My cat is about 2 1/2 years old... I have feed here on Science diet optimal care... I've read its not the best.
What is the best, lower cost, cat diet!
What is the best, lower cost, cat diet!
Best cat Diet?
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My cat is 17 and passionately refuses to eat anything but Meow Mix.
I work at a dog kennel and one of the girls I work with is very big on animal nutrition. The very best thing you can feed your cat is raw food, but that can be quiet expensive and time consuming. The next best thing is a grain-free food. The best ones are Blue Buffalo Wilderness, Taste Of The Wild and Orijen. Cats bodies are not made to process grains and it doesn't do any good for them to eat them. Hope this helps!
Wellness brand is very expensive, but is quite healthful for the kitties.
I buy different brands of dry food all the time, but mine seem to love Iams. (dammit)
That sucks. Iams, Purina, Science Diet, Special Kitty, Meow Mix, Whiskas, 9 Lives, they're all really poor quality cat foods. They are made with a lot of corn and grains.
I use to feed mine Iams, they eat Orijen now and they are doing great on it! Their coats are so much shinier and they have more energy
Of course, they do still get a bad for them treat in the morning... a little bit of wet canned 9 lives that they've gotten their whole lives for breakfast
I use to feed mine Iams, they eat Orijen now and they are doing great on it! Their coats are so much shinier and they have more energy
Of course, they do still get a bad for them treat in the morning... a little bit of wet canned 9 lives that they've gotten their whole lives for breakfast
EVO is a very good product that I feed my cats. I also have started mine on a raw meat diet which I believe has improved their health tremendously. Honestly, it's a pain, so I feed it to them three times a week and supplement with EVO, but I believe the benefits are worth it.
I feed my cats Wellness, its expensive but to me its worth it. When my cats were younger, one of the males developed urinary crystals and ended up needing surgery to unblock his bladder. At the time, they were eating Meow Mix, vet told me it was one of the poorest nutritional diets you can feed them.
I have had the benefit of feeding 15-30 cats (professional workers) for the last 16 years. We have fed them just about every brand you can think of. There is no magical one food that works best for every cat at every life stage, but over all, we have had by far the best results with Purina Pro-Plan.
Grain free is best.. Cats are true Carnivores, have a short digestive tract.
I feed mine taste of the wild.. a raw real meat diet would be the best.. but not practicle for me..
My vet said cats with digestive problems need grain free and the grains in cat food are a leading cause of diabetes in cats..
It used to be hard to find.. but more choices out there now.. however its not cheap.. I just paid $26 for 20# bag... but thats not bad for a months worth..
however.. I know cats who eat the ceapest food out there and they live inot thier teens.. so????
I feed mine taste of the wild.. a raw real meat diet would be the best.. but not practicle for me..
My vet said cats with digestive problems need grain free and the grains in cat food are a leading cause of diabetes in cats..
It used to be hard to find.. but more choices out there now.. however its not cheap.. I just paid $26 for 20# bag... but thats not bad for a months worth..
however.. I know cats who eat the ceapest food out there and they live inot thier teens.. so????
I also feed a raw meat diet to my cat. Her main meat is chicken, and then i rotate other meats like beef, fish, shrimp, turkey and sometimes pork. I find it to be relatively easy and cheap. I buy enough meat for one month, cut it and bag it all in one sitting, then all i have to do each day is thaw out a bag and serve.
If you are interested to know more about raw i can share more details
If you are interested to know more about raw i can share more details
Agree with many of the above, if not raw, a high quality grain free kibble is the best. If funds are an issue for you (they are for most of us. ): ), Chicken Soup for the Adult Cat Lover's Soul is /very/ nice quality for the price! Not grain free, but they use higher quality, easily digestible grains. I feed my kitties that most of the time, or Innova Prime (a grain free brand) if a bag happens to go half off at my LPS (it doesn't sell super well, so when the sell-by date is coming up, they whack down the price).
They get 50% kibble, 50% can food.
Cats really do not appreciate drinking from standing water, so many suffer from chronic dehydration. Giving canned food is an excellent way to get moisture back into their diet. I would personally never do 100% canned, because I worry about their teeth. Kibble helps with plaque build-up.
They are both 5 years old, and in great health.
They get 50% kibble, 50% can food.
Cats really do not appreciate drinking from standing water, so many suffer from chronic dehydration. Giving canned food is an excellent way to get moisture back into their diet. I would personally never do 100% canned, because I worry about their teeth. Kibble helps with plaque build-up.
They are both 5 years old, and in great health.
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