Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof
TS carries the pine pellet horse bedding I use. Glad to know about the corn based but would be concerned about weevils where I live. I had to stop using SWeats because of them. The pine turns to sawdust that I compost or use as a mulch around plants---hoping the cat odor will discourage rabbits. Sounds gross but various animal urines are used in the sprays used to repel rabbits, deer etc. Worth a try anyway. On Apr 16, 2011, at 1:38 AM, wrote: You can also get a horse bedding from Tractor Supply for about the same price. It is corn based and also biodegradeable and cmpostable. . Katy Doyle wrote: My animals love all of the Blue Buffalo flavors (cats and dog), I'm lucky because mine are not picky eaters. However, they tend to throw up when they eat other brands... I can't figure out why. So I've started by mixing Purina Hairball with the Blue Buffalo to make it stretch longer. I'm also going to start to cook up some meat for them as a supplement. :-) Buddy LOVES roast beef! Weird right? Cat litter, I go to Sam's (or Costco, depends on where you live) and get the 50 lb bag of clay cat litter for $7 and mix it with the "nicer" clumping litter. It still works great and it stretches the good stuff further. I don't know anything about reverse mortgages, I just bought my first house (I'm 23) about a hear ago. Having special needs cats is difficult when money is tight and I'm just starting out on my own. --Katy On Tue, Mar 29, 2011 at 10:38 PM, wrote: My pride is on Blue Buffalo "DUCK". For some reason, they do not like chicken no matter what brand of food. Occassionaly, I get them some Mackeral canned for humans and they love it, broth only. Why they don't eat the meat I don't know. It seems that the stronge the smell, the better they like it. Salmon also turns them off. Turkey is so so. Beef is also so so. Saw a food the other day that is buffalo meat, thought I might try it. Do know one thing, these healthy foods are breaking the bank. 7 cats go thru 2 bags a month (x $33.00 per bag. I have found a cheaper source of litter. They like World's Best which is made from corn. I can cut cost more by buying horse bedding made from coursely ground corn and corn cobs. Doesn't work too good with the scoopers, but does the job of stopping odor and clumps well enough. Things are getting tight, money wise and am going back to work at 70 as soon as I get a job of some kind. SS does not cut it when heating bills go up and insurance costs are added in. Has anyone had experience with reverse mortgagees? Been thinking about that. At least it would keep the cats and I in our home. Christiane Biagi wrote: They aren't thrilled w. Turkey but LOVE that Sardines, Shrimp & Crab. We rotate through the different "flavors" cause we wouldn't want the little buggers to get bored with their food-LOL. They finally agreed to all eat some Blue Buffalo Lite dry but it took a bit of doing. They're not spoiled or anything! -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Bonnie Hogue Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 11:25 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof My cats eat canned "Wellness" but only the salmon and turkey flavor. Go figure. They *Love* "Prarie" chicken dryed catfood. It's pretty good nutrition-wise. And no, it's not made out of 'prarie chickens'... ~Bonnie - Original Message - From: "Christiane Biagi" To: Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 8:55 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof They can be fussy, can't they! LOL My brood eats wellness canned but when I tried wellness dry as supplement, they turned up their noses. Have a friend who had a cat that lived to her early 20's-- wouldn't eat anything xcept 9-Lives (which is not the worst food in the world). -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Jannes Taylor Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 10:41 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof I have found that my cats, even Amber my felv cat does not care for the more "expensive/healthy" food. I fed her that at first and after she got past her starvation mode,(a time when she was grateful for anything to eat), she would not eat it as well. I switched to the Meow Mix shredded with gravy and they all love that. I tried feeding my other cats the "healthy stuff" as well and they tried to cover it up like it was a bowel movement..LOL. Amber will eat cooked chicken but my other cats won't eat anything but cat food. I aree with supplementing their
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You can also get a horse bedding from Tractor Supply for about the same price. It is corn based and also biodegradeable and cmpostable. . Katy Doyle wrote: > My animals love all of the Blue Buffalo flavors (cats and dog), I'm lucky > because mine are not picky eaters. However, they tend to throw up when they > eat other brands... I can't figure out why. So I've started by mixing Purina > Hairball with the Blue Buffalo to make it stretch longer. > > I'm also going to start to cook up some meat for them as a supplement. :-) > Buddy LOVES roast beef! Weird right? > > Cat litter, I go to Sam's (or Costco, depends on where you live) and get the > 50 lb bag of clay cat litter for $7 and mix it with the "nicer" clumping > litter. It still works great and it stretches the good stuff further. > I don't know anything about reverse mortgages, I just bought my first house > (I'm 23) about a hear ago. Having special needs cats is difficult when money > is tight and I'm just starting out on my own. > > --Katy > > > > On Tue, Mar 29, 2011 at 10:38 PM, wrote: > > > My pride is on Blue Buffalo "DUCK". For some reason, they do not like > > chicken no matter what brand of food. Occassionaly, I get them some > > Mackeral canned for humans and they love it, broth only. Why they don't eat > > the meat I don't know. It seems that the stronge the smell, the better they > > like it. Salmon also turns them off. Turkey is so so. Beef is also so so. > > Saw a food the other day that is buffalo meat, thought I might try it. Do > > know one thing, these healthy foods are breaking the bank. 7 cats go thru 2 > > bags a month (x $33.00 per bag. > > I have found a cheaper source of litter. They like World's Best which is > > made from corn. I can cut cost more by buying horse bedding made from > > coursely ground corn and corn cobs. Doesn't work too good with the > > scoopers, but does the job of stopping odor and clumps well enough. Things > > are getting tight, money wise and am going back to work at 70 as soon as I > > get a job of some kind. SS does not cut it when heating bills go up and > > insurance costs are added in. Has anyone had experience with reverse > > mortgagees? Been thinking about that. At least it would keep the cats and > > I in our home. > > Christiane Biagi wrote: > > > They aren't thrilled w. Turkey but LOVE that Sardines, Shrimp & Crab. We > > > rotate through the different "flavors" cause we wouldn't want the little > > > buggers to get bored with their food-LOL. They finally agreed to all eat > > > some Blue Buffalo Lite dry but it took a bit of doing. They're not > > spoiled > > > or anything! > > > > > > -Original Message- > > > From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org > > > [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Bonnie Hogue > > > Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 11:25 PM > > > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof > > > > > > My cats eat canned "Wellness" but only the salmon and turkey flavor. Go > > > figure. > > > They *Love* "Prarie" chicken dryed catfood. It's pretty good > > > nutrition-wise. And no, it's not made out of 'prarie chickens'... > > > ~Bonnie > > > - Original Message - > > > From: "Christiane Biagi" > > > To: > > > Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 8:55 AM > > > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof > > > > > > > > > > They can be fussy, can't they! LOL My brood eats wellness canned but > > > > when I tried wellness dry as supplement, they turned up their noses. > > > > Have a friend who had a cat that lived to her early 20's--wouldn't eat > > > > anything xcept 9-Lives (which is not the worst food in the world). > > > > > > > > -Original Message- > > > > From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org > > > > [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Jannes > > > > Taylor > > > > Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 10:41 AM > > > > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > > > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof > > > > > > > > I have found that my cats, even Amber my felv cat does not care for > > > > the more "expensive/healthy" food. I fed her that at first and after > > > > she got past her starvation mode,(a
Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof
When I as about 6, I got ringworm from a stray kitten and the doctor gave my mother Gentian Violet to put on it. My hair fell out and came back in curlier than the rest of my hair. Natalie wrote: > I have never had ringworm, yet...but that stuff is very dangerous if > overused or not the right dosage. I've heard of kittens and cats dying, and > then the owners blamed the vet...can't tell whose fault it was. > > -Original Message- > From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org > [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Christiane Biagi > Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2011 4:41 PM > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof > > Ringworm can be tricky... Had a kitten who I brought up from a shelter who > had it. Not the worst thing in the world but untreated, it will spread & > harm cat. Vet gave me a liquid to apply & in a few weeks, it cleared up. > There's also a pill medicine that can be used but it does have a bit more > risk. Have a friend who has been using the generic people ringworm paste > for years & says it works fine--a lot cheaper than prescription. Are these > cats that you could apply a lotion on? If so, I can ask what human stuff > she uses & how much.. If not, I can dig around for info on the pills. > > -Original Message- > From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org > [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of MaiMaiPG > Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2011 3:11 PM > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof > > Pine horse bedding works well for a litter. My guys came from a pine > thicket so it works really well with them. 40 pounds for $8 (?). Of course > I change it a lot more often than the clay but I can throw it in a field or > use it as mulch or whatever (turns to sawdust). Sounds like you have the > litter issue down though. Raw (for people who like > it) meat and lightly cooked with lots of juices really extends food and it > is truly good for cats. A neighbor just gave me two large roasts that had > some freezer burnmy friends don't mind. As far as fish including > mackeral and salmonI break teh pieces into something akin to mush and > mix some extra