Hi,
I just adopted a cat from the Humane society. She's around 3-4yrs old, maybe 10lbs (with a LITTLE "jelly belly" hanging down), has a nice shiny coat & good skin. She seems to be happy & really healthy. She was maintained at the shelter for 9.5 months on a mixture of "middle-of-the-road" Purina dry food.
I know that I held-up great when I didn't eat particularly well as a younger person, and I think that's the deal with her too. But now I'm 53 and I make sure I eat a healthy vegetarian diet so that I stay healthy. I'd like to do the same for her. I really need to be as proactive as possible with both of our diets since I no longer work & have little cash for Drs. & Vets.
I want to feed her primarily on a good dry kibble, with a small spoonful of some wet food and maybe a treat or two each day. She will be indoors only so not terribly active (although I'll try to run her around after toys each day).
My head is exploding after reaearching this on the net annd getting recommendations. It seems that any food processed in a shared plant is suspect, and that for everyone who loves a food, there is someone who hates it. Is there any concensus? I just know from what I've been told, that I want to keep the protein percentage under 32% for kidney health, and I need to keep the fat around 16% or higher for her skin & coat. I'd like all the goodies you find in premium foods, like UT health ingredients, low ash content, low or no grain (even though she seem to have no problem now), hairball preventative ingredients, etc...
Could I please get recommendations from some of you who have already figured this out. I'm willing to pay for a medium/high priced food. I have a Cosco membership if Diamond really isn't the "Great Satan" as I've read, and access to a few Pet & Feed stores.
Thanks in advance for your help!
I just adopted a cat from the Humane society. She's around 3-4yrs old, maybe 10lbs (with a LITTLE "jelly belly" hanging down), has a nice shiny coat & good skin. She seems to be happy & really healthy. She was maintained at the shelter for 9.5 months on a mixture of "middle-of-the-road" Purina dry food.
I know that I held-up great when I didn't eat particularly well as a younger person, and I think that's the deal with her too. But now I'm 53 and I make sure I eat a healthy vegetarian diet so that I stay healthy. I'd like to do the same for her. I really need to be as proactive as possible with both of our diets since I no longer work & have little cash for Drs. & Vets.
I want to feed her primarily on a good dry kibble, with a small spoonful of some wet food and maybe a treat or two each day. She will be indoors only so not terribly active (although I'll try to run her around after toys each day).
My head is exploding after reaearching this on the net annd getting recommendations. It seems that any food processed in a shared plant is suspect, and that for everyone who loves a food, there is someone who hates it. Is there any concensus? I just know from what I've been told, that I want to keep the protein percentage under 32% for kidney health, and I need to keep the fat around 16% or higher for her skin & coat. I'd like all the goodies you find in premium foods, like UT health ingredients, low ash content, low or no grain (even though she seem to have no problem now), hairball preventative ingredients, etc...
Could I please get recommendations from some of you who have already figured this out. I'm willing to pay for a medium/high priced food. I have a Cosco membership if Diamond really isn't the "Great Satan" as I've read, and access to a few Pet & Feed stores.
Thanks in advance for your help!