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I have read from several posters recently that they were trying new foods. Often cats seem to get diarrhea or constipation when introduced to new foods..... so i got to thinking sometimes a dangerous thing...lol
cat foods run a big range in the amount of protein, fat, carbs, fiber, and ingredients. When we feed a lot of different foods, which i do, could the problems come in if we feed a lot of foods that are vastly different in their makeup? If we stick to a variety of foods that have similar nutrient profiles is it easier on our cats?
I feed Dr. elseys dry, daily, so that's consistent. with the wet foods i feed when i just run over them in my head the majority of them have more protein than fat, lower carbs, and lower fiber. Seems these are the foods my cats like, so what we have ended up with in our rotation.
There are also a few ingredients i avoid like the plague, so those are always absent in the foods i feed.
Just curious if anyone else has thought about this, or noticed a trend in similarity in the foods you feed? Do you think fairly consistent nutritional profiles are easier on a cat, or do you feed a lot of foods with different profiles?
cat foods run a big range in the amount of protein, fat, carbs, fiber, and ingredients. When we feed a lot of different foods, which i do, could the problems come in if we feed a lot of foods that are vastly different in their makeup? If we stick to a variety of foods that have similar nutrient profiles is it easier on our cats?
I feed Dr. elseys dry, daily, so that's consistent. with the wet foods i feed when i just run over them in my head the majority of them have more protein than fat, lower carbs, and lower fiber. Seems these are the foods my cats like, so what we have ended up with in our rotation.
There are also a few ingredients i avoid like the plague, so those are always absent in the foods i feed.
Just curious if anyone else has thought about this, or noticed a trend in similarity in the foods you feed? Do you think fairly consistent nutritional profiles are easier on a cat, or do you feed a lot of foods with different profiles?