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    Welcome to the Cat Nutrition Expert Forum!

    Thank you all for having me.  I wish you and your cats well!
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    Set food times and acting starving constantly- PICA factor?

    Sound like you are doing a great job.  :) Perhaps for mid day you could select a low calorie, higher fiber type kibble for the puzzle feeder. There are also automatic feeders that you can set the times they open up.  In the right circumstance, a small amount of wet food could be placed within...
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    Thoughts on Raw Food Diet

    HIs non controlled, long term study was highly flawed and to my mind, not much can really be gleaned from it. He adrenalectomized cats--a procedure which has considerable mortality and morbidity, and then fed them diets which were low in taurine. It was not until several decades later that the...
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    Feeding multiple no-mom kittens at a time?

    If you are still bottle feeding, then no. If you are weaning them and the kittens are cross fostered together, then yes. You can let them eat together.
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    Kidney Prescription diets versus Over the counter (OTC) foods with phosphorus binders

    My pleasure to be here. In reply: 1) The difference between OTC foods with phos binders and renal diets is essentially the level of protein and fat.  Renal diets are actually calorie boosted and lower in protein than most OTC diets. I am not aware of specific diets that compare OTC diets +...
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    Getting cats to eat higher quality food

    So there are a lot of thoughts going on in your reply.  It appears you have linked fancy feast to a multitude of maladies your cats have developed over the years.  That conclusion may or may not be correct.  Domestic cats in general seem to be prone to immune mediated diseases and such processes...
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    Chronic Vomiting and Diet

    I (unfortunately) deal with this scenario multiple times weekly.  Her age category makes simple food allergy less likely (especially since she has failed a few feeding trials).  Inflammatory bowel disease, a chronic stomach foreign body like a hair tie, low grade ailmentary lymphoma, and certain...
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    Calories and food brands

    Depending on her general body condition, the calories per day you are feeding is close to the decent starting point. For a 10# cat in ideal body condition, her calories needed per day would be around 180kcal.  However, if she is active, indoor/outdoor--etc, she may need more.  If she is...
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    Thoughts on Raw Food Diet

    The controversy and advocacy around raw food diets in cats in very confusing.  I know many stand by it, but I in general do not.  I worry about food born illness and there is a lot of research which highlights the risk in cats (that also exists in humans).  Wild cats that hunt eat their kills...
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    Apple Cider Vinegar (with mother, organic) supplement

    I followed the link and read it.  Raw apple cider vinegar  has been used as a topical treatment for mage ( a type of skin mites) in dogs.  It is supposed to be topically applied, some have advocated to put it in water as well.  But again, as an aid for digestion...I do not have any experience...
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    Set food times and acting starving constantly- PICA factor?

    That the cats act so hungry suggests they are either not getting enough calories per day ( we can figure that out if they are losing weight) or the satiety factor of the food you are feeding (meaning they eat and no longer feel hungry) is lacking. I am not sure what type of food you are feeding...
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    My overweight cat

    My answer is that I do think you can reduce the amount of food you are feeding but that I can not estimate by how much from an internet post.  IMO, a 12 month old cat is metabolically a young adult cat, not really a kitten.  Most growth is accomplished by this age and so it is appropriate to...
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    calories, carbs, fat

    There is no simple answer to your question. It is not percentage of nutrients that affect weight loss, it is calories.  Fat is important in that it is very calorie dense, which is why low fat diets  generally accelerate weight loss. But again, if you eat more calories per day then you burn...
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    kitten not eating much or drinking water after spraining her leg

    You have her at the right place, your veterinarian will give the best guidance.  I wish your kitten and you the best.
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    Welcome to the Cat Nutrition Expert Forum!

    Happy to be here!  Thanks for having me.  :)
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