What cat food is best?

[Phoenix]

Which out of the cat foods out there is best to feed your cat?

Hills prescription food is out of the equation for feeding Dylan because Dylan really doesn't like it and refuses to eat it at all.

Purina One is out because of Kado's experience, Royal Canin Dylan's not keen on. I have no idea about Iams, whether Dylan would eat it or not (he hasn't tried it)

I've read the labels of several of them but they don't make sense? :? :oops:

Which would you all say is the best one?

[kado]

Mine tried iams and didnt like it. When we first got maisey she did have the runs for a couple of days at that time they where on felix tins. They went off that and Maisey didnt like it. She was on asda own brand foil tins went off that so i tried her on pets at home supermeat and she loved it. Because she got pregnant i put her on kitten food but had to take her off that when she got colitas she now is a lot better not very many loose poops. I used to get a food called technical which they loved but then found it hard to get it where i lived. I think its what he chooses you have to give him at least 4 days on a new food. I always read the lables beause of guinness for ph balance

[calista24]

Our little bundle of mischief is about 14 weeks old now.

We wanted to give her the best nutrition as a cats development is relatively quick, and read some comments on here , also from pet stores.

She was on Hills kitten to begin with, then we got the impression that it's not all it's cut out to be,so -

Royal Canins website was good/seemed to make sense,she does still like some wet as well as dry, so we have her on this mix at the mo -

Royal Canin dry 50% ('Kitten 36' 0-4 months)
Royal Canin kitten wet 25% (won't eat this on it's own!)
Iams or 'Purely' wet 25% (as she loves it so much and we think she should have some meat!)

She loves Royal Canin 'Babycat 34' (4-12months) dry , as a treat which is great as she goes on to that next month as her main meal!

All seems to work very well, she is really vibrant, happy and her coat is unreal, really shiny and smooth.

It's a question of trial, but i'd say go for best you can, and mix in the new with the previous to begin with if trying something new!

[Elaine]

http://www.barkingheads.co.uk/

This is relatively new but my cats loved it.

[Phoenix]

http://www.barkingheads.co.uk/

This is relatively new but my cats loved it.

They don't sell it anywhere near us unfortunately Elaine :(

[Elaine]

Maybe your local pet shop could order it in for you? Is there a Pets @ Home near you? If so try their own brand, my cats aprove of that too.

[Phoenix]

Maybe your local pet shop could order it in for you? Is there a Pets @ Home near you? If so try their own brand, my cats aprove of that too.

The nearest pets at home is about 20 miles away :(

I'll ask our local pet shop but won't hold my breath (small pet shop)

[EmmaG]

I go with the ones with the highest meat content, wet food is Natures Menu, and dried food is James Wellbeloved.

They also have hilife if I cannot get the Natures Menu.

[yola]

Both of those give my cats the runs Emma. It's strange what one cat will eat others will not. It's Royal Canin here . . . both wet and dry, pretty much to the exclusion of everything else.

RCR - you should try them all out for yourself. Because one or other cat doesn't take to a food doesn't mean Dylan won't. Get samples from all the manufacturers (most will send stuff through online registrations) and see which appeals to your grey boy for yourself.

[Phoenix]

[QUOTE=yola;579320]RCR - you should try them all out for yourself.

Purina One Light Dylan loves but they don't seem to do it any more :( the adult version Dylan hates

[pcspik]

Pets at Home do home delivery if getting there is a problem to you.

Certainly most (food) brands are available online: in many cases, cheaper than Pets at Home. In fact the only thing that I buy from Pets at Home is the litter. All my food comes from online.

[John]

mine seem to like Royal Canine Main Coon dried and Whiskus pouches..but I do vary it with other foods..

[smokytopaz]

Hmm. I stopped buying pouches when I looked at weight versus cost. Mine eat Whiskas ...1 can between them a day, plus dry food...... they both love RC Kitten food, but will also eat Whiskas dried, depends if I got to the pet shop or not. Koko likes dried food best, But will eat some wet. Rajah likes wet food best, but will eat anything that is offered. And some that is not!

[Phoenix]

Just tried Dylan with iams food he loves it :D

[farthing]

I know feed most of mine Hilife twice a day, except for the ones on a renal diet.They get burns biscuits, ad lib, to fill up any gaps.:D

[Elaine]

Just tried Dylan with iams food he loves it :D


Just so as you are aware about Iams, here's a link but be warned as it is disturbing.
http://www.uncaged.co.uk/iams.htm

[Phoenix]

Just so as you are aware about Iams, here's a link but be warned as it is disturbing.
http://www.uncaged.co.uk/iams.htm

Oh god I didn't know :shock: :(

[smokytopaz]

Oh lor Iams is off our menu........ not that is was on.

I bought a new food (to us) yesterday and the two of them think is is a Treat....... They get all excited about it and crunch happily. It's ' Applaws ' (sp?). Both Koko (who prefers dried food) and Raja (who prefers wet) seem to really really like it!

But after the Iams report hmmis there anything I should be aware of?

[Elaine]

Applaws is good, although it does tend to go through my Eva.

[smudgley]

Don't believe everything you read ;)

[Elaine]

Don't believe everything you read ;)

I dont always but with Iams and Eukenuba there has always been alot of contoversy and they are the two main ones who are always having their products pulled off from shop shelves for one reason or another.;)

[dandysmom]

Fortunately none of mine liked Iams when I tried it. I'm not as vigilant about food as I should be; I generally let them have what they will eat. Mine have always been able to out-stubborn me about not eating the good-for-you stuff.

[smokytopaz]

Were you referring to my eating habits DM? I ain't great about eating only the good-for- you stuff either!

[dandysmom]

Lol, ST, people in glass houses shouldn't cast stones: there are quite a few good-for-me things that I absolutely will NOT eat! Like, ugh, broccoli!

[Phoenix]

The only good for me foods I will NOT eat are grapefruit and mushrooms