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Burp! Reviews - Tuna harmful, what about Salmon? (47 replies) |
 catinshock |
 Jun 28, 2012 10:15 AM
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 Admiralty
Since Jun 4, 2012
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Quote: Hi catinshock, Good that he likes Fussie Cat and Burp. You can use that to slowly introduce him to another brand. For me, I know the mornings are my best bet for trying new brands on him because he's hungry enough for anything. First I will put out a dollop of the new food and see if he'll try. If he doesn't, I will stir in some fussie cat and usually he will go for it. Then on subsequent feeds, I will reduce the portion of fussie cat until he can eat just the new brand on its own. There are certain brands that just didn't work (Wellness and certain flavours of Fancy Feast) and then I will know that I should stop buying those.  I keep the tin labels and make notes on the back so that I remember what not to get. I also use fussie cat to mask medication. Saved me some on vet bills since pills are cheaper than injections. (Guys, another plus point for introducing your cat to a wet food diet!  ) --- Original message by gackter on Jun 26, 2012 02:16 PM Hi gackter,
Thanks for the advice 
I think I will cut down on Burp since after reading all the reviews here, it seems like it's too salty. And I also find that they have too much of tuna stuff.
Yesterday, I was pleasantly surprised to find that the cat we are fostering can take Wellness. So this means those cans I bought would not be wasted too haha. But my own cat still hardly touches Wellness. I threw some cat treats and mix with Wellness, and saw him licking the food. Hope I can "convert" him to love Wellness.
I might try to get them hooked on Natural Balance too, heard that it's not bad. Only tried one can and my cat does not seem excited with it 
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| catinshock |
Jun 28, 2012 10:22 AM
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Admiralty
Since Jun 4, 2012
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Quote: Hi catinshock, I am feeding my cat Addiction. Seems okay so far. Just a bit uneasy that their tin exterioir always look on the verge of rusting. As for avoderm, there's been some debate regarding its avocado base. http://www.catchannel.com/news/november-06/2006-11-09-avocado-dangerous-to-cats.aspxhttp://www.avodermnatural.com/About/why_avocados.htmIn short, there are sources which say avocado is toxic to cats, but Avoderm maintains that the avocado oil in their products are not derived from the toxic parts of the avocado and are not of the Guatemalan species and therefore safe and nutritious for the cats. I've tried avoderm before. My cat's not very keen on it so he made the choice for me.  --- Original message by gackter on Jun 26, 2012 03:45 PM hi gackter,
I have considered Addiction but i noticed that they have stuff like potatoes in the ingredients. Are potatoes actually good for cats? I understand that carbo is not good for cats. If not, i would probably try out Addiction - the flavour looks quite tasty, lol.
As for avoderm, i am also not sure if i should buy it because i saw "rice flour" in the ingredients.
Are these considered bad for kitties? Also, for some canned food, i saw brown rice, and i will avoid these.
After avoiding so much, i have very little choices left, haha!
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| euphoriaz |
Jun 30, 2012 12:14 AM
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Kovan
Since Aug 23, 2009
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Hi gackter,
Thanks for your recommendation on food for UTI. My boy stopped eating for a couple of days at home, and I brought him to another vet at ARC. I was being counselled on food nutritions and highky recommended to switch his, and my other cats' diet to a raw meat based one. Which was once my ultimate goal, but due to inconvenience on my part, I stuck to wet/ dry diet, and later full dry. Felt so guilty after talking to the vet.
So, I dumped all my canned food, and am going to donate 2 big bags of NB dry to SPCA tomorrow and tried steamed fish with wheatgrass and pumpkin for constipation today. All my cats love it, even the pickiest girl. Then I toss in a few raw chicken thigh and they ate like hungry wolves.
I dont know how much change will happen due to the change in diet, but I am slowly changing my lifestyle to feed them correctly. I just dont I dont give up the second time.
Do read up reviews and trust your instinct on what to feed your kitties. My boy was 7.4kg, and he is now 6ish kg after being sick for 1 week. So heart pain to see him so skinny......
