Grr - iams ad makes me mad

[Gwen]

Thanks JS

[JackSpratt]

I've merged the threads Gwen.

[Gwen]

If wet food is so crap why do Iams make it?!

Good point

Sorry Susanne for starting another thread on this

[Gwen]

Bit late on this one missus 

http://www.purrsinourhearts.co.uk/index.php/topic,18029.0.html

Story of my life,I'm always "after the event"

Thanks Susanne

[Gwen]

It shouldnt matter anyhow,I had been feeding my cats for years on the understanding that dry food was good for their teeth and its a load of    I only used to feed wet food very occasionally as I was told dry was best but I am so glad I have found Purrs and done research as now I know I am doing the best for them by feeding wet and dry,I am not completely wet food as mine do love dry but I found the IAMS advert so annoying

[Susanne (urbantigers)]

Bit late on this one missus 

http://www.purrsinourhearts.co.uk/index.php/topic,18029.0.html

[Dawn F]

last time I visited my mum I saw that whoever had done her shopping had got dry cat food (because it works out cheaper) not sure why because I supply all his food and pay his vet bills because she can't afford it so yes somebody is definitely believing the adverts - she was getting food for free from me but buying dry works out cheaper????? 

[Gwen]

Doesnt it annoy you that IAMS are encouraging people to feed more dry than wet?  There are a lot of people out there who still believe IAMS is a "good cat food",which I have no doubt it is but I stopped  buying it since I found out about what they did,nevertheless,I find it extremely annoying that they are trying to get people to feed more dry than wet,is it just me whos feeling this or are others too?

Do love the cat though,gotta love the green eyes

[Millys Mum]

If wet food is so crap why do Iams make it?!

[Debsymiller (Rufus' mum)]

I feel the same and with Iams especially. I fed Iams before I knew anything about it to Layla and after eating it for just a few weeks she got bladder crystals and now has to have prescription food for life as a cosequence. Of course, I can not prove it was the iams that did it but I have spoken to about 5 other people who's cats have got struvite crystals and they were al eating Iams before... I'm not sure if I can believe that's a coincidence!

[Dawn F]

burns does the same, they sent me something saying I could feed my cat for 16pence per day!

[Gillian Harvey]

Just seen the latest iams dry food ad (I've seen it before but never paid much attention to it).  Aside from the fact that it's Iams, I'm fuming that they are implying a bowl of iams dry is better nutritionally than wet food (any brand)    And that they are playing up the cheaper cost. 

I know, I felt the same when I saw it the other night     It was the way dry food was sold to me many years ago, the appeal of little nuggets packed full of nutrients and cheap to feed, seemed too good to be true (and of course it was!) Why are these pet food manufacturers pushing dry food so much? it makes me so cross, it never has and never will be a suitable way to feed cats.

[Susanne (urbantigers)]

Just seen the latest iams dry food ad (I've seen it before but never paid much attention to it).  Aside from the fact that it's Iams, I'm fuming that they are implying a bowl of iams dry is better nutritionally than wet food (any brand)    And that they are playing up the cheaper cost.  That is bound to appeal to a lot of people in the current economic climate but I hate the idea of people switching from wet to dry food without understanding the implications and based on that ad    And as to their claim that the iams dry has "better nutrition" than wet foods in general    On a dry matter basis, most wet foods have more protein than dry foods.