What cat food do I get???

**moosmom** · 11-13-2010, 05:41 AM

Katladyd is right, Wilderness Blue is a great food!! I've got 5 cats and a couple were really packing on the pounds. Because my puddies are all indoors, I went to the pet store to read the labels and find out what was in some of the foods I've fed my cats. The CRAP that is in the cheap foods was unhealthy. I decided to try the Wilderness Blue. It is high in protein. I found my RB MooShoo's and Shortie's pouches were going down. I would free feed them, but noticed that they weren't eating as MUCH as with the crappy food IAMS. It's a little pricey but well worth it. My cat's coats are soft and shiney.

They key is reading labels. The very first ingredient in Wilderness is Turkey. Because of RB Murphy's hyperthyroidism, I had to find a cat food that was low in protein. I chose Blue Indoor Cats. I highly recommend it.

**Freedom** · 11-13-2010, 07:23 AM

You have received great advice!

Here is a link to a cat rating chart, so you can start learning about cat foods:
http://www.petfoodratings.net/cattable.html

See the menu on the left? The link above gives you the Quick Cat Food Reference Table; that is the page you are on with the link above. You can also look at the Complete Cat Food Listings, for more detail on a specific food.

I feed Taste of the Wild, which is grain free.

When you switch off the Purina to a better quality food, you will have few to no hairballs to cope with. HOORAY! I discovered this when I switched to Chicken Soup for the Cat Lover's Soul, an unexpected bonus with a house full of kitties.

You mention she spends a lot of time at her food bowl. Once you have a good food, if she continues this you will need to stop the free feeding. Kitties put the weight on easily and quickly. It is really a task to get it off.

Now, I will join the chorus: let's see some photos!

**catmandu** · 11-13-2010, 09:18 AM

At the Found Cat Hotel My Cats love Pro Plan Canned and Dry with Fancy Feast and Fancy Feast Classic thrown in.
Add to that some Deli Meat and take out and we all eat well!!!

**lute** · 11-13-2010, 11:44 AM

Thanks so much for the great advice! I always get my questions answered on PT! That's why I love this place! I thought you were suppose to free feed carts. I was told that by a cat rescuer. once we find a decent food she likes we will probably stop free feeding. She sleeps by her food bowl too sometimes. She's got a little bit of a "pocket". She is still somewhat active and will lay with her toys if you are playing with her.

I only have one pic of her right now. It's not a good one either. I took it with my phone. We named her Blunt. We also call her Big Worm from the movie Friday. My bf's favorite movie.

**Freedom** · 11-13-2010, 01:15 PM

Originally Posted by lute

She's got a little bit of a "pocket".

Also called "spay sway."

Hello Blunt, you are a gorgeous gray lady! So happy to meet you!

My vet says cats need to be fed twice daily. I reply: my cats haven't read your books; they insist on 3 feedings per 24 hours.

**mrspunkysmom** · 11-13-2010, 01:30 PM

Originally Posted by Freedom

Also called "spay sway."

Hello Blunt, you are a gorgeous gray lady! So happy to meet you!

My vet says cats need to be fed twice daily. I reply: my cats haven't read your books; they insist on 3 feedings per 24 hours.

LOL

I'm typing through the cat that thinks he is on the three hour diet.

Mine eat Blue Wilderness Dry Chicken and a mixture of Blue Wilderness canned and Nutro Natural Balance. They won't go back to the cheap stuff now.

Jane says Gray a a great color.

There are other good foods out there but you won't find them at Petsmart or Petco

**Lilith Cherry** · 11-13-2010, 03:38 PM

Napoleon , our found cat, is eating Chicken Soup for the Cat Lover's Soul which is grain free and also not too expensive.. He has gone from thin as a rake and no shine too sleek and muscled in only a few weeks! I highly recommend it.