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Orijen is incredibly rich and some cats just don't take to it well. If you overfeed it at all, diarrhea is common. Read the feeding guidelines on the package, subtract 20% from the recommended amount, and feed them that. If that still does not clear up after 10-14 days, you may need to switch...

As to giving pills - PetSmart sells this piller thing. It's a long (maybe 8 inch) plastic tube with space for the pill on one end and a plunger on the other end. You put the pill in the tube, scruff the cat, put the pill end in her mouth, then push the plunger. I thought these were silly until I...

The Wellness brand moist foods are also highly recommended for cats with crystals. In general, the research seems to indicate that moist foods in general are better than prescription dry foods for keeping crystals at bay. The s/d is stronger than the c/d and when my vet has recommended the s/d...

I understand. I'm only now doing raw for the puppy - my cats refuse to eat it anyway. And I worked up to this cost-wise throughout the years, certainly couldn't have done it in school. There are other dry foods that have other main protein sources and the only chicken is "chicken fat". When I...

Actually, having had a large number of cats on low-grade, medium-grade and high-grade foods, and using a number of different litters, PLUS actually tracking the amount of litter used, I can say that the above is false. About four years ago, when I had my group of cats plus a number of foster...

If you need it, you can ask your vet for a prescription for the Royal Canin IVD diets - they have a few versions that are chicken/grain free. If you are willing to switch to raw and/or dehydrated, Nature's Variety makes both premixed raw and freeze-dried versions that are chicken/grain free.