>  CS> It's a sad truth that the information on what is good to feed a cat to
 >  CS> stay that off is hard to find and often innacurate.  Pets foods that
 >  CS> 'claim' to be top notch often are not.  IAMS and Science Diet for
 >  CS> example get only 2 stars of 6 at the analysis sites.
 >  CS> I finally learned about such.
 > 
 > We've used Dad's various varieties for our cats... Gourmet worked really
 > well for male cats to fend off urinary issues (particularly low ash),
 > Special Mix was the best for the female cats (slightly higher in
 > fats)... and the Kitten Chow worked well for both kittens and the very
 > geriatric, with its high nutrient content in small bites.  Wholesome
 > ingredients, and not over-priced, either...  :)

Yup!  Daisy-chan gets a mix of canned versions.  About 40% of the fancy feast
cans for example are grain free but without the markup of other types.  Same
for the gourmet and a few of the other less expensive ones.  Heck, there's
even a few grain-free versions of alpo if you read the labels!

They had a sale on blue wilderness cat food so Daisy-chan is eating that
grain free version just now as it was a little cheaper than the other stuff. 
I prefer to swap cats on the brands and types pretty often so they don't get
too settled on one.  After a bit, they turn up their nose at you if you feed
the same too many meals in a row (grin).  It's almost like 'aww Mom, not
trout Again?'  Hehehe.
    xxcarol
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