I find that a lot of the healthy weight formulas do more harm them good, because they focus more on lowering fat than lowering the carb content( which is the main problem). I'd suggest looking into a grain-free food.
Also, do you free feed(leave a bowl of dry food out all day for him to graze...
Plain old meat is the healthiest treat you can give. The only commercial treats I give are PureBites which only has one ingredient(freeze dried chicken, shrimp, or beef liver). Aside from that I make my own dehydrated treats out of leftover meat/fish
My mom bought several packages of...
I always feed the same dry(TOTW), in the mornings. I do canned in the evenings which I do rotate. Usually friskies pate, wellness, 365(whole foods generic brand), Fancy Feast, and TOTW.
For treats I give CatSip Cat milk, and dehydrated meats(either homemade or the PureBites brand)
So I was cleaning out my freezer today and came across some catfish that's been in there for a little over a year now. I kind of wanted to cook and dehydrate to make it into treats for my dog and cat, but I'm not sure If I would be pushing it. What do you think?
The whole "cat food" "kitten food" is just a marketting thing. Cats don't need different foods for different life stages. Feeding an "adult" food(in larger quantities than you would an adult cat of course) is fine.
TOTW(Taste of the Wild) is a very affordable grain-free food that has worked really well with my cat. I do mainly wet but I feed TOTW as a supplemental food.
I'm not completely sold on the grain-free concept of cat feeding though......it seems to me like the carb-free craze, I know too many...
Even though I don't feed much dry food now, Sprinkles did had a nice lush shiny coat when she was eating predominatly TOTW(We fed her he rocky mountain formula). I still supplement her diet with it. Overall I think the rocky mountain would be a better choice than the canyon river. It's much...
I wouldn't. Too carby and no protein or fat whatsoever to balance it out. As others have said already, you'd bascially be feeding the cat pure sugar.
If your cat likes milky things, You could give your cat goat's milk(it has only a fraction of the lactose of cow's milk) as an occasional...
Avoiding dry food is generally good for every cat, especially foods like purina cat chow that are packed with grains and filler foods. For one it's very high in carbohydrates(even high end brands like Wellness and TOTW). Cats are strict carnivores and have no dietary need for carbs in their...
Well your in luck because dry food isn't what it's cracked up to be as it is. Canned food is much healthier. It's higher in moisture and animal protein
Cats should be getting 5-6 ounces of canned food a day. There are two main sizes canned cat food comes in, 3 oz and 5.5 oz. So either TWO 3 oz cans a day or ONE 5.5 oz can a day(split into two or three meals), should be fine.
The ingredients themsleves are great but as with any dry food, the lack of moisture is a bit of a concern, especially with a high protein food. I've heard a lot about people having problems with high protein dry foods. Having moisture to balance things out is critical. I'm kind of shocked...
Just give him the regular canned wellness then No need to overthink it. All the brands you mention are great so whether you feed one of them, or a combination doesn't make a difference. As long as they all fall under 10-15% carbohydrate(on a dry matter basis) it's all good.