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Sabre Protective Free- Spirit     Purred: Thu May 21, '09 5:40am PST  I was wondering if wet food is really that important. My family eats dry food every day and gets one can of wet a week.They get the tuna juice out of the can, pieces of cooked hamburger, chicken, whatever we had for supper. Last time we fed wet regularly...once a day...Sabre gained alot of weight. Even though we took out some dry. Should my guys be getting more wet. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become friends [notify]

Olivia Adore me - OR ELSE!     Purred: Thu May 21, '09 6:15am PST  Sabre, I would suggest that you take a look at catinfo.org This is a brief excerpt from that site, which is written by a vet: Diet is the brick and mortar of health. This web page lays out some often-ignored principles of feline nutrition and explains why cats have a better chance at optimal health if they are fed a quality canned food diet instead of dry kibble. Putting a little thought into what you feed your cat(s) can pay big dividends over their lifetime and very possibly help them avoid serious, painful and costly illnesses. An increasing number of American Veterinary Medical Association members, including board-certified veterinary internists, are now strongly recommending the feeding of canned food instead of dry kibble. The three key negative issues associated with dry food are: 1) type of protein - too high in plant-based versus animal-based proteins 2) carbohydrate load is too high 3) water content is too low I'm honestly not sure why adding more wet would cause your cats to gain weight - usually it is just the opposite. What canned food were you using? my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become friends [notify]

Shadow Education is the- Key     Purred: Thu May 21, '09 8:57am PST  Sabre here is a great site to read about feline nutrition http://www.blakkatz.com/dryfood.html my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become friends [notify]

Sabre Protective Free- Spirit     Purred: Fri May 22, '09 8:49am PST  Hi Olivia. GREAT SITE!!!! They get Merrick Canned or Science Diet Pouches usually. If the store does not have that then I look for something else chunky with a gravy...like Wellness Pouches. Rodney will eat any type of wet but Sabre prefers the chunky kind with sauce. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become friends [notify]

Timo Katze Take it easy     Purred: Fri May 22, '09 8:01pm PST  Keep in mind that the feeding recommendations on the wet cans are usually too high. We don't eat as much as is recommended on the cans. I have lost a ton of weight since I stopped kibble and eat all wet food now. Well, not a ton, more like two pounds. But that's alot for a cat. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become friends [notify]

Olivia Adore me - OR ELSE!     Purred: Sat May 23, '09 6:57am PST  Sabre, glad it was helpful to you. Shadow, I believe, is the first one who posted it here. So thank you, Shadow! And Sabre, good luck to you! my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become friends [notify]

Sabre Protective Free- Spirit     Purred: Sat May 23, '09 10:02am PST  Timo, so I shouldn't feed what it says on the can? That seems odd. My little guy, on what the medium sized cans says, should get 1 can a day. Any less than that seems unfair to him. Sabre is supposed to get 1.5 cans a day, I can see giving him 1 but again that still seems a little unfair. They are very active boys. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become friends [notify]

Loki 852810     Purred: Sat May 23, '09 1:28pm PST  Hiya Sabre, The amounts on the can are just a guideline. Every cat is a little different. Me, Pippi, and Teaka are all from the same family. I'm a little on the larger side, but Pip & Teaka are about the same size. Nevertheless, Pip & I could out-eat Teaka in a heartbeat! If she ate as much as us, she'd be one fat momma! MOL So, just like with the hoomans, everycat is a little different. If you gain weight, cut back on your portions a bit. ALSO, any cat food with too much grain in it usually causes weight gain. So, maybe try going for grain-free foods for a while. [notify]

Timo Katze Take it easy     Purred: Sat May 23, '09 2:25pm PST  Hi Sabre. I think Loki just about covered it. I have to be careful how much I eat or I gain weight. And if I eat food with alot of grain I really pack on the pounds. But I am not very active. I don't really do much. Just like to lounge around. So, good advice from Loki. Every cat is different. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become friends [notify]

Sabre Protective Free- Spirit     Purred: Sun May 24, '09 9:08am PST  thanks Loki and Timo. Their dry kibble is grain-free because Sabre actually has an issue with it. Not only does he gain weight very quickly but he gets itchy. Next time i am at the feed store i am going to pick up some grain free canned food. It is made buy the same company as their kibble. Rodney will eat it but I doubt Sabre will because it is a pate. Hears hoping though. For about 4 days now I have been giving them each half a can of wet in the morning and half a cup of dry at night. I used to have to give 3/4 of a cup morning a night. Right now the wet they are on if Friskies Chunky with gravy. The local pet store doesn't sell Merrick Cat cans because no one buys it...but they sell Merrick dog canned and kibble and Before Grain. They also don't sell the science diet canned even though they sell they dry food. I did pick up some Wellness Pouches so I may have to stick with that of they do not like the grain-free canned...which is ok. We will keep them on the wet in morning dry and night for a few weeks and see how they do. Here's hoping Sabre loses some weight and Rodney gains some. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become friends [notify]

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