Happy Cat Month & New Food

It's officially Happy Cat Month. What a great idea. The CATalyst Council has been promoting the concept to raise awareness of what we can do to keep our cats happy and healthy including veterinary care, cleaning teeth, interaction and more. For all that our cats do for us, it's the least we can do is our best for them.

While I was thinking about Happy Cat Month a package arrived from Purina with a fully array of samples of their new Purina ONE® SMARTBLEND® Wet Cat Food with antioxidants, Omega 6, vitamins and minerals. In the package were eight different recipes made with real meat, poultry or fish. At my house, and probably at yours, the ultimate decision is made by your cat. They come in eight recipes with two different types - Premium Pate and Braised in Gravy.

Aimee, my Chartreux who has the ultimate vote on food, is no fan of classic foods. She much prefers something in gravy. I always give Aimee choices when it comes to wet food - a variety of wet foods for her to try. What would she think of these newest entries into the pet food market. Knowing her usual reaction, I opened a can of the pate first. There was interest. There was a taste, a lick or two, and then she tucked into the food. Hmmm. When that can was finished I opened a can of the chicken Braised in Gravy. It smelled a lot like chicken pot pie which was nice for me since opening a can of cat food is normally enough to knock me over. Aimee seemed more than normally interested. I set the dish down and she did a ladylike dive into the meal. Today came a real test. Aimee isn't a big fan of seafood, much preferring chicken or turkey. I opened a can of Flaked Tuna Recipe Braised in Gravy and she immediately showed interest and began to eat.

If you're on Facebook, you may have a chance to find out for yourself. Just follow the link:

http://www.facebook.com/PurinaOne?ref=ts&sk=app_257522817599738

You may be one of the lucky ones to get a free sample.

To learn more about this new Purina product go to:

http://www.purinaone.com/Public/Default.aspx

In the last year, Purina has donated more an 1 million pounds of food to pets in shelters. This fed more than 100,000 pets.

A lot of people like to point fingers at the major pet food companies but they're the ones who have the funds to hire boarded veterinary nutritionists. I've toured their plants in the past. I don't hesitate to open a can of their food. I'm not paid to say this. I'm here just to report.

And Aimee is here to enhance my life. I hope that I make hers better, too. Her new catnip toy certainly had her acting kittenish last night. Not bad for a 12-year-old!