water in...then let it sit for a few minutes or more. The > ferals get more water and eat the fish. > > Glad for the information on Purina Hairball. It is hard to know what ferals > need. Does anyone have experience with ringworm and ferals? > > I don't know if any of these guys are FeLV+ or not. I have refused to have > them tested. They have been together for so long that it just doesn't > matter (re passing the virus on) and I do the very best I can for them > health wise. > > > On Mar 30, 2011, at 8:20 AM, Katy Doyle wrote: > > > My animals love all of the Blue Buffalo flavors (cats and dog), I'm > > lucky because mine are not picky eaters. However, they tend to throw > > up when they eat other brands... I can't figure out why. So I've > > started by mixing Purina Hairball with the Blue Buffalo to make it > > stretch longer. > > > > I'm also going to start to cook up some meat for them as a supplement. > > :-) Buddy LOVES roast beef! Weird right? > > > > Cat litter, I go to Sam's (or Costco, depends on where you live) and > > get the > > 50 lb bag of clay cat litter for $7 and mix it with the "nicer" > > clumping > > litter. It still works great and it stretches the good stuff further. > > I don't know anything about reverse mortgages, I just bought my first > > house (I'm 23) about a hear ago. Having special needs cats is > > difficult when money is tight and I'm just starting out on my own. > > > > --Katy > > > > > > > > On Tue, Mar 29, 2011 at 10:38 PM, wrote: > > > >> My pride is on Blue Buffalo "DUCK". For some reason, they do not > >> like chicken no matter what brand of food. Occassionaly, I get them > >> some Mackeral canned for humans and they love it, broth only. Why > >> they don't eat the meat I don't know. It seems that the stronge the > >> smell, the better they like it. Salmon also turns them off. Turkey > >> is so so. Beef is also so so. > >> Saw a food the other day that is buffalo meat, thought I might try > >> it. Do know one thing, these healthy foods are breaking the bank. 7 > >> cats go thru 2 bags a month (x $33.00 per bag. > >> I have found a cheaper source of litter. They like World's Best > >> which is made from corn. I can cut cost more
Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof
I have never had ringworm, yet...but that stuff is very dangerous if overused or not the right dosage. I've heard of kittens and cats dying, and then the owners blamed the vet...can't tell whose fault it was. -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Christiane Biagi Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2011 4:41 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof Ringworm can be tricky... Had a kitten who I brought up from a shelter who had it. Not the worst thing in the world but untreated, it will spread & harm cat. Vet gave me a liquid to apply & in a few weeks, it cleared up. There's also a pill medicine that can be used but it does have a bit more risk. Have a friend who has been using the generic people ringworm paste for years & says it works fine--a lot cheaper than prescription. Are these cats that you could apply a lotion on? If so, I can ask what human stuff she uses & how much.. If not, I can dig around for info on the pills. -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of MaiMaiPG Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2011 3:11 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof Pine horse bedding works well for a litter. My guys came from a pine thicket so it works really well with them. 40 pounds for $8 (?). Of course I change it a lot more often than the clay but I can throw it in a field or use it as mulch or whatever (turns to sawdust). Sounds like you have the litter issue down though. Raw (for people who like it) meat and lightly cooked with lots of juices really extends food and it is truly good for cats. A neighbor just gave me two large roasts that had some freezer burnmy friends don't mind. As far as fish including mackeral and salmonI break teh pieces into something akin to mush and mix some extra water in...then let it sit for a few minutes or more. The ferals get more water and eat the fish. Glad for the information on Purina Hairball. It is hard to know what ferals need. Does anyone have experience with ringworm and ferals? I don't know if any of these guys are FeLV+ or not. I have refused to have them tested. They have been together for so long that it just doesn't matter (re passing the virus on) and I do the very best I can for them health wise. On Mar 30, 2011, at 8:20 AM, Katy Doyle wrote: > My animals love all of the Blue Buffalo flavors (cats and dog), I'm > lucky because mine are not picky eaters. However, they tend to throw > up when they eat other brands... I can't figure out why. So I've > started by mixing Purina Hairball with the Blue Buffalo to make it > stretch longer. > > I'm also going to start to cook up some meat for them as a supplement. > :-) Buddy LOVES roast beef! Weird right? > > Cat litter, I go to Sam's (or Costco, depends on where you live) and > get the > 50 lb bag of clay cat litter for $7 and mix it with the "nicer" > clumping > litter. It still works great and it stretches the good stuff further. > I don't know anything about reverse mortgages, I just bought my first > house (I'm 23) about a hear ago. Having special needs cats is > difficult when money is tight and I'm just starting out on my own. > > --Katy > > > > On Tue, Mar 29, 2011 at 10:38 PM, wrote: > >> My pride is on Blue Buffalo "DUCK". For some reason, they do not >> like chicken no matter what brand of food. Occassionaly, I get them >> some Mackeral canned for humans and they love it, broth only. Why >> they don't eat the meat I don't know. It seems that the stronge the >> smell, the better they like it. Salmon also turns them off. Turkey >> is so so. Beef is also so so. >> Saw a food the other day that is buffalo meat, thought I might try >> it. Do know one thing, these healthy foods are breaking the bank. 7 >> cats go thru 2 bags a month (x $33.00 per bag. >> I have found a cheaper source of litter. They like World's Best >> which is made from corn. I can cut cost more by buying horse bedding >> made from coursely ground corn and corn cobs. Doesn't work too good >> with the scoopers, but does the job of stopping odor and clumps well >> enough. Things are getting tight, money wise and am going back to >> work at 70 as soon as I get a job of some kind. SS does not cut it >> when heating bills go up and insurance costs are added in. Has >> anyone had experience with reverse mortgagees? Been thinking about >> that. At least it would keep the cats and I in our home. >> Christiane Biagi wrote: >>> They aren'
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These guys are wonderful but not the kind you can put medicine on. For numerous very good reasons, they consider me a good source of food, the area a good source of shelter and that is it. I can touch them sometimes and have tnr them (the price of the above) but good contact isn't an option. And when things go in the food, all of them n=may get it. This isn't bad since they are a very close crew, napping, eating and hanging out together. I suspect that they get the same problems so mass treatment isn't a bad thing. Any information is truly appreciated. Three of the five cats showed up at older ages. We just go through treating one at the vets' for a tick borne disease (tick found on 12/27 when no tick should be around in southern KY)-- read $1000+ vet bill but Red is healthy and happy right now. Like I said, we do what we can do. On Mar 30, 2011, at 3:40 PM, Christiane Biagi wrote: Ringworm can be tricky... Had a kitten who I brought up from a shelter who had it. Not the worst thing in the world but untreated, it will spread & harm cat. Vet gave me a liquid to apply & in a few weeks, it cleared up. There's also a pill medicine that can be used but it does have a bit more risk. Have a friend who has been using the generic people ringworm paste for years & says it works fine--a lot cheaper than prescription. Are these cats that you could apply a lotion on? If so, I can ask what human stuff she uses & how much.. If not, I can dig around for info on the pills. -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of MaiMaiPG Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2011 3:11 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof Pine horse bedding works well for a litter. My guys came from a pine thicket so it works really well with them. 40 pounds for $8 (?). Of course I change it a lot more often than the clay but I can throw it in a field or use it as mulch or whatever (turns to sawdust). Sounds like you have the litter issue down though. Raw (for people who like it) meat and lightly cooked with lots of juices really extends food and it is truly good for cats. A neighbor just gave me two large roasts that had some freezer burnmy friends don't mind. As far as fish including mackeral and salmonI break teh pieces into something akin to mush and mix some extra water in...then let it sit for a few minutes or more. The ferals get more water and eat the fish. Glad for the information on Purina Hairball. It is hard to know what ferals need. Does anyone have experience with ringworm and ferals? I don't know if any of these guys are FeLV+ or not. I have refused to have them tested. They have been together for so long that it just doesn't matter (re passing the virus on) and I do the very best I can for them health wise. On Mar 30, 2011, at 8:20 AM, Katy Doyle wrote: My animals love all of the Blue Buffalo flavors (cats and dog), I'm lucky because mine are not picky eaters. However, they tend to throw up when they eat other brands... I can't figure out why. So I've started by mixing Purina Hairball with the Blue Buffalo to make it stretch longer. I'm also going to start to cook up some meat for them as a supplement. :-) Buddy LOVES roast beef! Weird right? Cat litter, I go to Sam's (or Costco, depends on where you live) and get the 50 lb bag of clay cat litter for $7 and mix it with the "nicer" clumping litter. It still works great and it stretches the good stuff further. I don't know anything about reverse mortgages, I just bought my first house (I'm 23) about a hear ago. Having special needs cats is difficult when money is tight and I'm just starting out on my own. --Katy On Tue, Mar 29, 2011 at 10:38 PM, wrote: My pride is on Blue Buffalo "DUCK". For some reason, they do not like chicken no matter what brand of food. Occassionaly, I get them some Mackeral canned for humans and they love it, broth only. Why they don't eat the meat I don't know. It seems that the stronge the smell, the better they like it. Salmon also turns them off. Turkey is so so. Beef is also so so. Saw a food the other day that is buffalo meat, thought I might try it. Do know one thing, these healthy foods are breaking the bank. 7 cats go thru 2 bags a month (x $33.00 per bag. I have found a cheaper source of litter. They like World's Best which is made from corn. I can cut cost more by buying horse bedding made from coursely ground corn and corn cobs. Doesn't work too good with the scoopers, but does the job of stopping odor and clumps well enough. Things are getting tight, money wise and am going back to work at 70 as soon as I get a job of some kind. SS does not cut it when heating bills go up and
Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof
Ringworm can be tricky... Had a kitten who I brought up from a shelter who had it. Not the worst thing in the world but untreated, it will spread & harm cat. Vet gave me a liquid to apply & in a few weeks, it cleared up. There's also a pill medicine that can be used but it does have a bit more risk. Have a friend who has been using the generic people ringworm paste for years & says it works fine--a lot cheaper than prescription. Are these cats that you could apply a lotion on? If so, I can ask what human stuff she uses & how much.. If not, I can dig around for info on the pills. -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of MaiMaiPG Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2011 3:11 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof Pine horse bedding works well for a litter. My guys came from a pine thicket so it works really well with them. 40 pounds for $8 (?). Of course I change it a lot more often than the clay but I can throw it in a field or use it as mulch or whatever (turns to sawdust). Sounds like you have the litter issue down though. Raw (for people who like it) meat and lightly cooked with lots of juices really extends food and it is truly good for cats. A neighbor just gave me two large roasts that had some freezer burnmy friends don't mind. As far as fish including mackeral and salmonI break teh pieces into something akin to mush and mix some extra water in...then let it sit for a few minutes or more. The ferals get more water and eat the fish. Glad for the information on Purina Hairball. It is hard to know what ferals need. Does anyone have experience with ringworm and ferals? I don't know if any of these guys are FeLV+ or not. I have refused to have them tested. They have been together for so long that it just doesn't matter (re passing the virus on) and I do the very best I can for them health wise. On Mar 30, 2011, at 8:20 AM, Katy Doyle wrote: > My animals love all of the Blue Buffalo flavors (cats and dog), I'm > lucky because mine are not picky eaters. However, they tend to throw > up when they eat other brands... I can't figure out why. So I've > started by mixing Purina Hairball with the Blue Buffalo to make it > stretch longer. > > I'm also going to start to cook up some meat for them as a supplement. > :-) Buddy LOVES roast beef! Weird right? > > Cat litter, I go to Sam's (or Costco, depends on where you live) and > get the > 50 lb bag of clay cat litter for $7 and mix it with the "nicer" > clumping > litter. It still works great and it stretches the good stuff further. > I don't know anything about reverse mortgages, I just bought my first > house (I'm 23) about a hear ago. Having special needs cats is > difficult when money is tight and I'm just starting out on my own. > > --Katy > > > > On Tue, Mar 29, 2011 at 10:38 PM, wrote: > >> My pride is on Blue Buffalo "DUCK". For some reason, they do not >> like chicken no matter what brand of food. Occassionaly, I get them >> some Mackeral canned for humans and they love it, broth only. Why >> they don't eat the meat I don't know. It seems that the stronge the >> smell, the better they like it. Salmon also turns them off. Turkey >> is so so. Beef is also so so. >> Saw a food the other day that is buffalo meat, thought I might try >> it. Do know one thing, these healthy foods are breaking the bank. 7 >> cats go thru 2 bags a month (x $33.00 per bag. >> I have found a cheaper source of litter. They like World's Best >> which is made from corn. I can cut cost more by buying horse bedding >> made from coursely ground corn and corn cobs. Doesn't work too good >> with the scoopers, but does the job of stopping odor and clumps well >> enough. Things are getting tight, money wise and am going back to >> work at 70 as soon as I get a job of some kind. SS does not cut it >> when heating bills go up and insurance costs are added in. Has >> anyone had experience with reverse mortgagees? Been thinking about >> that. At least it would keep the cats and I in our home. >> Christiane Biagi wrote: >>> They aren't thrilled w. Turkey but LOVE that Sardines, Shrimp & >>> Crab. We rotate through the different "flavors" cause we wouldn't >>> want the little buggers to get bored with their food-LOL. They >>> finally agreed to all eat some Blue Buffalo Lite dry but it took a >>> bit of doing. They're not >> spoiled >>> or anything! >>> >>> -Original Message- >>> From
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Pine horse bedding works well for a litter. My guys came from a pine thicket so it works really well with them. 40 pounds for $8 (?). Of course I change it a lot more often than the clay but I can throw it in a field or use it as mulch or whatever (turns to sawdust). Sounds like you have the litter issue down though. Raw (for people who like it) meat and lightly cooked with lots of juices really extends food and it is truly good for cats. A neighbor just gave me two large roasts that had some freezer burnmy friends don't mind. As far as fish including mackeral and salmonI break teh pieces into something akin to mush and mix some extra water in...then let it sit for a few minutes or more. The ferals get more water and eat the fish. Glad for the information on Purina Hairball. It is hard to know what ferals need. Does anyone have experience with ringworm and ferals? I don't know if any of these guys are FeLV+ or not. I have refused to have them tested. They have been together for so long that it just doesn't matter (re passing the virus on) and I do the very best I can for them health wise. On Mar 30, 2011, at 8:20 AM, Katy Doyle wrote: My animals love all of the Blue Buffalo flavors (cats and dog), I'm lucky because mine are not picky eaters. However, they tend to throw up when they eat other brands... I can't figure out why. So I've started by mixing Purina Hairball with the Blue Buffalo to make it stretch longer. I'm also going to start to cook up some meat for them as a supplement. :-) Buddy LOVES roast beef! Weird right? Cat litter, I go to Sam's (or Costco, depends on where you live) and get the 50 lb bag of clay cat litter for $7 and mix it with the "nicer" clumping litter. It still works great and it stretches the good stuff further. I don't know anything about reverse mortgages, I just bought my first house (I'm 23) about a hear ago. Having special needs cats is difficult when money is tight and I'm just starting out on my own. --Katy On Tue, Mar 29, 2011 at 10:38 PM, wrote: My pride is on Blue Buffalo "DUCK". For some reason, they do not like chicken no matter what brand of food. Occassionaly, I get them some Mackeral canned for humans and they love it, broth only. Why they don't eat the meat I don't know. It seems that the stronge the smell, the better they like it. Salmon also turns them off. Turkey is so so. Beef is also so so. Saw a food the other day that is buffalo meat, thought I might try it. Do know one thing, these healthy foods are breaking the bank. 7 cats go thru 2 bags a month (x $33.00 per bag. I have found a cheaper source of litter. They like World's Best which is made from corn. I can cut cost more by buying horse bedding made from coursely ground corn and corn cobs. Doesn't work too good with the scoopers, but does the job of stopping odor and clumps well enough. Things are getting tight, money wise and am going back to work at 70 as soon as I get a job of some kind. SS does not cut it when heating bills go up and insurance costs are added in. Has anyone had experience with reverse mortgagees? Been thinking about that. At least it would keep the cats and I in our home. Christiane Biagi wrote: They aren't thrilled w. Turkey but LOVE that Sardines, Shrimp & Crab. We rotate through the different "flavors" cause we wouldn't want the little buggers to get bored with their food-LOL. They finally agreed to all eat some Blue Buffalo Lite dry but it took a bit of doing. They're not spoiled or anything! -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Bonnie Hogue Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 11:25 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof My cats eat canned "Wellness" but only the salmon and turkey flavor. Go figure. They *Love* "Prarie" chicken dryed catfood. It's pretty good nutrition-wise. And no, it's not made out of 'prarie chickens'... ~Bonnie - Original Message - From: "Christiane Biagi" To: Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 8:55 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof They can be fussy, can't they! LOL My brood eats wellness canned but when I tried wellness dry as supplement, they turned up their noses. Have a friend who had a cat that lived to her early 20's-- wouldn't eat anything xcept 9-Lives (which is not the worst food in the world). -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Jannes Taylor Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 10:41 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof I have found that my cats, even Amber my felv
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My animals love all of the Blue Buffalo flavors (cats and dog), I'm lucky because mine are not picky eaters. However, they tend to throw up when they eat other brands... I can't figure out why. So I've started by mixing Purina Hairball with the Blue Buffalo to make it stretch longer. I'm also going to start to cook up some meat for them as a supplement. :-) Buddy LOVES roast beef! Weird right? Cat litter, I go to Sam's (or Costco, depends on where you live) and get the 50 lb bag of clay cat litter for $7 and mix it with the "nicer" clumping litter. It still works great and it stretches the good stuff further. I don't know anything about reverse mortgages, I just bought my first house (I'm 23) about a hear ago. Having special needs cats is difficult when money is tight and I'm just starting out on my own. --Katy On Tue, Mar 29, 2011 at 10:38 PM, wrote: > My pride is on Blue Buffalo "DUCK". For some reason, they do not like > chicken no matter what brand of food. Occassionaly, I get them some > Mackeral canned for humans and they love it, broth only. Why they don't eat > the meat I don't know. It seems that the stronge the smell, the better they > like it. Salmon also turns them off. Turkey is so so. Beef is also so so. > Saw a food the other day that is buffalo meat, thought I might try it. Do > know one thing, these healthy foods are breaking the bank. 7 cats go thru 2 > bags a month (x $33.00 per bag. > I have found a cheaper source of litter. They like World's Best which is > made from corn. I can cut cost more by buying horse bedding made from > coursely ground corn and corn cobs. Doesn't work too good with the > scoopers, but does the job of stopping odor and clumps well enough. Things > are getting tight, money wise and am going back to work at 70 as soon as I > get a job of some kind. SS does