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| 1583.1 | as long as they are healthy, but | EDUC8::TRACHMAN | | Mon Jul 25 1988 12:25 | 3 |
| What type of food are they eating? How much do they weigh?
E.T.
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| 1583.2 | a little more weight | BRUTUS::SOBEK | | Mon Jul 25 1988 12:29 | 8 |
| Tapeworms don't always show up under the microcsope when running
a fecal test ....though you can ususally see what looks like "cooked
rice" in the anal area.
...I recently added Iams dry cat food to the diet of my 16 and 18
yr. old Siamese, and although they had looked healthy, they took
on an added bloom and a little more weight. ...It looks good on
them...
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| 1583.3 | Any more info? | MTADMS::ALANDRY | | Mon Jul 25 1988 13:15 | 21 |
| I know all about tapeworms. Zildjian had had one for about 1 year.
I didn't know it until it came out on her fecus one day. I asked
the vet "how do you know when they have one?" He said they can
only get them from fleas, and Zildjian's fleas have been long gone.
Spunks was not around then, so I know she's alright.
They will only eat Purina cat food mixed with tunafish. I know
this sounds unhealthy, and it is against most feliners, but the
vet says as long as they eat their hard food (friskies) and drink
alot of water, and as long as they have regular/good-looking bowel
movements, they are ok.
I have considered changing their food, but they alwasy get diahreah
(SP?). I think I will try changing to IAMS and see what happens.
Any more comments/info?
Thanks again.
Anna/Zildjian/Spunky
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| 1583.4 | Mix the Iams with the Friskies | FSHQOA::RWAXMAN | | Mon Jul 25 1988 13:21 | 4 |
| Most of the cats I know love the taste of Iams, but mine are a bit
stupid. They won't eat it straight; I have to mix it in with their
Crave. Result: A lot of Iams, a little Crave, and two fat kitties!
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| 1583.5 | | CIRCUS::KOLLING | Karen, Sweetie, & Holly; in Calif. | Mon Jul 25 1988 14:11 | 3 |
| You might try introducing the new food a tiny bit at a time, and
increase the amount each day.
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| 1583.6 | I don't worry | WITNES::MACONE | | Mon Jul 25 1988 14:35 | 5 |
| My Oscar is a skinny cat. But, since he eats 4 square meals a
day and he is healthy, I don't worry about it. I used to add vitamin
supplements to his food since I was worried about him being so small,
but my vet reassured me that he's just fine. I guess he just has
one of those metabolisms that most of us would kill for!
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| 1583.7 | Another vote for Iams | MYVAX::LUBY | love them furry terrorists | Tue Jul 26 1988 09:00 | 23 |
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I'm feeding my two cats Iams and it is 21% fat (32% protein)
as compared to almost all other expensive cat foods which are
16% fat (32% protein). Grocery store food is about 16% fat too
but high in Ash Content. I initially rebelled against feeding
cats something that was 21% fat because I kept thinking that
if fat is bad for people, how could it be good for cats. But then
I thought about it and realized that I've never heard of cats
with high blood pressure, cholestorol problems, or heart attacts.
So I stuck with Iams.
One of my two cats is quite slim even though he is eating Iams.
The other has a belly that almost touches the floor. But I think
that this pouch is characteristic of cats with Maine Coon in them
(anybody want to correct me on this).
My mother has been feeding Cinamon Iams and he looks and acts
much healthier than the previous year. You would never know he
was 12 years old!!!
Karen
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