Kitten to Adult: Cat Food Suggestions

[tortiesandtabbies]

Hi all, many of the dry cat food recommendations are limited to products in the States and as someone from Southeast Asia, it's a little trickier.

The "top-tier" brands here are Taste of the Wild, Acana, Orijen, Royal Canin etc. - however, I have my reservations due to the addition of peas, potatoes and other sources of carbohydrates.

Have been feeding them Brit Premium Kitten and now a more economical brand (as it's what I had on hand) that I'm about to phase out for a more adult-appropriate diet (going to be a 1-year-old soon).

Currently giving them dry food twice a day and wet food once a day.
One eats the regular wet food, the other doesn't So I end up feeding wet kitten food until I run out of it.

Their littermate had been confirmed FeLV positive prior to PTS (he had been doing poorly) but they are doing well except their stool is just smelly at the moment.

Have considered Petcurean Go! but there isn't a distributor here D: The same goes for Dr Elsey's dry food.

I remember reading somewhere that cats eating (particularly) high protein dry food need to be well-hydrated or is that the case regardless of the food?

 

[vansX2]

Hi all, many of the dry cat food recommendations are limited to products in the States and as someone from Southeast Asia, it's a little trickier.

The "top-tier" brands here are Taste of the Wild, Acana, Orijen, Royal Canin etc. - however, I have my reservations due to the addition of peas, potatoes and other sources of carbohydrates.

Have been feeding them Brit Premium Kitten and now a more economical brand (as it's what I had on hand) that I'm about to phase out for a more adult-appropriate diet (going to be a 1-year-old soon).

Currently giving them dry food twice a day and wet food once a day.
One eats the regular wet food, the other doesn't So I end up feeding wet kitten food until I run out of it.

Their littermate had been confirmed FeLV positive prior to PTS (he had been doing poorly) but they are doing well except their stool is just smelly at the moment.

Have considered Petcurean Go! but there isn't a distributor here D: The same goes for Dr Elsey's dry food.

I remember reading somewhere that cats eating (particularly) high protein dry food need to be well-hydrated or is that the case regardless of the food?

I started my (2) kittens on Blue Buffalo Chicken canned in the 3.3 Oz size. I also feed them Dry chicken as well. When they transitioned to Adults. The adult Blue Buffalo canned Chicken didn't agree with them. Now I'm feeding "Red Meat" Wilderness in a 5.5 Oz can. Plus a mix of Adult dry Chicken /hairball control + Adult dry "Red Meat" Wilderness.

 

[BoaztheAdventureCat]

Hi all, many of the dry cat food recommendations are limited to products in the States and as someone from Southeast Asia, it's a little trickier.

The "top-tier" brands here are Taste of the Wild, Acana, Orijen, Royal Canin etc. - however, I have my reservations due to the addition of peas, potatoes and other sources of carbohydrates.

Have been feeding them Brit Premium Kitten and now a more economical brand (as it's what I had on hand) that I'm about to phase out for a more adult-appropriate diet (going to be a 1-year-old soon).

Currently giving them dry food twice a day and wet food once a day.
One eats the regular wet food, the other doesn't So I end up feeding wet kitten food until I run out of it.

Their littermate had been confirmed FeLV positive prior to PTS (he had been doing poorly) but they are doing well except their stool is just smelly at the moment.

Have considered Petcurean Go! but there isn't a distributor here D: The same goes for Dr Elsey's dry food.

I remember reading somewhere that cats eating (particularly) high protein dry food need to be well-hydrated or is that the case regardless of the food?

I feed my boy Tiki Cat canned food. Stay away from dry food. Kibble causes a lot of health problems and no benefits. Tiki Cat is human-grade and is pea and potato-free. Tiki Cat has a new line of raw diets that I'd love to try at some point, too.

 

[vansX2]

I feed my boy Tiki Cat canned food. Stay away from dry food. Kibble causes a lot of health problems and no benefits. Tiki Cat is human-grade and is pea and potato-free. Tiki Cat has a new line of raw diets that I'd love to try at some point, too.

There's nothing wrong with "Dry Food" as long as suitable amounts of water is nearby. I have a Water Fountain for my boys that runs 24/7. So feeding dry food there's never any issue of lack of moisture nearby.

 

[BoaztheAdventureCat]

There's nothing wrong with "Dry Food" as long as suitable amounts of water is nearby. I have a Water Fountain for my boys that runs 24/7. So feeding dry food there's never any issue of lack of moisture nearby.

Still Buying Kibble? Please Heed This Safety Warning

If you're making these common mistakes as many owners do with dry food, you could be exposing your pet to bacterial or fungal contamination, or even mite infestation.

healthypets.mercola.com

 

[vansX2]

Still Buying Kibble? Please Heed This Safety Warning

If you're making these common mistakes as many owners do with dry food, you could be exposing your pet to bacterial or fungal contamination, or even mite infestation.

healthypets.mercola.com

Thanks for supplying the "Don't Feed Kibble Article". It was a interesting read.

 

[LTS3]

Catinfo.org has more details about why dry food is not good for cats. There are cats who are dry food addicts and will not eat any canned food. You just have to feed them the best quality dry food you can and make sure they get plenty of water.

tabbytom any suggestions on brands of food available in Southeast Asia?

 

[tabbytom]

any suggestions on brands of food available in Southeast Asia?

I'm not sure which part of S.E.A. TS is from and what she mentioned in her post, I guess it's pretty much the same for the brands she mentioned.

 

[tortiesandtabbies]

Thanks for the comments and various input about dry/wet food. Have chosen Brit Care Kitten for the time being (36% dehydrated turkey, 20% fresh chicken meat and poultry fat as the first 3 ingredients, the other 2 main ingredients are chickpeas (12%) and yellow peas (8%).

I do alternate one wet food portion a day with the other 2 being dry so fingers-crossed.

 

[Islandsportivo]

My two furries love Wellness natural pet food. I guess here it is important to find a balance between good quality brand and your cat's likings. I've tried few very good quality dry foods but my cats where not so interested in those. The dry food would stay for days and they wouldn't even touch it. This article has description of few different brands https://www.cаtfoodpoint.com/best-dry-cat-food/, their pros and cons and suggestions where you can order them.