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From: "Christina"
I give my two kitties (almost one year old) dry cat food....is this okay or should I be giving them canned? Hi Christina, I would absolutely recommend giving them a mostly canned diet. Cats are not meant to eat dry food. They are carnivores and also many cats don't drink enough water, thereby making their urine too concentrated whereby they can develop urinary crystals. Here's a good article: http://www.avma.org/convention/recap/news/tuesday16.asp 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: "Christina"
I give my two kitties (almost one year old) dry cat food....is this okay or should I be giving them canned? Hi Christina, I would absolutely recommend giving them a mostly canned diet. Cats are not meant to eat dry food. They are carnivores and also many cats don't drink enough water, thereby making their urine too concentrated whereby they can develop urinary crystals. Here's a good article: http://www.avma.org/convention/recap/news/tuesday16.asp 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: "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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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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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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From: (GAUBSTER2)
What are the phosphorus and calcium levels in these foods? I'll give you a hint, they're quite high for a cat food. Also, any idea of what these foods will do for your cat's pH? This is what you end up with when you only look at an ingredient list! Christina, ignore this poster. He's a troll who knows nothing about feline nutrition. ________ 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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