dry food question again... sorry!

emlou2009

right, small update on this. he is now being fed only on applaws dry, and while the poops have firmed somewhat, they are still stenchy and a bit squidgy, so i am now thinking that there may be a intolerance to chicken, as that is the only ingredient that has been in all his food! so in my quest for the perfect cat poo i am now going to try JWB, as the turkey and rice flavour has no chicken :rolleyes: wish me luck!

we now have kitten #2, who has completely normal poo *sigh of relief* despite me having to make him go cold turkey on his whiskas pouches cos #1 kept stealing them, you have honestly never seen or smelled anything like the result of that!! i had to trim his trousers cos the slimey poo kept sticking on the fur, the amount of times i was nearly sick over the course of those couple of days!

here are the offending articles relaxing after a long hard day of chasing each other round... the one with the bowel issues is the balinese on the left, he is about 6-7 months old, and the fresh one is the tiny tabby on the right, who is now about 4 months old

spike7451

Our cat's do like their comfort,dont they?...

~Chameleon~

Glad to hear things have improved somewhat

I can't remember what you've already tried now so thought I might throw a couple of others into the mix for you to consider.

Burns is the first one I thought of as their diets ar hypoallergenic and they also have several non-chicken ones ... http://www.shop.burnspet.com/acatalog/Food_For_Cats.html

Then there's Royal Canin. They do an extensive range of foods for different needs, even a diet specifically tailored to Siamese cats which might suit, although bear in mind that it does contain poultry if you discover that is a cause... http://www.royalcanin.co.uk/my_pet/cat_products/feline_breed_nutrition/siamese.aspx

or the one for digestion problems and sensitive tummies, again chicken free... http://www.royalcanin.co.uk/my_pet/cat_products/feline_breed_nutrition/siamese.aspx


I do hope you manage to find something to suit him very soon! Keep us updated! Beautiful kitties

Fire_Fox

emlou2009 wrote: »

right, small update on this. he is now being fed only on applaws dry, and while the poops have firmed somewhat, they are still stenchy and a bit squidgy, so i am now thinking that there may be a intolerance to chicken, as that is the only ingredient that has been in all his food! so in my quest for the perfect cat poo i am now going to try JWB, as the turkey and rice flavour has no chicken :rolleyes: wish me luck!

Orijen have a six fish variety which is both chicken and grain free, like Applaws.

emlou2009

wow, i had no idea they did breed specific cat food! if the JWB doesnt work out i will try burns next, and then the royal canin if that doesnt work out. i hope the JWB or burns will be suitable, as they are more readily available in my local pet shop, its better for me to be able to spend a few pounds a month than a few more pounds to buy it in bulk or online. i know its silly cos its cheaper to buy in bulk but nevermind!
actually, looking on their website, burns seems to have a higher meat content so may work out cheaper actually, as i've noticed from the JWB samples i put down that they both wolf it down ridiculously fast compared to the applaws, which i assume is probably to do with the meat content!
fire fox, i remember you saying you'd emailed a few companies asking for samples, i dont suppose you remember if burns were nice and willing to send a sample or two?

chris_n_tj

Burns are great at sending free sampples, in fact they are one of the best
Chris n TJ

h007

emlou2009 wrote: »

right, small update on this. he is now being fed only on applaws dry, and while the poops have firmed somewhat, they are still stenchy and a bit squidgy, so i am now thinking that there may be a intolerance to chicken, as that is the only ingredient that has been in all his food! so in my quest for the perfect cat poo i am now going to try JWB, as the turkey and rice flavour has no chicken :rolleyes: wish me luck!

how strange that you also think your cat is intolerant of chicken, i had never heard of it before a few days ago

i was in the sam situation as you and honestly thought the vet was mad when he said about chicken but i am now on day 4 of the no chicken diet and my billy has done no more mr whippies and no more smellies.
the only problem i have found is the other cats food so now gizzy is on a no chicken diet for now too

emlou2009

one of my mums burmese couldnt eat chicken either so i think it is perhaps more common than we realised, what breed is yours? and what have you offered yours?

h007

emlou2009 wrote: »

one of my mums burmese couldnt eat chicken either so i think it is perhaps more common than we realised, what breed is yours? and what have you offered yours?

Billy is a black and white moggie.

i am now giving salmon and rice flavour purina one and the fishy flavours of feline fayre and encore.

i do plan to change to a better dry food like james well beloved but i was only able to get to tesco after the vets and he seems to be doing well on it anyway.

Fire_Fox

emlou2009 wrote: »

fire fox, i remember you saying you'd emailed a few companies asking for samples, i dont suppose you remember if burns were nice and willing to send a sample or two?

Yes: Burns, RC, Trophy, Wafcol, HiLife and First Class all sent good sized samples and someone else said they'd had a large sample from Arden Grange. Fish4Cats and JWB both have samples on their websites but were out of stock last time I looked.