Quote Originally Posted by freckledimple View Post
I also think the way a cat reacts to it's food has to do with the local water supply; the whole chemical reaction thing. When we were on a different water supply, our cats did fine on Cat Chow. When we moved to an area with a different water supply, we had to find a new food(finally settled on Iams). What really messed with our cats' digestive systems, was in the summers, and they kept changing the chemical ratios with new water shipments.

PS. Our cats have NEVER done well on Friskies
I agree with your comment on Friskies. When the girls were alive they were on Friskies and were so sick. That is what started me on my cat food odyssey almost 20 years ago.

Your water comment is right on. Right now there is more bleach in the water. I can tell by the reaction to my hair, eyes, and skin. It destroys the water filter. The cats now get bottled water or distilled water. Sam's stomatitus has all but disappeared.

As far as dry food for Sam, he eats either Innova in the red bag or VF by arkat. However, Sam is not the reason for premium cat food. Mr. Spunky will nibble on dry food and does not do well on the cheap stuff. It just makes him sick with kidney stones and vomiting.

The fellas get three foods: Fancy Feast canned for the vitamin content (Grilled versions only), raw rabbit from Nature's Variety, and cooked tilapia every day. The rabbit and tilapia are recent daily additions in the last few months. (There's a long story behind this.) I also supplement with taurine and some bone meal from time to time. Already Spunky has lost weight and is looking fit and I am hoping Sam will too soon.

They eat better than I do.