almost time to switch to adult dry food, any suggestions?

Hi Everyone 

So my Lily is quickly approaching her 1st birthday already, in August! So soon, I'll be switching over to an adult dry food. She has been, and is currently eating IAMS kitten food. I have a hard time deciding which will be best, I know hard isn't the best, but thats what she likes. When she was really young, she would eat any soft food I bought, and I bought all the good soft foods. Now, she eats Fancy Feast Turkey & Cheddar, or Purina Turkey & Pasta. And thats only half a can in the morning, and half a can at night, and she doesn't finish it all. Anyway. So I've been researching different hard foods, and I'm thinking either stay with IAMS, and the adult brand, or I saw there is a Blue Buffalo, for multiple cats,which keeps them at a good weight, and reduces stool odor, and hairballs. She & Callie are just so ridiculously picky, this switch is already stressing me out, because what if they don't like that either?  Getting my girls to eat healthy dn enough has always been a challenge. And if you have any other suggestions for hard food, that would greatly be appreciated

Thanks

I know you know some of this but dry food is really not good for cats. Please read catinfo.org which is written by a vet who is an expert on feline nutrition.

I completely understand picky eaters and I have one myself who would only lick a little gravey when I started trying to switch to wet food. The reason they love dry food is because they put animal digest on top of most commercial brands and you can buy this and it is called Fortiflora. I put Fortiflora and treats on top of my cats wet food and I have gotten him up to 3 oz of wet a day which is a huge improvement for him ( my cat is a special case he is a terrible eater who even has problems eating a lot of dry food or even treats). If you try Fortiflora and treats your cats may take to the wet food without needing any dry.

I still give my cat some dry to make sure he is getting enough calories because of his specific eating issues. I give him Orijen which is a very good grain free dry food. I am also considering trying wysong epigen 90 which is another good option. I have also read that natures variety has a good dry food.

As for blue buffalo I stopped feeding it because of reports on here of renal failure. There is a thread on this topic so I would suggest you read it and decide what is best for you and your cat.

Low grade wet is better than high grade dry, from what I understand. Iams...I'd put it maybe at mid grade. Definitely not high grade. If dry is absolutely the best you can do, look at Evo and other brands like it.

Toppers help! Parmesan cheese was easily found and my cats' favorite when I was switching them to homemade raw.

Here's a link to the site Franksmom mentioned: http://www.catinfo.org

It is frustrating with picky eaters. The best strategy with them, since they will eat canned foods, is to rotate the brands they do like. Sometimes all it takes is adding a little warm water, to bump up the smell.... but rather than feed kibble, I'd experiment with "toppers," flavors sprinkled on top. For instance, you can use crushed kibble for now. My cats love powdered freeze dried liver, chicken, salmon or shrimp as toppers. Many love the bonito flakes. It just takes a little creativity. OK... sometimes a lot. :lol3: