alternative food
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squeem3
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drirish said:
FYI, you do not need to feed the Purina DM, canned or dry :smile: Not only is it expensive, the ingredients are pretty junky and the food really doesn't do anything to help a diabetic cat. Vets push the prescription food because they don't know much about proper nutrition.
Many brands of commerical foods are just fine. Have you seen the food charts? http://binkyspage.tripod.com/canfood.html
For now, you can feed Fancy Feast or Friskies or whatever brand is available at the local pet store or supermarket. Just check the food to what's on the food chart to make sure that it is a low carb food (10 or less in the carb column). Regular Fancy Feast is on the "old" chart. Here's the list of gluten free low carb Fancy Feast http://felinediabetes.com/glutenfree.htm
Canned tuna is not nutrionally adequate for a cat to eat as a meal.
Are you testing your cat's blood glucose levels at home? Do you have any recent numbers to share? Please know that one or two meals of a low carb food may be enough to drop blood glucose levels down quite a bit and less insulin may be needed. If you're not testing and start feeding low carb food and still give the normal amount of insulin, your cat may hypo.
Jean and Megan
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Do I understand that you can't get out to shop today? The question is not what to feed long-term but just what to feed today?
If I have understood correctly, then canned tuna would do in this emergency. Or some of whatever meat you have on hand for yourself - chicken would be great, just boiled or baked (plain).
As soon as possible, do get back to feeding actual cat food, which is a balanced diet, which straight meat isn't. But it is entirely correct that Purina DM is not necessary, not really a very good choice, in fact. Lots of commercial canned foods are better and actually cost less. Binky's charts (link in a previous post) will guide you toward finding something that is within your budget, available locally, and acceptable to your cat.
If I have understood correctly, then canned tuna would do in this emergency. Or some of whatever meat you have on hand for yourself - chicken would be great, just boiled or baked (plain).
As soon as possible, do get back to feeding actual cat food, which is a balanced diet, which straight meat isn't. But it is entirely correct that Purina DM is not necessary, not really a very good choice, in fact. Lots of commercial canned foods are better and actually cost less. Binky's charts (link in a previous post) will guide you toward finding something that is within your budget, available locally, and acceptable to your cat.
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