small or crisscross kibble

mom2raven · Jul 28, 2011

So I was thinking...since Molly has such a bad overbite maybe she will do better with a smaller size kibble or a crisscross shaped kibble.
Keep in mind she is only 7.5 weeks old now, right now she will only eat pate style canned kitten food. I have tried chunky wet food and she can't eat it. I have seen her try to nibble on purina kitten chow, which is crisscross shaped which is why it makes me think that would work for her.

So...help me out. I am trying to plan for when she is an adult. What kind of cat foods have a really small sized kibble or a crisscross shape? Again, I am looking for when she is an ADULT cat.

As for my two 3 year old cats, they eat iams and have beautiful coats now. It would be cool if they could all eat the same thing, but not the end of the world if they can't.

kattiekitty · Jul 28, 2011

I really like the Blue Buffalo and Blue Wilderness foods. They are high quality and have small nugget shaped kibbles. Wellness is also good and has a similar shape but doesn't have the life source bits that some cats pick out. I don't free feed their dry, so they tend to eat everything that is put out and it isn't a problem for me. Another food that my cats like is
Solid Gold Cats N Floken. It has a funny name but they seem to like it. It has a cross shaped nugget but my cats tend to shed more on it so I might not feed it anymore.
Before Grain is good and is a grain free which some people like and some don't as it might put a cat prone to UTI's over the edge. I personally feed a grain free and grain inclusive food and mix them together and have not had an issue. My cats also get canned and have lots of water spots available which they use. Right now my cats are eating a mix of Acana Grasslands and Wellness Complete Health. Acana's nuggets are little saucer shapes that my cats seem to like and it is a very good food if a little pricey.
I think that it is important to add canned to the diet as it adds moisture as well. I won't feed a dry food alone as it is too risky especially with a male cat.
I am not a big fan of Iams or Purina Cat Chow as I don't like the ingredients in them. It is a lot of byproducts and fillers which can cause a lot of issues in itself. There are better choices out there and they aren't that more expensive, but they will save a lot in the long run with fewer vet bills and the cats actually eat less as they get fuller on less.
the foods I feed are moderately priced I believe. Other choices that are cheaper but still really good are the costco kirkland brand and Chicken Soup for the Cat Lovers Soul. My parents swear by the latter one but it is difficult for me to find in my area. Not sure to the nugget shapes on those either as I haven't personally fed them. I believe the CS is cross shaped but not sure.