Hi there, I have a question. My cat, Corin, is 11 years old, and she has a sensitive tummy (she's prone to diarrhea and/or vomiting with cat food changes)
(I have a theory.. it seems when I try to switch her to a healthier, richer dry food, she gets diarrhea, but if I switch her from one lower quality food to another she doesn't tend to get sick.)
About a year ago I was switching her from Iams to a different dry cat food that was grain free (I think it was wellness too, but it was not the yellow bag that I bought today, I think it was a purple or red bag) and I started mixing the foods, and she got bad diarrhea so I just stopped and kept her on the Iams, and then switched her to the actrium that she's on now.
Right now she eats this actrium dry cat food (from walmart) and I want to switch her to this dry wellness indoor cat formula. Since she has a sensitive stomach, I want to avoid giving her diarrhea when I switch her over. Should I slowly introduce the new food and mix it with her old food for awhile, or is it easier on her to just immediately switch it?
Thanks for your help!
(I have a theory.. it seems when I try to switch her to a healthier, richer dry food, she gets diarrhea, but if I switch her from one lower quality food to another she doesn't tend to get sick.)
About a year ago I was switching her from Iams to a different dry cat food that was grain free (I think it was wellness too, but it was not the yellow bag that I bought today, I think it was a purple or red bag) and I started mixing the foods, and she got bad diarrhea so I just stopped and kept her on the Iams, and then switched her to the actrium that she's on now.
Right now she eats this actrium dry cat food (from walmart) and I want to switch her to this dry wellness indoor cat formula. Since she has a sensitive stomach, I want to avoid giving her diarrhea when I switch her over. Should I slowly introduce the new food and mix it with her old food for awhile, or is it easier on her to just immediately switch it?
Thanks for your help!