Choosing the right cat food.

Hi everyone! I'm new to this board. I have an 11 year old Calico and a 10 month old tabby/bengal kitten. The 10 month old eats anything and everything, however for years the calico pukes. Not all the time, but a lot for as long as I can remember. She's had tests done and she's fine. She scarfs her food down. Today she threw up 4 times, 4! It's chunks, like she doesn't chew her food. I have tried blue buffalo, wellness, she pukes on it all. I'm not sure what else to try. I obviously want to get something they can both eat, but I can watch them and make sure they eat at separate intervals to make sure they're eating separate food. The 11 year old is also overweight, so what do you all recommend? Food brands would be awesome. I know wet is better than dry right? Also what times do you all feed your cats? Should I be feeding them at certain times. I'm a mess! Just sick of cleaning throw up because I feel so bad for her. Thank you everyone!!

I can't comment on brands (wrong country), but I have a couple of suggestions. First of all, you say the calico bolts her food. Slowing her eating down might help her not throw up. You can get special dishes to slow eating, but taking a paté style food and spreading it thinly over a plate (so she has to lick it off) works just as well.

Generally speaking, timed feedings are better for cats than free feeding - even more so for cats that have digestive issues or are overweight. You want a minimum of two feeds a day, but more is fine (or even better...cats are designed for frequent 'mouse sized' meals). Just pick the times and number that suit you and stick to it.

Wet is better than dry. High meat content with zero grains and low to no carbs is (imo) the best type of canned food. It would be worth trying to find out if your girl reacts badly to certain foods. My girl doesn't handle beef very well, others have cats that react to chicken, and so on. A limited ingredient diet is often the way forward for reactive cats, but it's most important to work out what the cat can keep down and going from there.

I know some people here have had great success with raw feeding cats with digestive disorders. Commercial raw food can have fewer ingredients than wet, and making your own allows complete control over what your cat is eating

The best way to ensure each cat eats what's intended for them is to feed at the same time but in separate rooms. Otherwise you run the risk if each cat hovering when the other is eating,and tensions and stealing can occur.

These articles may help
http://www.thecatsite.com/a/choosing-the-right-food-for-your-cat
http://www.thecatsite.com/a/choosing-the-right-food-for-your-cat-part-2
http://www.thecatsite.com/a/what-do-i-need-to-know-about-feeding-my-cat
http://www.thecatsite.com/a/obesity-in-cats
http://www.thecatsite.com/a/is-your-cat-overweight
http://www.thecatsite.com/a/transitioning-free-fed-kibble-kitties-to-timed-meals
http://www.thecatsite.com/a/what-makes-the-best-canned-cat-food
http://www.thecatsite.com/a/grain-free-cat-food-what-does-it-mean
http://www.thecatsite.com/a/raw-feeding-for-cats

Try smearing over a paper plate, this will slow her down. Smaller more frequent meals. Do timed feedings of wet feed NO dry at all. If you are gone during day feed when you wake up, before you leave, in evening and before bed. Do not feed more than 6 oz a day. Try nutro natural choice chunky chicken or turkey loaf or minced chicken or sliced turkey. Most cats like it. The first two are Pate and second two small bits. It is carageenan free. NO DRY. See how it goes! You might want to buy a furminator and give a good brushing daily, this is the shedding season with a lot of ingested hair.