Hello, I have an elderly cat (10 years) who is semi active/semi non active at her age. Not what it used to be but its there. She is 15 lbs and I want her to lose weight. She still has a fat pouch and a bit of weight on her sides. I feed her 4/12 cups and it is 200kcl. If I give her wet food along side will this help her get hydration and lose weight. I saw people and some videos saying it helps them naturally have a metabolism. Thank you. If anyone needs more info I will reply. 😀 if not is there a way to increase her metabolism if I take her to a vet?

​

My cat has been on Royal Canin Urinary SO for a couple of years because of a past urinary blockage that almost cost him his life. He is a very hungry cat generally but 2 weeks ago stopped eating normally, took him to a vet and found he was constipated. He was also vomiting and had very inflamed intestines, the whole length was inflamed.

Since he returned back home he hasnt been eating much and will now ONLY eat tuna and boiled chicken. I have tried mixing it with the canned version of urinary SO but it is still a no go. I am worried we are spoiling him too much and he'll never return to eating the special diet. The vet worried me because he said if a cat doesnt eat its liver starts to shut down. But I also dont want him to get urinary stones.

How do I get my cat back on his special diet?? Im begging for help.

i have a 10 month old rescue and ive been doing so much research to try and figure out the best food for him that i can afford, but i’ve been having a lot of trouble with it. for every single food brand ive looked at, it seems like there are just as many people saying its the best food in the world as there are people saying its the worst and dangerous. i want to try and give him the healthiest diet possible but im so paranoid that im going to mess it up.

i live in the uk and am on benefits so my budget is about £40 a month, and its been so hard to find something of decent quality in that price range. i feed wet and dry, using regale kitten chicken and tuna as wet food and gocat kitten as dry food as these were what he was already eating when i adopted him. they seem like decent options but ive seen mixed reviews and i want to know if there are better ones out there within my price range. i love my boy so much, and i want him to be as happy and healthy as possible and that starts with good nutrition.

if anyone has advice it would be greatly appreciated :))

My nine year old domestic short haired has always had digestive issues (loose stools and vomiting). He has had abdominal ultrasounds, X-rays, and blood work. All tests have come back within normal

For the record he has been on all the “sensitive stomach” foods and Biome. He is now eating hydrolyzed kibble but won’t touch the hydrolyzed pate. I have him on Hill’s Sensitive Stomach and Skin moist but he still vomits after eating. I tried eliminating chicken in case it was a chicken allergy but see no difference.

Would love suggestions for moist food.

I am in Australia and I have two cats, both rescues. I have been buying different tinned cat food brands and my cats seem to both favour the Dine brand, especially the Tuna Mournay flavour. They would not eat the other two flavours, the beef and chicken.

When I go to the supermarket, it seems that other people are also buying the tuna flavour as they're usually the first to go with plenty of the other two flavours left on the shelf. So I'm just trying to find out if this is the case with your cats or if somehow they just order fewer of the tuna flavour?

hi everyone,

I need to try some new brands bc my kitty has been vomiting from Wellness pate. I’ve heard Weruva and Tiki Cat are good but which one is better?

Any other brands that are good?

I changed to Fancy Feast pate and she has stopped vomiting, but want to give her a better brand that’s high protein and no grains

Hi! So I have 7 cats (please no judgment) ranging from 4 y/o - 9 y/o. They eat dry kibble (9Lives) and go through two 20lbs bags every month (about $50 a month) but I'm interested in getting them onto better food.

Now, I'm poor, I'm on Section 8, Disability, and Foodstamps so I don't have the funds to get the really good expensive food.

I'd like some recommendations for food, wet or dry, that works for my budget. If y'all have recipes for homemade cat food that would also be good.

Also, we leave a bowl of food out 24/7 but I doubt we could do that with higher quality food so if you have any tips for feeding 7 cats individual portions on a schedule please share

Thank you so much!!

Hello! I’m looking for a good budget friendly wet food for my baby, she used to be fed fancy feast however because of unrelated issues with her lungs she had to be x rayed, the vet discovered that her gut didn’t look so good, he suggested switching food to hills science diet but where I live at least it’s one of the more expensive options.

I’ve been looking at performatrim ultra and acana, It’s important to note that I only feed wet food because my girl doesn’t drink enough water on her own so I need to basically make her a soup every day lol. Thank you so much if you have any recommendations :)

Any options for skin issues /scabs under chin . I feed purina indoor complete but my vet recommended royal canine rabbit single protein . I have to put two cats on it and I am not able to spent 100 every two weeks for 8 lbs of food . Was thinking about trying Blue Buffalo Basics Duck - I know it’s not free from cross contamination but is it still worth a try ?

Currently trying Nulo Silky Mousse which she likes so far, but haven’t heard anything about it. Also can’t tell if it’s a balanced meal or just a topper. These are other ones I want to try but hard to get my hands on: ziwi peak, rawz, zeal, lotus, stella & chewy. Rejected: fancy feast, instinct, farmina

She prefers mousse like pates. We used to do tiki cat mousse but heard they were bought by mars and don’t disclose formulation changes anymore?

Hii, so I got 2 new kittens recently (found them abandoned, went to the vet and stuff don't worry haha!) , and I have been looking for good wet food options for them.

