tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15008975.post115694196534247451..comments2023-08-21T04:00:50.304-05:00Comments on Turtlegirl's Bloggy Thing: Let's Clear This Upturtlegirl76http://www.blogger.com/profile/04224031164435800839noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15008975.post-1157174769254783002006-09-02T00:26:00.000-05:002006-09-02T00:26:00.000-05:00caaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaats!caaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaats!roxy =^o^=https://www.blogger.com/profile/17215023234293089441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15008975.post-1157157279051433412006-09-01T19:34:00.000-05:002006-09-01T19:34:00.000-05:00Ditto jenifleur on the unhealthiness of 'moist' ca...Ditto jenifleur on the unhealthiness of 'moist' cat food. I encourage you to do some research - all the non-biased research I've seen indicates that's the least healthy food option. <BR/><BR/>Love your ID lesson on the cats. I have 2 pretty-much-completely black cats. My friends can tell them apart because one is shy. I tell them, 'if you see her it's Hope and if you don't it's Oh'.Margothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04507448431756537298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15008975.post-1157105766191334172006-09-01T05:16:00.000-05:002006-09-01T05:16:00.000-05:00They do like alike, but their expressions give the...They do like alike, but their expressions give them away.<BR/><BR/>I think it may be a case of separating them to give Morris a chance to eat.Rainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17967748137538608434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15008975.post-1157021999545544912006-08-31T05:59:00.000-05:002006-08-31T05:59:00.000-05:00I am sooooooo sorry that I mistook one kitty for t...I am sooooooo sorry that I mistook one kitty for the other but my kids will tell you that I call them by the wrong name all the time.....(HEEHEE) sueKNIT A NEW DREAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09684402755133695315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15008975.post-1156967879032408232006-08-30T14:57:00.000-05:002006-08-30T14:57:00.000-05:00We went through a food ordeal with Buddy recently,...We went through a food ordeal with Buddy recently, and the upshot of it was that the vet thinks he should only be on wet food. I asked about his dried food needs, because his teeth are in really good shape. I'd always assumed that the dried food helped with that. The vets at the cat clinic said that the dried food didn't make a difference, and that he's better off on a wet food diet because it helps control his weight. Oh, and after months of feeding him canned rabbit and venison on the reduced ingredient diet, it turns out that he's pretty much O.K. with canned Friskies chicken and tuna.<BR/><BR/>So I vote for letting Ripple and Morris eat the same food. Don't bother keeping up with the dried food for just Ripple.SuzannaBananahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15321083528954767824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15008975.post-1156963126028841772006-08-30T13:38:00.000-05:002006-08-30T13:38:00.000-05:00Oops. What can I say, a soap licking cat confuses...Oops. What can I say, a soap licking cat confuses me to no avail!<BR/><BR/>Am I a bad kitty mommy cuz I hardly ever give my furry fleshbags any soft food? One pukes it up, and it always makes the poo that much stinkier. <BR/><BR/>It sounds like you're going to have to separate them. <BR/><BR/>But the real question is this--how on earth did you end up with such twinny looking cats???Bezziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11359396377873745454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15008975.post-1156962693927035962006-08-30T13:31:00.000-05:002006-08-30T13:31:00.000-05:00I separate them at night for their wet food - the ...I separate them at night for their wet food - the problem is in the morning. I think I'll be trying to separate them in the morning too, even though it's a giant PITA. Ripple's going to have to suck it up and deal.turtlegirl76https://www.blogger.com/profile/04224031164435800839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15008975.post-1156956874315938622006-08-30T11:54:00.000-05:002006-08-30T11:54:00.000-05:00thanks for clearing that up! I was very confused....thanks for clearing that up! I was very confused....Sourire11https://www.blogger.com/profile/16353128118756158137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15008975.post-1156955841521687882006-08-30T11:37:00.000-05:002006-08-30T11:37:00.000-05:00Ooooh. OK. Got it Ripple young, Morris old! (I h...Ooooh. OK. Got it Ripple young, Morris old! <BR/><BR/>(I have the same problem with everyone confusing my cats, as they're all stripedy gray ones).<BR/><BR/>I think it would be better to keep Ripple on the dental food if you can. I had a heck of a time trying to keep my kitties on separate food when Muffin was on perscription cat food, but it might be better for Ripple's teeth. Ask the vet! <BR/><BR/>Oh, and don't frog! not worth it!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495123447176751636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15008975.post-1156950020455412102006-08-30T10:00:00.000-05:002006-08-30T10:00:00.000-05:00We had to switch Greedo to hypoallergenic food bec...We had to switch Greedo to hypoallergenic food because he developed allergies. And because he is a pig as well, Somerset is now eating the same food. The only other option is to shut the slower eater in the bathroom with their separate food, but then they start to develop a complex. I second the concern that wet food might lead to tartar build up, but if you give Ripple crunchy treats, it might be OKLadyLungDochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02201437730804440964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15008975.post-1156948748536581822006-08-30T09:39:00.000-05:002006-08-30T09:39:00.000-05:00Tender Vittles has quite a bit of sugar in it. (I ...Tender Vittles has quite a bit of sugar in it. (I used to be a veterinary assistant, hey finally I can HELP someone!) Morris, at his age, is not going to suffer any ill effects from it. He's earned it, like you said. But think of Tender Vittles as fast food and regular dry cat food as the balanced diet. If it's realistic and feasible, my inclination would be to give Ripple the Tender Vittles as treats, but try to maintain him on a 90% healthy diet. You'll be saving yourself some headaches and money by not setting him up for tooth and gum problems, obesity and other things that he shouldn't have to worry about just yet. The vet will probably want to switch Ripple to a senior food soon anyway to reduce the protein in his diet (protecting him from liver and kidney problems) so possibly now would be the time to introduce a senior canned food that they could both eat. You'd still have the tooth thing with Ripple, but a good quality canned senior food (Iams or Science Diet are both excellent) is better nutrition-wise than the semi-soft foods. <BR/><BR/>Bleh! Long winded, sorry!jenifleurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14307348086902039941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15008975.post-1156946743959727762006-08-30T09:05:00.000-05:002006-08-30T09:05:00.000-05:00I would check with the vet to see if Dental Diet o...I would check with the vet to see if Dental Diet only is okay. I always thought that the dry food helped with the teeth. If Morris eats in one sitting, I would give Ripple a little something; nad give Morris his food in a separate location. Just give Morris what he will eat in one sitting; and feed him more often.<BR/><BR/>Our resident chow hound, Amber, eats her tuna and then tried to get Mr. Paw's tuna. The good thing is that Amber does not like Mr. Paws and can not stand to be near him, so she had to wait until he leaves.knitting-cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11180454221163406332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15008975.post-1156945171783842362006-08-30T08:39:00.000-05:002006-08-30T08:39:00.000-05:00Thank you for that informative post on who is who....Thank you for that informative post on who is who... :) No help on the food side though! If you know of a way to get my dog from eating the cat food I'm all ears. Denim silk, sounds lovely to work with!Zondahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07477683230330326145noreply@blogger.com