Oh pshaw, on Tue 20 Nov 2007 05:55:52p, Nancy Young meant to say...

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> "David Scheidt" > wrote
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>> Nancy Young > wrote:
>> :Who was it here who just mentioned that they give their cats
>> :Gerber 2nd stage meat food to their cats? I picked up a
>> :jar for a joke to see what Moxie thought. She plowed
>> :through half a jar of turkey and gravy after only a moment's
>> :hesitation. Funny.
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>> My cat eats this. He's old (17, I think.), and doesn't eat well. He
>> still likes his dry food, but can't eat much of it. I think his teeth
>> hurt. He won't eat wet cat food. He sniffs at it, sometimes licks
>> the liquid up, but won't usually eat it. Baby food, though, he
>> devours.
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> I bet it's great to see him eating well, even if his teeth are
> bothering him. I didn't know so many people were buying their
> cats baby food.
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> nancy
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According to my vet, it's common practice/recommendation, when a cat is
old, ill, or has teeth problems, and generally retreats from eating other
foods. It's not ideal for them nutritionally, but it is still good
nutrition, and certainly better than them not eating.

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