I wanted to ask people who feed feral cats on a very tight budget. I live from pay check to pay check and even budgeting food for myself and 2 adult sons is nearly impossible. I can't afford things like toilet paper, toothpaste, laundry soap etc.
When I first began feeding the cats we were bringing in more money a month and I could afford to get everything we needed and feed the feral cats. The cats could also eat the cheaper foods and they also get canned food.
Now my feral cats all have issues with the dry foods they used to eat, they get swollen lips and chins. I have had them on Natural Balance Green Pea and Duck and the swollen chins went away. I also have one cat who now can't eat the Friskies canned food or she gets a swollen chin.
I went to Petsmart yesterday and spent the last of my money on a 5lb of Natural Balance, canned food and then my own indoor cat can only eat Wellness canned. My 10lb bag ran out before the end of the month.
I'm so hungry from not eating and I had to ask my Mom for some toilet paper. I spent all day crying because all my money is spent on bills and cat food. I have no extra for anything, not even a haircut. You know how sometimes a nice haircut can make you feel a little better.
I want to try the cheaper dry foods again but yesterday I gave the cats just a little of the Purina Cat Chow and this morning two cats have swollen lips.
I have to ask my mom today if she can buy us some milk and butter. She lives on a small amount of SS and I feel bad asking her all the time for things when my family knows that it's because my feral cats need such expensive food, they get upset with me all the time.
I know I should just get to the original question, What would you do if you could no longer afford the expensive foods but knowing the cheaper foods cause problems?
Thanks
Julie
When I first began feeding the cats we were bringing in more money a month and I could afford to get everything we needed and feed the feral cats. The cats could also eat the cheaper foods and they also get canned food.
Now my feral cats all have issues with the dry foods they used to eat, they get swollen lips and chins. I have had them on Natural Balance Green Pea and Duck and the swollen chins went away. I also have one cat who now can't eat the Friskies canned food or she gets a swollen chin.
I went to Petsmart yesterday and spent the last of my money on a 5lb of Natural Balance, canned food and then my own indoor cat can only eat Wellness canned. My 10lb bag ran out before the end of the month.
I'm so hungry from not eating and I had to ask my Mom for some toilet paper. I spent all day crying because all my money is spent on bills and cat food. I have no extra for anything, not even a haircut. You know how sometimes a nice haircut can make you feel a little better.
I want to try the cheaper dry foods again but yesterday I gave the cats just a little of the Purina Cat Chow and this morning two cats have swollen lips.
I have to ask my mom today if she can buy us some milk and butter. She lives on a small amount of SS and I feel bad asking her all the time for things when my family knows that it's because my feral cats need such expensive food, they get upset with me all the time.
I know I should just get to the original question, What would you do if you could no longer afford the expensive foods but knowing the cheaper foods cause problems?
Thanks
Julie