tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859669.post6460704242855201178..comments2024-01-27T01:29:47.634-05:00Comments on ~Tails from the Foster Kittens~: What I know - Why feeding a cat vegetarian/vegan food is no jokeConnie - Tails from the Foster Kittenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01127077337743262149noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859669.post-84793005499548924002016-11-07T05:39:02.363-05:002016-11-07T05:39:02.363-05:00No doubt it' s fantastic article on cat food. ...No doubt it' s fantastic article on cat food. Cat owners and cat community should visit <a href="http://purrfectcatdiet.com/best-cat-food/" rel="nofollow">Cat blog</a> to know about health issues of cats, cat food and nutrition. I prefer purrfect cat diet.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14649216766477260367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859669.post-90219894017262943502016-04-03T10:50:07.892-04:002016-04-03T10:50:07.892-04:00You're right on target, for sure. This is tota...You're right on target, for sure. This is totally unconscionable and irresponsible. :(meowmeowmanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12513539249219283256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859669.post-75787478580807016522016-04-02T22:41:16.993-04:002016-04-02T22:41:16.993-04:00Great post! I remember reading some years ago abou...Great post! I remember reading some years ago about a celebrity, who was a vegetarian, "succeeding" in making her cat vegetarian. I think sometimes people apply their beliefs about food to their pets, not taking into account what that animal needs. I was vegetarian for a while and may go back. But my cats eat meat. Tina Fariss Barbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15659018994558471570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859669.post-44991151420879751272016-04-02T11:39:04.380-04:002016-04-02T11:39:04.380-04:00Thank you for this post. I had no idea there are c...Thank you for this post. I had no idea there are companies pushing vegan on cats! I remember once when I tried something new because I was looking for a better food for my cat with chronic colitis, he got very sick and I thought he was becoming incontinent! He obviously was reacting to all those veggies they put in this supposed premium food for sensitive tummies. I eventually found something that worked wonders. While our cats don't eat raw, they do eat a high protein, high meat based grain free diet. My senior cat's colitis problem disappeared completely and he's doing well. No more stomach pains. So imagine what harm an all vegan diet can cause. I can't even fathom that someone thought this was a great idea for cats. It's absurd, even if promoted as a supplement only.Chirpy Catshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03517454764058294891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859669.post-32777886042976263282016-04-02T01:27:15.786-04:002016-04-02T01:27:15.786-04:00Thank you so much for this post! You are right... ...Thank you so much for this post! You are right... you never know who might be listening and we have our paws crossed that many are! We were in the middle of the whole outcry directed at the company who contacted bloggers about promoting a vegetarian food for cats and were completely shocked and appalled at their irresponsibility. And sadly, even more disappointed in their lack of an appropriate response. For anyone listening or reading, we know first hand that Connie KNOWS HER STUFF! If she offers to help you understand how to best feed your cat, please take her up on it! You (and your cats) are in for a treat!<br />GLOGIRLYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02900083227471046241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859669.post-9446408390223201952016-04-01T21:29:50.009-04:002016-04-01T21:29:50.009-04:00That is sad that a pet food company is encouraging...That is sad that a pet food company is encouraging a vegetarian diet for cats. pilch92https://www.blogger.com/profile/12263559408792146826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859669.post-4529003397924920942016-04-01T20:31:25.316-04:002016-04-01T20:31:25.316-04:00It's an attempt to be politically correct, I s...It's an attempt to be politically correct, I suppose. Feeding a carnivore a meat-less diet is as useful as strapping a solar-panel to his back to give him energy, and a lot more dangerous. All people have to do is think of cats in nature; they don't rob Farmer McGregor's garden, they raid his hen-house.John Bellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10946140614088069665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859669.post-74160971467774003002016-04-01T18:26:21.519-04:002016-04-01T18:26:21.519-04:00Well aspoken Connie! Vegan food for cats who are c...Well aspoken Connie! Vegan food for cats who are carnivores does NOT make sense.<br />Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01379565311799675568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859669.post-42380265624610177842016-04-01T17:51:44.293-04:002016-04-01T17:51:44.293-04:00We can't believe some pet food companies make ...We can't believe some pet food companies make vegan pet food. Even if they qualify it by saying it's only a supplement. There shouldn't be a vegetable supplement for cats. We want meat!The Island Catshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12916103855538422451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859669.post-63930119861318774822016-04-01T15:12:44.021-04:002016-04-01T15:12:44.021-04:00We wish vegan food for cats could be a joke, but s...We wish vegan food for cats could be a joke, but sadly it is not. It is just dangerous for cats who are obligated carnivores. Such companies are irresponsible, and it makes us sad and very angry ! PurrsThe Swiss Catshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13252977204473056970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859669.post-46209132500152079482016-04-01T14:04:05.086-04:002016-04-01T14:04:05.086-04:00Our human is shaking her head at vegetarian based ...Our human is shaking her head at vegetarian based food for kitties. Not right at all.<br /><br /><a href="http://emmaandbuster.