Dear All,

I know this is a dog website, but i've found out through this website about Burns, and then discovered they do a food for cats.  I contacted Burns and they sent me some samples.  I also bought a small bag from a local pet shop.  Anyway, the whole reason I thought of trying a different food for my moggies is someone told me about IAMs, and what they do to animals. 

Trouble is my moggies can't stand Burns!  I've been mixing it with the IAMs slowly, but they just walk away.  I have an old boy of 17 (Nobby) who has had problems with struvite stones and was on a specialist diet from the vet (Royal Canin), but he went right off it and stopped eating, and my younger cat (he's 3) who has had no urinary problems, ate all Nobby's food and his own (he was on Hill's), so ended up being a bit of a porker!

So, can anyone recommend a food similar to Burns, but one my cats might actually eat?  I have spoken to my Vet, but they have told me to put both of them on the Royal Canin Urinary Tract diet, which I know my old boy will not eat.

Any thoughts?  All advice greatly received.

Our Lab pup is due in 2 weeks... v exciting!!!

Regards,
Julia

Have you tried James Wellbeloved on your cats?  It contains natural cranberry extracts - Quote from JW site "We've added natural cranberry extracts, known to be beneficial to urinary tract hygiene. And kept the magnesium level low to help keep your cat's urinary system in perfect health."

Apologies if this isn't the same problem, but hope it helps!

M.

Thanks for all the advice.  I took him off the Royal Canin coz he hated it so much, and it made him sick, and I thought at the age of 17, how can I make him eat it when he hates it?  Sooty the younger cat eats anything, but doesn't like the Burn's.

I've not heard of the Natures Menu before - do you know where you can get it?

Thanks again!

Jules

Does it have to be dry food?
Try http://ukbarfclub.co.uk/nm/anmviewer.asp?a=74&z=17 Nature's Menu for Cats if not. Or James Wellbeloved do dry for cats

I know there has been a lot of stuff stated about Iams particularly on the internet but when you consider that most of it is posted by groups with an anti-capitalist, anti-globalisation agenda who knows the truth of it?  My view would be when a cat has reached the venerable old age of 17 let him eat what he jolly well likes :)

Very good point, Isabel, at 17 years of age think I might bury my morals for his sake too :D - didn't think of that at all.

M.

Hi Jules32.

I agree with Isabel and Brihow collies in that at 17 let him eat what he wants :) my two cats are 21 will both God willing be 22 in October Oscar and Cleo.
Oscar has CRF (chronic renal faliure) and was given a diet of food from the vets for cats with CRF but he hates it with a vengance so after about 7 days of trying I gave in and feed him what he likes I'd rather he ate something than nothing. And at his age he deserves the right to eat what he likes :) and I'll move heaven and earth to make sure they are both able too have a little of what they fancy. :D

Karen   

My cat turns his nose up at all the 'good' foods. He loves the cheap stuff out of Lidl's ;)

My 17 year old burmese is doing really well on Aldi's dry cat food (for older cats - very like Iams ;) ) and their little pouches and trays of cat food.  She certainly doesn't look her age :D and her coat is beautiful and glossy - tho I do tend to soak her dry food now as she doesn't drink enough.  Though it is inexpensive the food is top quality and smells really good.

Thanks for all the advice - bought a small bag of James Wellbeloved from Pet Smart so will try them with that.

Thanks again,

Jules