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clwasilko42 Member Posts: 120 |
posted 12-27-2003 07:58 PM
Does anyone know the difference between these two? My kitties are currently eating Purina KITTEN Chow, and when I switch them to an ADULT cat food, I really dont know which one would be better for them, the cat chow or the cat chow indoor formula??? Both my kitties are indoors.....never outside Any ideas?? Thanks! IP: Logged |
nern Moderator Posts: 1591 |
posted 12-27-2003 11:21 PM
I would probably stick with the regular Purina Cat Chow formula. The indoor formula is quite similar to most lite formulas(lower protein, fat, calories and higher fiber) and is probably not neccessary unless your kitties are becoming overweight. Have you considered going with a higher quality food? ------------------ IP: Logged |
fleafly Member Posts: 996 |
posted 12-28-2003 12:02 AM
I looked at the indoor formula, but I was not impressed at all with the ingredients. I would suggest changing foods all together. I used to feed Purina until I started looking into cat nutrition. The ingredients in Purina are crap. I would suggest: -Diamond Diamond and Chicken Soup don't cost much more than Purina. IP: Logged |
clwasilko42 Member Posts: 120 |
posted 12-31-2003 04:32 PM
Whats wrong with Purina??? I thought they were good? Am I wrong??? Now I am confused Can you give me more info on that Diamond and Chicken Soup ones? I would be willing to look into those if they arent too expensive.....I havent seen them at either Walmart, Target or Kmart. (I shop at these stores alot) Where can I get them?? Thanks! IP: Logged |
fleafly Member Posts: 996 |
posted 12-31-2003 10:24 PM
I always thought that Purina was good too. I just started learning about nutrition recently. Look at the ingredients in Purina, they have a lot of fillers. I try to get a food that has real meat as the first ingredient and doesn't have too many meals, by products, or fillers like rice. Plus Purina doesn't have fatty acids to help the cats coat. Switching my cats from Purina to a better food I could really see a difference in their coat. Their fur was softer and fluffier. It was amazing. Diamond is 14.00 for a big bag and Chicken Soup is 15.25 for a big bag where I live. I'm not at home, so I don't know exactly how many lbs are in them. You can get more info on diamond at: http://www.diamondpetfood.com/ I think these dealers are in your area 4.Concord Pet Foods 12 You can get more info on Chicken Soup at: http://www.chickensoupforthepetloverssoul.com They sell it at: My favorite food is actually Nutro Maxx is about 20.00 for a 20lb bag and they have it at Petsmart. IP: Logged |
Katerina Member Posts: 145 |
posted 01-01-2004 07:22 PM
I was just wondering if Science Diet was a good quality cat food, when I adopted my cat the adoption agency told me this was the best bran available. I really want to give my cat the best so if there is a better one and I can find a place that sells it I would gladly switch. IP: Logged |
fleafly Member Posts: 996 |
posted 01-01-2004 08:34 PM
I don't really like Science Diet either. They have a lot of fillers and by-products. There are a lot of better brands out there including: -Natural Balance Chicken Soup and Diamond are the cheapest, the others cost more. Natural Balance, Nutro Maxx, Authority, Innova and Chicken Soup are the only ones I have personal experience with. I liked all of them except Innova. Well I guess I should say my cats liked all of them except Innova, they wouldn't eat it. IP: Logged |
nern Moderator Posts: 1591 |
posted 01-01-2004 09:19 PM
I don't care for Science Diet either...its over-rated IMO. My cats seem to do best on Innova but I've also used and liked Felidae, Chicken Soup, California Natural, Solid Gold, Healthwise, Royal Canin and Wysong. If your interested in finding out if a certain brand is available in your area you can check the store locators on many of the manufacture's websites. Here are some websites that have store locators on them: Innova, California Natural, Healthwise - www.naturapet.com Wellness - www.oldmotherhubbard.com Solid Gold - www.solidgoldhealth.com Natural Balance - www.naturalbalanceinc.com Nutro - www.nutroproducts.com Felidae - www.canidae.com I don't think Diamond's products (including Chicken Soup) are available in Canada yet but I think you might be able to find Natura, Nutro,Solid Gold and maybe a few other brands there. [This message has been edited by nern (edited 01-01-2004).] IP: Logged |
Samsintentions Member Posts: 944 |
posted 01-02-2004 07:23 AM
I'm a member of the Purina Pro Club...I encourage everyone to become a member. THey have great offers, cupons and stuff. ANyhow, get me started , I'll never shut up. The indoor formula has less fat, carbs, protien. Since cats that are indoors all the time, they usually don't get the exersize an inside/outside or all outside cat gets. I still feed the regular Purina Cat chow to Tom. IP: Logged |
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