Comments on: Why Your Cat Needs Canned Cat Food, the “Catkins Diet”! http://holisticpetfood.wordpress.com/2007/12/22/why-your-cat-needs-canned-cat-food-the-catkins-diet/ Learn about pet foods here at the Holistic Pet Food Blog Tue, 26 May 2009 15:32:49 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: holisticpetfood http://holisticpetfood.wordpress.com/2007/12/22/why-your-cat-needs-canned-cat-food-the-catkins-diet/#comment-85 holisticpetfood Wed, 26 Dec 2007 00:06:21 +0000 http://holisticpetfood.wordpress.com/2007/12/22/why-your-cat-needs-canned-cat-food-the-catkins-diet/#comment-85 You know, kitties are funny. See, when humans throw up, it's because they're sick. When cats throw up, it could be completely normal, like for furballs, grass or plants they were chewing on, just about anything. If it was any other food I'd tell you to make sure it didn't have corn or wheat in it, but Felidae is a great food, so that's not it. (Felidae is the feline variation of Canidae. If you really DID feed Canidae, that's the problem, cats don't do well on the dog formulations). You have to look at the "whole cat". Some cats throw up a lot. Some throw up because they bolt their food. Some throw up because they don't drink enough water (that's a goofy one that I've noticed). Some can't tolerate fishes (believe it or not, tuna causes lots of digestive upsets in cats). Some don't do beef well (I never feed my cats beef, think about it, they don't eat cows in nature and unless your beef is organic, are you feeding them the 4Ds? "downer cattle"). Sometimes, their body drives them to chew on plants and grasses that are DESIGNED to make them throw up, it helps eliminate furballs. Remember, I'm not a vet... I'm just going to give you my personal opinion. I have between 14-20 in my home at any one time (I rescue ferals and abandoned cats). I can usually tell if it's a food problem when several at a time respond the same way. You always want to be sure there's not a physical problem with the kitty who threw up. Is it an older cat? Long-haired? Was it chewing on a plant? Has it been lethargic? Did it throw up several meals in a row? Did the other kitty throw up? (In this case, you said "no"). Then, ruling out one-time reactions and ongoing health problems, you look at the food. As I mentioned, Felidae canned and dry is my Number Two pick behind my favorite food. It seems like Felidae has recently changed their canned cat food formula. They have two flavors at the health store and the second flavor is different. It used to be a little more juicy, it's now quite solid and my cats won't eat it any more. My main canned cat food is Instinctive Choice, which is available only my mail order from HealthyPetNet. I also use Paul Newman Canned Food, PetGuard, Pinnacle, and Breeders Choice. None of them are cheap but they meet my personal criteria of not containing corn or wheat or any glutens, that they're natural or organic meats, and have probiotics. You know, kitties are funny. See, when humans throw up, it’s because they’re sick. When cats throw up, it could be completely normal, like for furballs, grass or plants they were chewing on, just about anything.

If it was any other food I’d tell you to make sure it didn’t have corn or wheat in it, but Felidae is a great food, so that’s not it. (Felidae is the feline variation of Canidae. If you really DID feed Canidae, that’s the problem, cats don’t do well on the dog formulations).

You have to look at the “whole cat”. Some cats throw up a lot. Some throw up because they bolt their food. Some throw up because they don’t drink enough water (that’s a goofy one that I’ve noticed). Some can’t tolerate fishes (believe it or not, tuna causes lots of digestive upsets in cats). Some don’t do beef well (I never feed my cats beef, think about it, they don’t eat cows in nature and unless your beef is organic, are you feeding them the 4Ds? “downer cattle”). Sometimes, their body drives them to chew on plants and grasses that are DESIGNED to make them throw up, it helps eliminate furballs.

Remember, I’m not a vet… I’m just going to give you my personal opinion. I have between 14-20 in my home at any one time (I rescue ferals and abandoned cats). I can usually tell if it’s a food problem when several at a time respond the same way.

You always want to be sure there’s not a physical problem with the kitty who threw up. Is it an older cat? Long-haired? Was it chewing on a plant? Has it been lethargic? Did it throw up several meals in a row? Did the other kitty throw up? (In this case, you said “no”).

Then, ruling out one-time reactions and ongoing health problems, you look at the food.

As I mentioned, Felidae canned and dry is my Number Two pick behind my favorite food. It seems like Felidae has recently changed their canned cat food formula. They have two flavors at the health store and the second flavor is different. It used to be a little more juicy, it’s now quite solid and my cats won’t eat it any more.

My main canned cat food is Instinctive Choice, which is available only my mail order from HealthyPetNet. I also use Paul Newman Canned Food, PetGuard, Pinnacle, and Breeders Choice. None of them are cheap but they meet my personal criteria of not containing corn or wheat or any glutens, that they’re natural or organic meats, and have probiotics.

]]> By: ALL4ANMLS! http://holisticpetfood.wordpress.com/2007/12/22/why-your-cat-needs-canned-cat-food-the-catkins-diet/#comment-77 ALL4ANMLS! Sun, 23 Dec 2007 17:39:07 +0000 http://holisticpetfood.wordpress.com/2007/12/22/why-your-cat-needs-canned-cat-food-the-catkins-diet/#comment-77 Thank you for your thorough response! If you don't mind, may I ask you another question? I use to feed my dogs and cats Canidae. My one kitty liked their canned food, but my other kitty threw up after eating it. I would only give them a teaspoon, or less, 2 - 3 times a week. Do you know why he would get sick after eating it? Please advise Thank you for your thorough response! If you don’t mind, may I ask you another question? I use to feed my dogs and cats Canidae. My one kitty liked their canned food, but my other kitty threw up after eating it. I would only give them a teaspoon, or less, 2 – 3 times a week. Do you know why he would get sick after eating it?

Please advise

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