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Re: Daisy not drinking.
« Reply #18 on: December 06, 2009, 11:52:57 AM »
I hate the smell and texture of the Purely, but the ingredients aren't bad (can only get to the Salmon Box). First ingredient is fresh fish (Fresh Salmon Min 26%), Poultry Meat Meal, Rice (min 20%) - they are the first three ingredients, which I think are quite good - there is apparently a minimum of 30% fish, the other 4% must be the fish meal. There are vegetables and fruit in it. It is hypoallergenic too. Not a lot of choice in flavour though, only chicken or salmon, but oldies only get chicken.
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Re: Daisy not drinking.
« Reply #17 on: December 05, 2009, 15:04:53 PM »
Ive had the dry before Michelle and my lot arnt that fussed!!! Bloomin Purina One addicts they are!!!  :tired:

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Re: Daisy not drinking.
« Reply #16 on: December 05, 2009, 15:00:12 PM »
The Purely wet is good meat content - I'm convinced that they are the same as Hi LIfe pouches.  :)

Same here, very similar in terms of consistency, smell, and evidently taste if Poot's reaction was anything to go by  :evillaugh:

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Re: Daisy not drinking.
« Reply #15 on: December 04, 2009, 23:17:30 PM »
Not sure about the wet but the dry is good quality - not quite as good as their own in the silver bag (purely doesn't have glucosamine etc added) but way better than any supermarket own brand or go-cat/Whiskas dry.

It was the Dry I was looking at....might have to get some and see if my lot like it

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Re: Daisy not drinking.
« Reply #14 on: December 04, 2009, 21:34:51 PM »
The Purely wet is good meat content - I'm convinced that they are the same as Hi LIfe pouches.  :)

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Re: Daisy not drinking.
« Reply #13 on: December 04, 2009, 21:03:43 PM »
Not sure about the wet but the dry is good quality - not quite as good as their own in the silver bag (purely doesn't have glucosamine etc added) but way better than any supermarket own brand or go-cat/Whiskas dry.
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Re: Daisy not drinking.
« Reply #12 on: December 04, 2009, 20:10:40 PM »

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Re: Daisy not drinking.
« Reply #11 on: December 04, 2009, 19:07:46 PM »
I hardly ever see Poot drinking, but he's mainly on a wet diet.

That PUrely stuff is good, we've not tried the dry yet, but the chicken pouches went down really well here  ;D

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Re: Daisy not drinking.
« Reply #9 on: December 04, 2009, 18:30:22 PM »
PAH own brand of dry in the cardboard looking box!  ;)

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Re: Daisy not drinking.
« Reply #8 on: December 04, 2009, 18:20:18 PM »
I wouldnt worry too much
but hope you dont mind me saying that i would scrap the Go-Cat dry food for something better xxxx

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Re: Daisy not drinking.
« Reply #7 on: December 04, 2009, 17:44:43 PM »
Mix it in gradually adding more, that way there should not be any upset tums!!!  ;)

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Re: Daisy not drinking.
« Reply #6 on: December 04, 2009, 17:33:33 PM »
I wouldnt worry too much
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Re: Daisy not drinking.
« Reply #5 on: December 04, 2009, 17:22:41 PM »
I wouldnt worry too much
but hope you dont mind me saying that i would scrap the Go-Cat dry food for something better xxxx

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Re: Daisy not drinking.
« Reply #4 on: December 04, 2009, 17:00:48 PM »
I very rarely saw my cats drink when I had younger ones but with the oldies they usually tend to drink more.
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Re: Daisy not drinking.
« Reply #3 on: December 04, 2009, 16:41:43 PM »
Most of my mainly wet food eater's I hardly ever see drink and I am around them 24/7!  ;) The preferer's for dry can drink for England!

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Re: Daisy not drinking.
« Reply #2 on: December 04, 2009, 16:28:31 PM »
In the (almost) 3 years we've had Jess I can count on one hand how many times I've seen him drink. I add 2 spoonsfuls of water onto his wet food now after he had bladder issues.

Milo on the other hand drinks when he feels like it.

We also have a water fountain to try and encourage them to drink but Jess isn't interested in it and Milo splatters water everywhere.

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Daisy not drinking.
« Reply #1 on: December 04, 2009, 16:21:06 PM »
Hi,
Well,I've been Daisy's slave now for around 3 months now,she's settled in very well,very vocal when she want's fed & can be very fussy about her food :evillaugh:.One thing she wont eat are cat treats. :shocked:
I bought some Dreamies & Bob Martins cat treats the other day & apart from a sniff,she turned her nose up at them. :sneaky:
Anyway,Normally she get's half to three quarter of a tin of Kit-E-Kat per day & the is a dish of Go Kat for indoor cats left out for her to graze on.She prefers small meals thruout the day instead of two or three larger meals.She also has P@H Purely every other day with fish as I believe the fish is good for her with the Omega oils & get's a cooked Chicken leg on Sunday.(well,we have our Sunday lunch,why should'nt she?) :wow:
I leave a big pan of fresh drawn water out for her but I have never seen her drink any nor does the water level go down!She's sniffed at the water a few times & walked away,I've tried different bowls but nope.
Is this normal for a cat not to drink?
I know cats get 80% ish of their water from their food as they're mainly desert animals.
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