Discussion in 'Cat Nutrition' started by saleri, Jan 29, 2018.
I have two kittens. 13 and 24 weeks, and I feed them both mostly wellness kitten, hills kitten dry at night, and primal turkey frozen food once every other day. Thinking of adding a salmon canned to feed twice a week.
Is this enough variety or too much?
In addition, this gives you more flexibility to adjust when the manufacturer changes the food formula and the cats decide they don't like the new one, or something that's their absolute favorite food is discontinued.
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So what do you feed your cats?
I really don't have much variety in my cat's diet anymore. I know it's best to rotate foods and I had a big rotation going then foods started dropping off my list for one reason or anything (price increases, ingredient changes, my own financial situation changing etc.). I am pretty much left with Friskies canned and some Fancy Feast classics. I feed multiple flavors of each brand.
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Okay thanks! Only feed your cat wet food?
Right now, both my cats are eating mainly Fancy Feast kitten wet food, as it's cheap and they both enjoy it. I also try to rotate in Hound and Gatos (lamb or turkey flavor), Instinct (salmon flavor, but I want to try turkey or rabbit again), Wellness (salmon and turkey flavor), and Canidae Pure (turkey flavor). But lately it's just been the Fancy Feast. My kitten also likes Soulistic shredded chicken in gravy, but it's an adult-only food. And since she doesn't usually eat chicken, I notice that her stools get a little soft when I feed it to her.
I should probably work on adding in other meats besides turkey and salmon.... Maybe I'll try more chicken, rabbit, or duck flavors.
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Yes, she eats 100% canned food.
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I try to give my 8 month old a variety in both brands and flavors. Right now I am rotating between cases of variety packs from Blue Wilderness kitten and Purina Pro Plan for kittens. I've also given her Wellness Core and Fancy Feast.
Also since I work during the day I'll leave some dry food for her in case she gets hungry. I'm feeding her Natural Balance kitten formula.
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After 3 years, my cats suddenly decided that they don't like turkey and fish canned cat food anymore. I feel weird just buying them chicken & beef. But hey, if that's what they want. Maybe it's just a phase, I don't know.
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Mine is super picky but so far he is getting wet food: Fromm (flavors without veggies), KOHA LID, Rawz, Fancy feast, weruwa cats in the kitchen pouches. He gets an occasional meal of raw meat. And i have Orijen regional red dry food out for him, he doesnt eat much dry, but i have it out anyways.
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I also feed a variety of wet food, different brands and flavors. I think its healthier, keeps their interest better, and if something is discontinued or out of stock i don't need to panic. I think just 2 or 3 brands, or even different flavors in one brand would be ok, i may go a bit overboard? lol In wet i feed Weruva, tiki cat, against the grain, merrick backcountry, Earthborn, Nulo the minced ones, some fancy feast, some friskies shreds, occasionally Rawz, but its hard for me to find. Or any new foods i find that look good to me. I feed two wet meals per day. I also free feed dry. Dr. Elseys chicken flavor, and occasionally Farmina, they are loving the newer pumpkin line, especially the venison, go figure. this is the first venison flavor food my cats have ever liked.