Hello,
I'm totally new to this site and I can't believe I haven't found it sooner! I am confused as to what is good for my cats to eat.
I took in an abandoned 10 yr old (Westley) cat last year. He was vet-checked and in good health at the time. But he vomited quite frequently. I finally asked my vet about it while my kitty (1.5 year old Shana) was in for her annual check up. She asked what I was feeding him. I said Authority. Oh you could SEE the disgust on her face! She told me to throw that garbage out and feed my cats Natural Balance.
It had been a year since he was last at the vet, so I took him in the following week. We did blood and urine tests. Turns out he had a UTI. She put him on Royal Canin Urinary S/O. I understand that the S/O will adjust his urinary ph balance, etc... but it's so full of corn. Is this really good for him?
From what I can understand, Authority is "bad" because it's heavy on corn, right? Am I missing something here?
I just spoke with the vet this morning and Westley is clear of his infection. She highly recommends he stay on the special food. In fact, she wishes she could get all male cats in the world on this stuff it is so good, she said! She sounded so sincere. But this has left me puzzled... I was looking for a better quality food for my other cat (more meat, no corn, etc) but I'm not sure what I'm looking for anymore. Can someone shed some light on the issue please?
Sorry this got kind of lengthy. Thanks!
I'm totally new to this site and I can't believe I haven't found it sooner! I am confused as to what is good for my cats to eat.
I took in an abandoned 10 yr old (Westley) cat last year. He was vet-checked and in good health at the time. But he vomited quite frequently. I finally asked my vet about it while my kitty (1.5 year old Shana) was in for her annual check up. She asked what I was feeding him. I said Authority. Oh you could SEE the disgust on her face! She told me to throw that garbage out and feed my cats Natural Balance.
It had been a year since he was last at the vet, so I took him in the following week. We did blood and urine tests. Turns out he had a UTI. She put him on Royal Canin Urinary S/O. I understand that the S/O will adjust his urinary ph balance, etc... but it's so full of corn. Is this really good for him?
From what I can understand, Authority is "bad" because it's heavy on corn, right? Am I missing something here?
I just spoke with the vet this morning and Westley is clear of his infection. She highly recommends he stay on the special food. In fact, she wishes she could get all male cats in the world on this stuff it is so good, she said! She sounded so sincere. But this has left me puzzled... I was looking for a better quality food for my other cat (more meat, no corn, etc) but I'm not sure what I'm looking for anymore. Can someone shed some light on the issue please?
Sorry this got kind of lengthy. Thanks!