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how to handle cat properly so that my cat is always healthy.what are the most nutritious foods for my cat so that their fur look nice.. > how to handle cat properly so that my cat is always healthy.what are > the most nutritious foods for my cat so that their fur look nice.. Look for foods that have meat in the top 5 ingredients list. Avoid stuff with corn, to which many cats are allergic. Canned food is always better than dry food. Cheers. Victor >> how to handle cat properly so that my cat is always healthy.what are >> the most nutritious foods for my cat so that their fur look nice.. > > Look for foods that have meat in the top 5 ingredients list. Avoid > stuff with corn, to which many cats are allergic. Canned food is > always better than dry food. Except for the canned or pouches of food in gravy, a gazillion of which have been pulled from the shelves in this past week because it was killing cats & dogs. At any rate, I'm not sure I agree that canned food is always better. Persia eats dry kibble (albeit prescription food) and has been since early 2004. She's perfectly healthy, her coat is shiny, her eyes are bright. She's as playful as an 8-10 year old (we don't really know) mature cat can be :) I tried the canned version of her R/x food at first but she prefers the kibble. Considering the cost of the stuff I'm not going to buy something she won't eat just because it's in a can. My 2 cents. Jill >>> how to handle cat properly so that my cat is always healthy.what are >>> the most nutritious foods for my cat so that their fur look nice.. [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > Jill I'm kind of concerned that sometimes there are things added to the canned food to make them look appetizing to the owners, but that are not necessarily good for the cats or dogs. They gravy with added gluten being an example. Jo >>>> how to handle cat properly so that my cat is always healthy.what >>>> are the most nutritious foods for my cat so that their fur look [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > > Jo Agreed. It's like that Fancy Feast line including canned "souffles", for example. Would I have ever thought to bake a souffle at home for my cat? Don't think so! But the concept must appeal to humans because they are selling the stuff. Persia's vet, with whom I'm very comfortable, told me either version of her R/x food would be fine, be it the canned or the kibble, whichever she likes best. He never once said "Oh, she's a cat, only feed her canned food." Jill > Except for the canned or pouches of food in gravy, a gazillion of which have > been pulled from the shelves in this past week because it was killing cats & > dogs. You'll agree this is an exceptional circumstance and not the norm. :) > At any rate, I'm not sure I agree that canned food is always better. Persia Canned food is always better because it more closely resembles a natural diet, for which the cat's digestive system evolved. Cats are obligate carnivores and have no business eating corn or rice. :) That said, Fez and Rufous would happily eat nothing but kibble, so there are cats out there who just don't like canned food. Cheers. Victor >> Except for the canned or pouches of food in gravy, a gazillion of >> which have been pulled from the shelves in this past week because it [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Victor Persia's vet gave me a choice when she went on her prescription food in 2004: canned food or dry kibble. He never said one was better than the other for her. I agree cats are carnivores but given the price I have to pay for Persia's prescription food I'm more likely to buy what she'll eat than toss out most of a can because she only eats a few bites then walks away. If she winds up losing teeth then I'll consider gooshy food. Until then... you know :) Jill >>> Except for the canned or pouches of food in gravy, a gazillion of >>> which have been pulled from the shelves in this past week because it [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > > Jill My vet recommended dry kibble as being better for their teeth. I imagine it is like most other things - there are pluses and minuses both ways. I leave kibble down for mine all the time, and every evening I give them 1/4 can of wet food. I used to have one cat that would not eat anything but kibble. I've had others who would only eat wet food. I agree on feeding them what they will eat. I choose the brands of kibble and the flavors and brands of canned food for the same reason. Joy > My vet recommended dry kibble as being better for their teeth. I imagine it That's a common misconception. Cat are lousy chewers. Research has shown (sorry, I don't have the links handy, but they've been posted before, I'm sure a google search will find them) that the amount of tartar removed by chewing normal kibble is negligible. :) > is like most other things - there are pluses and minuses both ways. I leave > kibble down for mine all the time, and every evening I give them 1/4 can of Ours now get kibble 3 times a day, we just got an automated feeder. They get canned food twice a day. We used to feed only kibble, until Xoxo developed urine crystals. After doing a lot of research, it became obvious canned food was the right thing to do. Xoxo has been great ever since. > wet food. I used to have one cat that would not eat anything but kibble. Rufous and Fez *love* their kibble. They only eat canned food to please me, I'm sure. :) > I've had others who would only eat wet food. I agree on feeding them what > they will eat. I choose the brands of kibble and the flavors and brands of > canned food for the same reason. Any food is better than no food, no question. But if given a choice, the worse wet food is better than the best dry food. Cheers. Victor  SignatureVictor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com In light of this week's nightmare with pet food... I have done my research last year and found a few brands that far outweigh the others in nutrition and quality of ingredients. Innova dry food... excellent reputation, fair price and my cats are very happy and have great coats. They also get wet food at night (Wellness, Natural Balance and California Natural) I like to mix it up - each brand has strong points... I use the top 3 and interchange daily to keep them happy! If there is 1 company making 80% of the food... that can be a problem when that company has issues... I prefer to deal with smaller, pet friendly food makers that provide the best they can for our loved ones. >> how to handle cat properly so that my cat is always healthy.what are >> the most nutritious foods for my cat so that their fur look nice.. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Victor SignaturePosted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com On Mar 21, 4:30 pm, "The Cat Whisperer" <kaos.kaptain at gmail dot com> wrote: > In light of this week's nightmare with pet food... > I have done my research last year and found a few brands that far outweigh > the others in nutrition and quality of ingredients. > Innova dry food... excellent reputation, fair price and my cats are very > happy and have great coats. Have you tried Innova Evo? It has no grains whatsoever. It's the only kibble we feed our crew, on top of their twice a day feedings of canned food. If only they liked the Innova canned food, but they refuse to eat it. > If there is 1 company making 80% of the food... that can be a problem when > that company has issues... It's the same with the food scares in the human food supply. That's why I prefer to buy locally grown produce when possible. > I prefer to deal with smaller, pet friendly food makers that provide the > best they can for our loved ones. Absolutely! Cheers. Victor |
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