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So Petguard cannot keep up with the demand for its Organic Mature Dry Cat Food, which after many food trials, is the only dry food my cat seems to be able to eat without vomiting. I'm down to about a three week supply and have yet to be able to find anyone, including Petguard, that has food in stock. So, if you had a cat that was allergic to WHEAT, CORN, SOY, YEAST, BEEF, VENISON, DUCK, LACTOSE, PORK, and LAMB what would you feed it? I'm hoping someone else is in a similar situation and could recommend a different food so at least I have a starting point.

Safe foods are:

Chicken

Oats

Barley

Flax Meal

Brown Rice

Carrots

Spinach

Potato

Peas

Quinoa

Kelp

Apple

Fish Oil in the food is OK but not a food with fish as a main protein...

Yes, the cat has seen a vet. No, there is nothing physically wrong with the cat causing it to vomit. Other than a sensitive digestive tract, the cat is healthy. Yes, the vet agrees the cat has food allergies. No, I did not do formal allergy testing as it is not in my budget, hence lots of food trials. Please do not tell me to take my cat to the vet; there is nothing she can do except give meds to try to soothe the cat's digestive tract when she gets into a vomiting pattern. The cat has been vomit-free, other than the rare hairball, for over five years; I'm dreading having to switch foods and start the cycle all over again.

Any help is greatly appreciated. I'm including links to the food I'm currently feeding and the only other one I can find that meets the criteria...if you've had good or bad experiences with the new food I'd love to hear it. And if you know of anything else that might work, please, please, please, let me know!

Thanks!!!

Petguard Organic Mature: http://www.petfooddirect.com/store/product_detail....

Natural Balance Green Pea & Chicken: http://www.petfooddirect.com/store/product_detail....

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Can I clean the Betta's tank the same way I do the goldfish leaving fish in the tank, 50% water change weekly and a good gravel vac or do I need to remove the Betta when I do the water change?

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I'd like to avoid spending money on a separate wireless print server if I can use what I already have.

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She is on MSM & Glucosamine and is not over-weight. I'd like to stay away from my vet's suggestion of a gram of bute a day unless absolutely necessary.

Thanks for your input!

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Does any one else out there feed Petguard Organic Mature Cat Food? I'm having the hardest time finding a source for it. I've been buying it from petfooddirect.com by the case but it takes them so long to ship that as soon as my shipment arrives I have to order more; or they backorder and never bother to contact me. shopnatural.com was a great source but is not carrying the product anymore. Buying directly from Petguard runs about $3 more per bag then anywhere else that I can find. This food is so expensive as it is but it's the only food I've found that my siamese with irritable bowel can tolerate. Any ideas where I can find this and not pay astronomical shipping costs?

Please don't answer eBay or the pet food store; if somewhere local, or a chain store (Petsmart, Petco, etc.) carried it or could order it in for me do you think I'd be asking this question?

Thank-you

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