Cat Foods
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> Is it unhealthy for cats to digest the same meal every day? should > cats have a variety in their diet? like chicken, turkey, etc. my cat > only seems to like the dry food (chicken) and the ‘Friskies beef > chunks’, but might he have stonger bones or a shinier coat by eating > other meats? are there cat foods that have everything a cat needs? > You’d think after 5 years of eating the exact same meal every day > he’d be like, ‘ah man, beef and chicken again!’ > –Steve
Try feeding your cat raw fresh human quality meat and fresh fish. A raw diet gives them them a natural closest to what they would have in the wild. People become sick if they do not eat fresh foods. Fresh food maintains health and will prevent your cat from generating disease in later life. Try to avoid commercial foods at all costs. You will find your cat will enjoy the variety of fresh food. Commercial foods are addictive to cats and can not provide your cat with a nutritious, balanced diet. Only you can do that. Archie http://ragdollsuk.tripod.com
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<< Why is that every time Friskies or another food is mentioned someone else has to force their brand on the person? Firskies dry and canned is just fine for a cat. >> I haven’t read the other posts yet but I must answer this. A) the guy asked for opinions on food and B) Lauren wasn’t forcing "her" brand of food on him because I know–from being a regular reader of this NG like you–that Lauren feeds her cats a homemade diet and she didn’t even mention that. Candace (take the litter out before replying by e-mail) See my cats: http://photos.yahoo.com/maccandace
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>How about feeding fresh human quality food. That’s much better >than *any* commercial brand!!! >Archie
You’re right about that, Archie! Lauren =^..^= See my cats: http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/mickey4paws2000/lst2?.tok=bcSBfAPB.wc8DtTG… =/Mickey%26Meesha&.src=ph
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>What makes Friskies junk food? You know once again you guys are using this >junk food issue to cloud the real truth. It is either your foods and nobody >elses. You just want everyone to conform to feeding all cats your food. >Friskies is just fine and I myself will keep feeding my cat a food she likes >rather than one she will not touch.
I know that this may not make any difference to your views of food, but try petting a cat that is fed something like Innova/Wysong/Nutro, and then one that is fed Friskies. The coats of cats on the high grade foods are softer and silkier. This may not have any indication of general health, but I have to consider that if it makes a visible difference in coat health, there are probably invisible benefits as well. And even if that is the only difference, the coats on the good food just feeler nice to pet. And that’s worth it, to me. Rebecca
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->What makes Friskies junk food? You know once again you guys are using this >junk food issue to cloud the real truth. It is either your foods and nobody >elses. You just want everyone to conform to feeding all cats your food. >Friskies is just fine and I myself will keep feeding my cat a food she likes >rather than one she will not touch. > I know that this may not make any difference to your views of food, > but try petting a cat that is fed something like Innova/Wysong/Nutro, > and then one that is fed Friskies. The coats of cats on the high > grade foods are softer and silkier. This may not have any indication > of general health, but I have to consider that if it makes a visible > difference in coat health, there are probably invisible benefits as > well. And even if that is the only difference, the coats on the good > food just feeler nice to pet. And that’s worth it, to me. > Rebecca
How about feeding fresh human quality food. That’s much better than *any* commercial brand!!! Archie http://ragdollsuk.tripod.com
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Wow, looks like I’ve started a food war here! I always fed my cat ‘9 lives’ dry food with a side order of ‘friskies’. But now I bought a couple cans of ‘whiskas’. It has a nutrition and pet care label on the back so I feel alittle better now about my cat, is Wiskas and 9 lives okay? or is it Frosted Flakes cereal with side order of Macdonalds? In my opinion, if six plus people say, ‘hey, that brand is crap’, it’s proof enough for me to change. My cat had been vomiting irregularly so I’m not going to mess around with him. I hope the president of friskies isn’t reading this newsgroups. –Steve
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> Wow, looks like I’ve started a food war here! I always fed my cat > ‘9 lives’ dry food with a side order of ‘friskies’. But now I bought a > couple cans of ‘whiskas’. It has a nutrition and pet care label on the > back so I feel alittle better now about my cat, is Wiskas and 9 lives > okay? or is it Frosted Flakes cereal with side order of Macdonalds? > In my opinion, if six plus people say, ‘hey, that brand is crap’, > it’s proof enough for me to change. My cat had been vomiting > irregularly so I’m not going to mess around with him. > I hope the president of friskies isn’t reading this newsgroups. > –Steve
Have you been to the friskies cat food website? It doesn’t give a full list of ingredients for the product, just a list of "key ingredients". The list makes it sound like the food is full of good stuff. Since I don’t feed Friskies myself, do you have a package you could take a list of ingredients off for us? Or is it posted somewhere else on the web? Deb
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>Friskies is just fine. Somehow I knew this food debate would prop up again. >Friskies is fine. I am well versed in feline neutrition and even consulted >my vet which also said Friskies is just fine. Friskies is ok. It seems that >every time we have this food debate you guys always seem to come up with >something, true or not to get people to buy the same cat food you feed your >cats. Get off of it already!!
If you read my reply, you would see that I was not trying to push any particular brand of cat food. I only stated that I think Friskies is really low grade cat food and that there are much better options out there. Lauren =^..^= See my cats: http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/mickey4paws2000/lst2?.tok=bcSBfAPB.wc8DtTG… =/Mickey%26Meesha&.src=ph
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>o I feel alittle better now about my cat, is Wiskas and 9 lives >okay? or is it Frosted Flakes cereal with side order of Macdonalds?
Yep. Here’s a list of some of the better foods: http://www.altvetmed.com/premfood.html Lauren =^..^= See my cats: http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/mickey4paws2000/lst2?.tok=bcSBfAPB.wc8DtTG… =/Mickey%26Meesha&.src=ph
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>>Friskies is just fine. Somehow I knew this food debate would prop up again. >Friskies is fine. I am well versed in feline neutrition and even consulted >my vet which also said Friskies is just fine. Friskies is ok. It seems that >every time we have this food debate you guys always seem to come up with >something, true or not to get people to buy the same cat food you feed your >cats. Get off of it already!! >If you read my reply, you would see that I was not trying to push any >particular brand of cat food. I only stated that I think Friskies is really >low grade cat food and that there are much better options out there.
Lauren, don’t bother. This has gone on before with her. She’s bound and determined to believe that Friskies is the best food she can feed her cat and she’s not going to let anyone or anything, including nutritional studies, convince her otherwise.
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The CP is a "he", but otherwise you’re correct. Cathy — "Staccato signals of constant information…" ("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->>Friskies is just fine. Somehow I knew this food debate would prop up again. >>Friskies is fine. I am well versed in feline neutrition and even consulted >>my vet which also said Friskies is just fine. Friskies is ok. It seems that >>every time we have this food debate you guys always seem to come up with >>something, true or not to get people to buy the same cat food you feed your >>cats. Get off of it already!! >If you read my reply, you would see that I was not trying to push any >particular brand of cat food. I only stated that I think Friskies is really >low grade cat food and that there are much better options out there. > Lauren, don’t bother. This has gone on before with her. She’s bound and > determined to believe that Friskies is the best food she can feed her cat and > she’s not going to let anyone or anything, including nutritional studies, > convince her otherwise.
