Royal Canin Recovery RS (wet).  Goose, our adopted kitty, had surgery in February.  He had a splenecomy as well as an abscess removed.  He has recovered very well.  Prior to that he was eating Wellness Chicken and Wellness Turkey (grain free).  Our Vet recommended the Royal Canin Recovery which is given for the following conditions:
* Malnutrition, cachexia
* Anorexia, inappetance
* Nutritional support during critical illness and post surgical care
* Convalescence

That is good news about Goose !

Nice to hear the food is doing good for your baby.

By Nature 95% beef & liver.  Mixed with Swanson beef broth (reduced salt).  Anyone have any better ideas about the broth?  I started using broth when Bucky wouldn't touch even minced food, because I figured it would add flavor and he could at least slurp it down.

Bella has food allergies, and I'm beginning to think it's more extensive than just to chicken.  Bucky has bad gums/teeth, hence the canned food.  So I am pondering how to make my own, but my time is limited. 

If she's allergic to whatever they add to the foods, it would explain why she never seems to be completely free of her allergy, especially since I started canned food in the house.

Feeding is complicated in my house.   

lesliek, I've been browsing the food section all day today.

I love the idea of making my own food, but am afraid of the cost, and what if they don't eat it, etc.  I'm looking for a safe alternative, I guess.  I found the link to Hare Today, and I'm looking at the rabbit ears.     It's a considerable expense for an experiment, but if she likes the rabbit, I'd be delighted.  Also, was thinking of switching to lamb, if I start to make it myself.  My grocery store has excellent meats for not so excellent prices, but at least I know it's good meat.  They even have all organic meats. 

And then there's the time factor.  I seem to have precious little time left anymore, even though nothing has changed, it's flying by me and I wonder where the time went!

I need to make a special trip to a store I know about, to talk to the cat food lady.  There are a couple "boutique" type pet food places around, so I can shop and talk and try to get to the bottom of it all.

I tried freeze dried venison, but neither cat would touch it, even softened up in broth.  Perhaps that was too abrupt a change.  There are ways I can try that again that might be more successful, I think.

I went to one of the specialized pet food stores yesterday, instead of the petsmart.  Dogs & Cats Rule, it's called.  They had helped me once before, but I never went there because it's several miles.

The manager suggested a hard food, by Evo, Herring & Salmon.  Bella dived into it right away (no surprise, it's fish!) and while I have reservations, it's nice to have a food she'll just begin to eat without any of the normal "is this it?  do I have to?" postures.

This morning, when I put out the canned food, she went right to the dry bowl.  But so did Bucky!  Bucky, who wont eat anything that remotely requires chewing!

If this food doesn't set Bella off, I think I have a winner

Well, bummer.   
Still looking for that perfect dry food, then.

At least I still have a good wet food. 

Merrihart, you might also consider Orijen 6 fish if it's available in your area. You could also try Acana Grasslands.