Re: any other catfood suggestions

2007-03-26 Thread PEC2851
MJ- I can only recall from being @ shelter (where we ALWAYS fed top-notch food,)that from doing research, we discovered that the main preservative DID have carcinogenic qualities.. And, believe me, we did LOTS of research.. Just can't remember just where we got info. that made

Re: any other catfood suggestions

2007-03-25 Thread PEC2851
In a message dated 3/24/07 3:04:26 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Science Diet CRAP? It has been proven that Science Diet (Eukanuba) use a preservative known to be a carsinogenative.. Patti her gang ** AOL now offers

Re: any other catfood suggestions

2007-03-25 Thread TenHouseCats
patti, hon, i don't know what you're quoting from, because i think that's phaewyrn's terminology, not mine, and even if it were, i'm pretty sure i didn't have anything to say about it yesterday! my feelings have been noted before--as have yours and phaewyrn's. we disagree. i think there are FAR

Re: any other catfood suggestions

2007-03-25 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I don't have anymore to say on the issue either well, other than pointing out that the brand I feed isn't being recalled due to bad manufacturing practices and low quality testing standards. :-) Phaewryn http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html Special Needs Cat Resources

Re: any other catfood suggestions

2007-03-25 Thread Susan Hoffman
Neither is Friskies and Meow Mix. I caught my guys digging through the Chicken Soup and California Natural dry food to get at the Meow Mix in the bottom of the troughsuh, I mean bowls. So I caved and bought them a big bag of Meow Mix. [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: any other catfood suggestions

2007-03-24 Thread catatonya
Beth, Please don't take one person's word as the opinion of the list. We do what we can. And I applaud you for your rescue work. I have had friends whose cats lived much longer, healthier lives than my own have who ate supermarket generic brands. I am sure you do the best you can for your

Re: any other catfood suggestions

2007-03-24 Thread Susan Hoffman
My personal cats average around 18 years (including one who was FIV+). The canned food of choice is Friskies. I buy it at Walmart or on sale at the grocery store. I tried upgrading their dry food to something corn-free but, after I caught them digging through the crunchy bowls to get at the

Re: any other catfood suggestions

2007-03-24 Thread TenHouseCats
you got that right! Love sustains any of us more than food ever will. was writing to nina last night, and a refrain from an old judy collins song popped into my head very applicable to a lot of the contentious things we discuss here. There is no one who can show you the road you should

Re: any other catfood suggestions

2007-03-24 Thread elizabeth trent
Love sustains any of us more than food ever will. These are words of wisdom, Susan...so very true. You take wonderful care of your furry friends. elizabeth On 3/24/07, Susan Hoffman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My personal cats average around 18 years (including one who was FIV+). The canned

Re: any other catfood suggestions

2007-03-24 Thread elizabeth trent
Great advice, MC :0) I am so very glad to be a part of this list. In my heart, I know that if I had not joined - Mama Kitty would not be with us today. She's having a wonderful day in the sunshine -- and she drank a lot of water this morning! She's been helping me plant verbena and

Re: any other catfood suggestions

2007-03-24 Thread Nina
Hooray!!! elizabeth trent wrote: Great advice, MC :0) I am so very glad to be a part of this list. In my heart, I know that if I had not joined - Mama Kitty would not be with us today. She's having a wonderful day in the sunshine -- and she drank a lot of water this morning! She's been

Re: any other catfood suggestions

2007-03-24 Thread Marissa Johnson
WOOHOO!! Hugs to you and Mama Kitty! :) Nina [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hooray!!! elizabeth trent wrote: Great advice, MC :0) I am so very glad to be a part of this list. In my heart, I know that if I had not joined - Mama Kitty would not be with us today. She's having a wonderful day

Re: To Phaewryn: Re: any other catfood suggestions (iGive and buying petfood online)

2007-03-23 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
You said that you pay about $14 for a case of Innova??? Is it Evo? I pay more than double that! Is this a case of the small 24 count cans, or the 12 count larger cans? Is this online? No, it's the regular Innova, or California Natural (same price), large cans (13.2 OZ), 12 per case. I do get

To Beth: Re: any other catfood suggestions

2007-03-17 Thread wendy
Beth, Most everyone here understands what it's like to be limited by our income. Shoot, if I had unlimited funds, I'd feed myself and my cats Filet Mignon every night (sorry vegans)...I'd also buy a membership to the only decent health club in town here (very expensive; next to the country

To Phaewryn: Re: any other catfood suggestions

2007-03-17 Thread wendy
Phaewryn, You said that you pay about $14 for a case of Innova??? Is it Evo? I pay more than double that! Is this a case of the small 24 count cans, or the 12 count larger cans? Is this online? Thanks for the info. :) Wendy --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm going to go

Re: To Phaewryn: Re: any other catfood suggestions

2007-03-17 Thread Kelley Saveika
I would like to know this too. I pay $35 for a case of Felidae wet food..the big cans... On 3/17/07, wendy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Phaewryn, You said that you pay about $14 for a case of Innova??? Is it Evo? I pay more than double that! Is this a case of the small 24 count cans, or the 12

Re: any other catfood suggestions

2007-03-17 Thread Del H. Daniels
Sent: Friday, March 16, 2007 4:28 PM Subject: Re: any other catfood suggestions This is ridiculous. I come to this list because I have a sick baby that I love very much. A cat that is not even mine, though I wouldn't give him up for the world. I'm looking for help and support. Now I'm

