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*NYC Princess* · Jan 3rd, 2009, 12:36 AM

Originally Posted by Tracy

when this was first posted i switched my cat's food.
he's been eating the Natural Choice. the only other recommended wet food my pet smart carries is the Iams.
well, today i read the ingredients again. and in the Natural Choice the first ingredient (in 3 flavors) is Chicken broth. which by the info above^^ is not good. I also read the Iams can and it said the same.
now i am confused and wonder if i'm feeding my cat a healthy diet??
and is there any other --commonly found-- GOOD wet cat food??
help!

Wow, I haven't checked back here in a while! I'm glad to see that it seems relatively well received. I haven't fed my cat anything besides Wellness, but after a year on it, he is now sleek and healthy.

The Wellness website has a "where to buy" section (upper right).

http://www.wellnesspetfood.com/#

Also, not sure where you live, but http://www.premiumpetsetc.com/ delivers free in NYC. Petfooddirect.com also gives 10% off if you do autodelivery of pet food:
http://www.petfooddirect.com/store/c...yniCjCzAfBltb5

There are also many websites that do free shipping over a certain $$ amount, or specials.

Hope this helps you and your kitty to stay healthy in the new year and many more to come!

Tracy · Jan 17th, 2009, 08:16 PM

Thanks for replying! I forgot I posted :P
I will check out the Wellness link, thanks so much!

SunnyT · Jan 31st, 2009, 01:38 AM

Curious, does anyone here feed a BaRF diet? I see mentions of raw, but I'm looking at specific percentages of body materials (bones, cartilage, tissue). I did a lot of research on it, but it wouldn't have meshed with our lifestyle at the time. We feed Evo kibble; one of our cats has a grain allergy and the other is supposed to eat dry only, per the vet.

glamourpanda · Feb 6th, 2009, 04:53 PM

Originally Posted by twiggers

My cats LOVE wet food....but I use it as just a treat. Normally they just get dry food. Except for one of the cats they are all overweight :-( I am going to look into this more!

It is true wet cat food is better than dry cat food, though its not only the type of food that causes weight gain, etc.

Proper quantity and rationing is very important. Overfeeding your cats can have negative effects. Maybe cutting down the intake could be a solution.

Though you should consult with your vet before making drastic changes in their diet.

redskater · Feb 9th, 2009, 11:32 AM

Originally Posted by Tracy

when this was first posted i switched my cat's food.
he's been eating the Natural Choice. the only other recommended wet food my pet smart carries is the Iams.
well, today i read the ingredients again. and in the Natural Choice the first ingredient (in 3 flavors) is Chicken broth. which by the info above^^ is not good. I also read the Iams can and it said the same.
now i am confused and wonder if i'm feeding my cat a healthy diet??
and is there any other --commonly found-- GOOD wet cat food??
help!

I'm not too familiar with this brand but for some reason petsmart doesn't really have that great of a canned cat food section.

Another really good brand that is not on the above list is Natural Balance by Dick Van Patten. PetCo carries it along with wellness and quite a few others that are good. maybe you could call a petco and have them ship some to you or order on line. My kitties are super finicky and they love the natural balance. Good luck!

nycgirl191 · Apr 10th, 2009, 03:00 PM

I rethought all my pet food after that big melamine scandal. My older cat who doesn't really like wet is now on Wellness CORE, which is grain-free, supplemented by Wellness CORE wet and BFF wet.

My kitten, Meekus, who is intolerant of poultry, lives on Weruva and Merrick Surf & Turf and EVO beef (all wet).

I agree it is a much bigger hassle to have to change food often, rather than leave dry out, but the health benefits are enormous! Both kitties are in great form, good weight, and healthy!

PitterCat · Jun 15th, 2009, 12:18 AM

*NYC Princess*, thank you for starting this thread, and I joined to bump it when I saw a recent post where somebody's vet put the poor cat on Hills Science Fiction for being overweight. (Ummm, if they only knew that the over-processing of the "ingredients" is what makes the cat WANT to eat less, not to mention, that such cheap, horrible "ingredients in "less over-processed form" is what got the cat overweight in the first place!)

All I'd like to add is info regarding the veterinarian "relationship" with the commercial pet food companies, and why it is imperative for pet parents to find a (Holistic) vet who does not have this conflict of interest:

http://leda.law.harvard.edu/leda/dat...Patrick06.html
Harvard Law student's paper explaining every little detail.

