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Cat Health & Behaviour => Health & Behaviour General => Topic started by: Stargazer on February 20, 2009, 09:57:43 AM

Title: Food or supplement recommendations?
Post by: Stargazer on February 20, 2009, 09:57:43 AM

Does anyone know where I can get advice on what food and/or supplements are good for my cats? I asked my vets and he just tried to flog me the stuff in the surgery. I really want to make sure my cats are getting the best nutrition. Thanks.

Title: Re: Food or supplement recommendations?
Post by: Dawn F on February 20, 2009, 10:04:26 AM

are you looking for wet or dry - some people on here also feed raw

Title: Re: Food or supplement recommendations?
Post by: Stargazer on February 20, 2009, 10:15:43 AM

Hi Dawn,

Well I have one cat who adores dry and one who adores wet!  Really, these cats can be so demanding.  My cat Louis suffers from Stomatitis so I am looking for something to boost his immune system.  They are pretty fussy too and one minute love what I give them and next won't touch it at all. 

Title: Re: Food or supplement recommendations?
Post by: Dawn F on February 20, 2009, 10:40:38 AM

for dry food I use royal canin - I think its good quality (others may disagree, food is an area that always causes much debate!!) I think wellbeloved is good but my cats don't agree and it is often on offer at pets at home, I believe pets at home own brand dry is also good quality but again my cats won't eat it - my cats are currently liking the pets at home purely wet food which is 50% meat which is pretty good against some brands - I'm not one of the foodies on here - some people are very clued up and I'm sure they will be along soon to give you some advice

Title: Re: Food or supplement recommendations?
Post by: Gillian Harvey on February 20, 2009, 13:27:44 PM

Have you tried Applaws wet food? its one of the foods recommended on Dr Addie's site about stomatitis http://www.dr-addie.com/stomatitis.html . Classic Cat is also recommended - though not such a high meat quality food oddly enough.  Holistic vet Richard Allport recommends Co-enzyme Q10 supplements for gum/mouth problems - you can get veterinary versions, so might be worth asking your vet about it, although you can buy Co-q10 at any health food shop, chemist etc.

Title: Re: Food or supplement recommendations?
Post by: Dawn F on February 20, 2009, 13:30:38 PM

see Gillian is one of the people I meant!

Title: Re: Food or supplement recommendations?
Post by: Gillian Harvey on February 20, 2009, 13:36:45 PM

Quote from: Dawn F on February 20, 2009, 13:30:38 PM

see Gillian is one of the people I meant!

LOL!  :rofl: Definitely a foodie - think about it most of the time - my food that is, the cats' food is a close second!

Title: Re: Food or supplement recommendations?
Post by: Millys Mum on February 20, 2009, 14:48:13 PM

Vets + hills = massive profits!
Theres so many types, do your cats have preference for chunks or pates or dont they mind  :evillaugh: