MAMEWorld Forums - The Loony Bin - Re: Purina Tidy Cat, in the yellow bucket....

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> ETA: About food. Hmm... You'll just have to find something your cat will like. When I
> had 2 cats, I was feeding them Purina Cat Chow, Indoor Forumula. But my oldest cat -
> I had to have him put to sleep last year (he was around 15 years old). After that, my
> other cat seemed to lose interest in the 'indoor' (flavor). Now, she seems to like
> Friskies Seafood sensations.
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> There are some brands of pet food, like in a 50.4 oz bag, that cost around $12.00.
> That's probably the "best" food. But if I bought it and my cat didn't like it... I
> guess I'd be snacking on cat food.

We had two cats. One 14, one 11. Both cats always inside. The 11 year old (Chip) had trouble after we first got him. He had trouble peeing and ended up on food that was about $50 for a big bag. Instead of trying to separate the cats during feeding time, we just let both eat the expensive food. Anyway Dec 2014, we took the cats to the vet for their annual vet visit / shots. The 11 year old absolutely hated riding in the car / being outside of the house. The 14 year old (Simba) had been drinking a lot of water and peeing a lot. The vet examined him first. While Chip was waiting for his turn, he was really freaking out, more than any other time we went to the vet. I picked him up to calm him down and he kinda growled and reared back. He then went limp in my arms. I stood up and let the vet and my wife know that Chip fainted. The vet grabbed him and ran in the other room to put oxygen on him. She gave him a shot to revive him (cannot remember what it was). Chip died. Seemed healthy for the last 10 years but could not take the stress of being at the vets office. Crazy.

Simba was diagnosed with diabetes. This is common with older cats. He gets food that is even more expensive and 2 shots of insulin a day. He is doing pretty good and is now almost 16.

Anyway, be careful with the food. The more expensive stuff can prevent problems that cheap food can cause (can't piss). This can save an emergency visit (expensive) or even their life.