And
http://www.optimumchoices.com/Vet_Nutrition_Seminar.htm
Vet Nutrition Seminar

Thanks again for this thread. Wonder how many cats' lives it will save....knowledge is power. Have to wonder why all this information is not "mainstream" ... Those Dirty advertising and revenue Dollars are mighty powewrful!!

mal · Jun 15th, 2009, 10:10 PM

Wow- I'm glad you started this *NYC Princess* and that you bumped it PitterCat so I happened upon it today! I am always preaching about this; I feel sooo many cats are sickened by their diets. I lost my male cat Levi to bladder issues at the age of 8. I didn't realize what was going on and I thought I was keeping him so healthy! Later, I found the book "The Whole Pet Diet by Andi Brown, after reading about it in Bark magazine. I switched my girls from dry Wellness to homemade food from the book that was very wet. I found a way I think is good for weaning them off the addictive "junk food". I started them on the twice a day feeding schedule, leaving the dry food out for two hours at a time at first, then gradually reducing the amount of time. The result was that they got used to a feeding routine and to eating when I fed them rather than ad-lib snacking all day. Their appetites were sharpened and they were primed for a change. So then I cut the dry food way back and offered small amounts of the wet food. When they started eating it I just weaned them off the dry. This process took a month. Each cat eats about 1/2 cup, twice a day. I have three; all different sizes but this on average seems to be a good amount. I weigh them to monitor for weight gain/loss. The most dramatic thing that happened was they changed from water obsessed (drinking from the dog's bowl, sink, tub-we've all seen it!) to NEVER drinking water!!! That's when I really realized how dry food hurts cats- they can't compensate for the dehydration it causes their system. Anyway; now I feed Wellness canned but I mush it with warm/hot water a little right before feeding. I'm on a mission to tell people how bad dry food is! I will always feel horrible about how my Levi died (after $3000 worth of surgery, etc) and I don't feel that most vets know anything about this stuff.
Thanks for listening, and for caring about your pets enough to write about this!

lucywife · Jun 30th, 2009, 08:30 PM

I have a question-would it be ok to give some cottage cheese (5% fat) to 11 weeks old kitten? I was giving her a little every morning and it looks like she likes it more that anything else she eats. I was thinking since it's protein and calcium nothing bad could happen?
I also feed her wet canned food by brands that are listed as good ones on the first page of this thread, and some boiled chicken and hen.
Another question, can I mix a tiny bit of grounded flax seed into canned food? It is too early to give her some boiled egg yolk yet?
Also, what about that organic wheatgrass for cats? Is it too early?
Thank you.

Coal Creek · Sep 4th, 2009, 12:10 AM

Has anyone tried Weruva? It is the best cat food! No meat-by products. It's human grade food and processed in a human food facility. I'm not kidding the most finiky cat will eat this food. They have the best flavors and it smells great and it's good for cats. Here's the website for Weruva ...

http://www.weruva.com/

DenimShopaholic · Sep 4th, 2009, 12:24 PM

^ My cats love Weruva!! They go crazy for the Mideast feast, Mediterranean Harvest, Polynesian BBQ, and Meow Luau.

I also started them on BFF (also by Weruva). They have about 10 flavors, and so far it's been fairly successful. My cats like about 4 of the flavors.

lucywife · Oct 10th, 2009, 09:42 PM

After reading this thread I've decided to try Weruva, well..well..seems that my princess won't eat anything else now except Nine Liver, Funky-Chunky, Steak Frites, and other chicken-beef meals that Weruva makes

Completely ignores seafood/fish meals, no biggie. I'm feeding her some raw chiken and turkey from time to time.

Jan 17th, 2009, 08:16 PM	#62
Tracy Gleek! Joined: Sep 2007 Location: shopping to stimulate the economy! Posts: 8,462	Thanks for replying! I forgot I posted :P I will check out the Wellness link, thanks so much!
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Jan 31st, 2009, 01:38 AM	#63
SunnyT Member Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 266	Curious, does anyone here feed a BaRF diet? I see mentions of raw, but I'm looking at specific percentages of body materials (bones, cartilage, tissue). I did a lot of research on it, but it wouldn't have meshed with our lifestyle at the time. We feed Evo kibble; one of our cats has a grain allergy and the other is supposed to eat dry only, per the vet.
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Apr 10th, 2009, 03:00 PM	#66
nycgirl191 Member Joined: Jun 2008 Location: NYC Posts: 659	I rethought all my pet food after that big melamine scandal. My older cat who doesn't really like wet is now on Wellness CORE, which is grain-free, supplemented by Wellness CORE wet and BFF wet. My kitten, Meekus, who is intolerant of poultry, lives on Weruva and Merrick Surf & Turf and EVO beef (all wet). I agree it is a much bigger hassle to have to change food often, rather than leave dry out, but the health benefits are enormous! Both kitties are in great form, good weight, and healthy!
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Jun 15th, 2009, 12:18 AM	#67
PitterCat Member Joined: Jun 2009 Location: All Over Posts: 3	NYC Princess, thank you for starting this thread, and I joined to bump it when I saw a recent post where somebody's vet put the poor cat on Hills Science Fiction for being overweight. (Ummm, if they only knew that the over-processing of the "ingredients" is what makes the cat WANT to eat less, not to mention, that such cheap, horrible "ingredients in "less over-processed form" is what got the cat overweight in the first place!) All I'd like to add is info regarding the veterinarian "relationship" with the commercial pet food companies, and why it is imperative for pet parents to find a (Holistic) vet who does not have this conflict of interest: http://leda.law.harvard.edu/leda/dat...Patrick06.html Harvard Law student's paper explaining every little detail. And http://www.optimumchoices.com/Vet_Nutrition_Seminar.htm Vet Nutrition Seminar Thanks again for this thread. Wonder how many cats' lives it will save....knowledge is power. Have to wonder why all this information is not "mainstream" ... Those Dirty advertising and revenue Dollars are mighty powewrful!!
	Last edited by PitterCat; Jun 15th, 2009 at 12:24 AM.

