Ema Nymton wrote:

>On 8/28/2012 11:53 AM, ImStillMags wrote:
>> Most grocery store dry cat foods are horrible and full of grain
>> carbohydrates which are very bad for cats. That's why I feed
>> the grain free Acana for the dry food.
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>The vet suggested Science Diet; it was the only food that Annie had
>during her entire life. Big Tig died of heart failure when he was 15
>yrs old, and Annie died right before her 17th birthday. She had cancer,
>so we did not do a necropsy on her. I gave up on Science Diet.

Science Diet is an excellent cat food, a bit pricey but is a high
quality product. Most cats, even those well cared for, rarely live
past 15 years. Naturally there are the exceptions that even make 20
years but those are rare indeed. Also different breeds of cat have
different life expectantcies... many of the exotics/purebreds live
fewer years. Science Diet is available in many many versions, it's a
good idea to use the appropriate variety as the cat ages and/or
develops ailments, for which Science Diet has prescriptives only
available through a vet. Concocting ones own cat food is folly, and
borders on animal abuse. Again, the best one can do is feed the high
end varieties of the major national brand cat food along with small
amounts of appropriate people food (meat/veggies) to stimulate
appetite, keep domestic cats indoors only, and visit the vet
regularly, not just when the cat is visibly ill, regular preventitive
medical care is very important, most feline illness caught early can
be easilyy treated. Too many people care for their cats as though the
were expendable, they exert no effort whatsoever and spend as little
money as possible. I have zero respect for the lazy cheapo *******s
who put their cats outdoors just so they don't need to buy/deal with
litter... what LIARS they are claiming cats are happier outdoors,
LYING LAZY CHEAP DUMB SHITS!