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Actually, the Chicken Soup website lists some retailers.Originally Posted by mizzkitty
I feed him Natural Balance...where do they even sell chicken soup? I never see it anywhere
Actually, the Chicken Soup website lists some retailers.Originally Posted by mizzkitty
I feed him Natural Balance...where do they even sell chicken soup? I never see it anywhere
Human grade is superior, because it's a guaranteed level of quality, with pet grade it's all bets are off. If dealing with an ill cat especially, why feed them anything that isn't of a guaranteed quality?Originally Posted by lexilou
this is a fascinating thread.
is human grade food one step up from pet grade? i never knew there were so many different options for food for your kitties!
i feed sabrina and samantha iams dry food and friskies wet food. they seem to like it, but i don't think they've known much from that anyway.
To my understanding 'human grade' is a buyer-beware sort of term: http://cats.about.com/od/catfoodandn...umaningred.htmOriginally Posted by lexilou
is human grade food one step up from pet grade?
Someone told me that Iams does some rather cruel experimenting on animals when "testing" their cat foods...Originally Posted by lexilou
this is a fascinating thread.
is human grade food one step up from pet grade? i never knew there were so many different options for food for your kitties!
i feed sabrina and samantha iams dry food and friskies wet food. they seem to like it, but i don't think they've known much from that anyway.
Try a forum search using "Iams" and "animal testing" - that's a topic that's been covered often. And Happy Birthday - you've got two threads wishing you that in the Lounge.Originally Posted by Annalisa
Someone told me that Iams does some rather cruel experimenting on animals when "testing" their cat foods...
Thank you!Originally Posted by jcat
Try a forum search using "Iams" and "animal testing" - that's a topic that's been covered often. And Happy Birthday - you've got two threads wishing you that in the Lounge.
I'm sure it makes a big difference if it's a reputable manufacturer who's making the claim, too.Originally Posted by Pat & Alix
I guess I should clarify what I mean by human-grade...those treats, and those companies that define the ingredient described as human grade, to be suitable for human consumption, i.e. Dr. Harvey's Whisker Smackers are not only made from poultry, beef or fish that could be sold in your local supermarket, they are processed in a facility that only processes human-grade items, using the appropriate standards for "for human consumption" meats (per a discussion I had with Dr. Harvey).
I agree that phrases such as "all natural" and "human grade", and even organic (one should check that it is actually so, that an item labeled organic is certified organic), are to be taken with a grain of salt. But if one reads all that a company has to say about their ingredients, how they process the items being described, I honestly think you can come to a fairly safe conclusion.
Yeah, another Scandinavian cat freakOriginally Posted by Peacemaker
I voted: Fresh meat - homemade raw with or without pre-mix, because we are here in the house slowly trying to switch to BARF. But it is hard since this way of feeding your cats is not so used here in Denmark ( Mostly catowners feed with the wellknown brand such as Iams, Eukanuba, Hills ect.)So I find meat in the supermarkets as we do not have any firm here which have specialised in selling BARF food for cats.
I have recently started a danish list on yahoogroups where I hope I can exchange receipes and other tips some day, but the list is not huge and we are all beginners so we miss experts who can understand danish.
I am very nerveous about if I give my cats enough taurine ect in their diets, how do I ensure myself that they get what they need of the important amino acid??
Spiin and Purrs
Camilla