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Old October 23rd, 2010, 08:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Loki Love View Post
So anything from Wellness Core, Orijen, TOTW, etc should be fine to feed him, regardless of the protein source?
Not if they're dry foods, and Orijen only comes in dry (and TOTW only has one canned food that contains fish).

I totally understand how confusing this is, and especially the doubt you must feel about going against your vet's advice. You'd think they would have the proper training to address issues like this, but they don't. Most are only regurgitating what the Hill's/Medi-cal/Purina propaganda pamphlets have "taught" them.

What cat's need (ALL cats) is species-appropriate food, not a bag of moisture-depleted brewer's rice and "scientifically formulated" protein sources.

Khari is another member here who has suffered with a constipated cat. A low-residue raw diet was what really helped her kitty. She hasn't posted in a while, but perhaps if you pm'd her she'd see your post.

Oh, and it's totally fine to leave wet food out for free-feeding, if that's one of your concerns.

Let us know what the vet says.
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