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Emma and Buster</a>Photo Cachehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17734663922538063553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859669.post-14899513178851741552016-04-01T13:16:57.831-04:002016-04-01T13:16:57.831-04:00It's so irresponsible for a company to even ma...It's so irresponsible for a company to even make this for cats much less market it to consumers. And for them to label it as a complete dinner is nothing less than fraud.A Tonlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08088764837982515116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859669.post-80578278790541945772016-04-01T12:35:32.067-04:002016-04-01T12:35:32.067-04:00Thank you for the great post. This is just so weir...Thank you for the great post. This is just so weird and baffling! I am a vegetarian and would never THINK of feeding my cats a vegetarian diet.Three Chatty Catshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09237191425729502487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859669.post-19751979460491255342016-04-01T11:32:16.890-04:002016-04-01T11:32:16.890-04:00Is this the same for homemade cooked, not raw meat...Is this the same for homemade cooked, not raw meat though? I will avoid beef with him and stick to poultry. Thank you for clearing that up, it is so confusing with the info we are fed by corporations out for profit and not the true health of our fur kids. <br />My boy is a good drinker of water which I am lucky there. I will look in to seeing what the phosphorus content is in U-Stew and if it includes ground bone as a binder. I feel much better about his health and am saving a lot of money feeding him an all meat diet with supplements versus the prescription junk.Ms. Phoebehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03187958160827348168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859669.post-18275897566493010482016-04-01T10:53:35.725-04:002016-04-01T10:53:35.725-04:00the reason 'they' feed low protein to cats...the reason 'they' feed low protein to cats with kidney issues is that in omnivores protein is harder to digest and produce more waste than plants. the opposite is true in an obligate carnivore. The quality of the protein is key, so you want animal protein, not plant protein. You also want to be aware of phosphorous - which you can get binders for to keep that lowered.<br />http://www.catinfo.org/#Kidney_Failure<br />http://feline-nutrition.org/answers/answers-kidney-disease-phosphorus-and-raw-dietsConnie - Tails from the Foster Kittenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01127077337743262149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859669.post-17219398894545262502016-04-01T10:49:51.842-04:002016-04-01T10:49:51.842-04:00I remember that show too :)I remember that show too :)Connie - Tails from the Foster Kittenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01127077337743262149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859669.post-31061216788191689712016-04-01T10:34:59.271-04:002016-04-01T10:34:59.271-04:00OH! Rene's comment above...I remember that sh...OH! Rene's comment above...I remember that show! I felt horrible for the cats, and for the woman who was obviously mentally impaired. I am vegan, as is The Hubby, but there ain't no way in HELL that I would NOT FEED MY CATS MEAT! I think there is a weird crossover problem with dog food, since dogs are omnivores, while cats are NOT! I would jump into the raw meat food in a heartbeat, but our vet has made it clear that with Chuck's heart problem, we could be playing Russian Roulette with his health. But I feed three other cats...Eastside Catshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04707701446222007049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859669.post-36600881506269718802016-04-01T09:57:48.901-04:002016-04-01T09:57:48.901-04:00I remember years ago, watching one of those animal...I remember years ago, watching one of those animal cop shows on Animal Planet, that a woman had fed her cats only rice and veggies because that's what she ate. One of the cats went blind due to lack of nutrients. It's long stuck with me as something NOT to do.Renehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10832643923158222775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859669.post-1647920163815789562016-04-01T08:55:40.551-04:002016-04-01T08:55:40.551-04:00we are glad you stood up and said something....we ...we are glad you stood up and said something....we may not feed raw, but mom would NEVER feed us vegetarian or vegan....Random Felineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02591546634183113556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859669.post-64080263982229042772016-04-01T07:16:15.030-04:002016-04-01T07:16:15.030-04:00This is insanity! How can anyone with any intellec...This is insanity! How can anyone with any intellect think a vegan lifestyle is good for a cat?!<br />I am not against raw diets yet at this time have switched from commercial food to homemade using U-Stew for Cats supplement with ground beef, turkey, and chicken alternated. I do have a question- my mancat who is 14 is in the early stages of CKD and has hyperthyroidism. He is on meds for the hyperthyroidism and my vet prescribed a low protein kidney friendly canned and dry food. I want to feed him the homemade and he wants it like my healthy younger female, but am afraid I am doing him harm in the long run since it is just meat mixed with the supplement powder U-Stew. Is there a way I can feed him this differently perhaps by adding rice to lower the protein level? Does it really make a difference when compared to this vet pushed food? In the long run I know it's better for him to eat than not want to eat the tasteless vet prescribed food, but if it is truly best for his health even over a homemade diet then of course I will provide it. U-Stew is the easiest homemade option I have found for my situation which needs accommodation due to my physical limitation. What is your suggestion as to what to give him homemade wise? I have tried raw but he will not eat it, having been raised on commercial pet food since he showed up semi-feral 13 years ago.Ms. Phoebehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03187958160827348168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859669.post-41590429131605827262016-04-01T06:16:15.202-04:002016-04-01T06:16:15.202-04:00The misguided irresponsibility of feeding your cat...The misguided irresponsibility of feeding your cat vegetarian or vegan makes me sad, but the companies that want to cash in on it instead of educate make me angry. Cats Herd Youhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15571176442884334134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859669.post-89258630174256697882016-04-01T04:03:58.795-04:002016-04-01T04:03:58.795-04:00Hoomins can be really strange. This is just anothe...Hoomins can be really strange. This is just another example. The Whiskerattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17833276876064194168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859669.post-4704449119992372332016-04-01T02:04:44.036-04:002016-04-01T02:04:44.036-04:00My human and I can only shake our heads at the foo...My human and I can only shake our heads at the foolishness and cruelty of anyone who tries to feed their cats vegetarian cat food. It's so wrong. Summerhttp://www.sparklecat.comnoreply@blogger.com