Aww bless her. They can be a pain can't they and are very assertive animals
Gourmet is a hit with my cat and I used that before moving on to Purina wet pouches. What breed are your cats ?
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Gourmet is a hit with my cat and I used that before moving on to Purina wet pouches. What breed are your cats ?
All 3 moggies , just rescue cats ! We have Tilly and Ollie who are brother and sister and 3 years old and then older boy Sid who is 7 and I have had since I was at uni !Aww bless her. They can be a pain can't they and are very assertive animals
very finicky creatures but I love them !!
Awh bless them, mine is a rescue, too. I bet they all have their own characters and preferences the fussy buggers
purina , crave -royal canin
My cat used to love Felix but now she has the lamb James Wellbeloved wet food and Hill's prescription d/d dry food. She was overgrooming to the point of having bald patches and was obviously itchy which the vet said was likely food sensitivities. I tried her on every hypoallergenic food until I found this combination that seems to work. She won't drink enough normally so I started mixing in some water to the wet food which is grim but she will then drink/eat all of it.
For anyone who's cats like wet food, fish etc. I get mine Natures Menu minced white fish, it's frozen in blocks. I just thaw some out for her, she has that with dry complete stuff half & half (not together). Having said that, she'll eat absolutely anything, she's a feline bin 
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Any thoughts on Feringa?
i've only ever fed my cat royan canin as that's what was recommended by the family we got her from & she won't eat anything else!
she has special dry & wet food as she had some urinary issues and that was recommended by her vet - it's the urinary s/o pouches and dry food.
she also has various sticks from dm and lidl as a treat, and the occasional fresh fish, like today, as it's her birthday
she has special dry & wet food as she had some urinary issues and that was recommended by her vet - it's the urinary s/o pouches and dry food.
she also has various sticks from dm and lidl as a treat, and the occasional fresh fish, like today, as it's her birthday
I don't feed dry food at all. After having 2 cats suffer with urinary issues and being told it was probably due to the dry food (as cats aren't naturally supposed to eat dry food, and they don't generally drink, they get their water from their food) I switched to only wet. No urinary infections since (it's been years!)
One has a sensitive belly. He now gets kattovit wet food. This suits him well and poos have now firmed up.
The other eats Bozita wet food.
They've never been fussy with either. They'll always finish their bowls.
One of mine has a sensitive belly (typical Ragdoll!) So had to come off it and go on a sensitive diet but they've both always loved their Bozita. I love the tetra paks.
One has a sensitive belly. He now gets kattovit wet food. This suits him well and poos have now firmed up.
The other eats Bozita wet food.
They've never been fussy with either. They'll always finish their bowls.
Bozita is great!
One of mine has a sensitive belly (typical Ragdoll!) So had to come off it and go on a sensitive diet but they've both always loved their Bozita. I love the tetra paks.
ahhhh happy birthday to your cat! It’s my cats birthday today, she’s 11i've only ever fed my cat royan canin as that's what was recommended by the family we got her from & she won't eat anything else!
she has special dry & wet food as she had some urinary issues and that was recommended by her vet - it's the urinary s/o pouches and dry food.
she also has various sticks from dm and lidl as a treat, and the occasional fresh fish, like today, as it's her birthday
birthday twins!aww happy bday to your kitty tooahhhh happy birthday to your cat! It’s my cats birthday today, she’s 11
I am a bit of a cat food snob to be honest, but that’s because I know that there’s much better quality food out there for our cats than Felix and Whiskas and I wish more people knew how bad some of these brands are compared to what else is available. Sometimes even the vet recommended ones aren’t that great but the vet practice is being paid to endorse a certain brand over others
We’ve used a few brands so far all from Zooplus which I find very reasonable (avoid pets at home they are so expensive). Currently we use MAC’s but have also used Grau and Animonda Carny. Not necessarily well known brands but they are high meat and grain free with no funny filler ingredients, my cat has thrived on them and his coat is lovely. He gets fed twice a day, doesn’t appear hungry between meal times and is a healthy weight. He doesn’t get dry food very often at all as I’ve read it’s not really good for them to have too much, particularly male cats, but we do keep a bag of Feringa dry food in as backup/occasional treat. We spend about £35 on his food for the month which I don’t think is a lot really but we only have the one cat, if you have 2 or more the cost quickly mounts up.
It’s a shame there aren’t more reasonably priced good quality cat foods available in the shops in the uk though. It seems in Europe they have much more choice if zooplus is anything to go by. I’m hoping my cat suffers less later in life due to his diet and minimal dry food. I’m sure a lot of health issues could be avoided or reduced if there was more info on the quality of pet food. The big brands are relying on their name at this point but the quality just isn’t there. It’s really a shambles that all the mainstream brands have such a low meat content, it’s no wonder some cats being fed that food never seem full. Meat is basically their entire diet out in the wild and Felix thinks it’s ok to sell cat food with a 4% meat content?? SMH.