not cut it when heating bills go up and > insurance costs are added in. Has anyone had experience with reverse > mortgagees? Been thinking about that. At least it would keep the cats and > I in our home. > Christiane Biagi wrote: > > They aren't thrilled w. Turkey but LOVE that Sardines, Shrimp & Crab. We > > rotate through the different "flavors" cause we wouldn't want the little > > buggers to get bored with their food-LOL. They finally agreed to all eat > > some Blue Buffalo Lite dry but it took a bit of doing. They're not > spoiled > > or anything! > > > > -Original Message- > > From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org > > [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Bonnie Hogue > > Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 11:25 PM > > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof > > > > My cats eat canned "Wellness" but only the salmon and turkey flavor. Go > > figure. > > They *Love* "Prarie" chicken dryed catfood. It's pretty good > > nutrition-wise. And no, it's not made out of 'prarie chickens'... > > ~Bonnie > > - Original Message - > > From: "Christiane Biagi" > > To: > > Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 8:55 AM > > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof > > > > > > > They can be fussy, can't they! LOL My brood eats wellness canned but > > > when I tried wellness dry as supplement, they turned up their noses. > > > Have a friend who had a cat that lived to her early 20's--wouldn't eat > > > anything xcept 9-Lives (which is not the worst food in the world). > > > > > > -Original Message- > > > From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org > > > [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Jannes > > > Taylor > > > Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 10:41 AM > > > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof > > > > > > I have found that my cats, even Amber my felv cat does not care for > > > the more "expensive/healthy" food. I fed her that at first and after > > > she got past her starvation mode,(a time when she was grateful for > > > anything to eat), she would not eat it as well. I switched to the Meow > > > Mix shredded with gravy and they all love that. I tried feeding my > > > other cats the "healthy stuff" as well and they tried to cover it up > > > like it was a bowel movement..LOL. > > > > > > Amber will eat cooked chicken but my other cats won't eat anything but > > > cat food. > > > > > > I aree with supplementing their junk food cat food with real meat if >
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My pride is on Blue Buffalo "DUCK". For some reason, they do not like chicken no matter what brand of food. Occassionaly, I get them some Mackeral canned for humans and they love it, broth only. Why they don't eat the meat I don't know. It seems that the stronge the smell, the better they like it. Salmon also turns them off. Turkey is so so. Beef is also so so. Saw a food the other day that is buffalo meat, thought I might try it. Do know one thing, these healthy foods are breaking the bank. 7 cats go thru 2 bags a month (x $33.00 per bag. I have found a cheaper source of litter. They like World's Best which is made from corn. I can cut cost more by buying horse bedding made from coursely ground corn and corn cobs. Doesn't work too good with the scoopers, but does the job of stopping odor and clumps well enough. Things are getting tight, money wise and am going back to work at 70 as soon as I get a job of some kind. SS does not cut it when heating bills go up and insurance costs are added in. Has anyone had experience with reverse mortgagees? Been thinking about that. At least it would keep the cats and I in our home. Christiane Biagi wrote: > They aren't thrilled w. Turkey but LOVE that Sardines, Shrimp & Crab. We > rotate through the different "flavors" cause we wouldn't want the little > buggers to get bored with their food-LOL. They finally agreed to all eat > some Blue Buffalo Lite dry but it took a bit of doing. They're not spoiled > or anything! > > -Original Message- > From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org > [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Bonnie Hogue > Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 11:25 PM > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof > > My cats eat canned "Wellness" but only the salmon and turkey flavor. Go > figure. > They *Love* "Prarie" chicken dryed catfood. It's pretty good > nutrition-wise. And no, it's not made out of 'prarie chickens'... > ~Bonnie > - Original Message - > From: "Christiane Biagi" > To: > Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 8:55 AM > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof > > > > They can be fussy, can't they! LOL My brood eats wellness canned but > > when I tried wellness dry as supplement, they turned up their noses. > > Have a friend who had a cat that lived to her early 20's--wouldn't eat > > anything xcept 9-Lives (which is not the worst food in the world). > > > > -Original Message----- > > From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org > > [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Jannes > > Taylor > > Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 10:41 AM > > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof > > > > I have found that my cats, even Amber my felv cat does not care for > > the more "expensive/healthy" food. I fed her that at first and after > > she got past her starvation mode,(a time when she was grateful for > > anything to eat), she would not eat it as well. I switched to the Meow > > Mix shredded with gravy and they all love that. I tried feeding my > > other cats the "healthy stuff" as well and they tried to cover it up > > like it was a bowel movement..LOL. > > > > Amber will eat cooked chicken but my other cats won't eat anything but > > cat food. > > > > I aree with supplementing their junk food cat food with real meat if > > you can get them to eat it. I am feeding Amber the Fancy Feast brand > > as well, but it not really a "healthy" brand... It is not cheap in > > price though. > > > > Jannes > > > > > > > > > > > > From: MaiMaiPG > > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > Sent: Mon, March 28, 2011 8:47:40 AM > > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof > > > > You may want to supplement what ever food you chose with chicken, > > ground beef or tuna. I've been able to get whole chicken at 69 or 79 > > cents a pound near the end of sell by date and recently picked up a > > couple of hundred cans of tuna at > > 39 cents each. When you figure out the per pound price you are paying > > a lot less than cat food and using all of the product. Before anyone > > jumps on me, the tuna is for putting meds in and is usually divided by > > 6 cats or by 2 cats and a dog. I would never feed it entirely. > > > > I can feed 7 cats and a dog for 3-4 days with a whole chicken. Same > > with hamburger. > > On Mar 28
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I usually stick it in the crock pot. On Mar 29, 2011, at 8:18 AM, Katy Doyle wrote: And another question, how do you cook the meat? (grilled, baked, pan fried, boiled) On Tue, Mar 29, 2011 at 9:05 AM, Katy Doyle wrote: Thanks for the advice everyone, I'll start mixing in cooked meat with their dried Purina/Blue Buffalo mixture. (I tend to mix dry foods together, they like picking the flavor they want to eat that day! I never spoil my animals!) Now I am curious, what's wrong with tuna? (One of my cats wont eat fish anyway, so I wouldn't feed it very often, I'd just like to know.) On Mon, Mar 28, 2011 at 11:35 PM, Christiane Biagi wrote: They aren't thrilled w. Turkey but LOVE that Sardines, Shrimp & Crab. We rotate through the different "flavors" cause we wouldn't want the little buggers to get bored with their food-LOL. They finally agreed to all eat some Blue Buffalo Lite dry but it took a bit of doing. They're not spoiled or anything! -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Bonnie Hogue Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 11:25 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof My cats eat canned "Wellness" but only the salmon and turkey flavor. Go figure. They *Love* "Prarie" chicken dryed catfood. It's pretty good nutrition-wise. And no, it's not made out of 'prarie chickens'... ~Bonnie - Original Message - From: "Christiane Biagi" To: Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 8:55 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof They can be fussy, can't they! LOL My brood eats wellness canned but when I tried wellness dry as supplement, they turned up their noses. Have a friend who had a cat that lived to her early 20's-- wouldn't eat anything xcept 9-Lives (which is not the worst food in the world). -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Jannes Taylor Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 10:41 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof I have found that my cats, even Amber my felv cat does not care for the more "expensive/healthy" food. I fed her that at first and after she got past her starvation mode,(a time when she was grateful for anything to eat), she would not eat it as well. I switched to the Meow Mix shredded with gravy and they all love that. I tried feeding my other cats the "healthy stuff" as well and they tried to cover it up like it was a bowel movement..LOL. Amber will eat cooked chicken but my other cats won't eat anything but cat food. I aree with supplementing their junk food cat food with real meat if you can get them to eat it. I am feeding Amber the Fancy Feast brand as well, but it not really a "healthy" brand... It is not cheap in price though. Jannes ____ From: MaiMaiPG To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Mon, March 28, 2011 8:47:40 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof You may want to supplement what ever food you chose with chicken, ground beef or tuna. I've been able to get whole chicken at 69 or 79 cents a pound near the end of sell by date and recently picked up a couple of hundred cans of tuna at 39 cents each. When you figure out the per pound price you are paying a lot less than cat food and using all of the product. Before anyone jumps on me, the tuna is for putting meds in and is usually divided by 6 cats or by 2 cats and a dog. I would never feed it entirely. I can feed 7 cats and a dog for 3-4 days with a whole chicken. Same with hamburger. On Mar 28, 2011, at 7:08 AM, Katy Doyle wrote: And that subject is supposed to be "cat food"... Typos! Sent from my iPhone On Mar 28, 2011, at 8:07 AM, Katy Doyle wrote: What kind of food do you feed your cats? I was feeding the Blue Buffalo and I really liked it, but it is getting too expensive because of my furlough days at work. I'm looking for something affordable but still good for cats that are FeLV+. Thanks, Katy Sent from my iPhone ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.or g ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
