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jaklumen
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response 25 of 45:
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Sep 9 09:37 UTC 2002 |
resp:23 LOL
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mynxcat
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response 26 of 45:
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Sep 9 14:50 UTC 2002 |
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bhelliom
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response 27 of 45:
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Sep 12 20:53 UTC 2002 |
The respondent from post # 19 is just pissed because his parents didn't
let him have so much as a gold fish . . . you don't raise your food as
pets. Besides, whoever you are, do you even practice what you preach?
Magnus gets feline growth kitten formula, Science Diet. He's 16 wks
and nearly 5 pounds, and not fat. <sigh of relief> On August 22, he
weighed in officially at 3 lbs, 13oz. He's just going to be a big cat,
as he's MMC. My sweet kitten is up to 1/2 food per day. He also gets
Cat Sip.
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mynxcat
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response 28 of 45:
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Sep 12 20:58 UTC 2002 |
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mooncat
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response 29 of 45:
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Sep 17 19:53 UTC 2002 |
(Sweet Magnus also eats a good dose of Iams Weight Control/Hairball
control food that is offered to Sasha - now Sasha would much rather
have the Science Diet Feline Growth...)
What the hey, will link to Pets.
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pvn
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response 30 of 45:
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Sep 21 07:56 UTC 2002 |
I have a hard time believing that dog food and cat food are that
much different. The cat - I don't say 'my cat' as unlike a canine
the feline have no tolerance for slavery - has survived on whatever
the lowest cost pet food is a Walmart or Sam's Club for at least
until my daugher is in third grade. Other than a propensity
for sleeping on its back with all four paws in the air resembling
dead road kill the cat seems to be what one would excuse as normal.
The really neat thing about cats is they are so stupid as to chase
laser dots around a room to the point of panting and dogs don't.
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jiffer
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response 31 of 45:
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Sep 21 15:28 UTC 2002 |
The dietary needs of cats and dogs is different. You can raise a dog
to be a vegetarian, but you can kill a cat by raising in on a
vegetarian diet. With the diversity of being different species, there
also comes different dietary requirements, uptakeof much needed
vitamins, amino acids, and other nutrients. So, while you can feed
your dog that cat food, don't feed your cat that dog food.
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jmsaul
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response 32 of 45:
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Sep 21 15:34 UTC 2002 |
They *are* different. The effects of taurine deprivation are long-term,
though, so in the short term your cat will seem fine. Feed the cat cheap cat
food.
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russ
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response 33 of 45:
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Sep 22 02:06 UTC 2002 |
Dogs have masters, cats have staff. (I suppose that being easily amused
is a requirement for survival in the Beady Aitch household.)
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pvn
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response 34 of 45:
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Sep 22 10:08 UTC 2002 |
I find this wisdom hard to believe. Near as I can tell both
canines and felines are carnivors. Thus I find it hard to believe
that cheap and suitable feed for either are not. They will with
gusto eat each other and their own specie. Thus I continue to feed
the damn cat whatever cheap food is on sale - along with date code
expired human food.
re#33: In the greater scheme of things the organism with the
most offspring wins. What is our count? One to zero?
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jmsaul
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response 35 of 45:
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Sep 22 14:50 UTC 2002 |
From http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=1&cat=1397&articleid=1165:
Dog Food for Cats: Why is it a No-No?
Veterinary & Aquatic Services Department, Drs. Foster & Smith, Inc.
As we often say, "Cats are not small dogs." In the case of diet, it is
important to realize a cat's nutritional requirements are much different than
those of a dog. For example, cats require higher levels of protein than dogs.
Cats must have the amino acid called 'taurine' in their diet; dogs can
actually make their own taurine. A cat eating food deficient in taurine can
develop severe heart disease and other health problems. Almost all cat foods
now contain added taurine.
Cats require a different form of Vitamin A than dogs do. Dogs can use
beta-carotene as a source of Vitamin A; cats cannot. Cats can not manufacture
the fatty acid called 'arachidonic acid' and must have it supplemented in
their diet; it is not essential for dogs to have this fatty acid in their
food.
So, you see, if a cat is allowed to eat a significant amount of dog food, the
cat would be eating a diet deficient in many of the cat's required nutrients.
For your cat's health, be sure she is eating quality cat food.
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happyboy
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response 36 of 45:
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Sep 22 17:09 UTC 2002 |
canines have omnivore tendencies
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slynne
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response 37 of 45:
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Sep 22 17:21 UTC 2002 |
Maybe the cat is out hunting to supliment it's diet?
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happyboy
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response 38 of 45:
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Sep 22 17:37 UTC 2002 |
stalking some brocolli?
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slynne
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response 39 of 45:
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Sep 22 17:50 UTC 2002 |
or spiders
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pvn
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response 40 of 45:
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Sep 23 08:28 UTC 2002 |
Could be. The cat likes to go outdoors - escapes when the door
is open- even though it is declawed and supposed to be an indoor
cat.
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mooncat
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response 41 of 45:
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Sep 23 13:14 UTC 2002 |
Another example of the difference between dogs and cats- cats produce
their own Vitamin C- dogs and people do not.
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tsty
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response 42 of 45:
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Sep 23 13:50 UTC 2002 |
huh? cats can be a vitamin C supplement? baked or broiled?
/ducks hurled hard objects
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scott
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response 43 of 45:
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Sep 23 14:10 UTC 2002 |
More like that cat they had in the David Lynch version of "Dune". ;)
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pvn
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response 44 of 45:
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Sep 24 08:20 UTC 2002 |
Huh?
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bhelliom
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response 45 of 45:
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Sep 24 19:20 UTC 2002 |
Magnus is doing pretty good. 5lbs, 9oz. at 4 months of age. Not bad
at all.
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