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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / September 2003Baby food?
One of our cats has no teeth. My wife has been feeding it baby food, but I find this not good for two reasons: A. It is expensive B. The little jars are a pain in the neck Please suggest somethong less expensive and more convenient. Thank you. To reply directly to me, replace all 'z' with 'a' in email address. (emailed & posted) Why not regular canned cat food?? Baby food (as long as no onion is in the ingredient list) is okay - people often use it for sick cats whose appetites are depressed, for example. But as a sole and/or long-term diet, not the right nutrients for a cat. Cathy -- "Staccato signals of constant information..." ("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon > One of our cats has no teeth. > My wife has been feeding it baby food, but I find this [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > To reply directly to me, replace all 'z' with 'a' in email address. Thanks for your prompt replies so far. If the cat eats dry food, he brings it back up - on the floor, the rugs etc. I have tried some canned food, and he'll eat some of it - but not much. What kind of canned food do you suggest for a toothless cat? >(emailed & posted) > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >Cathy > Thanks for your prompt replies so far. > If the cat eats dry food, he brings it back up - on the floor, the > rugs etc. > I have tried some canned food, and he'll eat some of it - but not > much. > What kind of canned food do you suggest for a toothless cat? As long as it isn't a type that has chunks of meat it should be gummable. Deb >I have tried some canned food, and he'll >eat some of it - but not much. >What kind of canned food do you suggest >for a toothless cat? Your cat may prefer the consistency that baby food has as it is a bit easier to lap up. There is an easy fix. Get a hand blender such as the one pictured here: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00004S9GX/103-4722993-1103854?v=glance I have one of these which I purchased at Target for about $20. It is a very simple tool for pureeing canned cat food and it can be done in a small bowl. I use mine quite often as I have a cat that has been very ill and often needs to be force fed via a syringe. The blender makes the cat food just the right consistency to pass though the syringe. It's also nice because the bottom half is removable and very easy to clean. Hope this helps. Megan  Signature"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke Learn The TRUTH About Declawing http://www.stopdeclaw.com Zuzu's Cats Photo Album: http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22 "Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way." - W.H. Murray >One of our cats has no teeth. >My wife has been feeding it baby food, but I find this [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > >To reply directly to me, replace all 'z' with 'a' in email address. I agree with the other two posters. Baby food does not have the right balance of nutrients for cats, although it is okay to feed in emergency situations or on a very short-term basis. A toothless cat (and I have one) can easily eat canned cat food, and for that matter, they can eat dry as well, although I would recommend adding water to any dry cat food. Ginger-lyn > One of our cats has no teeth. > My wife has been feeding it baby food, but I find this [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > To reply directly to me, replace all 'z' with 'a' in email address. most cats with no teeth still do perfectly fine on regular canned catfood. She is not helping kitty with a pure baby food diet as it does not have enough nutrients. As a go between when kitty is sick or not wanting to eat, it is fine, but as a solo diet is not. >From: George g_czplzn@yzhoo.com >One of our cats has no teeth. >My wife has been feeding it baby food, but I find this >not good for two reasons: >Please suggest somethong less expensive and more convenient. Why not just regular canned catfood? I've had cats who had no teeth and they can eat canned food. If you feed just baby food, your cat will not be getting the proper nutrients, such as taurine. ________ 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 >One of our cats has no teeth. >My wife has been feeding it baby food, but I find this [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > >To reply directly to me, replace all 'z' with 'a' in email address. Try soaking kibble with enough water to soften it. Why don't you try putting regular canned cat food in the blender and see if he will eat that. Kathy > >One of our cats has no teeth. > >My wife has been feeding it baby food, but I find this [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Try soaking kibble with enough water to soften it. > One of our cats has no teeth. > My wife has been feeding it baby food, but I find this [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Please suggest somethong less expensive and more convenient. This is real? Most canned pet food is pretty mushy and a toothless cat ought to be able to gum its way through a meal. Otherwise you could run its meals through a blender to pre-chew it. > > One of our cats has no teeth. > > My wife has been feeding it baby food, but I find this [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > ought to be able to gum its way through a meal. Otherwise you could > run its meals through a blender to pre-chew it. I have a 14 year old cat (Jasmine) that has lost all of her teeth as well... She gets regular canned cat food and does just fine! She still also eats some dry food. Ever looked at kitty hairball barf with kibbles in it? Cats pretty much swallow kibbles without chewing it anyway! K. >^,,^< Cats-haven Hobby Farm >^,,^< Katra@centurytel.net >^,,^< "There are millions of intelligent species in the universe, and they are all owned by cats" -- Asimov Custom handcrafts, Sterling silver beaded jewelry http://cgi3.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewListedItems&userid=katra If your cat cant eat the chunks of meat, Whiskers do a 'pate' type cat food in pouches. W give this to our cat, along with normal cat food, for a change from time to time. Its very smooth, so would think your cat would find that quite easy to eat. Becky > One of our cats has no teeth. > My wife has been feeding it baby food, but I find this [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > To reply directly to me, replace all 'z' with 'a' in email address. One of my cats lost 13 teeth this past March due to bad oral hygiene - she still eats dry kibble and regular canned cat food. Also, human food is missing vitamins that cats need, one of them taurine. SignatureThe ONE and ONLY lefthanded-pathetic-paranoid-psychotic-sarcastic-wiseass-ditzy former-blonde in Bloomington! (And proud of it, too)? http://www.geocities.com/the_magic_mood_jeep/ http://community.webshots.com/user/mgcmdjeep > If your cat cant eat the chunks of meat, Whiskers do a 'pate' type cat food > in pouches. W give this to our cat, along with normal cat food, for a [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > > > To reply directly to me, replace all 'z' with 'a' in email address. |
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