is the a healthy dry cat food for a 2 year old male
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Hi there.many of the commercially available cat food products sold in supermarkets, discount stores such as Walmart and pet stores contain corn, corn meal and byproducts as the first leading ingredients which ferment as it broken down within the digestive system. It isn't very healthy for them nor does it have the ideal nutritional values. Corn, corn meal are used to fatten animals for food consumption (e.g. cows) sooner for slaughter sooner and it is also used to as a binder to hold together the dry kibble so it doesn't break down into crumbs in the bag.
Some of the high protein cat foods (which contains no corn based products or byproducts) found only at specialty pet stores such as Innova EVO, Life's Abundance, Nature's Variety Prairie. They are quite expensive compared to the supermarket brands such as the Walmart brand, but if your intended goal is to give him a more nutritional food consider the above mentioned food or consider Royal Canin as an affordable alternative: http://www.royalcanin.us/catfood.
Finally, changing food suddenly with any cat will cause stomach distress as well as diarrhea in cats. You will need to gradually change his food to the new brand over a course of several weeks. How you do this is to take 3/4 of the old food and mix it together with 1/4 of the new food for one week. Then 1/2 of the new with 1/2 of the old for another week. Finally, 3/4 of the new food mixed with 1/4 of the old for a week before finally 100% of the new food. Please keep in mind that some cats absolutely just don't like some brands of foods either so you may need to consider another brand and then again gradually mix the old kind with the new one to help him adjust. It just cannot be done any other way without making the cat very sick.
Long-term medical care will cost more when a cat eats sub-standard food. Just like humans if we eat junk food all the time eventually we will have health problems which will require expensive medical care too.
Puss and Boots and 9 Lives contain many byproducts and unhealthy presevatives. If you would like an affordable alternative consider Authority (here's a photo of the product found at most pet stores: http://www.petsmart.com/global/include/i.
I don't think it's very good. You can compare it to the other brands. Compare Fat, Protein, etc. All food products have that listed on the bag
no, it will in the long run give kitty problems due to much bones in the food.
read the label cat are not vegetation's and filler only fills the litter box Get the good stuff. it's cheaper in the long run. Better health and less food needed to fill their needs.
I highly doubt it's any good. Read the ingredients list. Do the words "by-product", "meal", and "corn" appear a lot? I'm going to take a stab and say they do (Science Diet has a crappy list of ingredients too, and it's a hell of a lot more expensive than a Wal-Mart brand).
You want REAL meat. A lot of animal protein since cats are obligate carnivores. This site has been very helpful to me:
http://www.catinfo.org
And norsmen is right that cheaper foods end up costing you more in the long run.in vet visits.
Despite popular belief, asking your vet is not always the best course of action as a lot of vets know next-to-nothing about feline nutrition. The fact that a lot of vets are still recommending diets comprised of mainly dry food should be a wake-up call.
Why that brand works with the budget, it however isnt the best for your pet. It is high in filler and ash which is hard on the system.
Go to your vet and ask what they would recommend and how much and how often should you feed your cat.
I recommed Medi Cal Preventive Formula which he can stay on from this point forward. Never leave dry food out all the time for your pet, as they eat out of boardem and each time they pass by the dish which can cause your cat to become overweight.
For a 2 yr old cat depending on his weight, feed twice a day 1/2 cup each time.
look at the list of ingredients, is corn or something to do with corn the first ingredient, if so, then, no, no cat should be eatting that stuff. cats are carnivors. meat should be the first ingredient.
In general, the grocery store brands (Friskies, Nine Lives, Chef's Blend, Special Kitty, etc.) tend to be the cheaper, lower quality foods. They tend to have a lot more artificial flavors and preservatives and can be harder to digest. Technically, they are nutritionally balanced and your cat will not be malnurished, but it is better, healthier to feed a higher quality name brand food. It's like eating various kinds of junk food all the time. Yes, it tastes good, and you won't die from it, but you certainly won't be the healthiest for it. Look for a higher quality food at a pet store (though they are beginning to sell some of the cheaper foods, too). Look for high quality ingredients as the main ingredients, evaluation by the AAFCO, etc.
http://www.smartpakcanine.com/dogfooding.
This is information on dog food, but it applies to cat food as well.
Also, many feline vets are recommending feeding wet food over dry food. Dry food is certainly easier to feed, cheaper, and lasts longer in the bowl, so it's up to you. I feed dry food and there is nothing wrong with that, but some cats do benefit from eating wet food.
well, it does not matter if it is healthy or if your cat won't eat. my cat hates that brand
no its not made with real meat .its lots of fillers and stuff
EWWWW so bad for them. Not only that but they will eat more and poop more because it is cheap food. I know Iams and ONE are pretty expensive but Wal-Mart makes a max nutrition that is medium priced and has meat as the first ingredient instead of meal or dye. My 4 cats love it. They are all very healthy. I alternate between the adult food and the indoor formula that helps with hairballs. Good luck
I would'nt buy it or any other off brand.The better quality the food is the healthier your cat will stay.
Good quality food costs more but you'll save far more in vet bills in the long run.
We have cats that we feed with it and they've been around FOREVER! lol It's fine to use if you can't afford the more expensive brands. If they're long haired cats, you might want to consider a hairball control formula for them. If not, then the Walmart brand should be fine.
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