[Couldn't decide between Nutrition and Health for this?]
Melody is a not-quite 7 y/o neutered female that I adopted just over 2 years ago. I adopted her at about 13 lbs 4 oz and she is 14 lbs 3 oz now. She came home on dry and happily transitioned to wet food after we'd been together about 4 months--you can tell a cat has had canned before when you open the can and the 'pop' makes her eyes go wide and she makes her WANT plain. She has a 3 oz can of Fancy Feast chicken with garden greens in the morning, some Iams high protein kibble in a puzzle feeder during the day, and has been arguing with me in the evenings about the 3 oz can I want to give her and her desire for more of the kibble. [She had liked the FF tuna with garden greens, then ignored that. I have tried some of the Tiki tunas, which she likes off and on. Nothing is really more than a 'C' in her grade book.]
Her poops have never been really solid, semi-formed. But, she has been healthy and that seemed to just be how she was. This past week--for only the 2nd time since I've had her--she has had the 'splorts' [my description], with very runny poops. She has still been eating and acting fine. But, I was concerned and had her to the vet today. There was nothing obviously wrong with her--he gave her a good going over. Rather than invest in total body function blood profile, abdominal ultrasound, possible endoscopy, or biopsy, I opted for the conservative approach of a hypoallergenic diet trial.
Sticker shock.
Does any one have an opinion between the Hill's z/d and the Royal Canin Ultamino? I'd prefer to feed cans, but she may feel differently. Is one more acceptable to cats taste-wise in your experience?
Melody is a not-quite 7 y/o neutered female that I adopted just over 2 years ago. I adopted her at about 13 lbs 4 oz and she is 14 lbs 3 oz now. She came home on dry and happily transitioned to wet food after we'd been together about 4 months--you can tell a cat has had canned before when you open the can and the 'pop' makes her eyes go wide and she makes her WANT plain. She has a 3 oz can of Fancy Feast chicken with garden greens in the morning, some Iams high protein kibble in a puzzle feeder during the day, and has been arguing with me in the evenings about the 3 oz can I want to give her and her desire for more of the kibble. [She had liked the FF tuna with garden greens, then ignored that. I have tried some of the Tiki tunas, which she likes off and on. Nothing is really more than a 'C' in her grade book.]
Her poops have never been really solid, semi-formed. But, she has been healthy and that seemed to just be how she was. This past week--for only the 2nd time since I've had her--she has had the 'splorts' [my description], with very runny poops. She has still been eating and acting fine. But, I was concerned and had her to the vet today. There was nothing obviously wrong with her--he gave her a good going over. Rather than invest in total body function blood profile, abdominal ultrasound, possible endoscopy, or biopsy, I opted for the conservative approach of a hypoallergenic diet trial.
Sticker shock.
Does any one have an opinion between the Hill's z/d and the Royal Canin Ultamino? I'd prefer to feed cans, but she may feel differently. Is one more acceptable to cats taste-wise in your experience?