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 Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 3:24 pm
READD BEFORE ANSWERiNG.
Well I'm wondering if it's bad or not because I think I've done that to my cat about 2 times, I think.. I don't know where I've heard this from, but something in my mind reminds me it's bad to change her food.. I think it was in a book I read but even if I change her food, what will happen? Because when I gave her new food she actually liked it! I think she really like tasting something. She used to eat Special Kitty food, and then she changed to Purina cat food and then we bought just a little pack of Meow Mix but she still eats Purina. She eats both Meow Mix and Purina right now and nothing has happened yet. So was it a bad thing to change her food a lot?
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Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 7:09 pm
Well, from MY experience, my cat was adopted, and used those kind of expensive quality cat food. When she came to us, she wouldn't eat. We gave her her usual food and she walked away. I had to give her quality food but not as expensive kind, then she'll eat. My other cats don't like change. We mix the new food along and they somehow pick it out and eat the old one...
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Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 11:44 am
i had a cat for 11 years and we switched food on her a few times, she still lived a good life until she disappeared
my new cat, we're switching him from kitty chow to meow mix now.
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Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 4:35 pm
It's not bad at all. However, if a cat has been eating the same thing for a long time, their system may take some time to adjust (which could result in some vomiting), or they may initially reject the new food.
Usually when switching foods, it's recommended that you gradually mix the new food into the old, so that the transition is smooth and the cat doesn't notice too much. On day 1, feed 90% old food mixed with 10% new food, day 2 feed 70% old food mixed with 30% new food, day 3 mix half and half, and continue until the cat is complete onto the new food.
You also have the option of regularly feeding a variety of foods, so that your cat never gets used to eating the same thing every single day.
Brand is not so important... what is important is that you feed your cat a nutritionally balanced diet and that your cat eats every single day. Transition your cat at their own pace and don't be afraid to bribe them to eat their new food by sprinkling it with some crumbled up treats, a bit of their old food or something else they enjoy, like tuna juice.
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Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 6:21 pm
Okay, I have my answer now! ^-^ Thanks, Anlina and thanks to the others for making a connection to me. It really helped! (:
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Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 4:13 am
Actually...It can be bad. You should always gradually change foods, by mixing them together.
Kael had started pooping blood because we changed his food to fast.
Thank goodness it was treatable but it was a $200 dollar vet bill.
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Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 10:23 am
Eep, I'm glad you were able to get him all fixed up. Cats digestive systems can be so sensitive.
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Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 4:56 pm
My cats used to eat Meow Mix, but we discovered it upset their tummies, so we switched to Purina. For my cats, at least, the change was good. I hear that sometimes cats reject the new food; it probably depends on the situation/cat's likes and dislikes.
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Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 6:38 am
I have 4 cats, and go through around 18lbs of food a month or so. I buy those big bags of food. I get a different kind of food every month, cause my cats after a while will get bored with the flavor and eat less. lol Some cats do well with change, some don't. Just have to change food slowly to see.
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