Organic cat food - any recommendations ?

Ken68

Cats know best, and my cat prefers the stuff that costs 29pence a WEEK. over tinned fish costing 25pence a DAY.
In the spirit of MSE and its founder I have renamed it Martina.

oldandhappy

Interested in Burns for my two little treasures now. Iams pouch food never went down well and have just bought another new one called natures:menu again 70% meat like Iams...They do not like it and it is a shame because it seemed like good ingredients...which is what we wish to feed them on. Likewise we try and feed ourselves with a good diet and take the time out to do just that. So far our health has improved with our changes and feel that we wish to do the best for our Cats future too.

susank

I must say that cats require cat food and not dog food as they need something called taurine which is in cat food. Whiskas do an organic pouch in Tesco as I saw it last week when I was in shopping = if the OP wants to feed organic and expensive food why not they are family after all or well mine are and very much pampered pets. If we want them to have long and healthy lives then we can give them what we want to give them. I am afraid mine like the expensive ones too and I indulge them - they are my second lot of kids = the first having flown the nest already!.
Sit back and wait for the flack...............................

kenshaz

To summarize we all have choices ,feed your cats on what you want ,but allow others to express an opinon ,that being that they will thrive on cheap non organic food,and live long and happy lives,and this site is about value for money.

heymylastnameislewis

Wig wrote:

Hello moron,

The OP is not necessarily looking for organic, Burns is not organic, and OP has decided to try Burns. Burns would theoretically be better if it were organic but because Burns is ethical and Burns is a healthy diet for the cat OP has chosen to go along with Burns just like a lot of us have.

Buying cheap is not always a smart thing to do, I bought a cheap DVD for 3.99 over the UK edition which was maybe 9 pounds, the cheap version doesn't play very well and I can't watch the end of the film at all. I wanted a radiator key, the local shop had one for 89p, I thought that's cheap it'll do the job I'll buy it, Wrong! it broke on the first application wasted 89p! Buy a cheap feather duvet and you'll find the stitching isn't up to the job, all the feathers go to the edges of the duvet, result a useless duvet, buy a good one and it will last you for years. Buy cheap brake pads for your car, they'll wear out quicker, you have to work out if it is economically viable or not. Buy cheap spark plug leads they'll break when you pull them off the spark plug, and they'l deteriorate quicker than good ones (which will last 10 years or more) same with exhausts for cars.

This principle is pretty much universal sometimes you can get the same quality product for less and in that case it is can be best to go for the cheaper version, but you have to also factor in customer service.

In regards to diet it is a fact that diet affects health and longevity (for all species) too poor and there will be more suceptability to disease, too rich and there will be other related health problems. The idea behind buying Burns is that it claims to be nutritionally balanced. We have no reason to doubt their claims, the animals like it, the problems the animals had when fed previously with Iams or Go Cat can dissappear when fed Burns. There will be less trips to the vet - no heavy vet bills - saving money in the long term. In addition they do not do animal testing experiments, so it is also an ethical product.

About organic, you said there is no benefit to food being organic, that is your opinion, organic food has less (if not zero) unecessary added chemicals and genetically modified ingredients. It may just be the case that all the chemicals in our food are causing us health problems, by having organic we are minimising that risk. Some people will apply the same principle they apply to themselves to thier pets. There's nothing wrong with that, in the long term it could enable the animal to live longer and thus offer companionship to the owner for longer. Companionship is a very valuable resource which money just can't buy. My own theory I apply to myself and in turn to my animals is that if the organic alternative is available I will buy it as long as I can afford it. If I can't afford it I go for the "best of the rest". Burns animal feed is IMHO "the best of the rest" and may even be better (and cheaper) than some of the organic versions sold in the supermarkets.

Everyone has personal choice how to live their lives, you have a right to express your opinion on how you would do things in your life, if you dictate to others how they should live their lives then you will find you create a lot of negativity towards yourself. If you take part in threads you clearly have no interest in, only because you want to tell the people in the thread how stupid they are IYO, then you are likely not to create many friends. Now when you or Kenshaz come to ask a question about something you are interested in and I know a lot about that subject, I will ignore you.

who the hell do you think your calling a moron? someone who does not agree with you? in which case im sure you think the world is full of morons! I would liek to point out we are not talking about goods which sometimes quality is a factor, such as dvd's we are talking about cat food to which my option is we dont need to waste money on pet food, also how ethical can cat food be which uses more resources to make? which organic food does, hence the higher prices. and to be honest im sure there are very few subjects in this world which you know a lot about, have a nice day!:D

Ken68

I should imagine half the cost of propiatary cat food is the advertising.

Wig

heymylastnameislewis wrote:

who the hell do you think your calling a moron? someone who does not agree with you? in which case im sure you think the world is full of morons! I would liek to point out we are not talking about goods which sometimes quality is a factor, such as dvd's we are talking about cat food to which my option is we dont need to waste money on pet food, also how ethical can cat food be which uses more resources to make? which organic food does, hence the higher prices. and to be honest im sure there are very few subjects in this world which you know a lot about, have a nice day!:D

I'm calling you a moron for the manner in which you expressed your views. For calling the OP "stupid". And because you continually fail to see the arguements put to you, like you did just now.

littleange

Ken68 wrote:

Cats know best, and my cat prefers the stuff that costs 29pence a WEEK. over tinned fish costing 25pence a DAY.
In the spirit of MSE and its founder I have renamed it Martina.

Are you still feeding your cat dog food?

http://www.cvm.uiuc.edu/petcolumns/showarticle.cfm?id=189

Ken68

littleange_com wrote:

Are you still feeding your cat dog food?

http://www.cvm.uiuc.edu/petcolumns/showarticle.cfm?id=189

That's America, they do different things over there.
I have done tests, 3 bowls, 1 dog sausage jelly type (29p a week), one cat food premium and a piece of fish with some chips.
He chose the cheapest. My cat is an MSE cat. Cutting costs without cutting back.No teeth either.All cats have other homes, he probably gets his special needs elsewhere.
The massive advertising ought to tell you that it's a racket.

Wig

Ok fine ignore the advice from all the vets both in America and UK, don't give your cat sufficient taurine in its diet & risk health effects. Cats will also drink Ethylene glycol given half the chance, so your idea that just because the cat eats it must mean its ok doesn't make any sense.