brownfish376
October 23, 2019
"Science Diet / Hills Pet Food"
I have had pet cats my entire life... Maine Coons, to be specific.
My last three Maine Coons were fed exclusively on Science Diet. A kitten formula when young... adult mixture when mature... and a prescription formula when senior cats.
My intention and rationale was to provide these cats with the best food out there on the market... plus, each one really liked the taste.
One female died as an adult... diagnosis: liver cancer.
Five years later a second adult female died... again: liver cancer.
Coincidence, I thought.
Five years after the second one died... my third adult Maine Coon died... diagnosis: liver cancer. I was devastated.
The most common denominator amongst all three was their food: Science Diet. I researched this brand... and learned it was chock full of chemicals. It is the liver's job to filter out toxins... so all three cats were under liver strain. I concluded that it is possible that Science Diet Pet Food was the culprit.
I guess I'll never know for sure... but the nagging unknown will always haunt me.
I am giving it three stars... and I hope I am wrong about its being carcinogenic..