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I boil it on low heat in not too much water; it makes it very soft and you can also use the concentrated broth. -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Katy Doyle Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2011 9:19 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof And another question, how do you cook the meat? (grilled, baked, pan fried, boiled) On Tue, Mar 29, 2011 at 9:05 AM, Katy Doyle wrote: > Thanks for the advice everyone, I'll start mixing in cooked meat with their > dried Purina/Blue Buffalo mixture. > > (I tend to mix dry foods together, they like picking the flavor they want > to eat that day! I never spoil my animals!) > > > Now I am curious, what's wrong with tuna? (One of my cats wont eat fish > anyway, so I wouldn't feed it very often, I'd just like to know.) > > On Mon, Mar 28, 2011 at 11:35 PM, Christiane Biagi > wrote: > >> They aren't thrilled w. Turkey but LOVE that Sardines, Shrimp & Crab. We >> rotate through the different "flavors" cause we wouldn't want the little >> buggers to get bored with their food-LOL. They finally agreed to all eat >> some Blue Buffalo Lite dry but it took a bit of doing. They're not >> spoiled >> or anything! >> >> -Original Message- >> From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org >> [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Bonnie Hogue >> Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 11:25 PM >> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof >> >> My cats eat canned "Wellness" but only the salmon and turkey flavor. Go >> figure. >> They *Love* "Prarie" chicken dryed catfood. It's pretty good >> nutrition-wise. And no, it's not made out of 'prarie chickens'... >> ~Bonnie >> - Original Message - >> From: "Christiane Biagi" >> To: >> Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 8:55 AM >> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof >> >> >> > They can be fussy, can't they! LOL My brood eats wellness canned but >> > when I tried wellness dry as supplement, they turned up their noses. >> > Have a friend who had a cat that lived to her early 20's--wouldn't eat >> > anything xcept 9-Lives (which is not the worst food in the world). >> > >> > -Original Message- >> > From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org >> > [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Jannes >> > Taylor >> > Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 10:41 AM >> > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >> > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof >> > >> > I have found that my cats, even Amber my felv cat does not care for >> > the more "expensive/healthy" food. I fed her that at first and after >> > she got past her starvation mode,(a time when she was grateful for >> > anything to eat), she would not eat it as well. I switched to the Meow >> > Mix shredded with gravy and they all love that. I tried feeding my >> > other cats the "healthy stuff" as well and they tried to cover it up >> > like it was a bowel movement..LOL. >> > >> > Amber will eat cooked chicken but my other cats won't eat anything but >> > cat food. >> > >> > I aree with supplementing their junk food cat food with real meat if >> > you can get them to eat it. I am feeding Amber the Fancy Feast brand >> > as well, but it not really a "healthy" brand... It is not cheap in >> > price though. >> > >> > Jannes >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > From: MaiMaiPG >> > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >> > Sent: Mon, March 28, 2011 8:47:40 AM >> > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof >> > >> > You may want to supplement what ever food you chose with chicken, >> > ground beef or tuna. I've been able to get whole chicken at 69 or 79 >> > cents a pound near the end of sell by date and recently picked up a >> > couple of hundred cans of tuna at >> > 39 cents each. When you figure out the per pound price you are paying >> > a lot less than cat food and using all of the product. Before anyone >> > jumps on me, the tuna is for putting meds in and is usually divided by >> > 6 cats or by 2 cats and a dog. I would never feed it entirely. >> > >> > I can feed 7 cats and a dog for 3-4 days with a whole chicken. Same >> >
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And another question, how do you cook the meat? (grilled, baked, pan fried, boiled) On Tue, Mar 29, 2011 at 9:05 AM, Katy Doyle wrote: > Thanks for the advice everyone, I'll start mixing in cooked meat with their > dried Purina/Blue Buffalo mixture. > > (I tend to mix dry foods together, they like picking the flavor they want > to eat that day! I never spoil my animals!) > > > Now I am curious, what's wrong with tuna? (One of my cats wont eat fish > anyway, so I wouldn't feed it very often, I'd just like to know.) > > On Mon, Mar 28, 2011 at 11:35 PM, Christiane Biagi > wrote: > >> They aren't thrilled w. Turkey but LOVE that Sardines, Shrimp & Crab. We >> rotate through the different "flavors" cause we wouldn't want the little >> buggers to get bored with their food-LOL. They finally agreed to all eat >> some Blue Buffalo Lite dry but it took a bit of doing. They're not >> spoiled >> or anything! >> >> -Original Message- >> From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org >> [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Bonnie Hogue >> Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 11:25 PM >> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof >> >> My cats eat canned "Wellness" but only the salmon and turkey flavor. Go >> figure. >> They *Love* "Prarie" chicken dryed catfood. It's pretty good >> nutrition-wise. And no, it's not made out of 'prarie chickens'... >> ~Bonnie >> - Original Message - >> From: "Christiane Biagi" >> To: >> Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 8:55 AM >> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof >> >> >> > They can be fussy, can't they! LOL My brood eats wellness canned but >> > when I tried wellness dry as supplement, they turned up their noses. >> > Have a friend who had a cat that lived to her early 20's--wouldn't eat >> > anything xcept 9-Lives (which is not the worst food in the world). >> > >> > -Original Message- >> > From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org >> > [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Jannes >> > Taylor >> > Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 10:41 AM >> > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >> > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof >> > >> > I have found that my cats, even Amber my felv cat does not care for >> > the more "expensive/healthy" food. I fed her that at first and after >> > she got past her starvation mode,(a time when she was grateful for >> > anything to eat), she would not eat it as well. I switched to the Meow >> > Mix shredded with gravy and they all love that. I tried feeding my >> > other cats the "healthy stuff" as well and they tried to cover it up >> > like it was a bowel movement..LOL. >> > >> > Amber will eat cooked chicken but my other cats won't eat anything but >> > cat food. >> > >> > I aree with supplementing their junk food cat food with real meat if >> > you can get them to eat it. I am feeding Amber the Fancy Feast brand >> > as well, but it not really a "healthy" brand... It is not cheap in >> > price though. >> > >> > Jannes >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > From: MaiMaiPG >> > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >> > Sent: Mon, March 28, 2011 8:47:40 AM >> > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof >> > >> > You may want to supplement what ever food you chose with chicken, >> > ground beef or tuna. I've been able to get whole chicken at 69 or 79 >> > cents a pound near the end of sell by date and recently picked up a >> > couple of hundred cans of tuna at >> > 39 cents each. When you figure out the per pound price you are paying >> > a lot less than cat food and using all of the product. Before anyone >> > jumps on me, the tuna is for putting meds in and is usually divided by >> > 6 cats or by 2 cats and a dog. I would never feed it entirely. >> > >> > I can feed 7 cats and a dog for 3-4 days with a whole chicken. Same >> > with hamburger. >> > On Mar 28, 2011, at 7:08 AM, Katy Doyle wrote: >> > >> >> And that subject is supposed to be "cat food"... Typos! >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> >> >> On Mar 28, 2011, at 8:07 AM, Katy Doyle >> >> wrote: >>
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Thanks for the advice everyone, I'll start mixing in cooked meat with their dried Purina/Blue Buffalo mixture. (I tend to mix dry foods together, they like picking the flavor they want to eat that day! I never spoil my animals!) Now I am curious, what's wrong with tuna? (One of my cats wont eat fish anyway, so I wouldn't feed it very often, I'd just like to know.) On Mon, Mar 28, 2011 at 11:35 PM, Christiane Biagi wrote: > They aren't thrilled w. Turkey but LOVE that Sardines, Shrimp & Crab. We > rotate through the different "flavors" cause we wouldn't want the little > buggers to get bored with their food-LOL. They finally agreed to all eat > some Blue Buffalo Lite dry but it took a bit of doing. They're not spoiled > or anything! > > -Original Message- > From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org > [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Bonnie Hogue > Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 11:25 PM > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof > > My cats eat canned "Wellness" but only the salmon and turkey flavor. Go > figure. > They *Love* "Prarie" chicken dryed catfood. It's pretty good > nutrition-wise. And no, it's not made out of 'prarie chickens'... > ~Bonnie > - Original Message - > From: "Christiane Biagi" > To: > Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 8:55 AM > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof > > > > They can be fussy, can't they! LOL My brood eats wellness canned but > > when I tried wellness dry as supplement, they turned up their noses. > > Have a friend who had a cat that lived to her early 20's--wouldn't eat > > anything xcept 9-Lives (which is not the worst food in the world). > > > > -Original Message----- > > From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org > > [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Jannes > > Taylor > > Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 10:41 AM > > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof > > > > I have found that my cats, even Amber my felv cat does not care for > > the more "expensive/healthy" food. I fed her that at first and after > > she got past her starvation mode,(a time when she was grateful for > > anything to eat), she would not eat it as well. I switched to the Meow > > Mix shredded with gravy and they all love that. I tried feeding my > > other cats the "healthy stuff" as well and they tried to cover it up > > like it was a bowel movement..LOL. > > > > Amber will eat cooked chicken but my other cats won't eat anything but > > cat food. > > > > I aree with supplementing their junk food cat food with real meat if > > you can get them to eat it. I am feeding Amber the Fancy Feast brand > > as well, but it not really a "healthy" brand... It is not cheap in > > price though. > > > > Jannes > > > > > > > > > > > > From: MaiMaiPG > > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > Sent: Mon, March 28, 2011 8:47:40 AM > > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof > > > > You may want to supplement what ever food you chose with chicken, > > ground beef or tuna. I've been able to get whole chicken at 69 or 79 > > cents a pound near the end of sell by date and recently picked up a > > couple of hundred cans of tuna at > > 39 cents each. When you figure out the per pound price you are paying > > a lot less than cat food and using all of the product. Before anyone > > jumps on me, the tuna is for putting meds in and is usually divided by > > 6 cats or by 2 cats and a dog. I would never feed it entirely. > > > > I can feed 7 cats and a dog for 3-4 days with a whole chicken. Same > > with hamburger. > > On Mar 28, 2011, at 7:08 AM, Katy Doyle wrote: > > > >> And that subject is supposed to be "cat food"... Typos! > >> > >> Sent from my iPhone > >> > >> On Mar 28, 2011, at 8:07 AM, Katy Doyle > >> wrote: > >> > >>> What kind of food do you feed your cats? > >>> > >>> I was feeding the Blue Buffalo and I really liked it, but it is > >>>getting too expensive because of my furlough days at work. > >>> > >>> I'm looking for something affordable but still good for cats that > >>> are > > FeLV+. > >>> > >>> Thanks, > >>> Katy > >>> > >>> Sent from my iPhone > >&g
