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Our Cats Love Aristocats Cat Food

April 18, 2009 By Joi

This is an old post from the old blog. I’m moving a lot of these posts to this blog, so that I can delete the dinosaur. Precious Prissy was still alive when I wrote this post, so it’s pretty bittersweet to read it. It’s always good to remember her, but I’ll always miss her beautiful little face and graceful, dainty, perfectly delightful disposition. She was so laid back – such a contrast to Miss Alexa!

This particular post actually had over 20 comments, which I’m not moving here, although they were great. I think it was split – about half of the commentators gave thumbs up to this cat food, while half said their cats didn’t seem to care for it.

What experience have you had with this brand? At the time, I hadn’t given Fancy Feast to my cats before, but since then, Alexa has fallen flat out in love with it.

Disney (a name that brings a smile to just about every face, including mine) has jumped, mouse ears first, into the $75 billion global pet care industry ($36 billion in the U.S., alone) with lines of products for cats, dogs, fish, and hamsters. I believe they started with an Old Yeller line of dog food products.

I really first took notice when I saw their Aristocats Cat Food on the shelves at Kroger. Our babies love to try new goodies, so I bought one of each flavor. (On a side note, the cans are perfectly adorable, with scenes from the movie on the side.) This was, honestly, one of the only brands of cat food that our cats, unanimously, loved. Whiskas and Aristocats now stand as the only two “wet food” varieties that result in extremely happy cats and over-licked cat dishes around our house, inside and out.

Prissy and Bo will absolutely eat anything you set in front of them. As though she was determined to prove it, the other day an olive fell off of my pizza and Prissy ate it before I could pick it up. Then she wanted more but I just couldn’t feel good about myself feeding olives to a cat.

Svenn and Alexa are pickier than Bo and Prissy. Usually, he only likes dry food (and only some brands, at that), but he threw himself into the Aristocats cat food. They’ve all requested that I grab more cans on my next Kroger trip. I’m a soft touch, so OF COURSE I’ll do just that!

Apparently, Disney is also planning to launch a line of cat products from the movie “That Darn Cat.”  My test panel is looking forward to it.

Filed Under: Alexa, Bo, Cat Food, Prissy, Svenn

Why Your Cat Shouldn’t Eat Your Dog’s Food!

March 3, 2009 By Joi

In a time when we’re all trying to creatively save money and cut corners, animal experts are warning pet lovers to keep feeding your pet the food that’s designed for her.

Cats and dogs have different nutritional requirements. For example, cats require far more meat protein than dogs. Dog food contains a lot of grain and other ingredients. So, if a pet owner tries to “cut corners” by sharing the dog food with the cat, or the cat food with the dog, they’ll be short changing and potentially harming their pets. They simply have different needs and should be given the food that’s intended for them.

Cats especially need taurine, an amino acid that prevents blindness and heart and lung problems; arachidonic acid, a fatty acid; and nutrients not necessarily included in commercial dog food, like preformed vitamin A, which can be found only in animal tissue. Cat foods are made with the things your baby needs, so be certain he or she gets them.

Innova EVO Cat and Kitten Dry Cat Food (6.6-lb bag)
Innova EVO Cat and Kitten Dry Cat Food (6.6-lb bag)

EVO Cat & Kitten food was created to supply the key nutritional benefits of a raw food diet in a safe and convenient manner. EVO can be fed exclusively as a total diet for your pet or in combination with a raw diet to provide a solid nutritional base of the important vitamins and minerals your feline might otherwise be missing.

Filed Under: Cat Food, Cat Health Tagged With: Cat Food, Cat Health

PetSmart is Heaven on Earth for Animal Lovers

November 28, 2008 By Joi

I’ve always loved Petsmart.com (Click the link to save $10 off your order of $40 or more), so I was thrilled beyond words when a Petsmart store opened in my hometown, Owensboro.

Sometimes I think I spend more time there than the workers!

