[bllauben]

I am just wondering what everyone feeds their pets?

Boris and Sonya get mainly lettuces with some fruits and veggies (depending on what's in season).

Don't be shocked by this. I have given it thought. I've been doing it for almost 2 years now, but my cats get raw food (meats with a little bit of organ and bone). The reason for this is my 8, soon to be 9 year old cat has vomited up every cat food known to man kind. Out of desperation, I went to a holistic pet food store (after several vets have failed to tell me what was wrong...she was in perfect health). They tried her out on several premium kibbles. After all failed, the lady looked me in the eye and said, "You have two options: continue dealing with the vomiting or switch her to raw food." So, I switched her and have never regretted it since. Right now, I am in the process of transitioning my 10 year old cat (recent rescue) over to raw. Currently, I am working with her, giving her 50/50 canned/raw.

I am starting to bake treats for the cats too. I figured it would be healthier than the processed stuff I get on the shelves.

I am wondering what you guys feed your pets.

--Beth

[Missingno]

My family feeds our kitties Iams Indoor Weight Control food, mostly because they are forced to stay inside due to a nieghbor that freaks out eaisily and the fact that the older one is a little chubby.

I know there's corn gluten and stuff in it but don't be fooled, that stuff gives nutrition.

[bllauben]

I don't know what it is about kibble, but Mooch vomits it up. I'm not here to lecture on the proper feeding of pets. To each his own. I educated myself on both sides. It was not a light decision to make.

I am so sorry to hear about your neighbor. Probably a good thing your kitties are inside though. Too many dangers outside for cat...

[Missingno]

Originally Posted by bllauben

I don't know what it is about kibble, but Mooch vomits it up. I'm not here to lecture on the proper feeding of pets. To each his own. I educated myself on both sides. It was not a light decision to make.

I am so sorry to hear about your neighbor. Probably a good thing your kitties are inside though. Too many dangers outside for cat...

I know too well.

[bllauben]

Originally Posted by Missingno

I know too well.

A hug from me and my gang of cats to you.

[BlessedRhiannon]

If I had the time, I'd feed raw...but I don't. My dogs all eat Nature's Logic dog food, and have for the last 4 years. I occasionally suppliment with raw foods. When my vet tells me that my 14 year old dog is one of the healthiest old dogs she's ever seen, I figure I must be doing something right.

I was feeding my cat a raw diet and then he developed Toxoplasmosis which led to his current neurological disorder. I was totally sold on the raw diet and was very disappointed about the outcome.

I recently went through all the higher quality foods such as EVO, Avoderm, Wellness, Royal Canin, Core, Blue Buffalo and three others, I can't remember their names. My vet recommended switching him to a better quality food due to his age. Anyway, no go, he wouldn't try a gradual introduction. I have tried over the past 8 years to switch him from Fancy Feast but he has been ... as you know.... very stubborn. Recently I introduced a hairball remedy dry crunchy by Science Diet along with Adult light and he's now eating that and only that. Wish I knew what turned him off with the better quality foods and why cheaper food like Fancy Feast and Science Diet is soo appealing. I kinda view Science Diet as equivalent to Fancy Feast with all the junk both of them have.

I'm growing grass and catnip for him to nibble on too.

I would love to have your recipe for baked treats

I was feeding my cat a raw diet and then he developed Toxoplasmosis which led to his current neurological disorder. I was totally sold on the raw diet and was very disappointed about the outcome.

I recently went through all the higher quality foods such as EVO, Avoderm, Wellness, Royal Canin, Core, Blue Buffalo and three others, I can't remember their names. My vet recommended switching him to a better quality food due to his age. Anyway, no go, he wouldn't try a gradual introduction. I have tried over the past 8 years to switch him from Fancy Feast but he has been ... as you know.... very stubborn. Recently I introduced a hairball remedy dry crunchy by Science Diet along with Adult light and he's now eating that and only that. Wish I knew what turned him off with the better quality foods and why cheaper food like Fancy Feast and Science Diet is soo appealing. I kinda view Science Diet as equivalent to Fancy Feast with all the junk both of them have

I'm growing grass and catnip for him to nibble on too.

I would love to have your recipe for baked treats

my dogs eat avoderm oven baken lamb & for treats get veggies & fruits. two have severe allergies so it's fruits & stuff for them so as to minimize ear infections. they love the apples, carrots, strawberries, frozen bananas, blueberries, avacados, mangos, pretty much whatever i give them...

one raids the vegetable garden for the tomatoes. strips the plants. he obsesses over the maters...i maybe get 2 maters out of all that i grow each summer..he picks the rest. my garden looks like a prison yard! fencing, bells etc all in a pathetic attempt to keep him out of it...not evben close to working.

i buy a lot of the fruit when it is in season & cheap & then freeze it & hand it out to them...they just love it. it's better for them. also i give them soup bones..uncooked which i get from the store. once they have finished it..i freeze it with filled peanut butter a few times & then dispose of it...good for their teeth.

good quality dog food (or cat) is so important. so many people feed their pets crap & wonder why their pets get sick or have no energy. i have used avoderm foods for 8 years on all my dogs from chessies, to setters to now bassets & have been pleased...& this includes dogs recently into rescue from horrible conditions. & puppies to seniors. i like the way my guys coats are & the energy levels ..plus during the big recalls a few years ago there were no recalls of their products which i consider important.

i don't buy any treat products made in china. nor do i try to give my guys any cookies or stuff unless it is a very rare once in a while thing...so much of the processed treats are crap & filled with sugar...

they also rarely get table scraps because if you are feeding a good quality dog food you don't need to feed them that. the one gets a supplement of SOD boswellia for his back since he has a history of a back injury 7 the other takes pheno barbital for a brain tumor but that's it except for some prednisone for allergies when bad (other than claritan/benadryl).

all 3 are rescues...2 from puppy mill /pet stores & one from a back yard breeder.

stumpy

[music junkie]

my beagles get science diet light. the transformation we saw in our shelter beagle after she had been with us for a little while was amazing. she looks like a show dog now!

[whenwillitend]

Our dogs and cats eat Blue Buffalo. When we got Gus, he came with a bag of Purina Dog Chow, and he wouldn't eat it. The former owner told us that she'd put out a bowl full of food in the morning, and he'd nibble on it throughout the day. Well, here we do feedings twice a day, if he doesn't eat it, it's gone after 30 minutes. But I switched him to Blue Buffalo immediately, and he has been chowing down ever since. No nibbling. He just LOVES that food. The puppy and the cats are willing to eat whatever I put in front of them, but they also eat Blue Buffalo. Gus eats the Large Breed Adult food, Lily eats the Large Breed Puppy food, and the cats eat the cat food. I don't give much treats, except for the training treats.