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Friskies is just fine. Somehow I knew this food debate would prop up again. Friskies is fine. I am well versed in feline neutrition and even consulted my vet which also said Friskies is just fine. Friskies is ok. It seems that every time we have this food debate you guys always seem to come up with something, true or not to get people to buy the same cat food you feed your cats. Get off of it already!! — Cat Galaxy- The Internet radio station for cats. Meow meow meow!! http://members.cox.net/catprotector/station Real Player and Winamp: 66.28.48.193:10518 The forum for felines everywhere. Join the Cats forum on Delphi http://forums.delphiforums.com/Felinefrenzy/start
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->Feline nutrition isn’t your strong suit, is it? Friskies is the "White >Castle" of cat food…. that’s below McDonalds… and why it costs 25 cents >a can….. > I totally agree, Phil. Friskies is crap and there are so many better options > out there. I fed my cat Friskies for years. But after she died from kidney > failure, I swore that I would learn more about feline nutrition and raise my > next cats on a healthier diet. > Lauren > =^..^= > See my cats: > http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/mickey4paws2000/lst2?.tok=bcSBfAPB.wc8DtTG… > =/Mickey%26Meesha&.src=ph
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> Friskies is just fine. Somehow I knew this food debate would prop up again. > Friskies is fine. I am well versed in feline neutrition and even consulted > my vet which also said Friskies is just fine. Friskies is ok. It seems that > every time we have this food debate you guys always seem to come up with > something, true or not to get people to buy the same cat food you feed your > cats. Get off of it already!!
Friskies is "fine" in that it can sustain a cat. A good analogy already mentioned is MacDonalds. Anyone can live on MacDonalds because they can be sustained on it, but it is junk food. The same is true for Friskies. A cat can be sustained on it, but that does not make it a good food. A cat can live a much healthier life on a better quality food. Just like a person can live a healthier life by eating less saturated fat (ie NO MacDonalds as the staple food). It’s not rocket science. I really have no idea why someone would want to feed Friskies instead of something better in quality like Nutro. Unless they are cheapskates, simple as that. Kelly
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What makes Friskies junk food? You know once again you guys are using this junk food issue to cloud the real truth. It is either your foods and nobody elses. You just want everyone to conform to feeding all cats your food. Friskies is just fine and I myself will keep feeding my cat a food she likes rather than one she will not touch. — Cat Galaxy- The Internet radio station for cats. Meow meow meow!! http://members.cox.net/catprotector/station Real Player and Winamp: 66.28.48.193:10518 The forum for felines everywhere. Join the Cats forum on Delphi http://forums.delphiforums.com/Felinefrenzy/start
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Friskies is just fine. Somehow I knew this food debate would prop up > again. > Friskies is fine. I am well versed in feline neutrition and even consulted > my vet which also said Friskies is just fine. Friskies is ok. It seems > that > every time we have this food debate you guys always seem to come up with > something, true or not to get people to buy the same cat food you feed > your > cats. Get off of it already!! > Friskies is "fine" in that it can sustain a cat. A good analogy already > mentioned is MacDonalds. Anyone can live on MacDonalds because they can be > sustained on it, but it is junk food. The same is true for Friskies. A cat > can be sustained on it, but that does not make it a good food. A cat can > live a much healthier life on a better quality food. Just like a person can > live a healthier life by eating less saturated fat (ie NO MacDonalds as the > staple food). > It’s not rocket science. I really have no idea why someone would want to > feed Friskies instead of something better in quality like Nutro. Unless > they are cheapskates, simple as that. > Kelly
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FYI Friskies dry has recently begun to put ethoxyquin into their dry foods. I found this out when all my barn cats began to vomit far too often. I switched them and they are fine. I still feed the canned Friskies with no problems. Jacque
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Why is that every time Friskies or another food is mentioned someone else > has to force their brand on the person? > "Force their brand"??? Hardly. I’d say she *recommended* a *better* diet. > Firskies dry and canned is just fine > for a cat. > Feline nutrition isn’t your strong suit, is it? Friskies is the "White > Castle" of cat food…. that’s below McDonalds… and why it costs 25 cents > a can…..
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>Feline nutrition isn’t your strong suit, is it? Friskies is the "White >Castle" of cat food…. that’s below McDonalds… and why it costs 25 cents >a can…..
I totally agree, Phil. Friskies is crap and there are so many better options out there. I fed my cat Friskies for years. But after she died from kidney failure, I swore that I would learn more about feline nutrition and raise my next cats on a healthier diet. Lauren =^..^= See my cats: http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/mickey4paws2000/lst2?.tok=bcSBfAPB.wc8DtTG… =/Mickey%26Meesha&.src=ph
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I feed my cat both Friskies dry and canned and she has never had any problems. — Cat Galaxy- The Internet radio station for cats. Meow meow meow!! http://members.cox.net/catprotector/station Real Player and Winamp: 66.28.48.193:10518 The forum for felines everywhere. Join the Cats forum on Delphi http://forums.delphiforums.com/Felinefrenzy/start
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> FYI Friskies dry has recently begun to put ethoxyquin into their dry foods. > I found this out when all my barn cats began to vomit far too often. I > switched them and they are fine. I still feed the canned Friskies with no > problems. Jacque > > Why is that every time Friskies or another food is mentioned someone > else > > has to force their brand on the person? > "Force their brand"??? Hardly. I’d say she *recommended* a *better* > diet. > Firskies dry and canned is just fine > > for a cat. > Feline nutrition isn’t your strong suit, is it? Friskies is the "White > Castle" of cat food…. that’s below McDonalds… and why it costs 25 > cents > a can…..
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> Why is that every time Friskies or another food is mentioned someone else > has to force their brand on the person?
"Force their brand"??? Hardly. I’d say she *recommended* a *better* diet. Firskies dry and canned is just fine > for a cat.
Feline nutrition isn’t your strong suit, is it? Friskies is the "White Castle" of cat food…. that’s below McDonalds… and why it costs 25 cents a can…..
