I hope you make a video all about phosphorus. When I look at cat food labels I don’t see a single one with a label that says low phosphorus. So I hope you educate us on that topic.

I use Stella & Chewy freeze dried products as a topper when my cat is being picky. Just 1/2 a pellet is usually enough to turn his yuck into yum. I also use them for clicker training because he will do anything for them, just breaking off a piece before I ask him to do something.

I’ve given my cat fortiflora since she was a picky kitten and wasn’t a great eater. She’s now almost 9 and I still sprinkle it on her wet and dry food. Def not cheap, I pay 46CAD a box, but she’s rarely had any digestive issues besides a random puke on occasion and diarrhea twice in her life. Whatever keeps her healthy!

That pause after describing the taste of the tuna flakes had me thinking you actually tried them for a sec lol. My cat loves these things. He comes running the second he hears me touch the bag and starts meowing 😹

for the tuna flakes, you can usually find a HUGE bag at asian markets for way cheaper, just make sure there’s no other added ingredients

I agree about the Bonita flakes. You can get them significantly cheaper by buying human grade at any Asian grocery.

I believe in one of your earlier videos you mentioned that toppers as one of the fastest growing trends in the cat food industry. It almost feels to me like it's a luxury treat item. I use them sparingly, alternating between Weruva BFF OMG Gravy & Tiki Cat Broth for the sole purpose, as you demonstrated, to add moisture and increase hydration in my cat's diet. I know you have recommended those salmon bonito flakes before, but cost wise, they sure are the caviar of cat toppers! 😀

About bone broth: You can get bones for VERY cheap at a butcher shop, ask him to open them to expose marrow and simmer them in water for 8-12 hours, don't add anything else than the bones to the water. Strain that and you have bone broth for at least 10 times less the price. Yes it takes some time, but you don't have to be looking at the broth all the time, just make sure you top it off with more water if level gets too low. You can freeze the broth after and use it for a long time, just don't keep it in the fridge for long as the lack of salt makes it very appealing to bacteria. I find open farm broth to be highly overpriced for what it really is.

I use Tikki Cat toppers, but will have to rethink using them. I feed a colony of Community Cats and I use Zoup! Bone Broth and shredded chicken on their wet food. Zoup! is perfectly safe for cats as it has no onion, garlic, or other added seasonings. You can also use nutritional yeast for picky eaters. I absolutely love Forti Flora. I have a cat with Feline Aids and several others in the colony with health issues and it seems to help. One of my colony cats has pododermatitis and he gets Duralactin on his food.

LOL, that last video segment looked like you had just poured yourself a bowl of cereal and were about to dig into it with that spoon.

Fortiflora works well for my older cats with CKD for a short time. I also find that I don't need to add a whole pack to their food for them to eat it. I can usually just do a heavy dusting of it for a flavor enhancer. But like anything else with my cats, nothing works after a few days. I have to stop using it for a few weeks and then go back to it. Looking forward to adding some of these to my ever growing collection. My cats won't touch any shredded foods. None, at all

Thanks for all these great videos!! I think with your new experience with kindney disease, food and diet are super important topics. I learned the hard way after 2 decades with my awesome cat that feeding him dry food was a contributing factor in poor heath. The animal food companies (and many Vets) sold us a lie about how awesome and easy dry food is for our felines. It's easy but since cats aren't designed to find and drink water, they have to get their daily intake of moisture in their food and creative ways to get your cat to want to drink more. These moisture rich food toppers are so important, as well as getting a water fountain that cats love to drink from, or even running water in your sink. From the time my kitten first saw the vet the vet recommended me a prescription dry food to help with his dental issues even though at 3 months he does not have dental issues. It was a clever way yo get a monthly stream of income for nearly 20-years. I'm not saying all vets do this but asking around I do see it too often. About 10-years ago I saw feline experts who most either were top vets in their field and/or were teaching future veterinarians in college who said cats must start eating wet foods. When I confirmed this with a long time friend who is a vet from the top university in the US, I was devastated and felt I let my beloved cat down. That won't happen again.

Fortiflora has really helped my kitty with digestive issues. I also like Inaba Churu lickable treats as they have limited ingredients and are irresistible to cats. Churu being a paste can be used either as a topper on food or as a treat. Also works for giving medications to cats.

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* We love cats 🐈 😻 🐈‍⬛️ ❤️ 😍 so pure and innocent, lovely video *

I use the fortiflora daily with my two cats however I do a sprinkling to cover their kibble instead of dumping the whole packet just to spread my dollar further. Yes it would take longer to reap the benefits but my cats have had no issues in a while. If for some reason they do experience digestive issues, I’ll aim to use the whole packet for a couple of days until symptoms subside then resume back to maintenance (a fine coat of the probiotic).

Mallory, thanks so much for another amazing video. Being a first time pet parent to two Scottish Fold kittens, your videos certainly have educated me and and undoubtedly added to their life expectancy 😻 Thank you !!!

