help with the cats' diet-i want something better for them

Velvet · 19-10-2011, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by x-clo-x

yes i know... but i wouldnt feed that to the dogs, and i imagine that the ingredients are on the same line as the dog food...

Why?

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JMPARK · 19-10-2011, 07:44 AM

I Give My Two " MORE " Dry Kitten Food And They Also Do It For Older Cats Too. That Has A Good Percentage Of Meat In It. Both My Vet And Local Pet Shop Recommended It. I Did Look At The Packet Too Make Sure And It Is One Of The Better Dry Foods. I Was Always Told To Mix It With A Little Water Too.
With The Mince, I Always Cook It And Then Rinse It With Water To Get Rid Of The Excess Fat, Have Never Given It To Them Raw!. Don't Like Raw Meat At All. Thats Only A Personal Thing Though!

x-clo-x · 19-10-2011, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Velvet

Why?

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Because when my dog was on it she was allergic to it. Lost a lot of hair, really itchy skin, tear staining, lack of general body condition and she didn't particularly like it, so I don't know if I want to pay that much again and the cats go the same way.

x-clo-x · 19-10-2011, 08:46 AM

Has anyone ever tried the "hills natures best" ?

Velvet · 19-10-2011, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by x-clo-x

Has anyone ever tried the "hills natures best" ?

Yes.

Our cats get Hills (sensitive) dry food & the kitten gets Proplan Kitten

They also all get wet food

Velvet · 19-10-2011, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by x-clo-x

Because when my dog was on it she was allergic to it. Lost a lot of hair, really itchy skin, tear staining, lack of general body condition and she didn't particularly like it, so I don't know if I want to pay that much again and the cats go the same way.

Hmm interesting. First time I've ever heard anyone having had a adverse reaction to it

....... apart from our Tim that is

x-clo-x · 19-10-2011, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Velvet

Hmm interesting. First time I've ever heard anyone having had a adverse reaction to it

....... apart from our Tim that is

Quit a few people with toy breeds have had problems. The cats could be fine on it. Who knows? May try them with a bit of a prize choice block tomorrow. How much should each cat have as a portion?

Squirrel · 19-10-2011, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by x-clo-x

Quit a few people with toy breeds have had problems. The cats could be fine on it. Who knows? May try them with a bit of a prize choice block tomorrow. How much should each cat have as a portion?

Depends how much wet you're feeding them. Packets should give you that kind of info, as a rough guide - and tell you what weight of cat they're averaging their advice on...

x-clo-x · 19-10-2011, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Squirrel

Depends how much wet you're feeding them. Packets should give you that kind of info, as a rough guide - and tell you what weight of cat they're averaging their advice on...

Well they only get 100g pouch between them. Because the rest is just their dry biscuits left down all day.

Squirrel · 19-10-2011, 05:43 PM

I'd check on the box the pouches come in, or on the back of the dry food, but from what I can remember it seems to go something along the lines of that if you feed acat an 100g pouch in a day, then you want to feed 40g dry food... So if that 100g pouch is split between 2 I'd guess it would be 80g dry food... But that is depending on size of cat with more for larger cats and less for smaller ones... I *think* that was what was suggested for a 4kg cat...

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