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Thanks for the link vball
Thanks for the link vball
Unfortunately pet food companies do not always know not to add those toxic ingredients - I have seen garlic and avocado in canned cat foods.
It may be true that heavy, undegraded carrageenan is harmless to people, but you can also say that about chocolate, garlic, onions, grapes, raisins, and avocados. Pet food companies know not to add real food that is safe for us, but toxic to cats and dogs. Why would they not also refrain from using carrageenan if it is known to be dangerous for our pets?
Obviously, more studies on cats and dogs, not humans, need to be done to determine its effect on feline and canine health. If cats get cancer by eating carrageenan it does not matter whether we do or not. We don't suffer acute kidney failure by eating onions.
Very interesting. Thanks for posting this!! I actually have a disease/condition of inflammation called sarcoidosis, which has affected my organs, my skin, and one of my eyes repeatedly and I just found out that cancers run in BOTH sides of my family! Emphasis on my mother's side with two bowel cancer-stricken relatives in the past year and then my father's bladder cancer this year also. I should look into this!!! (Also for my precious cat).Interesting - just found this. It also refers to Dr. Tobacman: http://www.healthcentral.com/allergy/c/564984/109362/carrageenan?ic=2602
It's one thing to share the challenges of dealing with a finicky eater which everyone here can empathize with and another to suggest that you don't believe it really matters all that much.It would be too expensive for me to use 2 or more packets per day of FortiFlora on wet food to just feed my cat all wet. I would do it if I thought it was necessary but I don't think it is.
You misinterpreted what I wrote. I said I didn't think it was necessary to get my picky cat on an all-wet diet when her dry kibble is the best AND she drinks water so is adequately hydrated as I can tell by her urine output AND she is so picky.It's one thing to share the challenges of dealing with a finicky eater which everyone here can empathize with and another to suggest that you don't believe it really matters all that much.
As for the expense please realize that extra cost will only be temporary. You would just be using that much FortiFlora while you transition and even the MOST finicky cat can be transitioned to different food. Forums are filled with discussions about cats that would only eat ONE single type of food and the crisis this causes in the event that it becomes unavailable. (out of stock, discontinued, etc.) In the end they all manage to transition successfully. It's just a matter of taking the time to read up on how to do it safely and having the patience/resolve to follow through in a structured, VERY gradual, and disciplined way. There is no reason for your beloved pet to starve but it does take commitment on your part.
I didn't misinterpret anything. I simply responded to your own words exactly as written:You misinterpreted what I wrote. I said I didn't think it was necessary to get my picky cat on an all-wet diet when her dry kibble is the best AND she drinks water so is adequately hydrated as I can tell by her urine output AND she is so picky.
It would be too expensive for me to use 2 or more packets per day of FortiFlora on wet food to just feed my cat all wet. I would do it if I thought it was necessary but I don't think it is.
BonitaBaby When using fortiflora as an incentive, it isn't necessary to use a whole packet of it on every canned serving.It would be too expensive for me to use 2 or more packets per day of FortiFlora on wet food to just feed my cat all wet. I would do it if I thought it was necessary but I don't think it is.
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