Fear, Getting a new pet |
Fear, Getting a new pet |
Apr 26 2007, 07:21 PM
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Group: Pet Lovers Posts: 203 Joined: 21-March 07 From: Spring City, Pennsylvania. Member No.: 2,744 |
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 -------------------- Sadie (named after the Beatles song "s e x y Sadie") came into my life when I rescued her from a cage in the SPCA in 1991. Then she was taken from me when she ate the tainted IAMs food in 2007. You will always be in my heart and thoughts, Sadie. There will never be another like you!
Rev 5:13 And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, [be] unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever. |
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May 2 2007, 09:41 PM
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Group: Pet Lovers Posts: 70 Joined: 15-January 06 Member No.: 1,341 |
I'm sorry but that is the opinion of a couple of vets, though others may agree with a non-dry diet, not all will. To tell people to never feed their cats dry foods is a little closed minded. I worked at a vet clinic for 5 years, and I learned about food, and talked food with the vets, and never did they once even suggest to not feed animals dry food. Yes, a low quality strictly dry diet will lead to complications, but on that hand so will a low quality canned. It's more about the ingredients. People need to pay attention to how much liquid their pets are consuming as well as do routine bloodwork.
My one cat basically eats a canned diet, and her teeth are very poor. She nibbles on a bit of dry, but she still needs to go in for teeth cleaning. And the older she gets, the less I am going to want to do that. My cats that eat mostly dry have the most beautifully white clean teeth(and clean teeth helps with some diseases.) Also, many people who feed their animals dry, will just put out a bowl and keep filling it when it's empty, without control of the amount of food their animal consumes, then wonder why he's fat or has diabetes. I understand your point, and its fine that you refuse to feed your cat dry, but its not wrong that other people will. People simply need to discuss their options and concerns with their vet, and EVERYONE will be different. This message board is the best, and its nice to have opinions, but it's only opinions, and not dr's advice. -------------------- Everything I needed to know about love, I learned from my cats
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