Jed
I have two cats that eat out of one anothers bowls so I need to feed them the same cat food. One is a kitten (9 mos) and the other is an adult cat (6 years). I am currently feeding them Purina Kitten Chow its giving both cats VERY loose stools that have a horrendous odor. It gives the kitten horrible, horrible gas. Yes, its funny to read but not when you have to live with it. Any suggestions on a good healthy cat food that they both can eat that might help the dirreaha/odor problems? Please dont suggest Iams, I refuse to buy from a pet food company that mistreats their animals they use for testing their food products. Thanks for any suggestions you have!!
Alfredia
WOW, I just get blown away when I read the answers to questions like this. I CANNOT believe that people are still being victims in the commericial pet food world and believe that foods like Iams, Science Diet, Purina, Nutro, Eukanuba, and so on are good for their pets. Puppyluvtwo, Im disappointed. Here you are a VET and you promote Iams and Eukanuba products. HAVE YOU ACTUALLY LOOKED AT THE INGREDIENTS?? I cant say one way or the other whether Iams is guilty of animal cruelty but I can say they are guilty of making a horrible, cheap, low quality food. Did you know that your university nutrition courses were probably funded by either Iams or Science Diet. Two companies that produce some of the lowest quality foods on the market. Why have more vets not realized that the times have changed and that there are companies producing much better foods now. Here are the ingredients of a typical Iams cat food for an Adult cat:Chicken (this is okay but because it does not say "meal" it means that it is 70% water, when cooked you will actually have very little meat left)Chicken By-Product Meal (horrible, this is the beaks, feather, organs, of diseased or dead chickens that were deemed unfit for human consumption)Corn Grits (cats CANNOT digest corn so this is a cheap filler that has NO nutritional value)Corn Meal (same as the above)Chicken Fat (this is okay but really doesnt add a whole lot of nutrition)Fish Meal (why wont the company list the type of fish....what is it hiding)Dried Beet Pulp (this is a low grade filler that shouldnt be in pet foods)Natural Chicken Flavor (just a flavouring, no nutritional value)Dried Egg Product (egg shells and undeveloped eggs that were not fit for human consumption)Salt (should NEVER be in pet foods)Iams has NO nutritional value and is filled with cheap fillers so the company can make a huge profit. NOW, look at the ingredients in INNOVA which is probably the worlds healthiest pet food. You WONT ever find a vet food that even comes close to being this good:Turkey Chicken Meal Chicken Potatoes Egg Ground Barley Chicken Fat Rice Herring Sunflower Oil Apples Carrots Whole Pasteurized Milk Fish Oil Taurine Alfalfa Sprouts Vitamins/Minerals Viable Naturally Occurring Microorganisms SEE, no fillers, no by-products, just whole, fresh, human grade ingredients. You cannot trust the majority of vets when it comes to foods as they are biased in their opinion. They are taught that Iams and Science Diet are the best and only those that actually take the time to a little research find out that they have been misled. Someone like myself has taken numerous nutrition courses (for health professionals) and have spent years researching various foods and the companies. I have yet to find any that stand up to Natura (makers of Innova, Karma) in its quality and integrity as a company. I hope that you are someone that will realize that pet nutrition is more than "what is the most popular brand" and take some time to find out what REALLY goes into pet foods. there are some great foods out there, you just need to find them. Good luck.
Chau
Well we have fed our kitten regulaur cat food since he was a few month old and he is a year old now. We stopped feeding the purina kitten chow because it gave our kitten loose stools like the problem your having and it was making the adults fat. I dont even know the brand we feed now
Berniece
Holistic food maybe at least you know its all healthy stuff. I also wouldnt have my older cat on a kitten food she needs the nutrients of an adult food to keep her healthy
Margaret
Chicken Soup for the Cat Lovers SoulOne of the highest quality cat food available and not very expensive. No by products and no corn. Fresh meat and good veggies and such in it. Check out www. chickensoupfortheloverssoul. comThey have great foods and I have used them for years. My pets look great and are in great health.
Carl
Slowly mix and switch them to a young adult cat food the kitten is old enough to have a young adult cat food and the adult is way to old for kitten food!
Brigette
The kitten could eat a "GOOD" adult food before the adult could eat kitten chow.... Try Purina "ONE"...... Theres different ones. It has more of natural ingredients in it, with less fillers...
Janene
Try iams. or you can use a canned food like friskies that is for both adult and kitten.
