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inparticular.ai
Digestive sensitivity in cats is usually food intolerance rather than a true allergy, and the good news is that limited-ingredient or novel-protein diets tend to work well without needing expensive prescription ranges. For a lot of cats, switching away from the main culprits — chicken meal, wheat, or soy-heavy foods — makes a real difference. Can you tell me a bit more about what's going on: is it vomiting, loose stools, or something else? How long has this been happening, and what are you currently feeding her?
It's mainly vomiting, not hairballs — it's definitely food-related. She's 8, a Cornish Rex, and it's been going on for about a year. I've been feeding her a supermarket own-brand wet food, switching between chicken and turkey varieties depending on what's on offer. I can't keep spending on Hills or Royal Canin long-term, it's just not realistic for me.
inparticular.ai
That pattern — rotating proteins, mixed ingredients, no consistency — is a really common trigger. Her gut never gets a chance to settle. Cornish Rexes can also have slightly faster digestive tracts than average, which makes them more reactive to ingredient changes. Before I suggest anything, is she on any medication, and has a vet ruled out anything structural like hyperthyroidism or IBD? At 8, it's worth knowing if this is purely dietary.
She had a vet check about six months ago and they said she was otherwise healthy — no thyroid issues, no masses. They suggested trying a sensitive food but didn't specify anything I could actually afford. No medication.
inparticular.ai
Perfect — that's genuinely useful. If structural causes are off the table, this is almost certainly dietary, and the fix is consistency plus simplicity. One protein, short ingredient list, no rotating. My recommendation is Natures Menu Country Hunter Chicken in Broth pouches. It's a single-protein wet food with a very short, recognisable ingredient list — real chicken, broth, a small amount of botanicals, nothing else. No grains, no fillers, no mystery meal. It's available in bulk boxes on Amazon UK which brings the per-pouch cost down to a level that's genuinely sustainable — well under £1 a pouch. For an 8-year-old cat with chronic vomiting and no diagnosed IBD, this is exactly the kind of food that tends to calm things down within two to four weeks of consistent feeding.
That sounds promising. How do I transition her onto it without making things worse?
inparticular.ai
Go slowly — about ten days. Mix roughly 20% new food with 80% current food for the first three days, then 50/50 for the next three, then 80/20, then full switch. If vomiting increases during the transition, hold the ratio steady for a few extra days before moving forward. Once she's fully on it, stick to that food and don't mix proteins or rotate brands. Consistency is the whole point. Most cats in her situation show a meaningful improvement within three to four weeks of clean, single-protein feeding.
Really helpful, thank you. I'll try the Country Hunter chicken. Is there a dry food version or supplement I could add if I wanted to give her something to crunch on occasionally?
inparticular.ai
You can, but keep it minimal — wet food should be the main diet, especially for a cat with gut sensitivity, since hydration really helps. If you want an occasional dry option that won't undo your progress, look for a single-protein grain-free kibble — Lily's Kitchen Fabulous Fish dry cat food is a reasonable choice and widely available. Just don't use it as more than 10–15% of her daily intake, and don't rotate dry food brands the way you've been doing with the wet. One wet food, one dry food, that's it. Give it a month and I'd expect a noticeably calmer stomach.
