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Old 09-03-2009, 01:47 PM
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Cat Food Advice Needed
Hi,

I am guessing that I am not the only cat owner to presume that Whiskas and Felix was good food for my cats however I have recently heard about the low meat content.

Due to the way that Whiskas is marketed (and the price!), I always thought that it was one of the best. I have also been giving them Sheba on a regular basis and another gourmet brand along with a daily treat of chicken. They also always have a bowl of Whiskas dry biscuits to snack on.

I am wondering what supermarket brands are recommended for adult cats. Having looked at the Sheba packets, I think they are about 8% meat - is this ok? My cats have always been happy with Whiskas/Felix/Sheba however I want to make sure I am giving them the nutrition they need.

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If you can go for Hi-life - it's about the same price as Sheba and is 60% meat. Also if you can I'd chance to James Wellbeloved or the like for dry.
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If they are happy and healthy I always tend to say dont change it.

But if you want to remember to do it slowly as not to upset the tums

James well beloved & Royal Canin & Purina dry I tend to find is really good.
Wet meat, alplaws (although not a complete food) hi life (as someone else said above!) sheba/Gourmet. I also use tesco own brand & Felix.

Also feed them raw & cooked to my older boy who wont eat raw!

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Mine sometimes still have felix mixed with higher meat content foods. try butchers classic too in sainsburys. that's low meat content but without some of the other rubbish they put in.
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The best nutrition for a cat is a completely raw diet, but that doesn't suit everyone. Commercially the best you can give them is a high quality wet with 60% + meat content, from supermarkets thats Hi Life or Encore (sainsburys), P@H - Natures Menu or Applaws (same as Encore). Online zooplus.co.uk has a good selection of quality wet. Substitute that wet with fresh either cooked or preferably raw and even better.

No dry food constitutes "good nutrition" for a myriad of reasons. Short term it gives the cats bulk that quickly turns to fat, and because of the oils they coat it with to make a dry cereal laden nugget palatable to the cat it does make their coats shiney - all false indications of health. Long term it leads to problems with digestion, urinary tract infections, urinary crystals, kidney problems, diabetes to name just a few.
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Mine sometimes still have felix mixed with higher meat content foods. try butchers classic too in sainsburys. that's low meat content but without some of the other rubbish they put in.

oh yes! I use Butchers classic to! very good
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i've just discovered another good online site for buying cat food -
Mutley & Mog pet products for Dogs, Cats, Small Animals & Birds - Online Pet Shop UK
they do HiLfe and Natures Menu - zooplus does neither of these.





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The best nutrition for a cat is a completely raw diet, but that doesn't suit everyone. Commercially the best you can give them is a high quality wet with 60% + meat content, from supermarkets thats Hi Life or Encore (sainsburys), P@H - Natures Menu or Applaws (same as Encore). Online zooplus.co.uk has a good selection of quality wet. Substitute that wet with fresh either cooked or preferably raw and even better.

No dry food constitutes "good nutrition" for a myriad of reasons. Short term it gives the cats bulk that quickly turns to fat, and because of the oils they coat it with to make a dry cereal laden nugget palatable to the cat it does make their coats shiney - all false indications of health. Long term it leads to problems with digestion, urinary tract infections, urinary crystals, kidney problems, diabetes to name just a few.
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i've just discovered another good online site for buying cat food -
Mutley & Mog pet products for Dogs, Cats, Small Animals & Birds - Online Pet Shop UK
they do HiLfe and Natures Menu - zooplus does neither of these.

that's great, cheers
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i've just discovered another good online site for buying cat food -
Mutley & Mog pet products for Dogs, Cats, Small Animals & Birds - Online Pet Shop UK
they do HiLfe and Natures Menu - zooplus does neither of these.
no but then they are easily accessible for most people without having to pay P&P
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Re: Cat Food Advice Needed
Thats great - thanks for all your suggestions.
I tend to shop at both Tesco and Sainsburys so I'll check out which of the suggested brands they have.
I'll be keeping them on wet food with an extra bowl of dry biscuits for snack time.
They are fed 3 times a day so I guess I'll start off with one feed a day on the new food to see if they tolerate/like it.

We have a litter of kittens due any time so I'll also be on the hunt for some good kitten food in a few months.

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