's Variety that is excellent, but does require a little
more care and sanitary practice when feeding (it's not a big deal- I
use it for my cats.) Making sure your cat gets a diet appropriate for
a carnivore is going to give your cat the best chance to stay healthy
and result in fewer crisis vet visits. Please take the time to read
the following articles (written by well-respected veterinarians) as
they are very educational and address not just proper nutrition, but
also explain why dry food diets are bad for cats and create a lot of
the health problems (diabetes, IBD, Kidney problems, urinary tract
problems, etc.) that we see today:

http://www.catinfo.org
http://www.catnutrition.org/diabetes.php

On Mar 18, 6:22*pm, "Joy" wrote:
"AlisonT" wrote in message

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After Tigger's untimely death I have wondered if possibly the fact
that she ate Meow Mix all her life might have contributed. *It was
difficult to change Tigger's diet since she was very particular but
Tank will eat most anything. *I would like to switch him to a better
diet. *I've added in some canned food which he likes but what is the
best food to get for a male kitty in good helath. *I don't want to
have to go to the vet's office everytime I need food and I'm not sure
I can face Petsmart right now. *Is there a brand available in the
grocery store that is better than Meow mix? *I'm confused by all the
different types out there. *I'd like to free feed him a dry type and
give him some canned every day. *What is the best to get?

Why not call your vet for a recommendation?

Joy

Although there are some exceptions (my boss is one) veterinarians are
notoriously poorly educated in nutrition, and what little they do get
usually comes from the pet food companies. The brands they recommend
(Science Diet, Purina, Iams, etc.) are basically expensive garbage in
a bag or can. We can do much better doing research, learning to read
labels and understand ingredientts and how they are listed, and going
to the smaller pet stores that carry some of the better foods. An
excellent book to read (our clinic regularly recommends it to clients)
that covers general cat health and nutrition can be found he
http://www.amazon.com/Your-Cat-Simpl...9089534&sr=8-1

AlisonT wrote:
After Tigger's untimely death I have wondered if possibly the fact
that she ate Meow Mix all her life might have contributed. It was
difficult to change Tigger's diet since she was very particular but
Tank will eat most anything. I would like to switch him to a better
diet. I've added in some canned food which he likes but what is the
best food to get for a male kitty in good helath. I don't want to
have to go to the vet's office everytime I need food and I'm not sure
I can face Petsmart right now. Is there a brand available in the
grocery store that is better than Meow mix? I'm confused by all the
different types out there. I'd like to free feed him a dry type and
give him some canned every day. What is the best to get?

Considering what the grocery stores stock here I would suggest Purina
One or Iams as a second choice. As they are likely to carry a formula
for how old Tank is - kitten, adult, senior or as the case may be.
Whenever you should be ready for Petsmart I would suggest Nutro Natural
Choice, or Science Diet as a second choice. Since he is a male cat I
would suggest about 50-60% canned food, and the rest dry. Free feeding
should be ok dependant on Tank's weight.

cl

wrote in message
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On Mar 18, 3:39 pm, AlisonT wrote:
After Tigger's untimely death I have wondered if possibly the fact
that she ate Meow Mix all her life might have contributed. It was
difficult to change Tigger's diet since she was very particular but
Tank will eat most anything. I would like to switch him to a better
diet. I've added in some canned food which he likes but what is the
best food to get for a male kitty in good helath. I don't want to
have to go to the vet's office everytime I need food and I'm not sure
I can face Petsmart right now. Is there a brand available in the
grocery store that is better than Meow mix? I'm confused by all the
different types out there. I'd like to free feed him a dry type and
give him some canned every day. What is the best to get?

The best option for any cat is to feed them like the carnivores they
are. That means meal feeding rather than free feeding as meal feeding
is closer to what they would do in a natural state and will also
decrease the chance of your cat becoming obese. Since they don't yet
make mice in a can, the best you can do is to get as close to that as
you can, which means a good quality canned meat diet with NO grains. A
couple of brands that fit the bill are the *grain free* canned flavors
of Wellness and Innova EVO. There is also a pre-made frozen raw diet
made by Nature's Variety that is excellent, but does require a little
more care and sanitary practice when feeding (it's not a big deal- I
use it for my cats.) Making sure your cat gets a diet appropriate for
a carnivore is going to give your cat the best chance to stay healthy
and result in fewer crisis vet visits. Please take the time to read
the following articles (written by well-respected veterinarians) as
they are very educational and address not just proper nutrition, but
also explain why dry food diets are bad for cats and create a lot of
the health problems (diabetes, IBD, Kidney problems, urinary tract
problems, etc.) that we see today:

http://www.catinfo.org
http://www.catnutrition.org/diabetes.php

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What does the vet you work for recommend?

Hugs,

CN

If you want to avoid urinary crystals, feed primarily canned food twice
a day. This is especially true for a male cat. Wellness is a good
brand but a bit expensive


---MIKE---
In the White Mountains of New Hampshire
(44° 15' N - Elevation 1580')

"AlisonT" wrote in message
...
After Tigger's untimely death I have wondered if possibly the fact
that she ate Meow Mix all her life might have contributed. It was
difficult to change Tigger's diet since she was very particular but
Tank will eat most anything. I would like to switch him to a better
diet. I've added in some canned food which he likes but what is the
best food to get for a male kitty in good helath. I don't want to
have to go to the vet's office everytime I need food and I'm not sure
I can face Petsmart right now. Is there a brand available in the
grocery store that is better than Meow mix? I'm confused by all the
different types out there. I'd like to free feed him a dry type and
give him some canned every day. What is the best to get?

I cannot advise you about brands in the USA. Dry foods are bad for boys as
they seem to cause blocked urinary tracts.
Boyfie was obviously raised on dry before he got himself lost through his
hormones, because given the chance it would be all he would eat.
He now has to tolerate wet food twice a day and a sprinkling of dry on his
evening meal because I know he likes it.

I do not believe that dry food given to cats or dogs is a good idea. It may
contain all they need, I do not deny that, but if they were wild they'd be
eating wild food which is wet.
Dry food often contains so much protein that it's bad for the kidneys.
KFC has lived so long, I believe, because dry food has never touched her
lips. Yes, she now has kidney failure, but it's not because of her diet.
It's because she's 25 years old. Something will have to cause her demise
unless she's up for the oldest cat in the world/.

She was missing when I came home. She climbed up on the wire again to get
herself some sunshine. If you asked me if she could do it, I'd have to say
no.
I underestimate her.

Tweed



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