ALL DOG OWNERS ~ PET FOOD INFO ~ MUST READ!
- Thread starter Whitewolf
- Start date
- Status
Originally Posted By: Miller88
My cat uses some cheap stuff. I tried to get her to use a highly rated food that my parents use and she won't eat it.
She will not eat ANYTHING but that food.
I wanted to get her onto something better. Ugh.
Try mixing it in slowly, see if that helps. Even if it's just a few pieces for the first couple of days.
My cat uses some cheap stuff. I tried to get her to use a highly rated food that my parents use and she won't eat it.
She will not eat ANYTHING but that food.
I wanted to get her onto something better. Ugh.
Try mixing it in slowly, see if that helps. Even if it's just a few pieces for the first couple of days.
We feed our cat Taste of the Wild. It's available at several places locally and it's grain free. Made in the USA, too.
That site ranks their dog foods pretty well, too.
That site ranks their dog foods pretty well, too.
Most of these brands I have never seen on store shelves. I bought our Beagle Kirkland which she did not like. Then Aldi (Shep) did not like. I then bought Beneful. she loves it.
Any suggestions for a better food and where to buy it would be very appreciated.
Any suggestions for a better food and where to buy it would be very appreciated.
Originally Posted By: stephen9666
We feed our cat Taste of the Wild. It's available at several places locally and it's grain free. Made in the USA, too.
I'll have to check that out. Trying to upgrade my 11 year old cats diet. She's currently on the Meow Mix Hairball food which she likes. But just yesterday she coughed up alot of hairball stuff. Usually happens around once a month. Thank goodness it was on the basement floor. Her hair is on the longer side, Maine Coon and I brush her daily. She won't let me brush her undercarriage though.
We feed our cat Taste of the Wild. It's available at several places locally and it's grain free. Made in the USA, too.
I'll have to check that out. Trying to upgrade my 11 year old cats diet. She's currently on the Meow Mix Hairball food which she likes. But just yesterday she coughed up alot of hairball stuff. Usually happens around once a month. Thank goodness it was on the basement floor. Her hair is on the longer side, Maine Coon and I brush her daily. She won't let me brush her undercarriage though.
Any five star dry dogfood available at local stores like Wa-Mart, Sam's, or Target?
I jsut looked up a five star dogfood that was $78 for 25 pounds mailorder. A little too expensive for three dogs.
I jsut looked up a five star dogfood that was $78 for 25 pounds mailorder. A little too expensive for three dogs.
We've used Blue Wilderness for many years. Our current (therapy dog) beagles love it with some no salt green beans as a topper. The green beans add fiber and make weight control easy. They are extremely healthy, have tons of energy, and get compliments on their shiny coats whenever we go somewhere with them.
That's a good site, but I had no doubts that it would rate Blue Wilderness as a 5 star food.
Originally Posted By: RamFan
I wish Americans would look into their own food as much as they look into their pet food.
Some of us do.
That's a good site, but I had no doubts that it would rate Blue Wilderness as a 5 star food.
Originally Posted By: RamFan
I wish Americans would look into their own food as much as they look into their pet food.
Some of us do.
Originally Posted By: Miller88
My cat uses some cheap stuff. I tried to get her to use a highly rated food that my parents use and she won't eat it.
She will not eat ANYTHING but that food.
I wanted to get her onto something better. Ugh.
My cat is like that too. He will gobble down Fancy Feast (all wheat gluten and meat by-products).
But put out some good healthy stuff and he kicks the bowl around the kitchen. The trick is to just wrap up it and wait. When he gets hungry enough I put a little chicken on top and he wipes it out.
A little fasting is probably good for him anyway.
The cheap/popular stuff is fast food for pets; tastes good and leaves you craving more, but fatting and unhealthy.
My cat uses some cheap stuff. I tried to get her to use a highly rated food that my parents use and she won't eat it.
She will not eat ANYTHING but that food.
I wanted to get her onto something better. Ugh.
My cat is like that too. He will gobble down Fancy Feast (all wheat gluten and meat by-products).
But put out some good healthy stuff and he kicks the bowl around the kitchen. The trick is to just wrap up it and wait. When he gets hungry enough I put a little chicken on top and he wipes it out.
A little fasting is probably good for him anyway.
The cheap/popular stuff is fast food for pets; tastes good and leaves you craving more, but fatting and unhealthy.
OVERKILL
$100 Site Donor 2021
Originally Posted By: callbay
Any five star dry dogfood available at local stores like Wa-Mart, Sam's, or Target?
I jsut looked up a five star dogfood that was $78 for 25 pounds mailorder. A little too expensive for three dogs.
We buy the Orijen for our Newfoundland for ~$80/bag and the bag is 30lbs, so that sounds like it is in the same ballpark.
The big difference is that on the good food they eat less, and poop less. On a big dog, this is significant.
The other benefit is that the stool is darker and firmer, meaning it is easier to clean-up. It also doesn't smell anywhere near as bad.
Any five star dry dogfood available at local stores like Wa-Mart, Sam's, or Target?
I jsut looked up a five star dogfood that was $78 for 25 pounds mailorder. A little too expensive for three dogs.
