Awwwwww, Emily don't worry I'm in the same boat with my Candy.What makes me sad is knowing I could have saved thousands of dollars and my favorite cat by feeding Weurva exclusively if only I had known about it and five years ago. :doh3:
Awwwwww, Emily don't worry I'm in the same boat with my Candy.What makes me sad is knowing I could have saved thousands of dollars and my favorite cat by feeding Weurva exclusively if only I had known about it and five years ago. :doh3:
But unlike most companies, Weruva does not use carrageenan and/or guar gum to thicken the gravy in every can and pouch. Potato starch is wonderful compared to those two gravy thickeners!I like the Feisty Feral's reply. Most premium commercial canned cat foods still add filler that has little value to a cat and may be harmful over time.
:scratch: I agree that "premium" is typically a marketing gimmick. But what does it have to do with poop size? And why is that irrelevant in cats? It's a great indicator as to the bioavailability of the food their eating. The quality of the poop (sorry, that sounds weird! :lol3: ) is, IMO, a significant indicator as to how well the food agrees with them. People joke all the time about stinky cat poop, and often let their cats go years with slightly runny or overly soft stools. But if that same person had really stinky, soft poop and it didn't resolve, they'd probably be off to the doctor. :dk:BTW the word "premium" is just a marketing gimmick. The only difference is smaller poop size, which is irrelevant in cats.
Premium meat is more digestible (higher quality) so less of it goes into the cat's colon. That's why it reduces poop size and gets higher prices.I agree that "premium" is typically a marketing gimmick. But what does it have to do with poop size? And why is that irrelevant in cats? It's a great indicator as to the bioavailability of the food their eating. The quality of the poop (sorry, that sounds weird!) is, IMO, a significant indicator as to how well the food agrees with them. People joke all the time about stinky cat poop, and often let their cats go years with slightly runny or overly soft stools. But if that same person had really stinky, soft poop and it didn't resolve, they'd probably be off to the doctor.
The ads were signs in New York, not national TV commercials. And they were not in grocery or pet stores.I can't say I've ever seen poop volume used as a marketing point. Can't you just see the commercials now --"I switched my dog to Blue Buffalo, and now his poop is smaller and less stinky! Just look at these comparison photos!"
And that is exactly the point of using "high quality" meat - more of it gets used. That is one reason some people gave me to feed raw meat.Does it matter in the sense of "oh, the cat poops too much"? No, probably not to most people. But poop is waste -- whatever your body didn't use. So a low volume of poop means the body used most of the food, which can't be a bad thing.
And seriously? They had ads? That's hilarious! Only in New York, I guess.
Thanks EmilyVelvet, you can start a new thread about that in the Health forum and I will keep you company.I also have been thinking if I had known better and always fed wet food only my cat would still be with me. All you can do now is keep feeding grain-free wet and/or raw food every day and hope your current kitty does not get cancer.