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Nutritionally Complete Cat Diets Can Be Complex, #HillsPet Makes Balanced Feeding Easier

11/7/2013

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This post is sponsored by Hill’s. We are being compensated for helping spread the word about Hill's Science Diet For Cats, but Cascadian Nomads only shares information we feel is relevant to our readers. Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc. is not responsible for the content of this article.
Typist: Bethany
Last week I went out in search of cat food that our increasingly weak Gryphon would enjoy eating. He still had interest in eating but baby food was the only thing he would really eat a lot of. Any human food is not a healthy feeding solution for more than a few days, so I needed to find something Gryphon liked. Even some healthy cat treats would have been nice for him. As I read the labels of various nutritious cat foods, I was shocked to see many had disclaimers about how just that can or bag alone was not nutritionally complete and was only part of a balanced diet. If my cat likes one kind of food and I buy a lot of it, I may not be feeding a well-rounded diet? Uh-oh. Emily became a very finicky eater in her senior years and all of Gryphon's health issues severely limited what we could feed him. I got into the habit of feeding just one kind of food for a very long time. Fortunately, what I had been feeding didn't have a disclaimer about only being part of a balanced diet but suddenly, feeding my cats seems so much more complex than just dumping a healthy food into the dish a few times a day.
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Hill's provides a lot of options for feeding your cat that, even when mixed and matched, takes the guesswork out of feeding your cat a balanced diet. The trio of Hill's dry food, wet food and cat treats provide a delicious variety of foods without sacrificing nutrition. Cats have a lot of very complex nutritional needs and, as I have learned the hard way over the years, health issues can further complicate cats dietary needs. It's nice to have a bit of the guesswork taken out of whether or not you're cats are getting all of the nutrients they need. Plus, my cats have always loved treats. They have often been so sweet while begging for a treat. Yet I am often guilty of feeding dog treats to the cats.
Treats like Hill’s® Science Diet® Crunchy Creations™ Grain-Free with Salmon Treats are the kinds of nutrient rich cat treats we need around here. I am always searching for food my cats enjoy eating because I want them to be happy. It is also nice to know that they are eating a well-rounded diet while they purr.
Twenty lucky, U.S. resident Cascadian Nomads readers will win a Hill’s® Science Diet® Gift Basket with
  • Hill’s® Science Diet® Adult Grain-Free dry food –2 lb bag
  • Hill’s® Science Diet®wet food variety pack –6 cans case
  • Hill’s® Science Diet® Crunchy Creations™ Grain-Free with Chicken Treats
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  • Place mat (not pictured)
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Enter to win by telling us in the comments below what the cutest thing your cat does when begging for a treat or reminding you it is meal time.
Contest ends Friday, November 22nd. Cascadian Nomads will randomly draw and notify the winners but Hill's Pet Nutrition is responsible for shipping prizes.

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10 Comments
Ann Staub link
11/7/2013 01:10:23 pm

I never got the chance to try this food out with Honey Delite, as she disappeared a few weeks ago, but have always been a fan of Hill's foods. And Shiner does enjoy their Ideal Balance dog food! Don't enter me for this contest please!

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Bethany
11/7/2013 01:26:34 pm

I'm so sorry about Honey Delite, Ann. The stores I shop at don't carry Hill's so I didn't know much about them before this campaign. It's been great learning about them and I have really enjoyed hearing people's success stories with feeding their foods.

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Francesca Villa link
11/8/2013 04:24:48 am

The cutest thing my cat Chestnut does when he wants food is stand up on two paws, and wave both paws in the air. I taught him to do so through clicker training, and since it isn't under stimulus control he offers it everytime he wants a treat! lol!

Anyways I know I don't live in the States, but I would like to enter for my Mom's cat (she lives in Georgia). :)

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Jessica P link
11/11/2013 10:08:15 pm

The cutest thing my kitty does it rub her nose on mine when she wants a treats or some extra lovin!

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erica murray link
11/12/2013 11:41:42 am

My three cats all come into the bedroom bright and early and start meowing and jumping on the bed to love on me. Mr. Kitty will just lay by my face and purrr really loud, Jax will run around a little then jump up on the bed, and Abby is shy and don't want to much lovin so she just jumps on top of me and walks around on the bed.

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Claudia McGee
11/14/2013 12:11:19 am

Peewee demands very loudly his food <--- he is a talker ... as more as i ignore him as louder he gets lol :)

new FB fan and left a comment ~ pawsome giveaway ,thanks :)

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April R.
11/17/2013 04:02:54 am

My cat likes to softly paw at my face in the morning to let me know he's awake and ready for his brfeakfast.

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Lucy Dougherty
11/20/2013 12:43:57 am

Our 4 cats all go nuts when the cat bowls come out and it's a frenzy after that. They love this food.

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Doney Clinic link
11/20/2013 12:46:36 am

This food is highly sought after by many owners as it is the food their cat was fed at the shelter before his/her adoption. Sadly, we don't get it donated very often.

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Lauren Eggers
11/21/2013 12:57:05 am

My kitty gives the puss-in-boots eyes when asking for treats

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