Has anyone had success with food other than the recommended kibble shape/size? My cats eat Nutro Hairball Control which is more oval &amp; larger.
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Yes, I have used Purina and now I'm using more expensive, medicated food that's a lot bigger. Have not had any problems.
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I too have a cat that is a picky eater. I put the dry food in her bowl, open the Welactin capsule and squirt the contents over the dry food and she eats it. I was surprised but glad.
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If you're talking about throwing up their meals, then I had the same problem at first. I found that if I increase their dose slowly I can avoid this. I increased by 1/4 pill per week, up to 3 pills per day for the biggest kitty (15lbs). I was pretty conservative, because .. yuck. I balance the dose based upon the "results". If you're still cleaning up hairballs increase gradually, and if their stool gets runny then drop it down a bit.
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No idea. My cat likes all the flavors and his teeth and breath are much improved after just a couple of months. He is not a candidate for a teeth cleaning due to his age(14)and health(insulin dependent diabetic.He is on a prescription diet and "begs"(with a claw) people food. I decided that it would be better to give him something more beneficial than people meat.I NOW just get the hairball formula since he was constantly wanting more & more. He has never liked any treats before this. He is a grazer and never has gained any weight before. Now I think we're going to be in trouble when we go to the vet. That's why I cut back to the hairball kind & count how many I put in his dish. He LOVES them!!! No idea. My cat likes all the flavors and his teeth and breath are much improved after just a couple of months. He is not a candidate for a teeth cleaning due to his age(14)and health(insulin dependent diabetic.He is on a prescription diet and "begs"(with a claw) people food. I decided that it would be better to give him something more beneficial than people meat.I NOW just get the hairball formula since he was constantly wanting more & more. He has never liked any treats before this. He is a grazer and never has gained any weight before. Now I think we're going to be in... » Read More No idea. My cat likes all the flavors and his teeth and breath are much improved after just a couple of months. He is not a candidate for a teeth cleaning due to his age(14)and health(insulin dependent diabetic.He is on a prescription diet and "begs"(with a claw) people food. I decided that it would be better to give him something more beneficial than people meat.I NOW just get the hairball formula since he was constantly wanting more & more. He has never liked any treats before this. He is a grazer and never has gained any weight before. Now I think we're going to be in trouble when we go to the vet. That's why I cut back to the hairball kind & count how many I put in his dish. He LOVES them!!! « Show Less
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We only use the Calming treats (which don't work but the cats love them), and the L-Lysine (same story) - they gobble these things down! Good luck. Happy Holidays. Roger O'Connor
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No kidding!! EVERY brand is the same shape, same hardness. I swear they are all made by the same company and just resold under different packaging, so don't bother trying to get a different brand. I tried cutting them up and mixing them into wet food (to which I always add a little water anyway). My thought is that they would soften and take on the smell/taste of the wet food I know they like. It seemed to work OK (just OK), but I couldn't tell if BOTH of my cats were getting dosed and by how much. I finally just switched to a powder form that should mix evenly with a wet food, which I can better monitor.
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I don't know - I started using the Purina One (any of their "flavors") because my cats are older and were throwing up all other dry foods. This is working for them: no more throw-up.
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Hi Anna,You would have to ask a tough one, wouldn't you? Just kidding. As far as I know, you're right.All I know is one of my kitties was very fussy about what she would eat and when she started eating these over and over I think I was just relieved. Hope that helps youBill
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After cutting the end of capsule, I just squeeze the oil on top of the wet food in the mornings (separate servings) and both cats seem to like it, which I was surprised. Feeding wet food, I make a small dip in the middle and put the oil in the dip. You could try that and then mix it up with the food. It has definitely helped both cat's skin and coats. Good luck and if you have any more questions, let me know. B. Dixon
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We use a Kirkland brand of cat food with fairly small pieces. Even though the food size is small it still takes our food obsessed cat about 15 minutes to get a quarter cup of food out of the ball on the hardest setting.
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yES, this ares round kibbles and my cat has been eating these for years. There are many web sites where you can order these Royal Canin urinary SO kibbles, and their prices are reasonable
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Had no problem with my fussy girl when I put it in wet food first thing in the AM but who knows with cats. It was vet recommendation and I swear it has prolonged her life. I can't imagine that human quality omega wouldn't be okay for a cat but don't know about the dosage. I would ask the vet. Occasionally I have had pharmacists be helpful with info about the quality of a product/med veterinary vs human although they can't tell proper dose for animals.
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Aloha..I have never came across this issue since only one cat, kibbles very small. I fill weekly. I purchase from Amazon the Merrick before grain, tuna favor. That's a great question. I have a habit of checking once in awhile, never shake use my finger once in awhile. I trust this container, since my kids never check on my cat, she ran out of food. The water dish she likes small, took the filter out use different type of mineral water. Hope it helps.
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I would work with small kibbles. I am feeding large pellets to my KOI and they are about the same size as cat food.
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I use Purina cat chow & it works fine. Sometimes I add Whiskas Temptations for an extra treat & that works also.
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To: Doctor "K",I will look right now, so hold on. My cats are all so nutty, it is hard to tell if they are having that special "feeling" from one of their catnip toys. I ordered these because they have the rattles in them and when I throw them, I shake them first and they love that noise. Then it is like a herd of buffalo running for them. My veterinarian came to my home and told me that hands down, she has never ever seen so many cat toys. LOL From what I can see on the box and also read on the individual tag attached to each little mouse, there is no catnip in/on them. To: Doctor "K",I will look right now, so hold on. My cats are all so nutty, it is hard to tell if they are having that special "feeling" from one of their catnip toys. I ordered these because they have the rattles in them and when I throw them, I shake them first and they love that noise. Then it is like a herd of buffalo running for them. My veterinarian came to my home and told me that hands down, she has never ever seen so many cat toys. LOL From what I can see on the box and also read on the individual tag attached to each little mouse, there is no catnip in/on... » Read More To: Doctor "K",I will look right now, so hold on. My cats are all so nutty, it is hard to tell if they are having that special "feeling" from one of their catnip toys. I ordered these because they have the rattles in them and when I throw them, I shake them first and they love that noise. Then it is like a herd of buffalo running for them. My veterinarian came to my home and told me that hands down, she has never ever seen so many cat toys. LOL From what I can see on the box and also read on the individual tag attached to each little mouse, there is no catnip in/on them. « Show Less
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You have a bit of a problem here. By the way, my finicky cat likes this stuff. This is given by weight of the cat. For my cat's weight around 12lbs. also she get a tsp mix in her soft food. I feed my cats differently for different ailments so I just keep a watch that they don't get into each others bowl. Hope this helps.