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sarah5
17-08-2007, 08:48 AM
Scrabble who is nearly 6 months now seems to MUCH prefer Thomas's food (Thomas is 8 ), he even belts Thomas out the way to get to it :roll: then gollops it all up whereas he just kind of looks then tentatively picks at his own food!

Can I just stop giving Scrabble kitten food and put him on to the adult version now? He is thriving and perfectly healthy, although has the runs occasionally (could be the rich kitten food?).

Is it imperative to give a 6 month old actual "kitten" food or can I give them both the same now?

Thanks so much for any help anyone can offer.

Sarah xx

Fran
17-08-2007, 08:50 AM
Yes, it's perfectly ok to switch him to adult food and you may find, like you say, that his occasional runs will stop as adult food is not as rich as kitten food....

dinahsmum
17-08-2007, 08:51 AM
He'll be fine on adult food.
There are a lot of posts on this subject and they all say the same - he prefers adult food!
Kitten food can give the runs.
Make sure you use a reasonable quality food though.

sarah5
17-08-2007, 08:59 AM
WOOHOOOO Brilliant thanks guys you are sooo helpful, I LOVE this forum :-D

Yes I would definitely get a good quality, they both having Science Plan at the moment but I sometimes put Iams down for Thomas which is the one that Scrabble seems to go CRAZY over :lol: so might put them both on Iams (which I believe is a good quality?). I remember giving Thomas the James Wellbeloved once and he loved that. They don't get quite as excited about Science Plan for some reason, although it is one of the most expensive.

dinahsmum
17-08-2007, 09:09 AM
I only know Wellbeloved of the ones you mention and personally think it is good. I use Burns, which my boys like. They'll send samples if you contact them http://www.burns-pet-nutrition.co.uk/cat_food.htm
A lot of people won't use Iams because there are claims that the maufacturers are cruel to animals in testing the products. You can google; I never have - don't like reading/seeing that sort of thing.
Sounds to me that Scrabble has really fallen on his feet in finding you!

Fran
17-08-2007, 10:11 AM
I've tried all the ones you mentioned above. Have to say mine don't go mad for Science plan either. All mine are now fed Royal Canin and love it!

LMC
17-08-2007, 10:29 AM
My vet told me that Iams is quite high in salt - not good for the kidneys. I can't remember the numbers now but worth checking to see if salt content is listed.

My old lady has a sensitive stomach but is OK on Purina and Hills - Purina is available in reasonable size packs in most large supermarkets so might be easier than the Science plan.

MrsH
17-08-2007, 11:29 AM
I've heard that a lot of cats get excited about some foods because of the additives which attract them, but I don't know if that's true or not. My 2 are fed on James Wellbeloved, there's a good choice of flavours and we change around a bit. They love the meaty ones but don't care for the fishy one!

charliebubs
17-08-2007, 02:17 PM
Personally, I don't feed Iams because of the animal cruelty and the way that they "test" on animals. There are lots of websites about it.

But to answer your question, yes, at 6 months old adult food is fine!! Kitten food is very rich and can sometimes cause upset tummies :(

James Wellbeloved is a good food, as its ingredients are natural. :)

sarah5
17-08-2007, 04:31 PM
OMG :shock: well I most definitely will NOT be buying Iams again that is awful, I had no idea about the cruelty to animals (and I will take your words for it, I won't google it as I too can not stand to read or see anything about cruelty to animals :( )

I will look into Burns and will defo send off for the sample, I know Thomas loves James Wellbeloved but Purina made him sick for some reason. Never tried Royal Canin so will look into that one too.

Thanks again guys :-D

mable1718
17-08-2007, 05:35 PM
yes that is awful but yes it is ok to feed him adult food at 6 months

Fran
17-08-2007, 07:20 PM
Personally, I don't feed Iams because of the animal cruelty and the way that they "test" on animals. There are lots of websites about it.

Yes that is exactly the reason I don't feed it anymore!

sarah5
20-08-2007, 05:37 PM
YAAY!! I'm well chuffed.. I got the cats a big bag of James Wellbeloved (adult fish flavour) and they absolutely LOVE it :-D I am soooooo pleased, even Thomas my 8 year old gobbled it all up so it must be good!

Yipeeeee!!

sammy
20-08-2007, 11:48 PM
Don't want to intrude on your thread, but it's on a similar subject so hope you don't mind....

Purdie, (3-4 months) keeps trying to eat Des and Bubs food - Hills Science Diet Adult Dry - I keep pulling her away from it, but will it hurt her if she has some now and again? It doesn't seem to have affected her tummy thus far, and obviously she mainly has her kitten food. Just wondered it anyone had any thoughts?

dandysmom
21-08-2007, 02:53 AM
I've said this before on similar threads, sorry to be repeating myself, but Dandy my Singapura kitten refused to eat the kitten food, he made a beeline for the adults food and ate it; the two girls loved the kitten food. It didn't upset anyones stomachs, and Dandy grew up to be a very healthy happy cat. As long as their stomachs tolerate it, I can't see any harm in letting them eat what they like ....

sammy
21-08-2007, 09:42 AM
Thanks DM, my thoughts were veering that way too, don't thinki I'll worry too much about it then........she's like a little hoover this one, eats anything in sight!:shock: :D

dinahsmum
21-08-2007, 09:46 AM
Specialist kitten food is a fairly recent development - cats managed perfectly well before it came around.
Actually I've been vaguely thinking about this since we seem to have so many questions on it and I wonder why it is felt necessary for young creatures to eat high protein? Does it happen 'in the wild'? Well no, young lions, wildcats etc just eat what the hunt provides. And in humans - well, i don't know what's in Heinz jars etc, but my children just ate food, same as us, pureed when necessary and maybe leaving out some of the high spices etc ..... I didn't add protein powder or anything - just gave them good food.

Are the food manufacturers taking us for a ride?

sammy
21-08-2007, 11:10 AM
It does make you wonder doesn't it? I'm pretty sure there was no kitten food around when I had my first two kittens, and they both lived to a grand old age!

sarah5
21-08-2007, 12:55 PM
It certainly does make you wonder. I didn't realise that kitten food was a fairly recent development. It makes my life easier now too as I just give them both the same.