Thread: Stupid question about frequent diarrhea

Karen, as you know, two of our four are from the same breeder as Freyja and Wicca. We also trust her implicitly and now that our three-out-of-four are stabilised so far as the squishy-bum syndrome goes (RC Veterinary Gastro-Intestinal kibble, measured quantities), we are back on Royal Canin and Whiskas Simply Adult for them - so far no issues, especially as we are now feeding them measured amounts so the two "kids" don't overstuff themselves (another cause of the runny tum )

Spike still has his HiLife Tuna and has never had a "bottom problem" on it - cast iron gut, that one.

Frankly, I'm pretty sure that Catherine wouldn't feed her cats and kittens this way if it was likely to lead to squitty bottoms - she has more than just three to clean up!!!

As for the "dead pets in pet food"...........I'm with you and and NCarver on this one, it is an urban myth. The pet food industry is worth millions - no WAY would they risk the ire of consumers, were this found to be true!

If, as NCarver says, you think about what exactly a cat WILL catch and eat i.e. most of a mouse, bat (yes, really) or shrew (the cats I've had, past and present, always left the back end when they DID catch one), a fair bit of a bird, worms, beetles and the odd moth, the fact that animal derivatives are the bits that don't even end up in human cheap processed foods doesn't seem such an issue.

This is not to say that we don't care what our cats eat - of course we do, but I don't think you (or I) should be castigated for feeding Whiskas. It does seem a bit harsh when a). the cat/cats in question are thriving on it and b). it has been recommended by the breeder and c).My vet doesn't see any problem with this regime. His practice SELLS the high-end pet foods, he would benefit by recommending these but is happy for our four to eat exactly what we are now feeding them.

Glad to hear that Freyja's tum is settling down!