Re: any other catfood suggestions

2007-03-16 Thread Debbie
lvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: any other catfood suggestions And then you have those cats that simply WILL NOT eat the "good stuff", I can beg until I'm blue in the face, I have a few who will eat anything BUT I have a couple who will stop eating if I only put down the "good stuff&q

Re: any other catfood suggestions

2007-03-16 Thread Susan Hoffman
anorexic. With using the abacore tuna and Friskies Pacific Salmon - she is now back up to 10 pounds and doing great. -Original Message- From: Belinda Sent: Mar 16, 2007 1:42 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: any other catfood suggestions And then you have those

Re: any other catfood suggestions

2007-03-16 Thread Kelley Saveika
tuna and Friskies Pacific Salmon - she is now back up to 10 pounds and doing great. -Original Message- From: Belinda Sent: Mar 16, 2007 1:42 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: any other catfood suggestions And then you have those cats that simply WILL NOT eat the good stuff

Re: any other catfood suggestions

2007-03-16 Thread TenHouseCats
up to 10 pounds and doing great. -Original Message- From: Belinda Sent: Mar 16, 2007 1:42 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: any other catfood suggestions And then you have those cats that simply WILL NOT eat the good stuff, I can beg until I'm blue in the face, I have

Re: any other catfood suggestions

2007-03-16 Thread PEC2851
In a message dated 3/15/07 9:01:03 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: (and there are quite a few people who are very poor and yet share a tremendous amount with their pets) That would definitely be me, especially since my MVA. ( I was on SSDI PRIOR to MVA, NO

Re: any other catfood suggestions

2007-03-16 Thread Gussies mom
This is ridiculous. I come to this list because I have a sick baby that I love very much. A cat that is not even mine, though I wouldn't give him up for the world. I'm looking for help and support. Now I'm being told I feed my cats CRAP because I feed Science Diet because that is what the

RE: any other catfood suggestions--for Patti

2007-03-16 Thread MacKenzie, Kerry N.
I'll say it again, Pattiyou are such an inspiration to me! hugs, Kerry -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 16, 2007 4:08 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: any other catfood suggestions

RE: any other catfood suggestions

2007-03-16 Thread MacKenzie, Kerry N.
Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gussies mom Sent: Friday, March 16, 2007 4:29 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: any other catfood suggestions This is ridiculous. I come to this list because I have a sick baby that I love very much. A cat

Re: any other catfood suggestions

2007-03-16 Thread Kelly L
At 02:28 PM 3/16/2007, you wrote: You are doing a wonderful thing for your cats. ignore the judgemental BS please,,,keep on keepin on Kelly This is ridiculous. I come to this list because I have a sick baby that I love very much. A cat that is not even mine, though I wouldn't give him up

Re: any other catfood suggestions

2007-03-15 Thread Kelley Saveika
I think that it would help if you defined extremely expensive. Felidae is about $30 for 20 pounds, plus tax. I have more than 14 cats and we go through 16-20 pounds per week depending on how much wet they eat. I added up how much it would cost me to feed Innova Evo once (going by the

Re: any other catfood suggestions

2007-03-15 Thread Debbie
AIL PROTECTED]>Sent: Mar 15, 2007 7:29 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: any other catfood suggestions I think that it would help if you defined "extremely expensive." Felidae is about $30 for 20 pounds, plus tax. I have more than 14 cats and we go through 16-20 pounds pe

Re: any other catfood suggestions

2007-03-15 Thread PEC2851
Don't ask me My furbabies ALWAYS come first. (Spend more on their groceries than for myself..) I feed them ALL Innova Evo. Even the stray/feral colony What can I say My furbabies definitely deserve the best, even if it's pricey. And they absolutely love it! Gives

Re: any other catfood suggestions

2007-03-15 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I'm going to go get my last cat food bill (I go twice a month) Ok, according to my math, I use 4-5 cases of wet California Natural or Innova a month at $13.93 each. I use 4 bags of healthwise for the ferals at $17.09 each, and I use one bag of either California Natural or Innova Senior dry a

RE: any other catfood suggestions

2007-03-15 Thread Debbie
- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 4:33 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: any other catfood suggestions I'm of the very controversial opinion that no matter how many cats you have, there's no excuse

Re: any other catfood suggestions

2007-03-15 Thread TenHouseCats
] [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] *Sent:* Thursday, March 15, 2007 4:33 PM *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org *Subject:* Re: any other catfood suggestions I'm of the very controversial opinion that no matter how many cats you have, there's no excuse to feed BAD food

Re: any other catfood suggestions

2007-03-15 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I bring home $180-$210 a week. My partner works on and off, sometimes he brings home $300 a week, sometimes less than $80 (usually around $100-$150). My rent is $650 a month. I will not feed my cats crap just because I am poor. My son gets free breakfast and lunch at school. Sometimes we eat beans

RE: any other catfood suggestions

2007-03-15 Thread Debbie
: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 9:17 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: any other catfood suggestions I bring home $180-$210 a week. My partner works on and off, sometimes he brings home $300 a week, sometimes

Re: any other catfood suggestions

2007-03-15 Thread Kelly L
At 01:32 PM 3/15/2007, you wrote: Please do not equate the dollars spent with the quality, there is no corn in KIRKLAND, Ingerdients are Chicken, chicken meal. whole grain brown rice .chicken fat .. As I said, I have tried others but this has been the best for them, Regarding money spent,

Re: any other catfood suggestions

2007-03-15 Thread Belinda
And then you have those cats that simply WILL NOT eat the good stuff, I can beg until I'm blue in the face, I have a few who will eat anything BUT I have a couple who will stop eating if I only put down the good stuff, they just won't have it. I make the change gradually, teaspoon at a time