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Hey guys!
So many questions! I've been learning a lot about foods, vitamins, and all sorts of health-related stuff, and it got me thinking about how I'm doing as a pet parent. This is more me questioning if there are any ways I can improve on what I'm already doing, and some opinions on a few ideas I have. Any help is appreciated
Cats:
Finn - 2 1/2 months
Krueger - 4 1/2 years
What I'm feeding:
B.F.F wet food - usually tuna + chicken
(Sometimes) Performatrin Ultra grain free wet food
Stella and Chewy's Duck Duck Goose raw meal mixers
Performatrin Ultra grain free dry food
As of right now, they get a 1/4 of a can each of B.F.F wet food in the morning at 8 AM and dry food + raw meal mixers at night at 8 PM. If I'm home during the day I'll usually give them a handful of kibble or some treats in between the two times, maybe around 2pm. I feel good about the dry food I'm feeding, and I like the wet foods, but I am open to any wet food suggestions you may have! So far I've had the most luck with B.F.F
Here are my questions!
1. Can I feed both my cats Performatrin Ultra Healthy Weight despite their age difference, or do they have to be fed separately? Is it a good idea to start my older cat on this food at all?
Krueger has always been a skinny cat, but since he's moved with me from my parent's house (thus, no time outside and only one floor to roam), I've noticed he's gained a fair bit of chub. He is a neutered DSH male, about 11.5 lbs. Brochures and information I've found say it should not affect cats who are already a healthy weight but I wanted to make sure I wouldn't be harming my kitten.
2. L-lysine vitamins or Vitamin+? Or neither? Should kittens be given vitamins?
I thought about purchasing some vitamins to give to one or both of them. Head to Tail has a good line, I think. Would you recommend vitamin+ or L-lysine for an adult cat with no real health issues (other than the weight) and possibly a healthy kitten?
3. Freeze-dried raw or frozen raw?
Krueger has been on dry food his entire life. I can usually get him to eat at least some wet and/or raw food, though not very much. He has no aversion to freeze-dried treats, and I'm pretty sure Finn will eat anything, so should I try giving them freeze-dried raw instead?
4. How can I stop my kitten eating all the wet and raw food?
I have one cat who isn't keen on wet/raw, and another who loves the stuff! I don't want Krueger to miss out on what is essentially an entire day's worth of food, so how can I make sure either Krueger eats his food faster or Finn leaves his alone?
5. Because Krueger is so picky, should I try to get an appetite stimulant and give it to him when I'm about to feed the wet/raw food?
6. As it stands right now, how am I doing?
I know there is no one perfect way to feed your cats or make them healthy, but I get a discount at work for all this awesome food and stuff, and I want to give them the best I can!
I grew up in a home where we fed our pets all grocery store brand food, so this is a huge learning curve for me and quite a lifestyle change for my older cat. I lost a cat to an intestinal problem a few years ago, who had been fed Whiskas his whole life, so I want to do better with these two furballs, but I also do not make enough money that I can afford the top-of-the-line foods, either. I think for the price that PUGF is REALLY good stuff, and I have a lot of faith in it. I just mostly want to make sure that I'm heading in the right direction.
So many questions! I've been learning a lot about foods, vitamins, and all sorts of health-related stuff, and it got me thinking about how I'm doing as a pet parent. This is more me questioning if there are any ways I can improve on what I'm already doing, and some opinions on a few ideas I have. Any help is appreciated
Cats:
Finn - 2 1/2 months
Krueger - 4 1/2 years
What I'm feeding:
B.F.F wet food - usually tuna + chicken
(Sometimes) Performatrin Ultra grain free wet food
Stella and Chewy's Duck Duck Goose raw meal mixers
Performatrin Ultra grain free dry food
As of right now, they get a 1/4 of a can each of B.F.F wet food in the morning at 8 AM and dry food + raw meal mixers at night at 8 PM. If I'm home during the day I'll usually give them a handful of kibble or some treats in between the two times, maybe around 2pm. I feel good about the dry food I'm feeding, and I like the wet foods, but I am open to any wet food suggestions you may have! So far I've had the most luck with B.F.F
Here are my questions!
1. Can I feed both my cats Performatrin Ultra Healthy Weight despite their age difference, or do they have to be fed separately? Is it a good idea to start my older cat on this food at all?
Krueger has always been a skinny cat, but since he's moved with me from my parent's house (thus, no time outside and only one floor to roam), I've noticed he's gained a fair bit of chub. He is a neutered DSH male, about 11.5 lbs. Brochures and information I've found say it should not affect cats who are already a healthy weight but I wanted to make sure I wouldn't be harming my kitten.
2. L-lysine vitamins or Vitamin+? Or neither? Should kittens be given vitamins?
I thought about purchasing some vitamins to give to one or both of them. Head to Tail has a good line, I think. Would you recommend vitamin+ or L-lysine for an adult cat with no real health issues (other than the weight) and possibly a healthy kitten?
3. Freeze-dried raw or frozen raw?
Krueger has been on dry food his entire life. I can usually get him to eat at least some wet and/or raw food, though not very much. He has no aversion to freeze-dried treats, and I'm pretty sure Finn will eat anything, so should I try giving them freeze-dried raw instead?
4. How can I stop my kitten eating all the wet and raw food?
I have one cat who isn't keen on wet/raw, and another who loves the stuff! I don't want Krueger to miss out on what is essentially an entire day's worth of food, so how can I make sure either Krueger eats his food faster or Finn leaves his alone?
5. Because Krueger is so picky, should I try to get an appetite stimulant and give it to him when I'm about to feed the wet/raw food?
6. As it stands right now, how am I doing?
I know there is no one perfect way to feed your cats or make them healthy, but I get a discount at work for all this awesome food and stuff, and I want to give them the best I can!
I grew up in a home where we fed our pets all grocery store brand food, so this is a huge learning curve for me and quite a lifestyle change for my older cat. I lost a cat to an intestinal problem a few years ago, who had been fed Whiskas his whole life, so I want to do better with these two furballs, but I also do not make enough money that I can afford the top-of-the-line foods, either. I think for the price that PUGF is REALLY good stuff, and I have a lot of faith in it. I just mostly want to make sure that I'm heading in the right direction.