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Yes, I've tried the pouches and she doesn't even try them. I'm guessing that she doesn't care for the "gravy" that they are in.
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What brand of food do you feed your cats?
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They get Purina cat chow complete formula, so I guess that falls under "grocery store brand"
Its the best food we can give them... well.. scratch that.. theres one a bit better, but it costs 11 dollars a bag compared to four. So we were like. Eh.. no.
They like any food.
They're piggies.
Its the best food we can give them... well.. scratch that.. theres one a bit better, but it costs 11 dollars a bag compared to four. So we were like. Eh.. no.
They like any food.
They're piggies.
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Put cellulose in your web browser... and see what you get...
Dear BigOrangeMenace:
I was in a similar situation with my kitties. They were eating a mixture of Equality brand (that's a store brand) and Purina Chow, as it was definetely cost efficient. However, I was JUST at my vet's and told them what the kitties were eating, and my vet was MORTIFIED. They suggested STRONGLY against both -- even Purina -- and said that even though it's more expensive, it is MUCH healthier for the cats in the long run to eat better quality food. As well, they say that in their experience, most cats eat less of better-quality food, balancing the cost. They said of all the "grocery" brands available, Iams is good, Eukanuba is best. For male cats, they STRONGLY encouraged a better quality food like Science Diet. I ended up picking up a bag of MediCAL Indoor formula, which is equivalent to Science Diet in quality, and that's what my kitties are going to be eating from now on. My dog used to eat the "Cheap" grocery store food, and we found out it was literally killing her; she's been eating MediCAL canned dog chow for 6 years now and she's never been healither.
I worked it out with the vet, and the cost of the MediCAL is $5.98/week for both cats together. That's Canadian, so about $4.75 american. My theory is even if it's WAY more expensive than Purina and Equality-brand, less than three dollars a week for healthier kitties is definetely worth it.
EDIT: It's also worth noting, since I noticed Elliot mentioned, that male cats are at a much higher risk of crystals than females, and buying cheap food increases their risk exponentially. If nothing else, crystrals can be deadly and require surgery that costs in the thousands -- it's worth the few extra dollars preventatively.
I was in a similar situation with my kitties. They were eating a mixture of Equality brand (that's a store brand) and Purina Chow, as it was definetely cost efficient. However, I was JUST at my vet's and told them what the kitties were eating, and my vet was MORTIFIED. They suggested STRONGLY against both -- even Purina -- and said that even though it's more expensive, it is MUCH healthier for the cats in the long run to eat better quality food. As well, they say that in their experience, most cats eat less of better-quality food, balancing the cost. They said of all the "grocery" brands available, Iams is good, Eukanuba is best. For male cats, they STRONGLY encouraged a better quality food like Science Diet. I ended up picking up a bag of MediCAL Indoor formula, which is equivalent to Science Diet in quality, and that's what my kitties are going to be eating from now on. My dog used to eat the "Cheap" grocery store food, and we found out it was literally killing her; she's been eating MediCAL canned dog chow for 6 years now and she's never been healither.
I worked it out with the vet, and the cost of the MediCAL is $5.98/week for both cats together. That's Canadian, so about $4.75 american. My theory is even if it's WAY more expensive than Purina and Equality-brand, less than three dollars a week for healthier kitties is definetely worth it.
EDIT: It's also worth noting, since I noticed Elliot mentioned, that male cats are at a much higher risk of crystals than females, and buying cheap food increases their risk exponentially. If nothing else, crystrals can be deadly and require surgery that costs in the thousands -- it's worth the few extra dollars preventatively.
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Originally Posted by sharky
Put cellulose in your web browser... and see what you get...
Well, what is it? I checked the food wizard and didn't see it listed in their food so where would it fall under?
Cellulose is plant fibre, makes plant cell walls rigid. It is also a good source of fibre, which we all know encourages regularity.
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"Vegetable protein", the mainstay of dry dog foods, includes ground yellow corn, wheat shorts and middlings, soybean meal, rice husks, peanut meal and peanut shells (identified as "cellulose" on pet food labels). These often are little more than the sweepings from milling room floors. Stripped of their oil, germ and bran, these "proteins" are deficient in essential fatty acids, fat-soluble vitamins and antioxidants.http://www.mchenryonline.com/family-.../petfood.shtml
It is not the affco definiton but it is close ... I dont think all this sites facts are right but this it is very close..
It is not the affco definiton but it is close ... I dont think all this sites facts are right but this it is very close..