Crista
First of all read up on Iamstruth. com not the PETA propaganda crap, its amazing how many years old this issue is and how the American Humane Society, Toronto Humane Society and many reputable Humane Organizations vindicated Iams and the problems they had with OUTSIDE labs not their own. Please be informed people. Iams animals are adopted out to new owners after they have run with their test groups, also Iams wants the animals to live longer healthier lives - thats how they make their money. I have worked in the veterinary field for 15 years and have studied animal nutrition in University and with Veterinary Nutritionists, I have also worked with many rescue groups but it is sad that one or two propaganda slanders(blown out of proportion) ruins the reputation of a GREAT food company. Personally I feed my puppy Iams smart puppy and he does great on it and the vets at work recommend it as well. We do not get any money from the company for this as we do not sell it ourselves but only sell prescription foods but many times a client will come in and tell us what they are feeding their dog/cat and if it is Iams or Eukanuba we do not ask them to change. It sounds that with your multicat household you need a better brand like Iams or Science Diet that has prebiotics in it that help with the bowels. P. S Hey Paws, I have probably forgotten more about animal nutrtion than you know, Do you even really know that by-product means between brands? or that Beet pulp( actually not Beets but sugars) as a filler is not meant to be digested but actually is filled with prebiotics to help for healthy gut. What I am shocked at is the fact anyone can come along and say that they are a nutritionist yet know so little. And no Iams etc does not fund the programs I have gone to nor did it help educate the Veterinary nutritionists I have closely worked with. Also I have seen what happens to older animals after being fed years of the Barf diets and yes the unregulated homemade recipes that people try their pets on. Ever heard of Rubber Jaw? How about a vegetarian cat-nice kidney failure issues and no taurine for the heart. By products come in many levels for example human grade!!So I would actually research more before you give bad advice-we do not make any money off our recommendations and also if a client wants a homemade diet we provide proper TESTED recipes with free vitamin supplements at our clinic. We are for the open-minded but want the BEST for their pet and want to educate them properly. I apologize but I am so sick and tired of everyone getting on-line scares about by-products etc when it is knowing what is needed for different species not if you can add rosemary to the diet and get on the naturopath kick. By the way we have a naturopath vet at our clinic who does acupuncture etc and he recommendes Hills, Science Diet etc. And do realize by the way these foods are now(for many years) preserved with Vitamin E not BHT or anything else thats all old news. Plus to before you slander good companies about what actually is in their foods - go to the web site-READ the ingredient list-call them and talk to them because most of what you say is their ingredients is wrong. Oh and by the way what world do you live in Vets are not paid HUGE amounts of money to recommend anything-we LOVE animals and WANT them to live longer lives. Iam ( no pun intented HA! HA!)so dissapointed you have such a poor attitude to people who go into debt for years to learn how to HELP animals not HARM them. Oh ya and dont you sell the foods YOU recommend? Maybe money in YOUR pocket we are talking about, right? Geez you have ticked me off large-Iams has no nutritional value-guess thats why animals GROW on it-with healthy joints, heart and coats etc. What a wide sweeping inaccurate statement. What would you the nutritional consultant(?) recommend for a cat in kidney failure then? or a dog with pancreatitis? or lets see a dog with liver disease? I am sure with your vast medical knowledge and PROVEN experience you could inaccuratley recommend something. Its people like you who help otherwise great owners make poor choices. By the way what the HELL does it mean you know pet nutrition for health professionals? What experience is that?. Dont use the internet to promote yourself thats just plain sick.
Ima
I would recommend Science Diet. They have a version for kittens and a bunch of different ones for adult cats. My kitten tends to eat the adult food and my adult cat eats the kitten food but neither have loose stools or gas. It is a lot more expensive than Purina but sounds like your cats arent digesting it very well. Definitely time to switch!!!! Youll have to mix the two foods together until they get used to it but you should start seeing a difference within the first day. Good luck!!!
Kittie
Purina One CompleteMine has tried EVERYTHING, and she like this. Also, Science Diet, and Iams was very hard for her to digest
Georgie
Feed it a good food like Science Diet (cheap cat foods make their litterbox smell). Also, they will be healthier and have shiny coats.**GOOD LUCK**
Carma
Here are the best brands, all are high quality and I have had several vets recommend them to me: Neutro Max or Neutro Complete Care, or Science Diet (I prefer neutro because it is cheaper)
Antione
I use Nutro and think its the best food Ive ever fed. They make canned and dry foods for kittens and adults, and they have a new holistic line of food. Any changes in diet should be made slowly to avoid diarrhea - gradually mix more new food in with what youve been using until theyre switched over. http://www. nutroproducts. com/Canidae is another great, all-natural, no by-product food. My friends use this and love it. http://www. canidae. comI dont feed IAMS because of the by-products in it. But I think the recent claims against them may be bull. Go to their website and see the companies and organizations that have come to their defense. I used to work for CCI as a service dog trainer and if CCI officials inspected the IAMS kennels and said everything is fine - I believe them. Most, if not ALL, dog food companies have kennels where they test their dog foods. Better to test it there than on YOUR pet, right? I dont know whether the rumors and websites claiming this are true or not. Check out and decide for yourself:http://www. iamstruth. com/ If you believe the claims are true, write IAMS a letter and explain why youre not buying their product. If people vote with their $$, companies will quickly change their ways. Some people have said that PETA is responsible for the anti-IAMS campaign - they are notorious for attacking their detractors or people who won’t support their radical agenda. They don’t believe that anyone should own pets at all – even if they’re loved and well-cared for.
Elfreda
KITTENS EAT KITTEN FOOD AND CATS EAT CAT FOOD DUH! SWITCH TO A QUALITY FOOD LIKE NATURAL CHOICE OR IAMS!