I understand you are saying the grain free foods are better. I am just noting that you are wrong about it if you mean nutritionally better. ; ) I just happen to have the feline nutritional experts on "my" side. ; )
Now we are to "corn by products" whatever those might be.
Digestibility is not nutrition, as I noted before, and that feature, to the extent it is true with respect to the particular form, which it may not be, is not a reason to avoid it, unless it presents a problem to the particular cat, just as chicken can for some cats. Corn may or may not contribute to stool volume. It depends, in part, on the form of it.
An increase in stool volume on an unchanged diet seems unlikely to me to be attributable to the ingredients in the food. Clearly, one would suspect the food if one saw that with a food change. I am not saying it is impossible, but rather that it is not the first suspect.
Alright, you win. These people have phds and have done research and none of my articles did. I know we will just have to agree to disagree on food ingredients. Your article states in the find more about labels link that more animal protein isn't any better than the protein that comes from grains, but I still think that since cats are carnivores that they deserve to have animal protein; more meat than grains. It also states that the ingredients aren't as important as the overall nutrition profile, so basically its ok if your food has corn, wheat, by products, bha or bht, ethoxyquin....as long as the nutrition profile is good.
So your food and my food both have good nutrition profiles. Your food may contain corn wheat and by products, and mine does not. It may or may not make any difference, but I do not want to take the chance and will continue to feed corn/wheat/by product free foods for all my animals.
OH MY GOD!!!!! I have been off for few weeks due to life and I am in SHOCK!!!! All I wanted was some advice. This to me is SUPPOSED to be a trusted forum where people can ask questions and get advice. I honestly stopped reading both Solo and Jan's pages after the second page... not to metion the third or fourth I skipped. Please argue on your OWN PERSONAL messages. I am so HURT AND OFFENDED right now. On top of that I have a sick kitty with a lump on his throat. I was about to ask about that but now I have NO desire to. EVERYONE has a right to an opinion and I'm sure if I read ALLLLL your posts you both had one but really????? I am shocked and hurt and amazed that people would be SO arguementative and shameless. We are all adults. We all have views. Let's not argue them. Just because you don't agree with someone's view or choices doesn't make them wrong. I'm sorry but you should both be ashamed of yourselves for such behavior.
If this is what this forum has turned into I want NO part of it!!!!!
That is the beauty of the internet. One does not have to read anything, or anyone, not of interest.
It is also normal for threads to move away from the original intent, since it is not a conversation between the person who started the thread and others. It is a discussion on topics that arise. Of course, that can leave things seemingly unanswered and, in that case, one just needs to regain focus and ask any remaining questions.
You note:
"Just because you don't agree with someone's view or choices doesn't make them wrong."
True enough. However, being wrong makes one wrong. ; ) It is not just a matter of opinions. No matter the opinion, the earth still travels around the sun and not the other way around. An opinion of the latter is just wrong - a fact worth noting if it arises.
Jan let me tell you something.... do you have a degree in biology? Does reading internet articles make you extra smart??? Do you feel like you have more knowledge than everyone else??? If so write a book! I find you to be often arrogent and rude to many people. Are you the "ultimate wisdom to cats"???? If you want to start a new thread arguing do it on your on thread. Use of ";)" DOES NOT MAKE YOUR ACTIONS OKAY. So do me a favor: dont comment on my threads and I will do the same for you. Unfortunately, your good and knowledgable points will go unread when your bantering to hear yourself talk get in the way.
So unless you 'MAKE THE EARTH TRAVEL" I care to hear your opinions no longer.
BEST,
Heather
I am arrogant, yet you have threads that are "yours" and you can decide who posts on them? ; )
Thank you Dr. Know-it-all.... another fine statement by you with no point.
BEST,
Heather
Glad to see you are still reading my posts. ; )