We’ve used a few brands so far all from Zooplus which I find very reasonable (avoid pets at home they are so expensive). Currently we use MAC’s but have also used Grau and Animonda Carny. Not necessarily well known brands but they are high meat and grain free with no funny filler ingredients, my cat has thrived on them and his coat is lovely. He gets fed twice a day, doesn’t appear hungry between meal times and is a healthy weight. He doesn’t get dry food very often at all as I’ve read it’s not really good for them to have too much, particularly male cats, but we do keep a bag of Feringa dry food in as backup/occasional treat. We spend about £35 on his food for the month which I don’t think is a lot really but we only have the one cat, if you have 2 or more the cost quickly mounts up.
It’s a shame there aren’t more reasonably priced good quality cat foods available in the shops in the uk though. It seems in Europe they have much more choice if zooplus is anything to go by. I’m hoping my cat suffers less later in life due to his diet and minimal dry food. I’m sure a lot of health issues could be avoided or reduced if there was more info on the quality of pet food. The big brands are relying on their name at this point but the quality just isn’t there. It’s really a shambles that all the mainstream brands have such a low meat content, it’s no wonder some cats being fed that food never seem full. Meat is basically their entire diet out in the wild and Felix thinks it’s ok to sell cat food with a 4% meat content?? SMH.
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Whiskas is exactly like McDonald’s! I recommend not giving wet food if your cat will eat without it. We currently feed our animals Royal Canin; I’ve tried many brands over my lifetime of owning animals, from vet brands to health food store brands and even making my own kibble (don’t do that.)
Anyway, I love Royal Canin and our pets do too. My cat is so beautiful and silky, when we go to the vet, the staff pass her round to stroke her. Her breath and poo never smell bad, and her eyes are bright and hydrated, as are her mouth and nose. She’s 4 and has always eaten Royal Canin, first kitten and now Fit, I believe it’s called. She’s also super regular with her bathroom schedule. My cat is not food motivated at all; she snacks a bite here and there when she thinks about it, so I would not consider her to be picky at all. She also never seems hungry, which I think is a good sign that she feels nutritionally satisfied.
I also recommend giving your cat a malt paste daily, just a pea sized amount. Finally, we do have some junk food type treats (like so few, we go through a sache of dry treats every month and a half) and she only gets those occasionally. Sometimes I put them in the tiniest Kong toy and pop a squeeze of malt paste in the opening. You can get all of these things from Zooplus.
I’m not a vet, but I worked at one for 5 years, plus my cousin is a vet and my SIL is a vet tech, and we all love Royal Canin! (They also don’t feed canned food right off the bat, unless they have an animal who needs it for medical reasons or won’t eat without it.) Also don’t fall for the raw meat stuff; it’s not a good option and you can Google vet advice about this; reputable vets are against raw diets for domesticated animals in the year 2021!
That’s bc it’s not full of sugar, check the ingredients. It’s an awesome brand and it’s unfortunate that a shop worker is passing around bad info. I definitely trust my vet here in Europe and my family of veterinary professionals living in the US that HIGHLY recommend Royal Canin over some rando working in a shop!
Mm, is this advice specific to rag dolls? Because regulas domestic shirt hairs most definitely drink, and all veterinary advice I’ve ever heard or been given is that good quality dry is always better than canned. It cleans their teeth, satisfies a texture/ biting need, has fiber and nutrients.
If your animal isn’t drinking water that should be a concern. No amount of wet food is going to replace adequate water intake. In fact, throughout my life as a pet owner, I’ve always had “drinking stations” for my cats (and dogs) through my home and garden, and it’s part of their routine to venture round to all of them.
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Just to update on my cat food situation: I got some Canagan wet and dry food and also some Natures Menu pouches. She seems to be doing well with the Canagan food. I've mixed her old nuts in with the Canagan nuts for the past two days (as advised) and she's eaten them no problem. Will be switching her to Canagan only tomorrow. She had a Canagan Chicken & Duck pouch yesterday which she absolutely loved! On the first day, I gave her a Natures Menu pouch and while she ate most of it I'm not sure that was her fave, so will probably stick with the Canagan food. I don't find the prices too bad for the quality of ingredients compared to Whiskas etc. It's about double the price, I think, but it's worth it as I don't want to feed her junk! I'm still in shock about the Whiskas! I was in the supermarket the other day and looked through all the cat food there - most of it has only 4% meat or meat derivatives.
