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Whats the best brand of dry cat food?

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Member Since 06/20/2011     Purred: Mon Feb 20, '12 12:24am PST  To the person feeding Royal canin, you have been very lucky as that food has had more recall issues than most, if not all, foods going back even before 2007. The info is still on the FDA site, under Recalls. Look at alll the animals that got sick &/or died from it over the years. And no, cats are not different from each other, or anything like people. ALL cats are strict, obligate carnivores, be it a lion, cougar, bobcat, ragdoll or tabby. ALL the same. Would you feed kibble to a snake? They don't have molars to grind with, either. Why should a feline be any different? People in denial for sake of convenience & profit is why. my posts [notify]

Gummi Destroyer of- Spiders     Purred: Mon Feb 20, '12 4:36am PST  " Kibble on the other hand, which I don't think we can compare to cooked meat in ANY manner, moves much more slowly." Kibble is cooked. Actually, it's the epitome of OVERcooked, so sure it can be compared. If we managed to removed all the carbs from kibble (which is impossible of course) then sure it would be more comparable. Digestion rates are a bit overblown - I don't wait 12 hours to feed my cats kibble after raw, I just wait a few hours. They've never had problems and they look great. I'm not advocating kibble or anything, I'm just saying we worry about little stuff too much. And it DOES take more energy to digest raw food - up to 25% more energy. But regardless of carbohydrate content of dry food, it makes no sense for it to digest slower than raw considering how cooked and overcooked it is. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become friends [notify]

BK Ambassador at- the Kitty U.N.     Purred: Mon Feb 20, '12 4:59am PST  "But regardless of carbohydrate content of dry food, it makes no sense for it to digest slower than raw considering how cooked and overcooked it is." I could be wrong, but I think that's exactly the point. As an obligate carnivore a cat's body is not built to digest carbohydrates. So it makes sense to me that carbohydrates would slow down the digestion process. Honestly, I think this is one of the things a raw feeder should worry about the least. I just feel like I should warn people that it could cause bacteria to build up. But if it works for you, that's fine. Any raw is better than none! my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become friends [notify]

Shadow Education is the- Key     Purred: Mon Feb 20, '12 12:23pm PST  To maybe answer some questions about mixing raw and dry food. I found this article written by a vet. Talks about digestion rates, etc.. click here my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become friends [notify]

Member Since 12/28/2005     Purred: Wed Feb 22, '12 3:29pm PST  I feed Wellness Indoor Formula. It's a little pricey but it has no wheat, corn or meat by-products. It's supposed to reduce hairballs and help maintain a healthy weight too. my posts [notify]

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