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  1. kacy

    Opinions on Fromm

    I feed this flavor quite often, and haven't had any kitty complaints. They just reformulated their wet foods as I believe they switched canneries. They also recently had a voluntary recall of a select few dog canned foods due to excess Vitamin D levels, but their cat food wasn't involved in...
  2. kacy

    Tearing while eating

    This IS interesting! One of my cats also occasionally tears up while eating. It doesn't happen at any other time. He does have a little "bump" in his nose, almost like a deviated septum, but no vet has ever mentioned it and he has no problems breathing... except for the occasional snore during...
  3. kacy

    Help with Hepatic Lipidosis

    Excellent news! It was several days before we got our kitty to eat anything on her own. Wonderful!
  4. kacy

    Help with Hepatic Lipidosis

    When our cat had HL, I found it really helpful for my fiance to wrap her in a "kitty burrito" (basically a swaddle) while I fed her. I made a slurry consisting of wet food + water so the syringe could easily suck it up, and even fed her bland baby foods that weren't seasoned with onion, garlic...
  5. kacy

    Garlic in Cat Food! What on Earth...?

    It's all in the dosage. I'm sure it contains a very minute amount, but some people are understandably uncomfortable feeding it in any amount. 
  6. kacy

    Article about new trend of millenials buying high end pet foods

    Agree there. Thailand has excellent production standards, and I have no qualms about feeding brands like Weruva. 
  7. kacy

    Homeopathic remedies for cats - should they be banned?

    I don't believe in homeopathy and would not use a vet who did. I think there's a big difference between drugs which have synthesized forms of natural medicines and homeopathy/naturopathy. Digitalis is a good example. The synthesized version is used to treat congestive heart failure, but that...
  8. kacy

    Not enough kcals?

    For reference, my vet gave me a calorie goal of 230 kcals/day for my large male cat. Of course, a smaller female would require significantly less than that. 180 sounds on the lower end of normal to me. 20-25 calories per lb. of their goal weight is what I think the rule of thumb is. So if your...
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    Article about new trend of millenials buying high end pet foods

    I agree with everyone else. I feed my cats premium foods because they can't make any nutritional choices for themselves. It's *my* responsibility to feed them appropriate foods, and it's my fault if they become overweight, etc. (And for the record, they ARE overweight, but we're working on it. )...
  10. kacy

    My cat sleeping and staying by water dish all day long

    I had a cat who hung her head over the water dish during an illness as well. I think she was nauseated and wanted to drink but couldn't because she felt too poorly.   (She ended up quite dehydrated... hepatic lipidosis was the eventual diagnosis, though that doesn't sound like what's going on...
  11. kacy

    What is your favorite wet cat food for dieting

    Agree with all the above! As long as my cat's calories are more or less on target for the day, I don't generally stick to one type of food. I will say that I've found it's more economical to feed more calorie-dense pate-type foods than the more watery "stews" (ie: Weruva) as they contain more...
  12. kacy

    My cats top 3 canned food brand/flavors are.........

    1. Koha/Mauri (they recently changed their name from Mauri to Koha, so some older cans still have the old name on them) Really interesting protein choices like kangaroo and brushtail possum. It's very similar in consistency and look to Ziwipeak, which is also manufactured in New Zealand, but...
  13. kacy

    Combining revolution and flea collar?

    I personally wouldn't use Hartz products. There have been many reports of ill effects and even death following their use. In fact, I was just reading through hartzvictims.org last night. Scary stuff!  That said, if the Revolution is working (and I'm assuming it is?), I would find it redundant...
  14. kacy

    Any weird things your cats like eating?

    Popcorn! 
  15. kacy

    Heart Murmurs and Oral Surgery: $1000 for a Dead Cat?

    Poor girl. :( I've been in a similar situation, but with a toy poodle who has since passed. (His passing was unrelated!) He had a fairly serious heart murmur, but after some pre-surgery blood work and imaging, he got the go-ahead and had the majority of his teeth pulled with no issue. It...
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