Our 11-month-old kittens love Feline Natural lamb feast and lamb and salmon. We buy it either from chewy when they have it or directly from Feline Natural. The first time we got it from the company they included several large packets of freeze dried food with directions to feed it on its own or sprinkle it on their wet food. I tried freeze dried food once when they were younger and they didn't seem to like it. I didn't think they would like this either but they do. They absolutely love a little bit of any flavor of the freeze dried food sprinkled on their wet food. One of them loves it so much that he tries to eat his brother's after he finishes his. The texture is different than rehydrating freeze dried food, I'm not sure if it was the texture or consistency that they didn't like but they love this and I'm glad. I want to try one or two of these other options. Mallory is right, it is for us because it makes us feel that we are doing more for our cats. That's okay though we feel good and our cats are happy. That's a win-win.

I have two picky cats, finding something they both like to eat means many different cans of different food to buy and feed each one of them. But they both agree on the Tiki Cat toppers, so that's what they get in addition to their dry food. If they won't eat it, it doesn't matter how good it is for them :)

Thank you for all the information. It gets so overwhelming lately with all the products and I so appreciate your taking the time to make life easier.....and of course, to aid in keeping our precious felines healthy.

Great helpful video! I make a slurry with warm water and canned food for my renal diet kitty. I sprinkle freeze dried chicken as well as Fortiflora, lysine and cranberry on top to enhance the meal. Appreciate the nod to some new items you've recommended!

Very informative. Thanks Mallory. 🐈

I have a video suggestion: Top Non-Chicken food and treats. About two years ago, we found out my cat is allergic to chicken and it has been difficult to find replacements for all of her chicken-base favorites--especially treats! A lot of fish flavored foods and treats actually have a chicken base

My cat LOVES that bone broth.

Thanks for this review. I never considered a topper as something I needed but the Fortiflora might be good for my 20 year old. Speaking of my retired alley cat, he has not been keeping himself as clean as he use to. He hates baths and I would be deeply upset if he had a heart attack while I gave him one. Could you recommend or do a review of bathless shampoos?

This channel is awesome ! Thank u^^

I've always viewed FortiFlora as a medicine of sorts, thank you for pointing it out that it can be used as a topper for its flavor as well. i'll use it more regularly with my cat. I also use a product called Brutus Bone Broth for Dogs (although their website says it can be given to cats, too, and is made from human-grade ingredients.) Some days my cat seems to enjoy it, others not so much; extremely finicky eater. $6.49 for a 32-oz box, the unused portion of which must be discarded 30 days after the package is opened. Thank you for the information in this video!

A small amount of pork floss works well. It's widely available in SE Asia. Here in Australia we can only it at Asian grocers.

I like this video idea! Right now, all I add to my cat's food is water for my poor kitty with no teeth due to stomatitis, Nordic Naturals salmon oil, and Vetriscience dental powder. Speaking of that powder, it would be nice if you guys did a review or something for it.

I use the forta flora to get my picky cat to eat healthy foods. I can make one packet last for 4 meals

Great video! I would love to see some reviews done on honest kitchen line and Primal if possible.

Thanks for the info. It was interesting. Have you done a video on the different types of catnip? My cat had a seizure after playing/ingesting part of one of the compact catnips.

I use powdered seaweed as a topper on the dry food. Its suppose to help with dental care and bad breath. It seems to work.

I tried the Open Farms broth and ended up tossing it. My cat loved it, but I noticed that she was scratching much more than usual. I'm thinking it was the cinnamon because she tolerates carrots and chicken just fine in other food.

I have a "smell" cat. She first smells the food and decides to not eat it. The other cats gobble the food down so I know the food is good. If the cat dies tough sh...t. I've tried everything.

We do Fortiflora on Sundays just as an added benefit, so total cost isn't that much of a concern, and it has a strong "meat" smell that makes them love it as a topper. We've been going thru the Bonita flakes somewhat slowly, but they seem to enjoy it when we do give it to them. One of the cats is no longer getting it, because we've discovered that our little girl has a hyperthyroid problem. She will become radioactive starting this Monday for a couple of weeks, but no fish flakes ... for now. I wanted to mention that I got an unexpected surprise when I ordered from a place called "Only Natural Pet." I think they were just trying to get me interested in more products from them, but they offered me THREE 7oz. toppers called "Superfood Sauce" - for FREE(!?!) - which I haven't tried yet. Yes, you would think a small sample kind of tucked into your order, but these was enough to last a good long time. Anyway, I can't tell you if it's any good or not, but it was a surprise. We might try it tonight for the first time. Thank you Mallory. Great catching that Tiki Cat idea.

thanks!

Has anyone tried the "Complete Cat Probiotics with Prebiotics & Enzymes" by Jackson Galaxy? Is that considered a cat food topper?

Hi Mallory! I was wondering if you and the team ever had a chance to finish reviewing the Costco Pate food. I've been feeding it to my cats for the past three months so far with no noticeable negatives but I really trust you guys a lot :)

I love your videos, they’re really helpful when trying to pick things out for my cats. One of my cats is super picky and after like 3 years with our current fountain waterer, he apparently no longer likes it lol. I come home from work everyday to a giant puddle now so it’s time to get a different one. He REALLY wants to drink from the faucet but obviously I can’t just leave that running. On Chewy I saw an interesting fountain, the Petdiary Spaceship fountain or whatever but it has NO reviews. Like NONE. It’s supposed to have a UV light to sanitize the water and an adjustable spout, all this fancy stuff. But since there aren’t any reviews I’m hesitant to buy it. Have you seen it? I know you’ve reviewed other fountains but this one seems like it must be new for it to have no reviews at all yet. It’s very cute, the water comes out of a tiny spaceship hahaha.

