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I was also told that it was normal for him to cry and moan while useing the litter box. When I picked him up he looked like he was at deaths door. I was given a bag of his usual food meow-mix, which went stright in the trash can. I know it’s not a good idea to switch the food that fast but, I had a feeling that he was going to die on me if he kept eating meow-mix. I switched him over to taste of the wild, which is what I feed my cat. I thought that TOTW would help with the UTI but, I did not expect such a quick improvement.

If your kitty completely refuses any of those diets you may try mixing her normal food with a phosphorus binder called Renalzin. It is available only in Europe, but you can get it shipped from England. Now I’m convinced & they will stay on Taste of the Wild. Yes, it’s expensive, but so are visits to the vet for UTIs. I have decided I need to start keeping receipts and info from the bags, maybe cut off the lot info. There are many causes for these problems ranging from simple worms to cocidia, giardia or tri-tricamonas F.

He typically will eat a dry cat food for a couple weeks and then he will suddenly stop eating it. Once I tried Taste of the Wild he loved it from Day-1. He can’t wait to eat his food and he keeps it down without any vomiting. I have also noticed his coat looks better since feeding him Taste of the Wild. I really appreciate the “Grain Free” formula and the all natural quality ingredients.

Benefits include an improved immune system, gut health, and general health. Regardless of whether you feed your cat dry or wet food, you need a bowl that is sure to keep the mess contained—you can do just that with the Hepper Nom Nom Bowl. Taste of the Wild is a brand of pet food, manufactured by Diamond Pet Food. The US-based company was founded in 1970 by Gary Schell and Richard Kampeter.

Canola Oil – Canola oil is an oil that is found in some cat foods, and is present in the trout and smoked salmon Wild Canyon River Feline Recipe Taste of the Wild cat food. This ingredient is used as a fat source and is considered better quality than other plant fats. However, canola oil is usually produced from genetically modified rapeseed oil. The effects of genetically modified ingredients are largely unknown, but many owners prefer to avoid these ingredients.

After two days on the new food he stopped crying when he used the litter box. He also lived another six months after his owner picked him up. Never before, until now, have I seen this reaction to a bowel movement in this cat or ANY cat.

Instinct Raw Boost Grain-Free Cat Food

While there are brands that have a negligible portion of carbohydrates, a small portion such as that in Taste of the Wild formulas, is perfectly acceptable. We believe that Nutrition is one of the core factors that should affect your choice of pet food. We break down the nutrition of pet foods based on calorific proportions. All 4 of my dogs are on Taste of the Wild, and are doing great. I found the cat formula in cans at Tractor Supply, and both of my cats love it. I’m looking for a low protein, no corn, and no by products cat food.

My younger feline daughter only eat cat food and preferably dry. Since I adopted her she has always had smelly, soft stools and again did I mention smelly. Since transitioning to Taste of Wild and regular probiotics for the past 3 years, her vet states her IBD is under control. I had my cats-both under 2 years of age and healthy- on the TOTW canned food plus science diet dry food for a month They tolerated it well, so I decided to try the dry TOTW also. Right away I had two sick cats, both had vomiting and diarrhea. Just as others have reported, they cry when they need to go to the cat box, so it must be painful.

I waited awhile because I wasn’t sure if it was this food, but they didn’t improve. So now they are back on their old dry food and are fine. I won’t give them the wet food either as I can’t trust this brand. My cat eats TOTW River Canyon formula which isn’t listed for a review. Unlike the formula listed above where the meat is five ingredients in. I adopted him from a previous owner who said he wouldn’t touch dry food at all, but he loves this food so much.

Purina Pro Plan Complete Essentials is a high-protein cat food developed with digestive health and immunity in mind. The primary ingredient is real chicken or salmon, combined with brewer’s rice and a blend of live probiotics and prebiotics. This dry cat food also has omega-6 fatty acids for a healthy coat and skin.

Online research led us to the conclusion that she had a corn allergy. However, she was reluctant to eat grain-free products until we brought home Taste of the Wild dry food. Today, she is eating well and we can breathe more easily, literally. I highly doubt that the food had anything at all to do with the UTI unless there was something seriously wrong with your cat before you started feeding him this food.

Lois, my mom once had a cat abandoned by her neighbor. It used to spend time outside, and ate green beans, and other produce from the garden…by choice. My own cat Jasper, will steal chunks of lettuce from the bowl.

I would recommend this to anyone who wants there feline to be healthy and happy with a good source of food that they will love and enjoy until the next time they eat. The brand does not specifically claim to be free of corn, soy, and wheat . Upon examination of the ingredients, these three components do not appear to be present in any of the brand’s recipes. You may be surprised to find that the second meat source does not appear until the fifth ingredient or higher, being outranked by chicken fat. In the food’s defense, some of the additional meat ingredients (like roasted venison and wood-smoked salmon) are ones that you will not readily find in other cat foods.

Flavor Selection I only know of two flavors, but I’ve only bought the Roasted Venison and Smoked Salmon. It is made out of somewhat different meats, so it is good if your cat becomes allergic to more run-of-the-mill meats, like chicken and beef. With chicken meal as its primary ingredient, Taste of the Wild Rocky Mountain cat food contains 42% protein.

Senior cats will have different diet criteria than either of these first two life stages, so pick a formula that has been developed for your kitty’s golden years. The second ingredient in the food is ocean fish meal. This is a somewhat generic term for mixed ocean fish, such as whitefish. Ocean fish or whitefish are about 61 percent protein and 39 percent fat.

I changed his food to a different grain free food and the scratching stopped. When he got well I tried giving him Taste of the Wild again and he immediately started the scratching again bringing back the hot spot. Once I took him off Taste of the Wild, the Hot Spot started going away.

(The third cat is on medicated food.) They devoured it for dinner. Just hours afterwards, my younger cat threw it all up. This morning when they got their breakfast, they both refused to touch it.

Switched to evo dry food hope it helps my little guy. I do rotate their food brands up as much as I can afford. Between TOTW, Wellness, other grain free choices and can food. I believe this gives them a well rounded diet and keeps their digestive system active, healthy and balanced. Their coats are healthier looking than I’ve ever seen. Although we switched slowly, my cats took to Taste right away, preferring it to the old food .

So it sucks up a lot of their energy to process these fillers and they get no nutrients out of it. Taste of the Wild is meat, which is what cats, being carnivores, eat. So they get more nutrition out of the energy used for digestion. Quality of Ingredients Every batch seems to be consistent.

I started feeding it to one of my cats, who had food allergies. After being on TOTW for about a month, the allergies cleared up completely. Then 3 of my other cats decided they liked the food too, and they’ve been enjoying it since. My cats are all in fine condition, no health issues, good stools, glossy coats.

This tells me their food is being digested and used in their body not being pooped out. When I was feeding another well known brand, found in most feed stores, my cats’ coat looked greasy and dull. The cats were fat, lethargic and the litter box was disgusting! I have used TOTW for over 5 years now and have no intention of switching to anything else. Plus, my cats eat less of TOTW than they ate of the other food and seem more satisfied than before.

Locke

Hi, my name is Lowell and I have always been interested in animals. I was born with a deep fascination for them that has only grown stronger as I’ve gotten older. This interest has led me to become a zookeeper. It’s the best job in the world because it allows me to work with animals every day and learn more about them.