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I had 2 cats that got bad urinary tract blockages from "cheap" dry cat food so the vet had me change to Hills which has very low Mag and ash. That was 10 years ago; today almost all cat foods advertise low Mag and ash so what was bad may now be ok.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Why is that every time Friskies or another food is mentioned someone else > has to force their brand on the person? Firskies dry and canned is just fine > for a cat. > — > Cat Galaxy- The Internet radio station for cats. Meow meow meow!! > http://members.cox.net/catprotector/station > Real Player and Winamp: 66.28.48.193:10518 > The forum for felines everywhere. Join the Cats forum on Delphi > http://forums.delphiforums.com/Felinefrenzy/start > Hi Steve. My personal belief is that cats need more than cereal to > maintain > good health, and they need a varied diet. You could try some of the > higher > quality commercial foods out there such as Innova, Wellness, Wysong or > Petguard. Cats are obligate carnivores, meaning they need a meat based > diet, > preferably of whole uncooked foods with live enzymes for optimal health. > You > may want to check out www.felinefuture.com > Lauren > =^..^= > See my cats:
http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/mickey4paws2000/lst2?.tok=bcSBfAPB.wc8DtTG… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> =/Mickey%26Meesha&.src=ph
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Actually I feed my cat Friskies both canned and dry. She loves it and I always have a variety for her. My cat also gets her usual cat treats as well. — Cat Galaxy- The Internet radio station for cats. Meow meow meow!! http://members.cox.net/catprotector/station Real Player and Winamp: 66.28.48.193:10518 The forum for felines everywhere. Join the Cats forum on Delphi http://forums.delphiforums.com/Felinefrenzy/start
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Is it unhealthy for cats to digest the same meal every day? should > cats have a variety in their diet? like chicken, turkey, etc. my cat > only seems to like the dry food (chicken) and the ‘Friskies beef > chunks’, but might he have stonger bones or a shinier coat by eating > other meats? are there cat foods that have everything a cat needs? > You’d think after 5 years of eating the exact same meal every day > he’d be like, ‘ah man, beef and chicken again!’ > –Steve
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Why is that every time Friskies or another food is mentioned someone else has to force their brand on the person? Firskies dry and canned is just fine for a cat. — Cat Galaxy- The Internet radio station for cats. Meow meow meow!! http://members.cox.net/catprotector/station Real Player and Winamp: 66.28.48.193:10518 The forum for felines everywhere. Join the Cats forum on Delphi http://forums.delphiforums.com/Felinefrenzy/start
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hi Steve. My personal belief is that cats need more than cereal to maintain > good health, and they need a varied diet. You could try some of the higher > quality commercial foods out there such as Innova, Wellness, Wysong or > Petguard. Cats are obligate carnivores, meaning they need a meat based diet, > preferably of whole uncooked foods with live enzymes for optimal health. You > may want to check out www.felinefuture.com > Lauren > =^..^= > See my cats: > http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/mickey4paws2000/lst2?.tok=bcSBfAPB.wc8DtTG… > =/Mickey%26Meesha&.src=ph
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> Is it unhealthy for cats to digest the same meal every day? should > cats have a variety in their diet? like chicken, turkey, etc. my cat > only seems to like the dry food (chicken) and the ‘Friskies beef > chunks’, but might he have stonger bones or a shinier coat by eating > other meats? are there cat foods that have everything a cat needs? > You’d think after 5 years of eating the exact same meal every day > he’d be like, ‘ah man, beef and chicken again!’ > –Steve
From my experience, cats are creatures of habit and often prefer (unlike us humans) to eat the "same ole, same ole." As long as the quality of their diet is high, I don’t think it matters. Judy & Matilda
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Is it unhealthy for cats to digest the same meal every day? should cats have a variety in their diet? like chicken, turkey, etc. my cat only seems to like the dry food (chicken) and the ‘Friskies beef chunks’, but might he have stonger bones or a shinier coat by eating other meats? are there cat foods that have everything a cat needs? You’d think after 5 years of eating the exact same meal every day he’d be like, ‘ah man, beef and chicken again!’ –Steve
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> Is it unhealthy for cats to digest the same meal every day? should >cats have a variety in their diet? like chicken, turkey, etc. my cat >only seems to like the dry food (chicken) and the ‘Friskies beef >chunks’, but might he have stonger bones or a shinier coat by eating >other meats? are there cat foods that have everything a cat needs? > You’d think after 5 years of eating the exact same meal every day >he’d be like, ‘ah man, beef and chicken again!’
Hi Steve. My personal belief is that cats need more than cereal to maintain good health, and they need a varied diet. You could try some of the higher quality commercial foods out there such as Innova, Wellness, Wysong or Petguard. Cats are obligate carnivores, meaning they need a meat based diet, preferably of whole uncooked foods with live enzymes for optimal health. You may want to check out www.felinefuture.com Lauren =^..^= See my cats: http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/mickey4paws2000/lst2?.tok=bcSBfAPB.wc8DtTG… =/Mickey%26Meesha&.src=ph
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I believe in a variety, just because I don’t believe that any one food will provide everything they need, but that’s just my opinion. Jacque
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Is it unhealthy for cats to digest the same meal every day? should > cats have a variety in their diet? like chicken, turkey, etc. my cat > only seems to like the dry food (chicken) and the ‘Friskies beef > chunks’, but might he have stonger bones or a shinier coat by eating > other meats? are there cat foods that have everything a cat needs? > You’d think after 5 years of eating the exact same meal every day > he’d be like, ‘ah man, beef and chicken again!’ > –Steve
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> Is it unhealthy for cats to digest the same meal every day? should > cats have a variety in their diet? like chicken, turkey, etc. my cat > only seems to like the dry food (chicken) and the ‘Friskies beef > chunks’, but might he have stonger bones or a shinier coat by eating > other meats? are there cat foods that have everything a cat needs? > You’d think after 5 years of eating the exact same meal every day > he’d be like, ‘ah man, beef and chicken again!’ > –Steve
Try feeding your cat raw fresh human quality meat and fresh fish. A raw diet gives them them a natural closest to what they would have in the wild. People become sick if they do not eat fresh foods. Fresh food maintains health and will prevent your cat from generating disease in later life. Try to avoid commercial foods at all costs. You will find your cat will enjoy the variety of fresh food. Commercial foods are addictive to cats and can not provide your cat with a nutritious, balanced diet. Only you can do that. Archie http://ragdollsuk.tripod.com
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<< Why is that every time Friskies or another food is mentioned someone else has to force their brand on the person? Firskies dry and canned is just fine for a cat. >> I haven’t read the other posts yet but I must answer this. A) the guy asked for opinions on food and B) Lauren wasn’t forcing "her" brand of food on him because I know–from being a regular reader of this NG like you–that Lauren feeds her cats a homemade diet and she didn’t even mention that. Candace (take the litter out before replying by e-mail) See my cats: http://photos.yahoo.com/maccandace
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>How about feeding fresh human quality food. That’s much better >than *any* commercial brand!!! >Archie
You’re right about that, Archie! Lauren =^..^= See my cats: http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/mickey4paws2000/lst2?.tok=bcSBfAPB.wc8DtTG… =/Mickey%26Meesha&.src=ph
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>What makes Friskies junk food? You know once again you guys are using this >junk food issue to cloud the real truth. It is either your foods and nobody >elses. You just want everyone to conform to feeding all cats your food. >Friskies is just fine and I myself will keep feeding my cat a food she likes >rather than one she will not touch.
