Is it safe to rotate pet food brands monthly for my dog or cat?

ProPlan is a great food! If Chloe is doing well on it, I don't recommend changing it. Other brands I recommend are Royal Canin, Hill's Science Diet, and Iams. I do not recommend alternating foods, it causes GI upset.

Rotating food certainly isn't bad, but sudden diet changes can lead to GI upset in some animals, triggering vomiting and diarrhea. If you choose to change foods monthly, try gradually mixing the foods together for 5-7 days to ease the transition. Another option if you prefer offering a variety of diets would be to choose 2-3 diets and mix them together at all times. Make sure Mysti eats a puppy food that is formulated for growth until she is 1 year old.

Both Fromm and Acana are excellent companies with excellent quality foods. I don't think anyone will be able to give you a valid reason to use one over the other. What I can recommend is only feeding one at a time since each food is balanced, we can sometimes throw that balance off if feeding a mixed diet. However, I do think it's a great idea to rotate diets occasionally. So, since you know that Chloe does well on both diets, you can feed one for 1-2 months at a time, then rotate to the other one. I think that is a great idea to keep variety in the diet. Good luck! I hope that was helpful and answered your question. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! This is actually not accurate. The reason is that most dogs are very sensitive to diet changes and it is best to stick with one good high quality balanced diet longterm instead of switching them frequently. Some examples of high quality balanced diets include Purina Pro Plan and Science Diet foods. Once you are feeding a balanced and complete diet, there is no need to add other ones or switching them. This will avoid the gastrointestinal issues that would come with changing diets on a regular basis. Good luck and have a great day!

It's actually not a bad idea to feed variety of food if she tolerates it well. The most important thing to do is transition the food slowly. This means that you add the new food into the old food slowly. You can do this over the course of a wee; where you increase the amount of new food until it is 100% by the end of the week. It may also be beneficial to add probiotics to the food while transitioning. This can be found at most pet stores. If you notice diarrhea and vomiting while transitioning food, then stop the new food and only feed the old one. You can attempt the transition again when the diarrhea stops. If she gets diarrhea or vomiting again, then it's best to avoid that particular food. It's up to you how often you want to do this (6wks vs every 3 months), because I don't know of any strong reason to do it more or less frequently. I've included a link below to a short article that may help you in selecting the best foods and gives good advice about feeding your dog. https://www.petcoach.co/article/what-to-look-for-when-choosing-your-pet-s-food/ I hope that helps.

Yes that can work, but I would advise against rotating flavors and brands. That's because sudden changes in food can cause GI upset in the form of vomiting and diarrhea. It's best to stick with one brand and flavor. Dogs do not need their food changed :-)

Thank you for visiting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Sticking with one brand ensures your pet doesn't have stomach upset because of switching the food. So in general we recommend staying with the same food. It would be better if you would just switch flavors but stay with the same brand. I hope this helps! Take care.