LGBTQ+ Poultry Keepers

[KaleIAm]

I'm concerned now.
My dad went to buy more wet cat food for our cats but he got the wrong one. He got the 9lives brand instead of what we get.
Anyone know if it's safe to feed?

Looking at the ingredients in this food I feel it is not an optimal food. However, it is definitely not the worst.

What isn't safe is if your cats reject their new food entirely. Cats can start going into liver failure if they don't eat for 24 hours.

You probably know that cats can get diarrhea if switched to a new diet suddenly, so don't be alarmed if you find surprises in your litter box. Sometimes cats can't make it to the litter box and you might find accidents near the litter box, or other places.

I'm very careful about food quality with my cats, but if 9 lives was all that was available to me I would feed it to them. And I would observe their mealtime carefully to make sure they were eating.

I hope this helps. I used to work for a veterinarian.

 

[cinnamoncockatiel]

Morning thread. Anyone in the northeast or nearby getting daily eggs from all their hens yet?

I am in GA, definitely not north. My flock is laying enough eggs for me to sell and eat! They were not laying at all a few weeks ago.

 

[chickentrains]

No eggs in the midwest. My hens all look a wreck. Loosing all their feathers, molting?

 

[KikiDeAnime]

I am not sure. My cats do not eat wet food. If it is cat food I am assuming it is fine, but cats can be picky and will possibly starve themselves until they have the same food.

Sorry, I should have mentioned the reason I'm concerned. 2 or 3 years ago we were feeding our male cat this brand but then there was a recall on it so we stopped.
I just didn't want to give all 7 of them bad food.

 

[KikiDeAnime]

Looking at the ingredients in this food I feel it is not an optimal food. However, it is definitely not the worst.

What isn't safe is if your cats reject their new food entirely. Cats can start going into liver failure if they don't eat for 24 hours.

You probably know that cats can get diarrhea if switched to a new diet suddenly, so don't be alarmed if you find surprises in your litter box. Sometimes cats can't make it to the litter box and you might find accidents near the litter box, or other places.

I'm very careful about food quality with my cats, but if 9 lives was all that was available to me I would feed it to them. And I would observe their mealtime carefully to make sure they were eating.

I hope this helps. I used to work for a veterinarian.

I already knew about the 24 hour thing but thanks for mentioning anyway in case someone else didn't know.
One cat I was concerned about not eating, is my own cat Nyx. She's really picky and I just got her to like the Friskies brand we were getting. Plus before they got Friskies for them, she only liked Tiki Cat Ahi Tuna. Normally if she won't touch wet food, I just give her some plain tuna until we can get food for her.

 

[KikiDeAnime]

So it looks like I might be able to start getting back into helping at my Humane Society. They recently started taking a few cats to one of the Petco stores so I should know when I'm able to go help.
In case anyone didn't know, I help take care of the offsite cats for my Humane Society at one of the Petco stores. At the beginning of last year, around the time I was about to stop due to Covid, someone dropped 2 kittens off at Petco so I got to take care of them until someone from the Humane Society could come pick them up.

 

[KikiDeAnime]

 

[KaleIAm]

So cute!

 

[Xouie]

Before they all came out I thought your chickens were quacking.

Sorry it’s been a very long week.

 

[KikiDeAnime]

Before they all came out I thought your chickens were quacking.

Sorry it’s been a very long week.

That would be a strange thing for them to do!