Purina One: Sensitive Systems

[Fuzzybuns]

I've noticed that Dixie's been vomiting lately, and after taking her to the vet there doesn't seem to be a health reason other than the vet saying "maybe it's her food". Her vomit is mostly clear but a little foamy...mostly clear to yellowish bile. That says "sensitive tummy" to me.

Anyway, I got a free sample of Iams Digestive Care and she's really liking it, and more impotantly, she's not vomiting!
I work here at the desk most of the day and she's right her next to me on the barrel scratcher so I've been feeding her small piles right here so the boys can't get to it. She eats several piles a day.

Still, I'm wanting to research and not just go with the first thing that seems to help so I've been thinking about Sensitive Systems...has anybody else tried it? I know that they recommend feeding like I have been...all day in bits and that's not even an issue since that's what I'm doing now anyway. But...does this stuff work?

Thanks

[Catty1]

Purina, as far as I know, is a lower grade food.

The bit more you spend on a good one will be balanced out by fewer vet visits.

JMO.

[Kirbys Mom]

no of fan of iams cause i found out they beat there test dogs to death and i dont like the products they use in iams. but any way i live my pedigree and science diet.

My parents are big fans of Califonia Natural which is rice and herion, my collie has a skin condition. but anyway

i use pedigree dry and science diet dry and pedigree wet cans and pouches. my breeder uses them and my dogs love them with no problems or the runs.

[Fuzzybuns]

no of fan of iams cause i found out they beat there test dogs to death and i font like the products they use in iams. but any way i live my pedigree and science diet.

My parents are big fans of Califonia Natural which is rice and herion, my collie has a skin condition. but anyway

i use pedigree dry and science diet dry and pedigree wet cats and pouches. my breeder uses them and my dogs love them with no problems or the runs.

I heard about that also...the free sample was from the vet so I could see if it would help since it's for senstive kitties. I would be alot happier if I didn't have to get it for her, but then again, I have to get what works for her.

Catty1,
Maybe you didn't see it the last time I had a food conversation but I don't feed my cats the expensive stuff. I feed what they like and I've tried the higher end brands but it was a no go. On any given day, they'll be munching on Meow Mix and 9-Lives because that's what they'll eat...it's not because that's all is offered either, as was suggested in the last conversation. Until this, it's a very rare day that any of my three are sick. Not only that, but vomiting is the only sign of Dixie having a problem...she still has normal stools and plays and sleeps regularly. Their vet said "Don't fix what ain't broke"...
I do not consider Purina One a "lower end brand". I think Purina has come a long way in just the last 5 years and like I've said, I've been researching it and I'm impressed with the things they've done to help better nutrition.

[Crazy-Cat-Lover]

Maybe you could email Purina and ask them for a sample of this formula? Some pet stores carry samples, but if not, I'm sure they would be glad to send you a couple. You can fill this out to get a coupon for a free 1.8 kg bag of Purina One. I signed up for it after I saw it on a freebie site and recieved my coupon for a free bag! I am pretty sure you can select any formula with the coupon.

[Fuzzybuns]

That's great! I'll do that...
Thank you so much!!


Oops, not for my area. Thank you anyway. I'll have another look at their site and see if I can find one.

[Fuzzybuns]

Maybe you could email Purina and ask them for a sample of this formula? Some pet stores carry samples, but if not, I'm sure they would be glad to send you a couple. You can fill this out to get a coupon for a free 1.8 kg bag of Purina One. I signed up for it after I saw it on a freebie site and recieved my coupon for a free bag! I am pretty sure you can select any formula with the coupon.

I emailed them and requested a free sample or coupon. problem is, is that it'll take a while to get here so I'll probably end buying a small bag anyway. Thank you for the suggestion though.

[jazzcat]

I've been feeding my guys Nutro lately but Ripley has had frequent runny poo on the Senior version so when I asked my vet she recommended I switch him to Pro Plan Sensitive Stomach. He's been on it for a month now and doing great. On that note I want to say that my vet told me after the tainted pet food and recall mess she said that Purina is one of the few foods she trusts and recommends now - all their products. She said Pro Plan is the best but there is nothing wrong with the rest of their line of pet foods.

I had another vet in that office say that people are too often judging pet food by cost - the more expensive it is the better they think it must be. He says that isn't always true.

I also wanted to add that Ripley is over 15 years old and he ate nothing but Cat Chow for the first 11 years of it and the next couple he ate Purina One Urinary Tract Care. I'd say it can't be too terrible if he's made it this far.

[Fuzzybuns]

Thank you for that jazzcat. I'll keep looking into it then...

Dixie's vet is a lady I know outside of her vet life and she's the one that my wheels turning about Purina. I know for a down and out fact that she feeds it to her cats as I've seen her daughter pour it in the bowl. She mentioned it at the visit but she didn't have any samples of it. It was my mind set to research it and to see if there were other possibilities.

I think that too much is taken into the cost of certain things as well. Meow Mix, 9-Lives and Kit-n-Kaboodle (which they will enhale at mindnumbing speeds so I can't get it for them) all stayed off the list as well. It broke my heart to think that many people have thought that expensive is they way to go and then they have to fight for their cats (or dogs) life because they've been told it's the best.