Fat Kitties?

[caseyandpeanut]

it may be the carbohydrate from the rice that is making pets fat...
In Asia, we try to reduce the consumption of rice because carbo from rice will turn into unwanted fats .....

thats just my humble opinion .....

[mel_t]

Cats should get their EFAs from animal fats. 

Of course, if they are eating a quality cat food, they already are. So, the addition of a quality vegetable oil for caloric intake would seem to be fine. Remember, his primary reason for adding any oil to the diet will be for the add'l calories.

I would still say that animal fats for additional calories are better than vegetable fats, just as meat is better than carbs.

you can give unsweetened full fat yogurt, wild salmon oil, even a pat of butter  I think cream would probably be ok too, although it might be too close to straight milk and many cats are intolerant of milk.

Wouldn't the same intolerance of cow's milk apply to yogurt and cream?

cream, yes I believe so.  I'm not sure of the mechanism, but yogurt and cheese are different than straight milk, I believe because they are cultured.  so they are often tolerated when milk is not.

[mel_t]

Davis, How about giving your kitty a little ice-cream now and then!   

not good for cats....all that sugar.

[caseyandpeanut]

"I would still say that animal fats for additional calories are better than vegetable fats, just as meat is better than carbs.
Quote from: mel_t on May 30, 2007, 02:00:14 PM"

Dear mel_t,

I believe the above statement is true. Animal fat for additional calories are better than vegetable fat, just as meat is better than carbs ....

[garypen]

Better, yes. Does that mean that vegetable fat is bad? No. It does not.

[garypen]

it may be the carbohydrate from the rice that is making pets fat...
In Asia, we try to reduce the consumption of rice because carbo from rice will turn into unwanted fats .....

thats just my humble opinion .....

That's a very good theory. That's why I switched to Innova Senior formula instead of their Reduced Fat formula to help my cats lose weight. It has less fat, but instead of raised carbs like most "lite" and "reduced fat" formulas, it has increased protein and fiber instead.

All dry foods will have some carbs, which are required in the manufacture of dry food. But, it is always wise to try and find one with the least carbs as possible.