Thread: Dangers of feeding commercial (Purina) pet food

Maybe the thread can be retitiled Insight to Forum Members as opposed to Dangers of feeding commercial (Purina) pet food ? I think the top and bottom is that not one food suits all. I have 3 littermates all on different diets and 1 old moggie on a different diet again. To try to get them on the same diet and maintain their individual vitality I do not think will happen in my lifetime. I wish it was different but if I want happy healthy cats, I have to feed them what their bodies are telling them they need as opposed to my preference based on ideology, philosophy, time consumption or price.

Peace out boys and girls.

Originally Posted by MickB

Enough already!
Whatever you feed your cats, it could always be worse.

If anyone wants more info on my new "MickyB MickyD" diet please pm me.

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Oh and don't tell me the BurgerKing diet is better...i won't hear it.

(see how silly you are all being

Mick, you have far too much time on your hands... lol.... xx

If you want to post anything by way of scientific research regarding raw feeding there is a "sticky" at the top of the Diet and Nutrition forum that is for just this purpose. I have put up a few of the articles I have found and, since there is no opportunity for anyone to post any opinion, maybe that would be a good place to put up information you want to share and prevent your frustration with this topic going forward. From all the back reading it I've done it seems that nothing good comes from open debate of the subject.

Originally Posted by candes

How very kind of you to say such a thing. And may I ask what single thing I did that started the troubles here with all of this? I posted a non biased article. That is not what I would consider causing trouble. But this is what started it all.

There was no one single instance but a build up over time, I got to the stage where I did not look at your threads as I come onto this forum for light hearted entertainment, to drool over others pictures and to chat with like minded coonie slaves and where I can to offer help with products as I have in the past with probiotics and the replacement product for SA37.

If I wanted advise of a more serious nature I would contact one of the vets I know through work as I did when we thought the breeder had got it wrong over Roxy's sex and the best time to get my two fixed, I will never forget that email!!

I have spoken to one non practcing vet who now has his own company and is the vet on set for quite a few films (yes I have seen pics of Hedwig and that how I know the caretakers cat in Harry Potter is an MC, That meeting lost all of it's structure after I found out about that!!) He thinks that the pet food industry has something to answer to in the amount of cats with thyroid problems so I am reasonably informed but would never ram my views across with quite sutch force as you do.

Yes I am facebook friends with a few of the members on here but I am not a sheep following the flock and prefer to make my own mind up and I enjoy reading their posts and seeing their pictures.

As for you accusations of bullying I have never been involved in the sending of PM's about another member, however you must have been involved as untill you mentioned it I had no idea it happened.

I'm sorry if my point of view does not fit but it is mine as you have yours.

Originally Posted by Helen & John

There was no one single instance but a build up over time, I got to the stage where I did not look at your threads as I come onto this forum for light hearted entertainment, to drool over others pictures and to chat with like minded coonie slaves and where I can to offer help with products as I have in the past with probiotics and the replacement product for SA37.

If I wanted advise of a more serious nature I would contact one of the vets I know through work as I did when we thought the breeder had got it wrong over Roxy's sex and the best time to get my two fixed, I will never forget that email!!

I have spoken to one non practcing vet who now has his own company and is the vet on set for quite a few films (yes I have seen pics of Hedwig and that how I know the caretakers cat in Harry Potter is an MC, That meeting lost all of it's structure after I found out about that!!) He thinks that the pet food industry has something to answer to in the amount of cats with thyroid problems so I am reasonably informed but would never ram my views across with quite sutch force as you do.

Yes I am facebook friends with a few of the members on here but I am not a sheep following the flock and prefer to make my own mind up and I enjoy reading their posts and seeing their pictures.

As for you accusations of bullying I have never been involved in the sending of PM's about another member, however you must have been involved as untill you mentioned it I had no idea it happened.

I'm sorry if my point of view does not fit but it is mine as you have yours.

Very well Put!!

I am actually begining to think the same, about View points as my beliefs and my feeding practices of what is in effect not an over night sensation, but from 34 years of Breeding and owning Pedigree cats, and feeding thus, to include suppliments etc over years... to include Garlic...


No matter what we say or use or prove to be good for our animals opinions will differ... to be honest I wish I have NEVER said I feed BARF, and to be honest I too, am now being to dread my inbox from the Forum....

Originally Posted by candes

I never said you gossiped via the PM system. And have no clue what gave you the idea I though this.

Sorry been up all night with a teething baby, it should have said bullying on the forum

So are you saying that everyone hates my posts?

I am only speaking for my self, when you are joining in on the lighthearted stuff I have no problems with your posts and you videos are always good but its when you get the bit between your teeth that I have the problem as your tone changes and thats what puts me off

Originally Posted by candes

Here is how I feel about this. You can feed your cat whatever you want, even if it is cyanide. As long as the next person has the info they need to made a decision. A poisen is a poisen... I didn't make this up.

Now this is exactly why I hate my emails, I can feed my cats Cyanide? a poison is a poison?


I wrote on my quote THIS is what I give my cats, I did not tell everyone to rush out and buy it??


I have cats, if you want to look at it in monitary value and this is minimal Value in excess of 25 thousand pounds, and that minimals, I am not going to do anything to hurt or poison them?

Originally Posted by candes

When you say bit between teeth, are you even aware of what got the bit between my teeth in the first place? I keep typing about it over and over again. Yet not one person has addressed it. Why?

I am aware the Sasha had problems but am pretty sure it was down to the breeder not paying attention to the eating habbits of the kittens from what I recall.

It's the tone of your posts I have the issue with and they way they come across on line.

Originally Posted by candes

Exactly, that is precisely what happed to Sasha. So what about it? I don't understand why you mentioned it.

The tone is a product of my anguish over the atmosphere created after an innocent post. How would you feel if you were crucified over a post? That is what I wanted addressed. Why is everyone addressing my reaction instead of the original cause for the problem?

I mentioned at because it was not down to the diet in my understanding but to how it was fed, if it had been done correctly then Sasha may not have had her problems. When I look at Debbies many photos of her BARF fed cats they look in the prime of health as do Howlingbobs (okay I admit to having a bit of a thing for her latest) but both of them have spent a lot of time looking into the diet and ensuring its fed correctly.
I see and hear a lot of info from the main vet diets through work and still think it is up to the owner to weigh up all the pros and cons.
My pair have been offered raw bits but turn their noses up at it even when I have 'an accident' preparing our food, a bit of cheese dropping thats a different matter!