Delmer
It seems that my cat has been getting soft stools off and on for awhile now, but also gets normal ones too. So I guess im going to stick to one brand of premium wet food and stay away from store bought and human food treats. So since there are a ton of brands out there, what ones could you guys recommend that would be best for my kitties sensitive digestive system? By premium, I mean Innova, California Natural, etc.
Randy
There could be a reason for your cats soft stools besides food. Some of the problems that can result in soft stools are infection with Coccidia or Giardia, both protozoal parasites, inflammatory bowel disease and irritable bowel syndrome. You should really bring the cat to the vet to rule out the many non-food reasons for your cats soft stools. There are really a lot of premium options for you out there. You are probably going to need to experiment to see which foods agree with your cat though your experiment will prove inconclusive if the issue is not the food at all... Some of the foods I feed my cats are Innova EVO both the regular one, the duck, and the venison; Wellness - all the varieties except the one with lobster but most frequently either the chicken, turkey, or chicken and herring; Natural Balance Ultra and the chicken and liver pate, a few of the Merricks varieities and others. Since your cat may simply have an intolerance to grain any other these grain-free (some of the Natural Balance have a little rice) may be the answer. I suggest that you not only choose a grain-free food but you try only one protein source at a time for at least a week since it could be that too. You could start with only Wellness chicken for a week or so and if all goes well youll know it isnt chicken, and so on. Or you could begin with one of the Natural Balance limited ingredient foods. These are foods that contain only one unusual protein source such as duck. The idea is that some cats may have developed a sensitivity to some proteins like chicken or beef from over-exposure to them. Aside from that, you could try your cat on a raw diet. These can be very beneficial to cats with bowel problems. Google "raw diet cat IBD" to start. But really you should start with a vet visit. You dont want to spend months experimenting with different foods and find out the poor kitty has had Coccidia all along.
Pennie
Wellness(the kinds with the little grain free badge on the upper part of the can). Is by far the best, and there also EVO 95% meat cansRedhead hills is a poor quality cat food. Even their canned food is packed full of starches and carbs.
Cole
Our Vet gave us Hills, but science diet is also good and they have both canned and dry. Leave the dry food out 24/7 with lots of water and feed canned a. m. and p. m.--not the whole can but a few spoonfuls for each feeding. We also mix in fur ball dry and urinary tract dry with the science diet.