Changed Dog Food - they LOVE it!

**pomtzu** · 10-09-2009, 12:05 PM

Originally Posted by Freedom

BCKrazy, thanks for that link! The same place carries that as Veg to Bowl (I just checked).

Confused though. Those all have meats in them. Guess I need to read more about how to use them.

The Preference line is meat free. I ordered a sample pack of that, plus the sample size Prowl for my son's cat's, since I can't get the veg to bowl around here, and I don't want to buy a big bag if they won't eat it.

**Freedom** · 10-09-2009, 02:47 PM

Thanks Ellie, when I went back to read it more I saw that. And no fish either, which is what Sugar would need. Hmmm, I may give that one a try!

Ellie, one bowl isn't going to tell you much other than will they eat it. Spanky, as a white dog, is going to have many of the same issues and reactions as my crew, due to the white coat / face lets you easily see the tearing problems. I do hope you give it a 3 week try, with no grains at all, not even in the treats. I'd love to hear what you see if any difference!

I have to laugh. The one ounce sample, with 10 cats? Not going to work for me, lol, I'd have to just take the plunge and BUY it. What we get ourselves into, eh? LOL

**pomtzu** · 10-09-2009, 04:21 PM

Originally Posted by Freedom

Thanks Ellie, when I went back to read it more I saw that. And no fish either, which is what Sugar would need. Hmmm, I may give that one a try!

Ellie, one bowl isn't going to tell you much other than will they eat it. Spanky, as a white dog, is going to have many of the same issues and reactions as my crew, due to the white coat / face lets you easily see the tearing problems. I do hope you give it a 3 week try, with no grains at all, not even in the treats. I'd love to hear what you see if any difference!

I have to laugh. The one ounce sample, with 10 cats? Not going to work for me, lol, I'd have to just take the plunge and BUY it. What we get ourselves into, eh? LOL

I bought the 4oz pkg for the dogs so it would be good for a few meals. My concern is - will they even eat it? If they do, then I'll get the big box. They love chicken, so I'll try it out that way to start, and then do other protein too, to give them variety.

Actually Myndi has more allergy issues than Sparky does. She's not as bad as she used to be - she had horrible dandruf - huge chunks - and constant scratching if I didn't get her a pred shot. She still gets a shot maybe every 3 or 4 months. Sparky gets the itchies, but not as much as Myndi - and he has that goopy eye gunk like Marlin does - and that beautiful pinky/brown fur on his legs and belly from licking!

Hopefully, their finicky little butts will gobble this up!

**Freedom** · 10-09-2009, 10:40 PM

Use ground chicken. Lightly cook / brown in on the stove top. If it is already thawed, it will just need a minute.

Or use skinless boneless breasts. Boil them, break it up into their bowls. I'm telling you now, they will LOVE this, lol.

**colshe** · 10-11-2009, 02:47 PM

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**IRescue452** · 10-11-2009, 06:41 PM

Its a good food, but try to ease off cooking the meat so much. Cooking is just a preference to us and it reduces the nutrients. Cooking "lightly" might also make more bacteria as the slight heat might cause it to reproduce but its not enough heat to kill it. You shouldn't feed a cat on a regular diet of cooked meat at all.