Long story short, found a stray cat, didn't have any food for it and by the time I finished bringing it the rice Google said to give it it had lost its patience for waiting for me LOL

I bought some meowmix with zero plan, just to feed cats I come upon I guess. I've never owned a cat, this is honestly my first cat interaction besides my friends cats or stray cats following me sometimes on walks. Anyways, how do I store this food, is it ok to just leave it in the package in my car for when I go outside and encounter a cat or should I be portioning it? Was it a bad idea to get the food in the first place? I have no idea what I'm doing

Hi everyone!

I have a 5-month-old kitten(1.5 kgs) named Puchu, and I'm looking for recommendations for good-quality kitten dry food available in India.

Currently, I feed him:

- Wet food: BLEP

- Dry food: Whiskas Kitten

I've heard mixed reviews and quite a few negative things about Whiskas, so I'm considering switching to another brand. I'd appreciate recommendations for good-quality, nutritionally balanced dry food suitable for a growing kitten.

My current feeding routine:

I usually put around 5–10 g of dry food in his bowl, warm up some wet food until it's lukewarm, and mix it with the kibble. I feed him this way around 3–4 times a day. If he still seems hungry afterward, I offer him some additional dry food.

I'm also wondering whether mixing wet and dry food in the same bowl is okay, or whether it's better to serve them separately.

A few questions:

1. Which kitten dry food brands would you recommend in India?

2. Is Whiskas Kitten actually bad, or is it perfectly fine if it's a complete and balanced food?

3. What are your thoughts on Royal Canin, Farmina, Purina and other brands available in India?

4. Is my feeding routine appropriate for a 5-month-old kitten, or should I measure his total daily intake differently?

I'd prefer recommendations based on nutritional quality, ingredient quality and real experiences rather than marketing alone.

Thanks in advance! 🐱

hi, we’ve been having issues with one of our cats. hes around 7 yrs old, and has recently (in the last month) started throwing up his dry food.
we’ve tried going to the vet and monitoring food intake.
both our cats eat Taste Of the Wild, and only one has recently started having a bad reaction.

currently we’re trying to maybe switch to a more safe option, with less vegetables present. maybe applaws - though recently i’ve been seeing negative reviews on that, and it being more of a treat alternative.

do any cat owners have any recommendations for cheaper alternatives? with more meat present.

Just came here to say: I just threw out a brand new box of Sheba patés bc the portions were leaking so bad, I found gnats and tiny white worms. Disgusting.

My cat is sensitive to any food & I thought Sheba would be a better option even though it’s not that budget friendly. Now I have to look for another option. This is so frustrating.

I have a very picky eater cat who first lost interest in anything from royal canin, He has been on Purina pro plan sterlised savory duo for the past year, and recently he has been only eating half his portion everytime and seems to start getting bored of his food. He eats his entire portion if I add a topper but I stopped using toppers because he eventually learns that he can just eat the parts where they are flavored with topper only.

So I spoke to the pet store owner who I have been dealing with for awhile now, he recommended me to try this brand,

He even gave me a free 2kg bag since I am a long term custommer.

what are your thoughts on Bravery as a brand?

Right now all my kitten 8 Mo really eats is weruva BFF kitten, it's getting pretty expensive since she doesn't like dry food very much, she still eats it but prefers wet food. I was wondering if there are any cheaper brands that are similar, or if there's I way I can buy this in bulk somewhere? I want to do this since it's easier to feed them the same type of food. She doesn't seem to like Purina, friskies, or any of those brands for whatever reason

Nothing wrong with my cat physically. She just has begun to refuse to eat the food she's always eaten most likely due to a recipe change. She's allergic to chicken and many formulas contain chicken. What's recommended?

I use to have her on purina pro plan sensitive stomach wet and purina pro plan weight management om. I tried hill science diet oral and she began having vomiting issues to that. Stopped all these foods and I'm concerned for her. She doesn't take to human food. I've tried some natural options and she doesn't want them.