Jun 15th, 2009, 10:10 PM	#68
mal Devious Female Joined: Jan 2009 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 2,284	Wow- I'm glad you started this *NYC Princess* and that you bumped it PitterCat so I happened upon it today! I am always preaching about this; I feel sooo many cats are sickened by their diets. I lost my male cat Levi to bladder issues at the age of 8. I didn't realize what was going on and I thought I was keeping him so healthy! Later, I found the book "The Whole Pet Diet by Andi Brown, after reading about it in Bark magazine. I switched my girls from dry Wellness to homemade food from the book that was very wet. I found a way I think is good for weaning them off the addictive "junk food". I started them on the twice a day feeding schedule, leaving the dry food out for two hours at a time at first, then gradually reducing the amount of time. The result was that they got used to a feeding routine and to eating when I fed them rather than ad-lib snacking all day. Their appetites were sharpened and they were primed for a change. So then I cut the dry food way back and offered small amounts of the wet food. When they started eating it I just weaned them off the dry. This process took a month. Each cat eats about 1/2 cup, twice a day. I have three; all different sizes but this on average seems to be a good amount. I weigh them to monitor for weight gain/loss. The most dramatic thing that happened was they changed from water obsessed (drinking from the dog's bowl, sink, tub-we've all seen it!) to NEVER drinking water!!! That's when I really realized how dry food hurts cats- they can't compensate for the dehydration it causes their system. Anyway; now I feed Wellness canned but I mush it with warm/hot water a little right before feeding. I'm on a mission to tell people how bad dry food is! I will always feel horrible about how my Levi died (after $3000 worth of surgery, etc) and I don't feel that most vets know anything about this stuff. Thanks for listening, and for caring about your pets enough to write about this!
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Jun 30th, 2009, 08:30 PM	#69
lucywife Member Joined: Sep 2006 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,035	I have a question-would it be ok to give some cottage cheese (5% fat) to 11 weeks old kitten? I was giving her a little every morning and it looks like she likes it more that anything else she eats. I was thinking since it's protein and calcium nothing bad could happen? I also feed her wet canned food by brands that are listed as good ones on the first page of this thread, and some boiled chicken and hen. Another question, can I mix a tiny bit of grounded flax seed into canned food? It is too early to give her some boiled egg yolk yet? Also, what about that organic wheatgrass for cats? Is it too early? Thank you.

Sep 4th, 2009, 12:10 AM	#70
Coal Creek Member Joined: May 2009 Location: Newcastle, WA Posts: 167	Has anyone tried Weruva? It is the best cat food! No meat-by products. It's human grade food and processed in a human food facility. I'm not kidding the most finiky cat will eat this food. They have the best flavors and it smells great and it's good for cats. Here's the website for Weruva ... http://www.weruva.com/

Sep 4th, 2009, 12:24 PM	#71
DenimShopaholic Do it again Pens! Joined: Aug 2006 Location: Behind the glass Posts: 1,570	^ My cats love Weruva!! They go crazy for the Mideast feast, Mediterranean Harvest, Polynesian BBQ, and Meow Luau. I also started them on BFF (also by Weruva). They have about 10 flavors, and so far it's been fairly successful. My cats like about 4 of the flavors.
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Oct 10th, 2009, 09:42 PM	#72
lucywife Member Joined: Sep 2006 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,035	After reading this thread I've decided to try Weruva, well..well..seems that my princess won't eat anything else now except Nine Liver, Funky-Chunky, Steak Frites, and other chicken-beef meals that Weruva makes Completely ignores seafood/fish meals, no biggie. I'm feeding her some raw chiken and turkey from time to time.
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