Re: (no subject)

Sun, 25 Jun 2006 20:55:13 -0700

According to my vet--who I trust and respect--there has been a significant increase in diabetes and overweight in cats over the past few years. This is apparently attributed to the high carb content of dry food.
When I got my first cat 10 years ago I recall being advised to switch to dry food, even tho my cats were happy with their wet food. I dutifully changed to dry.
Now the thinking is totally changed, and wet is better, not least because of its high water content that helps prevent dehydration..
Wish I'd never switched to dry. I give mine both, because they lost weight when I cut down on dry and increased the wet. They wdn't eat the wet.
Even now, I open no bigger than a 5oz can twice a day, between 5 cats. More often than not, much of it remains uneaten. They're quite addicted to the dry.
Very frustrating (and wasteful)!
Kerry
 
 
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From: gwork
Sent: Sunday, June 25, 2006 3:54 PM
Subject: (no subject)

I just recorded my Spaz story yesterday, and it has reminded me of a few things.  I was wondering how common diabetes is in cats, and if any of you have experiences with it?  I do not have any, but I would like to try to learn something ahead of time just in case.  Hopefully, I will get the overweight ones to lose some weight with the new diet.  I know a fair amount about human diabetes, since my husband is diabetic, but that could be different.
 
Also, since the last go-around with anemia, when I would try to open the windows/doors, always Spaz would begin sneezing, etc., as if having allergies.  So I thought it better to stop this so as not to stress her immune system.  Now, with the knowledge of these supplements, that may change, but I was wondering if anyone else has had anything like this happen?
 

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