What do you feed your Pets?

AngNY
AngNY Posts: 193
in Food and Nutrition
I was just wondering what everyone feeds their pets?

I did some serious research on different foods brands and found out some wacky stuff! What pushed me to do this was my Diabetic dog and cat who has mammary cancer.

Before I was informed I was feeding them Beneful and Purina. (Terrible food)

Now my Dog is on Wellness Core and cats are eating Blue Buffalo Wilderness.

My cat with cancer is an inspiration to me. Shes being living with it almost a year now and she is doing so well with a healthier natural lifestyle.

Making sure my pets were as healthy as possible also helps me in becoming more healthier as well :)
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  • Suedoggroomer
    Suedoggroomer Posts: 4
    I was feeding my dogs Natural Balance, but I am in the process of switching them over to " I and Love and You". its a organic/raw diet all natural. They eat better the I do.
    Sue
  • jfsears
    jfsears Posts: 47 Member
    we feed natural balance and raw when we can afford it at supper time if we could he would only eat raw food
  • CharityGC
    CharityGC Posts: 499 Member
    Nutro Ultra
  • felcandy
    felcandy Posts: 228 Member
    Merrick grain free - it has some of the best reviews... my pup has gluten allergy
  • TodayYesterday
    TodayYesterday Posts: 42 Member
    Fromm kibble (any variety) and Evo canned venison. High energy dogs - hard to keep weight on!
  • harlanJEN
    harlanJEN Posts: 1,089 Member
    I have 2 boxers. They eat Flint River Ranch ..trout and sweet potato blend
  • RandiLandCHANGED
    RandiLandCHANGED Posts: 630 Member
    Kirkland lamb, rice & veg. We used to feed them Orijen but feeding 130lbs worth of dogs was costing an arm and a leg.
  • chickenz
    chickenz Posts: 101 Member
    Merrick grain free - it has some of the best reviews... my pup has gluten allergy

    I also feed my dogs merricks grain free but they don't have allergies, it's just made with good stuff that's good for them.
  • nataliescalories
    nataliescalories Posts: 292 Member
    I feed my dogs Orijen 6 Fish. http://www.orijen.ca/orijen/products/6fishdog.aspx I don't think anything compares to it--just amazing ingredients. All human grade. It is grain free and doesn't use any outsourced ingredients.

    I also cook them a batch of grass-fed kosher beef with fresh veggies on weekends and feed them that throughout the week. I'm a vegetarian, so it's a little weird to do, but they love it and their coats are stunning.
  • mooglysmom
    mooglysmom Posts: 319 Member
    She gets Nutro Grain Free, and likes any flavor (but her favorite is the venison one). Since my oldest is severely allergic to dairy, and the both of us are gluten intolerant, I decided that she should be grain free too. Once I did research about what she should be eating, I knew it was a good choice. She's never sick, her coat looks great, and she turns her nose up at gluten foods :)
  • lucyricky2
    lucyricky2 Posts: 450 Member
    Royal Canin Renal LP Modified. Low Protein food. One of my dogs has protein in her urine. It is a prescription food from vet. My other dog eats it too so that makes it easier.
  • kbutlerrvt
    kbutlerrvt Posts: 41
    As a Veterinary Technician, I can tell you what the best recommendations are. Wellness if FANTASTIC for your dog as it is one of the only companies that has a Veterinary Nutritionist on staff. For your cat, it is recommended that since cats are obligate carnivores, they should be on a high protein, low carbohydrate, low fat diet. The best way to achieve this is by feeding a canned food that does not contain Gluten. You can find this in brands like Weruva, Wellness, and Petguard. (More info can be found here: www.catinfo.org)
  • Wickedone1973
    Wickedone1973 Posts: 43 Member
    Taste of the Wild. They offer several different protien sources. I rotate quarterly.
  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,329 Member
    my cat has diabetes and i researched and found there are 2 flavors of fancy feast that are excellent for diabetic cats (turkey & giblets and chicken) since they are pretty high in protein. for dry food i use wellness cat food which is also grain free. they also make wet food that's good for diabetic cats but my cat didnt seem to like it when i tried it.

    once i get a food processor i plan on feeding her ground up meat as well.

    for dogs i dont have one but i've seen lots of raw choices in whole foods
  • meliafairy
    meliafairy Posts: 49 Member
    My dog eats the Blue Buffalo food made for toy breed puppies.

    Cats eat a mixture of royal canon dental plan and purinas pro plan food. Yeah I know there is a lot of junk in the purina.. even their high end food but my elderly cat cannot stomach anything else so vet wants me to keep feeding her that.
  • happyhouser
    happyhouser Posts: 4
    We make homemade food. We will usually crock pot a chicken or a roast or even turkey, cook up some rice and mix them together, along with some kind of broth or gravy. It will last most of a week. We started making our own when I did some research about what actually goes into dog food. Now her fur is soft and silky and she actually was down four pounds at her last vet check up.
  • marvybells
    marvybells Posts: 1,984 Member
    friskies. I have tried so many brands of cat food & this is the only one they don't turn their noses up at
  • kbutlerrvt
    kbutlerrvt Posts: 41
    Taste of the Wild. They offer several different protien sources. I rotate quarterly.

