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Hill's Science Diet Sensitive Stomach Adult Cat Food?

Jul 31, 2008 by meow | Posted in Cats

Since my cat's been having a not so healthy stomach (loose stools), I wanna try changing her diet (she's having Whiska's since young) and have got SD's Sensitive Stomach Adult Cat Food. (http://www.petco.com/product/8667/Hill-s -Science-Diet-Sensitive-Stomach-Adult-Ca t-Food.aspx#description)

I tried to add a few of that (just a few pieces) into her all time dry food bowl of Whiska's, but she seems to hate that new food and won't touch the whole bowl unless I coax her to, and even she did, she would only eat the Whiska's and leave that SD's food behind.

I am gonna try this for a few days and see how it goes, but meanwhile I have a few Qs:

Is it just normal for a cat to dislike a cat food, or she's just not used to being introduce to a new food? Some years back, I did try introduced IAM's "Hairball Care" cat food and also the for "Mature/Senior Cats" cat food and she likes it immediately. Anyone's cat tried SD's Sensitive Stomach Adult Cat Food before? Does he/she like it?

Cats are designed by nature to be suspicious of new foods, so it's not a big surprise.

You're doing the right thing by mixing them together, but you can take it a step further. Put some Whiskas in a bowl and add a bit of the new food. Approximately 70/30 old to new. Shake it up and let it sit for a day or so.

If you can crumble some of the Whiskas that would be good too. This way the crumbs and scent of the W will coat the new food and make it smell familiar.

I use this trick any time I change foods.

Now for some unsolicited advice:
Hills is not a much better food than Whiskas. Compare the ingredients and you'll see. I know it's hard to believe that vets would dispense prescription foods if they're not good, but that is true.

The long and short of it is that cats are carnivores who need to eat meat, not bags of cereal. Some commercial cat foods come much closer to this than others.

If I were you, I'd try to get to the bottom of the change in her. To me, loose stool can indicate a digestive upset, and if mucous is present (clear gunk) that may indicate inflammation. When that occurs it's often due to inappropriate foods and can (can) be a symptom of more problems to come such as IBD.

Your kitty would do better on species appropriate food. That can be raw meat (properly balanced) or a grainfree canned food.

I won't go on but please do check out the links I'm providing. It's a lot of material but well worth it when the health of your furbaby is at stake.

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Since my cat stomach less healthy (was bulk) with, I try to change her diet (she is with Whiskas As young) and the SD Sensitive Stomach food for adult cats. (http://www.petco.com/product/8667/Hill-s ...

I have tried some of these (only a few pieces in) in shell Whiskas dry food all the time, but she seems to hate the new food and do not affect the whole ship if your coaxial cable, and she eats only food Whiskas and again let SD.

But I'll give it a try for a few days and see how it goes, but in the meantime I have some Qs:

Is it quite normal that a cat like a cat food, or it is used not only to introduce a new food? Years ago, I tried to present it, "AMI care hairball" cat food and also the "highest / Cats Food and love immediately. Each adult cat tried sensitive stomach cat food before SD? Is he / she?

Cats are naturally to the new foods to be careful, it's not a big surprise.

You are doing the right thing to mix, but you can go further. Whiskas Put in a bowl and some new food. About 70/30 old to new. Shake it up and let sit for one or two days.

If you can reduce some of the Whiskas, it would be good too. In this way, the crumbs and the flavor of the W cover novel foods and making the familiar smell.

I use this trick every time I change the food.

Here are some unsolicited advice:
Hills food is much better than Whiskas. Compare the ingredients and see. I know it's hard to believe that veterinarians are available on prescription, if foods are not good, but it's true.

The long and short is that cat meat eaters need to eat meat, sacks of grain. Some commercial cat food are much closer to this than others.

If I were you I would try to get to the bottom of this change in her. For me, May indicat loose stoolsEA indigestion, phlegm, and it is this (dirt, of course) that can give the inflammation. If this happens often due to poor diet and May (May is a symptom) for more problems...

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