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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / June 2007Pounce Treats vomit
I have a little tortie named Motley who loves Pounce treats. When we got her over a year ago she was very shy, wouldn't sit on a lap or allow anyone to touch her, I softened her up by enticing her onto my lap with Pounce treats. She has mellowed considerably but still expects a nightly dose of treats. Unfortunately, she has recently started vomiting within minutes of having her treats. She doesn't vomit otherwise. Any idea why the sudden sensitivity? I hate to stop giving her the treats, but I hate cleaning up after her too. Why not change brands of treats obviously something in them is causing her an upset stomach. Celeste >I have a little tortie named Motley who loves Pounce treats. When we > got her over a year ago she was very shy, wouldn't sit on a lap or [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > I hate to stop giving her the treats, but I hate cleaning up after her > too. >Why not change brands of treats obviously something in them is causing her >an upset stomach. My question was: Since she's been eating them daily for over a year, why would she suddenly become sensitive now? >>Why not change brands of treats obviously something in them is causing her >>an upset stomach. > > My question was: Since she's been eating them daily for over a year, > why would she suddenly become sensitive now? Have you checked the list of ingredients to see if there have been any changes (or call the manufacturer to ask that question). If there have not been any changes, then it's time to check with a vet. It's possible that she has developed an allergy, but it is also possible that there is a physical problem that needs to be diagnosed. Incidentally, many of these "treats" include food coloring that cause some cats to have digestive problems (but that may not explain why there has been a sudden change). MaryL >>>Why not change brands of treats obviously something in them is causing >>>her [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > "treats" include food coloring that cause some cats to have digestive > problems (but that may not explain why there has been a sudden change). She might just like them so much she eats them fast. >>>>Why not change brands of treats obviously something in them is causing >>>>her [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > She might just like them so much she eats them fast. Yes, that's another possibility. I would be concerned, though, about why this *suddenly* happened after eating them for a year. MaryL >She might just like them so much she eats them fast. She only gets three nuggets at most. I cut her back to two, feeding them one at a time, so I doubt that's it. >>She might just like them so much she eats them fast. > > She only gets three nuggets at most. I cut her back to two, feeding them > one at a time, so I doubt that's it. I changed our cat treats to Greenies. She loves them. Cannot answer your question as to why but wonder if they were on the "recall" list? MLB >>>She might just like them so much she eats them fast. >> [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > your question as to why but wonder if they were on the "recall" list? > MLB There were reports some time ago (before the recent recalls) of major health problems in dogs that were associated with Greenies. There were reports of intestinal blockages and blockages of the esophagus. Here are a couple of articles: http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=1631267 http://www.usrecallnews.com/2006/02/pet-product-recall-update-are-greenies.html I never saw any reports on Greenies for cats, but I was leery of them after I saw reports on the canine Greenies. MaryL Photos of Duffy and Holly: >'o'< Duffy: http://tinyurl.com/cslwf Holly: http://tinyurl.com/9t68o Duffy and Holly together: http://tinyurl.com/8b47e >>>>She might just like them so much she eats them fast. >>> [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > Holly: http://tinyurl.com/9t68o > Duffy and Holly together: http://tinyurl.com/8b47e Now that is scary. I'll do further research. I have given her only six a day as a treat TuTu ears Iams low cal and hairball regularly. If I have chicken or tuna, she will get a small portion as a treat. I know I shouldn't give her treats as she is much too fat. Thanks for the reply. MLB >>>>>She might just like them so much she eats them fast. >>>> [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > shouldn't give her treats as she is much too fat. Thanks for the reply. > MLB Have you tried Liv-a-Littles (by Halo). They are very light weight and can easily be broken into small pieces. Holly and Duffy *love* them (especially Duffy -- he almost inhales them, like a little vacuum cleaner on four legs). I primarily use the chicken variety, but there are several -- cod, salmon, etc. These are freeze-dried treats without any additives. They don't look appetizing to me. In fact, the chicken looks a lot like pieces of styrofoam, but my cats sure know the difference. The container needs to be refrigerated after it is opened. I usually get the best price at a place called ValuSport (unless you can buy it locally): http://www.valusport.com/halo.html MaryL some pounce was recalled: http://www.delmonte.com/petfoodrecall.html  Signatureie ride fast, take chances. >I have a little tortie named Motley who loves Pounce treats. When we > got her over a year ago she was very shy, wouldn't sit on a lap or [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > I hate to stop giving her the treats, but I hate cleaning up after her > too. > some pounce was recalled: http://www.delmonte.com/petfoodrecall.html I forgot about that! In fact, we had some of the "meaty morsel" kind at home when they were recalled. >some pounce was recalled: http://www.delmonte.com/petfoodrecall.html Thanks for that pointer. I hadn't even thought of that because several other cats eat the same treats with no problems. Anyway, these treats aren't in the recall. on Fri, 22 Jun 2007 15:44:02 GMT, Richard Evans <infodex@mindspring.com> wrote: > Thanks for that pointer. I hadn't even thought of that because several > other cats eat the same treats with no problems. Anyway, these treats > aren't in the recall. one thing that came to light during the worst of the pet food recall is that pet food mfgs are not obligated by law to update their labels to reflect changes in the ingredients for something like 6 months. So as someone else suggested, I would contact Purina and ask them if they have changed their ingredients, especially if they have added anything new to the particular Pounce treats you are feeding. I suspect they will be very open with you since none of the large companies want to alienate their customers after everything that has happened. Whether or not there has been a change, I suggest you stop feeding them to your cat and find something he likes just as much. Try Zeke's (or is it Zuke's?) treats. They make some very wholesome, dye free, gluten free, and (according to my crew) very tasty treats. If your kitty keeps puking with the change, there is something else going on that needs to be evaluated by a vet ASAP. SignatureLynne |
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