I need an affordable hypoallergenic cat food. Any suggestions?
60 bucks for 8 pounds is not an option!
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Are you trying to avoid certain ingredients for you or the cat? What things are you trying to avoid and do you need grain free also?
I've heard great things about a raw diet, but I know that is not feasible for everyone.
ETA: We use Earthborn Hollistic grain-free with our dogs. We love it and they have been doing great on it. Blue Buffalo made them sick and after years of use they reacted to Innova (a brand I loved). It may seem pricey if you buy the larger bags it isn't too bad and last awhile.
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We've been having good success with California Natural for our dogs (they have a lot of allergies so the kangaroo and red lentil is finally a decent winner). http://www.californianaturalpet.com/products
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What kind of food do you feed now? My cat eats Call of the Wild. Also brands like halo and blue buffalo have limited ingredient foods. I prefer blue buffalo, I find it affordable, but my cat would rather starve then eat it. (He is spoiled)
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The vet gave us a bunch of samples after he was sick & he is out of that so we gave him some cheep stuff we had left over and he started sneezing and throwing up again. I called the vet back and asked for a OTC recommendation & they said that nothing OTC is RX grade & that the vet recommended their foods for a reason
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My cat eats eukenuba (we eukanuba dog food to our dogs) but not sure what you are trying to avoid.
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@Sugar.Biscuit: As my cat aged she had trouble with big cat food brands. I moved her to halo senior, she loved it. It is a grain free food far as I can remember. Corn, wheat and soy are really hard on animal diets. I would look into foods with out. The vet I took her to pushed hard for science diet type food, which has been rated extremely poorly for years. I did my own research and talked to other pet parents. I also shopped at small local pet stores, most of time they try to help you find the best fit for your pet.
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@Sugar.Biscuit: oh how annoying! Our vet never pushes a RX food for long term use (they had it during bad vomiting). Even with our diabetic insulin dependent dog he did not recommend RX food. I would try to compare ingredients against what is in the RX brand to try and find a comparable OTC and stay with a limited ingredient list. When we made the switch we went grain free and also changed the protein source in their food (it was chicken so went to a lamb) and it made such a huge improvement. I know we have dogs but I would do something similar for cats. Hope you find a solution!
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Okay I had talked to a vet tech before. The actual vet called me back and recommended this
http://m.naturesvariety.com/Instinct/cat/kibble/rabbit
Its less expensive and almost identical to what they gave me before. She said the only real difference is the rx grade food is guaranteed not to have cross contamination. -
@Sugar.Biscuit: Nature's Variety is a great brand and comes highly recommended at one of our specialty stores. Glad the actual vet called you back.
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@Sugar.Biscuit: glad you got an answer that wasn't rx! Hope your fur baby likes it!
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@Sugar.Biscuit: Nature's Variety is a good brand. When we mix in raw we usually buy Nature's Variety (less expensive than Primal).
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Good luck! We have to be careful with our dog's food, cause he gets very itchy if he has the wrong one. We finally found that Pet Smart's store brand works for him, without breaking our bank account.
But, it all depends on what you're needing to eliminate.
We're about to start trying a food dehydrator for his food, also...maybe you could supplement with something canned or raw to ration out the rx stuff a little better?
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My cat developed food allergies mid-life. The only thing that worked for us was the prescription brands. I can't recall the brands. It is generally a protein allergy, so he was eating rabbit, duck, and venison. If you can find a non prescription food with any of those meats, it is worth a try. Of course, I doubt that will come cheap either and you risk wasting it if it still makes your kitty sick. Good luck.
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He liked the rabbit RX food so I'm hoping this works for him. Dh would have a cow if we have to use the RX brand. Poor guy has been sick for far to long! Thanks for all your help.
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We feed our cats Blue Wilderness (grain-free which is very important for cats!) Duck flavor(duck is easy for cats to digest). It's about $40 for an 11 lb bag, but we only have to feed them 1/4 cup twice a day!
My boy cat has really bad intestine issues, and will get really bad diarrhea if he has grains, or other fillers.
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