So I'm almost all out of the Canadian Orijen Cat and Kitten and still hesitant about what to switch my cat too.
I really like how meat rich Rawz is, how traceable the ingredients are, and the high quality. However, Rawz does not have a lot of supplements...or pre-/probiotics.
Rawz:
Dehydrated Chicken, Dehydrated Deboned Chicken, Chicken, Turkey, Chicken Liver, Turkey Liver,Turkey Hearts, Pea Starch, Tapioca Starch, Dried Peas, Natural Chicken Flavor, Dried Egg Product, Flaxseeds, , Dried Tomato Pomace, Salt, Choline Chloride, Potassium Chloride,Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin Supplement, D-calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Acetate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid), Minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Calcium Carbonate, Manganous Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Iron Amino Acid Chelate, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Sodium Selenite, Cobalt Carbonate, Ethylenediamine Dihydriodide), Mixed Tocopherols (Preservative), Taurine, Citric Acid (Preservative), Rosemary Extract.
From their FAQ:
The benefit of these ingredients is minimal when added to a formula in the micro levels of many foods on the market; some of these micro levels can be almost completely cooked off in the manufacturing process. We believe in adding fruits and veggies directly to your pet’s food if needed. Specific to prebiotic and probiotic, if your vet recommends adding these microorganisms, they should be added through supplementation at the correct concentration.
I could live without the fruits and veggies as cats are obligate carnivores, but the lack of probiotics makes me hestiant. My cat is super picky so if I had to end up supplementing them into his diet, that would be another adventure of finding one he'll tolerate. I'd much rather have it in his food already.
The only other food I found that I liked was the Nature's Variety Duck and Turkey Rawboost
Duck, Turkey Meal, Duck Meal, Chicken Meal, Menhaden Fish Meal, Tapioca, Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols and Citric Acid), Montmorillonite Clay, Tomato Pomace, Natural Flavor, Potassium Chloride, DL-Methionine, Choline Chloride, Carrots, Apples, Cranberries, Salt, Vitamins (Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin Supplement, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin Supplement, Folic Acid, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement), Taurine, Minerals (Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Ethylenediamine Dihydriodide, Sodium Selenite), Freeze Dried Turkey, Freeze Dried Duck (including Freeze Dried Ground Duck Bone), Freeze Dried Turkey Liver, Pumpkinseeds, Dried Bacillus coagulans Fermentation Product, Rosemary Extract, Butternut Squash, Ground Flaxseed, Dried Kelp, Broccoli, Apple Cider Vinegar, Salmon Oil, Dried Chicory Root, Blueberries
I like the salmon oil for his coat, the apple cider vinegar and DL-Methionine for urine pH, and the probiotics of course. The veggies are tolerable. However, the big turn offs are the Menhaden Fish Meal as the fifth ingredient....
I would greatly appreciate any input into which food is better for my cat. And yes, before any says something, he's on a 90% wet diet. This is just snack food. But I want to make sure he's getting good stuff. I'd get the Ziwipeak but he hates the texture...
I really like how meat rich Rawz is, how traceable the ingredients are, and the high quality. However, Rawz does not have a lot of supplements...or pre-/probiotics.
Rawz:
Dehydrated Chicken, Dehydrated Deboned Chicken, Chicken, Turkey, Chicken Liver, Turkey Liver,Turkey Hearts, Pea Starch, Tapioca Starch, Dried Peas, Natural Chicken Flavor, Dried Egg Product, Flaxseeds, , Dried Tomato Pomace, Salt, Choline Chloride, Potassium Chloride,Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin Supplement, D-calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Acetate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid), Minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Calcium Carbonate, Manganous Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Iron Amino Acid Chelate, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Sodium Selenite, Cobalt Carbonate, Ethylenediamine Dihydriodide), Mixed Tocopherols (Preservative), Taurine, Citric Acid (Preservative), Rosemary Extract.
From their FAQ:
WHY NO FRUITS, VEGETABLES, OR ADDITIVES?
The benefit of these ingredients is minimal when added to a formula in the micro levels of many foods on the market; some of these micro levels can be almost completely cooked off in the manufacturing process. We believe in adding fruits and veggies directly to your pet’s food if needed. Specific to prebiotic and probiotic, if your vet recommends adding these microorganisms, they should be added through supplementation at the correct concentration.
I could live without the fruits and veggies as cats are obligate carnivores, but the lack of probiotics makes me hestiant. My cat is super picky so if I had to end up supplementing them into his diet, that would be another adventure of finding one he'll tolerate. I'd much rather have it in his food already.
The only other food I found that I liked was the Nature's Variety Duck and Turkey Rawboost
Duck, Turkey Meal, Duck Meal, Chicken Meal, Menhaden Fish Meal, Tapioca, Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols and Citric Acid), Montmorillonite Clay, Tomato Pomace, Natural Flavor, Potassium Chloride, DL-Methionine, Choline Chloride, Carrots, Apples, Cranberries, Salt, Vitamins (Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin Supplement, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin Supplement, Folic Acid, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement), Taurine, Minerals (Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Ethylenediamine Dihydriodide, Sodium Selenite), Freeze Dried Turkey, Freeze Dried Duck (including Freeze Dried Ground Duck Bone), Freeze Dried Turkey Liver, Pumpkinseeds, Dried Bacillus coagulans Fermentation Product, Rosemary Extract, Butternut Squash, Ground Flaxseed, Dried Kelp, Broccoli, Apple Cider Vinegar, Salmon Oil, Dried Chicory Root, Blueberries
I like the salmon oil for his coat, the apple cider vinegar and DL-Methionine for urine pH, and the probiotics of course. The veggies are tolerable. However, the big turn offs are the Menhaden Fish Meal as the fifth ingredient....
I would greatly appreciate any input into which food is better for my cat. And yes, before any says something, he's on a 90% wet diet. This is just snack food. But I want to make sure he's getting good stuff. I'd get the Ziwipeak but he hates the texture...