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Conference misery::feline

Title:	Meower Power - Where Differing Opinions are Respected
Notice:	purrrrr...
Moderator:	JULIET::CORDES_JA

Created:	Wed Nov 13 1991
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1079
Total number of notes:	28858

518.0. "LOOKING FOR A GOOD FOOD SUPPLEMENT" by NWD002::WEINER_CA () Tue Mar 16 1993 11:34

    I have an older Persian cat named Ewok (cuz she looks just like one!)
    I adopted her from the animal shelter two years ago.  She has always
    been small (5 lbs max.) and not extremely healthy (she has days when
    she drools excessively and is not too steady on her feet) but most 
    of the time, she does just fine.  Anyway, I have always been trying
    to put some additional weight on her.  She does not eat much dry food
    at all (which was my preference with my other cats).  I was feeding
    her Iams but she didn't seem to really like that either.  There were
    many days when she ate none of either food.   My vet suggested feeding
    her a real "fishy" food, because they usually will eat that.  I tried
    Friskies and she seemed to like that, then I tried Whiskas and she 
    couldn't get enough food!  The vet said to feed her as much as she
    would eat so she has gone from 1/2 can of Iams per day to 1 1/2 cans
    of Whiskas a day and she has probably put on another pound, which is
    great.  The problem is, the vet feels she is missing out on some
    nutrients by eating Whiskas and wants to put her on a supplement.  
    The one he is suggesting only comes in a pill form (I don't remember
    the name.  This cat is not easy to give meds to and when she bites -
    it is VERY painful (for a little cat, she has incredibly strong jaws!).
    I want to give her a food supplement, if that is necessary, but I want
    to give her one that is in a powder or liquid form, that can be mixed
    in her food.
    
    If any of you know of any good food supplements that come as a powder
    or a liquid, I would really appreciate hearing from you.  Also, if you
    have had any negative experiences with any supplements, I'd like to
    hear about it.  Wokkie has been relatively healthy for the past year
    and I don't want to make her condition worse.
    
    Thanks for your help!
    
    Caren

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
518.1		ABACUS::MACDONALD	Toirneac Speir	`Tue Mar 16 1993 11:40`	5
	Dr. Goodpet makes good natural supplements. They can be ordered from Wow-Bow Distributors in New York (516) 254-6064 to request a catalog. MaryAnne
518.2	Pet Tinic	DAGWST::BROWN	everybody run Prom Queen's Gotta Gun!	`Tue Mar 16 1993 11:44`	15
	Hi Caren!! Sounds like Ewok is doing great. Glad to hear it. Whiska's is guaranteed to be complete and balanced nutrition for all stages of a cat's life, so it is interesting that your vet thinks that she needs a supplement. Is there any chance that the supplement he wants you to buy can be purchased through him?? If you do feel that she needs a supplement, I have had good results with Pet Tinic. It is rich in B vitamins, which should also help increase her appetite. It is a liquid, so it can be mixed with the food. Jo
518.3	800 # for WOW_BOW	ABACUS::MACDONALD	Toirneac Speir	`Tue Mar 16 1993 11:54`	6
	oops, here's an 800 # for Wow-Bow 1-800-326-0230 MaryAnne
518.4	PetTabs F/A with Zinc	GAVEL::FALLON		`Tue Mar 16 1993 13:04`	7
	Another supplement that I use on recommendation of my vet is FETABS F/A w/ Zinc. The FA stands for fatty acids. This comes in a granular form and can be bought in packets or different sized tubs. You just mix it in with the food. I also have one cat that likes to eat it straight from the tub!! You can buy this either from a vet or a good pet supply store. Karen
518.5		PROXY::HUTCHESON	the revolution will not be televised	`Thu Mar 18 1993 07:43`	5
	A well-stocked health food store would have supplements in the pet food section, and I have seen powders. Susan
518.6		TALLIS::PARADIS	There's a feature in my soup!	`Sun Mar 21 1993 17:33`	8
	You could always grind the pills up into a powder and mix that into the cat food (that's what we do when we make our own cat food...). We have a cheap hand-cranked coffee grinder that we reserve for the purpose. You can prob'ly pick one up at a flea market... --jim
518.7		PROXY::HUTCHESON	the revolution will not be televised	`Thu Mar 25 1993 11:36`	1
	I use a mortar and pestle for Bumble Bea's C and alpha tablets...-seh
518.8	Another powder cat forumla	CREATV::DANA		`Mon Apr 05 1993 10:35`	10
	Our last cat, Sherry, lived to 25 years on a diet of Cornucopia canned cat food, CD dry (hardly ever ate this stuff), and a vitamin/mineral supplement that we get from the health food store (Living Earth in Worcester, MA) called ... Argh! I've forgotten the name! _____ Cat Formula. Its a powder that you mix in with the wet cat food. It comes in a blue and white can with pink lettering. They really seem to like it, and its got a wide range of nutrients. I'll check the label tonight and see what the name of it is. Dana
518.9	Lewis Labs Cat Formula	CREATV::DANA		`Tue Apr 20 1993 13:04`	9
	I checked. Its Lewis Labs Cat Formula. Good stuff - I think it runs about $7 a can, which lasts about 4-6 months. I get it at Living Earth in Worcester - sometimes they stock it but usually they need to order it - takes about a week from when you call to when they get it in. Hope this helps, Dana