Hi there, I just noticed you are in Cookeville, I'm in Knoxville. Howdy neighbor!

I used to feed my cats Purina Cat Chow. Years ago my vet said it was a good choice but that was maybe 10-12 years ago when Ripley was younger. Anyway, I fed Ripley only that for about 12 years but then when I added the new cats and they started getting fat from it I started mixing in different kinds.

I started with Purina One Weight Management but after a short time all the cats got tired of it. I tried the Cat Chow Indoor Formula and it made a Jazz and Ripley throw up more - something to do with all the greens in it. I then tried Maxximum Indoor/Weight Management or something like that and the cats didn't care for it. Finally now I've been feeding them only Nutro Complete Care Indoor Weight Management and they all seem to love it. I've noticed less hairballs, less barf in general and a lot less poop and smell in the litter box than with Cat Chow. Ripley gets Purina One Urinary Care mixed in his and is very happy with it. Now if my chubby girls Scout and Rumor would just lose some weight from it!

In my opinion Cat Chow must be okay for Ripley to have survived 12 years on it and only it. He's 14 years old now. The only thing, I do wonder if it was could have been the cause of his frequent barfing which has tapered off in the past year.