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PLEASE HELP - I have read many of your posts and have been doing much research myself as I have a cat w/apparent food allergies. She is a Pixie Bob Mix - 11 yrs.p old and I recently lost her housemate, my 13 yr. old Siamese to a bladder tumor. Maxie is an indoor cat and began itching her ears so I suspected possible ear mites & made a trip to the vet. Ear mites ruled out but she stated that the hair loss around & in front of her ears was a huge indication of a food allergy. I had always feed either Purina Indoor formula or Friskies indoor delights Dry -all her life. Vet recommended Purina One for Sensitive Systems - Turkey -(She was thinking allergy to Chicken) Feed this for 2 wks. and her symptoms actually became worse. So, I began to compare labels & saw that all (3) had corn, wheat, wheat gluten, etc. which made me think that she was probably allergic to grains. Vet recommended Buffalo Blue Basic - Duck & Potato. (Guaranteed to be grain free w/no corn, soy, wheat, etc. She has been on this for about a week and a half and is now vomiting a bit. Trying to keep a log/diary with food changes and results - First time she actually vomited was two days ago; then once again last night. Now...keep in mind that this is a cat that has NEVER vomited - Ever... (the only previous signs of allergy were the scratching around the face & ears and the hair loss in those areas). I just read some HORRIBLE reviews about this product & am extremely dissapointed. Feeding raw is not an option - She also refuses canned. What in the world could I possibly try now? Truly at a loss. Don't know if I should immediately take her off the Blue Basic or is it probable that she is vomiting as her system gets used to it and I should ride it out for 4-6 wks. The scratching does seem to have subsided some - at least she isn't scratching where she actually makes a scab. Idk - anytime a cat vomits, it just doesn't seem like a good sign to me. Any food suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks-

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Sooo... now I know that if I send you a message, I can't see it... but if I write you a comment, I can see it... the reason for my need to see it is be reminded of what I wrote. That way I won't sound like a complete ninny repeating myself. SINCE I don't remember all of what I posted... sorry in advance for restating. Today is the day after our visit with Dr. Lemmon. Chief is VERY stiff and sore. Maybe all the B12 injections did that? He seems to always be stiff and sore though. Chinese herbal drops have been added to the regimen. Something for joint support. Dr. L showed me the book and it 's author... but I don't remember his name. But, he's a vet AND a human doc...which I thought was interesting. Maybe that combo will ring a bell for you? I'm scared to tell you this, but I am re attempting the raw diet. :-]... I have Dr. Beckers latest version of the Raw Foods diet book. I've nearly read it through once and will go through it again once done. It is PACKED with information. Holy Moly! So, now I'm gathering ingredients in order to make the recipes. I discussed with Dr. L. some of your concerns about imbalances... especially calcium to phos. He seemed to really want to know what the concerns were. I told him I'd have to go home and print out all your posts. I may just have to buy Darwins... it's sounding that much easier every day. For some reason I can't imagine blenderising a bunch of bloody organs! Is that really what I'm going to do? The blender I have is from the 1970's and not even close to being strong enough for bone... and it has trouble with frozen fruit for crying out loud. Anyway, this is sounding negative...sorry. Two positives from the visit were that Chief lost 4 pounds, and as far as I can tell, he has not left and 'special packages' for me to find (poo). So Dr. L. believes that to be an improvement. guess I'll run with it! :-) I hope you're having a great Friday. We've been busy here tearing down an old leaky garage, rented a dumpster and have been loading that up. Not fun that's for sure! chat later... sylvia

Sooo... now I know that if I send you a message, I can't see it... but if I write you a comment, I can see it... the reason for my need to see it is be reminded of what I wrote. That way I won't sound like a complete ninny repeating myself. SINCE I don't remember all of what I posted... sorry in advance for restating. Today is the day after our visit with Dr. Lemmon. Chief is VERY stiff and sore. Maybe all the B12 injections did that? He seems to always be stiff and sore though. Chinese herbal drops have been added to the regimen. Something for joint support. Dr. L showed me the book and it 's author... but I don't remember his name. But, he's a vet AND a human doc...which I thought was interesting. Maybe that combo will ring a bell for you? I'm scared to tell you this, but I am re attempting the raw diet. :-]... I have Dr. Beckers latest version of the Raw Foods diet book. I've nearly read it through once and will go through it again once done. It is PACKED with information. Holy Moly! So, now I'm gathering ingredients in order to make the recipes. I discussed with Dr. L. some of your concerns about imbalances... especially calcium to phos. He seemed to really want to know what the concerns were. I told him I'd have to go home and print out all your posts. I may just have to buy Darwins... it's sounding that much easier every day. For some reason I can't imagine blenderising a bunch of bloody organs! Is that really what I'm going to do? The blender I have is from the 1970's and not even close to being strong enough for bone... and it has trouble with frozen fruit for crying out loud. Anyway, this is sounding negative...sorry. Two positives from the visit were that Chief lost 4 pounds, and as far as I can tell, he has not left and 'special packages' for me to find (poo). So Dr. L. believes that to be an improvement. guess I'll run with it! :-) I hope you're having a great Friday. We've been busy here tearing down an old leaky garage, rented a dumpster and have been loading that up. Not fun that's for sure! chat later... sylvia