what I feed my babies

ivascats · 08-15-2005, 06:29 PM

Hi there.... new to the board. As far as food goes... several years ago I started giving my 3 indoor cats, “human grade” ingredient foods like Wellness, Innova and Evolve. Shadow was our miracle black cat. He had a kidney removed when he was 9. He started developing IBD (Inflammatory bowel disease) and CRF (chronic renal failure) when he was 12 and at that time we were giving him (and the others) commercial cat foods. Shadow was also given sub-q fluids under the skin at home by my husband and myself. He lost so much weight and he would not eat. We picked up the book called “The Veterinarians Guide to Natural Remedies for Cats” and started reading about foods like Wellness and Innova. Gradually these foods were introduced into his diet. To make a long story short... Shadow got better from that food. We were also giving him fruit pectin in his food and this fiber is the kind that helps bind you up a little. We were also giving powdered acidopholus to him. Sadly he went into acute kidney failure with his only kidney and had to be put to sleep on May 9, 2005. He would have been 16 in July. I have 2 scottish folds: Kasey just turned 15 and Cinder will be 4 soon. Taz is our newest and he is 6 months old and a male Tonkinese.

coaster · 08-15-2005, 07:00 PM

No arguments here!!

manitu22 · 08-15-2005, 08:53 PM

I am sorry for the loss of your kitty. It's good to hear the non-commercial foods helped. I recently switched my cat to Innova and he seems so much healthier now than when he was on the Purina stuff. I used to remember as a kid my mom saying the Purina was premium food and too expensive. Crazy.

nanook · 08-15-2005, 09:23 PM

Welcome to the board. I'm sorry to hear about your kitty but glad he got better with the new food for a while. I had the same experience with my cat, Sundance, who had skin allergies and IBD. After switching him to Wellness, acidopholus and some supplements everything completely cleared up nd he lived a happy healthy life until he was 15 when he was diagnosed with cancer and evenually I had to put him to sleep last year. He, also, would have been 16 in July! Now I'm cat food fanatic and still trying to learn everything I can about cat nutrition so I can give my kitten and his 6 year old brother a better start.

ivascats · 08-15-2005, 09:24 PM

Hi Manitu... thanks... it was hard losing Shadow.... I also lost Ashley the day after thanksgiving 2003... she was 14, a gray tortie with 6 toes on her front feet.

ivascats · 08-15-2005, 09:27 PM

Hi Nanook and everyone.... I am sorry to hear about Sundance... that is sad... but the good thing was you took the time to try some different things go get him better. I would say from my experience the best food is the kind like Wellness, Innova, Eagle, Evolve, etc... that have human grade ingredients and not by products.

~Iva~

nanook
Senior Cat

Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2005 6:23 am Post subject:

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Welcome to the board. I'm sorry to hear about your kitty but glad he got better with the new food for a while. I had the same experience with my cat, Sundance, who had skin allergies and IBD. After switching him to Wellness, acidopholus and some supplements everything completely cleared up nd he lived a happy healthy life until he was 15 when he was diagnosed with cancer and evenually I had to put him to sleep last year. He, also, would have been 16 in July! Now I'm cat food fanatic and still trying to learn everything I can about cat nutrition so I can give my kitten and his 6 year old brother a better start.

08-15-2005, 06:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
ivascats Kitten Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 12	what I feed my babies Hi there.... new to the board. As far as food goes... several years ago I started giving my 3 indoor cats, “human grade” ingredient foods like Wellness, Innova and Evolve. Shadow was our miracle black cat. He had a kidney removed when he was 9. He started developing IBD (Inflammatory bowel disease) and CRF (chronic renal failure) when he was 12 and at that time we were giving him (and the others) commercial cat foods. Shadow was also given sub-q fluids under the skin at home by my husband and myself. He lost so much weight and he would not eat. We picked up the book called “The Veterinarians Guide to Natural Remedies for Cats” and started reading about foods like Wellness and Innova. Gradually these foods were introduced into his diet. To make a long story short... Shadow got better from that food. We were also giving him fruit pectin in his food and this fiber is the kind that helps bind you up a little. We were also giving powdered acidopholus to him. Sadly he went into acute kidney failure with his only kidney and had to be put to sleep on May 9, 2005. He would have been 16 in July. I have 2 scottish folds: Kasey just turned 15 and Cinder will be 4 soon. Taz is our newest and he is 6 months old and a male Tonkinese. __________________ Sincerely, ~Iva~

08-15-2005, 08:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
manitu22 Cat Addict Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Burlington, VT Posts: 2,230	I am sorry for the loss of your kitty. It's good to hear the non-commercial foods helped. I recently switched my cat to Innova and he seems so much healthier now than when he was on the Purina stuff. I used to remember as a kid my mom saying the Purina was premium food and too expensive. Crazy. __________________ ~ Kris ~ Proud mother of 2 furry children - Willis and Chester. "What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know, it's what we know for sure that just ain't so." -Mark Twain www.democracynow.org

08-15-2005, 09:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
nanook Premier Cat Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 4,757	Welcome to the board. I'm sorry to hear about your kitty but glad he got better with the new food for a while. I had the same experience with my cat, Sundance, who had skin allergies and IBD. After switching him to Wellness, acidopholus and some supplements everything completely cleared up nd he lived a happy healthy life until he was 15 when he was diagnosed with cancer and evenually I had to put him to sleep last year. He, also, would have been 16 in July! Now I'm cat food fanatic and still trying to learn everything I can about cat nutrition so I can give my kitten and his 6 year old brother a better start. __________________ Victoria

08-15-2005, 09:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
ivascats Kitten Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 12	to Manitu Hi Manitu... thanks... it was hard losing Shadow.... I also lost Ashley the day after thanksgiving 2003... she was 14, a gray tortie with 6 toes on her front feet. __________________ Sincerely, ~Iva~

08-15-2005, 09:27 PM	#6 (permalink)
ivascats Kitten Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 12	Hi Nanook and everyone.... I am sorry to hear about Sundance... that is sad... but the good thing was you took the time to try some different things go get him better. I would say from my experience the best food is the kind like Wellness, Innova, Eagle, Evolve, etc... that have human grade ingredients and not by products. ~Iva~ nanook Senior Cat Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2005 6:23 am Post subject: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Welcome to the board. I'm sorry to hear about your kitty but glad he got better with the new food for a while. I had the same experience with my cat, Sundance, who had skin allergies and IBD. After switching him to Wellness, acidopholus and some supplements everything completely cleared up nd he lived a happy healthy life until he was 15 when he was diagnosed with cancer and evenually I had to put him to sleep last year. He, also, would have been 16 in July! Now I'm cat food fanatic and still trying to learn everything I can about cat nutrition so I can give my kitten and his 6 year old brother a better start. __________________ Sincerely, ~Iva~

08-15-2005, 07:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
coaster Banned Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 17,798	No arguments here!!

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