I don't have a cat . . .

:h

Wanderlost wrote:
vice meat byproducts

I even looked it up!

Avoid foods with grains in them; cats can't digest them. Meats, vice meat by products, serve them best. Some producers add vegetables and fruits, which cats may/may not like the taste of, but don't contribute to the cat's overall health.

Ideally, a raw food diet, just as they catch in the wild, is best. But if you don't like trapping/raising mice, squirrels, rabbits, voles, garter snakes, etc., best to stick with the cat foods.

So says the cat servant whose picky owners will only eat the raw food so lovingly prepared twice a week at most. Nothing like having a chest freezer that has more raw cat food in it than people food...

I wonder if people are aware of the Trap-Neuter-Release programs, I'm sure they probably have one in Torrance. We had a family of wild cats that an elderly couple was feeding in our suburban-rural neighborhood. Had the TNR folks come out and I helped them trap all five babies, Mama and even Dad (a BIG black to cat, battle-scarred, who nonetheless sat back and let the kittens and Mama eat first, amazing). We also managed to catch the same skunk twice in the process, and a baby possum. Then, they took them to a mass spay-neuter event (volunteer vets), let them recover for two days, and then released them back in our neighborhood after the couple said they'd continue to feed them. Best thing ever, because it keeps them from reproducing, and they protect a territory so more cats don't come in. The couples neighbor loves them for rodent control. Over time their population has dwindled to two. Best solution and educational for our neighborhood. Simply trapping and taking to a kill shelter doesn't help with the procreating.

Lisaren wrote:
I have lost three cats to kidney/bladder problems over the last 26 years and have wondered if the food plays a roll in their problems. So actually, I am on a quest to find the best cat food I can. I was feeding a high protein food, but the local stores have quit carrying it. Off to do more research.

Check out Flint River - online and shipping included. We don't have a cat but we have been using their dog food for years.

:B

I see you took things into your own...paws. ;)

DOTLDaddy wrote:
As I sat here thinking about something new and original to add to this time worn topic, something did occur to me. :C What occurred to me is that food controversy doesn't seem to pop up much among cat fanciers here on RV Pet Stop. :@

Why is that? :h Don't cat fanciers care about what their cats eat!:S Are they not as concerned about the intake/output cycle of their kitty like dog owners are?:p Aren't cats worthy of brand bickering and ingredient grading!? WHATS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE!!!:M

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I have lost three cats to kidney/bladder problems over the last 26 years and have wondered if the food plays a roll in their problems. So actually, I am on a quest to find the best cat food I can. I was feeding a high protein food, but the local stores have quit carrying it. Off to do more research.

Our vet recommended mid-priced, but name-brand food, so that's what I feed her. I just switch up the flavors now and then. She does just fine on hard food, but pukes up soft, canned food. Coupla treats and a little pile of catnip now and then and she's one happy kitty.

DOTLDaddy wrote:
Do most cats expect their fish to be deboned or fileted, or can they take care of that themselves?:@

If you'd feed that hypothetical cat Spotted Owls and Condor eggs, it wouldn't be a problem.

AZPops wrote:
Fresh (on an alternating feeding schedule); King Salmon, Rainbow Trout, Tuna, Papio, with a heaping tablespoon of Russian Caviar on the side.

Don't forget to put your fish suit on, run thought the living room an let the cat catch you prior to placing his dish / bowl down. You know, so the cat thinks he caught his dinner....

Do most cats expect their fish to be deboned or fileted, or can they take care of that themselves?:@

the bear II wrote:
If it's a feral cat don't feed it unless you plan on making it a pet.

By feeding feral animals you do more harm than good.

In some jurisdictions, feeding a cat for two days makes it legally yours.

You are then responsible for it.

DO NOT feed feral cats.