What to look for in cat food.

[Lorifrances]

Sorry to hear about Gizmo. I'm in the process of getting all my cats off Nutro and over to Purina Pro Plan. Last year my vet recommended I feed Pro Plan Sensitive Skin and Stomach to my senior kidney failure cat because he was throwing up a lot and having diarrhea. The Pro Plan has worked like a charm for almost a year now. In fact, he had been losing weight and not doing well but at 16 years old he has gained back a couple of needed pounds and is doing well.

I had been feeding my other 6 cats Nutro weight loss and Nutro Adult but over the past several months I've been changing them all over to Pro Plan and everyone is doing great. In fact I notice less litterbox waste and the couple of cats that used to throw up from time to time rarely do it now.

By the way, my vet says Purina is one of the only brands that wasn't involved in last years contamination recalls.

Oh - my name is Lori too!!! Welcome to Pet Talk!

Hi Lori! (most 'Lori's' are spelled differently so it's nice to see this 'rare' edition of Lori
Thanks for the welcome. I think these boards are such an incredible source of support and information. I have bookmarked this site and will be coming here much more often. THere's a great atmosphere of positivity and kindness. I am shocked you said Purina was the only brand not contaminated. My Gizmo is still doing better, he's feeling more and more normal with each day and his body is regaining some of the heftiness he'd had before the vomiting. I wonder if I should contact Petsmart where I bought my Nutro? Maybe also Nutro.com. Glad to hear your senior cat is doing so well with your new food. Is that Pro Plan one you need to purchase at a vet's office? Sounds like it is a good formula, one I might want to try eventually. I'm so glad you're getting your cats off the Nutro, I truly believe there is some ingredient in it that wreaked havoc on my cat's system. I wished I had kept the last bag so I could have a 'lot' number to report to Nutro, Maybe they got a tainted shipment.
It sure feels great to see all the subjects and read the posts on the forums, I feel like there's a wealth of information!
Have a great day and talk to you soon, Lori