Food Switch

[Pinot's Mom]

Well, well, well...

Little Miss Picky isn't as picky as we thought! We were SO concerned switching food to the new Wilderness (more natural, less garbage that she doesn't need) would be SO traumatic....were we wrong!! No problems here - began combining it with her beloved Science Diet and it's as if she had always eaten it.

WHEW!!

[Randi]

I've had a look at this site (see below!), posted earlier on PT, to see if I could find Wilderness, I couldn't. Who makes it? Is it healthy?

A few days ago I just bought two bags of dry food for Fister, one Royal Canin Sensitive. He loves that, if I don't feed it all the time. It's just that he HAS to eat something! The other one was Royal Canin Mobility.

The vet and his assistant were both there, so we had a chat about which food would be good for him. One suggestion was Royal Canin Senior S/O. Bags with S/O on them are apparently good for him.

Some time ago I sent this link to the vet and I asked if they had had a look at it. They said they don't have space for more kinds of food, but will probably stick with Hills, Royal Canin and Specific - the Vetenary kind.

The othe day, I gave Fister a few pieces of raw liver, which he LOVES, the vet said that it was better then giving him raw cod or shrimps. Can't remember why.

http://www.petfoodratings.net/cattable.html

[mrspunkysmom]

I've had a look at this site (see below!), posted earlier on PT, to see if I could find Wilderness, I couldn't. Who makes it? Is it healthy?

Randi, Wilderness is made by Blue buffalo and is only available in the U.S and Canada. I thought I had posted some stuff for you but I can't remember right now.

[mrspunkysmom]

Randi, this is from my reply on 5-23. I like what I see on their site.

You could always write Blue and see if they are available in Europe under another name.

Orijen is available in Denmark

http://www.orijen.ca/orijen/storeLoc...tributors.aspx

http://www.frommfamily.com/dealers-internet.php

http://www.solidgoldhealth.com/storefinder.php


Online retailers might be your answer, but shipping could get costly.

good luck
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[Randi]

Thank you! I did see the link before. There are a few not too far away that sell Acana and Orijen cat food. Not sure which of them I should try - Fister is 15 now. Well, they will know in the shop. I was hoping my vet would look at the list of all the foods, and get the best ones.

[Pinot's Mom]

Randi, sorry I wasn't specific about the food, I thought it was well known. I have struggled with this decision for some time; we all want to do what's best for our furkids, and in looking at the ingredients on Science Diet, I just thought there really had to be a better way! Then, the last time I went to buy food, there was a big display for Blue Wilderness, and I decided it was a sign. It was the time to start the switch, and that was the food I had been considering. I mean, really, what cat needs corn and chicken by product meal with gluten? I don't process corn well; how can a kitty?

That being said; I did raise my RB kitty Jamara on Purina cat food for 18 years, but there weren't alternatives then. I'm glad there are now, and grain free, more real meat based foods are more prolific. Wait until I start mixing in the canned version (which I have always done with S/D); it's DUCK!!