Nitpicky Question for Vegans

[eminenz2]

Ha-Ha!

Actually only the one cat is too big. My oldest cat has always been thin/petite, at 7 lbs, and the big boy is just right at 9 pounds. It's just the middle girl who weighs in at a zaftig 9 lbs (for her frame).

I feed the older girl Iams senior and the two youngsters Iams weight control once a day with a small taste of wet food at the end of the day. They're certainly not overfed, but no matter what I do, the big girl is slow to shed the weight.

I've had the oldest since she was four weeks old and have had the most control/influence over her diet; the other two are rescues. I wonder if that has anything to do with it.


Susan L.G.

 

[kathryn]

FYI: You may want to visit www.iamscruelty.com to see how Iams tests their pet foods. Not a pretty sight. Since I discovered this, I would NEVER buy Iams.

 

[hounddogs]

Kathryn:
Thanks so much for that link. My mother feeds Iams, but I know she'll stop when she reads this stuff. My five dogs eat Chicken Soup for the Dog Lover's Soul, which is made by Diamond Pet Foods and I see that they are not on the list of manufacturers approved by PETA. Do you think that list is exhaustive? I have emailed the Chicken Soup people. We'll see if they reply.
--Ann

 

[kathryn]

Hi, Ann. I don't think that the PETA list is exhaustive. It does list primarily "natural foods" brands, and for those brands, the animals may be more humanely raised.

 

[eminenz2]

I know about the PETA article, and I have for awhile.

Susan L.G.