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need cat food recommendations that don't result in stinky poop

"70_Fastback" said:
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Probably not so funny in hindsight.................... could not help myself though. Sorry.
 
And I'm the one that gets grief for not liking cats. :roll :shrug

Does that come in kitten size? :hide
 
Gentlemen,

A. I have a pool.
B. I have a gallon of the "good" (animal unfriendly) coolant.
C. I have something that throws lead.

While all of the above have been suggested as a viable alternative, and believe me, when the gas attack is underway I've considered a combination of all three, I will attempt a less "permanent" solution for now.
 
Being a cat person "Here pussy, pussy", I appreciate you don't listen to these bozo's with their permanent recommendations.
 
Also try the prescription diet you can get at the vet, especially the 'CD' version. Our ate this almost all of his life, and the volume was 30% of normal foods, and the smell was low.
 
Hills Prescription Diet (same company as Science Diet but one is RX and the other is not), like C/D are for specific health issues. C/D is for urinary/bladder health. So is the S/D diet but depending which type of urinary crystals would determine which diet they should eat C/D or S/D.
Usually for cats who need a diet to help maintain a balanced pH so they don't get urinary crystals again which can cause a blockage - meaning cat can't urinate because crystals are blocking the urethra and their bladder will fill up, and if not treated, explode and kill the cat.

Each Hills RX diet (A/D, C/D, D/D, I/D, etc) is for a specific health issue.


As for the Science Diet, store brand foods (Purina, Pedigree, etc).. :soapboxrant

In all honesty, Science Diet non-RX and the Hills RX diet are nasty brand of food. Usually the Hills RX diets are ok if the animal needs a RX diet for health concerns - kidney failure, thyroid, etc. Look at the first several ingredients. Sure its suitable for feline consumption, but that doesn't say much. Think of it this way. Would you feed your children McDonald's every day? Of course not. Sure it's fit for human consumption but doesn't mean humans should eat it every day right? We could survive on Big Mac and fries but doesn't mean it's the best or healthiest for us. Same goes for pet foods. They all have to pass and meet FDA standards but some are fast foods for pets.

This is just the plain Science Diet Dry Adult Cat food.
Chicken By-Product Meal, Corn Gluten Meal, Brewers Rice, Whole Grain Corn, Animal Fat (preserved mixed tocopherols and citric acid), Powdered Cellulose, Chicken Liver Flavor,

Chicken By-product = left over animal parts and usually contains no meat at all - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poultry_by-product_meal
Corn Gluten Meal, Brewers Rice, Whole Grain Corn = all fillers; cats don't need grain. Most cats can't digest corn very well so why is it in their food? No reason to have it.


Compare those ingredients to a higher premium grain free cat food.

This is Taste of the Wild Canyon River Feline Formula with Trout & Smoked Salmon
Trout, ocean fish meal, sweet potatoes, potatoes, canola oil, pea protein, potato protein, smoked salmon,

See the difference?

The higher premium food is heavier and sits in the stomach longer, and so it cost less in the long run because the pet doesn't need to eat as much. Instead of a pet having to eat say 1 cup of Purina a day, it would only have to eat 1/2 cup of a high premium diet with no fillers.

Obviously ingredients also play a huge a part in how the pets bowel movements will smell. Same as people. If a person eats junky Taco Bell, they are going to have nasty smelling gas and stool.

Ok, I'm done. :part
 
While I'm not disagreeing with ya on the grain part (we all eat too much grain, compliments of ADM lobbies), have you ever seen a cat voluntarily eat a sweet potato? Or a regular potato? Or peas? (OK, I had one that would eat veggies. Strange f'er all the way around though)

Know what's in fish meal? Hint: what doesn't get on our plate. More so, much of it is allowed to partially rot on the processing ship before being off loaded and dried. Also, depending on source, fish meal can concentrate heavy metals.

So, I'll buy that the proportion of protien may be larger, but better ingriedents is thin, IMO.

Edit: OK, I take the last part back - both have essentially the same protien content (CD is a little higher), and Taste of the wild has higher ash and fiber. So it is not a better proportion of protien to indigestibles.
 
Edit: OK, I take the last part back - both have essentially the same protien content (CD is a little higher), and Taste of the wild has higher ash and fiber. So it is not a better proportion of protien to indigestibles.
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You can't compare Prescription Diets like C/D to high premium foods. Those prescription diets are for specific dietary needs of pets who suffer from medical issues. Like you can't compare the diet of a diabetic human to someone who isn't diabetic.

While I'm not disagreeing with ya on the grain part (we all eat too much grain, compliments of ADM lobbies), have you ever seen a cat voluntarily eat a sweet potato? Or a regular potato? Or peas? (OK, I had one that would eat veggies. Strange f'er all the way around though)
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Actually, yes I have. Hell I had one that use to eat pickles. Stupid cat. lol Not veggies, but come to think of it, my daughters cat likes to chew on the aluminum poptart wrappers. :wtf

Know what's in fish meal? Hint: what doesn't get on our plate. More so, much of it is allowed to partially rot on the processing ship before being off loaded and dried. Also, depending on source, fish meal can concentrate heavy metals.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fish_meal

Still a better ingredient than by-products.


http://www.petfoodratings.net/glossary.html

Animal By-Products:
The word "by-product" is an instant turn off when it comes to pet food. It basically entails anything that humans most certainly would NOT touch, and would not give to their pet. For instance, would you lay down beaks, feet and random organs for your pet to eat?? How about feathers?? Blood?? Well, those are the primary components in anything labelled "by-products". Sometimes it'll say "chicken by-products" so at least you can identify the animal. However, sometimes the label says "meat by-products", which tells you they want to hide exactly what animal they're using from you. This is because it's been documented that roadkill and pests like rats are used in some cheap pet foods....

Meat "meals" (chicken meal, turkey meal, fish meal, etc):
One of the best ingredients you can see in a pet food, this means that the meat is of a decent quality and it was weighed AFTER it was dehydrated...therefore meaning the proteins are more condensed. Seeing these towards the top of the ingredient list is a great thing.
 
Having actually been in a fish meal plant, I'd say they are blowing smoke to make themselves feel better - or sell food at a higher price.

Two basic types of fish meal are produced; 1) produced from fishery waste (salmon, tuna, etc.) that are associated with the processing of various edible human fishery products and 2) when specific fish (herring, menhaden, pollack, etc.) are harvested just for the purpose to produce fish meal. The fish can be dried directly drying or cooking prior to drying and oil extracted. In addition to being a by-product of human fish production it is also a by-product associated with fish oil production.... Amino acid quality of fish is excellent, but excessive heating during the drying process can reduce digestibility of the protein fraction and complex some of the amino acids, so that they are not available.
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From the Animal Feed Resources Information System http://www.fao.org/ag/AGA/AGAP/FRG/AFRIS/Data/332.HTM

In otherwords, fish meal is what we don't eat - either whole fish or parts - including bones, blood, guts, fins, etc - and everything else caught in the net. Pretty much the same.
 
In all seriousness, the two carts we have left, the other three became owl food, we feed the cheapest large bag of barn cat food that IFA carries. It lasts a long time and since the cats are not their favorite, they tend to catch gophers which is the only reason they get to stay here!

Mel
 
Had a friend of mine tell me one time that his $hit didn't stink because of the diet he had. Well, he was wrong.

Eating garlic and other spices does change the stench but it all stinks. I would think cats are the same. Just my $.02

I think your best bet is an e-vac fan in the room with the litter box.

Not only did our cat miss the box, it stunk.

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