We buy the Orijen for our Newfoundland for ~$80/bag and the bag is 30lbs, so that sounds like it is in the same ballpark.
The big difference is that on the good food they eat less, and poop less. On a big dog, this is significant.
The other benefit is that the stool is darker and firmer, meaning it is easier to clean-up. It also doesn't smell anywhere near as bad.
there is meat-by-products in mcdonalds food and people love it
Nice that Costco gets 4 stars but if you look into diamond, they've had recalls in 2012 and based upon our experiences, no more costco or diamond dog food.
Whole Dog Journal. If you care about your dog, this is the newsletter to subscribe to-http://www.whole-dog-journal.com/
Originally Posted By: OVERKILL
http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/dog-food-reviews/orijen-dog-food-adult/
That's the food I feed our dog. Made in Canada of local-sourced ingredients.
That's the dry food I use as well. There was no obvious change to my dog other than a huge drop in the volume of solid waste product. Well, that and she seems to like like it more than other dry foods I've given her in the past.
http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/dog-food-reviews/orijen-dog-food-adult/
That's the food I feed our dog. Made in Canada of local-sourced ingredients.
That's the dry food I use as well. There was no obvious change to my dog other than a huge drop in the volume of solid waste product. Well, that and she seems to like like it more than other dry foods I've given her in the past.
Kestas
Staff member
I can't understand the aversion to grains in dog food in this web site. I once dated a veterinarian who pointed out that dogs require more grain in their diet than humans. Dog foods are marketed as "beef flavored" or "meaty flavored" to appease humans, since after all, it is humans that buy the food and not dogs. The food is otherwise made up of grain for the dog's health.
Originally Posted By: Kestas
I can't understand the aversion to grains in dog food in this web site. I once dated a veterinarian who pointed out that dogs require more grain in their diet than humans. Dog foods are marketed as "beef flavored" or "meaty flavored" to appease humans, since after all, it is humans that buy the food and not dogs. The food is otherwise made up of grain for the dog's health.
I am not sure I believe that. Look at the teeth of dog or cat. Its made to rip meat off a carcass.
Dog food only came to be in the middle of the 1900s. Before that it was scraps or fend for yourself.
I think in the wild a dog would have trouble obtaining a lot of grain.
I can't understand the aversion to grains in dog food in this web site. I once dated a veterinarian who pointed out that dogs require more grain in their diet than humans. Dog foods are marketed as "beef flavored" or "meaty flavored" to appease humans, since after all, it is humans that buy the food and not dogs. The food is otherwise made up of grain for the dog's health.
I am not sure I believe that. Look at the teeth of dog or cat. Its made to rip meat off a carcass.
Dog food only came to be in the middle of the 1900s. Before that it was scraps or fend for yourself.
I think in the wild a dog would have trouble obtaining a lot of grain.
Originally Posted By: callbay
Any five star dry dogfood available at local stores like Wa-Mart, Sam's, or Target?
I jsut looked up a five star dogfood that was $78 for 25 pounds mailorder. A little too expensive for three dogs.
Do you have a Tractor Supply near you? They have Taste of the Wild, which is a fine choice. There are several varieties with different protein sources. It's about $45 for the big bag.
My dog loved the Orijen, but the new mutt is allergic to a multitude of things and none of the Orijen flavors are compatible.
I don't buy the idea of canines needing a certain amount of grain. That sounds like something a dog food salesman would say. I know Science Diet sends a lot of reps to vet offices to sell their overpriced junk claiming that its balanced or whatever. Canines are carnivores. They don't need any grains.
Any five star dry dogfood available at local stores like Wa-Mart, Sam's, or Target?
I jsut looked up a five star dogfood that was $78 for 25 pounds mailorder. A little too expensive for three dogs.
Do you have a Tractor Supply near you? They have Taste of the Wild, which is a fine choice. There are several varieties with different protein sources. It's about $45 for the big bag.
My dog loved the Orijen, but the new mutt is allergic to a multitude of things and none of the Orijen flavors are compatible.
I don't buy the idea of canines needing a certain amount of grain. That sounds like something a dog food salesman would say. I know Science Diet sends a lot of reps to vet offices to sell their overpriced junk claiming that its balanced or whatever. Canines are carnivores. They don't need any grains.
Originally Posted By: Donald
I am not sure I believe that. Look at the teeth of dog or cat. Its made to rip meat off a carcass.
Dog food only came to be in the middle of the 1900s. Before that it was scraps or fend for yourself.
I think in the wild a dog would have trouble obtaining a lot of grain.
In the exceedingly unlikely event you find yourself unexpectedly becoming a wild dog, try to remember that grain are pretty easy to catch when they're in season. It might help avoid hunger pain for the first few days while you work on catching the more agile foods.
I am not sure I believe that. Look at the teeth of dog or cat. Its made to rip meat off a carcass.
Dog food only came to be in the middle of the 1900s. Before that it was scraps or fend for yourself.
I think in the wild a dog would have trouble obtaining a lot of grain.
In the exceedingly unlikely event you find yourself unexpectedly becoming a wild dog, try to remember that grain are pretty easy to catch when they're in season. It might help avoid hunger pain for the first few days while you work on catching the more agile foods.
- Status