Alright, let’s talk about trying out that Purina Pro Plan cat food. I kept seeing it around, people talking it up, vets sometimes mentioning it. My cat, bless his furry heart, was being kinda picky and honestly, his coat wasn’t looking its best. Just seemed a bit dull, you know? Plus, sometimes his tummy seemed a little upset. Nothing major, but enough for me to notice.
So, What I Did
I figured, okay, let’s give this fancy stuff a shot. I went to the store and grabbed a bag. I think I started with one of the chicken formulas, maybe the sensitive stomach one? Can’t recall the exact bag name now. The price tag made me blink a bit, definitely more than the usual stuff I was buying, but hey, if it worked, it worked.
Started mixing it in real slow with his old food. You know the drill, like 25% new stuff first. Didn’t want to cause more tummy trouble. He sniffed it a bit suspiciously at first. Honestly, for the first couple of days, he kinda ate around the new kibble. Typical cat move, right?
But I stuck with it. Gradually increased the Pro Plan percentage over maybe a week or so. Eventually, he was eating it without much fuss. Seemed to like the taste okay once he got used to it.
What Happened Next
So, I kept him on it for a good couple of months to see if it actually made a difference. Here’s what I jotted down:
- Digestion: This seemed to be the biggest win. Fewer upset tummy moments, and the litter box situation definitely got more… consistent. Less stinky too, which was a nice bonus.
- Coat: Took a bit longer, maybe a month or six weeks, but I did start noticing his fur looked shinier. Felt softer too. So, that was a definite improvement over the dullness I saw before.
- Energy: Hard to say definitively. He’s always been a fairly active cat, but maybe he had a little more pep in his step? Could be my imagination, but he seemed pretty happy.
- Pickiness: Once he got used to it, he ate it reliably. Didn’t turn his nose up like he did with some other foods I’d tried.
But here’s the thing: I also tried a different Pro Plan formula later on, I think it was a fish one, just for variety. He wasn’t as keen on that one. Went right back to being picky. So, it really seems to depend on the specific formula, not just the brand name.
Ended up sticking with the chicken sensitive stomach one for quite a while because it just seemed to agree with him best. The cost was still a factor, always is, but seeing the improvements, especially with his digestion and coat, made it feel worth it for me at the time. Every cat’s different, obviously. What worked for mine might not work for another. But yeah, that was my run with Purina Pro Plan. It did the job for what I needed back then.
