Julie Bove wrote:
> "Jean B." > wrote in message
> ...
>> Cats are so funny... and strong-willed. I wonder about those veggies,
>> fruits, etc. in cat food. Those things are not part of a cat's natural
>> diet, so I think they are there just because they are good for humans and
>> we are supposed to think they are also good for cats.
>>
>> Ming won't eat treats and has no interest in people food. He has tried
>> the Now! kibbles and seemed to like it. I need to get him some more food
>> within the next day or two and will see what is there that he will
>> (probably) eat.
>
> Winco has slightly increased the cat foods that they carry. Bali and Jazzy
> LOVE the Fancy Feast Appetizer that is the Skipjack Tuna. It is like kitty
> crack to them. It's the only thing they eat all of. Their second favorite
> is the Tender Tongal Tuna. Winco is now carrying that flavor plus the
> chicken. So I bought a few of the Tender Tongal because it is 5 cents
> cheaper than the best sale price I can get anywhere else. They looked
> disappointed when it came out of the bag. I do not believe that cats are
> color blind. They can tell.
>
> They also have the Fancy Feast Medleys which are not their favorite of the
> canned foods. That would be the Fancy Feast Gravy Lovers Tuna and
> Whitefish. The best price I have found on that is 20/$11 at Target. Or
> maybe it was a little less at Pet Smart. It may have been $1 a can there
> but they never have very many. The Medleys have a tuna with I think they
> call it garden greens. I know I have bought it before for them. It was 73
> cents a can. I have only been giving each of them half of the can for
> dinner because no matter what I give them if they eat any at all it is just
> a few bites. So I thought I would try this again. They actually ate it.
> Not all of it but they did a pretty good job.
>
> What really bugs me is that at Costco you can get Fancy Feast for cheap but
> you have to buy a mixed case. My old cat Maui would eat any flavor but the
> fish and seafood. So that wouldn't have even worked for her.
>
> I feel bad for the truly poor people who own pets. Especially the seniors
> who may need help at times. I always donate pet food to help people in need
> and then I think that they will have a picky pet who won't eat whatever I
> donate.
>
>
That's nice of you. Yes, pets mean so much to people, it must be
awful to feel you have to choose between having and loving a
critter and other necessities.

I have heard Fancy Feast referred to as "feline crack" before. I
forget whether the King of the household deigned to eat it. I
probably tried just about everything when he was sick or when he
would stop eating for a while.
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Jean B.

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