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Cat Forum / General Topics / October 2007A question about mixing different foods
I would like my cat not to get hooked on just one brand/flavor, but eat a few. Which of the following is the best way to mix two flavors A and B in her diet? She eats twice a day: 1. Feed a little bit of A and a little bit of B each meal. 2. Feed A in the morning, B in the evening. 3. Feed only A for a few days, then only B for a few days. 4. Feed only A for a few weeks, then only B for a few weeks. Thanks. > I would like my cat not to get hooked on just one brand/flavor, but eat > a few. Didn't the people who left her for you to take care of leave any food for her? When I go on vacation, I pay a neighbor to look after Big Mama, give them instructions, and leave plenty specific food for them to feed her. : Didn't the people who left her for you to take care of leave any : food for her? This is their first cat too and they were still learning themselves. Of course they offered to pay for all expenses, but we do enough favors for each other so it will work out in normal order. I have another hidden agenda in learning all this. First, I am also feeding another apparently stray cat whenever she shows up; used to be more regular but she still comes once in a while. Second, as soon as circumstances permit, we may get our own cats. So I just want to learn. My SO says it is just my nature to research things to no end. That's nice that you want to give your cat variety but it's important to be consistent. With some cats changing food too much can cause indigestion. I give Isis Hill's Prescription food specifically to keep her magnesium levels low. A vet examination showed she had struvite crystals in her bladder. The food I feed her prevents the formation of those crystals. I alternate between chicken flavor and fish flavor and she loves them both. I think you'll find that when your cat gets hungry it won't matter too much what flavor it is. Your cat will just dive in and eat like she's been starving for weeks. <-: Mike in Illinois >I would like my cat not to get hooked on just one brand/flavor, but eat > a few. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Thanks. : I alternate between chicken flavor and fish flavor ... What does alternate mean in practice, that was precisely my question. Do you change it every day, week, month? Thanks. I stack the cans so that she gets a chicken flavor on one day and fish the next. I switch the flavors back and forth day to day. It's hard to tell which she likes better but I like her to enjoy variety. She's always ready for dry food, though. Hill's makes very good cat food. She's been eating it for seven years and her health is excellent. Mike in Illinois > : I alternate between chicken flavor and fish flavor ... > > What does alternate mean in practice, that was precisely my question. > Do you change it every day, week, month? Thanks. > I stack the cans... lol...so do I. Got a half a cabinet full of Fancy Feast stacked so she gets a different flavor every day of the week. I buy the 12 and 24 pack cases at Walmart, and then pick up 10 or 12 individual cans of other flavors during other grocery trips. Last time I got a 24 pack, it came with a free 1lb. bag of Gormet Gold kibble. I also use coupons, which I always have extra of... every little bit helps. : I buy the 12 and 24 pack cases at Walmart, and then pick up : 10 or 12 individual cans of other flavors during other grocery trips. Found an interesting reference. The following excerpt is from <http://www.felinediabetes.com/glutenfree.htm> : "The following Fancy Feast flavors contain NO wheat gluten and are below 10% carbs: Tender Beef Feast (brown label color) Tender Beef & Liver Feast (magenta) Tender Beef & Chicken Feast (red) Gourmet Chicken Feast (dark pink...be careful, this looks just like another chicken variety with gluten!) Turkey & Giblets Feast (olive green) Tender Liver & Chicken Feast (orange) Chopped Grill Feast (kelly green) Flaked Fish & Shrimp Feast (true blue) Savory Salmon Feast (orange) Flaked Ocean Fish Feast (pink) Tuna and Oceanfish Feast in Aspic (teal label) Remember that it is a good idea to limit serving fish to just a few times a week." Not saying people should only feed these ff flavors, but may be a good idea to increase their proportion? I wish I could buy Her Majesty foods at Wal-mart but I have to stick with Hill's to keep Isis' bladder