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They aren't thrilled w. Turkey but LOVE that Sardines, Shrimp & Crab. We rotate through the different "flavors" cause we wouldn't want the little buggers to get bored with their food-LOL. They finally agreed to all eat some Blue Buffalo Lite dry but it took a bit of doing. They're not spoiled or anything! -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Bonnie Hogue Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 11:25 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof My cats eat canned "Wellness" but only the salmon and turkey flavor. Go figure. They *Love* "Prarie" chicken dryed catfood. It's pretty good nutrition-wise. And no, it's not made out of 'prarie chickens'... ~Bonnie - Original Message - From: "Christiane Biagi" To: Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 8:55 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof > They can be fussy, can't they! LOL My brood eats wellness canned but > when I tried wellness dry as supplement, they turned up their noses. > Have a friend who had a cat that lived to her early 20's--wouldn't eat > anything xcept 9-Lives (which is not the worst food in the world). > > -Original Message- > From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org > [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Jannes > Taylor > Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 10:41 AM > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof > > I have found that my cats, even Amber my felv cat does not care for > the more "expensive/healthy" food. I fed her that at first and after > she got past her starvation mode,(a time when she was grateful for > anything to eat), she would not eat it as well. I switched to the Meow > Mix shredded with gravy and they all love that. I tried feeding my > other cats the "healthy stuff" as well and they tried to cover it up > like it was a bowel movement..LOL. > > Amber will eat cooked chicken but my other cats won't eat anything but > cat food. > > I aree with supplementing their junk food cat food with real meat if > you can get them to eat it. I am feeding Amber the Fancy Feast brand > as well, but it not really a "healthy" brand... It is not cheap in > price though. > > Jannes > > > > > > From: MaiMaiPG > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Sent: Mon, March 28, 2011 8:47:40 AM > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof > > You may want to supplement what ever food you chose with chicken, > ground beef or tuna. I've been able to get whole chicken at 69 or 79 > cents a pound near the end of sell by date and recently picked up a > couple of hundred cans of tuna at > 39 cents each. When you figure out the per pound price you are paying > a lot less than cat food and using all of the product. Before anyone > jumps on me, the tuna is for putting meds in and is usually divided by > 6 cats or by 2 cats and a dog. I would never feed it entirely. > > I can feed 7 cats and a dog for 3-4 days with a whole chicken. Same > with hamburger. > On Mar 28, 2011, at 7:08 AM, Katy Doyle wrote: > >> And that subject is supposed to be "cat food"... Typos! >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Mar 28, 2011, at 8:07 AM, Katy Doyle >> wrote: >> >>> What kind of food do you feed your cats? >>> >>> I was feeding the Blue Buffalo and I really liked it, but it is >>>getting too expensive because of my furlough days at work. >>> >>> I'm looking for something affordable but still good for cats that >>> are > FeLV+. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Katy >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >> >> ___ >> Felvtalk mailing list >> Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.or >> g > > > ___ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > > > ___ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > ___ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
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My cats eat canned "Wellness" but only the salmon and turkey flavor. Go figure. They *Love* "Prarie" chicken dryed catfood. It's pretty good nutrition-wise. And no, it's not made out of 'prarie chickens'... ~Bonnie - Original Message - From: "Christiane Biagi" To: Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 8:55 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof They can be fussy, can't they! LOL My brood eats wellness canned but when I tried wellness dry as supplement, they turned up their noses. Have a friend who had a cat that lived to her early 20's--wouldn't eat anything xcept 9-Lives (which is not the worst food in the world). -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Jannes Taylor Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 10:41 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof I have found that my cats, even Amber my felv cat does not care for the more "expensive/healthy" food. I fed her that at first and after she got past her starvation mode,(a time when she was grateful for anything to eat), she would not eat it as well. I switched to the Meow Mix shredded with gravy and they all love that. I tried feeding my other cats the "healthy stuff" as well and they tried to cover it up like it was a bowel movement..LOL. Amber will eat cooked chicken but my other cats won't eat anything but cat food. I aree with supplementing their junk food cat food with real meat if you can get them to eat it. I am feeding Amber the Fancy Feast brand as well, but it not really a "healthy" brand... It is not cheap in price though. Jannes ________ From: MaiMaiPG To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Mon, March 28, 2011 8:47:40 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof You may want to supplement what ever food you chose with chicken, ground beef or tuna. I've been able to get whole chicken at 69 or 79 cents a pound near the end of sell by date and recently picked up a couple of hundred cans of tuna at 39 cents each. When you figure out the per pound price you are paying a lot less than cat food and using all of the product. Before anyone jumps on me, the tuna is for putting meds in and is usually divided by 6 cats or by 2 cats and a dog. I would never feed it entirely. I can feed 7 cats and a dog for 3-4 days with a whole chicken. Same with hamburger. On Mar 28, 2011, at 7:08 AM, Katy Doyle wrote: And that subject is supposed to be "cat food"... Typos! Sent from my iPhone On Mar 28, 2011, at 8:07 AM, Katy Doyle wrote: What kind of food do you feed your cats? I was feeding the Blue Buffalo and I really liked it, but it is getting too expensive because of my furlough days at work. I'm looking for something affordable but still good for cats that are FeLV+. Thanks, Katy Sent from my iPhone ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
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When I can, I keep back fatty pieces of chicken and whatever else. They get put into bags and used in soup when the cats need to gain weight for cold weather. A neighbor gave me lots of butter from the bottom of his freezer and I will add that too. This winter I put a snuggle safe under the water bowl to keep it from freezing as fast. They deerve any help we can give them. The ones who have come in have been the most wonderful companions. The ones who haven't are wonderful, brave, smart cats who just don't want to live with a person or haven't had the opportunity. One sadness is that so many have left. On Mar 28, 2011, at 2:43 PM, Debbie Bates wrote: Same for my feralsbut in colder weather, I mix it with wet kitten foodfor added calories! I still have one female that won't touch the wet stuff...so I always make sure there is plenty of fresh clean water at my feeding stations. Debbie ~ When the world says, "Give up," hope whispers, "Try it one more time" ~ From: maima...@gmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2011 14:36:04 -0500 Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof The ferals at my Mom's prefer Purina dry + whatever treats I come up with. I suspect that foods without a lot of artificial coloring would be best. My two boys like the Purina but they get is more as a treat than a regular food. No matter what you feed, please keep a close eye for recalls. On Mar 28, 2011, at 10:55 AM, Christiane Biagi wrote: They can be fussy, can't they! LOL My brood eats wellness canned but when I tried wellness dry as supplement, they turned up their noses. Have a friend who had a cat that lived to her early 20's--wouldn't eat anything xcept 9-Lives (which is not the worst food in the world). -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Jannes Taylor Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 10:41 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof I have found that my cats, even Amber my felv cat does not care for the more "expensive/healthy" food. I fed her that at first and after she got past her starvation mode,(a time when she was grateful for anything to eat), she would not eat it as well. I switched to the Meow Mix shredded with gravy and they all love that. I tried feeding my other cats the "healthy stuff" as well and they tried to cover it up like it was a bowel movement..LOL. Amber will eat cooked chicken but my other cats won't eat anything but cat food. I aree with supplementing their junk food cat food with real meat if you can get them to eat it. I am feeding Amber the Fancy Feast brand as well, but it not really a "healthy" brand... It is not cheap in price though. Jannes From: MaiMaiPG To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Mon, March 28, 2011 8:47:40 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof You may want to supplement what ever food you chose with chicken, ground beef or tuna. I've been able to get whole chicken at 69 or 79 cents a pound near the end of sell by date and recently picked up a couple of hundred cans of tuna at 39 cents each. When you figure out the per pound price you are paying a lot less than cat food and using all of the product. Before anyone jumps on me, the tuna is for putting meds in and is usually divided by 6 cats or by 2 cats and a dog. I would never feed it entirely. I can feed 7 cats and a dog for 3-4 days with a whole chicken. Same with hamburger. On Mar 28, 2011, at 7:08 AM, Katy Doyle wrote: And that subject is supposed to be "cat food"... Typos! Sent from my iPhone On Mar 28, 2011, at 8:07 AM, Katy Doyle wrote: What kind of food do you feed your cats? I was feeding the Blue Buffalo and I really liked it, but it is getting too expensive because of my furlough days at work. I'm looking for something affordable but still good for cats that are FeLV+. Thanks, Katy Sent from my iPhone ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/ felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/ felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