I have so many things in mind that I want to buy over the next few weeks. First of all, I have to buy more of the Pro Plan&reg Selects(tm) Wet Food for Cats you see at the top of the post. Every single one of our cats LOVE this stuff – even the pickiest cat in the world, Svenn, devours it with glee.

Prissy revved up her motor and started purring when she first encounterd the Salmon and Brown Rice Entree. After that supply ran out, and before I got back to PetSmart, I had to feed them their regular packets of food (which had been perfectly wonderful for them before) – Svenn turned his nose up at it and the other 3 acted like, “Well, if that’s all you’ve got…”

So, needless to say, I’m grabbing more of these cans today.

I also want to grab a few of these Whisker City&reg Organic Wool Ball Cat Toys. The wool ball features a bell inside, so it’s extra intiguing for little paws.

I want one of the Whisker City? Giraffe Print Pyramid Kitty Caves for Bo. He’s all about getting snug and hidden. Svenn, who’s convince that the paparazzi are stalking his every move, doesn’t really care for being tucked away. He likes to stay on guard, ready to flee the cameras, the microphones, the fans… But Bo would love this Kitty Cave!

PetSmart also has some gorgeous cat beds that are so soft you can’t stop rubbing them. There’s a pink one I want for Alexa and a safari style one for Prissy. What can I say, she’s just a wild kind of gal.

If you don’t have a PetSmart nearby, check out their website. You can click any of the links or images in this post – or one of the links to the right. If you click the one that says you’ll save $10, it’ll save you money for choosing wisely!

I hope your Thanksgiving was extra special and that the rest of your holiday season will be just as special. Speaking of holidays, click HERE for a personal, creepy little warning!

Filed Under: Alexa, Bo, Cat Food, Cat Furniture, Cat Toys, Prissy, Svenn, The Pampered Pet Tagged With: Cat Beds, Cat Food, Cat Furniture, cat gifts, Cat Toys

Free Sample of Greenies Cat Products!

August 26, 2008 By Joi

Click HERE to sign up for a free sample of Greenies Cat Products.  Shhh, don’t let your cat know you didn’t shell out big bucks.

Filed Under: Cat Food Tagged With: free cat food

Why Chicken is So Important For a Cat’s Diet

April 30, 2008 By Joi

Alexa in Early 2007

Alexa, Prissy, and I were doing a little research earlier on the IAMS website and we found a great article.  It tells how chicken is a complete protein source for cats.  My girls were thrilled to hear it and celebrated by having a little chicken for lunch.  Actually, Alexa had a little – Prissy gorged.  Their eating habits are hilarious.  When you look at them, you’d think Alexa was quite the pig, yet she’s a dainty eater.  Prissy, on the other hand, is tiny but outeats all 3 of our other cats combined.

They’re healthy, thankfully – they just have peculiar eating routines.

Click the link below to see the article for yourself;  it’s really interesting.  While you’re on the website, take a look at the other articles.  There’s a wealth of information there.

Chicken:  The Complete Protein Source for Your Cat

Filed Under: Cat Food, Personal

Healthy, Natural Cat Food that Makes Over-Protective Parents Smile

March 27, 2008 By Joi

Nature's Variety Prairie Homestyle Canned Cat Food - Lamb & Liver 5.5 oz. Can - Case of 24 With Nature’s Variety Prairie Homestyle Canned Cat Food – Lamb & Liver 5.5 oz. Can – Case of 24 – you provide your babies wiht a home-cooked taste with high quality nutrition.  These chunky stew formulas are made with real meat, poultry and healthy fruits and vegetables.

I admit it, I’m an overly protective mother, whether it comes to my daughters or my cats.  I even tend to overly guard the raccoons, possums, birds, and rabbits I feed as well as the skunks who sometimes help themselves into the scene – Right before everyone and everything else, except Svenn, flees.  Svenn loves skunks and could watch them for hours.  (And, yes, I do name each one….okay, maybe not all the birds…)  I care very much what my cats eat, and I watch their food like a hawk, especially after all of the controversites and tragedies.