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| gackter |
Jun 30, 2012 02:21 AM
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Junior
Bedok
Since Jan 13, 2012
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Hey euphoriaz, mind sharing your recipes? I have currently only tried steamed chicken but have not experimented with fish.
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| euphoriaz |
Jul 3, 2012 11:29 PM
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Kovan
Since Aug 23, 2009
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Hi hi,
I tried fish because my mum bought fish. She bought mackerels and we steamed the whole lot, deboned, smashed them and serve with some fish stock. I gave about 1-2 tablespoons each meal, and then topped with wheatgrass which you can buy from cold storage. Because it is cooked, the vet gave me supplements for my cat to make sure it is still nutrionous.
As my cats are all junkies, it does take a lot of time to transit them. My eldest boy loves raw, and he loves huge pieces, the rawer the better. The other boy likes raw, but still need time to get used to the chewing. The girl is the worst junkie. But today, I mixed the steam fish, with semi-steamed chicken and wheatgrass and she ate a bit of the chicken.
I am slowly changing their diet to a raw meat based, but not frankenprey model yet. I researched and contacted Dr Pierson of catinfo.org and will be using her recipe to make the raw meals. Bought all the supplements, just waiting to get a grinder and I will start making raw meals for them.
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| gackter |
Jul 4, 2012 04:22 AM
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Junior
Bedok
Since Jan 13, 2012
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 Sounds like a good start anywho.
My Jojo has recently developed a skin problem. I suspect food allergy since I've already applied Revolution on him, Tests for fur mite turned up negative as well although I don;t see how a few random plucks of fur will guarantee findings of an actual mite. ... Crap. Now I have to slowly test every food product to see which one (if any) is causing him to itch and scratch himself raw. Problem with commercial pet food is you can never be sure what they are putting into those tins and even good brands can go downhill.
Wondering if I should change vet too. 
It's just that much harder when the critter can't talk and tell you what's ailing him. 
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| euphoriaz |
Jul 4, 2012 10:32 PM
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Kovan
Since Aug 23, 2009
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Yes! Better to keep them on a natural diet. Unfortunately, cats havent evolve much, like dogs, in terms of their dietary needs.
Keep trying! But be careful during transition of food. My cats have sensitive stomache and cant take change too much....
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| gackter |
Jul 5, 2012 01:40 AM
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Junior
Bedok
Since Jan 13, 2012
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Visited vet today. She suspects food allergy as well but get this... she says that the irony is, the most likely source that causes food allergies in cats is fish! He was given a shot of antibiotics + Depredil to stop his itching. Just to be safe, I'm going to shelf all his tuna and fish based wet food for the time being.
What are the supplements you're giving your kitties?
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| catinshock |
Jul 6, 2012 04:54 PM
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Admiralty
Since Jun 4, 2012
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Sigh! This past week, I have been trying again to convert my cat to more wholesome food, or even just try more chicken instead of tuna. He just eats a bit of chicken (Fussie Cat brand) and walks away. He still sticks to his kibbles... which I understand are NOT the best food for kitties. But that's the thing he loves most besides tuna.
My fostered cat is another story. He eats anything that is canned! That's easy for me to convert him to wellness or natural balance, he has no issue with it. The bad thing is that he eats super fast and steals my cat's food while he is still eating! So my cat will just walk away without eating more. Haiz.
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| gackter |
Jul 7, 2012 04:00 AM
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Junior
Bedok
Since Jan 13, 2012
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OK I must admit I take the more hard-handed approach...
If my cat tries to snub his food, I don't give in and I won't leave any dry food around. He will complain, he will paw the floor and walk away. After 10 minutes, he will return to check it out and lick a bit more. By the third time, he knows there's nothing else coming, he's hungry and he probably realizes that hey! this is not so bad afterall! He will eat the food. Cats are too smart to starve themselves.
Do you leave dry food out for them throughout the day? I used to do that but recently I've stopped because I realized it was like allowing a child to snack in between meals so no wonder he fusses over his regular meals. Now without the snacking, my boy really polishes his bowl at meal times. I'm inspired to try Wellness again. Muahaha. 
How about feeding your foster cat first?
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