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Old 06-09-2008, 06:38 PM
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Re: Iams

Hi and welcome

First of all: Don't feel guilty . I fed my old now deceased Maine Coon Iams dry almost exclusively and he lived to 15, which isn't bad.

There is lots of advice available on this forum. For instance, I learnt that grain/cereal bulking in cat food both wet and dry isn't conducive to a cat's natural digestion and 'could' cause problems with some cats over the long term.

Since then I have decided to try to feed mainly high meat/fish protein foods without cereal and mix in some raw too. I know that I just haven't got the time and inclination to go wholely raw. So I mix and match

These are the high meat content/no cereal wet foods complete:

Tesco Luxury
Hi-Life
Bozita - adored by most cats and available at zooplus website - delivered in about 3 days
Bozita
Natures Menu - available at Pets at Home

You need to check out the ingredients for cereals such as grain.

(there are others but I can't remember them)

I also feed Orijen Dry - available at zooplus

I supplement with raw: big chunks of lamb/beef/chicken wings. This is human consumption meat which I buy at supermarkets - usually the basic stuff and the discount stuff. Obviously it mustn't have a b-b-q seasoning!

I freeze it in chunks and defrost 3 or 4 pieces at a time. Cats can deal with bacteria so no probs leaving it out for them to eat though I do refigerate on hot days.

Last edited by Janee; 06-09-2008 at 06:50 PM..
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