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5CatDraw, I am so glad I have met you! I love all these important, well-thought out questions. And I am really going to enjoy answering this thoroughly when I have time. I totally agree with you too: At this point, I don't care what it costs I just want high quality! Trying to find good cat food...

Yes, it makes me wonder why they won't give information. And it's bad customer service. Even so, they do have a good record of avoiding recalls, and their protein level in their Epigen 90 is good (though they include pig in their "meat protein isolate"). Still looking for a great cat food...

Thank you very much for all your kind words, 5CatDraw. I agree that there is a lot about the pet food industry that doesn't sit well with me. Both for cats and dogs. I had never heard of "porcine plasma" until it became the 3rd ingredient in what had been my favorite cat food - Dr. Elsey's...

UPDATE: After trying several times, I could not get any information from Wysong on their new Restore product's dry-weight phosphorus level. Without knowing that, seeing no reason to stress my cat's kidneys, I can't recommend their new food.

Hi 5CatDraw, I'm definitely still watching this for new information. Yes, I would say the problem is the "porcine plasma," which is processed pig blood. Hydrolyzed pork, though it is also from factory farmed pigs, who live under terrible conditions, is refined to the point where it is just...

Thank you for your reply. I just looked at Young Again Mature Health, and I agree that the protein (57.6%) and phosphorus (0.55 - 0.65) look good. I'm not crazy about the formula - no pork plasma, thankfully - but the first ingredient is hydrolyzed pork. While I think that is a hundred times...

Hello sierramist, I am curious about whether you found anything to replace Dr. Elsey's that you would like to share? I have tried Wysong's Epigen90, but their phosphorus level is high, so I was was thinking of trying Origen, but they are now owned by Mars. Have also tried encouraging the cat...

I am curious if there is anything you considered "horrible" that you could share about Epigen 90 and Young Again? I don't like their formulas as well as Dr. Elsey's original formula, but they seem to be the closest I have found so far, and I haven't heard anything bad about either.

I am concerned about safety. I believe there is a lack of evidence for the claims made about pork plasma in cats. As one example, in the article (Spray-Dried Animal Plasma as a Multifaceted Ingredient in Pet Food ) Table 3 lists references for "intestinal immune function." But look at them...