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Cat Forum / General Topics / December 2005Cat Food Recommendations
We have 5 cats ages 1 year to 13 years. We would like to improve the quality of their diet. They currently eat both canned food and dry food, which I would like to continue. They definitely prefer chunky canned food over chopped or ground smooth food. They will all need to eat the same foods, as we have no practical way to feed them differently. New choices of foods will need to be purchased at local stores like PetsMart or Petco. Given these requirements, what are the best foods you could recommend? TIA  SignatureWayne Boatwright *¿* _____________________________________________ A chicken in every pot is a *LOT* of chicken! > We have 5 cats ages 1 year to 13 years. We would like to improve the > quality > of their diet. And their current quality is? >They currently eat both canned food and dry food, which I > would like to continue. They definitely prefer chunky canned food over > chopped or ground smooth food. So what are you feeding them? > They will all need to eat the same foods, as we have no practical way to > feed > them differently. Fine. > New choices of foods will need to be purchased at local stores like > PetsMart > or Petco. > > Given these requirements, what are the best foods you could recommend? As I asked above...............what are you feeding them now? On Sat 03 Dec 2005 01:07:57a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Judy? >> We have 5 cats ages 1 year to 13 years. We would like to improve the >> quality of their diet. [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > As I asked above...............what are you feeding them now? When we only had 2 cats they were being fed Pro-Plan dry food and Fancy Feast canned food. Currently, with the 5 cats, we've dropped the quality down a peg or two. They are eating 9-Lives dry and canned. I've been considering Nutro or Nutro Max. SignatureWayne Boatwright *¿* _____________________________________________ A chicken in every pot is a *LOT* of chicken! > On Sat 03 Dec 2005 01:07:57a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Judy? >> ...............what are you feeding them now? [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > I've been considering Nutro or Nutro Max. Those are considered to be quite good. Currently I'm feeding Nutro canned and Wellness dry. Mind you, if cats are doing well on a food, do we need to change? Though I lean away from the 9-Lives types of food, cats have lived long and healthy lives on these diets. The cat across the street has been eating 9-Lives canned and Meow Mix dry for 16 years and she's still going strong. The pair of cats who used to live next door lived to the age of 16 on a "no name" brand of kibble and the cat of a friend from work ate the same stuff and lived for 19 years. Anyway, good luck with whatever you decided to do. Judy On Sat 03 Dec 2005 07:25:30p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Judy? >> On Sat 03 Dec 2005 01:07:57a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Judy? >>> ...............what are you feeding them now? [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > Judy Thanks, Judy. Interesting information. We recently acquired a new puppy as well and want to start him off on a "better" diet. I think we'll be trying the Nutro foods for all our pets. Anything I can do to keep them in their best health seems to be worth it. SignatureWayne Boatwright *¿* _____________________________________________ A chicken in every pot is a *LOT* of chicken! > On Sat 03 Dec 2005 07:25:30p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Judy? > [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > in > their best health seems to be worth it. Do give Nutro a try. If your four legged friends don't like it, there are others of the same quality you can try. Now if only people were as concerned about their diets as they are to the diets of their four legged companions! :c) Have a great weekend! Judy On Sat 03 Dec 2005 11:20:08p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Judy? >> On Sat 03 Dec 2005 07:25:30p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Judy? >> [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] > > Judy Thanks, Judy, you also! SignatureWayne Boatwright *¿* _____________________________________________ A chicken in every pot is a *LOT* of chicken! > We have 5 cats ages 1 year to 13 years. We would like to improve the quality > of their diet. They currently eat both canned food and dry food, which I [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > -- > Wayne Boatwright *¿* Hi Wayne - nice to see you here. :) Believe it or not, Friskies has improved their formulations significantly. If you Google "Phil P." and "Friskies" in rec.pets.cats.health+behav you will find that Phil has posted a bunch of info on it. I often purchase it for $0.25/6 oz can at the grocery store and there are a number of "chunks in gravy" varieties. -L. On Sun 04 Dec 2005 05:24:30a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it -L.? >> We have 5 cats ages 1 year to 13 years. We would like to improve the qua >> lity of their diet. They currently eat both canned food and dry food, [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > -L. Thanks -L, you as well. I'll have to look at that. I haven't tried Friskies for years, so maybe it's time. That's a great price, as well. SignatureWayne Boatwright *¿* _____________________________________________ A chicken in every pot is a *LOT* of chicken! >>I often purchase it (Friskies)for $0.25/6 >> oz can at the grocery store and there >> are a number of "chunks in gravy" >> varieties. The Friskies that Phil P recommends are all Fancy Feast. They only come in 3 oz cans and are quite expensive. Also, not all Fancy Feast varieties are recommended by Phil. I use Wellness chicken which costs about the same (per oz) as Fancy Feast. ---MIKE--- >>In the White Mountains of New Hampshire >> (44° 15' N - Elevation 1580') On Sun 04 Dec 2005 11:22:10a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it ---MIKE---? >>>I often purchase it (Friskies)for $0.25/6 >>> oz can at the grocery store and there [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > ---MIKE--- Thanks, Mike! SignatureWayne Boatwright *¿* _____________________________________________ A chicken in every pot is a *LOT* of chicken! "Wayne Boatwright" <waynesgang@waynes.gang> wrote : > I'll have to look at that. I haven't tried Friskies for years, so maybe > it's time. That's a great price, as well. It isn't Friskies that has improved its formula it is Fancy Feast. > "Wayne Boatwright" <waynesgang@waynes.gang> wrote : > > > > I'll have to look at that. I haven't tried Friskies for years, so maybe > > it's time. That's a great price, as well. > > It isn't Friskies that has improved its formula it is Fancy Feast. What's wrong, Nancy? I disappeared for a couple days so you had to hunt me down? f.cking freak. Leave it to you, the human tapeworm, to come in a day late and dollar short to dump sh.t on perfectly good information. Purina reformulated both FF and Friskies. If you don't believe me, go Google the a.shole you constantly suck (you know who I mean) along with the phrase "Friskies" . He posted nutritional info about it months ago. Now fly away, little hemorrhoid, fly away.... -L. > > "Wayne Boatwright" <waynesgang@waynes.gang> wrote : > > > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > -L. lol |
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