Originally Posted by MrSelfDestruct

I've always fed my cat Fancy Feast wet food daily, and he doesn't seem to have any problems. Being the adventurous person I am, I once tried a few bits of the grilled turkey cat food that he loves so much, and although the gravy was a bit salty for my taste, I think that I'd be able to eat it for a couple weeks in a bomb shelter if it came down to that. Upon close examination, the chunks in the cat food are identifiable as chopped up meat and not some sort of abomination like SPAM.

I'm interested in how he'd react to home-cooked food, as he absolutely loves the bits of chicken, pork, steak, and burger that I give him when I cook something (perhaps I spoil him a little bit when I give him a few cat-bite-sized chunks of filet mignon, but I don't mind sharing.) He's also been known to pounce on dropped french fries before I can pick them up, which isn't too bad considering it's only one fry on rare occasions and his cholesterol is far down in the healthy range.

It's interesting to hear people who aren't trying to sell me the stuff that they only feed their pets the expensive food, and I'll probably look into it.