Expert: KC - 11/26/2007

Question
QUESTION: hi..
i feed my cats friskees canned cat food AND dry and i was just wondering if that
causes kidney faliure, ive seen it online that it does cause kidney faliure but
i wasn't sure if that was true or not.  I also feed them 9Lives wet, is that okay for them or what do you prefer?



ANSWER: Friskees and 9 Lives are both HORRIBLE foods...you'd be better off feeding only human table scraps because the ingredients in most commercial foods are so bad.  And yes, they can lead to kidney failure, diabetes, liver failure, fatty liver disease, allergies, intestinal problems, among others.  Please see my main allexperts page for more information and links.  Most all of my past answers also contain great info on brands to trust, good ingredients, feeding schedules, diet, etc.  If after reviewing that info you have any further questions at all, please just reply to this message.  I hope this helps :-)

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QUESTION: Okay thanks..
what about Fancy Feast in dry/wet food..its probably not any better then 9 lives or Friskees, but i dont like spending all that $$ on exspensive cat food thats being recalled.  So i was just wondering.
Thanks.

Answer
Friskees and 9 Lives are both HORRIBLE foods...you'd be better off feeding only human table scraps because the ingredients in most commercial foods are so bad.  And yes, they can lead to kidney failure, diabetes, liver failure, fatty liver disease, allergies, intestinal problems, among others.  Please see my main allexperts page for more information and links.  Most all of my past answers also contain great info on brands to trust, good ingredients, feeding schedules, diet, etc.  If after reviewing that info you have any further questions at all, please just reply to this message.  I hope this helps :-)