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Agree with oneandahalf cats here. They can and do block on canned food even the expensive no grain varieties. Carbs and mineral content are the most common issues. That's what happened to my Moon. He will not eat canned food now. We switched him to Young Again mature and he's been problem free...

If there's no medical issue it might just be the dish. My Moon only likes wet food on a plate. And I never fill his bowl because once he's licked the bowl, he wants a clean bowl for the next meal. So I only feed him a tablespoon at a time three or four times a day. And he hates plastic or bowls...

When it comes to food for UTI - canned raw or dry -- you want to focus on as low carb as you can get, grain free, made with a lot of meat but not too much organ meat. Watch the phosphorous and magnesium ratios. More meat = lower Ph. Potatoes are also phos heavy like fish so if they use potatoes...

Crystals and blockages happen for a variety of reasons. And each cat is different. Yes, cats have been known to block even on high end canned and even raw diets. My guy is one of those. In that case, some cats are very sensitive to mineral content, specifically phosphorus. Cat food high in fish...

My moon had his first blockage last year. Our vet said three times and they would do the surgery to cut off part of his penis. I can't do that to him so even though I hate the ingredients in the urinary food, they are designed to correct the issue. My guy had so much mucus and gravel in him he...

Some cats like my moon kitteh are sensitive to phosphorus and other minerals. We were feeding him the best of the best grain free wet foods and couldn't understand why he still got crystals. So it's not always about the grain or meat content.

I know they say stop the dry cold turkey but that doesn't work well for some cats. Try grinding his dry food into a powder and sprinkle it on top of the wet. Or you can mix in a little Kitty crack with his existing wet foot. That being fancy feast classics only. No fish flavors. With each you'll...

Feliaway is synthetic facial hormones so it's not a chemical. I have found it does take a few weeks to a month to notice anything. I used to use it in combination with the spray to calm our feral we took in. He doesn't need it anymore. I just use the spray in his carrier for vet visits now. I...

We had a similar situation with our Moon kitteh. He was a wild born feral who showed up one spring. We've always fed the ferals that passed through, but he was a little different. It took us two years before I was finally able to pet him, and once that happened, things progressed to the point...

We don't know what happened, but he came home hours later than usual covered in filth and he'd lost his collar too. He was scared to death. Even if we let him outside with us supervised, he still gets very nervous, so he prefers inside, which is fine with me. I always thought twice a day was...

I feed a mix of canned foods: Natural Balance, Evo Kitten, Instinct lamb and venison, Wellness, Wellness Core, BG, Blue Buffalo Duck, Hound and Gatos rabbit and pheasant, and Fancy Feast classic fish flavors once a week. I mix the food into little containers and a container (about 6oz) lasts...

I too try to stay with freeze dried meat and organs. I get from pet food direct. They have lots of varieties. Moon especially likes the turkey hearts. They are big so I just cut them down. We use treats for training so he gets some every day.

We tried catnip from seed and it was a failed attempt. It grows nice indoors with plenty of sun, but we have to buy a plant to start it. We also grow various types of cat grass: wheat, oat, barley, but they only last a few weeks. Oat lasts the longest. I cut it up and put it on Moon's wet food...

The one room at  a time method is recommended by most feral cat tamers. My situation was a lot different as my feral was already 6 years old by the time we brought him inside. So it's possible to tame an even older feral if they have the right temperament. Kittens that age should be easier. We...

Wonderful that you took her in. We also adopted one of our ferals. He'd been TNRed and his ear was clipped, so he was released back. We've had him in for almost a year now and it took a long time for him to feel comfortable enough to play, and it took us a long time finding the things he liked...

I never thought of that Callista. Thanks. I have a few of those lying around. My guy only messes with the backdoor screen. He's like one of my ferrets. He loves to climb. Unfortunately, once he's up, he can't figure out how to get down. When he was feral, we had to rescue him from the stockade...

I don't think anyone was sermonizing or saying either side was wrong. I used to let my feral cat out, now I don't, and I have good reason for the decision. However, I think most on this thread were simply trying to make sure that whatever decision Glurf comes to that's it's an informed one...

Agreed. Cats are animals. They don't understand "freedom" like we do. Not to say they are stupid. They are smart and capable, but they are not designed to reason the way we do. They don't understand what mitigating risks means. We cannot impose our human feelings and beliefs on them like that...

Sorry to hear that Rubberboots. Indoor or outdoor is a choice we make "for" our cats. So I think it's important for any responsible caretaker to hear both sides of the issue so they can understand the pros and the cons of such a decision. Like I said, I used to be all for outdoor cats, until...

Thanks Callista for the domestication post. When I was retraining my feral, he would wake me up in the middle of the night to go out, or rather, I perceived that he wanted to go out, but in reality, he was on a schedule. Feral cats (all cats really) sleep most of the day and then hunt when...