Comments on: Dog & Cat Food: Are Expensive Foods Better?

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sun, 08 Oct 2023 09:19:17 +0000

In reply to Amanda. Hi Amanda. I love how an Australian company has made a food especially for oodles – that’s great marketing, but it should also be a good food. The other additions will be beneficial if they don’t overwhelm the nutritional balance of the main food.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Fri, 06 Oct 2023 03:51:31 +0000

Hi Andrew, I am currently feeding our five-year-old Moodle a combination of Advance for Adult Oodles 100g trays (soft food) with Salmon and Advance for Small Oodles dry food (Salmon with rice). He enjoys both of them. Are they a good food to be giving him. I do also supplement his diet with vegetables. He loves steamed broccoli and pumpkin and raw capsicum. He also has a piece of cooked steak once a week.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 04:48:46 +0000

Hi Andrew, with the current high cost of living, are you able to recommend any of the supermarket brands? I currently feed Royal Canin both wet and dry to a cat and 2 dogs, and the cost is becoming prohibitive.
I note the owner of RC, Mars, also owns a few supermarket brands, one of which claims to utilise international research facilities. Is it possible that a brand such as this would be safe and effective over the long term?
Many thanks Michelle

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 19:37:13 +0000

In reply to Ann Aboud. Hi Anne. They have been reports of dried meat products causing problems even from countries like the USA and Australia, so generally we don’t advise the use of these at all until we understand the cause better.

By: Ann Aboud

Ann Aboud — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 08:14:02 +0000

Hi Andrew can you tell me if K9 Joint Protect made in Australia is safe as it looks like a dried chew. Also , I bought Australian dried kangaroo strips. I dont want to give my 13yr old GSD any risky products. Thank you for your site and comments. I just bought Vitapet duck tenders. Look like they need to go in the rubbish bin after what I read. Thank you.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sun, 09 Oct 2022 10:33:18 +0000

In reply to Alison. Hi Alison. Read this page on low carbohydrate foods in cats and how to judge them yourself. You will notice that gravy is especially high in carbs and needs to be avoided if you wish to reduce them.

By: Alison

Alison — Sun, 09 Oct 2022 02:33:06 +0000

I have 2 cats, 1 just recently been diagnosed with diabetes, the other is overweight.
I need to find a low carb wet food, that they will eat.
The food I am feeding at the moment they tend to eat the gravy and leave the meat, which then is thrown out.
I changed my dry food which only is given as a treat as apparently wet food is the better choice. Are you able to suggest a low carb wet food please

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sun, 07 Aug 2022 02:11:55 +0000

In reply to Meg. Hi Meg. That’s a good question. Both are good choices, but my opinion is that they are just a small step down from the other two you mention. Of course I can’t easily prove what I say.

By: Meg

Meg — Sun, 07 Aug 2022 01:24:22 +0000

Hi Andrew,

Thank you for your very informative article! What are your thoughts on Australian made premium dry cat food, like Advance or Black Hawk? Do Royal Canin and Hills differ significantly from these brands?

By: Andrew

Andrew — Wed, 22 Jun 2022 07:40:23 +0000

In reply to Karen Murphy. Hi Karen. It’s interesting how differently most vets see things from what you will read online. For example, despite Hills Science diet receiving so much hate, vets like myself find it is a reliable food and that is what I choose for my own dogs. Royal Canin seems almost the same. You will read much love online for brands like Orijen, K9 Naturals, Ziwi and Holistic but I find these harder to judge. I’m always in favour of choosing brands from more highly regulated countries as well.