Complete Dry food

[angieh]

I know that many of you would avoid feeding dry if possible and I understand the reasons, but having said that .......

Kizzy and Pip have Royal Canin Digestive Comfort mixed with Hills Science Diet, originally recommended by the vet. The Hills has recently been changed, and although I am always sceptical and think it's just repackaging with a price hike, in this case there must be something different because neither Kizzy, Pip nor Harley like it nearly as much as the Digestive Comfort, so I am considering a change. I'll still mix the Digestive Comfort (as it really suits Kizzy especially).

The only other dry I've tried (without success) is Joe and Jill's organic .............. I'm thinking Arden Grange. Any other recommendations? Another Royal Canin variety perhaps?

[calismum]

Alfie was on RC Sensible and did v well on that. Other than that I've not fed RC.

I've used James Wellbeloved and like that. I intend to feed kittens JW, Applaws or Burns. Just now they're still on Felix as that's what Dan fed them.

[JBalways2000]

I used Burns for quite some time before changing over to the Arden Grange Sensitive fish and potato. I am trying to put my boys onto more wet food now especially after AJ developing bladder problems as you know, but Hernie and Rhino always had very soft stools and problems in that area before feeding them the Arden Grange and have been great since so i would definately recommend it I always check the ingredients of any food im giving my boys to make sure there is a high meat content and not all that deriatives rubbish so i would always recommend burns or arden grange. they have the added bonus of not being tested on animals too!

[pinklizzy]

Is it the Hill's vet essentials you've changed to Angie?
We've had a number of cats refuse to eat it and as a result we're not going to stock as much of it. The kibble size is bigger as it's meant to incorporate the oral care range. Imogen has tried it and likes it but most of the time she has RC British Shorthair (unless I'm a bad mummy and we run out, then she gets Hill's samples! )

[angieh]

I've just gone and looked PL. It's called Optimal Care. Can't remember what it was called before the relaunch.

[dandysmom]

Can't offer any suggestions from my side of the Pond: Leia gets Purina One Senior and Chef's Blend, but just as a topping on the wet. Good luck finding one that suits.

Concidentally, in the monthly e-newsletter from my vet, they mentioned today that Hills is raising their shipping charges as of September first here.

[MrsH]

Our 2 are fed James Wellbeloved and we're happy with it but we don't have any specific dietary needs to accommodate. Morgan Cocker is fed Burns dog food and I would change Molly and Jason to their cat food if they weren't happy with JWB

[angieh]

It's a bit hit and miss with cats isn't it? What I may want them to like is the least likely to appeal. I forgot that I had tried the Applaws dry, which they didn't like, although they did like the little tins! But only as treats very occasionally will they get those.

I may ask various companies for samples and see how we get on .............

[Tink]

I have fed them Evo but am weaning them off that as Proctor and Gamble just bought Natura and even though they promise to keep the formula, who knows where they will source the ingredients?
So i've introduced Wellness Core which has gone over really well.
In the past I've also liked using Blue Buffalo Wilderness and Go! Natural Cat Turkey and Duck by Petcurean.

[pinklizzy]

Oh yes, optimal care! I think it was just called adult maintenance before, as far as I know it was just the packaging and bag sizes they changed rather than the formulation?
As far as other brands, Imogen is a fan of the fish flavours and always liked James Wellbeloved white fish-it comes in smaller bags too so you don't get stuck with a lot of uneaten food.