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I have two foster cats: Tiny, 10-month-old male; Baby Girl, 1 1/2 year old female. Both are healthy and active indoor cats, though Baby Girl is still a bit skinny at 6 lb.
Currently I am feeding Purina One kitten food. They both like it, and though Baby is too old for it, she can stand to put on some weight. However, this is really stretching my budget.
I'm a poor college student and these two cats had no place else to go, so I took them in. I'm surviving on mac 'n' cheese, ramen, marked-down produce, and spaghetti, myself; I think I may be spending about half as much to feed the cats as I am to feed myself, which is a lot considering how small they are. And I need to keep back some money to pay $20 for Tiny's neutering, as well as cab fare to get him there and back ($50).
Anyway, I need to find a food that is acceptable--something that will fulfill their nutritional needs--for a good price. They will soon be switching to adult food, as it's unlikely that I'll find a home for them anytime soon--SICSA is overloaded, and cute kittens go first.
I figure we're all struggling young adults at my place, feline and human, and I need the best food possible at a low price... So what's the kitty equivalent of mac 'n' cheese?
Currently I am feeding Purina One kitten food. They both like it, and though Baby is too old for it, she can stand to put on some weight. However, this is really stretching my budget.
I'm a poor college student and these two cats had no place else to go, so I took them in. I'm surviving on mac 'n' cheese, ramen, marked-down produce, and spaghetti, myself; I think I may be spending about half as much to feed the cats as I am to feed myself, which is a lot considering how small they are. And I need to keep back some money to pay $20 for Tiny's neutering, as well as cab fare to get him there and back ($50).
Anyway, I need to find a food that is acceptable--something that will fulfill their nutritional needs--for a good price. They will soon be switching to adult food, as it's unlikely that I'll find a home for them anytime soon--SICSA is overloaded, and cute kittens go first.
I figure we're all struggling young adults at my place, feline and human, and I need the best food possible at a low price... So what's the kitty equivalent of mac 'n' cheese?