I know that this may not make any difference to your views of food, but try petting a cat that is fed something like Innova/Wysong/Nutro, and then one that is fed Friskies. The coats of cats on the high grade foods are softer and silkier. This may not have any indication of general health, but I have to consider that if it makes a visible difference in coat health, there are probably invisible benefits as well. And even if that is the only difference, the coats on the good food just feeler nice to pet. And that’s worth it, to me. Rebecca
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->What makes Friskies junk food? You know once again you guys are using this >junk food issue to cloud the real truth. It is either your foods and nobody >elses. You just want everyone to conform to feeding all cats your food. >Friskies is just fine and I myself will keep feeding my cat a food she likes >rather than one she will not touch. > I know that this may not make any difference to your views of food, > but try petting a cat that is fed something like Innova/Wysong/Nutro, > and then one that is fed Friskies. The coats of cats on the high > grade foods are softer and silkier. This may not have any indication > of general health, but I have to consider that if it makes a visible > difference in coat health, there are probably invisible benefits as > well. And even if that is the only difference, the coats on the good > food just feeler nice to pet. And that’s worth it, to me. > Rebecca
How about feeding fresh human quality food. That’s much better than *any* commercial brand!!! Archie http://ragdollsuk.tripod.com
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Wow, looks like I’ve started a food war here! I always fed my cat ‘9 lives’ dry food with a side order of ‘friskies’. But now I bought a couple cans of ‘whiskas’. It has a nutrition and pet care label on the back so I feel alittle better now about my cat, is Wiskas and 9 lives okay? or is it Frosted Flakes cereal with side order of Macdonalds? In my opinion, if six plus people say, ‘hey, that brand is crap’, it’s proof enough for me to change. My cat had been vomiting irregularly so I’m not going to mess around with him. I hope the president of friskies isn’t reading this newsgroups. –Steve
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> Wow, looks like I’ve started a food war here! I always fed my cat > ‘9 lives’ dry food with a side order of ‘friskies’. But now I bought a > couple cans of ‘whiskas’. It has a nutrition and pet care label on the > back so I feel alittle better now about my cat, is Wiskas and 9 lives > okay? or is it Frosted Flakes cereal with side order of Macdonalds? > In my opinion, if six plus people say, ‘hey, that brand is crap’, > it’s proof enough for me to change. My cat had been vomiting > irregularly so I’m not going to mess around with him. > I hope the president of friskies isn’t reading this newsgroups. > –Steve
Have you been to the friskies cat food website? It doesn’t give a full list of ingredients for the product, just a list of "key ingredients". The list makes it sound like the food is full of good stuff. Since I don’t feed Friskies myself, do you have a package you could take a list of ingredients off for us? Or is it posted somewhere else on the web? Deb
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>Friskies is just fine. Somehow I knew this food debate would prop up again. >Friskies is fine. I am well versed in feline neutrition and even consulted >my vet which also said Friskies is just fine. Friskies is ok. It seems that >every time we have this food debate you guys always seem to come up with >something, true or not to get people to buy the same cat food you feed your >cats. Get off of it already!!
If you read my reply, you would see that I was not trying to push any particular brand of cat food. I only stated that I think Friskies is really low grade cat food and that there are much better options out there. Lauren =^..^= See my cats: http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/mickey4paws2000/lst2?.tok=bcSBfAPB.wc8DtTG… =/Mickey%26Meesha&.src=ph
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>o I feel alittle better now about my cat, is Wiskas and 9 lives >okay? or is it Frosted Flakes cereal with side order of Macdonalds?
Yep. Here’s a list of some of the better foods: http://www.altvetmed.com/premfood.html Lauren =^..^= See my cats: http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/mickey4paws2000/lst2?.tok=bcSBfAPB.wc8DtTG… =/Mickey%26Meesha&.src=ph
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>>Friskies is just fine. Somehow I knew this food debate would prop up again. >Friskies is fine. I am well versed in feline neutrition and even consulted >my vet which also said Friskies is just fine. Friskies is ok. It seems that >every time we have this food debate you guys always seem to come up with >something, true or not to get people to buy the same cat food you feed your >cats. Get off of it already!! >If you read my reply, you would see that I was not trying to push any >particular brand of cat food. I only stated that I think Friskies is really >low grade cat food and that there are much better options out there.
Lauren, don’t bother. This has gone on before with her. She’s bound and determined to believe that Friskies is the best food she can feed her cat and she’s not going to let anyone or anything, including nutritional studies, convince her otherwise.
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The CP is a "he", but otherwise you’re correct. Cathy — "Staccato signals of constant information…" ("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->>Friskies is just fine. Somehow I knew this food debate would prop up again. >>Friskies is fine. I am well versed in feline neutrition and even consulted >>my vet which also said Friskies is just fine. Friskies is ok. It seems that >>every time we have this food debate you guys always seem to come up with >>something, true or not to get people to buy the same cat food you feed your >>cats. Get off of it already!! >If you read my reply, you would see that I was not trying to push any >particular brand of cat food. I only stated that I think Friskies is really >low grade cat food and that there are much better options out there. > Lauren, don’t bother. This has gone on before with her. She’s bound and > determined to believe that Friskies is the best food she can feed her cat and > she’s not going to let anyone or anything, including nutritional studies, > convince her otherwise.
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Friskies is just fine. Somehow I knew this food debate would prop up again. Friskies is fine. I am well versed in feline neutrition and even consulted my vet which also said Friskies is just fine. Friskies is ok. It seems that every time we have this food debate you guys always seem to come up with something, true or not to get people to buy the same cat food you feed your cats. Get off of it already!! — Cat Galaxy- The Internet radio station for cats. Meow meow meow!! http://members.cox.net/catprotector/station Real Player and Winamp: 66.28.48.193:10518 The forum for felines everywhere. Join the Cats forum on Delphi http://forums.delphiforums.com/Felinefrenzy/start
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->Feline nutrition isn’t your strong suit, is it? Friskies is the "White >Castle" of cat food…. that’s below McDonalds… and why it costs 25 cents >a can….. > I totally agree, Phil. Friskies is crap and there are so many better options > out there. I fed my cat Friskies for years. But after she died from kidney > failure, I swore that I would learn more about feline nutrition and raise my > next cats on a healthier diet. > Lauren > =^..^= > See my cats: > http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/mickey4paws2000/lst2?.tok=bcSBfAPB.wc8DtTG… > =/Mickey%26Meesha&.src=ph
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> Friskies is just fine. Somehow I knew this food debate would prop up again. > Friskies is fine. I am well versed in feline neutrition and even consulted > my vet which also said Friskies is just fine. Friskies is ok. It seems that > every time we have this food debate you guys always seem to come up with > something, true or not to get people to buy the same cat food you feed your > cats. Get off of it already!!
