Re: Newbie questions: Food issues

On May 6, 12:36 am, Newbie <new...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> By reading around I figured canned is regarded better. So went and
> bought some. But...

Different people do different things as far as acquiring food for
their cat.
Personally, I feed my cat both dry and wet canned food.

> How many times do you feed a cat?

Personally, I feed kitty one small 3oz. can of wet food per day.
She can snack on kibbles the rest of the day as much as she wants.
If it's a larger male cat, they'll obviously want a bit more to eat.

> Where in Chicago area is the best place to buy canned cat food?

Supermarkets.
But if you want a larger variety to choose from, pet stores or
animal feed stores.

> I was shocked by price jump at my nearby Petsmart. A small can of a
> particular brand cost 37 cents one day and then jumped to 69, both
> "sale" prices, so comparison is apples to apples.

Yes, it seems not just human food is going up in price.
I buy Fancy Feast for kitty and just noticed it had rose
in price from .51 cents to .55 cents.
That's a low-mid-priced wet food for 3oz.

Okay, so she eats good for a full week on about $5. worth of food.

Some of the premium brands can cost .80 - $1.15 per 3oz can.

Sometimes it's just a matter of what you can afford though.