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Title: diffrent options for dry sensitive wanted
Post by: bluecat on October 20, 2008, 09:25:37 AM
ok have been feeding mary pro plan dry sensitive turkey and all going well  ;D  but just wanted to try and give a bit of variety rather than just give turkey all the time.  she has only two teeth and strugles with any any kibbles that have pointy type edges if that makes sense she does beter with rounded type kibles. 

any sugestions ? 
Title: Re: diffrent options for dry sensitive wanted
Post by: Mark on October 20, 2008, 10:00:04 AM
Royal Canin Sensible 33 is small kibbles. It was 3 bags for the price of 2 a few weeks ago. Not sure if the offer is still on. Willow loves it - it smells really meaty.
Title: Re: diffrent options for dry sensitive wanted
Post by: Dawn F on October 20, 2008, 10:50:45 AM
I also had good results with Tilly on royal canin sensible 33
Title: Re: diffrent options for dry sensitive wanted
Post by: Team Svartalfheims on October 20, 2008, 11:23:26 AM
James Wellbeloved is worth a try, it's hypoallergenic so good for sensitive cats
Title: Re: diffrent options for dry sensitive wanted
Post by: Millys Mum on October 20, 2008, 19:24:24 PM
JWB turkey or lamb are round edges, duck is triangular.

If the current food is working is it worth rocking the boat?
Title: Re: diffrent options for dry sensitive wanted
Post by: Corporal Smokey on October 20, 2008, 20:30:30 PM
RC Sensible is also a favourite in our house. Or RC Persian which has a rounded kibble so that flat-faced persians can munch away like their pointy faced chums!
Title: Re: diffrent options for dry sensitive wanted
Post by: Janeyk on October 20, 2008, 22:56:52 PM
when we got 2 cats from CP, both with sensitive tums they advised us to feed Purina and if they had other stuff they had runny tums I've used it ever since.
Title: Re: diffrent options for dry sensitive wanted
Post by: Mark on October 21, 2008, 05:58:33 AM
RC Sensible is also a favourite in our house. Or RC Persian which has a rounded kibble so that flat-faced persians can munch away like their pointy faced chums!

tbh, it is the only cat food that smells appetising to me - like beef crisps  :evillaugh:

Our Willow is borderline underweight and the pickiest cat ever but she loves it. I try to get them to eat Orijen but she always has a dish of sensible 33 in the bedroom for snacking on and she certainly does  :evillaugh:
Title: Re: diffrent options for dry sensitive wanted
Post by: Desley (booktigger) on October 21, 2008, 08:22:03 AM
I Always use JWB and even toothless cats can manage it
Title: Re: diffrent options for dry sensitive wanted
Post by: Ela on October 21, 2008, 08:32:31 AM
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I Always use JWB and even toothless cats can manage it

I havent found a brand yet that almost toothless (still have fangs) cats cannot mannage  ;D
Title: Re: diffrent options for dry sensitive wanted
Post by: Corporal Smokey on October 21, 2008, 08:36:13 AM

tbh, it is the only cat food that smells appetising to me - like beef crisps  :evillaugh:


 :rofl: I was trying to pinpoint the aroma. I'll never eat beef crisps the same way again!
Title: Re: diffrent options for dry sensitive wanted
Post by: bluecat on November 13, 2008, 16:01:40 PM
Is sensible 33 Complete Food  Have been useing it mary loves it  ;D   but it dosent say complete so is it ?
Title: Re: diffrent options for dry sensitive wanted
Post by: Dawn F on November 13, 2008, 16:02:44 PM
I think so
Title: Re: diffrent options for dry sensitive wanted
Post by: LeighK on November 13, 2008, 16:21:32 PM
Hi,

I have been using the Royal Canin "sensitivity" biscuits. The boys go potty for them, never heard Alfie make so much noise, even Frankie makes a noise. I bought them for Suzie and am using what's left up on the boys.

hope this helps

Cheers

Leigh
Title: Re: diffrent options for dry sensitive wanted
Post by: Mark on November 13, 2008, 16:53:08 PM
Is sensible 33 Complete Food  Have been useing it mary loves it  ;D   but it dosent say complete so is it ?

