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| 914.1 | There's more than 1 way to feed a kitty! | LAIDBK::RESKE | Life's a mystery & I have no clues | Tue Nov 24 1987 11:51 | 20 |
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I can't believe that any cat eats more than my T.C.!
My little guy is always and forever hungry but usually it's for
mom's food. He's 7 months old now and I give him either one small
can of wet food (Amore) or a half of a big can in the morning and
then leave dry food down for him all day. I usually mix the dry
with 1/2 Happy Cat and 1/2 kitten chow. That way he can munch if
and when he's hungry. My vet agrees that this type of feeding is
fine for the all day nibblers.
You might try the same thing and see if it keeps them content.
As for the best brand of food, I guess it's whatever they'll eat.
I've been told to stick with mostly the turkey and chicken since
it has a lower ash content and it generally more healthy than what
is put in some of the seafood type foods.
Enjoy your kids!
Donna
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| 914.3 | A GOOD quality dry food... | DISSRV::GERRY | Go ahead, make me PURRR... | Tue Nov 24 1987 12:52 | 7 |
| You might want to try a good quality dry food that could be left
down for them during the day. I'ld suggest Iams or Science Diet
Maintenance. These are low in ash and shouldn't cause a problem
for your neutered male.
cin
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| 914.4 | WHAT ABOUT THE DRY FOOD??? | MILVAX::AQUILIA | | Tue Nov 24 1987 13:26 | 9 |
| thanks for all the quick responses. i read note 890 and i guess
i should be leaving some dry food out for them during the day also
but my vet! he told me no... are you sure the dry food wont harm
him. and as for chicken and turkey in the can,...?
im finding they prefer seafood, is it really that harmful?
becoming a better mom,
cja
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| 914.5 | Oh No, NOT SEAFOOD!!! | DISSRV::GERRY | Go ahead, make me PURRR... | Tue Nov 24 1987 15:25 | 17 |
| I would think that you'ld do them more harm by feeding them seafoods
than giving them a "good quality" dry food because of the magnesium
content.
The key is a GOOD QUALITY dry food. Not your typical grocery store
kitty junk food in a bag, but Iams, or Science Diet Maintenance.
And if your really concerned Science Diet makes several types of
dry food available strictly from your vet for male cats with cystitis
problems. It's called CD. These foods may seem expensive when
compared to the grocery store brands, but their concentrated, so
they eat less and use the litter box less, hence you feed less,
and change the litter less.
Has your male cat ever had a problem with blockage???
cin
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| 914.6 | Listen to Cin; good food is cheeper in the long run | VAXWRK::SKALTSIS | Deb | Tue Nov 24 1987 16:16 | 11 |
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> These foods may seem expensive when
> compared to the grocery store brands, but their concentrated, so
> they eat less and use the litter box less, hence you feed less,
> and change the litter less.
They may cost a little bit more than supermarket junk food, but it is a heck of
a lot cheeper than emergency visits for a blocked cat/surgical procedures
(periourethectomy).
Deb (who has spent $1200 on vet bills due to Argus's FUS)
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| 914.7 | no more seafood? oh no! | MILVAX::AQUILIA | | Wed Nov 25 1987 14:30 | 15 |
| oh no! they will certainly be dissapointed when they find this out.
verne hasnt ever had a blockage problem before but hes only 7 months
old and that is why i want to make sure im doing the best for him
now, so he wont have this problem. i guess im going with the IAMS,
we have a pet store down the road that carries it, expensive or
not, my kitties are worth it. they dont eat table food, maybe some
eggs that have ham and cheese in them - but thats all i've ever
seen them eat, and ive tried to give them other things. oh yes,
the left over haddock was a real treat, but we rarely have leftover
haddock. i have enjoyed reading these files and will keep in touch
with this file while they continue to mature and grow. and i will
certainly be needing all the help i can get, ....
thanks
cja
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| 914.8 | Science diet testimonial | 30752::WILDE | Imagine all the people.. | Thu Jan 07 1988 15:36 | 19 |
| My males, Samson and Nicholas, are 8 years old now and have never had
a problem with any part of their bodies...they've never eaten anything
but Science Diet dry cat food with fresh water available at all times.
I recommend it HIGHTLY, and my vet is extremely pleased with my boys'
health.
Go for the kitten food until one year, then go for maintenance.
If you insist on feeding some wet food (canned anything), be prepared
to pay for teeth cleaning on a yearly basis....if you check their
teeth, you'll see tartar buildup. The only solution is to either
feed only dry which will help clean their teeth, or to take care
of their teeth....my best friend just spent $134.00 to get kitty's
teeth cleaned at the vets...now she has to rub down the teeth of
the cat with a washcloth, massaging the gums real well every day
to maintain healthy mouth....plus cleaning teeth every year!
Needless to say, I'm glad I've never fed wet food.
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| 914.9 | | CIRCUS::KOLLING | Karen, Sweetie, Holly; in Calif. | Thu Jan 07 1988 15:54 | 8 |
| My vet gave me some gizmos that look like small strips of gauze.
The idea is you roll them around your finger and rub the cat's
gums with them. Sweetie loves this. I haven't gotten to the back
teeth yet, as I want him to get used to this slowly, but I really
think this is going to work well. He hardly seems to notice that
it's not just my finger. (Our previous adventures with a toothbrush
will not be discussed.) Dry food is out for them because of FUS.
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