Cat food?

[Bengalz]

When Natura sold out to P+G, I switched Eve's wet food to Almo Nature for her dinner meal and since that change have never had a problem feeding my girl She loves it and there is such a wonderful variety of flavours (Eve likes almost all of them) - it is entertaining trying to decide which feast she should enjoy today You are right Barbara it is expensive (but, comes in small cans so there is little waste - love that!) but really it looks good enough to eat myself!! And there are never any leftovers For breakfast she usually has 1/2 pouch of Wellness - also available in many flavours - Eve's favourites are Chicken + Chicken Liver, Turkey and of course, Tuna!

Her coat is fantastic, her eyes are bright and she has boundless energy - the cost is worth just to see her happy and healthy

[Randi]

Thank you everyone!

I found the Almo food on the site and I'd like to let Fister try that, rather than the Whiskas in Gele pouches. It IS possible to get Purina (Pussi) also, I believe that is slightly better, but I have to go to a pet store quite far away to get it.

So if I and a few others can order this Almo food, that would be great. There seem to be quite many varietes, but I know Fister likes the ones with gelé. Then, I've heard that older cats should not have food with too much protein. Do you know if that is true?

This is the link to what they have:
http://www.zooplus.co.uk/shop/cats/c...t_food_pouches

One of these says that it has at lest 26% of meat. Some of them do look delicious!

[krazyaboutkatz]

Randi, as far as I know feeding an older cat a high protein diet shouldn't hurt them unless they have kidney disease. Also feeding a cat a high protein diet won't cause kidney disease. This is what I've read. My Storm is 15 and he's been eating a high protein diet for several years now. All of my cats are now on Wellness Core dry food which is 50% protein. My 4 oldest cats are also eating the Wellness grain free canned food which is 10% protein and they all love the 5 flavors that it comes in: Turkey, Turkey & Salmon, Chicken, Chicken & Herring, and Chicken & Beef. I would also feed the canned food to Alani & Blaze but they still have very sensitive tummies and so it causes them to make loose stools. I hope that whatever you decide to buy for Fister that he'll approve. Good luck.

[Barbara]

Senior cats should not eat too much protein as it could increase their kidney levels- as far as I know. The Almo stuff in pouches is in jelly, the cans rather with broth. I suppose the food is high in protein but I know they have a chicken and pumpkin variety too which Orion loves very much.

[kaycountrygal]

Hello, My cat Luke is 9 yrs old. Until Dec 2010 I mainly fed him dry food but it contributed greatly to his becoming severely consistipated. After 4 trips and 5 enemas & xrays, etc & $500 later, he got unplugged. It was mid Dec when I switched him to CANNED FOOD. I feed him canned Hill's Prescription w/d AND canned Wellness No Grain & I mix them together with a small amount of Laxatone daily and he is doing great. He feels better and is more active too.

Now as to where to find these foods at good prices. Both are VERY EXPENSIVE imo. I get the Hill's w/d from my vet. As far as I know, it is only available through vet. At first I got the small flat cans of Wellness from Petsmart (My Petsmart does not have the tall cans of it)... but I found a better price at PetMeds online if I get the tall cans & I dont have to pay shipping. I save $10 a case if I get the Wellness No Grain in tall cans from Petmeds Online. Kay in NC USA Th, Jan 27 2011

[pomtzu]

Hill's Prescription foods are just that - available only by prescription or thru your vet. Myndi just started on the canine K/D and I thought I would be able to find it cheaper on line than thru my vet, but soon found out that won't happen. I can get DRY K/D on line with a prescription from my vet for it, but Myndi will only eat canned, and I can't find that on line at all. So I have to buy it thru my vet. Pricey - but my girl is worth it!