happy. It's not too bad, really. I think I pay about $64.00 for 48 cans so it's about $1.30 per can. Ain't Wal-mart the ticket? I'm a vegan so I buy soymilk all the time. I moved here to Crystal Lake in May. Grocery prices are way high out here in the 'burbs'. Half a gallon of Silk Soymilk costs $3.79 to $3.99 at three stores I checked. I went to Wal-mart yesterday to stock up on tooth decay Halloween treats because I'm told I will get bombarded with trick or treaters on Wednesday. <-: I decided to see if they had Silk Soymilk there and whammo! They did. $2.56 per half gallon. That's a $1.50 savings or $3.00 per gallon. I'm a coupon guy, too. I just got a rebate check for $40.00 yesterday for a flat screen monitor I bought. Every little bit does help. I took my '85 Chevette to the local garage and had it fixed up. They're telling me I'm good to go for a while. <-: I have 42,000 miles on it and am planning a 25th Birthday Party for it in 2010. They'll be a birthday cake and hats and music and my friends. Sometimes I have to deal with abuse, though. My main ride is a 49cc Honda Metropolitan scooter. I love that little thing. I get 85 mpg and park it in the bike racks at the stores here. <-: Well, everyone out here, and it seems like everyone, drives Explorers, and SUV's, and F-150's. And here I am, the only scooter in the whole friggin' town, zooming around buying my groceries. I get derogatory comments sometimes from people who think I should be paying for gas and insurance the way they do. But I'm a child of the sixties so what some schmoe thinks about me only matters a very little bit. <-: Mike in Illinois >> I stack the cans... > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > I also use coupons, which I always have extra of... > every little bit helps. : Ain't Wal-mart the ticket?... Do you have an Aldi near you? Great prices and quality on many staples. Not ideal for everything, of course, but we have learned to make them a part of our shopping routine: Aldi for staples, one of the produce shops for fruits and vegetables, and Trader Joes for a little spark. :) So as not to confuse others, let me clarify that I mentioned Aldi because Mike is in Illinois where they do have branches. Not sure about other parts of the country. There's no ALDI nearby but I sure do have a Trader Joe's. <-: I buy lots of their Chai tea mix, Indian vegetable entrees, and breakfast cereal. They're very good, aren't they? Mike in Illinois > : Ain't Wal-mart the ticket?... > > Do you have an Aldi near you? Great prices and quality on many staples. > Not ideal for everything, of course, but we have learned to make them a > part of our shopping routine: Aldi for staples, one of the produce > shops for fruits and vegetables, and Trader Joes for a little spark. :) > about $64.00 for 48 cans so it's about $1.30 per can. And I thought Sheba was expensive. > Ain't Wal-mart the ticket? For some things absolutely. The strange thing about Fancy Feast there is if you buy 2-12 can cases, is cheaper than 1-24 can case. I don't know whether this is a function of individual store pricing or not, but it makes no sense. > I took my '85 > Chevette to the local garage and had it fixed up. They're telling me I'm > good to go for a while. <-: I have 42,000 miles on it and am planning a 25th > Birthday Party for it in 2010. You've certainly got your money's worth out of that car. > Sometimes I have to deal with abuse, though. My main ride is a 49cc Honda > Metropolitan scooter. I love that little thing. I get 85 mpg and park it in [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > I get derogatory comments sometimes from people who think I should be paying > for gas and insurance the way they do. I drive a 4D 4WD Toyota truck as I take other people grocery shopping with me, and have plenty room for everyones groceries in the covered bed with cargo nets. Although I would never blame you for being smart driving your scooter... more people should have them for those short errand trips around town. Aside: no Aldi's or Trader Joe's where I live in NJ. When I visited my brother in Omaha Nebraska, I was amazed at the extent of different stores there (a shoppers paradise). This is in part due to the fact Omaha's geographical location... in the middle of the country, where goods pass through from the east, west, south and north...thereby benefiting from all regions of the country. |
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