Hi everyone,
My 2 sibling cats Robin (boy) and Squish (girl) have both turned 11 this month. We have been living in the Netherlands for the last 2.5 years, where they have been eating a limited ingredient/novel protein diet of Trovet Hypoallergenic Quail canned food, which is just quail and rice (http://bolt.vitapet.hu/en/spd/TROVmQRD200g/Trovet-Hypoallergenic-QRD-Quail-and-Rice-Wet-200-g).
They switched to this food when we moved here because they (especially Robin) started to experience allergies after we moved, which I believe to be due to an environmental cause (they appear to be seasonal) but the vet recommended reducing food allergens either way. Robin also has developed a recurrent constipation issue since we've moved here, which could either be related to the food or something else, it's unclear, so he currently gets a 0.5-1ml of Miralax added to his food daily. I'd love to switch to a food that doesn't cause him to be constipated, but maybe that's just an issue he has.
We are soon moving back to the US and the Trovet food does not seem to be available there, so I am looking for a good food to switch them to gradually. A few notes: Robin has a sensitive stomach and gets diarrhea when I switch foods suddenly, so I don't think we can do a food rotation but need a great single food option. I am unable to commit to a raw diet and I am okay with feeding them grain as long as it is in relatively small amounts with a good amount of high quality protein. Robin also has some spondylosis in his spine, so it would be great if the food can either address that or at least not exacerbate it, and of course I'd like for the food to support healthy kidneys and generally be appropriate for cats of their age. I think that the food doesn't necessarily need to be limited ingredient or novel protein, as I am hopeful that their allergies subside once we return to their native environment, but if this is a good option in any case we can go that route too, as long as the food is complete.
I have tried to study up on cat nutrition a bit but I have to say that it's still a bit complicated for me, so I'd very much appreciate any food recommendations you can provide!
Thanks very much!
My 2 sibling cats Robin (boy) and Squish (girl) have both turned 11 this month. We have been living in the Netherlands for the last 2.5 years, where they have been eating a limited ingredient/novel protein diet of Trovet Hypoallergenic Quail canned food, which is just quail and rice (http://bolt.vitapet.hu/en/spd/TROVmQRD200g/Trovet-Hypoallergenic-QRD-Quail-and-Rice-Wet-200-g).
They switched to this food when we moved here because they (especially Robin) started to experience allergies after we moved, which I believe to be due to an environmental cause (they appear to be seasonal) but the vet recommended reducing food allergens either way. Robin also has developed a recurrent constipation issue since we've moved here, which could either be related to the food or something else, it's unclear, so he currently gets a 0.5-1ml of Miralax added to his food daily. I'd love to switch to a food that doesn't cause him to be constipated, but maybe that's just an issue he has.
We are soon moving back to the US and the Trovet food does not seem to be available there, so I am looking for a good food to switch them to gradually. A few notes: Robin has a sensitive stomach and gets diarrhea when I switch foods suddenly, so I don't think we can do a food rotation but need a great single food option. I am unable to commit to a raw diet and I am okay with feeding them grain as long as it is in relatively small amounts with a good amount of high quality protein. Robin also has some spondylosis in his spine, so it would be great if the food can either address that or at least not exacerbate it, and of course I'd like for the food to support healthy kidneys and generally be appropriate for cats of their age. I think that the food doesn't necessarily need to be limited ingredient or novel protein, as I am hopeful that their allergies subside once we return to their native environment, but if this is a good option in any case we can go that route too, as long as the food is complete.
I have tried to study up on cat nutrition a bit but I have to say that it's still a bit complicated for me, so I'd very much appreciate any food recommendations you can provide!
Thanks very much!
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