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glitch said:
Surely someone makes a good-quality Complete wet food that's healthy, balanced, full of all the things a growing cat needs and relatively freely available?
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Animonda Carne fits that bill IMO. Never seen it in a shop but zooplus sell it so internet only I think.

As the guys say, high in protein and some animal fats is best. They're carnivores after all! Oh, and no lactose, so no cow's milk. Goat's milk only.

Don't forget the dreamies. :D
 
Bonnie at 10 months now :)

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wolvers said:
Animonda Carne fits that bill IMO. Never seen it in a shop but zooplus sell it so internet only I think.
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I like the look of that, but I also like the look of Bozita in those Tetrapaks. Nom nom nom, delicious Elk!

In the meantime, sleepy kitten is sleepy. But very comfy.

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glitch said:
Surely someone makes a good-quality Complete wet food that's healthy, balanced, full of all the things a growing cat needs and relatively freely available?
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Firstly, what you feed your cats, is completely on you.
There is no single solution which is the best.
Domestic cats have evolved over many years, to a point where they can now survive eating chips.

There was one cat owner on these forums, who had a cat live to 23 (which is outrageous) and he fed her mainly on canned tuna. So this might be a tip.

If you want the absolute best, you want raw meat, with added Taurine - cats need Taurine. Raw meat is better than any cooked alternative, including Appaws wet food which is the best wet food on the market.

Another point is: do not fall for marketing. Many people buy cooked wet food, assuming that it is better than raw meat from a butcher, just because it has a nice packet. Raw meat from a butcher, with no packaging, mixed with Taurine is much better than any cooked food (providing your cat can handle it).

I buy my raw meat from the following sources:

http://www.woldsway.co.uk/acatalog/index.html
http://www.naturalinstinct.com/categories/Cat-Food/

After you factor in p+p, raw meat from the above sources is expensive (around £6.50/kg).

After I switched my cats from Hill Science dry food to raw meat, my Egyptian Mau, who was previously fat, has now become heavier, leaner and definitely more muscled. I've rarely seen a domestic cat, in such good condition, that you can see their muscle tone through their fur, but this is now the case with my Egyptian Mau. I believe in keeping my cats fit and healthy and I believe that raw meat IS the best way of achieving this. I do not believe animals should be lethargic/fat/spoiled. They should be strong, fit and disciplined.

In saying all of the above, cats can live to 20 years of age, eating Whiskas and all the cheap supermarket food. You just have to decide how far you want to go.

You want the best - buy raw meat (with Taurine).
 
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wolvers said:
Oh, and no lactose, so no cow's milk.
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Most people struggle to understand this.
Its better to give them plain water than dairy.
Sometimes my Egyptian Mau has a lick of dairy products (before I get a chance to stop him) and the following day, a watery motion is guaranteed.

Cats should not be fed dairy/milk based products.

Treats
If you want to give them a treat, buy some Applaws wet cat food in can.
Once you see them eat this food, you will understand why I say that this is the best treat for them.
 
so my 6 month old cat went mental today.. she peed on the carpet and pood on the other carpet?! wth.. :o no idea why but its odd she never did this before.. :)

anyway about the food.. i have looked into contents and compared both kitten and adult and there isn't much difference.. just more fat ?! so which food do you lot recommend to buy for her?
 
All jabbed and wormed, they're very dopey and snuggly. Lola is also doing these little mews like she's in pain, which the vet did say might happen due to her tiny size. I feel like a bad Mummy, but I have told her that being ill would be worse.

Next jabs booked in, insurance done and neutering is next month.
 
sunama said:
Firstly, what you feed your cats, is completely on you.
There is no single solution which is the best.
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I guess I'm just after the most efficient compromise between affordability, convenience and wellbeing of the kittens.

If I'm willing to spend £10 on 36 pouches of Felix Kitten, I ought to be willing to buy it at full price - £12-ish? So that's sort of my benchmark for price.

I now know that these 'supermarket' foods are akin to junk food, so I want something that's much better for them. But I want to be able to buy it in bulk and keep lots in stock or be able to top up from a retail store if necessary. I don't want to have to mix brands of food to get a complete diet or buy in raw food - neither are going to be convenient.

And lastly, I want to make sure it's right for them. I've had cats before and fed them exclusively on Felix/Whiskas/etc and they've been absolutely fine. But I know there are better options out there now, and I'm willing to explore them.

Animonda Carney looks good, as does Bozita and possibly HiLife as an absolute emergency choice. But while I feel like I'm heading along the right lines here, you read another opinion and it throws everything into disarray.
 
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glitch said:
May I enquire as to which insurance you went for and why?

Obviously avoid talking numbers if you don't want to discuss the exact details - completely understandable.
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Direct line. For the two of them it works out at just over £12 a month. I have ticked the boxes which say they've been neutered, jabbed and chipped, all of which is being done in the next month or so. (and I rang them to check it was ok to do so)
 
glitch said:
That's very good. I was getting quotes upwards of £17 for one, let alone two.
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£70 excess on that, but I could just about stretch to that if I had to, higher excess would have brought it down but can't afford that really.
 
knip said:
higher excess would have brought it down but can't afford that really.
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I guess that's the same sort of compromise as it is with car insurance - there's a balance to be made between the premium and the excess level.

I'll look at DL in more detail. Thank you for the info!
 
Our previous cats lived to a good age on hi life and Iams (one was diabetic in her late life but she was four times the normal bodyweight for a cat when we got her from the RSPCA and to be honest we were all surprised she lived to such a good age even with the daily jabs in the last 5 years).

I think the raw meat is a great choice and have tried it, though neither of our older cats would eat it and the younger ones won't eat it either. I do the odd tin of tuna and find weight comes off with lots of toys and places to exercise (important in house cats but as we have three floors, that's a good workout). As a result I think the hi life (and for a while Hills for diabetics though obviously we don't have to feed that now) is a pretty good balance.

I think the most important thing is to make sure they are staying lean and silky. Gizmo put on some weight post spaying so we went to a diet for a while and now she is fine on the regular food.

Edit: And sleepy kitten is pretty! Sweet.
 
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