Chipper + Cat Food = Ick! Ick! Ick!

[mugsy]

YEAH!!!! Excellent news... I am so glad the Solid Gold is working for you! You should write a testamonial about the effects with pictures and we will post it at the store. Everyone who has seen Kia's and Chipper's Christmas pictures think they are gorgeous!

[pitc9]

GREAT news!!!
Bet you never thought he's be feeling THIS good!!

[CathyBogart]

YAY! I'm so glad to hear that everyone is doing so well.

[cyber-sibes]

That's a relief! glad to hear the new food is working out well. Skritches to Chipper & Kia.

[ramanth]

I'll be sure to do that Molly. I've been waiting for some nice weather to take some outdoor shots of him... if I can get him to hold still long enough! LOL!

Angie, no, I certainly wasn't expecting this when he got better. He just doesn't slow down!

[Daisy and Delilah]

YAY!!!!! Glad to hear that that cute boy is so much better. Give him some kisses from Terry, Daisy, and Delilah!!

[ramanth]

So Chipper decided to sneak some cat food and is paying the price.

Came home Tuesday to find vomit in his crate. He was acting pretty dumpy but he had no loss of appetite. He had diarreha that night.

He woke Andy at 3:30 a.m. wanting out and had more diarreha. When I took him out at 6 a.m. yet more diarreha.

But the worst was when we got home from work and his crate was covered in diarreha.

Ugh the smell!! I was gagging. Andy took him outside and he had even more diarreha! Poor guy. Don't know where all this poop is coming from.

He's still semi active and drinking a lot and has an appetite, I just hope this works through him fast. He was doing so well so this set back is heart breaking.

[krazyaboutkatz]

Kimmy, I'm so sorry to hear this. Do you free feed the cats? If so you may need to stop doing this or only feed them when Chipper is supervised. It sure sounds like he has a very sensitive tummy. I hope he'll feel better and get better soon.

[ramanth]

I sort of free feed. I give the kitties each a small scoop of food in the morning before I leave for work. Kia and Chipper are crated so they can't get to the food when I'm gone.

Typically Chipper stays close to me in the mornings but when I heard the unmistakable sound of the cat's bowl scooting across the floor, I realized he was not in the living room.

I went to the back room and caught Chipper chowing away. The cats had already ate most of it, but what little he got is sure doing a number on him.

He's passed out on the couch right now.

On the upside, he's had three sessions of obedience class so far and is doing great! Despite the upset tummy, he went to class tonight and did very well. He did better at stay than any other in his class.

[k9krazee]

On the upside, he's had three sessions of obedience class so far and is doing great! Despite the upset tummy, he went to class tonight and did very well. He did better at stay than any other in his class.

That's fantastic!!

Chipper, hope you're feeling better soon though!

[cmayer31]

I have to ask my roommate to feed his cat on the counter where Frankie can't get to it. She will do anything to eat the cat's food and if she can't get to that she'll try to find the other roommate's dog's food; it's the same formula/brand as her own.

Lucky for her she doesn't have the same reaction to cat food as poor Chipper does. I'm glad to hear he is doing well in class.

[Cinder & Smoke]

So Chipper decided to sneak some cat food and is paying the price.

I sort of free feed.
I give the kitties each a small scoop of food in the morning ...

... when I heard the unmistakable sound of the cat's bowl scooting across the floor ...
I went to the back room and caught Chipper chowing away.

Must be pretty *potent* Kat Chow!

Suggestion: Compare the list of ingredients in the KAT chow to what's listed
on Chipper's DAWG food label ...
cross off any items in both foods ...
then SAVE the remaining items from the KAT chow as a "suspected" list of alergens for Chipper.

You could even cross-check those Kat Chow items against the ingredients in the
dog foods you've tried before ... see if the same suspected items appear in any of the
old dog foods that seemed to give him trouble.

Now ... where to *hide* the Kat Chow ... ???

[ramanth]

I don't think it's as much the ingredients as it is the protein levels. Chipper is on a low protein diet that's easier for him to digest. Cat food in general is very high in protein.

Pups eat Solid Gold Holistique Blendz:

Ingredients
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Oatmeal | Cracked Pearled Barley | Millet | Ocean Fish | Tomato Pomace | Potatoes | Canola Oil | Flaxseed Meal | Salmon Oil | Natural Flavor | Choline Chloride | Taurine | Dried Chicory Root | Amaranth | Parsley | Spearmint | Almond Oil | Sesame Oil | Yucca Schidigera Extract | Thyme | Blueberries | Dried Cranberries | Lentils | Quinoa |

Protein, Min 18%
Fat, Min 6%
Fiber, Max 4%
Moisture, Max 10%
Calories per cup, 336



Cats eat Purina Cat Chow Indoor Formula:

Ingredients

Corn meal, poultry by-product meal, corn gluten meal, soy flour, beef tallow preserved with mixed tocopherols, cellulose, salmon meal, soybean hulls, malted barley flour, brewers dried yeast, natural flavors, phosphoric acid, calcium carbonate, tetra sodium pyrophosphate, potassium chloride, choline chloride, salt, taurine, zinc sulfate, ferrous sulfate, l-alanine, vitamin supplements (E, A, B12, D3), niacin, added color (red 40, yellow 5, blue 2), manganese sulfate, parsley flakes, calcium pantothenate, thiamine mononitrate, copper sulfate, riboflavin supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride, citric acid, folic acid, calcium iodate, biotin, menadione sodium bisulfite complex, sodium selenite


Crude Protein--min. 30.0%
Crude Fat------min. 9.5%
Crude Fiber----max. 9.0%
Moisture-------max. 12.0%
Linoleic Acid--min. 1.25%
Calcium--------min. 1.0%
Phosphorous----min. 0.8%

Selenium-------min. 0.30 mg/kg
Vitamin A------min. 10,000 IU/kg
Vitamin E------min. 35 IU/kg
Taurine--------min. 0.125%


Chipper has such a sensitive digestive tract that he needs low protein food and treats that have no added preservatives and dyes. No Beggin Strips or treats like it, no rawhides, no pig ears, no greasy cheeseburgers.


Kia woke us at 3:30 a.m. and I took both pups out. Kia peed and pooped but Chipper only peed.

I went back to bed and when the alarm went off at 6, I thought I caught a whiff of a puppy fart.

We're not that lucky.

A large pile of diarreha by the bedroom door.

We only had a tiny bit of Natural's Miracle left. Enough to get the stain out but the smell is still there. We're picking up more after work and will soak it and cross our fingers.

Poor guy looks so dumpy, but his appetite is still there and he's drinking lots of water. So it's no where near critical. Just need to get that cat food flushed from his system. I gave him an anti-diarrehal pill we had from his November vet visit. Only one pill left. Thinking about calling in a refill.

Pray there is no diarreha in his crate when we get home.

[Cinder & Smoke]

I don't think it's as much the ingredients as it is the protein levels.
Chipper is on a low protein diet that's easier for him to digest.
Cat food in general is very high in protein.

Just need to get that cat food flushed from his system.

Poor Chip!

I guess I don't understand "digestion" and high vrs. low protein!

I Wonder HOW a lil bit of Kat Chow can upset his system for Soooo Long?
Maybe you could ask the Vets if there's some "fix 'er upper" medicine or coating that
could be given to him to calm, soothe, and speed up the recovery of his digestive system.

Sure hope Chip gets it flushed out and returns to Feelin GOOD again!

[Daisy and Delilah]

Just checking in on Chipper and sorry to hear about the latest news. Chipper, that cat food may taste good but please stay away from it, sweetheart!!
I sure hope he's feeling better soon and back to his old self.