my cat has dry skin, my food has the fatty acids in it apparently not enough... i know there is certain shampoos i can use what about fish oil capsules?
2007-04-10 08:35:50 · 7 answers · asked by CATWOMAN 6 in Pets ➔ Cats
Yes, they are good for cats. Consult your vet for doseage information.
2007-04-10 08:43:57 · answer #1 · answered by CatTech 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Fish oil such as cod liver oil is very high in vitamin A and could kill your cat from an overdose.
You need to switch your cat to a better diet. With all the pet food recalls, it's hard to know what to feed them, but the following list should help. Make sure that it's high in protein with no wheat gluten. My cats love Natural Balance and their coats and eyes sparkle because they have such good health. They're very happy and active on this formula. Organic pet food is the best you can give your pet.
This is a list of cat and dog food.
Current Safe Pet Foods List supplied by PETA.org:
Active Life Pet Products
1-877-291-2913
www.activelifepp.com
Amoré Pet Services, Inc.
1-866-572-6673
www.amorepetfoods.com
Animal Food Services
1-800-743-0322
www.animalfood.com
Artemis Pet Food— NEW
1-800-282-5876
www.artemiscompany.com
Azmira Holistic Animal Care
1-800-497-5665
www.azmira.com
Burns Pet Health, Inc.
1-877-983-9651
www.burnspethealth.com
Canusa International
519-624-5697
www.canusaint.com
CountryPet Pet Food
1-800-454-7387
www.countrypet.com
Dr. Harvey's
1-866-362-4123
www.drharveys.com
Dry Fork Milling Co.
1-800-346-1360
Dynamite Marketing, Inc.
208-887-9410
www.dynamitemarketing.com
Evanger's Dog and Cat Food Co., Inc.
1-800-288-6796
www.evangersdogfood.com
Evolution Diet, Inc. (entirely vegan)
1-800-659-0104
www.petfoodshop.com
Good Dog Foods, Inc.
732-842-4555
www.gooddogfoods.com
GreenTripe.Com
831-726-3255
www.greentripe.com
Halo, Purely for Pets
1-800-426-4256
www.halopets.com
Happy Dog Food
1-800-359-9576
www.happydogfood.com
Harbingers of a New Age (entirely vegan)
406-295-4944
www.vegepet.com
Holistic Blend
1-800-954-1117
www.holisticblend.com
The Honest Kitchen
858-483-5995
www.thehonestkitchen.com
Know Better Dog Food
1-866-922-6463
www.knowbetterdogfood.com
KosherPets, Inc.
954-938-6270
www.kosherpets.com
Kumpi Pet Foods
303-699-8562
www.kumpi.com
Natural Balance Pet Foods, Inc. (has vegan options)
1-800-829-4493
www.naturalbalanceinc.com
Natural Life Pet Products, Inc. (has vegan options)
1-800-367-2391
www.nlpp.com
Nature's Variety
1-888-519-7387
www.naturesvariety.com
Newman's Own Organics—NEW
www.newmansownorganics.com
PetGuard (has vegan options)
1-800-874-3221
904-264-8500
www.petguard.com
Pied Piper Pet & Wildlife
1-800-338-4610
www.piedpiperpet.com
PoshNosh Inc.
613-747-1542
1-866-893-4006 (Outside Ottawa-Outaouais)
Raw Advantage, Inc.
360-387-5158
www.rawadvantagepetfood.com
Rocky Mountain Natural Products
1-877-768-6788 (Eastern U.S.)
1-800-665-5521 (Western U.S.)
www.rmtnp.com
Sauder Feeds, Inc.
260-627-2196
www.sauderfeeds.com
Stella & Chewy's LLC—NEW
718-522-9673
www.stellaandchewys.com
Timberwolf Organics, Inc.
407-877-8779
www.timberwolforganics.com
V-dogfood LLC (entirely vegan)—NEW
1-888-280-8364
www.V-dogfood.com
Veterinary Nutritional Formula
1-800-811-0530
www.vnfpetfood.com
Wow-Bow Distributors Ltd. (has vegan options)
1-800-326-0230
www.wow-bow.com
Wysong Professional Diets (has vegan options)
1-800-748-0188
www.wysong.net
2007-04-10 09:23:00 · answer #2 · answered by Naturescent 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, the capsules are formulated for adult humans. How would you know the correct dose for a cat?
Answer- if you are not a vet/veterinary pharmacist, you won't. They contain some fat-soluble vitamins it takes a while to excrete- and you don't want toxic build-up in a small animal!
Better option: buy a bottle of cod liver oil and give kitty a few DROPS (not spoonfuls!) in her food several times a week.
Or buy some tuna packed in oil and feel judiciously (a LITTLE bit once or twice a week) to kitty.
Do not substitute for regular cat food, which is formulated for cat's daily dietary intake needs.
Warning- kitty with lots of oil in diet will fart! And it will not be fun.
2007-04-10 09:34:06 · answer #3 · answered by CYP450 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not use fish oil. i heard it is not good for them.
i had a friend who lost her cat because the vet gaves her fish oil capsules and they got caught in the throaqt and the cat dies a few days later. this is not good for cats or dogs.
for dry skin, you can try a mixture of half water, half apple cider vinegar. shake it in a bottle and then towel wet the cat with it. it will help with the dry skin and bring mositure to its skin.
for shampoo, try something that has oatmeal in it. even if you used baby shampoo, pour some oatmeal into it, shape it well and then wash the kitty with it.
tuna fish is very good for kitty. when pouring the fish let the oils also pour out and let the kitty lick it off.
2007-04-10 08:58:09 · answer #4 · answered by lasalle_1986 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ocean Omega www.oceanomega.com Oil In The Cat
menhaden fish oil pet food supplement check it out!
2007-04-12 23:53:22 · answer #5 · answered by W H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
fish oil is terrific for your cat. If you cat likes the fish oil capsules, go for it. Your cat's dry skin will be taken care of!
2007-04-10 08:40:16 · answer #6 · answered by bwlobo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can use the capsules, but I think they're expensive. Adding a few drops of olive oil to her food will also help her skin.
2007-04-10 08:39:52 · answer #7 · answered by sleepingliv 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