We have 2 cats that are a little less than 2 years old. They are both active and healthy little terrors with no medical issues. One of them seems like she is always hungry. While I get that there are some animals that will whine for food until they drop dead from overfeeding, when I gave her more she seemed happier. However, at that point she gained a little more weight than she should have to remain healthy, so I wanted to find some food that is more nutritious, has less byproducts, more protein and helps them feel fuller.
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posted by 8dot3
on Mar 6, 2013 -
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We have an old cat who eats special prescription food. We are thinking about taking in a friend's old cat who also eats special prescription food. Is there a convenient way to do this?
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posted by PersonAndSalt
on Jan 22, 2013 -
13 answers
How much to feed my cat? My vet tells me half a 5oz. - 6oz. can twice a day, the can of cat food says one can twice a day. I can find backup online for either statement. Help?
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posted by edbles
on Dec 7, 2012 -
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Cat food filter: When presented with the same brand and same flavor of wet cat food, my cat will wolf it down at my mother's house and at a friend's house, but not at my house. He used to eat it constantly at my house as well, but suddenly stopped last spring. What gives?
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posted by AthenaPolias
on Aug 30, 2012 -
17 answers
I'm trying to switch my older cat from a dry to a wet canned food diet, but every time I try she ends up with vomiting and diarrhea. Help!
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posted by emily37
on Nov 27, 2011 -
16 answers
I have an older cat who has become a total bastard when it comes to the kitchen. He is constantly on the counter. I run him off and when I leave the kitchen he is back up on the counter almost immediately. He'll eat meat cooking in a frickin' frying pan. Any solutions other than constantly squirting him with water or putting him in a crate while cooking? Closing off the kitchen is not an option.
posted by zzazazz
on Nov 1, 2011 -
29 answers
I understand that the best cat diet is exclusively wet food. Kittens are supposed to eat small portions every few hours. I am asleep all night and at work for 8 hours during the day. Can I leave wet food out for free feeding or will it go bad? What if she won't eat left-out food?
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posted by lollusc
on May 1, 2011 -
19 answers
How do I care for a kitten who may have been taken too early from his mother? I've never cared for anything younger than a year old, and now I have an 8 week old kitten.
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posted by kro
on Apr 26, 2011 -
30 answers
Brazil [
Aracaju] filter: Best places and prices for dry cat food, 2 ex-pats new to country there right now and they are on a budget and need to find a source. Small stores only seem to have high priced editions.
posted by Freedomboy
on Dec 5, 2010 -
5 answers
What the heck do I feed my cats to keep them from getting sick? Their tummies are obviously not happy with the new food. Should I switch back to the old unsatisfactory food, or try to find another new food?
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posted by WowLookStars
on Oct 28, 2010 -
31 answers
Is there somewhere online where I can compare the nutritional value of cat foods? Something similar to the "Nutritional Information" label on packaged human foods?
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posted by Kurichina
on Jun 9, 2010 -
8 answers
Are there secret health risks (toxoplasmosis, Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease, etc) for cat owners who share dishes with their cats? I don't use dedicated dishes to feed my cats, and even if I did, I'd still hand-wash all of our dishes together in the same batch, with the same sponge, so I'm probably failing to remove occasional fragments of beef from the cat food, or small amounts of cat spit. Is there a chance that eating tiny amounts of cat saliva and/or cat food could make me sick?
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posted by pseudostrabismus
on Mar 13, 2010 -
8 answers
I'm hoping some of you have had some success with homemade cat food recipes. Can anybody share their experiences? Either raw or cooked recipes are fine with me.
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posted by jabberjaw
on Feb 5, 2010 -
8 answers
Cat fanciers: is there a convenient way to keep dried bits of food from getting on the wall next to the cat food dishes?
