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    Fancy Feast removing artificial colors and preservatives from most recipes

    https://www.purina.com/sites/g/files/auxxlc196/files/2022-09/Fab5_ReferenceGuide.pdf First time I saw this, apologies if it has already been posted. My cat loves FF so no complaints from me. With my luck, she probably likes the artificial stuff hahaha. According to their website, these changes...
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    Anybody else feed the American Journey pates?

    I just started feeding my cat the American Journey pates from Chewy. Beef went well, just attempted to try the Chicken for the first time and was surprised to see all these dark specks throughout two cans of the flavor. Is this just mineral buildup? It doesn’t seem like mold as it feels hard to...
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    Merrick Bistro Pates and Carbs

    To my horror, I recently realized that the vet recommended Merrick pates I’ve been giving my cat are a whopping 16% carbs on a dry matter basis! She really likes them but I’m worried that’s too much (I read to aim for 10% or lower). She only gets half a can a 3oz day of Merrick, the rest is...
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    Cat will only finish food if on the floor

    Lately, my cat who previously finished her entire portion of wet food in her bowl will only eat about half. To get her to finish, I have to put the remaining portion on the floor. I thought maybe it was a whisker thing but it happens for both raised bowls and flat dishes. Is it something...
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    Advice on Wet Food Brands...Am I worrying for no reason?

    Hi there, For the past few months, my kitty has gotten a mix of Fancy Feast Pates and Purina One Pates, with a small amount of American Journey Dry to supplement while I'm at work. It is getting harder and harder to find wet food so I want to get her on as many brands as possible. Fancy Feast...
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    Dumb question about medication syringes

    Hi, My cat was recently prescribed liquid Doxycycline for her pillow foot. My question is, the prescription bottle says not to rinse the syringes between doses. Is this sanitary and why? Since it’s an antibiotic? They gave me three syringes for 60 days. Thank you!!
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    Advice on Administering Gapapentin as a Sedative and other Qs

    Hi everyone, My little 1 year old is due for a physical soon. She went once when I first got her about 5 months ago but it was hugely stressful for her and she even hurt herself in the carrier from thrashing (she was semi-feral when adopted). The vet was also no help once we got there and could...
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    Fancy Feast Classics vs Fancy Feast Naturals

    I have a conundrum. My cat likes both the Fancy Feast Classics and the Naturals line. I feel better about the ingredients in the Naturals, but they seem to have considerably less protein. Will the protein percentage in Naturals be healthy in the long run for her? I don’t know much about cat...
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    HELP! Menadione sodium bisulfate…is it truly toxic?

    I’m truly at my wit’s end trying to find the right food for my cat. I can’t afford the premium brands. I know it’s not the best, but she loves Tiny Tiger and it’s decent enough. Still, I’d like to give her some variety and not feed strictly Tiny Tiger. Unless people think one brand is okay? I’m...
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    Revolution and diarrhea

    I have always given monthly Revolution to my cats. My previous cat used it with no issues. My new cat tolerates it ok, but has slight diarrhea for a day or so after each dose. It’s not too bad because she is on a probiotic. Is this a common side effect and should I be worried or discontinue? She...
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    Tiny Tiger: Is this normal?

    I’m trying out Tiny Tiger pate for the first time for my kitty. Opened up the turkey and giblets flavor and it looks very dark and almost greasy. There are also a few black specks throughout…are those giblets? Or mold? For those who feed their cats Tiny Tiger, is this normal for this product...
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    How much to feed spayed 10 month old?

    Hi everyone I’m hoping you can help. I’m a bit confused about how much to feed my cat. She is still technically a kitten, but has been spayed since April (even before I adopted her). Should I be feeding her using “spayed adult” or “growing kitten” guidelines? The adult calories would be around...
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    Looking for Experience with Nutramax Proviable Capsules

    Hi everybody, Longtime lurker here… I recently adopted a second cat after losing my first at only 5 years old to a heart defect. She is about 9 months old now. I had always used Fortiflora with the first cat to help with litter box issues, but I found it didn’t work great with Tati (my new...
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