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Kim wrote at 2008-10-26 04:35:41
There are many foods superior to royal canin (which is more of a good food rather than superior, if you are going to feed dry food, at least research and find foods like Orijen, Wellness CORE, and EVO. I feed my 5 cats both wet and dry. I use Merrick and Weruva twice a day- they don't eat a lot of it- usually 1 can twice a day feeds them all- then I leave out 3 different dry foods so they can snack on it all day. I have 2 water fountains and 2 bowls of water throughout my house. They are all extremely healthy happy cats. I urge you to read the ingredients! Every cat is different and have different taste. Only one of mine like anything with fish in them, Fish is not a usual form of protein for cats.

Sarah wrote at 2010-10-11 22:36:39
Wet food is the way to go. Vets say dry benefits teeth and that's it. Which isn't true because three of my cats have dental problems and gums issues and eat dry a lot more than wet. They are also a bit overweight due to the dry food as well. Once I started feeding my cats wet twice a day and very little dry once a day for an afternoon snack, I noticed their weight went down and they are fuller longer and more active. Chicken or meats are in their diet naturally, they are carnivores. Dry tends to have many carbs that they would normally not eat in the wild and cannot digest them. It's like living off of potatoes and you are a carnivore only. Dry food is dried meat but preserved with many carbs even the ones that say low carbs. Weruva is a natural wet cat food and my cats loVe it, even Wellness. Try a natural wet food without the by products, glutens, or grains.

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As a small animal veterinarian, Dr. Jennifer L. Fry is dedicated to high quality medicine, compassionate patient care, teamwork, client and staff education as well as celebration of the human-animal bond.Her special interests are internal medicine, behavioral medicine and alternative therapies. Dog and cat questions only, please

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Dr. Fry just opened her own veterinary hospital called Banfield, the Pet Hospital of Pottstown inside the NEW PetSmart located Pottstown, PA just off Route 100 where we treat Pets like Family. Dr. Fry performs internal medicine work-ups, emergency treatments, soft-tissue surgery and prophylactic dentals on feline and canine patients. Dr. Fry has completed her certification as a Veterinary Chiropractitioner and has taken Level I Reiki. Dr. Fry enjoys working with Trap-Neuter-Return programs for feral cats in Berks County and volunteers for spay/neuter clinics. Dr. Fry is a big advocate of nutritional supplements and alternative therapies. She currently recommends Transfer Factor to boost the immune system naturally to fight off disease ... http://www.4tf-pets.com/testimonials.htm www.transferfactor.com Dr. Fry attended University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine in Philadelphia, PA where she received her Veterinariae Medicinae Doctoris (VMD) degree in 1998. She also attended Susquehanna University in Selinsgrove, PA where she earned her Bachelor of Science in Biology with Departmental Honors and graduated Summa Cum Laude in 1994. Dr. Fry is currently involved in the following associations: American Veterinary Medical Association, Cornell Feline Health Center, Delta Society, Fairchild Foundation of Wyomissing, Association of Veterinarians for Animal Rights, National Center for Homeopathy and Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Association.

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