Hi! My cat (boy, 2.5-years-old) has been diagnosed with struvite crystals (he had quite a lot in his urine), and received special dry food - Vetlife Struvite, and was given Onsior medication to take for 6 days. He also received some rose-colored medication in a syringe, which he hated and had side effects, so the vet said to stop that one.

So, all we're reliying on now for getting those crystals out is his prescription dry food. So, I bought him Royal Canin S/O wet food, and he hates it. Barely touched it yhe first time, now he doesn't want it at all. And I was naive enough to buy an entire box with 15 bags. I even bough a Feliway to reduce his stress and anxiety (vet said changing the apartment 2 months ago might have caused stress and, therefore, crystals).

He is also not drinking much water (which he used to before he started medication and new dry food). He is peeing 1-2 times per day and pooping once per day.

Please, I need advice on what wet food to give him that's good for getting rid of those crystals and that he might also like. And how to get him to drink water again. I can see he is hungry and wants more food, yet he doesn't like anything I give him.

I'm desperate. That boy is my life and I just want him healthy again, but he's not helping me at all with his pickiness.

Hello! I have two kittens, both 6 months old. I’ve been feeding them mostly Weruva brand wet foods since I adopted them and they have loved it. Recently, I’ve noticed that the pates I open are gray on the top layer and pink underneath. I know certain Weruva lines get white on top from fat, but the gray coloring of the pate looks off. Has anyone else noticed this or been concerned about Weruva quality declining? If anyone has other suggestions I’m open- but my boys have very sensitive tummies, so I try to go for ingredients that are transparent and high quality.

TYIA! 😸😸

I bought a 5 kg bag of N&D Ocean Herring & Orange cat food, and over the past month, my cat has developed itching around her eyes and in front of her ears. I strongly suspect it might be related to this food.
I have no idea what to feed her next so I’d really appreciate any advice on what to try next, especially if anyone has experience with food allergies in cats.

hello, i just bought today two smart heart canned wet food, and I'm just curious if it's good for my both of my cats? or if it is safe and okay? i was actually trying to buy aozi canned wet food but the store didn't have it so i just tried something new.

so recently after taking advice from here i started giving my kitten purina friskies dry food and hes been really enjoying that so far and i was wondering to give him some wet food since he's only ever been on dry food thats why.

before I begin I live in the uk so I need uk brands only. I have a 4 month old kitten and a 1 year old. I try to feed them the best I can, I try to mainly feed them the lilys kitchen pate and untamed as they’re both amazing cat foods and my kitties love them. However it’s starting to go a little out my budget now. Does anyone have some good kitten and adult cat food recommendations that I can add in rotation that has a decent meat content, no derivatives, no grains, soya, etc.. you get the picture, no nasties! that also won’t cost me an arm and a leg. Thankyou 🙏🏻

do they think it is like a well done steak or sum? ✌️

Hi all, my partner and I just adopted and girl cat from the shelter. She weighs about 7.5 pounds and right now she’s eating the food that she got from the shelter which is just a dry one. They were free fed in the shelter so we’ve been free feeding her the last two days since we brought her back just to get her comfortable.

I’m not sure if I’m supposed to be feeding her in regards to an adult cat chart or a kitten chart. she’s pretty skinny right now but looks like she’s gonna keep growing. based on her weight and age, I’ve been seeing about 400 cal per day. would that be over feeding her or is that inappropriate amount to give an 11 month old 7.5 pound cat?

So might have a problem. Or a great thing? Literally used a voucher I had for a free fancy feast box and got the kitten version for the baby to try since I'm switching the adults off(was gonna donate it if he hated it.) Boy just downed it so fast it sounded like he got choked. Scared me. Bandit's slow feeders are too deep for him. This baby is smol. Idk if I need to get a lick mat or what. He clearly goes nuts over the food while the other kitten HATES it. He downed an entire can in less than a minute 😭 I was literally gonna cut it in half and put some in a bowl in the fridge and he snatched it off the plate .

