Cash

**Husky_mom** · 01-09-2009, 02:34 PM

would you just look at that... he has a gorgeous face and look at his coat.. so silky smooth it looks... I love his coloring

**Taz_Zoee** · 01-09-2009, 02:39 PM

Oh my, he is so handsome!! That is so great that you are giving this "older" kitty a home. He sounds like a wonderful little guy.
I look forward to seeing pix of Cash and Digi together.

Welcome to PT Cash!!

**king2005** · 01-09-2009, 03:24 PM

Originally Posted by Husky_mom

would you just look at that... he has a gorgeous face and look at his coat.. so silky smooth it looks... I love his coloring

His back is shaved as his fur was all matted and gross, so the lady and her husband throught it would just be much better to shave it all off and let it regrow. His fur is very nice to pet & if you stop petting him, he'll give you a VERY gentle bite to encourage you to pet him some more hehehe

I'm not a fan of kittens as I like to know their personalities before taking them home (I'm not a cat person so it has to be a perfect match or it wont work) and would scare Digi to death. So an older kitty with a little jazz is best for us

I bought him some new food today, so I hope he likes it. Its a major upgrade then the trash he was on before, but its still not the same grade as the food I feed Digi. The next bag or 2 will be even better stuff.

Question:
I've never owned a cat before. Digi eats Orijin 6 Fish & he has eaten some of it (a couple kibbles on the floor)... Will it harm him? Is it ok to let him eat her food? I know if it was a cheap dog food that would be a big fat NO. But this is Top of the line kibble so I'm hoping its safe for him to eat it some of it.

Digi has a habbit of spitting her kibbles all over the floor and playing with it before eating it.. I SWEAR that dog is part cat!

**Husky_mom** · 01-09-2009, 04:07 PM

I don´t think cats shoudl eat dog food... there´s this thing that cats can´t eat dog food but dogs can eat cat food... something ingredient-wise... but a kibble here and there should not be a concern IMO

**Randy_K** · 01-09-2009, 04:19 PM

Dog food isn't deadly for a cat it's just that the protein level of dog food is too low to meet a cat's needs. A constant diet of dog food would harm the cat's health.

Cash looks like he's nearing 10 years old. The muzzle starts to spread on older cats and their nose starts to get more rounded between the leather and the fur-covered part - the cartilage tends to slowly collapse. Can't see a profile on that nose but after 10 it starts to become more significant

Cats, like some people, don't like change too much. Cash's sleep schedule was probably developed with his last owner over the years but he will adapt to you and your schedule.

He sounds like he just wants to be loved and feel safe.

**king2005** · 01-09-2009, 04:39 PM

I wont feed it to him, I was just worried there was a kitty toxic ingredient in dog food.

Its just the Protein level thats the issue?
Weird, cause I swear Digi's was far higher then the ones listed on all the cat kibble bags I saw at PetSmart (I feel like crap picking up food in that store, but I'm low on $ from the move & didn't plan on getting Cash this soon).

Orijen has 44.0% Protein
Origen for cats has 42.0% Protein

**catmandu** · 01-09-2009, 05:07 PM

I HAVE HEARD THAT CATS NEED TAURINE WHICH IS NOT IN DOG FOODS , AND THAT A CAT WHO EATS DOG FOOD CAN GO BLIND,

ACTUALLY I HAVE ALWAYS WONDERED WHY CAT FOOD IS ALMOST TWICE AS EXPENSIVE AS DOG FOOD.

BLESS YOU FOR TAKING CASH

IN, IN A WORLD WHERE OLDER ANIMALS ARE NOT WANTED

, AND ROUTINELY PTS.

CASH, WE KNOW WILL REPAY YOU A MILLION TIMES OVER FOR BEING HIS FRIEND!!!

**cassiesmom** · 01-09-2009, 05:21 PM

What a handsome kitty Cash is! I would love to pet him! King 2005, please give him a petting from me. The only thing I know about food is that cats and dogs metabolize protein differently but it sounds like you are getting it all figured out.

**king2005** · 01-10-2009, 11:19 AM

Originally Posted by Randy_K

Dog food isn't deadly for a cat it's just that the protein level of dog food is too low to meet a cat's needs. A constant diet of dog food would harm the cat's health.

Cash looks like he's nearing 10 years old. The muzzle starts to spread on older cats and their nose starts to get more rounded between the leather and the fur-covered part - the cartilage tends to slowly collapse. Can't see a profile on that nose but after 10 it starts to become more significant

Cats, like some people, don't like change too much. Cash's sleep schedule was probably developed with his last owner over the years but he will adapt to you and your schedule.

He sounds like he just wants to be loved and feel safe.

Thank you for the information! I already put Cash's dishes up high as Digi has allergies & I don't know what is in his old food. Digi's food is in her kennel and in a higher up dish, so I'll just try to discourage him..

gotta run, sorry for the short reply, but its moving time, WOOT!