Neither of my cats would touch Science Diet. And they were both hungry when I offered it to them. :eek: Tigger just took a couple of steps and sat with his back to his plate!!

You might try fish oil. I cut open fish oil capsules and put it in my kitties and doggies food. The dogs will just eat the capsules, the kitties perfer it squeezed over the food.

It does wonders for their coats. And has obvious health benefits.

As far as food...Science diet is not a great food, Mine are on Royal Canin indoor formula and do great on it. Wellness is another quality food for both cats and dogs.

I believe that IAMs really has the research behind its food.
Our Sheba would not be 22 without it. She almost died when she was 12...and she blossomed on the Eukanuba. Their coats became fantastic! There are so many choices now for it too..hairball formula, natural, etc. We rotate the flavors for variety. They gobble them all... I swear there is some aroma additive in there! They even rub on the bag if I leave it out on the floor!

Science Diet was promoted at one time only from Vets. It has
mainstreamed now into stores. But it used and uses alot of CORN...and cats can just not handle that. It made our eldest cat quite sick!

Ear Mites! Aaaackkk!!!
 

The vet forgot to check for ear mites, but when I mentioned it he thanked me for suggesting it. I was sick and disgusted at how many had made themselves at home in Sugar's ears!!! :eek:

I hadn't realized they look like coffee grounds down in there. In the past they had to be treated daily to get rid of them. With this new med, the vet smeared a dose in each ear and said they'd be gone in 2-3 hours!

Sugar seems happier. Well, about the ear mites, but not so much about our new doggie (see my other thread in this forum). I think they'll get along fine once they get to know each other.

Thanks for your suggestions, friends. :hug: Oh, and I'm going to get some IAMS food while we're in the "big city" visiting our new grandson today. (Nobody around here carries it).

Eeuw, ear mites are nasty! When I was a teenager, we had a mama cat with a grown litter and a new litter, and a tom, and ALL of them got ear mites. I took just one kitten to the vet to get a dx and some meds, and he showed me under the microscope what the little buggers look like. No wonder the cats scratch their ears so much!

After I got the ear drops from the vet, I had to hunt down and medicate 8 cats twice a day! These were outdoor cats, mind you. Luckily, I was younger and more energetic then. And they actually were very tolerant - they seemed to realize I was trying to help them.

Your kitty looks so sweet! I hope the ear mites are gone.

You are right, arkie, those mites are horrible looking! Our vet showed me under the microscope, too! Yeeech!!!

Can't believe you had to treat 8 cats! :eek: Meow!

I always used to comb my cats fur for fleas and let them go for a swim in a washing up liquid bath. Unfortunately I cant keep a cat in this flat. Almost all of my cats have been strays who decided to live with me. At my last home, half a dozen ferals used to call by for their breakfast --I do miss my friends.
It has always been my opinion that cats never get lost--they leave home.