Ever since I've had my Ragdoll Snowman he has had intermittent stomach problems which usually manifested as a loose stool. In a longhair it isn't a pretty sight and even with proper grooming, it's a mess. I was feeding quality stuff (Eukanuba chicken and rice) but the problem would crop up now and again. I decided to do some research and went looking for a food that was all natural-no additives, no preservatives-NOTHING! I found several but the one that kept getting the best reviews was a brand called Chicken Soup for the Cat Lover's Soul. It has no additives and they preserve with an additional amount of vitamins E and C-something the cat needs anyway. When you buy a bag of this stuff it's literally nothing but fresh meat and vegetables. You will probably have to do a little digging to source it but it is worth the effort. That was a month ago and Snowman is free of his "episodes". My Birman Lighty Liu loves it as well and both of them are doing nicely on it. It costs about the same as a comparably sized bag of Eukanuba but is so nutrient dense that it lasts a few days longer even feeding two cats. I highly recommend this food.
Elsewhere in the forum I expressed my concerns regarding the Tidy Cat Crystals (or any silica based brand) and their effects on the cat's respiratory system. I was casting about for a new litter that would work as well as the original formulation of the World's Best Cat Litter and be all natural. The original formulation interacted with my Birman's urine and created the devil of a stink. Well, I'm happy to say I found it....it's World's Best Cat Litter for Multiple Cats! I don't know if they treat it differently or what but it cleans up great, there is no odour, and it lasts a long time. This one can be found in your local Petsmart.
I hope this post helps someone else out there who may be having a similar struggle. Reply in the thread if it does. Bye for now.
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BTW, how do you start a new paragraph using this vb code in the forum? The [p] ISN'T working! For that matter, I don't even see it listed on the page of available commands and the indent option isn't quite the same thing.