    Unfortunately TOTW only has one variety that is not an all life stages food. The front of the bag may say Adult but the back of the bag (which is what is regulated) will read that is for all life stages in the AAFCO statement. In order for a diet to be an all life stages food, it needs to meet the dietary needs of a puppy or kitten. Therefore it is puppy/kitten food which does not have the appropriate levels of nutrients for adult or senior pets.
  • TrailRunner61
    TrailRunner61 Posts: 2,505 Member
    UPS men.
  • juliep1974
    juliep1974 Posts: 222 Member
    My dog eats Wellness Core. He's a rescue and came to me itchy and with a patchy coat - I figured he was allergic to something and decided to eliminate grains from his diet. He no longer itches like he did and has a beautiful coat.
  • clarkeje1
    clarkeje1 Posts: 1,641 Member
    Our dog and cat eat Chicken Soup for the Dog Lovers Soul (and Cat Lovers Soul). It is the best brand that we have found and my boyfriend used to work at a pet store so he knows his stuff :)
  • cheerupbrighteyes
    cheerupbrighteyes Posts: 37 Member
    My cats eat blue buffalo sensitive stomache and simply nourish. It has really helped the stool smell and made it more solid, especially for my kitten (almost a year). Simply nourish is mostly for my other cat who really dislikes blue, and I get a free bag of it every month (perk of working at a pet store).
  • MaryJane_8810002
    MaryJane_8810002 Posts: 2,082 Member
    I currently feed my cat purina naturals. I used to feed my last cat organic and all natural food but it really adds up sadly.
  • LondonEliza
    LondonEliza Posts: 456 Member
    We have a loaner dog right now while her owners are on hols

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    She is a miniature pincher and such a gorgeous creature ..... and yes she sleeps with a warm bear :)

    She has 120g of slow cooked meat (fish, chicken or stewed beef) with 120g of dried food daily and seems to be thriving on it
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,341 Member
    UPS men.

    Jehovah's witnesses and door-to-door sales men.
  • slim422
    slim422 Posts: 104 Member
    Arcana for the dogs (3), excellent ingredients and nothing imported as is so often the case with grocery and big chain food. For the cats, "Chicken Soup for Pet Lovers - cats" - No byproducts, bonemeal, or chemicals for our pets. And even though we are vegetarians, we aren't turning our pets into the same - cats are obligate carnivores, they must have meat - as for the dogs, they love some veggies but also need a well rounded diet. We have too many veggie/vegan friends who want to turn our pets into something they are not!
  • zenchild
    zenchild Posts: 680 Member
    I have 2 Italian greyhounds. They are littermates and will be 11 soon.
    I feed a mix of raw meat (Blue Ridge Beef) and Blue Buffalo Wilderness. This week's mix has 2 lbs Blue Ridge Beef Puppy Mix (mix of muscle meat, organs, bones and fat), 2 lbs Duck with Bone (whole duck, minus feathers), 8 oz collard greens (pureed in food processor), a handful of blueberries, half a stick of butter, a big spoonful of coconut oil, a little vitamin A, a tablespoon of a skin and coat oil, and a couple tablespoons of Missing Link Hip & Joint. I put all the vegetables in the microwave with the fats until the collards are bright green and squishy. The processing and the cooking are to break the veg down a bit to be like stomach contents of a prey animal. The extra fat is because dogs do very well on high fat, moderate protein, low carb diets. My girl also has a slight tendency for seizures and the extra fat keeps the seizures away. The blueberries are there for antioxidants and as a natural deodorizer. I put everything in my mixer and then portion into ice cube trays. My boy Zen (my avatar) gets 1.5 cubes per meal and my girl Fade gets 1. Then I add a handful of Blue Buffalo Wilderness Small Breed.
    I know it sounds like a lot of work but I just make a big batch every 2 weeks and the benefits are worth the extra effort. I got lazy last winter and was feeding a mix of Wilderness canned and dry. Fade was losing interest in her food. Zen really worried me. The tips of his ears were getting crusty, he stopped jumping on the bed (and he LOVES the bed), he was reluctant to go down the stairs and sometimes when I picked him up, he would cry. That broke my heart. I took him to the vet and we found out the heads of his femurs are a little flattened and he had mild arthritis. We added Cosequin to his food but after 3 weeks there was no improvement. I finally gave in and started feeding raw again. A week later he was flinging himself into bed and flying down the stairs. He's not 100% but he is pretty good for a dog who will be 11 in a few weeks. And his sister is back to devouring her meals and trying to steal her brother's. She's also been seizure-free for months.
    They're my pups. They share my home and my life. They turned a couple into a family. I will do my best for them.
  • links_slayer
    links_slayer Posts: 1,151 Member
    Nutro Venison and Potato
  • TigressPat
    TigressPat Posts: 722
    Iams large breed puppy for the dogs and whatever is cheap for the cats!

    I want to eventually put everyone on a raw diet, but I haven't gotten there yet
  • melbatoast917
    melbatoast917 Posts: 370 Member
    Diamond Brand grain/gluten/wheat-free kibble. Keeps them tear-stain free and they don't chew their paws.

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