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    Dry food for starving cats?

    You should try looking into different flavors of the food you are using. Don't switch back to the "kitty crack" if you can at all help it! It will only add to the problem. There are a number of over-the-counter diets that you can look into, that will help with kidney support but shouldn't be too...
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    my cats are on a wet diet and suggestions on treats/toys that can help keep teeth clean

    Check with your local veterinarians about small finger toothbrushes. I am a Vet Tech and I know that Patterson Veterinary Supply sells these really small brushes that work great in cat's mouths...if they let you brush. There are also greenies, CET cat chews, water additives to help keep down...
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    How to entice my cat to eat

    Have you tried the limited ingredient varieties of food? If you kitty has IBD, has it been diagnosed by a veterinarian? Your veterinarian or vet technician should be able to help you determine a good alternative to the rabbit formula since you guy's gotten tired of eating it.
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    What to feed foster cats?

    I have been a vet tech for 10 years, and have worked at a Humane Society AND fostered plenty of mommas and kittens. The best thing to do for them is to feed a commercially available mid-grade food. Kittens are so sensitive that they can develop serious GI and kidney problems early on from...
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    Is fancy feast truly horrible for cats?

    Fancy Feast isn't the worst food you could feed your cat. You need to make sure that they are getting a balanced diet. Just understand that the more canned food you feed the animal the more likely they are to wind up needing dental cleanings later in life as they are not actually chewing...
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    How much wet food to feed?

    You actually would NOT  base a weight-loss caloric intake equation off of the cat's CURRENT weight. You would base the daily needed caloric intake off of the cats IDEAL  weight, or the weight the cat is supposed to be. You can ask a veterinarian or veterinary technician to help you determine the...
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    Grains and a balanced diet

    ***   MOD NOTE - This post and some subsequent posts were split off from another thread What a lot of you guys do not understand is that grains are not inherently allergenic, nor are they "bad" for animals. Animals need a BALANCED diet of proteins, carbohydrates, minerals, vitamins, fats, fiber...
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