Picking a few base foods

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Well I have had my new kitty for about a month now. He is doing fine, although still a little too interested in my pet birds but thats another story. Everyone is safe though. Anyways, I have him on Blue Buffalo Wilderness blend Dry. He really likes that so far. He also gets canned at night and those consist of brands like tiki cat, natural balance, taste of the wild, evo ect. My question is that I want a few brands of dry to rotate so that he gets a variety, and if for some reason his normal brand isn't available he won't freak out on something different. He is 9 month old normal healthy male cat. He is neutered and is about 10 pounds which is an ideal weight for him. I want to stick to grain free if possible, but EVO is too expensive for me to feed dry. I want to keep wilderness in the rotation, but I was looking at taste of the wild as well. It is a lot cheaper that wilderness, but it seems like there is less meat in it. Is it a good food? He really likes the canned version so I was figuring that the dry will be good too. Also any other high quality brands that anyone has luck with let me know. I want to feed as well as I can within my means. I have my dog on innova adult and he does well on it, the cat version of innova seems like it has too much carbs in it though. I am somewhat of a food nut when it comes to my pets and always want to feed the best that I can.
 

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I like to have a few dry s that all the cats can eat ... mostly for recall issues as I dont have many issues with bordom... Wet : I say try one or two of every one the pet store has that you are willing to buy
the note which ones seem well likes
 

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Hi, KattieKitty!

If you could go all canned, that would be best (unless you're interested in feeding a raw diet!); dry foods shouldn't be fed to cats (google "the dangers of dry foods"). Try to find canned foods that are free of fish, grains, veggies and fruits. Fish come with histamine and toxin worries and cats don't need and can't process the other products.

If you continue with kibble, I don't think you can rotate them. Unlike canned foods, which don't usually cause upsets when switched even on a daily basis, dry kibble require a long, slow transition to avoid digestive upsets.

Good luck!
 

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Originally Posted by Auntie Crazy

Hi, KattieKitty!

If you could go all canned, that would be best (unless you're interested in feeding a raw diet!); dry foods shouldn't be fed to cats (google "the dangers of dry foods"). Try to find canned foods that are free of fish, grains, veggies and fruits. Fish come with histamine and toxin worries and cats don't need and can't process the other products.

If you continue with kibble, I don't think you can rotate them. Unlike canned foods, which don't usually cause upsets when switched even on a daily basis, dry kibble require a low, slow transition to avoid digestive upsets.

Good luck!
Many of us have Rotated kibbles for DECADES... it can be done even with tummy issue cats...

LOL I goggled the dangers of dry food and well if I did not know what I do ...It would have been laughable to me...

I do agree wet is far better than dry if your kitty will eat it ..

Bottom LINE : BEST food is one YOU can afford , Kitty WILL eat and Kitty does well ON ( ie healthy skin, coat ,eyes, teeth ) ... NOT a One food EVEN fits most kinda thing
 

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Originally Posted by sharky

Many of us have Rotated kibbles for DECADES... it can be done even with tummy issue cats...
Really? 'Cause that's not the general recommendation that's been repeated on this forum over and OVER and OVER. Your own words: Sharky; 22nd December 2009

There are many, many more threads with folks recommending a slow dry kibble transition, but truth be told, I don't care enough about this topic to defend a slow transition - if you say it's not necessary, hey, fine, do your thing.

Originally Posted by sharky

...I do agree wet is far better than dry if your kitty will eat it ..
Glad we agree.

Originally Posted by sharky

Bottom LINE : BEST food is one YOU can afford , Kitty WILL eat and Kitty does well ON ( ie healthy skin, coat ,eyes, teeth ) ... NOT a One food EVEN fits most kinda thing
Kinda common sense, but, hey, something else we can agree on. *shrug*

Now that that's settled, let's get back to helping the OP.
 

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Originally Posted by Auntie Crazy

Really? 'Cause that's not the general recommendation that's been repeated on this forum over and OVER and OVER. Your own words: Sharky; 22nd December 2009

There are many, many more threads with folks recommending a slow dry kibble transition, but truth be told, I don't care enough about this topic to defend a slow transition - if you say it's not necessary, hey, fine, do your thing.



Glad we agree.



Kinda common sense, but, hey, something else we can agree on. *shrug*

Now that that's settled, let's get back to helping the OP.
THE KEY WORD is Rotation.. In my house this = 2 or 3 foods constantly mixed with one per 30lbs roughly 5lbs of a new one being mixed together... Thus it is a slow process but one that in this house works well... as it does mix in a new food over TIME.. HOPE that FIXES the confusion for you
 

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Originally Posted by sharky

THE KEY WORD is Rotation.. In my house this = 2 or 3 foods constantly mixed with one per 30lbs roughly 5lbs of a new one being mixed together... Thus it is a slow process but one that in this house works well...
I only have a 5lb container since my little apt doesn't offer me convenient storage. Would 1.5 lb mixed with 3.5lb. be too much to start rotation of two foods?
 

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Originally Posted by silva_unt

I only have a 5lb container since my little apt doesn't offer me convenient storage. Would 1.5 lb mixed with 3.5lb. be too much to start rotation of two foods?
Imho on ave 3.5 lbs is one cat for a month so yeah ... because 1.5 lbs is roughly a 2 week supply and thus they would be in a 2 week switch if done the old way... If you have a VERY sensitive tummy ( I do hence the 5 to 25 ratio) try 1/2 lb in the 3 1/2 lbs
 

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Originally Posted by sharky

Imho on ave 3.5 lbs is one cat for a month so yeah ... because 1.5 lbs is roughly a 2 week supply and thus they would be in a 2 week switch if done the old way... If you have a VERY sensitive tummy ( I do hence the 5 to 25 ratio) try 1/2 lb in the 3 1/2 lbs
Thanks for the advise and thanks for remembering my sensitive little one

I'll start the rotation the next time I buy a 3.5 lb bag. We are still getting use to the increase in wet food. Thanks again
 

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Originally Posted by silva_unt

Thanks for the advise and thanks for remembering my sensitive little one

I'll start the rotation the next time I buy a 3.5 lb bag. We are still getting use to the increase in wet food. Thanks again
anytime ... I aim to help
 
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