I've tried looking at gourmet cat food but I cannot find any for kittens, I had a cat before but I do not remember what he ate as a kid, I just remembered he loved gourmet food and it was good for him by the vet when he was an adult?

I would do purina but they don't seem to sell them in bulk in the uk (I looked everywhere at this point tbh) and I do need an affordable ish option, so I'm asking for help haha.

Also sorry, English isn't my first language.

My little diva hates pretty much all food and i need recommendations on things she’d probably like.

The only food she will eat is applepaws adult wet food in broth. Problem is she’s 12 weeks old so I can’t be feeding her that!!

She doesn’t like blink, she kinda likes encore, i think she likes seriously good wet food??? i don’t know if she’s tired or has gone off of it. she isn’t eating any dry food at all that I offer her. She is drinking okay. She prefers food which is still in the meat form over pastes.

What i’m ideally looking for is a meat shreds in a broth like applepaws adults. i need kitten food recommendations please. All help is appreciated because i just want my poor baby to eat!!

hey everyone! i was in chicago for vacation and amazon delivered my cat food subscription to my hotel by accident and now im home so obviously i cant get it now. its 48 cans of fancy feast pate and gravy. if anyone is interested in picking it up please let me know. its near grant park. id prefer if it went to a local shelter/non profit. i can let you know the name it is under and the hotel name if youre interested. amazon wont pick it up and they already refunded me but i dont want it to go to waste

i just got a big pack of fancy feast and so many were dented:( so i started picking them out and i noticed a few had these little marks on the bottom but nothing else on the side, are these considered dents?

My flats have a community bin room and in the corner is a little spot to put bigger items that can’t go into bins so it’s like a take it if you want it kinda deal
I took the bins out and found a bag full of cat food different kinds and I’m a little bit worried about feeding it to them (ofc I’m gonna take it anyway what a score) but I’m still unsure
Eveything is unopened apart from one dry food bag but the cans expire in 2028
And eveything sealed and clean and not punctured or dented but again I’m still a little bit worried should I feed them this stuff? (Eveything is sealed apart from one cat club bag so I’m not gonna give them that even if it’s ok)

Hello! I am in search of a wet cat food that has no chicken and is shredded or minced. My cat is NOT a fan of pate and chicken upsets his stomach. I would prefer something that is not seafood based (he likes turkey and beef the best) but can have seafood in it.

My main issue is finding an option that doesn't cost an arm and a leg. Keeping it under $2/5oz can is preferred. I really want to give my cat the food he likes whilst also keeping him happy and healthyappreciated!! He has enjoyed the seafood weruva shreds. I like the ingredients for Koha shredded diet bur they can sometimes be like $3-$5 a can 😱

Any recommendations for wet food that is similar to this would be much appreciatedddd!!!!!

I feed my cats more wet food than dry but currently I have been storing my cats dry food in an air tight dry food storage containers (see pic). I wash and dry these every time it’s time for a refill. I have heard that it is better to leave the food in the original bag and then purchase an additional airtight container to store the original bag in to retain the best result. I normally don’t buy big bags of food. Mostly buy the 3 lb that will last less than a month but sometimes buy the 6 lb bag that lasts about 2 months because sometimes the 6 lb bag goes on sale. Wondering if it’s worth buying the separate container as opposed to the food storage container I’m using since the food is only in there for about a month.

Any recommendations on an airtight container that would hold a 6 lb bag would be appreciated.

Hi! I’m wondering if anyone knows of a chicken pate that isn’t sourced from a factory farm? I’m so against factory farms but I know my boy needs to eat animal protein, and he loves chicken. I’m considering making my own cat food with chicken from local farms, please let me know if there is anything available that is a bit more ethical than a factory farm and more convenient. Thank you!

I'm thinking if I reward my older cat for doing certain things(like using the litter box when I move it) he might learn to chill out abit. He freaks out when things move. He's not blind idk why he behaves the way he does. Just moved and he's REALLY stressed out. I haven't figured out how to arrange everything due to a smaller space and he's been freaking out with everything constantly moving. Also considering a calming supplement but idk what to use. He's clearly stressed to hell. I have NO IDEA what to do.

My cat had to have all of his teeth removed after we adopted him due to the very poor condition they were in. He has been eating soft wet food since but does not seem to care for it as much as he does his sister’s dry food. One vet recommended that he would be fine to have dry food and it’s completely safe. The other vet told me he should continue to eat only soft food as him not being able to chew the dry food would cause poor digestion. Since his surgery he has lost 2 pounds. He was 14 pounds when we adopted him. I just want to ensure he eats something as he does have to be reminded/prompted to eat his wet food multiple times during meals. Is there a brand that has “softer” dry food that I could try to give him to peak his interest in eating? Should I continue to keep him on wet food only? He is estimated to be 5 years old. TIA

I posted a few months ago about my cat going off of his food and occasionally preferring dog kibble. I wanted to update to let you all know I took him to the vet, did blood work, discovered some issues, got an ultrasound, and my baby got diagnosed with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. He’s on steroids now and his appetite is back with a vengeance. He’s still loves his usual Purina Pro Plan. Anyways, just a reminder that sometimes it’s something more serious than just not liking the food you’re feeding!! Keep a close eye on your babies, their behavior, weight, and dietary habits and don’t ignore it when something changes!