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Almo Nature Pet Food, Complete Diet?There ARE decent commercial wet foods out there (Thrive, Catz Finefood, Animonda Carny, Nature's Menu pouches, Aatu pouches etc etc). As far as dry food goes, the reason so many cats like it is because it's coated in 'digest' (highly processed meat, often liver) of some sort or another. This is incredibly appealing to cats - it's designed to be! I have never seen or heard any evidence that it's because it reminds cats of 'crushing a mouse's skull'! That argument doesn't make any sense when talking about housemate that have never hunted a day in their lives I agree that dry food can be the most problematic of the commercial foods, but that doesn't meant that all dry food is an issue if fed correctly (and with extra measures taken to ensure good water intake). It's certainly a little extreme to write all commercial food off as garbage!
Many cats thrive on commercial foods, mine included, and raw food isn't appropriate for all cats or all situations...indeed, some cats just don't recognise it as food! There is, as yet, no scientific proof that raw is superior to commercially available foods - the studies just haven't been done. Don't get me wrong - I'm not against raw feeding at all, and it's great that it's working for you and your kitties It just isn't the ONLY good option out there.
A Scientific Take On Cat Nutrition By Dr. Rachel Boltz
Raw Food For Cats - Interview With Pet Nutritionist Dr. Martha Cline
Fwiw, Almo Nature and Applaws get confusing because each brand has several ranges, some of which are complete and others which are complementary. You just have to check the product information
And Applaws is pretty much the same. I.e. the wet isn't complete but the dry is and you'd need to feed both to achieve anywhere near a balanced diet. It's a messiness I'd personally advise people to steer clear from. Plus feeding too much fish is not great for a cat, and applaws wet is often 80% tuna, not balanced with the appropriate nutrients. I don't think it makes even a great complimentary diet and Sawyer and Freckles will never be introduced to the existence of tuna.