Dry food (halved) v Dry food light (Cat)

~Chameleon~

lostinrates wrote: »

This for me is the key point.

I have more nutrition training than my vet, I still refer to a animal nutritionist in some cases.

I'm not a fan of dried food for cats BUT I do think that the science is relevant and important. The reason I don't use only raw food ATM is because I know I don't have time to faff about with tiny amounts of things getting it so I would be happy, and I'm reasonably comfortable with my level of attention to detail. For the average pet owner, with a busier life than mine, and less familiarity with details and faith in their vet I can see with no doubt that a balanced dried food is apelaing and not the worst option for all cats/situations.

re teeth: I do get a bit frustrated with this one. My now six year old cats have superb teeth and my own small animal vet, once dubious about raw grudgingly admits he's throwing his own cats the odd chicken wing.

Advicing raw as a sole diet IMO, for the everyday poorly read, time poor owner is as dangerous as suggesting dried food is the best thing out there.

Best is case by case variable.

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Thank you! I hope everyone reads this and takes note. It should be made into a sticky imo

~Chameleon~

lostinrates wrote: »

re teeth: I do get a bit frustrated with this one. My now six year old cats have superb teeth and my own small animal vet, once dubious about raw grudgingly admits he's throwing his own cats the odd chicken wing.

Ok, ok, ok ... you've convinced me to go buy some chicken wings for the girls! :rotfl: :beer:

paddypaws101

'Could you quote a source for this please? It's all well and good saying you've read something somewhere but without a source it's meaningless. A five year old could have written it on a blackboard for all we know, doesn't mean to say it's true though '

oww, all those stabbing comments hurt! Come on guys play nicely!!

I am not claiming to be an expert...am just learning about all of this, and I am not advising time strapped individuals to go 100% raw!

Fact...Cats do not secrete salivary amylase! ( Damn, I can't find a 'source' for this) Cats eat animals that eat carbohydrates and have already partially digested them

Go get those chicken wings guys!

paddypaws101

On a lighter note...
Does anyone remember the AA Milne poem..... Let me paraphrase ( sorry no 'source' )
A Cat, however hard he tries..grows tubby without exercise
My Paddy cat is short and fat, which is not to be wondered at
He gets what exercise he can by falling off the ottoman
But generally seems to lack the energy to clamber back
Now tubbiness is just the thing
Which gets a fellow wondering;
And Paddy worried lots about
The fact that he was rather stout.
He thought: "If only I were thin!
But how does anyone begin?"
He thought: "It really isn't fair
To grudge one exercise and air."

For many weeks he pressed in vain
His nose against the window-pane,
And envied those who walked about
Reducing their unwanted stout.
None of the people he could see
"Is quite" (he said) "as fat as me!"
Then, with a still more moving sigh,
"I mean" (he said) "as fat as I!

Bless him, settling down for a snooze on the scales!!