Beautiful cutie pie Simon sure could benefit from cutting back or just a food change. I see from the picture that he eats dry food - now don't shoot the messenger. Dry food was created for OUR convenience and offers nothing to our cats, even the good quality dry foods. They are full of fillers and for an animal who is a carnivore this is useless. Dry food causes obesity, diabetes, kidney failure - the cat cannot get enough liquids from just water alone. They NEED canned food (preferably good quality ones without by-products, rice, grain, meals...). The canned food gives them 85% of the liquid their organs need. Cats teeth are pointy so anyone who thinks that the dry food helps keep their teeth clean is sadly mistaken - the cats crack the food with their pointy teeth and swallow. This can cause indigestion, diarrhea, deterioration of the enamel on their teeth, making them prone to tartar and bacteria build up in their mouths. I have researched this in depth and also have seen the results of a change of diet. I have done adoptions for shelters and rescues and the high numbers of people who have lost their cats at very young ages (6-8) and admitted to feeding them only dry food is telling. In the media, we are inundated about the importance of hydration - the SAME goes for our cats (and dogs for that matter). Many say their cats don't like canned food - keep trying, there are MANY different flavors and brands out there. Try your pet food stores that carry food with human grade ingredients - vet food rarely has good quality ingredients (we need to read those labels as we do for our food). Your cat will eat with gusto, their fur will be healthier - they eat more dry because they feel empty shortly after eating (just as we do when we eat junk food).
Prove me wrong. I have many vets who have told me the above information as well. Other vets are acting in a conflict of interest as far as I am concerned. The ingredients don't lie. I have a well written French article for any of you who want me to send it to them.
Check out the info on the Cathealth dot com website under the food-wet-dry section.
Please have your pets sterilized as soon as possible to lower, and one day hopefully eliminate, unwanted and abandoned pets. It IS our responsibility. Adopting from a shelter also helps - encouraging breeders just adds to the overpopulation.
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