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Same for my feralsbut in colder weather, I mix it with wet kitten foodfor added calories! I still have one female that won't touch the wet stuff...so I always make sure there is plenty of fresh clean water at my feeding stations. Debbie ~ When the world says, "Give up," hope whispers, "Try it one more time" ~ > From: maima...@gmail.com > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2011 14:36:04 -0500 > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof > > The ferals at my Mom's prefer Purina dry + whatever treats I come up > with. I suspect that foods without a lot of artificial coloring would > be best. My two boys like the Purina but they get is more as a treat > than a regular food. No matter what you feed, please keep a close eye > for recalls. > On Mar 28, 2011, at 10:55 AM, Christiane Biagi wrote: > > > They can be fussy, can't they! LOL My brood eats wellness canned > > but when I > > tried wellness dry as supplement, they turned up their noses. Have > > a friend > > who had a cat that lived to her early 20's--wouldn't eat anything > > xcept > > 9-Lives (which is not the worst food in the world). > > > > -Original Message- > > From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org > > [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Jannes > > Taylor > > Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 10:41 AM > > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof > > > > I have found that my cats, even Amber my felv cat does not care for > > the more > > "expensive/healthy" food. I fed her that at first and after she got > > past her > > starvation mode,(a time when she was grateful for anything to eat), > > she > > would not eat it as well. I switched to the Meow Mix shredded with > > gravy and > > they all love that. I tried feeding my other cats the "healthy > > stuff" as > > well and they tried to cover it up like it was a bowel movement..LOL. > > > > Amber will eat cooked chicken but my other cats won't eat anything > > but cat > > food. > > > > I aree with supplementing their junk food cat food with real meat if > > you can > > get them to eat it. I am feeding Amber the Fancy Feast brand as > > well, but > > it not really a "healthy" brand... It is not cheap in price though. > > > > Jannes > > > > > > > > > > > > From: MaiMaiPG > > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > Sent: Mon, March 28, 2011 8:47:40 AM > > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof > > > > You may want to supplement what ever food you chose with chicken, > > ground > > beef or tuna. I've been able to get whole chicken at 69 or 79 cents > > a pound > > near the end of sell by date and recently picked up a couple of > > hundred cans > > of tuna at > > 39 cents each. When you figure out the per pound price you are > > paying a lot > > less than cat food and using all of the product. Before anyone > > jumps on me, > > the tuna is for putting meds in and is usually divided by 6 cats or > > by 2 > > cats and a dog. I would never feed it entirely. > > > > I can feed 7 cats and a dog for 3-4 days with a whole chicken. Same > > with > > hamburger. > > On Mar 28, 2011, at 7:08 AM, Katy Doyle wrote: > > > >> And that subject is supposed to be "cat food"... Typos! > >> > >> Sent from my iPhone > >> > >> On Mar 28, 2011, at 8:07 AM, Katy Doyle > >> wrote: > >> > >>> What kind of food do you feed your cats? > >>> > >>> I was feeding the Blue Buffalo and I really liked it, but it is > >>> getting too expensive because of my furlough days at work. > >>> > >>> I'm looking for something affordable but still good for cats that > >>> are > > FeLV+. > >>> > >>> Thanks, > >>> Katy > >>> > >>> Sent from my iPhone > >> > >> ___ > >> Felvtalk mailing list > >> Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > >> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/ > >> felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > > > > ___ > > Felvtalk mailing list > > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > > > > > > > > ___ > > Felvtalk mailing list > > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > > > > ___ > > Felvtalk mailing list > > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > ___ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
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Very true. I have to keep pumpkin and probiotics on hand for the ferals. And hope they eat most of their meals at Mom's. Unfortunately they roam and there is nothing I can do about that. We TNR those who hang around and have managed to bring some inside but there are too many and Mom is too fragile for any more inside cats. At this stage, she has to pay someone to clean the litter box and feed the ferals when I am not around. On Mar 28, 2011, at 1:42 PM, Natalie wrote: I always use tuna or mackerel for trapping cats or having them eat their meds - great disguise! I think it's OK to use fish once in a while, as long as it's not the only diet, especially for male cats. It's a great idea to add cooked meats to the canned food, but you have to start slowly so that you don't upset their tummies. Anytime one changes food, it should be done by mixing small portion of new with the old, and slowly increasing the proportion until the desired amount or total change is achieved. Cats' tummies have to get their enzymes working for new foods, or else there could be some "runs"! BTW - Nicker's Biocoat is a very good supplement, biotin. http://www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail.html?pgguid=30e070fa-7b6a-11d5-a192-00b0d 0204ae5 -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of MaiMaiPG Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 9:48 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof You may want to supplement what ever food you chose with chicken, ground beef or tuna. I've been able to get whole chicken at 69 or 79 cents a pound near the end of sell by date and recently picked up a couple of hundred cans of tuna at 39 cents each. When you figure out the per pound price you are paying a lot less than cat food and using all of the product. Before anyone jumps on me, the tuna is for putting meds in and is usually divided by 6 cats or by 2 cats and a dog. I would never feed it entirely. I can feed 7 cats and a dog for 3-4 days with a whole chicken. Same with hamburger. On Mar 28, 2011, at 7:08 AM, Katy Doyle wrote: And that subject is supposed to be "cat food"... Typos! Sent from my iPhone On Mar 28, 2011, at 8:07 AM, Katy Doyle wrote: What kind of food do you feed your cats? I was feeding the Blue Buffalo and I really liked it, but it is getting too expensive because of my furlough days at work. I'm looking for something affordable but still good for cats that are FeLV+. Thanks, Katy Sent from my iPhone ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/ felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof
The ferals at my Mom's prefer Purina dry + whatever treats I come up with. I suspect that foods without a lot of artificial coloring would be best. My two boys like the Purina but they get is more as a treat than a regular food. No matter what you feed, please keep a close eye for recalls. On Mar 28, 2011, at 10:55 AM, Christiane Biagi wrote: They can be fussy, can't they! LOL My brood eats wellness canned but when I tried wellness dry as supplement, they turned up their noses. Have a friend who had a cat that lived to her early 20's--wouldn't eat anything xcept 9-Lives (which is not the worst food in the world). -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Jannes Taylor Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 10:41 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof I have found that my cats, even Amber my felv cat does not care for the more "expensive/healthy" food. I fed her that at first and after she got past her starvation mode,(a time when she was grateful for anything to eat), she would not eat it as well. I switched to the Meow Mix shredded with gravy and they all love that. I tried feeding my other cats the "healthy stuff" as well and they tried to cover it up like it was a bowel movement..LOL. Amber will eat cooked chicken but my other cats won't eat anything but cat food. I aree with supplementing their junk food cat food with real meat if you can get them to eat it. I am feeding Amber the Fancy Feast brand as well, but it not really a "healthy" brand... It is not cheap in price though. Jannes From: MaiMaiPG To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Mon, March 28, 2011 8:47:40 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof You may want to supplement what ever food you chose with chicken, ground beef or tuna. I've been able to get whole chicken at 69 or 79 cents a pound near the end of sell by date and recently picked up a couple of hundred cans of tuna at 39 cents each. When you figure out the per pound price you are paying a lot less than cat food and using all of the product. Before anyone jumps on me, the tuna is for putting meds in and is usually divided by 6 cats or by 2 cats and a dog. I would never feed it entirely. I can feed 7 cats and a dog for 3-4 days with a whole chicken. Same with hamburger. On Mar 28, 2011, at 7:08 AM, Katy Doyle wrote: And that subject is supposed to be "cat food"... Typos! Sent from my iPhone On Mar 28, 2011, at 8:07 AM, Katy Doyle wrote: What kind of food do you feed your cats? I was feeding the Blue Buffalo and I really liked it, but it is getting too expensive because of my furlough days at work. I'm looking for something affordable but still good for cats that are FeLV+. Thanks, Katy Sent from my iPhone ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/ felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof
