Thumper Update Post #22

[jenluckenbach]

And, there is no Taurine in Fancy Feast. It is not a complete diet.

OMG! I did not realize that!!! How can FF be considered CAT food without the critical ingredient? (sorry, I am not hijacking the thread, I was just amazed at this fact)

[kb2yjx]

Glad to hear that Thumper is eating!!! However, like Jen, I am TOTALLY shocked that Fancy Feast DOES NOT have Taurine!!!!!!

[Craftlady]

FF lists it by percentage 0.05% in the gourmet chicken brand, but does not name it in the ingrediants list of the product.

Authority (petsmart brand name) actually lists the ingrediant plus the percentage 0.07% of taurine that is included in the product.

What's the difference?
Is Taurine in both products?

[jenluckenbach]

I also have recently looked at the FF labels. and it DOES say Taurine .05%. Confused

[Craftlady]

Sunday 6-3-07
3 feedings today - total of 1/2 cup of dry kibble (ground up/wet paste consistancy) was eaten

[Catty1]

C'mon Thumper - be a little piggy!

[rosethecopycat]

I also have recently looked at the FF labels. and it DOES say Taurine .05%. Confused

I was told this by the cat food expert at the training session I attended in VA.
Maybe it doesn't meet the recommendations?

Sorry for the confusion, I will try to investigate more before I throw out any information on folks.

[Medusa]

Glad to hear that Thumper is eating better. She sure does like to scare ya, huh?

[Craftlady]

Glad to hear that Thumper is eating better. She sure does like to scare ya, huh?

Yep, she is doing a great job at it LOL

I'm getting the mixture of wet food & dry ground up pretty good. I do measure out the 1/2 cup for the days feedings. So, at the end of the day I can tell how much she consumed for the day. I'm not stressing out if she happens to not eat the whole 1/2 cup. She is getting feed 3 times a day, it's working out to be every 6 hours. The first meal of the day she is a chow hound (from over night).

I called the vet's office today and they said I'm on the right track for getting enough calories etc into her. My vet said "give her all she wants".