Well, I always listen to what my vets say about what to feed my cats, but after reading a lot of stuff on different forums, blogs, scientific journals, etc, I have become overwhelmed by the choices out there!! Sometimes I think I should just blindly follow the vets, but I would never blindly follow my doctors!
Okay, so Piccalo has multiple problems - she is very prone to UTIs and I was told she had Herpes when she was a kitten. It is dormant now, but her tear ducts were permanently damaged, so I have to clean her eyes daily. She also has problems with constipation and furballs (which we keep down with the furminator and wet food). Pounce is pretty healthy, but she does has FHS. Both cats are (as of now) overweight.
So - they eat Royal Canin Feline Urinary S/O. The vet here in Japan changed them to a Moderate Calorie version of this, and I measure how much food they get per day so I am not overfeeding.
Also I give them a half can of wet food per day. In the US, they got a full can of Fancy Feast, but Pounce eats 90% of the wet food, so when I brought them here I cut back to a half can. They eat stuff we get at the pet store - brand name is Japanese, so not useful! My husband reads the ingredients, and it seems to be mostly fish, aspic, sometimes really tiny whole fish, some shredded chicken, and occasionally beef.
They have lost weight already in the month they have been here! Not too fast, but they definitely look and act healthier - have more energy, want to play more.
So - I think what I feed them is okay... but again, I am second-guessing myself.
Okay, so Piccalo has multiple problems - she is very prone to UTIs and I was told she had Herpes when she was a kitten. It is dormant now, but her tear ducts were permanently damaged, so I have to clean her eyes daily. She also has problems with constipation and furballs (which we keep down with the furminator and wet food). Pounce is pretty healthy, but she does has FHS. Both cats are (as of now) overweight.
So - they eat Royal Canin Feline Urinary S/O. The vet here in Japan changed them to a Moderate Calorie version of this, and I measure how much food they get per day so I am not overfeeding.
Also I give them a half can of wet food per day. In the US, they got a full can of Fancy Feast, but Pounce eats 90% of the wet food, so when I brought them here I cut back to a half can. They eat stuff we get at the pet store - brand name is Japanese, so not useful! My husband reads the ingredients, and it seems to be mostly fish, aspic, sometimes really tiny whole fish, some shredded chicken, and occasionally beef.
They have lost weight already in the month they have been here! Not too fast, but they definitely look and act healthier - have more energy, want to play more.
So - I think what I feed them is okay... but again, I am second-guessing myself.
