- Joined
- Jun 12, 2016
- Messages
- 22
- Purraise
- 14
Hey everyone! I've become very overwhelmed and confused by what wet food to feed my cat after some health issues and questionable vet recommendations.
My 11 week-old kitten Jasper was eating some sort of Friskies chunks in gravy wet food at his foster home before I adopted him, and once I adopted him we transitioned onto Weruva Cats in the Kitchen (the chicken one and the turkey one) and Tiki Cat (the chicken in consomme). He loved these foods, and I was happy that they were grain-free, made by reputable companies, with quality ingredients. However, he has had bad diarrhea since I got him, but he has an ongoing issue with worms so I never thought about his food playing a role.
I took him to the vet for a wellness check today re: the worm issues and a nasty URI, and the vet asked me what I was feeding him. When I said Weruva she was very concerned, and said that every cat she has seen on Weruva either had bad constipation or bad diarrhea. Though I had read some bad reviews (which I feel like come with every food), it seemed like it was overwhelmingly quite popular and was considered a high-quality cat food. She also said that "all life stages" foods like Weruva aren't appropriate for kittens, and that I should feed a kitten formula. She recommended Purina Pro Plan, Iams, Royal Canin, or Science Diet.
The issue is that I am really not a fan of any of those brands--lots of meat by-products, high carbs, recall history, etc. Royal Canin in particular has been under a lot of fire for making a lot of cats and dogs sick. I feel like a bad pet owner not listening to the vet, but I am really hesitant to switch to any of those foods. I called the rescue agency I got Jasper from, and they recommended Friskies poultry platter, but that has the same issue with by-products that I was concerned about, and is not specifically formulated for kittens. I'm more than happy to switch from Weruva if there's any chance it's causing Jasper some distress, but what do I switch to?
I got some Wellness kitten formula to try, as well as Blue Buffalo kitten, but wandering the pet store aisles today I was really overwhelmed by all the choices, especially when I thought my expensive, high-quality food was doing the trick and it apparently it is not. I'd love some advice on wet kitten foods to try that could work for my little guy. Thanks in advance!
My 11 week-old kitten Jasper was eating some sort of Friskies chunks in gravy wet food at his foster home before I adopted him, and once I adopted him we transitioned onto Weruva Cats in the Kitchen (the chicken one and the turkey one) and Tiki Cat (the chicken in consomme). He loved these foods, and I was happy that they were grain-free, made by reputable companies, with quality ingredients. However, he has had bad diarrhea since I got him, but he has an ongoing issue with worms so I never thought about his food playing a role.
I took him to the vet for a wellness check today re: the worm issues and a nasty URI, and the vet asked me what I was feeding him. When I said Weruva she was very concerned, and said that every cat she has seen on Weruva either had bad constipation or bad diarrhea. Though I had read some bad reviews (which I feel like come with every food), it seemed like it was overwhelmingly quite popular and was considered a high-quality cat food. She also said that "all life stages" foods like Weruva aren't appropriate for kittens, and that I should feed a kitten formula. She recommended Purina Pro Plan, Iams, Royal Canin, or Science Diet.
The issue is that I am really not a fan of any of those brands--lots of meat by-products, high carbs, recall history, etc. Royal Canin in particular has been under a lot of fire for making a lot of cats and dogs sick. I feel like a bad pet owner not listening to the vet, but I am really hesitant to switch to any of those foods. I called the rescue agency I got Jasper from, and they recommended Friskies poultry platter, but that has the same issue with by-products that I was concerned about, and is not specifically formulated for kittens. I'm more than happy to switch from Weruva if there's any chance it's causing Jasper some distress, but what do I switch to?
I got some Wellness kitten formula to try, as well as Blue Buffalo kitten, but wandering the pet store aisles today I was really overwhelmed by all the choices, especially when I thought my expensive, high-quality food was doing the trick and it apparently it is not. I'd love some advice on wet kitten foods to try that could work for my little guy. Thanks in advance!