Yes it is. It is one of the better dry foods. I'm still not happy with the carb % but the only low-carb one I know of is Orijen and they won't always eat it.

I don't know any dry foods that aren't complete. I know a lot of people that are against dry food but the ingredients compared to the average wet food are so much better.
Title: Re: diffrent options for dry sensitive wanted
Post by: Dawn F on November 13, 2008, 16:54:02 PM
they have RC light at my house - they love it!  probably drugged but hey!
Title: Re: diffrent options for dry sensitive wanted
Post by: Mark on November 13, 2008, 17:11:44 PM
Spike loves it too. I had started feeding him Orijen as I thought it was a better food for hedgies too. I ran out and tried giving him other stuff but he wasn't interested. He loves the Sensible 33 though  :)

We only have one hedgie now - it is one of the babies from earlier in the year. The other younger and the mum have vanished  :(

I am keeping an eye out for the 3 for 2 offer again  :evillaugh:
Title: Re: diffrent options for dry sensitive wanted
Post by: Dawn F on November 13, 2008, 17:12:44 PM
hopefully snuggled up somewhere
Title: Re: diffrent options for dry sensitive wanted
Post by: Mark on November 13, 2008, 17:13:15 PM
I haven't seen them since September  :(
Title: Re: diffrent options for dry sensitive wanted
Post by: Gillian Harvey on November 13, 2008, 18:23:52 PM
I don't know any dry foods that aren't complete. I know a lot of people that are against dry food but the ingredients compared to the average wet food are so much better.

Are you kidding Mark?!!!
Title: Re: diffrent options for dry sensitive wanted
Post by: Mark on November 13, 2008, 20:26:49 PM
I do mean premium Dry compared to Whiskas, Felix etc with are rubbish leftovers processed and vitamins added at the end. I would be happier feeding Orijen than Felix any day. When I switched Kylie to Science Plan when I got her, her fur started to shine and her eyes glistened.
Title: Re: diffrent options for dry sensitive wanted
Post by: Millys Mum on November 14, 2008, 15:42:31 PM
Sensible 33 gave my lot diarrhoea  :evillaugh:

You cant really compare premium dry to average wet, premium against premium or cheap against cheap.

Dry food is also processed, vitamins added back in and then sprayed with fat to make it edible.
Title: Re: diffrent options for dry sensitive wanted
Post by: Corporal Smokey on November 14, 2008, 16:40:38 PM
My lot won't touch premium wet so I have to compare premium dry to cheapo wet.

I'm afraid dry wins every time. Both of my cats have become shinier and healthier as a result and frankly if that's the case I'm not too fussed what's in it (within reason obv). If it's sprayed with fat then that is bad but surely if a cat's weight/health is fine it can't be that much of an issue.

Before I switched Smoo to dry he was lank, scruffy and very runny. Now he looks as plush as he should like a big fluffy cloud.
Title: Re: diffrent options for dry sensitive wanted
Post by: bluecat on November 16, 2008, 00:06:35 AM
good or bad mary real hooverd down sensible 33 so much she had blood in her stools  now i started her mixing it with jwb much better so will contiue with status quo
Title: Re: diffrent options for dry sensitive wanted
Post by: koscha (Ruth M) on November 16, 2008, 04:51:03 AM
My guys are the same- Premium biccies and cheapo wet (well Felix AGAIL isn't the absolute cheapest!)

I feed the PAH premium which is comparable to JWB in quality. The shiny, kissable fur and bright eyes (Keli's fur is atoundingly shiny- she's a 100% biccie girl by her own choice) comapred to how they were when they arrived in April is astounding :Luv:

Z has wheat and whiskas allergies, so the PAH brand hits the spot yet again- no wheat whatsoever...no more runny bums and pools of sick (unless he's got a hairball)

I choose the senior and light ranges as my guys are all over 8 and Keli's a little fond of her biccies!  :)

I've looked at the Purina range and noticed that some of thier range has wheat, the ONE range has Oats- hmmmmmm juries very much out on that ingrediant.