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« on: July 23, 2008, 05:37:59 PM » |
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I'm not sure where to post this question - but here goes:
What brand(s) of both dry and wet would you give a newly adopted kitten? A full grown cat?
What brands make kitten food?
I know that wet food is better for them than dry, but what if you wanted to do both? I also know that home-cooking is best, but my friend will not go that route.
My friend may be adopting a new kitten or cat soon and went looking at PetSmart today and was even looking at Nutro! I just warned her to stay away from that food - do not even touch it. I'm just amazed at how most regular folks are not aware of the dangers that lurk in the pet food bags.
I'm also aware that a food may be OK today and unsafe tomorrow, but there are so many food threads posted here at Itchmo to read that I become confused at where to start since I have not read most of them from the beginning.
Posting links to some of them for me to read is OK. I just need some guidelines to un-confuse my brain right now.
Thanks,
Mary
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« Reply #1 on: July 23, 2008, 05:54:32 PM » |
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Mary- I can't really help with a food choice because I only use 1 & only a few pieces a day for a treat. I am using Nature's Logic for that,but it does have the montmillorite clay which can cause constipation. I chose it because it has no supplements added. I believe the only difference in kitten or puppy food is higher protein & fat. Would your friend be willing to add some canned clams,sardines or scrambled eggs & a fish oil capsule ? If so an adult food would work fine.Someone with a recent kitten may be able to help more.
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« Reply #2 on: July 23, 2008, 06:42:47 PM » |
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MarySmith, Sophers is eating Taste of the Wild dry food and it says its fomulated for both kitten and adult kitties. It is grain-free. I am also feeding FF but its probably not something you want your friend feeding a new kitten, I wish I hadnt. I would think Wellness would be a good food to start the kitten on while its still young, lots of people seem to be feeding it with no problems. It has grain-free and regular dry food for kittens and it has a wet food kitten formula too. I cant get Sophs off the FF to eat the Wellness food, at least yet.... we are also considering trying Sophs on some Chicken Soup for Cats but havent decided for sure yet. I think Wellness might be her best bet........ keep us posted on the possible new addition to your friends family!
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« Reply #3 on: July 23, 2008, 06:50:15 PM » |
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MarySmith,
Is there a Petco in your area? They are selling Wellness canned now. That is what I fed Cassi when I brought her home at 6-months and the vet said it was fine to feed that food to a kitten. They also make a canned kitten food. We have used that also.
Wishing your friend and you much luck.
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« Reply #4 on: July 23, 2008, 06:52:10 PM » |
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Sandi and JustMe,
I was just reading the Wellness links and noticed that certain batch #'s were having problems - have these problems been corrected now?
Yes, there are lots of Petco's here.
And where can you get Taste of the Wild?
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« Reply #5 on: July 23, 2008, 06:57:58 PM » |
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I should add that Fred is eating Purina Naturals dry food and is on a 'diet' per vet as he is too fat and needs to lose some weight. So a new addition to the family may sneak some of Fred's food when no one is home to watch.
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« Reply #6 on: July 23, 2008, 07:02:18 PM » |
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I've been feeding it to 10 cats for the last year on a daily basis. Some lots they really like, sometimes they aren't too thrilled about a few cans, but overall they eat it on a regular basis. It's hard for me to figure. sometimes 1 or 2 cats will pick while the remaining cats devour it (from same 2 cans). I only use the grain-free ones. If you aren't satisfied with it for whatever reason, you can always return it to the store for a refund per Wellness. I also feed Nature's Variety Instinct almost daily. It costs more than Wellness unfortunately. And my cats don't like Instinct duck anymore. There are no guarantees with any food. Your mileage may vary.  |
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« Reply #7 on: July 23, 2008, 07:18:12 PM » |
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There are no guarantees with any food. Your mileage may vary. That is what makes advising a friend so hard to do. I have no difficulty spreading the word about what NOT to feed, but actually recommending someone buy a certain brand is so hard these days. Unfortunately, she does need some type of input from me or she would have bought Nutro because it has kitten food. I think that she will purchase any brand that is easy to obtain and sounds good to her. She also knows that lots of corn/wheat in a food for cats is not good.
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« Reply #8 on: July 23, 2008, 07:20:36 PM » |
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MarySmith, I cant get it locally so I have to order it thru either a pet food store in Seattle or sometime I go thru Waggintails on the internet to get it too. I dont know if you have any "health food pet stores" close to where you live, if so they would probably have it...
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« Reply #9 on: July 23, 2008, 08:06:53 PM » |
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Many of the higher-end foods are suitable for both kittens and adult cats because they contain few or no fillers. Kittens just need to be fed more often. But if your friend feels a need to have food designated for kittens, I'd agree that Wellness Kitten is one of the best bets out there.
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« Reply #10 on: July 24, 2008, 07:00:57 AM » |
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I am using Wellness canned and kibble (kitten and adult) for Sassy and she is doing fine. I will continue to use the Wellness with the kittens unless they(pfc) have a problem between now and then. Part of mine is cost. No way I can afford to go strictly wet with kittens plus 6 adults.
Good luck! I just hope your friend stays away from the Nutro and other junk foods.
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« Reply #11 on: July 24, 2008, 12:17:47 PM » |
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I should add that Fred is eating Purina Naturals dry food and is on a 'diet' per vet as he is too fat and needs to lose some weight. So a new addition to the family may sneak some of Fred's food when no one is home to watch.
Mary, your cat will be much more likely to lose weight if he is eating a wet food. My Cocoa was very overweight (28lbs) when he was diagnosed with diabetes. I began feeding him the grain free varieties of canned Wellness and he began losing weight without going hungry. Purina Naturals has a lot of carbs (grains) in it, so it could still contribute to a weight problem. So it would be good for all the cats to begin eating a diet of canned food and Wellness is an excellent choice. |
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« Reply #12 on: July 25, 2008, 08:25:34 AM » |
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Mine use taste of the wild ... I can get it at nearly every small shop and feed store ...
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