He has a tough time with dry food, meaning he'll throw it up, and certain "wet" foods as well. However, we put a little rice in with his wet food one night and he loved it. I don't want to feed him rice all the time, but I'm wondering if it's ok to feed him the rice at all? By that, I mean is raw rice (cooked, but not seasoned or flavored, or anything like that) ok for him to eat? Are there any consequences? Is it bad for him? Please, and thank you for your help!!
2008-12-08T04:28:29Z
I really appreciate all the answers. Please understand, I'm not looking to feed him JUST rice. I'm looking to see if it's ok to add a little on occasion?
Anonymous2008-12-07T20:15:25Z
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It is better for him to have baby rice, its easier to digest. Regular rice is ok, baby is better. I have a cat that throws up everything, except Iams Lamb and Rice (Digestive Care) which is available in a dry food, but also as a wet food (named just Iams Lamb and Rice). She can eat that no problem. I would try to find the Iams version because theres probably something else in the food you are giving him that doesn't agree with his stomach. Basically the rice helps calm his stomach and prevent him from getting sick but its sort of covering up the other things that make him sick. Good luck!
When I was researching quality feline diets/foods a while back. I read that white rice used as a normal staple can raise insulin levels possibly leading to diabetes. Of course I can't back that up, but it's on-line. Try a google search on it. I feed Natural Balance cat food & it includes ground brown rice. So brown might be a better option though it requires longer cooking times. All the best
Cats are obligate carnivores and as such do not have the ability to properly digest grains or other vegetation. Using rice as a filler means that your cat will need to eat more in order to get the proper nutrition he needs.
Many kitties have problems with commercial cat foods because of all the fillers like rice, corn, wheat, potato, etc. Look at http://catinfo.org/ and http://www.rawfedcats.org for advice about how to properly feed your cat.
Pick out a high quality wet cat food of your choice (get seafood flavors based on your info). Only put "2 bites" of it out for her when she bothers you. If she doesn't eat it, throw it out within two hours. She will learn there is a time limit on her finicky-ness. She has dry food & she won't starve. A bit of tuna is OK for a treat now and then, but don't give it to her often. Tuna lacks an essential amino acid (taurine) which is added to commercial cat food. .