Fear, Getting a new pet Options

[John B]

The more I think about it the more fear I have about getting a new cat. I know that the biggest part is opening up my heart and making myself vulnerable to this kind of pain again, but even if I can get past that my next worry is what to feed him or her.

Who do you trust? Wet food is out. Dry food causes kidney problems. Organic food is pretty expensive. Real meat is best but then you have to add stuff and grind bones etc.

It's just all so confusing.

John

[Chaos, my little...]

Hey John,

I just got a new cat today, so I have the same concerns that you do. Wet food is out, dry food can cause problems (not to mention causing autoimmune diseases if they eat it for years, Katie was just diagnosed with that). I have her on an organic prescription dry food diet that is rabbit meat and green pea formula by Royal Canin. It is safe, and hypo-allergenic, but yes, it is very expensive. So I also feed her meat (turkey and chicken, smoked, so it's lean meat). I will add other stuff to her diet as we go, and as I learn what will be good for her. Now that I have Zen, the new kitty, his diet is also taken into consideration. So for the time being, I will have him eat the Rabbit formula. Though he needs to lose weight (he was in a room with other cats for almost two full months at the shelter, so he didn't really get any exercise). So he may need a different diet than Katie sometime in the near future. I have also considered cooking for my animals, since that is the very healthiest alternative.

It's obvious that you really care about giving a safe, healthy diet for your babies John. Do your research, and decide from there what will be the best method of maintaining a healthy diet for the new kitty. When you're ready to adopt again, you'll know and be prepared for it. I will let you know if I come across any good recipe books for making meals for felines. In the meantime, Royal Canin seems to be one of the few brands that had safe foods, as they don't have Menu Foods ingredients in their products.

Much Love,

Jenn (Chaos' Mom)