Well
stated. I agree whole heartedly. I try to feed them the best, but
when they're sick I feed whatever they'll eat even if it's people
food!
-----Original Message-----I'm going to add a quick PS about food and sick kitties in general. The BEST food is the one kitty will eat. Period. If that's Purina Kitten Chow, then be glad he likes it! I know many abstain from commercial foods, and opt for the "premium" foods. This is just my experience. My oldest cats (19 years old) have eaten commercial foods all their lives. So I can't say anything negative about the name-brand commercial stuff. (Although I would not buy "off brands" like Costco. They do scare me.) I have tried some of the premium foods, i.e. Nutro, Old Mother Hubbard, etc. with negative results. They either got diarrhea or vomiting. I have most of my seniors (15 of them) now on Science Diet Senior, as suggested by my vet, and they are doing well.
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Subject: Re: Need advice about Midnight
Re: specifically Purina Kitten Chow. My vet suggested I use it for my FeLV+ kitty who is 5 years old. She also suggested it for one of my diabetics when he stopped eating the prescription food. Both like it and are doing well on it. My vets "general" rule is that its best to feed both canned and dry, which I try to do, although most have a preference one way or the other.
So again, my vote is for what ever kitty likes and will eat. Besides the nutritional aspect, I believe their well-being has alot to do with them being happy and content, and being able to eat what they like may go along way to that end. Even with my very-ill CRF kitty, I syringe feed the prescription stuff, but still allow him to eat his favorite Fancy Feast and then add phosphorus binders to try compensate. How horrible to not feel well and be denied the food you crave.
Just my 2 cents worth, from 25 years experience.
Jo