Friskies is "fine" in that it can sustain a cat. A good analogy already mentioned is MacDonalds. Anyone can live on MacDonalds because they can be sustained on it, but it is junk food. The same is true for Friskies. A cat can be sustained on it, but that does not make it a good food. A cat can live a much healthier life on a better quality food. Just like a person can live a healthier life by eating less saturated fat (ie NO MacDonalds as the staple food). It’s not rocket science. I really have no idea why someone would want to feed Friskies instead of something better in quality like Nutro. Unless they are cheapskates, simple as that. Kelly
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What makes Friskies junk food? You know once again you guys are using this junk food issue to cloud the real truth. It is either your foods and nobody elses. You just want everyone to conform to feeding all cats your food. Friskies is just fine and I myself will keep feeding my cat a food she likes rather than one she will not touch. — Cat Galaxy- The Internet radio station for cats. Meow meow meow!! http://members.cox.net/catprotector/station Real Player and Winamp: 66.28.48.193:10518 The forum for felines everywhere. Join the Cats forum on Delphi http://forums.delphiforums.com/Felinefrenzy/start
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Friskies is just fine. Somehow I knew this food debate would prop up > again. > Friskies is fine. I am well versed in feline neutrition and even consulted > my vet which also said Friskies is just fine. Friskies is ok. It seems > that > every time we have this food debate you guys always seem to come up with > something, true or not to get people to buy the same cat food you feed > your > cats. Get off of it already!! > Friskies is "fine" in that it can sustain a cat. A good analogy already > mentioned is MacDonalds. Anyone can live on MacDonalds because they can be > sustained on it, but it is junk food. The same is true for Friskies. A cat > can be sustained on it, but that does not make it a good food. A cat can > live a much healthier life on a better quality food. Just like a person can > live a healthier life by eating less saturated fat (ie NO MacDonalds as the > staple food). > It’s not rocket science. I really have no idea why someone would want to > feed Friskies instead of something better in quality like Nutro. Unless > they are cheapskates, simple as that. > Kelly
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FYI Friskies dry has recently begun to put ethoxyquin into their dry foods. I found this out when all my barn cats began to vomit far too often. I switched them and they are fine. I still feed the canned Friskies with no problems. Jacque
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Why is that every time Friskies or another food is mentioned someone else > has to force their brand on the person? > "Force their brand"??? Hardly. I’d say she *recommended* a *better* diet. > Firskies dry and canned is just fine > for a cat. > Feline nutrition isn’t your strong suit, is it? Friskies is the "White > Castle" of cat food…. that’s below McDonalds… and why it costs 25 cents > a can…..
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>Feline nutrition isn’t your strong suit, is it? Friskies is the "White >Castle" of cat food…. that’s below McDonalds… and why it costs 25 cents >a can…..
I totally agree, Phil. Friskies is crap and there are so many better options out there. I fed my cat Friskies for years. But after she died from kidney failure, I swore that I would learn more about feline nutrition and raise my next cats on a healthier diet. Lauren =^..^= See my cats: http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/mickey4paws2000/lst2?.tok=bcSBfAPB.wc8DtTG… =/Mickey%26Meesha&.src=ph
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I feed my cat both Friskies dry and canned and she has never had any problems. — Cat Galaxy- The Internet radio station for cats. Meow meow meow!! http://members.cox.net/catprotector/station Real Player and Winamp: 66.28.48.193:10518 The forum for felines everywhere. Join the Cats forum on Delphi http://forums.delphiforums.com/Felinefrenzy/start
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> FYI Friskies dry has recently begun to put ethoxyquin into their dry foods. > I found this out when all my barn cats began to vomit far too often. I > switched them and they are fine. I still feed the canned Friskies with no > problems. Jacque > > Why is that every time Friskies or another food is mentioned someone > else > > has to force their brand on the person? > "Force their brand"??? Hardly. I’d say she *recommended* a *better* > diet. > Firskies dry and canned is just fine > > for a cat. > Feline nutrition isn’t your strong suit, is it? Friskies is the "White > Castle" of cat food…. that’s below McDonalds… and why it costs 25 > cents > a can…..
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> Why is that every time Friskies or another food is mentioned someone else > has to force their brand on the person?
"Force their brand"??? Hardly. I’d say she *recommended* a *better* diet. Firskies dry and canned is just fine > for a cat.
Feline nutrition isn’t your strong suit, is it? Friskies is the "White Castle" of cat food…. that’s below McDonalds… and why it costs 25 cents a can…..
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I had 2 cats that got bad urinary tract blockages from "cheap" dry cat food so the vet had me change to Hills which has very low Mag and ash. That was 10 years ago; today almost all cat foods advertise low Mag and ash so what was bad may now be ok.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Why is that every time Friskies or another food is mentioned someone else > has to force their brand on the person? Firskies dry and canned is just fine > for a cat. > — > Cat Galaxy- The Internet radio station for cats. Meow meow meow!! > http://members.cox.net/catprotector/station > Real Player and Winamp: 66.28.48.193:10518 > The forum for felines everywhere. Join the Cats forum on Delphi > http://forums.delphiforums.com/Felinefrenzy/start > Hi Steve. My personal belief is that cats need more than cereal to > maintain > good health, and they need a varied diet. You could try some of the > higher > quality commercial foods out there such as Innova, Wellness, Wysong or > Petguard. Cats are obligate carnivores, meaning they need a meat based > diet, > preferably of whole uncooked foods with live enzymes for optimal health. > You > may want to check out www.felinefuture.com > Lauren > =^..^= > See my cats:
http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/mickey4paws2000/lst2?.tok=bcSBfAPB.wc8DtTG… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> =/Mickey%26Meesha&.src=ph
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Actually I feed my cat Friskies both canned and dry. She loves it and I always have a variety for her. My cat also gets her usual cat treats as well. — Cat Galaxy- The Internet radio station for cats. Meow meow meow!! http://members.cox.net/catprotector/station Real Player and Winamp: 66.28.48.193:10518 The forum for felines everywhere. Join the Cats forum on Delphi http://forums.delphiforums.com/Felinefrenzy/start
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Is it unhealthy for cats to digest the same meal every day? should > cats have a variety in their diet? like chicken, turkey, etc. my cat > only seems to like the dry food (chicken) and the ‘Friskies beef > chunks’, but might he have stonger bones or a shinier coat by eating > other meats? are there cat foods that have everything a cat needs? > You’d think after 5 years of eating the exact same meal every day > he’d be like, ‘ah man, beef and chicken again!’ > –Steve
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Why is that every time Friskies or another food is mentioned someone else has to force their brand on the person? Firskies dry and canned is just fine for a cat. — Cat Galaxy- The Internet radio station for cats. Meow meow meow!! http://members.cox.net/catprotector/station Real Player and Winamp: 66.28.48.193:10518 The forum for felines everywhere. Join the Cats forum on Delphi http://forums.delphiforums.com/Felinefrenzy/start
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hi Steve. My personal belief is that cats need more than cereal to maintain > good health, and they need a varied diet. You could try some of the higher > quality commercial foods out there such as Innova, Wellness, Wysong or > Petguard. Cats are obligate carnivores, meaning they need a meat based diet, > preferably of whole uncooked foods with live enzymes for optimal health. You > may want to check out www.felinefuture.com > Lauren > =^..^= > See my cats: > http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/mickey4paws2000/lst2?.tok=bcSBfAPB.wc8DtTG… > =/Mickey%26Meesha&.src=ph
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> Is it unhealthy for cats to digest the same meal every day? should > cats have a variety in their diet? like chicken, turkey, etc. my cat > only seems to like the dry food (chicken) and the ‘Friskies beef > chunks’, but might he have stonger bones or a shinier coat by eating > other meats? are there cat foods that have everything a cat needs? > You’d think after 5 years of eating the exact same meal every day > he’d be like, ‘ah man, beef and chicken again!’ > –Steve
From my experience, cats are creatures of habit and often prefer (unlike us humans) to eat the "same ole, same ole." As long as the quality of their diet is high, I don’t think it matters. Judy & Matilda
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Is it unhealthy for cats to digest the same meal every day? should cats have a variety in their diet? like chicken, turkey, etc. my cat only seems to like the dry food (chicken) and the ‘Friskies beef chunks’, but might he have stonger bones or a shinier coat by eating other meats? are there cat foods that have everything a cat needs? You’d think after 5 years of eating the exact same meal every day he’d be like, ‘ah man, beef and chicken again!’ –Steve
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> Is it unhealthy for cats to digest the same meal every day? should >cats have a variety in their diet? like chicken, turkey, etc. my cat >only seems to like the dry food (chicken) and the ‘Friskies beef >chunks’, but might he have stonger bones or a shinier coat by eating >other meats? are there cat foods that have everything a cat needs? > You’d think after 5 years of eating the exact same meal every day >he’d be like, ‘ah man, beef and chicken again!’
