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Hi...I know I’m all over the place today with my posts - that’s how my brain is today :-)
Has anyone tried Orijen Tundra?
Has anyone tried Orijen Tundra?
Don't we all?? I guarantee every single person on this site has their own food research stories...haha!I get myself crazy researching cat food ingredients
Remember: the most premium cat food is only premium...if your cats will eat it! They don't care if it's $0.25 or $5 a can...the heart wants what it wants. Remember, any hydration you can get into your cats is better than none at all due to their lack of a thirst drive. I even add water to my cat's canned food, especially my Emerson and Dexter. If yours will tolerate it, I would go for that.I want them to have only premium food. I’d rather give them a mix of top quality canned and dry, than poor quality canned only.
Hi... Has anyone tried Orijen Tundra?
If you ever do try to switch fully to just serving canned rotations, and if they liked the taste of Orijen Tundra dry food, you might consider buying some of the freeze-dried Tundra treats since it might be that they have a very similar enticing smell and taste to your kitties. I can vouch that my cat really like the Tundra freeze-dry treats.... I came across Tundra in a pet store and am intrigued with all the different protein sources, but the carb level is average - 20%. I got a sample and the cats ate a little. Not sure if I should continue.
My goal is to feed them a low carb/high protein diet that I can afford for 6 cats. Canned alone and raw is too expensive for 5. Right now I divide one 5.5 oz. can mixed with dry for my three downstairs cats in the a.m. and p.m. The other two upstairs cats prefer dry, but I manage to get them to eat a little canned sometimes if I mix it. I just need a quality dry to mix.
The wet I feed is a rotation of Instinct, Whole Earth, Applaws, and now Natural Feline, too.
I agree 100% about Dr Elsey's and so do my 2 very picky eaters. They love it. They used to eat Orijen Cat & Kitten and then rejected it.I love Dr. Elsey's. See how your crew does with the Dr. Elsey's. It's less than 7% carbs and over 50% protein, the best of any dry food in my opinion. Chewy-dot-com will have really good sales on the dry food (like 30% off a 6lb bag) from time to time, so you can definitely stock up. Also pay attention to the calories in a cup! Cats need significantly less of that food.
Good on you to try and get some moisture into their diet! Another food you can try is the Chewy brand Tiny Tiger (I promise I'm not a rep for them...lol). Fairly cheap and is basically a cheaper copycat of Fancy Feast.