I've been told its bad to constantly be switching your cats brand of food becuase its supposed irritate their stomach and possibly make them sick. I buy a different brand everytime I need to buy a new bag of dry food for my cat and he's never gotten sick. Anyone else heard this? Anyone know if it's actually a bad idea?
2006-06-18 04:49:32 · 20 answers · asked by CSF 6 in Pets ➔ Cats
It depends on what your cat likes.
A good way is before switching there foods, is to put a little bit of the new food in there old food, so they get a little bit of both and keep adding more and more of the new food each day until it's been about 3 or 4 days. That way, your cat will get used to it instead of a sudden switch.
Also, try using the same brand of food just different flavors, until she likes them all, then you can switch them every week or so.
Hope this helps! =D
2006-06-18 04:55:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
I have never heard that. You might want to check out some cat-care websites. When it comes to cat food, it really is up to your cat. If you cat is happy with whatever you give it, then you are a lucky person. My cat seems to get bored with the food after awhile, so I have to switch it up. I have 3 different brands of dry food on hand. When she begins ignoring it, I switch to another brand, and she's good for a couple of weeks.
2006-06-18 05:04:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's more of a bad idea, if your cat has been on a certain brand, for a long time, and then suddenly it's switched to something else. But if your cat has always had a wide variety of cat food, their stomach can handle it. I know that my cats get whatever brand of food we wind up bringing home.
2006-06-18 05:02:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no scientific proof that switching around food is bad for the health of your cat - unless the cat is consistently getting poor grade cat food and overall it's nutritionally unsound.
So many cat foods are filled with 'junk ingredients' and many cat owner's cats get their digestive systems completely messed up when their food is changed. Don't forget you can cook for your cat now and then as a special treat. Poach up a chicken breast or scramble them an egg once in a while to show them your love!
As to your own cat's constitution? maybe your cat has a cast iron stomach!
2006-06-18 05:18:00 · answer #4 · answered by rescuehearts.org 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as you stay within the same quality, then you can (and should!) rotate the brand of food they will eat. It gives them variety, and protects you if the formula of the favored food changes or it's out of stock. I rotate among about 3 different main brands, and then add some others for variety. My 'staples' are Wellness (chicken), Blue Buffalo healthy gourmet (the only thing my 17+ year old cat will eat right now), Merrick, and Blue Buffalo Wilderness. The also get Instinct, EVO, BFF, Weruva, and Merrick BG. As long as they are enjoying the variety, then not a problem!
2016-03-15 08:58:54 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've heard that it's a good idea to stick to the same cat food, until the cat seems to get tired of it. Cat's need variety just like us. But it's probably not a great idea to constantly switch brands all the time. Depending on the cat, he or she could get sick, but if the cat doesn't seem to mind it, I wouldn't worry about it that much.
2006-06-18 05:13:48 · answer #6 · answered by krissy0002 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your cat is healthy and your vet doesn't object, why change? Some cats are allergic to ingredients or flavors in commercially prepared foods. I feed my cats a variety of treats, also, for tartar control and hairball control...one female is a Greenie freak! (BTW, while there were some health problems connected with Greenies for dogs--I don't remember what--Greenies for cats have always been and still are SAFE.)
2006-06-18 05:26:53 · answer #7 · answered by VGER 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I only feed my cat the same brand, since she was a kitten. I think it's best for them to have the same food because they're already used to it and it just might cause some digestive problems.
2006-06-18 04:54:31 · answer #8 · answered by someone 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is bad and can actually contribute to allergies.. most other problems dont show up til later in life
most good food companies recognize this and offer you a free bag after you have bought 10 bags of food....
all the cat food sold in grocery store and Wal Marts is cheap crap and bad for cats irregardless of switching or not.. so many fillers -so little nutrion.. cats have to eat WAY more of these foods than if on a Premium level food.
2006-06-18 05:22:43 · answer #9 · answered by CF_ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have had 5 cats in my life currently denden is 5 but th eothers lived to 16-19 yrs old, i always switched flavors and brands. the y get bored. always be sure it is a name brand that has all nutrition and you will be fine. what usually causes the upset tummies is the dyes used. i try to buy undyed food like pet promis , eukanuba, mothers, iams etc.... the colors are put there for us to look nice and has no nutrition anyway
2006-06-18 04:54:15 · answer #10 · answered by j_ardinger 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