Cat question

[veronica_rich]

(This is for the cat people, any vets, experts out there. If you can answer my questions, you may be helping others besides just me. At any rate, I'd like to know if anyone's having similar problems.)

I have a cat who's been throwing up every day for the past two weeks - he doesn't just throw up, he strings the food and hairball along half the length of the room (cleaning it up is a major pain, but I'm worried about him). It didn't occur to me until this morning that it could be a change in his food - I've fed him Purina One Advanced Nutrition Hairball Control for three years with no problems, and the latest bag or two I've purchased was different packaging. So, I called the company today and it turns out they did take the yogurt out of the formula, and I was told it shouldn't make a difference in how he processes the food. WELL, YEAH, OBVIOUSLY IT HAS.

Anyway, I need to try to find something else for him to eat. It's dry food; I may need to go to some wet food too (he's 11 years old). He doesn't seem in pain or dehydrated or otherwise unhealthy, but this can't be good for his trachea or stomach, can it? I tried to give him a little plain yogurt, but he didn't like it. Have you had this problem? Is there a food that would help? (My budget is limited, but within reason, I can try something new.)

Comments

[finding-neo.livejournal.com]

Shall I get on my soapbox here or over the phone?

First of all, ANY hairball control formula is a horrible food to feed any cat. They all have too many grains, don't care who makes them.

Secondly, a cat which is vomitting excessively needs veterinary attention. Period. Especially at 11 years old.

Thirdly, the best diet for any cat is one high in real meat, no grains whatsoever. Yes, they are more expensive, but your cats will be healthier. The company Wellness makes a grain free dry food called Core, if you must feed dry food, I recommend that.

And please no Hill's. Not even the prescription ones. I don't care what the vets say - they've been fed a line of BS from Hill's sales reps.

Everyone needs to be aware that vets get very very little nutritional training in school - what they do get is sponsored by Hill's.

I am very proactive about cat nutrition now and I implore everyone to get rid of grains in their cat's food. CATS DO NOT EAT CORN, WHEAT OR SOYBEANS. PERIOD.

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[finding-neo.livejournal.com]

CATS *IN THE WILD* DO NOT EAT GRAINS. So neither should domesticated ones. Grains in cat food is why there is an epidemic of obese cats. Fortunately Sylvester goes outside and gets more activity than a lot of housecats, that is why he can eat that food and not gain much weight. If he were not as active, he would.