Hi Steve. My personal belief is that cats need more than cereal to maintain good health, and they need a varied diet. You could try some of the higher quality commercial foods out there such as Innova, Wellness, Wysong or Petguard. Cats are obligate carnivores, meaning they need a meat based diet, preferably of whole uncooked foods with live enzymes for optimal health. You may want to check out www.felinefuture.com Lauren =^..^= See my cats: http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/mickey4paws2000/lst2?.tok=bcSBfAPB.wc8DtTG… =/Mickey%26Meesha&.src=ph
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I believe in a variety, just because I don’t believe that any one food will provide everything they need, but that’s just my opinion. Jacque
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Is it unhealthy for cats to digest the same meal every day? should > cats have a variety in their diet? like chicken, turkey, etc. my cat > only seems to like the dry food (chicken) and the ‘Friskies beef > chunks’, but might he have stonger bones or a shinier coat by eating > other meats? are there cat foods that have everything a cat needs? > You’d think after 5 years of eating the exact same meal every day > he’d be like, ‘ah man, beef and chicken again!’ > –Steve
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> Is it unhealthy for cats to digest the same meal every day? should > cats have a variety in their diet? like chicken, turkey, etc. my cat > only seems to like the dry food (chicken) and the ‘Friskies beef > chunks’, but might he have stonger bones or a shinier coat by eating > other meats? are there cat foods that have everything a cat needs? > You’d think after 5 years of eating the exact same meal every day > he’d be like, ‘ah man, beef and chicken again!’ > –Steve
Try feeding your cat raw fresh human quality meat and fresh fish. A raw diet gives them them a natural closest to what they would have in the wild. People become sick if they do not eat fresh foods. Fresh food maintains health and will prevent your cat from generating disease in later life. Try to avoid commercial foods at all costs. You will find your cat will enjoy the variety of fresh food. Commercial foods are addictive to cats and can not provide your cat with a nutritious, balanced diet. Only you can do that. Archie http://ragdollsuk.tripod.com
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<< Why is that every time Friskies or another food is mentioned someone else has to force their brand on the person? Firskies dry and canned is just fine for a cat. >> I haven’t read the other posts yet but I must answer this. A) the guy asked for opinions on food and B) Lauren wasn’t forcing "her" brand of food on him because I know–from being a regular reader of this NG like you–that Lauren feeds her cats a homemade diet and she didn’t even mention that. Candace (take the litter out before replying by e-mail) See my cats: http://photos.yahoo.com/maccandace
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>How about feeding fresh human quality food. That’s much better >than *any* commercial brand!!! >Archie
You’re right about that, Archie! Lauren =^..^= See my cats: http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/mickey4paws2000/lst2?.tok=bcSBfAPB.wc8DtTG… =/Mickey%26Meesha&.src=ph
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>What makes Friskies junk food? You know once again you guys are using this >junk food issue to cloud the real truth. It is either your foods and nobody >elses. You just want everyone to conform to feeding all cats your food. >Friskies is just fine and I myself will keep feeding my cat a food she likes >rather than one she will not touch.
I know that this may not make any difference to your views of food, but try petting a cat that is fed something like Innova/Wysong/Nutro, and then one that is fed Friskies. The coats of cats on the high grade foods are softer and silkier. This may not have any indication of general health, but I have to consider that if it makes a visible difference in coat health, there are probably invisible benefits as well. And even if that is the only difference, the coats on the good food just feeler nice to pet. And that’s worth it, to me. Rebecca
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->What makes Friskies junk food? You know once again you guys are using this >junk food issue to cloud the real truth. It is either your foods and nobody >elses. You just want everyone to conform to feeding all cats your food. >Friskies is just fine and I myself will keep feeding my cat a food she likes >rather than one she will not touch. > I know that this may not make any difference to your views of food, > but try petting a cat that is fed something like Innova/Wysong/Nutro, > and then one that is fed Friskies. The coats of cats on the high > grade foods are softer and silkier. This may not have any indication > of general health, but I have to consider that if it makes a visible > difference in coat health, there are probably invisible benefits as > well. And even if that is the only difference, the coats on the good > food just feeler nice to pet. And that’s worth it, to me. > Rebecca
How about feeding fresh human quality food. That’s much better than *any* commercial brand!!! Archie http://ragdollsuk.tripod.com
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Wow, looks like I’ve started a food war here! I always fed my cat ‘9 lives’ dry food with a side order of ‘friskies’. But now I bought a couple cans of ‘whiskas’. It has a nutrition and pet care label on the back so I feel alittle better now about my cat, is Wiskas and 9 lives okay? or is it Frosted Flakes cereal with side order of Macdonalds? In my opinion, if six plus people say, ‘hey, that brand is crap’, it’s proof enough for me to change. My cat had been vomiting irregularly so I’m not going to mess around with him. I hope the president of friskies isn’t reading this newsgroups. –Steve
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> Wow, looks like I’ve started a food war here! I always fed my cat > ‘9 lives’ dry food with a side order of ‘friskies’. But now I bought a > couple cans of ‘whiskas’. It has a nutrition and pet care label on the > back so I feel alittle better now about my cat, is Wiskas and 9 lives > okay? or is it Frosted Flakes cereal with side order of Macdonalds? > In my opinion, if six plus people say, ‘hey, that brand is crap’, > it’s proof enough for me to change. My cat had been vomiting > irregularly so I’m not going to mess around with him. > I hope the president of friskies isn’t reading this newsgroups. > –Steve
Have you been to the friskies cat food website? It doesn’t give a full list of ingredients for the product, just a list of "key ingredients". The list makes it sound like the food is full of good stuff. Since I don’t feed Friskies myself, do you have a package you could take a list of ingredients off for us? Or is it posted somewhere else on the web? Deb
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>Friskies is just fine. Somehow I knew this food debate would prop up again. >Friskies is fine. I am well versed in feline neutrition and even consulted >my vet which also said Friskies is just fine. Friskies is ok. It seems that >every time we have this food debate you guys always seem to come up with >something, true or not to get people to buy the same cat food you feed your >cats. Get off of it already!!