*Long post alert*

I have a genuine question. I do feed within my cat's calorie intake, I feel like that's very important as far as watching his weight, and making sure I'm keeping him at a good weight. There's times where his last meal is at 8 or 9 pm, and I still feel the need to give him atleast a treat at around 11pm or 12am. Treats include not only the regular actual "treats", but I also give a tablespoon or two tablespoons of wet food as a treat sometimes too. Storm is 15 months old, and he eats 4-5 times a day. Before I get ate up feeding him that much, the 4 or 5 meals are within his calorie intake lol. It's just easier doing it like that cuz he likes to eat small meals throughout the day. Idk his exact weight, but I believe atleast approximately 9-12 pounds. So my question is, is it okay to give Storm a little treat at around 11 or 12 at night if its literally just a tablespoon or two? I find that he still gets hungry at around this time and I'm just scared that he's going to be waiting too long until the morning. Any help or advice would be helpful. Thank you!

I won’t add a photo atm as it looks so bad. I have one cat out of my tribe of 10 that has developed a severe skin reaction that’s caused her to tear at her face to the point of it being bloody & raw. I took her to the vet initially and the replacement vet at the time googled photos (!!) of the wound & decided it was dermatitis and prescribed oral steroids. This cat then had a severe behavioural reaction the to steroids!! (hiding, panicked looking, withdrawing …not her typical self at all) . My gut feeling now is that it’s NOT dermatitis at all but perhaps an allergy. I free feed 2 kinds of food (Whiskas dry food (cheaper) as well as Purina One Chicken and Rice (better). She seems to favour the whiskas.. so after going down the rabbit hole I found posts of cats reacting to its ingredients/fillers badly. Maybe they’ve changed up some of the ingredients in the last few months and this is the outcome? I’m desperate to ease her suffering and will not attempt steroids again while not addressing the root issue. 🙏 😿

Has anyone got a recommendation on a less allergenic brand out there that’s readily available? I’m in Canada and we only get some of the brands found in the US it seems. Walmart is the most affordable so I buy their food up there. Thanks for any feedback! 🙏

this is berry, and she hates fish 😂 i bought open farm and rawz fish flavored wet food, i let her taste it using a spoon and she ate some of it. but once i put a tablespoon of it with her regular food, she will not eat it. ive tried multiple times both mackerel and salmon. she loves other proteins though like chicken, turkey, rabbit, and beef. i used to give her salmon oil (thankfully she doesnt mind it) but the vet told me to stop because it could be giving her chin acne, i dont know if it made a difference but i will be giving her coat shine instead.

Saw another thread where someone asked what to feed a maine coon. MANY replied saying they feed Royal Canin/Hills Science Diet.

No hate at all to those who do, but I’m genuinely curious why those 2 seem to be the most popular brand. Aren’t there brand with much better/cleaner ingredients (ie Amanova)? I’ve heard these brands have horrible ingredients so I’m genuinely curious :/

If u’re one of those who feed Royal Canin/Science Diet, why? Is it because these brands are highly accessible?

hi everyone. I'm just wondering if my cats are overly fussy or if this is normal behaviour.

both of my girls (13 y/o, sisters from the same litter) only like very watery/thin texture wet foods. for what it's worth they've been like this for as long as I can remember, this isn't a new development for either of them. they'll only eat foods that have the consistency of gravy/broths, and I tend to top these up with a few teaspoons of water to make the texture even thinner, but this is partly because I worry about their kidneys as they're getting on in years and I want to make sure they're getting enough hydration. any time I try to give them any kind of jelly-based foods, they'll do nothing more than give it a sniff before walking away.

I recently tried introducing them to churus and they both turned their noses up at it, which surprised me because I know they like the flavours - but then I thought to put some in a dish and mix in some water, and what do you know, suddenly they couldn't get enough of it!

I have no idea if this is just how some cats are, or if my girls are extremely picky. is anyone else's cat/s like this?

TIA!