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So Nature's Variety Instinct Chicken gives my cat diarrhea/soft stool.  I noticed this a week ago but confirmed it by cutting it out totally and continuing her regular rotation and then fed it again yesterday.  This is extremely odd because I've fed Instinct before in my rotation, but only the...

It's getting warmer and I noticed my cat is eating less and starting to ration her food, specifically her dinner (I feed 3 meals a day with her dinner being the largest).  So I'm going assume a cat eats less when it get's hotter, right?  Do owners feed less calories during the Summer (cut down...

I was curious about what the opinion was in the cat community about feeding half wet and half dry?  Yes, most of the time wet food is considered the most healthy and dry food is considered less healthy due to carbs, moisture, and among other things.  But what is the consensus on feeding half and...

This is the cheaper and the more affordable version of Nature's Variety Instinct if you haven't heard of it.  These recipes definitely aren't "packed" because it has like 148 calories per 5.5oz can compared to Instinct which has around 220+ or so. All the ingredients appear to be normal.  The...

I got bugged by all the carrageenan in Wellness canned food.  I know it's a controversial and debated ingredient.  I do still believe it is a high quality food and isn't as expensive as foods that are the same high quality.  I just feel the need to avoid it and only feed it once in a while...

I know Whole Foods is mostly on the west coast but I decided to go in one that was right next door to Petco to check out their cat foods.  Not surprisingly everything was pretty expensive.  A 3oz can of well known brands like Wellness and Avoderm were $1.89 (compared to $1.40 or so at Petco).  ...

So I feed Fancy Feast Classic recipes and certain Iams recipes in my rotation as cheaper alternatives to go easy on the budget.  I decided to double check the ingredients of the recipes I buy and everything checks out except one ingredient that caught my eye....menadione sodium bisulfite...

I didn't have Shanoah around as a kitten and I can imagine a kitten nibbling you being cute but she's 2 years old now and it's getting irritating. The only time she does it is in the morning when I wake up and laying in bed.  She jumps up, I start petting her, she grabs my arm with her front...

So the Honest Kitchen venture didn't make it very far.  Last night Shanoah wouldn't eat after eating it for a week.  I put down her food bowl, she took a bite, stared at it, stared at me, and then walked away in disinterest.  She was definitely tired of it because I gave her some canned...

I don't know if this is anything to worry about but I heard some things regarding this subject.  Shanoah has been missing the litterbox for a couple days in a row now.  She's not urinating outside of it, just pooping.  I mean it's not like she's pooping far away from the box, it's only a couple...

I know how many of these threads are on here and I've commented on a couple myself.  I just want to confirm how much I'm feeding and if it's to much, to little, or just right. Shanoah has grown more by gaining a pound since I adopted her a month ago.  She's 2 years old, 9 pounds now, and pretty...

So I was driving home from Petco after taking advantage of the 10 for $10 Nutro Natural Choice canned food deal.  I decided to stop by my local Metropolitan Market (It's like Trader Joe's but a little less exotic) to see what kind of cat food they have because I figured they might have some...

I've been giving Shanoah all wet food but the only issue is that her breath stinks pretty bad.  That's honestly a rude awakening in the morning when she's laying next to my head.  I hear that bad breath is a sign of tartar and plaque build up which can lead to dental problems and possibly bad...

Carrageenan, Guar Gum, Xanthan Gum, fruits, and vegetables - these are common things found in canned cat food.  But are they really all harmful to our cats?  It appears that some of these ingredients have been given a bad reputation by bloggers and posters like us....then opinions spread...

There isn't a lot of thread history on this topic. Anybody have any experience with dehydrated cat foods?  Any feedback?  I've been curious about this stuff after exploring food options.  Apparently (I read) it can serve as a direct alternative to frozen raw - and you can add canned to that as...

I just adopted a 2 year old cat named Shanoah which means princess of the sun in Cherokee.  She's a black/brown tabby mix.  I use to have a female calico named April that passed away in 2006....yep, it took me almost 10 years to adopt a new cat. Anyways.... It's been frustrating  trying to...