Are we able to use regular bone broth that we can buy from a grocery store? My oldest cat has crystals so he’s on an expensive rx diet but I’m trying to incorporate more liquid into my two other cats foods.

Hey great video! As far as toppers, we had to try Simply Nourish Savory Sauce as we are over the road truck drivers out for three months at a time. Our cat started showing slight signs of problems urinating. I was a vet technician for 16 years in the dark ages lol....anyway tried to get a vet to look at him at Pet Smart ( we had only 30 minutes until we had to get on the road) they refused without an appointment. Well being we were out of state, etc. and had to leave I needed to hydrate the cat. He normally eats only canned Merricks as I've seen my share of FUS in the decades I worked. But he occasionally will get in the dogs dry food and we give him some dry treats. Never again! He adored the sauce on top of the wet food and I super hydrated him! We narrowly escaped as he was able to urinate the next day. He's been fine so far. So occasionally it might work for that!

Great stuff M!

I have a cat with health issues and I make my own bone broth for him for the days when he doesn't want to eat. I simmer it in my crock pot for a couple of days and do not add anything to it.

Thank you.

Awesome cat information video.🐈❤️

I'm really curious about the Wholehearted cat food brand. Please consider reviewing it!

Great video. My kitty loved the beef bone broth from Open Farm, however it’s only good for 7 days after opening in the frig. Can I give her the bone broth made for humans? She is allergic to poultry.

Can you do a review of Fresh Pet moisture rich tender bites? I'd love a professional opinion. My cat LOVES it and the smell is more like regular food than anything I've come across. We still add a bit of broth too it to increase the moisture but I love that it has a kibble like texture, is much higher in moisture, and (I think) lower in carb content than traditional dry kibble.

Can you do a vid on “bottled cat water “ I saw it at the store the other day

4:08 - "assuming that your cat doesn't dig into the bag and eat them all up." Not that this ever happened or anything ...

I have some I should sprinkle some on my cats wet food haha what dry food you recommend I have a new born and can’t afford to fully feed 😊 wet

I like applepaws and reveal, very low and simple ingredients

Can you do a food analysis for the wonder bound cat food (Amazon brand)?

I always keep fortiflora, canned pumpkin and salmon oil in my cupboard for toppers. my cat wasnt a fan of flakes

I use no salt added chicken bone broth good & gather target brand as a topper (no carbs & human grade)

Thank you for this video!! I'm curious, how do you feel about the new "Yummers" supplements line for cats? I know it's pretty new and the company's doing a promotion where they're reimbursing customers who buy a bag so I'm curious to see how you feel about their digestive, heart, and probiotics supplements.

Hello Mallory, How are you and your Kitties ? I just a 😅dopted my cat from the Shelter. He will only eat his treats . How can I get my Kitty to try wet food .

I have been trying lots of things to get my cat to like wet mixed with dried since I can't afford a wet-diet only. I am feeding her Carna4 since its ingredients are awesome but I am concerned about her UTIs.

Good low carb broth options cats like?

For some reason my cat does not like the purina forti flora. It’s like she can tell that I snuck into her food. Ion gut tonic for pets has helped her to stop throwing up so much. I got it on Amazon. She had IBD.

How can I donate to your channel? Love your videos!

Yep.. just bought some Purina FortiFlora for Bebe... hope she doesn't turn her nose up.

I give my cat human food sometimes whether it be chicken,shrimp, ham, Tillamook vanilla bean ice cream anyone else do this?

I wish looking up cat food via price per calorie was normal. It’s so hard to find wet cat food that is affordable when you factor in how many cans you have to feed a day. A 5.5oz can might be anywhere between barely 100 to approaching 200calories! Same goes for smaller cans. Figuring out which ones are truly affordable is so hard.

I have a CAT THAT I ADOPTED FROM THE SHELTER . HE DOESNT EAT WET FOOD. IM.HAVING A PROBLEM GETTING HIM TRANSITIONED TO WET FOOD.

i still don’t really get the point of most toppers. I have 2 4 month old kittens and just add water + wet food to their kibble. The only ones that interest me are the raw/organ meat toppers because I’m still uncomfortable with raw feeding but I do wanna incorporate it a bit into their diets.

Well, sometimes they like it. Other times I get the WTF is that look? Cats🤣

Your referral links appear to be broken, or is it just me?

I dunno. Maybe just buying meat scraps (especially beef) from a butcher shop would do the trick for less money.

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I’m needing canned food with NO chicken, turkey or duck.

Why do you put so many toppers in your cats food

My cats will not eat anything from tiki...they just smell it and walk away

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I'm not a big fan of new world ordery crap, so I unsubscribed.

Theyre so expensive