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I have a 3 year old Scottish Fold cat, Charles, that I got as a kitten from a rescue organization. I know the breed can have problems with their bones and joints and are more prone to arthritis in their later years, but I was wondering if there was any sort of special diet or supplement I could put him on now to help delay the onset and keep him healthy for as long as possible. I tried asking my small-town vet about it, but I don't think he's too familiar with the breed and he seemed to suggest any food that he eats is fine and that the only difference in the breed is that their ears are harder to check.
I saw Charles's siblings and some of them had regular ears, so I know at least that he isn't the offspring of two folded ears and is less prone to troubles, but he does have a very straight and rigid tail that certain sources say to be a sign of potential problems later. He doesn't seem to really be having any sort of pain or trouble now, so I'm mostly just trying to be proactive about his health.
Right now they're on Fromm Gold formula, which they've seemed to like for the past 6 months. My two cats split a can of fancy feast in the morning (I actually found this site trying to determine whether or not fancy feast was horrible for cats!), but otherwise they mostly eat the Fromm...and then pester me all day for more wet food. They've become exceedingly picky eaters. I've had to rotate them off Nutro Maxx cat, Nature's Variety Instinct, and Simply Nourish because after a few months they refuse to eat it and then act like they're starving. They've just completely refused to even try some Blue brands and most recently Canidae, so whether or not they'll actually eat the food might be a dilemma (although they'll rip open my loaves of bread and even steal apple pie - so I really don't know what their problem is).
Any help or advice is greatly appreciated, and I look forward to checking out this site more!
I have a 3 year old Scottish Fold cat, Charles, that I got as a kitten from a rescue organization. I know the breed can have problems with their bones and joints and are more prone to arthritis in their later years, but I was wondering if there was any sort of special diet or supplement I could put him on now to help delay the onset and keep him healthy for as long as possible. I tried asking my small-town vet about it, but I don't think he's too familiar with the breed and he seemed to suggest any food that he eats is fine and that the only difference in the breed is that their ears are harder to check.
I saw Charles's siblings and some of them had regular ears, so I know at least that he isn't the offspring of two folded ears and is less prone to troubles, but he does have a very straight and rigid tail that certain sources say to be a sign of potential problems later. He doesn't seem to really be having any sort of pain or trouble now, so I'm mostly just trying to be proactive about his health.
Right now they're on Fromm Gold formula, which they've seemed to like for the past 6 months. My two cats split a can of fancy feast in the morning (I actually found this site trying to determine whether or not fancy feast was horrible for cats!), but otherwise they mostly eat the Fromm...and then pester me all day for more wet food. They've become exceedingly picky eaters. I've had to rotate them off Nutro Maxx cat, Nature's Variety Instinct, and Simply Nourish because after a few months they refuse to eat it and then act like they're starving. They've just completely refused to even try some Blue brands and most recently Canidae, so whether or not they'll actually eat the food might be a dilemma (although they'll rip open my loaves of bread and even steal apple pie - so I really don't know what their problem is).
Any help or advice is greatly appreciated, and I look forward to checking out this site more!