If you read my reply, you would see that I was not trying to push any particular brand of cat food. I only stated that I think Friskies is really low grade cat food and that there are much better options out there. Lauren =^..^= See my cats: http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/mickey4paws2000/lst2?.tok=bcSBfAPB.wc8DtTG… =/Mickey%26Meesha&.src=ph
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>o I feel alittle better now about my cat, is Wiskas and 9 lives >okay? or is it Frosted Flakes cereal with side order of Macdonalds?
Yep. Here’s a list of some of the better foods: http://www.altvetmed.com/premfood.html Lauren =^..^= See my cats: http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/mickey4paws2000/lst2?.tok=bcSBfAPB.wc8DtTG… =/Mickey%26Meesha&.src=ph
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>>Friskies is just fine. Somehow I knew this food debate would prop up again. >Friskies is fine. I am well versed in feline neutrition and even consulted >my vet which also said Friskies is just fine. Friskies is ok. It seems that >every time we have this food debate you guys always seem to come up with >something, true or not to get people to buy the same cat food you feed your >cats. Get off of it already!! >If you read my reply, you would see that I was not trying to push any >particular brand of cat food. I only stated that I think Friskies is really >low grade cat food and that there are much better options out there.
Lauren, don’t bother. This has gone on before with her. She’s bound and determined to believe that Friskies is the best food she can feed her cat and she’s not going to let anyone or anything, including nutritional studies, convince her otherwise.
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The CP is a "he", but otherwise you’re correct. Cathy — "Staccato signals of constant information…" ("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->>Friskies is just fine. Somehow I knew this food debate would prop up again. >>Friskies is fine. I am well versed in feline neutrition and even consulted >>my vet which also said Friskies is just fine. Friskies is ok. It seems that >>every time we have this food debate you guys always seem to come up with >>something, true or not to get people to buy the same cat food you feed your >>cats. Get off of it already!! >If you read my reply, you would see that I was not trying to push any >particular brand of cat food. I only stated that I think Friskies is really >low grade cat food and that there are much better options out there. > Lauren, don’t bother. This has gone on before with her. She’s bound and > determined to believe that Friskies is the best food she can feed her cat and > she’s not going to let anyone or anything, including nutritional studies, > convince her otherwise.
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Friskies is just fine. Somehow I knew this food debate would prop up again. Friskies is fine. I am well versed in feline neutrition and even consulted my vet which also said Friskies is just fine. Friskies is ok. It seems that every time we have this food debate you guys always seem to come up with something, true or not to get people to buy the same cat food you feed your cats. Get off of it already!! — Cat Galaxy- The Internet radio station for cats. Meow meow meow!! http://members.cox.net/catprotector/station Real Player and Winamp: 66.28.48.193:10518 The forum for felines everywhere. Join the Cats forum on Delphi http://forums.delphiforums.com/Felinefrenzy/start
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->Feline nutrition isn’t your strong suit, is it? Friskies is the "White >Castle" of cat food…. that’s below McDonalds… and why it costs 25 cents >a can….. > I totally agree, Phil. Friskies is crap and there are so many better options > out there. I fed my cat Friskies for years. But after she died from kidney > failure, I swore that I would learn more about feline nutrition and raise my > next cats on a healthier diet. > Lauren > =^..^= > See my cats: > http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/mickey4paws2000/lst2?.tok=bcSBfAPB.wc8DtTG… > =/Mickey%26Meesha&.src=ph
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> Friskies is just fine. Somehow I knew this food debate would prop up again. > Friskies is fine. I am well versed in feline neutrition and even consulted > my vet which also said Friskies is just fine. Friskies is ok. It seems that > every time we have this food debate you guys always seem to come up with > something, true or not to get people to buy the same cat food you feed your > cats. Get off of it already!!
Friskies is "fine" in that it can sustain a cat. A good analogy already mentioned is MacDonalds. Anyone can live on MacDonalds because they can be sustained on it, but it is junk food. The same is true for Friskies. A cat can be sustained on it, but that does not make it a good food. A cat can live a much healthier life on a better quality food. Just like a person can live a healthier life by eating less saturated fat (ie NO MacDonalds as the staple food). It’s not rocket science. I really have no idea why someone would want to feed Friskies instead of something better in quality like Nutro. Unless they are cheapskates, simple as that. Kelly
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What makes Friskies junk food? You know once again you guys are using this junk food issue to cloud the real truth. It is either your foods and nobody elses. You just want everyone to conform to feeding all cats your food. Friskies is just fine and I myself will keep feeding my cat a food she likes rather than one she will not touch. — Cat Galaxy- The Internet radio station for cats. Meow meow meow!! http://members.cox.net/catprotector/station Real Player and Winamp: 66.28.48.193:10518 The forum for felines everywhere. Join the Cats forum on Delphi http://forums.delphiforums.com/Felinefrenzy/start
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Friskies is just fine. Somehow I knew this food debate would prop up > again. > Friskies is fine. I am well versed in feline neutrition and even consulted > my vet which also said Friskies is just fine. Friskies is ok. It seems > that > every time we have this food debate you guys always seem to come up with > something, true or not to get people to buy the same cat food you feed > your > cats. Get off of it already!! > Friskies is "fine" in that it can sustain a cat. A good analogy already > mentioned is MacDonalds. Anyone can live on MacDonalds because they can be > sustained on it, but it is junk food. The same is true for Friskies. A cat > can be sustained on it, but that does not make it a good food. A cat can > live a much healthier life on a better quality food. Just like a person can > live a healthier life by eating less saturated fat (ie NO MacDonalds as the > staple food). > It’s not rocket science. I really have no idea why someone would want to > feed Friskies instead of something better in quality like Nutro. Unless > they are cheapskates, simple as that. > Kelly
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FYI Friskies dry has recently begun to put ethoxyquin into their dry foods. I found this out when all my barn cats began to vomit far too often. I switched them and they are fine. I still feed the canned Friskies with no problems. Jacque
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Why is that every time Friskies or another food is mentioned someone else > has to force their brand on the person? > "Force their brand"??? Hardly. I’d say she *recommended* a *better* diet. > Firskies dry and canned is just fine > for a cat. > Feline nutrition isn’t your strong suit, is it? Friskies is the "White > Castle" of cat food…. that’s below McDonalds… and why it costs 25 cents > a can…..
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>Feline nutrition isn’t your strong suit, is it? Friskies is the "White >Castle" of cat food…. that’s below McDonalds… and why it costs 25 cents >a can…..