A few of the “tainted” animal food manufacturers are back on the shelves again – and, while I’m sure they’ve taken unbelievable efforts to ensure their safety, I have to admit – I can’t bring myself to buy them ever again.

If I were them, I would have re-packaged everything, provided new names, new logos, etc.  I certainly wouldn’t have put the food back in the same packages that pet lovers had to throw away and hope and pray our pets weren’t going to die!

If you’re like me, you’re probably looking more and more into the natural products like the ones featured in this post. Click the link at the top or the cans below to learn more about a brand that’s as good as it gets.  As Svenn would say, “It’s almost as endearing as skunks.”  One of these days I’m going to have to break it to my husband – that cat’s not quite normal.

Filed Under: Cat Food, Cat Health, For the Cat Lover Tagged With: cat, Cat Food, Cat Health, cats

AvoDerm Natural Kitten and Adult Cat Food

March 3, 2008 By Joi

AvoDerm Natural Chicken, Lamb & Herring Meal Formula Hairball Kitten & Adult Cat Food is one of the best ways you can make sure you’re giving your beloved cat(s) all the safe nutrients they need. 

Product Description:

AvoDerm Natural is pressure cooked to ensure your cat receives optimum nutrition from the highest quality ingredients. AvoDerm Natural is naturally formulated to be complete and balanced with added vitamins and minerals, and other essential ingredients for your cat.

Select Ingredients:

Chicken Meal, Ground Whole Corn, Whole Ground Brown Rice, Corn Gluten Meal, Chicken Fat (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols and Ascorbic Acid), Tomato Pomace, Oatmeal, Herring Meal, Oat Bran, Natural Flavor, Pea Fiber, Dried Brewers Yeast, Dried Chicken Liver, Dried Chicory Root, Avocado Oil, Avocado Meal, Taurine Supplement, Lecithin, Potassium Chloride, Calcium Carbonate, Dried Yucca Schidigera, DL-Methionine, Dried Kelp, Parsley Flakes, Vitamin A Acetate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement (Source of Vitamin B2), Niacin, Choline Chloride, Calcium Pantothenate, Folic Acid, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Source of Vitamin B6), Thiamine Mononitrate (Source of Vitamin B1), Biotin, Ascorbic Acid (Source of Vitamin C), Zinc Polysaccharide Complex, Manganese Polysaccharide Complex, Iron Polysaccharide Complex, Copper Polysaccharide Complex, Cobalt Polysaccharide Complex, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite.

From a name you can trust – available from a manufacturer I’ve always trusted, and always will:  PetSmart.com.  Click through the link above or the image to take a closer look and to read the great reviews.

Filed Under: Cat Food, Cat Health

Kaviar for Your Kitty

February 11, 2008 By Joi

6-PACK Kitty Kaviar (6 oz)
I love coming across a product who’s company understands what a cat needs – to be pampered and spoiled like there will be no tomorrow. I’ve never met a cat, yet, who didn’t think that was the least we could do for them.Kitty Kaviar is the perfect way to baby our babies, while giving them something that’s healthy for them.Kitty Kaviar can be served plain or sprinkled on cat food (or salmon, chicken, tuna…whatever her/his majesty is dining on at the time). It’s an all-natural thin-sliced dried bonito fillet treat – that ought to impress even the hardest to impress cat.Kitty Kaviar contains 75 percent protein and zero additives, preservatives, or by-products. With a very strong fish smell, cats go crazy wild for this premium cat treat.

Filed Under: Cat Food, The Pampered Pet

Adorable and Funny Cat Feeding Mat

July 20, 2007 By Joi

Got Tuna? Feeding Mat by Pet Soup

The Got Tuna? Feeding Mat will bring a smile to your face as well as that of your cat’s. Okay, I lied…your cat will be smiling about the food, not the food mat – but it sounded good.

Backed with rubber and easy to wipe clean, this mat combines puts the fun in functionality. That, too, sounded good – and at least it’s true.

Filed Under: Cat Food, Cat Furniture, Humor, The Pampered Pet Tagged With: cat, cats

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