Garbage in, garbage out

This week, I’ve again been reminded of the results of my old “cat food experiments”.  More than once, I’ve written that I think better-quality cat food makes for reduced-quantity poop, but I sometimes forget old lessons when money is tight.  With the three foster kittens in the house we’ve been stretched a little thin in the cat food department, and I’ll admit, I bought some cheap crap food.  It wasn’t until I bought a case of Avoderm that I was reminded of my former observations.  Wow, what a difference I’ve seen.  While the cats poop less on poor-quality canned food than they do on any type of kibble, their output is still drastically-reduced once they’re eating a quality wet food again.  The foster kittens were a constant litterbox chore on cheap food, but now that they’re eating a combination of Avoderm and Natural Balance, the litterbox is almost a pleasure.  I’m quite sure that if I calculated how much cheap food the cats consumed vs. how much less they needed to eat of a high-quality brand, I’d probably notice that cheap food isn’t much of a savings.  Still, when money is tight, it’s tough to shell out $32 for a case of premium food when the sub-premium case is just $6.  I hope the money flow will pick up and be normal again, because the cats thrive on the better foods, and I know it isn’t my imagination.

Oh, Chelsea says that Natural Choice tastes gross, but that Avoderm is dreamy.  All the other cats think both brands are pefectly fine.

Posted by Leigh-Ann on 11/27 at 11:49 PM

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  1. Avocados made anything dreamy.

    Posted by Diana  on  11/28  at  07:01 AM

  2. I think that, in the interest of science, I should experiment to see if this holds true for humans.  For the next several weeks, therefore, I shall eat only at upscale, five-star restaurants to see if I poop less than when I eat cheap-ass food from Publix.  I’ll let you guys know.

    Posted by Helly  on  11/28  at  12:50 PM

  3. Helly, to keep the experiment perfectly scientific, I’m afraid you’ll have to eat just Avoderm and Natural Balance for the next few weeks.  Heh.

    Posted by Leigh-Ann  on  11/28  at  04:47 PM
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