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Cat General => General Cat Chat => Topic started by: Leanne on September 29, 2008, 10:11:44 AM

Title: How do you know if cat food is off?
Post by: Leanne on September 29, 2008, 10:11:44 AM

Yesterday I gave Jess his usual mix of food. This time is was beef urinary food and beef felix. He picked at it but didn't gobble it down like normal. Hubby picked up the bowl and straight away recoiled at the smell, I sniffed it and it almost made me gag, it smelt bad.

We opened a new pouch of felix (dark green but I can't remember what it was called) and Jess did eat some more. But this morning I noticed the urinary food smelt worse than normal.

All the packets are in date and are kept in a dark cupboard.

Title: Re: How do you know if cat food is off?
Post by: Lynds on September 29, 2008, 10:36:44 AM

If this is his usual food, you'll be used to the smell of it. If the smell was so bad then I'd send the beef pack back to Felix with a letter explaining your concerns.

 :shocked:

Title: Re: How do you know if cat food is off?
Post by: Mark on September 29, 2008, 10:54:20 AM

If you phone them, they will ask for the codes and send you a voucher. That's what I did. I opened a box of Felix and there were tiny flies inside the box  :sick: - one of the pouches hadn't been sealed properly. They sent me a £10 voucher  :)

Title: Re: How do you know if cat food is off?
Post by: Millys Mum on September 29, 2008, 19:07:24 PM

If its off you know by the smell  :sick:

Title: Re: How do you know if cat food is off?
Post by: Leanne on September 30, 2008, 08:43:25 AM

It is his usual food.

We opened a new pouch last night, and it didn't smell good. Jess did eat it though! I feel awful giving it to him if it is off.

I've brought a pouch into work today to survey the office and I'm going to ask our VN too.

I've also ordered food from the vets (which I am annoyed at as its tons more expensive, but we're going away this weekend and I can't be without food) so shall see what thats like.

I ordered this from VetUK so shall be emailing them today and sending them some back.

Title: Re: How do you know if cat food is off?
Post by: Gwen on September 30, 2008, 09:00:08 AM

Why dont you just buy a new box of felix?

Title: Re: How do you know if cat food is off?
Post by: Leanne on September 30, 2008, 09:27:19 AM

Jess can't have all felix due to his urinary problems. Plus we're going away this weekend so I don't want to risk him not getting enough water or getting cystitis.

Why oh why are things never easy.

Title: Re: How do you know if cat food is off?
Post by: Gwen on September 30, 2008, 09:31:02 AM

 :hug:  try not to stress too much :hug:

Title: Re: How do you know if cat food is off?
Post by: Leanne on September 30, 2008, 12:29:59 PM

Well the office survey said..............its not off