@Bitofthebubbly @stinkytink You both seem well informed on cats and cat food stuff, but have opposing views on feeding dry food, so now I'm confused! My vet recommends a combination of both. He also recommends Royal Canin. It's the first food I tried her on as a kitten, and she wouldn't eat it. That said, I haven't tried her on Royal Canin as an adult.
@Bitofthebubbly @stinkytink You both seem well informed on cats and cat food stuff, but have opposing views on feeding dry food, so now I'm confused! My vet recommends a combination of both. He also recommends Royal Canin. It's the first food I tried her on as a kitten, and she wouldn't eat it. That said, I haven't tried her on Royal Canin as an adult.
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I’m not sure there is a 100% correct way to do these things especially when it seems even vets can’t agree on a one size fits all! So I agree it can be very confusing but ultimately every good owner just wants to do right by their cat and ensure their needs are met. I’m by no means an expert on animal nutrition but I did a lot of reading a few years back when we were getting our cat and had read things about how dry food is easier for them to over eat and that it can potentially cause issues later on if your cat doesn’t drink enough along side it, been a while since I read up on it but it’s kinda stuck with me. I also personally feel that wet food with a high meat content is a lot closer to how a cat would eat in the wild vs dry food, if that makes sense. I don’t think dry food is bad per se, but we don’t like to feed it often and when we do it’s good quality stuff. I think if you find a good quality dry food and want to feed only that, then that is miles better than getting a bag of the usual supermarket/brand stuff.
My vet agrees with my stance on dry food and encouraged it so I’m not worried, his teeth are good and he’s all round a very healthy cat although is he only 4 so we’ve got it all to come. I think you just have to figure out what is best for your cat and your circumstances. High meat content and grain free is always what I look out for whether it be wet or dry, same with his treats too.
Unfortunately not an issue we have, our cat will eat anything.. except chicken flavoured , but including string, cornflakes, bread, plastic and wood
our vet and breeder gave us different advice on the wet vs dry arguement- breeder fed cheap (supermarket own brand) biscuits with next to no meat content, with occasional tuna or chicken.
our vet advised that we should aim for 50/50 wet and dry, or ideally more wet than dry due to her breed’s predisposition to urinary issues…
we feed her high quality (high meat %, no added veg/grains) biscuits and wet.
Thanks for the tips! Unfortunately our cat is elderly and has a few health issues so she is on wet only. She has been slowly losing weight over the last year and it is highly likely it's due to her health but she has gone off her current wet food which isn't helping matters. She will still eat it but not as much, she has dodgy teeth so think maybe this is causing issues (among all her other onesUnfortunately not an issue we have, our cat will eat anything.. except chicken flavoured , but including string, cornflakes, bread, plastic and wood
our vet and breeder gave us different advice on the wet vs dry arguement- breeder fed cheap (supermarket own brand) biscuits with next to no meat content, with occasional tuna or chicken.
our vet advised that we should aim for 50/50 wet and dry, or ideally more wet than dry due to her breed’s predisposition to urinary issues…
we feed her high quality (high meat %, no added veg/grains) biscuits and wet.
)Have you given pate food before? I think it will be easier for her but unsure how much to give/which ones are best!
My cat is 17 years old and is fed mostly a wet diet with biscuits occasionally too. The wet food is always HiLife Chicken (sometimes the tuna one is a treat) or Feline Fayre chicken. I order FF from their website in bulk and it gets delivered. It’s expensive but worth it - she’s never had any health problems and has eaten this food / brands since I adopted her when she was 5. Both brands have high chicken content and relatively low additives.
Her previous owner fed her only dry food (Purina biscuits) and she still loves them so I do give her a small portion of them every day. I buy the big bag (like 20kg) and it lasts for months.
Cat food really is a minefield but I figure if you can afford it, it’s worth spending some money on for the sake of your cats health.
Her previous owner fed her only dry food (Purina biscuits) and she still loves them so I do give her a small portion of them every day. I buy the big bag (like 20kg) and it lasts for months.
Cat food really is a minefield but I figure if you can afford it, it’s worth spending some money on for the sake of your cats health.
Maybe. My 2 never drink. I've bought fountains for them, tried all sorts. But they didn't drink enough and gave them UTIs. Not a problem when feeding wet, but obviously big problem when feeding dry! I've also heard the cleaning teeth thing is a myth with dry food. My cats are 6 and 7 years old by the way, so the drinking water thing is not a sudden health issue. Wet food is 80% water, so they do not need to drink nearly as much as when they are fed exclusively dry food. I'm guessing mine must drink a bit (obviously I always have fresh water available for them) but I never ever witness it.
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