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I recently switched my girls to Halo dry food. They are eating it but they seem to eat less than before. Is it normal for these holistic foods to make cats more satisfied and eat less?
Missladybug15, I will keep my post short and sweet. Cats are not meant to eat dry food. They are obligate carnivoreswhich means cats eat ONLY meat. Meat. Meat. Meat. Not carbohydrates. End of post.
Gardener of Eden and Panther Pride, thanks for your nasty response. I am new to this board and came on here for help with my cats. You have been nothing but degrading and not nice. I understand your view on canned and raw food, however if my cats choose not to eat either, what can I do??? Thanks to you I will not be returning to this board again.
.....said very quietly.......My post was not meant to be nasty. I spoke truth and that is all. It truly is a shame you are leaving here, for there are some very knowledgeable people here. And the basics for any cat is to feed that cat meat. That is all I said.
I am new to this board and came on here for help with my cats. You have been nothing but degrading and not nice. .
In your two previous threads, both regarding your cat's food, Garden was most gracious in her responses, actually being the first to respond in BOTH threads. //www.city-data.com/forum/cats/...l#post12816826
Dr Pierson's catinfo.org has tips on transitioning stubborn cats' foods. That link, too, was provided in your other thread.
Yes, cats are, indeed, obligate carnivores. There's just NO way around that fact so you may wish to research it (feline) a little, to see for yourself if you do not believe the information already provided in all three threads.
What they've all said is true, and I take it silently in with a laugh. We've got some die-hards here. On the forum, I am always very positively educated on what is best for my kitties. Does it always fit my budget when I'm stopping by the store on the way home? - no. But it doesn't change the fact that my kitties would be healthier on raw meat rather than the crap kibble lining the shelves. I am in the process of switching 4 very determined kitties over to an entirely wet-food lifestyle. It's more than others have done, but on the same hand it's far less than others achieve, too. Set your own pace. But don't take out your frustrations on the ones that are running the race along side you!
I feel better in knowing what is best for them through scientificly documented data and reports and research, even if I am not able to implement it to the extreme that a few of the posters here can and do, willingly, on a daily basis. No one will judge you for it here, only educate and encourage. And if you take it as an attack, it's because you're on the defensive. Please don't be.
We all mean well, and we all want what's best for our kitties. Otherwise we wouldn't be here. There are new and interesting (and sometimes horrifying) facts that are popping up every day about one kind of brand versus another, compared to a toxic chemical being released it one, hand in hand with an entire company being sued over pet deaths and recalls - and why. And these are all things that are relevant to our pets' well being and happiness, and that is why I come here. Not to chastise, not to advertise, but to learn from my fellow posters, and compare to those accordingly. And if you'd rather never come back to this forum under such pretenses, well, that's okay too.
Maybe we should all take this as a gentle reminder that, even though we have differing opinions, and don't have a problem with voicing ours for what's best for cats, we should also try to adress the original question the OP proposes to begin with when we're done , which would be... Is it normal for these holistic foods to make cats more satisfied and eat less?
I've read that it has something to do with the water. Normal kibble is nothing more than corn puffs sprayed with meat juice, and it actually causes cats to eat more, never feel full, and dehydrate them at the same time! - So I assume (but I don't know, mine aren't on holistic... yet!) that when you switch them, not only will they eat less (because adapting to a new food takes time, an aquired taste, if you will) but it also cuts down on the amount of water they drink too. Mine throw a fit everytime I change their food, but I've also discovered that I'm overfeeding them as it is!! I hope this helps. I'm glad they're eating it, period. My eldest turns up her nose and would probably starve herself if I went overboard and out of her "comfort zone' of what she deems as acceptable food. hehe.
Peace to you and your kitties.
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There are new and interesting (and sometimes horrifying) facts that are popping up every day about one kind of brand versus another, compared to a toxic chemical being released it one, hand in hand with an entire company being sued over pet deaths and recalls - and why. And these are all things that are relevant to our pets' well being and happiness, and that is why I come here. Not to chastise, not to advertise, but to learn from my fellow posters, and compare to those accordingly. And if you'd rather never come back to this forum under such pretenses, well, that's okay too.
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