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    Limited Ingredient Diet Instinct Rabbit: Can I Use The Dog Version?

    Some background: Our 13 year old cat was showing signs of a food allergy and instead of purchasing the vet diet, we tried an LID with a protein he had never had, rabbit. The brand I chose was Instinct. I did not want to solely feed dry food (he is used to eating a 50/50 wet dry rotation)...
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    American Journey And Chicken Soup: Grain Free Cat Foods, Opinions?

    Hello all, My cat Frazier had some issues with his previous dry foods and we've decided to try a new brand. I had previously been feeding mostly nutro max with some taste of the wild mixed in, but after all the recalls and having him throw up more than once, we switched to "4 health" the...
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    Need help picking an automatic timed cat f eeder

    I'd love your advice on which feeder is the best in terms of programming, how "cat proof" it is, and how quickly it uses batteries.  Our cat has decided that he wants to eat about 1 hour earlier than we normally feed / wake up, and it is becoming a hassle and making our relationship with him...
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    Best Cat cleaning wipes?

    Hi all, It's been a long time since I've posted.  Our cat Frasier has had an ongoing wound issue for about a year, and we've finally had to put him in a large E-collar so that he can't reach the wound on his stomach (the wound was from over grooming).  That said, we're treating the wound daily...
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    Typical "pet" kitten prices in the US?

    Hello guys, It's been quite a long time since I've posted here... I'm finally at the point where I'm buying a house and beginning to consider buying another cat / kitten.  I have long wanted a pure bred (either a burmese, tonkinese, or oriental shorthair) and was curious about what the going...
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    Looking for an alternative to WBCL

    Hi folks! I've been using WBCL for the last 4 years and LOVE it.  However, I've noticed that within the last 3-4 months, they've decreased their largest bag size... From 32lbs to 28lbs, but in most retail stores the price is still $32.  I was willing to pay $1 per pound, but more than that is...
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    Rival canned cat food from biglots?

    Anyone ever feed this?  It has chicken as a first ingredient (along with water, fish, wheat, byproducts, and the other usual stuff...It sells for 45 cents a can...which makes it cheaper than friskies in most stores and with meat as a first ingredient, I thought it would be a pretty good deal.  I...
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    Moving, with cat...Questions

    Hey folks! I will be moving into a cat-friendly apartment come the middle of august and will be taking 1 of my 3 cats with me (the other 2 will remain with my parents for now). I've already gotten most of the supplies I'll need for the move (new litterbox, food, scratch boxes, etc.) but had a...
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    Merrick Before Grain Canned foods?

    Anyone try these? If you've also fed EVO 95% meat foods or the "by nature" 95% meat cans, I'd be interested to see your response... My cats pretty much hated the EVO and By Nature 95% meat cans and I was wondering how these compared to those. I'd appreciate any feedback. Thanks! Artgecko
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    Authority question

    Hi folks, I'm trying to figure out which type of authority dry food to feed and welcome your opinions. I know that it isn't the best food out there, but for the price it is pretty good and it doesn't contain fish...a plus since my cats are male and have had UTI issues in the past. I'm...
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    Dandruff / oily and sensative coat shampoo?

    Hey folks, It's been a while since I've posted here, but I've come back to see if you have any ideas about an issue I'm having with one of my cats. Toby is older (exact age unknown, but prob. around 8+), and has an enlarged heart (among other issues) which have lead to weight gain. As a...
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    Sturdibags on sale

    Thought I'd post and let you guys know that sturdiproducts is selling their large earthy tan sturdibag for $69.99! Here's their link. This irks me somewhat as I just bought a large earthy tan bag a few months ago at full price. I LOVE mine, but don't need another, so I thought I'd let...
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    Authority dry to replace Nutro Max dry?

    So, my latest bag of Max did contain the fish oil. . . As I'm trying to avoid any possible fish (due to uti issues) I've been looking for other dry food options. I have a petsmart near me, and since authority is similar in price to Max, I'm thinking about trying some. The cats in question...
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    Soft-sided carrier experiences?

    I have three cats and only two carriers…so Iâ€8482ve been on the hunt for a third carrier just in case I need to use all three at once. I would really love to get a soft-sided carrier so that I can fold it and store it easier (my other two are hard sided and a pain to store). Iâ€8482d also...
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    Friskies "special diet" canned foods?

    Hey folks, In addition to feeding EVO, By Nature, and Natural Balance, I also feed some authority and some friskies wet to my cats. Due to previous UTIs and my all-male cat crew, I'm now strictly feeding no-fish foods. About 5 months ago I noticed some friskies "special diet" for urinary...
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    Beds / Mats ON Cat Trees?

    Hey folks, About a week ago I posted a thread here asking about the molly and friends cat trees. I've decided to order one tomorrow (model 2323..not the one I really want, but it's in stock now and cheaper than my first choice) on Amazon.com. My question to you guys, is do you put cat beds...
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    Perscription food prices?

    Hey folks, I'm going to the vet in a couple of weeks for Toby's annual vacs and checkup... I'm thinking about getting some science diet C/D canned to see how Niles (my UTI kitty) likes it. And also possibly looking into some Z/D for toby (possible food allergies). What I was wondering, is...
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    OTC Flea Topical Treatments...

    I remember reading on here that OTC flea meds, just like OTC wormers were bad news. That said, with the way the economy is going I've started looking for ways to cut back on my expenses and using OTC flea topicals would be an "easy fix" for me. That said, I'd like to know if any of you...
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    "Molly and Friends" furniture.. A good buy?

    Hey folks, my cats are now in need of a new cat tree and I've decided to put off buying the expensive, yet trendy lotus for a while longer. I was browsing on Amazon.com and noticed some really good reviews for a particular brand of cat tree..."Molly and Friends". This brand comes...
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    New By Nature canned food...

    Thought Iâ€8482d post and see if anyone has tried the new line of 95% meat cans that by nature has out. The ingredients look similar to those in the EVO 95% cans…But they have a chicken can and a turkey can (instead of chicken/turkey EVO). They also have beef and a “fishy†flavor...
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