My two get Authority Brand (alternating formulas). I've found that it's the most cost effective, pretty nutritious, and the one food they don't get completely sick of. It works for us!!!
i don't feed lite formulas because that cellulose stuff makes one of my cats throw up. he couldn't eat hill's w/d or science diet lite (our old vet's recommendation). he threw them both up. our new vet recommended sensible choice and to stay away from lite formulas (and recommended my cats be on all canned, but they fought it...so they get canned and dry).Originally Posted by sharky
Put cellulose in your web browser... and see what you get...
I didn't vote because my 3 cats get 3 different brands.
Baylee gets Nutro Indoor Adult
Max gets Natural Balance because of his allergies (or at least I hope it'll stop his allergies)
Jordan gets Petguard because he can't eat Baylee's adult food, tho I might switch him over to Nutro Kitten eventually.
Baylee gets Nutro Indoor Adult
Max gets Natural Balance because of his allergies (or at least I hope it'll stop his allergies)
Jordan gets Petguard because he can't eat Baylee's adult food, tho I might switch him over to Nutro Kitten eventually.
I feed Wellness wet, with a bit of raw. I'm trying to get them onto at least half their diet as raw, but you know how finnicky cats can be
And we've switched picky Leo onto CA Natural! He's not eating Hill's anymore
Lola has decided to not eat wet food anymore, and I'm sure she has her reasons
. She has been eating a combo of the Nutro Kitten and CA Natural.
So, they both get a little bit of chicken for the extra protein and moisture. I give them only human-grade that is organic and free of anti-biotics and other chemicals...I'm paranoid about that kind of thing, especially where my babies are concerned!
Lola has decided to not eat wet food anymore, and I'm sure she has her reasons
So, they both get a little bit of chicken for the extra protein and moisture. I give them only human-grade that is organic and free of anti-biotics and other chemicals...I'm paranoid about that kind of thing, especially where my babies are concerned!
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I was feeding Purina Indoor, then I found out about ground yellow corn, etc, and switched to Maxximum Nutrition, which is better than Purina, but not as much as I wanted. Then I was having problems with my dogs on the Maxx, so I switched them to Nutro. It was really working for my dogs, and I disocvered that they made cat food, too. So I started out on the Max cat, and then moved to Natural Choice, and I'm very happy. No more little puke piles of chewed up cat food, no more extremely excessive shedding, and it doesn't stink up the whole house when they poop. They LOVE it, too. I've been measuring it, they get 1/4 cup each morning and evening, and I think my very fat Gizmo (4 year old Siamese mix) may have lost a little weight. We'll find out in a couple weeks at her checkup! I haven't seen any change in Sasha's weight (3 year old smaller-sized cat) yet, but she's not as active as Gizmo. If Gizmo hasn't lost weight at her checkup, then they'll both switch to Weight Management on thier next bag of food.
I feed Innova Evo - mine are doing really well on it - but its quite expensive
My cat Taffy is on a Med-cal weight control food which my vet suggested as my cat is a bit overweight. She gets no canned food or treats.
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Why are such ingredients even in cat food? Why do we feed it to our cats, when we would never consume it ourselves? It seems inhumane, when you think about it. I am guilty, too. I feed my cats Organix - which is organic and has some nice ingredients but it also has various animal meals, cellulose, and ash. What is ash, anyway and why is it in cat food? Does anyone out there make homemade cat food? Is this possible to do in a way that gives them the full range of nutrients they need?
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CJ eats Royal Canin Adult fit 32 and he eats Nutro Natural packets turkey and chicken flavors only. He used to eat Iams packets in turkey chicken or beef, but I had a coupon for 6 free packets of Nutro natural and it smells more like real meat and the broth looks better to me. We switched and he is a very healthy little boy. I am really strict that he does not eat human food, but every once in a while I will give him a peice of raw turkey breast or raw chicken.
Mom on the other hand doesnt feed her cat very well. He eats store brand food and his coat doesnt look healthy. She just cant see spending 20 bucks on a bag of food. I am working on getting her convinced though! I have free samples of good foods sent to her house 3-4 times a month.
Mom on the other hand doesnt feed her cat very well. He eats store brand food and his coat doesnt look healthy. She just cant see spending 20 bucks on a bag of food. I am working on getting her convinced though! I have free samples of good foods sent to her house 3-4 times a month.
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Animal meal is not bad. I'm not sure if your'e referring to "various" animal meals, or the meals themselves. Meal just means it's been boiled to remove the water and some fat. If it says "chicken" or whatever meat, it's raw when it's added to the mixture, and it will shrink and lose volume when it's cooked. Meal doesn't shrink. I'm not sure on the cellulose, ash is going to be in food, but you want the lowest ash you can. Too much ash is bad for the uriniary tract.
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