I totally agree, Phil. Friskies is crap and there are so many better options out there. I fed my cat Friskies for years. But after she died from kidney failure, I swore that I would learn more about feline nutrition and raise my next cats on a healthier diet. Lauren =^..^= See my cats: http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/mickey4paws2000/lst2?.tok=bcSBfAPB.wc8DtTG… =/Mickey%26Meesha&.src=ph
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I feed my cat both Friskies dry and canned and she has never had any problems. — Cat Galaxy- The Internet radio station for cats. Meow meow meow!! http://members.cox.net/catprotector/station Real Player and Winamp: 66.28.48.193:10518 The forum for felines everywhere. Join the Cats forum on Delphi http://forums.delphiforums.com/Felinefrenzy/start
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> FYI Friskies dry has recently begun to put ethoxyquin into their dry foods. > I found this out when all my barn cats began to vomit far too often. I > switched them and they are fine. I still feed the canned Friskies with no > problems. Jacque > > Why is that every time Friskies or another food is mentioned someone > else > > has to force their brand on the person? > "Force their brand"??? Hardly. I’d say she *recommended* a *better* > diet. > Firskies dry and canned is just fine > > for a cat. > Feline nutrition isn’t your strong suit, is it? Friskies is the "White > Castle" of cat food…. that’s below McDonalds… and why it costs 25 > cents > a can…..
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> Why is that every time Friskies or another food is mentioned someone else > has to force their brand on the person?
"Force their brand"??? Hardly. I’d say she *recommended* a *better* diet. Firskies dry and canned is just fine > for a cat.
Feline nutrition isn’t your strong suit, is it? Friskies is the "White Castle" of cat food…. that’s below McDonalds… and why it costs 25 cents a can…..
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I had 2 cats that got bad urinary tract blockages from "cheap" dry cat food so the vet had me change to Hills which has very low Mag and ash. That was 10 years ago; today almost all cat foods advertise low Mag and ash so what was bad may now be ok.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Why is that every time Friskies or another food is mentioned someone else > has to force their brand on the person? Firskies dry and canned is just fine > for a cat. > — > Cat Galaxy- The Internet radio station for cats. Meow meow meow!! > http://members.cox.net/catprotector/station > Real Player and Winamp: 66.28.48.193:10518 > The forum for felines everywhere. Join the Cats forum on Delphi > http://forums.delphiforums.com/Felinefrenzy/start > Hi Steve. My personal belief is that cats need more than cereal to > maintain > good health, and they need a varied diet. You could try some of the > higher > quality commercial foods out there such as Innova, Wellness, Wysong or > Petguard. Cats are obligate carnivores, meaning they need a meat based > diet, > preferably of whole uncooked foods with live enzymes for optimal health. > You > may want to check out www.felinefuture.com > Lauren > =^..^= > See my cats:
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Actually I feed my cat Friskies both canned and dry. She loves it and I always have a variety for her. My cat also gets her usual cat treats as well. — Cat Galaxy- The Internet radio station for cats. Meow meow meow!! http://members.cox.net/catprotector/station Real Player and Winamp: 66.28.48.193:10518 The forum for felines everywhere. Join the Cats forum on Delphi http://forums.delphiforums.com/Felinefrenzy/start
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Is it unhealthy for cats to digest the same meal every day? should > cats have a variety in their diet? like chicken, turkey, etc. my cat > only seems to like the dry food (chicken) and the ‘Friskies beef > chunks’, but might he have stonger bones or a shinier coat by eating > other meats? are there cat foods that have everything a cat needs? > You’d think after 5 years of eating the exact same meal every day > he’d be like, ‘ah man, beef and chicken again!’ > –Steve
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Why is that every time Friskies or another food is mentioned someone else has to force their brand on the person? Firskies dry and canned is just fine for a cat. — Cat Galaxy- The Internet radio station for cats. Meow meow meow!! http://members.cox.net/catprotector/station Real Player and Winamp: 66.28.48.193:10518 The forum for felines everywhere. Join the Cats forum on Delphi http://forums.delphiforums.com/Felinefrenzy/start
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hi Steve. My personal belief is that cats need more than cereal to maintain > good health, and they need a varied diet. You could try some of the higher > quality commercial foods out there such as Innova, Wellness, Wysong or > Petguard. Cats are obligate carnivores, meaning they need a meat based diet, > preferably of whole uncooked foods with live enzymes for optimal health. You > may want to check out www.felinefuture.com > Lauren > =^..^= > See my cats: > http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/mickey4paws2000/lst2?.tok=bcSBfAPB.wc8DtTG… > =/Mickey%26Meesha&.src=ph
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> Is it unhealthy for cats to digest the same meal every day? should > cats have a variety in their diet? like chicken, turkey, etc. my cat > only seems to like the dry food (chicken) and the ‘Friskies beef > chunks’, but might he have stonger bones or a shinier coat by eating > other meats? are there cat foods that have everything a cat needs? > You’d think after 5 years of eating the exact same meal every day > he’d be like, ‘ah man, beef and chicken again!’ > –Steve
From my experience, cats are creatures of habit and often prefer (unlike us humans) to eat the "same ole, same ole." As long as the quality of their diet is high, I don’t think it matters. Judy & Matilda
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Is it unhealthy for cats to digest the same meal every day? should cats have a variety in their diet? like chicken, turkey, etc. my cat only seems to like the dry food (chicken) and the ‘Friskies beef chunks’, but might he have stonger bones or a shinier coat by eating other meats? are there cat foods that have everything a cat needs? You’d think after 5 years of eating the exact same meal every day he’d be like, ‘ah man, beef and chicken again!’ –Steve
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> Is it unhealthy for cats to digest the same meal every day? should >cats have a variety in their diet? like chicken, turkey, etc. my cat >only seems to like the dry food (chicken) and the ‘Friskies beef >chunks’, but might he have stonger bones or a shinier coat by eating >other meats? are there cat foods that have everything a cat needs? > You’d think after 5 years of eating the exact same meal every day >he’d be like, ‘ah man, beef and chicken again!’
Hi Steve. My personal belief is that cats need more than cereal to maintain good health, and they need a varied diet. You could try some of the higher quality commercial foods out there such as Innova, Wellness, Wysong or Petguard. Cats are obligate carnivores, meaning they need a meat based diet, preferably of whole uncooked foods with live enzymes for optimal health. You may want to check out www.felinefuture.com Lauren =^..^= See my cats: http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/mickey4paws2000/lst2?.tok=bcSBfAPB.wc8DtTG… =/Mickey%26Meesha&.src=ph
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I believe in a variety, just because I don’t believe that any one food will provide everything they need, but that’s just my opinion. Jacque
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Is it unhealthy for cats to digest the same meal every day? should > cats have a variety in their diet? like chicken, turkey, etc. my cat > only seems to like the dry food (chicken) and the ‘Friskies beef > chunks’, but might he have stonger bones or a shinier coat by eating > other meats? are there cat foods that have everything a cat needs? > You’d think after 5 years of eating the exact same meal every day > he’d be like, ‘ah man, beef and chicken again!’ > –Steve
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