-
Too many ads? Join our community of cat lovers now to reduce ads by 90%! Click here to join for free!
DRY CAT FOOD
- Thread starter jean-e
- Start Date
Low calorie and dry food really don't go together: dry food almost always have more calories than wet food. May I ask why you need to feed dry food?
If you need help transitioning your cat from dry to wet food, here is an article http://www.thecatsite.com/t/264675/transitioning-free-fed-kibble-kitties-to-timed-meals-and-new-food (computer won't let me link).
Here is a link to a comparison of dry food. http://www.sahjasiamese.com/index_files/foodcomparisonchart.htm There is one low-carb dry food but it has chicken. I assume your cat is allergic to chicken. Note that some people have found that it is not the chicken their cat is allergic to, it is some additive or even the grain the chicken is fed.
Good luck!
If you need help transitioning your cat from dry to wet food, here is an article http://www.thecatsite.com/t/264675/transitioning-free-fed-kibble-kitties-to-timed-meals-and-new-food (computer won't let me link).
Here is a link to a comparison of dry food. http://www.sahjasiamese.com/index_files/foodcomparisonchart.htm There is one low-carb dry food but it has chicken. I assume your cat is allergic to chicken. Note that some people have found that it is not the chicken their cat is allergic to, it is some additive or even the grain the chicken is fed.
Good luck!
I just noticed this thread, haven't read it, but the subject line seems it would help you a lot.
http://www.thecatsite.com/t/218096/need-a-new-dry-food-with-no-chicken
http://www.thecatsite.com/t/218096/need-a-new-dry-food-with-no-chicken
- Thread Starter Thread Starter
- #4
I feed Tommy both dry & wet food. I found a good wet food with no chicken. it's Merick Surf & Turf, and a good dry. Faledea Salmon
Grain Free. neither of these has chicken and since he's been eating these he no longer breaks out, but now he's getting overweight. I need to find a lower calorie food for him. Jean
Grain Free. neither of these has chicken and since he's been eating these he no longer breaks out, but now he's getting overweight. I need to find a lower calorie food for him. Jean
Since you have found foods that work for him, I would try increasing the wet and decreasing the dry and overall reduce the number of calories he's getting. As Ritz mentioned, dry and low calorie don't go well together. The low calorie dry foods available tend to be poor nutrition (i.e. high in carbs, low in animal protein and fat).
- Thread Starter Thread Starter
- #6
They make Adult, or Senior dry cat food, that's has a lower calorie count. I just don't find any without chicken. it's hard to find any cat food without chicken. No matter what it says it is, when you look at the ingredients, there' always some chicken in there. it took me a while to find the two I'm feeding him now. Jean
Rather than trying to find a lower calorie food, why not just decrease the amount you are currently giving? The lower calorie foods tend to have more carbs, which is not what you want. Perhaps even look for a higher protein food. You can simply decrease the amount fed (slowly) to achieve weight loss.
How many calories does your current food have? Natures Variety Instinct makes Healthy Weight Turkey and Salmon that appears to have no chicken. Its 350 cals per cup. http://www.instinctpetfood.com/prod...-healthy-weight-kibble-cat-food-salmon-turkey
- Thread Starter Thread Starter
- #9
What about hills RD?
- Thread Starter Thread Starter
- #11
- Thread Starter Thread Starter
- #12
Is there a reason why you couldn't just feed more wet and gradually reduce overall calories?
If you must feed dry, you could try Ziwipeak, either lamb or venison flavors. They are pretty high in calories though, so you wouldn't want to feed a lot of it.
If you must feed dry, you could try Ziwipeak, either lamb or venison flavors. They are pretty high in calories though, so you wouldn't want to feed a lot of it.
- Thread Starter Thread Starter
- #14
I understand that, but I don't think that what you are looking for exists. The vast majority of dry cat foods contain chicken as it is the cheapest source of animal protein. While there are low calorie dry foods, I don't know of any that don't contain chicken, nor would I recommend them anyway because they are generally very poor nutrition for cats. So, if you must feed dry, your choices are very limited.
What I don't understand is why you can't simply feed less of the foods you are feeding currently since you know they work for him. It's the same with cats as it is for people. Weight loss or gain is about calories in versus calories out. If he is gaining unwanted weight on the amount of food you are feeding him, the logical thing to do is to decrease the amount very gradually rather than finding a new food altogether.
Wouldn't that make him hungry?I understand that, but I don't think that what you are looking for exists. The vast majority of dry cat foods contain chicken as it is the cheapest source of animal protein. While there are low calorie dry foods, I don't know of any that don't contain chicken, nor would I recommend them anyway because they are generally very poor nutrition for cats. So, if you must feed dry, your choices are very limited.
What I don't understand is why you can't simply feed less of the foods you are feeding currently since you know they work for him. It's the same with cats as it is for people. Weight loss or gain is about calories in versus calories out. If he is gaining unwanted weight on the amount of food you are feeding him, the logical thing to do is to decrease the amount very gradually rather than finding a new food altogether.
Last edited by a moderator:
Maybe, but wouldn't feeding him a low calorie food also make him hungry? If the point is to lose weight, then some hunger is to be expected as the metabolism adjusts. I would rather my cat be a little hungry than become obese. Obesity can lead to bigger problems like diabetes, kidney and thyroid issues.http://www.catinfo.org/?link=felineobesity
About 16 years ago I took my gentle to the vet because she looked 'depressed' to me! Blood tests showed a slightly fatty liver so she was put onto hills rd. I put lotto on it as well as he was a bit 'plump'.They are it with no problems but he didn't lose any weight.Gentle died age 15 with liver failure and Lotto went 3 years later from all sorts of things but not diabetes or
any overweight problems. He had arthritis but he just sort of wound down. Is hills rd low calorie?
Latest Posts
-
-
-
Palliative care cat won't take gabapentin ... painkiller alternatives?- Latest: FeebysOwner
-
-
