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post #31 of 36
Has he had chicken foods?

If so try the fish based either taste or wilderness...

I would suggest looking for a food with sweet potato vs white potato and a meat that has not been used... usually lamb, fish and beef are not typically main sources in most cat foods thus make good food trials ...
post #32 of 36
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Originally Posted by Calvin&I View Post
Very well said! Surely getting to the bottom of this is key. It surely is not simple.

When you say "Sweet potato and a meat" do you specifically mean trying that for wet food only? <snip>
I think Jen was addressing your question about what dry to use. ??? I do know she's talking about ingredients in a cat food, not literally making him sweet potatoes and a meat.
post #33 of 36
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Originally Posted by LDG View Post
I think Jen was addressing your question about what dry to use. ??? I do know she's talking about ingredients in a cat food, not literally making him sweet potatoes and a meat.
Hehehe - I did not consider cooking meat and sweet potatoes for Calvin (what a terrible meowmy). Considering how much I love cooking - NOT - the question of cooking does not naturally come to mind. When you specifically mentioned boiled chicken and rice, I understood that and that seemed easy enough - pressure cooker and rice cooker! Just was not sure if Jen meant for both dry and wet or simply wet.

@ Sharky. Yes, Calvin has mostly been on a chicken diet. The petsmart near home sells Blue Wilderness. Maybe will try Salmon. Calvin, so far, has rejected anything with Duck.
Also, approximately how long does is take to get results of 1 food group? I just want to make sure that I move to something else too soon
post #34 of 36
Depends on the severity of intolerance or allergy... I have seen results in just days of more active , less eye goop type... better stools are 3-10 days ..Some do not show "outer" improvement till about the 4-6 week pt. full results normally at about 8 weeks
post #35 of 36
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Thanks so much! There is some work ahead of us!
I am learning so much here.
So now that I have not given Calvin any kibbles for 3 days and he has improved so much (his poops the way it should be - I am still cautiously optimistic since it's just been 2 days of poop that I'm basing this) how do I transition him back to some kibbles in his diet? Do I mix that with the wellness kitten dry that he was previously eating or, since he has been off that for 3 days, I can directly give him the new dry food?
post #36 of 36
Well since the wellness kitten dry caused the soft poop, I wouldn't give it to him again.
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