We have 5 TNR'd rescues ranging from 1 year to probably 4ish years. Cat food has been in low supply here since November and is shockingly absent now. Last night, the nearest grocer had 5 cans on the shelf and many signs stating there were shortages and limits from here on out.
We have about a month's worth of cans, and another 40 cans coming tomorrow. We have literally been buying whatever we can find locally and the odd box online as they are available somewhere close to our original budget. They eat wet in the mornings only.
At this point, I am looking at contingency plans. If I have to reduce the wet food because of supply and/or price, I am considering upgrading their dry food. Right now we get big bags of Friskies or Meow Mix, which score 2/10 in the database. A step up in quality (3-5 range vs 2) and price would include Rachel Ray, Evolve, and Purina ONE.
I know that wet is better but getting wet is currently the problem. We do attempt to give them bits of cooked chicken (4/5 turn up their noses) and homemade broth (3/5 approve), and they get moist treats on occasion. Most are okay drinkers, 1 hunts and we never worry about him lacking. None of them have been picky about dry types so far.
All that to say, which of those brands would you switch to if you were me?
We have about a month's worth of cans, and another 40 cans coming tomorrow. We have literally been buying whatever we can find locally and the odd box online as they are available somewhere close to our original budget. They eat wet in the mornings only.
At this point, I am looking at contingency plans. If I have to reduce the wet food because of supply and/or price, I am considering upgrading their dry food. Right now we get big bags of Friskies or Meow Mix, which score 2/10 in the database. A step up in quality (3-5 range vs 2) and price would include Rachel Ray, Evolve, and Purina ONE.
I know that wet is better but getting wet is currently the problem. We do attempt to give them bits of cooked chicken (4/5 turn up their noses) and homemade broth (3/5 approve), and they get moist treats on occasion. Most are okay drinkers, 1 hunts and we never worry about him lacking. None of them have been picky about dry types so far.
All that to say, which of those brands would you switch to if you were me?