Because of many cats having different tastes for dry food, we mix all the good quality foods together - that way, each can pick and choose - and they do! -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Christiane Biagi Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 11:56 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof They can be fussy, can't they! LOL My brood eats wellness canned but when I tried wellness dry as supplement, they turned up their noses. Have a friend who had a cat that lived to her early 20's--wouldn't eat anything xcept 9-Lives (which is not the worst food in the world). -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Jannes Taylor Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 10:41 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof I have found that my cats, even Amber my felv cat does not care for the more "expensive/healthy" food. I fed her that at first and after she got past her starvation mode,(a time when she was grateful for anything to eat), she would not eat it as well. I switched to the Meow Mix shredded with gravy and they all love that. I tried feeding my other cats the "healthy stuff" as well and they tried to cover it up like it was a bowel movement..LOL. Amber will eat cooked chicken but my other cats won't eat anything but cat food. I aree with supplementing their junk food cat food with real meat if you can get them to eat it. I am feeding Amber the Fancy Feast brand as well, but it not really a "healthy" brand... It is not cheap in price though. Jannes From: MaiMaiPG To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Mon, March 28, 2011 8:47:40 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof You may want to supplement what ever food you chose with chicken, ground beef or tuna. I've been able to get whole chicken at 69 or 79 cents a pound near the end of sell by date and recently picked up a couple of hundred cans of tuna at 39 cents each. When you figure out the per pound price you are paying a lot less than cat food and using all of the product. Before anyone jumps on me, the tuna is for putting meds in and is usually divided by 6 cats or by 2 cats and a dog. I would never feed it entirely. I can feed 7 cats and a dog for 3-4 days with a whole chicken. Same with hamburger. On Mar 28, 2011, at 7:08 AM, Katy Doyle wrote: > And that subject is supposed to be "cat food"... Typos! > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Mar 28, 2011, at 8:07 AM, Katy Doyle wrote: > >> What kind of food do you feed your cats? >> >> I was feeding the Blue Buffalo and I really liked it, but it is >>getting too expensive because of my furlough days at work. >> >> I'm looking for something affordable but still good for cats that are FeLV+. >> >> Thanks, >> Katy >> >> Sent from my iPhone > > ___ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
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I always use tuna or mackerel for trapping cats or having them eat their meds - great disguise! I think it's OK to use fish once in a while, as long as it's not the only diet, especially for male cats. It's a great idea to add cooked meats to the canned food, but you have to start slowly so that you don't upset their tummies. Anytime one changes food, it should be done by mixing small portion of new with the old, and slowly increasing the proportion until the desired amount or total change is achieved. Cats' tummies have to get their enzymes working for new foods, or else there could be some "runs"! BTW - Nicker's Biocoat is a very good supplement, biotin. http://www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail.html?pgguid=30e070fa-7b6a-11d5-a192-00b0d 0204ae5 -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of MaiMaiPG Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 9:48 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof You may want to supplement what ever food you chose with chicken, ground beef or tuna. I've been able to get whole chicken at 69 or 79 cents a pound near the end of sell by date and recently picked up a couple of hundred cans of tuna at 39 cents each. When you figure out the per pound price you are paying a lot less than cat food and using all of the product. Before anyone jumps on me, the tuna is for putting meds in and is usually divided by 6 cats or by 2 cats and a dog. I would never feed it entirely. I can feed 7 cats and a dog for 3-4 days with a whole chicken. Same with hamburger. On Mar 28, 2011, at 7:08 AM, Katy Doyle wrote: > And that subject is supposed to be "cat food"... Typos! > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Mar 28, 2011, at 8:07 AM, Katy Doyle > wrote: > >> What kind of food do you feed your cats? >> >> I was feeding the Blue Buffalo and I really liked it, but it is >> getting too expensive because of my furlough days at work. >> >> I'm looking for something affordable but still good for cats that >> are FeLV+. >> >> Thanks, >> Katy >> >> Sent from my iPhone > > ___ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof
They can be fussy, can't they! LOL My brood eats wellness canned but when I tried wellness dry as supplement, they turned up their noses. Have a friend who had a cat that lived to her early 20's--wouldn't eat anything xcept 9-Lives (which is not the worst food in the world). -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Jannes Taylor Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 10:41 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof I have found that my cats, even Amber my felv cat does not care for the more "expensive/healthy" food. I fed her that at first and after she got past her starvation mode,(a time when she was grateful for anything to eat), she would not eat it as well. I switched to the Meow Mix shredded with gravy and they all love that. I tried feeding my other cats the "healthy stuff" as well and they tried to cover it up like it was a bowel movement..LOL. Amber will eat cooked chicken but my other cats won't eat anything but cat food. I aree with supplementing their junk food cat food with real meat if you can get them to eat it. I am feeding Amber the Fancy Feast brand as well, but it not really a "healthy" brand... It is not cheap in price though. Jannes From: MaiMaiPG To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Mon, March 28, 2011 8:47:40 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof You may want to supplement what ever food you chose with chicken, ground beef or tuna. I've been able to get whole chicken at 69 or 79 cents a pound near the end of sell by date and recently picked up a couple of hundred cans of tuna at 39 cents each. When you figure out the per pound price you are paying a lot less than cat food and using all of the product. Before anyone jumps on me, the tuna is for putting meds in and is usually divided by 6 cats or by 2 cats and a dog. I would never feed it entirely. I can feed 7 cats and a dog for 3-4 days with a whole chicken. Same with hamburger. On Mar 28, 2011, at 7:08 AM, Katy Doyle wrote: > And that subject is supposed to be "cat food"... Typos! > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Mar 28, 2011, at 8:07 AM, Katy Doyle wrote: > >> What kind of food do you feed your cats? >> >> I was feeding the Blue Buffalo and I really liked it, but it is >>getting too expensive because of my furlough days at work. >> >> I'm looking for something affordable but still good for cats that are FeLV+. >> >> Thanks, >> Katy >> >> Sent from my iPhone > > ___ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof
I have found that my cats, even Amber my felv cat does not care for the more "expensive/healthy" food. I fed her that at first and after she got past her starvation mode,(a time when she was grateful for anything to eat), she would not eat it as well. I switched to the Meow Mix shredded with gravy and they all love that. I tried feeding my other cats the "healthy stuff" as well and they tried to cover it up like it was a bowel movement..LOL. Amber will eat cooked chicken but my other cats won't eat anything but cat food. I aree with supplementing their junk food cat food with real meat if you can get them to eat it. I am feeding Amber the Fancy Feast brand as well, but it not really a "healthy" brand... It is not cheap in price though. Jannes From: MaiMaiPG To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Mon, March 28, 2011 8:47:40 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof You may want to supplement what ever food you chose with chicken, ground beef or tuna. I've been able to get whole chicken at 69 or 79 cents a pound near the end of sell by date and recently picked up a couple of hundred cans of tuna at 39 cents each. When you figure out the per pound price you are paying a lot less than cat food and using all of the product. Before anyone jumps on me, the tuna is for putting meds in and is usually divided by 6 cats or by 2 cats and a dog. I would never feed it entirely. I can feed 7 cats and a dog for 3-4 days with a whole chicken. Same with hamburger. On Mar 28, 2011, at 7:08 AM, Katy Doyle wrote: > And that subject is supposed to be "cat food"... Typos! > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Mar 28, 2011, at 8:07 AM, Katy Doyle wrote: > >> What kind of food do you feed your cats? >> >> I was feeding the Blue Buffalo and I really liked it, but it is getting too >>expensive because of my furlough days at work. >> >> I'm looking for something affordable but still good for cats that are FeLV+. >> >> Thanks, >> Katy >> >> Sent from my iPhone > > ___ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof
You may want to supplement what ever food you chose with chicken, ground beef or tuna. I've been able to get whole chicken at 69 or 79 cents a pound near the end of sell by date and recently picked up a couple of hundred cans of tuna at 39 cents each. When you figure out the per pound price you are paying a lot less than cat food and using all of the product. Before anyone jumps on me, the tuna is for putting meds in and is usually divided by 6 cats or by 2 cats and a dog. I would never feed it entirely. I can feed 7 cats and a dog for 3-4 days with a whole chicken. Same with hamburger. On Mar 28, 2011, at 7:08 AM, Katy Doyle wrote: And that subject is supposed to be "cat food"... Typos! Sent from my iPhone On Mar 28, 2011, at 8:07 AM, Katy Doyle wrote: What kind of food do you feed your cats? I was feeding the Blue Buffalo and I really liked it, but it is getting too expensive because of my furlough days at work. I'm looking for something affordable but still good for cats that are FeLV+. Thanks, Katy Sent from my iPhone ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof
And that subject is supposed to be "cat food"... Typos! Sent from my iPhone On Mar 28, 2011, at 8:07 AM, Katy Doyle wrote: > What kind of food do you feed your cats? > > I was feeding the Blue Buffalo and I really liked it, but it is getting too > expensive because of my furlough days at work. > > I'm looking for something affordable but still good for cats that are FeLV+. > > Thanks, > Katy > > Sent from my iPhone ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
