changing my cats diet

[gracegilbert]

currently my cat only eats tuna or chicken with the occasional cat grass and i’m looking to change it.
i’m going to started by integrating small amounts of store brought cat food into her meals and also eggs and plain yogurt until we get her to fully switch. (i’m unsure of how much egg and yogurt i should add tho)
i need recommendations on store brought cat food from the uk that has a complete diet?

 

[gracegilbert]

(measurements for the egg / egg shells and yogurt would be appreciated , she’s a very small cat aged 9)

 

[mrsgreenjeens]

You posted in another thread that she eats Purina Gourmet. Is that only occasionally? Are you saying she eats PLAIN chicken or Tuna, not a complete cat food? This is a dangerous practice as cats need not only meat proteins, but also minerals, liver, calcium, etc. There are companies who make supplements to be added to meat specifically to make them 100% nutritionally complete, but trying to tell you how much yogurt and or egg/egg shells to add would be almost impossible based on the fact that she is a very small cat. This is done based on the amount of muscle meat you are preparing.

Here is a link to our Raw and Homemade Forum for some assistance, but I am concerned for her health if you have been feeding only muscle meat and not much else for any length of time. We have seen cats in dire health from not getting proper nutrition.

Raw & Home-Cooked Cat Food

This sub-forum is dedicated to feeding cats raw and home-cooked food. Share your experience, views, ideas and recipes here.

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[gracegilbert]

hey so sorry i have another cat that eats purina gourmet, is that a good option for her?

we just tried the cat that only eats chicken and tuna on scrumbles pate and she seemed to like it however she only had around a teaspoon full as my friend gave it to us as a taster. should we switch to that immediately? it’s meant to be complete but i’ve heard people only trust the big brands and scrumbles isn’t one but i’ve also heard people say purina is bad so i’m quiet confused haha. my vet recommended to feed tuna and chicken when she went off her old wet food a year back and that’s what she’s been on but now i know that’s bad as it’s not complete.

i’ve also found the internet really conflicted about what to feed, some saying raw is bad as you have to be so careful with measuring and some saying big brands are bad and some saying they’re good. i’m very confused and just want what’s best for my cats diet.

scrumbles is very expensive but my cat won’t touch purina wet food so is it worth it? we used to try here on all types of food from the supermarket as well as treats and she wouldn’t even try them.

also i want to change the purina go cat biscuits to royal canine dental biscuits that they snack on as my cat needs to get her teeth cleaned soon and i don’t want it getting too much worse and those i’ve heard by 2 people they’ve helped stop build up of plaque.
my cats arent big eaters of the dry food we leave a bowl out all day and they don’t eat it all.
so sorry i’ve got lots of questions ah

 

[gracegilbert]

side note would plain yogurt be a good treat? and are dental cleans worth it? she had tartar build up a little and her teeth are a bit yellow, the other side is a little less yellow.

 

[mrsgreenjeens]

So you are feeding plain chicken and plain tuna to your cat per your Vet? NOT tuna or chicken cat food? Did they say to add in any supplements, etc to make this completely nutritious, or am I missing something here? My understanding is that Vets are not trained much at all nutrition, so this may be the problem. BUT, you are feeding dry food, and this cat eats that? So they are getting at least some nutritious meals, it appears, although I'm still a little confused.

Concerning giving dental treats, if your cats actually CHEW them, they might help prevent tartar build up, but a lot of cats don't really chew them, just swallow them (one of mine just gulps his treats down without bothering to chew). For tartar that is already built up like that picture, only a dental will get that off.

As to feeding raw, I used to feed it, and when I first started out, I purchased frozen raw that was already 100% nutritionally complete with all the organ meats, bones, supplements added to it. But I have no idea if that is available in your country. After awhile, I moved on to making it myself, but I always used a supplement like EZ Complete, which had everything in it, so all I needed to do was chop up whatever meat I was serving, add the appropriate amount of EZ Complete, and serve it up. I did this for years until my furbabies decided they didn't like that anymore. Again, look at the thread I posted above to learn about preparing the food yourself or wanting to buy commercial prepared raw.

If you read the internet about ANYTHING, you will find good and bad, but probably more often bad because when people aren't happy, they are apt to complain. When they are happy, they just go about their business

Plain yogurt is fine for a treat, as long as it's no more than 10% of their daily intake. I will sometimes give it my cats if they have diarrhea because of the probiotics in it.