l'm very disappointed and disheartened. l switched my cats over from grocery store canned food (mostly Friskies pate) to 6 different "premium" canned foods, all but one of them are grain-free (the lnnova has rice). One immediate positive reaction was that Tanner, the Siamese, stopped his daily puke-after-eating routine. l can't even remember the last time either of them threw up. Another positive is that both cats eat way less of these foods.
But, there has been a downside with Tanner - he has slowly lost weight. l knew they had gone from weighing about the same, to one being heavier than the other, but l don't own scales so l didn't know if one had gained or one had lost, or a little of both. l expected a wee bit of an evening out period where they might gain or lose a tiny bit until they became accustomed to their new diet, but there is now a quite pronounced difference between the weight of the two. When my son came over today, he said "Wow, Tanner's lost weight". He doesn't see them and pick them up every day so it was quite noticeable to him.
Another thing: Tanner, same cat, initially with the change in diet, his fur became glossy. He's always had very fine, soft fur, but it got a nice shine to it. At this point, months later, l would say it's gone beyond shiny to almost oily.
Bretten, the other fella, is just thriving on the new diet, and l do think he's gained a little weight, although l'd rather he didn't. He's meant to be slim.
l've already ordered mice for them, and l'm going to give commercial raw once or twice a week, just so they have more variety. But l don't know where to start with their canned food - which l want to keep feeding them. l don't know if he's reacting to something in the ingredients, or just not eating enough.
lf anyone has any suggestions for what to do, l'd be really grateful.
Tanner has a teeth-cleaning appointment at the end of the month, so l'll mention it to the vet too.
Their canned foods are:
EVO cat+kitten, Wellness Grain Free, Wellness Core, Blue Wilderness, Go! Grain Free, and Innova cat+kitten.
Tanner is only 6 yo btw.
But, there has been a downside with Tanner - he has slowly lost weight. l knew they had gone from weighing about the same, to one being heavier than the other, but l don't own scales so l didn't know if one had gained or one had lost, or a little of both. l expected a wee bit of an evening out period where they might gain or lose a tiny bit until they became accustomed to their new diet, but there is now a quite pronounced difference between the weight of the two. When my son came over today, he said "Wow, Tanner's lost weight". He doesn't see them and pick them up every day so it was quite noticeable to him.
Another thing: Tanner, same cat, initially with the change in diet, his fur became glossy. He's always had very fine, soft fur, but it got a nice shine to it. At this point, months later, l would say it's gone beyond shiny to almost oily.
Bretten, the other fella, is just thriving on the new diet, and l do think he's gained a little weight, although l'd rather he didn't. He's meant to be slim.
l've already ordered mice for them, and l'm going to give commercial raw once or twice a week, just so they have more variety. But l don't know where to start with their canned food - which l want to keep feeding them. l don't know if he's reacting to something in the ingredients, or just not eating enough.
lf anyone has any suggestions for what to do, l'd be really grateful.
Tanner has a teeth-cleaning appointment at the end of the month, so l'll mention it to the vet too.
Their canned foods are:
EVO cat+kitten, Wellness Grain Free, Wellness Core, Blue Wilderness, Go! Grain Free, and Innova cat+kitten.
Tanner is only 6 yo btw.