My cat Ivan throws up Felidae. (He also throws up Purina.)

Right now I'm feeding them "Taste of the Wild" - a no grain catfood I got at my local Natural Pet Food Store. I also give them the occasional can of Tiki Cat - an excellent 'wet' food.

I fed Iams for years and then Ivan started throwing it up. I think it is the grain content. It's like NOW he really cannot tolerate it.

Thanks, Sean! (ETA: and sumi!!) I just bought a bag of Iams last week, so it'll be a month or so before I'll switch her over--maybe after I get back from vacation at the end of July.

She had managed to hork up some of the kibble yesterday (which she does when she eats it too fast, on average once a week or so), and her food dish was empty this morning, about 15 hours after I fed her last, so I put in another 1/8 cup to tide her over until tonight.

I have found that portion guides on pet foods tend to be very very generous. So if you find yourself needing to adjust the cat's portions below the guidelines, you are not necessarily starving the cat, particularly with the higher quality foods.

Kathy, if you have a local boutique pet food store - you might go and see what they have and if they have any samples.

Also, my local organic human food coop also sells some pet food including Wellness and Wysong - a little bit cheaper than you can get it at the pet food store. If you have one of those - give it a go.

I fed Iams for years and then Ivan started throwing it up. I think it is the grain content. It's like NOW he really cannot tolerate it.

I had a couple of cans of the Hills Science Diet prescription food left over after I switched to Wellness. At one point, I ran out of Wellness, and didn't want to go shopping right away. Before I switched, my guy was throwing up fairly regularly after he ate. When I switched to Wellness, he stopped throwing up.

He ate the whole serving of Science Diet, and immediately threw it ALL up all over the place. Like, Super Power Projectile Vomiting.

I cleaned up and went immediately to the pet store. Since then, he will occasionally throw up, but not very much, and I think I can count the number of times (that I'm aware of) on one hand.

The only places I know of around here to get pet food is either Pet Supplies Plus (my usual source) or PetSmart. Jewel has a small selection that costs waay to much, and I don't know of any organic coops here at all--we have the usual chains (Jewel, Dominicks, TJ, Whole Foods) as well as some small grocery stores that are privately owned, but no coops.

High fives Sean, looks like we converted another one!

Kathy, have you tried putting a clean ping pong ball in your cat's dish - if the dish is the right size, kitty will have to push it around, thereby slowing down how fast s/he can eat. Another fun idea to consider is getting one of those toys that dispenses treats as the cat plays with it - and putting the food in that instead of a dish. Not only will it slow the scarfing down, but also provide some physical activity as well as a bit of a mental challenge.

Kathy, if you decide to try Wellness, be sure to check out their website [link] and call their customer service number to request a coupon - they'll send you a coupon for $5 off.

High fives Sean, looks like we converted another one!

WOOHOO!

PetSmart.

I think PetsMart carries pretty much all the higher quality brands. PSP should too. There probably are some organic food coops near you, but they can be tricky to find, since they don't really ever advertise.

Kathy, have you tried putting a clean ping pong ball in your cat's dish - if the dish is the right size, kitty will have to push it around, thereby slowing down how fast s/he can eat.

Interesting! My guy used to scarf, too. That also seems to have stopped now that he's eating better quality food.

Also, just for the record, there has been no indication whatsoever of a return of his urinary tract problems that got him put on the prescription food in the first place. He's healthier and happier than he's ever been.