RE: Off topic, but I have a food question

[MacKenzie, Kerry N.]

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I'll be interested to hear helpful responses to your Q, Sandy----unlike mine, for I'm just replying in sympathy! I have similar problems with *wet* food---neither my positives or negatives are particulary thrilled by any of the flavors of the (high-quality) Wellness wet food I offer them. Like kids, given the chance (which they're not) they'd much prefer to eat junk wet food (and--I suppose I should be grateful-- the Wellness dry that they're addicted to). When, on vet's advice, I cut right down on the Wellness dry in a bid to get them to eat more Wellness wet (goal being to reduce the carb intake & risk of obesity/diabetes that's on the increase--my neg Tiger is overweight) the two negs who did NOT need to lose weight each lost 2lb. Not what I had in mind. I don't worry too much about my positives' addiction to the dry---I'm just glad they love it and eat scads of it -- they blow hot and cold on the wet.   Cats it seems would rather starve than eat something they don't like.   Q to group----are there any arguments against EVO---I have this nagging feeling I read something on the list that put me off. I'm thinking of trying to switch mine to it to get a better balance of carb/protein. (Yeah, I know--good luck, right?!)   Kerry   -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dudes Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 8:26 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Off topic, but I have a food question I know this is off topic too, but i have a food question which I need help with. Ok, so I took y'all's advice and got some better food for the cats, mainly so Cotton gets the best chance at being well.  I had no idea there was super premium food for cats that was human grade, but I found Innova is sold at a grain and feed store locally.  I thought, "How lucky."    I got Innova EVO, which it says it's for cats and kittens, so I thought everyone would like it, since the adult cats are always trying to eat Cotton's kitten chow.  Well, I guess my 4 cats can't read, because to my great dismay they don't like it!    I mixed it with what they usually eat, which has been Pro Plan at the moment, and they are actually picking around the Innova.  I caught Cotton with the pantry door open, trying to eat his way through the bag of Pro Plan, because he doesn't like the Innova.  I also picked up a little sample bag of Innova for dogs.  And guess what?  They don't like it either!   Anyone else have this experience?  I am used to kind of switching around dry cat food, so it's not as if they have been eating one beloved brand of food.  My reasoning for not sticking with one brand is because if it is lacking in something, another brand rotated in the mix might make up for it, and they also get some variety.  Sometimes it's Eukanuba, sometimes, Nutros, sometimes Pro Plan, etc.  I mainly got Innova super premium because of what I read on the website.  There was a testimonial about a cat mom whose cat was getting fatter (just like my Miss), so she researched and switched to Innova, and her cat lost weight.  But so far, none of my critters like the food change,and I'm trying to go slow, and just mix in a tiny bit with their usual kibble.  Anyone have this problem with Innova specifically? Why wouldn't they like it?  Is it just that much different?  To me it smells better than the stuff they are eating now.  I'm trying to be a good cat mom, and no one with a tail seems very appreciative of my efforts!  It's much more expensive,but it would be worth it if someone at it and benefitted from it.  What to do?  What to do?  Sandy   =00 IRS CIRCULAR 230 NOTICE. Any advice expressed above as to tax matters was neither written nor intended by the sender or Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP to be used and cannot be used by any taxpayer for the purpose of avoiding tax penalties that may be imposed under U.S. tax law. If any person uses or refers to any such tax advice in promoting, marketing or recommending a partnership or other entity, investment plan or arrangement to any taxpayer, then (i) the advice was written to support the promotion or marketing (by a person other than Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP) of that transaction or matter, and (ii) such taxpayer should seek advice based on the taxpayers particular circumstances from an independent tax advisor This email and any files transmitted with it are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail.