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It's been awhile since I posted here, so I will thank everyone in advance for any assistance.
My 3 yr. old, Romeo, is doing quite well after adopting him a couple yrs. ago.
I fed him Wellness (Wet) for awhile, but switched when I noticed the texture changed, & kitty started turning his nose up at flavors he loved. I also heard of reports of plastic in the food.
So I researched extensively, tried Halo but didn't like the rosemary in there, & finally settled on Nature's Variety Instinct Pride Minced (Wet), which had great reviews, & is a natural, grain-free formula, no preservatives etc.
Romeo's coat is fluffy, he's a healthy weight (9-10lbs.), active etc., & he can't wait for mealtime; gobbling down his food. He often begs for more after a meal, & in-between feeding times. I give him the recommended 2 cans a day.
I thought he just loves his food, but wondered if his nutritional needs are being met making him "hungry".
The label says it has 8.0% of Crude Protein, 4.0% fat, & .05% Taurine guaranteed analysis.
The company responded to a reviewer on Amazon, stating "Our Pride Cans contain 80% meat and liver and 20% vegetables, fruits, and other wholesome ingredients. The carbohydrate level in all varieties of our Pride Cans is less than 3%. Cats are natural and instinctual carnivores, so in the wild when they catch a mouse, rabbit, bird, etc., within that prey there will be fruits and vegetables found in trace amounts. These are in turn also included in trace amounts in our diets."
I don't mind fruits & veggies for the reason they stated, so long as protein is dominant. I'm more perplexed by the inclusion of Montmorillionite Clay.
Anyway, doing more research, I found a couple recalls I didn't know about with Nature's Variety, but there seems to be few companies that haven't had those these days.
I'm sure you all know what's it like to find a food that is healthy for your cats that they actually LIKE to eat, so I'm hoping Romey's exuberance for his food is just that.
It's been awhile since I posted here, so I will thank everyone in advance for any assistance.
My 3 yr. old, Romeo, is doing quite well after adopting him a couple yrs. ago.
I fed him Wellness (Wet) for awhile, but switched when I noticed the texture changed, & kitty started turning his nose up at flavors he loved. I also heard of reports of plastic in the food.
So I researched extensively, tried Halo but didn't like the rosemary in there, & finally settled on Nature's Variety Instinct Pride Minced (Wet), which had great reviews, & is a natural, grain-free formula, no preservatives etc.
Romeo's coat is fluffy, he's a healthy weight (9-10lbs.), active etc., & he can't wait for mealtime; gobbling down his food. He often begs for more after a meal, & in-between feeding times. I give him the recommended 2 cans a day.
I thought he just loves his food, but wondered if his nutritional needs are being met making him "hungry".
The label says it has 8.0% of Crude Protein, 4.0% fat, & .05% Taurine guaranteed analysis.
The company responded to a reviewer on Amazon, stating "Our Pride Cans contain 80% meat and liver and 20% vegetables, fruits, and other wholesome ingredients. The carbohydrate level in all varieties of our Pride Cans is less than 3%. Cats are natural and instinctual carnivores, so in the wild when they catch a mouse, rabbit, bird, etc., within that prey there will be fruits and vegetables found in trace amounts. These are in turn also included in trace amounts in our diets."
I don't mind fruits & veggies for the reason they stated, so long as protein is dominant. I'm more perplexed by the inclusion of Montmorillionite Clay.
Anyway, doing more research, I found a couple recalls I didn't know about with Nature's Variety, but there seems to be few companies that haven't had those these days.
I'm sure you all know what's it like to find a food that is healthy for your cats that they actually LIKE to eat, so I'm hoping Romey's exuberance for his food is just that.