I know this sounds gross, but I would like to know what kind of dry cat food to feed my cat.?

Question

His feces always seems very mushy and light brown and has the worst smell that stinks up the whole apartment. What can I feed him that will make his feces a normal hard substance and not so overbearing? I'm feeding him Purina indoor formula right now. I only give him dry food. Please help with any ideas.

Answer 1

try science diet

Answer 2

Believe it or not, Purina is not a very good quality cat food. Too much grain, too much stuff cats don't need.

To fix his feces, feed him *raw* hamburger or ground turkey for a couple of days. It will reduce the size and the smell of the feces. Then get him on a high quality commerical food or learn more about raw feeding and keep him on a raw diet.

Here's a site about feeding cats raw food: http://www.holisticat.com/rawdiet.html

You'll love how much cleaner his litter box stays, and his fur will get shinier, too.

It can take a while to switch a cat to a better diet since they get stuck on one thing, so you might mix a bit of his old food with his new food for a while.

If you're not interested in doing raw feeding there are a number of high quality premium diets out there. Basically the cat foods at the grocery store aren't of that great a quality.

Answer 3

Iams is a good brand, my cat used to eat Iams, weight control and her stools were hard and not too smelly, now after having some health problems she is on the Hill's Prescription diet, Hill's has other dry foods that aren't for medical causes, also Science Diet is good.you could try other brands, some stores will give you trial samples to try out. The cat's feces should be solid, not runny, so it's best try others till you find one that agrees with you cat.

Answer 4

indoor formula is good, i have 5 indoor cats and some times their **** is very soft , the cat can be sick and if the cat alwalys has diarera they can become dehydrated and die. also do you ever give the cat human food never ever give a cat or dog chocalate it will kill them.the indoor formula is one of the best it will clean the cats system out and protect it from getting sick, also if you introduce a new cat food or cat treats can affect the ****.and the change can make them throw up. if your cat continues to have runnie **** talk to vet. i like fresh step kitty litter, cause when they **** and cover it up it releases a fresh sent, make sure your cat covers the ****, once it is cover you should not smell it, do not buy the non-scoople that does not help at all with the smell ,even if it says it does.any other questions e-mail me [e-mail] i grew up on a farm with 25 cats and i know alot about them

Answer 5

There are a lot of high quality foods on the market that you can choose from. Purina, Iams, Whiskas, Science Diet, Eukanoba, etc. are all POOR quality foods.

Some of the best kinds are:
Merrick, Natura Innova EVO, Wellness, Felidae, Eagle Pack Holistic Select, Holistic Blend, Orijen, Petcurean Go! Natural, Petcurean Foundations, Petcurean Summit, Natura California Natural, Natura Innova, by Nature, Nutram, Nature’s Variety.

Check out their websites to see if they are available at a store near you. Look for foods with high meat content, low grains or grain-free.

Avoid foods with by-products and chemical preservatives. Don't buy cat food from the grocery store unless it comes from the organic section, otherwise you are surely getting crappy food. Buy from a pet store that sells premium food.

Canned is best, but if your cat doesn't like canned that much or you can't afford an all canned diet, feed a bit of canned and add water to it a couple times per day, put it in the fridge after 30 min though so it doesn't go bad. A can should last a few days or longer. Then leave dry food out all day.

Answer 6

If you absolutely must feed dry food, check out this link. In addition to the Evo which is the only grainless one listed, Wellness is now making a grainless variety (Core) and I think it's Nature's Variety which makes Raw Instincts.

Be sure to make the change gradually - just add a bit of the new food to the old, and gradually increase it until it's the only food being served. Take up to two weeks to make the switch.

But I highly urge you to consider canned. I won't belabor the point, but please glance at the canned food link.

Answer 7

Either Science Diet or Hills. NEVER give your cat ANY food from the supermarket. Food like Friskies is a death wish for your cat, It has alot of harmful things like ash like can hurt your cat in the long run. Trust me i know from experience. Talk to your vet about other ideas for food becuase i know that Science Diet and Hills can be some what pricey but they are worth it. My cats that have lived off of science diet have perfectly normal poopies also.

Answer 8

Walmart's own brands of cat and kitten foods have been serving four generations of our cats over the last five years. A four-pound bag of adult cat food is $1.99, and a four-pound bag of kitten food is $2.99. Also, their brand of cat litter in the yellow bag (25 pounds) is good, and only about $3.00.

My son had been feeding another cat that was given to him canned food, and the cat constantly had diarrahea--now, on the Walmart dry food, his stools are firm and normal in size.

If you are feeding your cat Purina, gradually introduce him to the Walmart brand--first more Purina, just a bit of Walmart--then keep increasing the amount of Walmart food, and decreasing the amount of Purina.

Two of the cats go outdoors, and the younger ones stay indoors. They are all thriving on this food--all very healthy, and all very normal bowel movements.

I hope that this has been of some help :)

Answer 9

First it would be helpful to rule out the possibility of intestinal parasites. Bring in a fresh stool sample to your vet clinic and they can run a fecal analysis, which is usually pretty cheap ($10-20). Even if they don't find parasite eggs they may put him on a dewormer -- there can be false negatives, it just depends if the cat passes parasites in the bowl movement you collect.

It may be helpful to feed a kibble that has a minimal amount of ingredients and is easier to digest. Check out your local pet stores for California Natural, a cat food with the formula of chicken and rice. It's made using human grade ingredients so it'll definately be a step up in quality from Purina (Purina is made using feed grade ingredients which are commonly foodstuffs that have been condemned from human consumption). As with any food, make the transition slowly to avoid further gastrointestinal upset. (If you're having trouble finding California Natural, check out their product locator: http://www.naturapet.com/where-to-buy/)

Answer 10

Take your cat to the vet- he may be sick! Your vet can also recommend a cat food that may help with the odor and consistency of his stool.

Also, try changing litters. I changed to a clumping litter and a more expensive brand, which really helped with the odor. Add a little baking soda to your litter, too, which will help with the odor when your cat "digs." You should scoop daily and change litter weekly, and try putting an air freshener in the room near the litterbox.

When changing brands of litter and food, always do it gradually so your cat will adjust. Otherwise, he may go on a food strike or start doing his business on your floor or furniture!

Answer 11

I used to feed only Purina Cat Chow. But then, I switched to Science Diet (years ago). Now, even though it costs more, I wouldn't change. We only feed our cats dry Science Diet food. I think it really helps their digestion and the litter box situation. I have also noticed that it keeps the cats healthier. Their coats are shinier, etc. I think it cuts down on vet visits. We just switched to the Diet formula (because our cats were getting too fat) and we didn't have the diarrhea and vomiting that usually comes with a food change.

I wouldn't feed anything else. :) Science Diet all the way!

Good luck! :)

(P.S. I have had a vet tell me that all cat foods are the same {but that dog foods differ and dogs do better on expensive foods}. But I think that Science Diet really makes a difference. It may just be my opinion, but I see a marked difference between when they were on Cat Chow and now {4+ years on Science Diet}.)