I feed my cat ZIWI chicken which my Ragdoll loves. I recently changed him to Venison which I’m experimenting with. One of my three kitties (CKD) got a hold of the food ( I really need to keep an eye out while all of them eat as they play musical bowls) anyway my lil cat 6 pounds with CKD had emesis after eating the ZIWI.
But the Ragdoll will be supervised. I added water to the can as it is very dense. May I suggest ZIWI lamb formula?

Hi Gari, while the recommendation in this article is echoed by many reputable sources, we appreciate that some veterinary sources also recommend a shorter period. We’ve decided to edit the article to make a more conservative recommendation.

There are multiple studies demonstrating that cats eating only dry food get 30-50% lower total water intake, despite drinking more water orally. This is really important for people to know when talking about dry vs wet food

I have a just turned 1 year old ragdoll and am trying without much success to transition him onto Ziwi wet food from Royal Canin kitten. He isn’t keen on the venison or chicken, not sure if it’s the texture. He’s predominantly on wet food with just a sprinkling of dry food to entice him to eat the new food. I wasn’t keen on feeding him RC or Hills (because of all the mystery ingredients) but there wasn’t much option in the kitten range and he tends to have a sensitive stomach so didn’t want to muck around transitioning too many different foods.

I have read good things about Tiki and might give that a try before I run out of his current kitten food since RC have changed the formula. I know all cats are different but do you mind to let he know which variety you feed your cat as they have so many out there. I’m also confused about whether fish is actually good for cats or not as there is a lot of contradictory opinions out there.

Thanks

Thanks for your insights, Elizabeth! We’re actually working on a post about grain-inclusive cat foods which will go more in-depth about the problems with carbs in cat food. That’s definitely good advice too, about adding water to each meal. I’ve begun doing that myself and it’s been working well for my cats too!

Dry kibble is highly processed and causes a lot of health issues. A number of informed vets do not recommend dry food.

I was disappointed to see this article.

Michelle, I think you know what to do. A combination of high-quality dry and wet food sounds great, and the running water fountain should help a lot, too. Again, you’re on the right track. All the best!