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We've been feeding our cat with the sensitive stomach and cats with sensitive skin Wellness successfully for some time now - a combination of mostly grain-free canned meals, and some Super 5 mix dry free-fed. On that diet, Felixia stopped vomiting, Mr. Underfoot stopped scratching and losing hair on his face & ears, and Sylvestra stopped scratching and losing hair on her ears.
Unfortunately, the company has reformulated their dry Super 5 mix food (it's been renamed Complete Health Chicken & Rice), and since starting a bag of the new formula, the vomiting and itching/hair loss problems have reappeared. I've just contacted the manufacturer to try to find out exactly which ingredients have changed. I'm guessing for now, but I believe barley and tomato pomace have been added to the new formula and were not in the old one. Until I hear back from them I won't know for sure (I'm kicking myself for not keeping the label from the old bag).
For now, I'm feeding canned only (the canned formulas have remained the same & my cats do great on them), but I really need a good dry food as a supplement for occasional times when I need to leave the house for the whole day or a bit longer. I want our little old lady (Felixia, who's 19 1/2 now) to always have access to food to keep her weight up.
Can anyone recommend a good dry food that is less likely to cause vomiting and itching in sensitive cats, and that isn't too high in phosphorous? I'm in the US and have access to feed stores, Pet Supplies Plus, Pet's Barn, Petsmart, Petco, a couple of small privately run pet shops, and of course vet clinics.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Unfortunately, the company has reformulated their dry Super 5 mix food (it's been renamed Complete Health Chicken & Rice), and since starting a bag of the new formula, the vomiting and itching/hair loss problems have reappeared. I've just contacted the manufacturer to try to find out exactly which ingredients have changed. I'm guessing for now, but I believe barley and tomato pomace have been added to the new formula and were not in the old one. Until I hear back from them I won't know for sure (I'm kicking myself for not keeping the label from the old bag).
For now, I'm feeding canned only (the canned formulas have remained the same & my cats do great on them), but I really need a good dry food as a supplement for occasional times when I need to leave the house for the whole day or a bit longer. I want our little old lady (Felixia, who's 19 1/2 now) to always have access to food to keep her weight up.
Can anyone recommend a good dry food that is less likely to cause vomiting and itching in sensitive cats, and that isn't too high in phosphorous? I'm in the US and have access to feed stores, Pet Supplies Plus, Pet's Barn, Petsmart, Petco, a couple of small privately run pet shops, and of course vet clinics.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!