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posted by kosmonaut
on Jan 22, 2009 -
10 answers
can you feed your cat directly from the can?
posted by pharcide
on Dec 31, 2008 -
14 answers
Our 20 pound monster of a cat had to be injected with a tranquilizer today at the vet. Afterwards, we were told not to give him any food or water until tomorrow. Google searches have turned up plenty of suggestions for how to tranquilize one's pet, but nothing mentioning not letting them eat or drink. We're obviously going to do as the vet says, but this cat has a
darling habit of clawing furniture and knocking things off shelves when his dish is empty, so I can't help but wonder why. Any ideas?
posted by tomatofruit
on Sep 4, 2008 -
12 answers
I want to make my own homemade, raw meat (chicken and rabbit) cat food. My girlfriend thinks it's a bad idea. Almost everything I can find on the interwebs suggest that feeding a cat a
BARF (biologically appropriate raw food) diet is healthy for the cat.
This wiki suggests that there is no scientific evidence pointing to a clear resolution - in the references section there are some vets arguing one way or the other, but nothing concrete. Has anyone been there, done that, or have any other advice?
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posted by billysumday
on Jun 11, 2008 -
16 answers
My cats are effectively ignoring their wet food in favour of their dry food. What can/should I do to keep them eating healthily?
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posted by chudmonkey
on May 29, 2008 -
35 answers
Good, healthy cat food - whats the real deal and not just fluff that I pay extra for?
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posted by Carialle
on May 8, 2008 -
37 answers
Is it reasonable to change my cat from wet food to dry food for a few days while I go on vacation?
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posted by FortyT-wo
on Jul 23, 2007 -
12 answers
I have two cats who are used to eating together. But one has a weight problem that needs to be controlled. How can I get them used to eating separately?
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posted by logic vs love
on May 28, 2007 -
6 answers
Is there a human equivalent to premium cat food? That is to say, a single form of synthetic food that will serve all hunger and nutritional needs? If not, why not?
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posted by ontic
on Oct 13, 2006 -
40 answers
Why does our cat try to cover our heads like litter when we sleep? Does our cat think we're filthy?!? I'm a little insulted...
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posted by ibeji
on Jun 13, 2006 -
22 answers
Looking for suggestions for a good dry food to feed two cats with slightly different needs. They refuse to play nice and eat from their "own" bowls, each preferring the other's food.
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posted by gilsonal
on May 2, 2006 -
7 answers
I hope this doesn't wreck the experience for anyone... But why do the refried beans at Taco Bell smell just like canned cat food? This really bugs me.
posted by roguescout
on Mar 17, 2006 -
17 answers
So, my new roommate brought a cat with her, and she's the most beautiful thing I've ever seen. I want her to eat wet food as well as dry (she seems to love it), but everytime I open the can I retch. Has anybody found a way around this?
posted by jon_kill
on Mar 24, 2005 -
26 answers
CatFilter: We've just taken in a friend's cat for two weeks. Unfortunately, it turns out that this cat is fed dry food twice a day, while our cat just grazes at her dry food all day. The visiting cat has no self-control over food and so we can't just leave our cat's food out, as it'll get eaten and make the visiting cat sick. Can my cat adapt to regulated feeding on such short notice? If she doesn't get enough to eat, until she learns to adapt, will there be side effects? I'm at a total loss here as to what to do.
posted by livii
on Jul 22, 2004 -
7 answers
My cat is ~2 years old and has been fed wet food all her life. I've finally tired of the smell and inconvenience of it all and decided it's time for her to eat dry food (as it's better for her teeth anyway). Only problem is, she refuses to eat the dry food I've given her. I've tried two different brands, tried pouring the juice from her grody cat food over the dry stuff, and she hasn't really eaten in almost a week. The people at my pet store keep telling me to just try like, 35 different kinds of food, but I certainly don't have the money to do all that. Any suggestions on how to make a picky cat surrender the hunger strike?
posted by pikachulolita
on Jul 9, 2004 -
30 answers
My cat almost always shows an interest in people food - until you offer it to her, upon which, almost invariably, she will sniff it and look disappointed. This happens even with uncooked chicken and tuna from the can. Also, whenever we open a can, she runs frantically into the kitchen and tries to see up on the counter - she eats dry cat food, and I've tried to serve her wet food, but no dice on that. Do cats really remember a specific food from the past? Is she hoping for something gross I would never buy, like canned pigs feet or something? Or was she perhaps posioned by people food and distrusts it now? She came from a shelter a couple of years ago (found in a motel) so I have no idea what her background is.
posted by agregoli
on Feb 6, 2004 -
30 answers
