Pet Food Nutrition - Cat Food Ingredients Wet and Canned

Aselya (Los Angeles, CA)  says:
5 months ago

thank you so much for your work! I am planning t change my 6 month old baby's diet completely to 10/10 food. I will be checking this website regularly to see any changes.

I have questions, when I adopted my cat at 3 month age - the sheltor lady recommended Wellness, so i bought orange cans of "Chicken" and green of "Sardine Shrimp and Crab"

he ate Chicken and refused Sardine completely, and it stinks alot too

then he wasn't eating as much Chicken, so i tried to switch, and bought Blue Spa select "tender turkey" - which he wasnt as happy about, then Science diet - same reaction, he ate but wth no appetite

then i got him Nature's Recipe "Julien Cut Tuna"- and oh my god he's run after me for it, and seemed to enjoy it alot

other food he enjoyed was Fancy Feast but i am not sure which kind, it was long time ago

so I am wondering, what's wrong with Wellness grain free Chicken that he stopped enjoying it? and why he didnt touch Wellness Sardine? is it his personal preference? age? or food is "too organic" and though tasteless?

Thank you again!

Aselya (Los Angeles, CA)  says:
5 months ago

i bought him 10/10 Fancy Feast 3 kinds

1) he loves and runs after Flaked Ocean Fish -it looks like chunks of fish

2) he likes Gourmet Chicken and Beef

i guess i will switch to that for now.

and also i think my cat doesnt like refrigirated food, he will eat with appetite when it's first opened, then once more after it was half day in fridge and that's it, he most likely will ignore it the next day, sometimes it helps to put tiny bit of hot tap water, then it brings out smell and flavour and he eats it, but forth time - nothing helps :-(

so for me tall cans are not an option, i guess they are good if you have 3 or more adult cats, to use it all at once, but if you have only 1 young cat - Fancy feast tiny cans seems to be best size.

he also cries less with his new food, cuz once he was refusing long refrigirated food he was also crying.

and why do you mention Menu Foods? is it bad?

Michelle   says:
5 months ago

Can you rate the Life's Abundance canned versions? Thx!

AskSusanPeters  says:
4 months ago

Michelle,

Seems Life's Abundance has only one canned flavor available. I have your reivew ready for you http://hubpages.com/hub/Instinctive-Choice-Premium

Susan

jonathan  says:
4 months ago

Thanks for this list! Can you rate the AvoDerm Natural Kitten and Adult Canned Cat food? I'm especially interested in the chicken one. The have ocean fish as well.

AskSusanPeters  says:
4 months ago

Jen,

I have not found an ingredient listing.  Did you purchase a can of this food?  If so, maybe you could help me to review the product.

What I have been able to find out so far is that Paws is a Menu foods item as was recalled during the famous Pet Food Recall of 2007.  Paws includes grains and in concentrated amounts or it would not have been recalled.  Paws is also a part of at least a couple of Class Actions due to pet illnesses and deaths.  Paws was (and may still be) selling products which the company claimed to be a healthy choice in pet foods when the pet food was substandard and not fit for human consumption.

Susan

AskSusanPeters  says:
4 months ago

Jen,

I don't have the answer for you on where Wellness wet or dry is made. That information changes with the different companies I speak with. Wellness isn't telling. So, I'm not real sure on where Wellness is made.

I feel good about raw but always be on the look out for corn, wheat, soy, brewers anything (beer run trash) by-products (floor sweepings), "meat" (recycled dogs and cats), animal digest (poop), natural flavor (more poop), BHT, BHA, (antifreeze), and animal fat (makes pets eat things they normally would not eat plus who knows where it came from).

Susan

AskSusanPeters  says:
4 months ago

Jen,

I don't blame you for not wanting to support Menu Foods.

Making your own is easy and fun to do.

Susan

kimberly65  says:
3 months ago

Can you review Evolve chicken flavored canned cat food and natural Life chicken and veggie platter canned cat food?  Also, can you tell me what Brewers Dried Yeast is? I have a dibetic cat and need to stay away from extra carbs. Is this considered a carb source? I appreciate it!  Thanks.  Kim

AskSusanPeters  says:
3 months ago

Jill,

Look through the reviews to find a pet food rated as close to a 10/10. I do no know what foods are available in your area so it is difficult to suggest a brand. Be sure to read the reviews for further information.

Susan

AskSusanPeters  says:
3 months ago

Kelly,

If I did not know about the recalls of Natural Balance pet foods and the class action filed against the company for false advertising I would rate this product an 8 or 9/10. Recalls and Class actions takes another two points off so I would have to give Natural Balance a 6 or 7/10 at best. I have several requests for reviews (I'm way behind) in line ahead of you before I can give a full review.

Purina One Healthy Weight Formula 1/10. Very bad stuff!!!!!!!

Susan

Kelly  says:
3 months ago

Susan,

Thank you so much for taking time to reply back, As for the dog food, will be changing the dogs to something better. Finding this site might put a few more years on my babies lives. You are doing a great job with what you do. As for the cat food, will try and find another limited ingredient food, that you have rated highly, I do not think there are many out there, so my choices are limited, But if you know of a highly rated food for my cat with IBD, would appreciate the feed back.

Keep up the good work, you are amazing!

Kelly

Bianca  says:
3 months ago

Hi Susan, I am living in Dubai and the cat food choices we have here are extremely limited. One petshop has started importing a petfood called Natural Choice, which uses rice product instead of wheat, gluten and maize grits because it says they are well tolerated by cats. Is this true? Will you be doing a review on this product at all in the near future? They have all their ingredient lists available online on their website

AskSusanPeters  says:
3 months ago

Kelly,

Thank you for your patients. I'm working on your reviews now. http://hubpages.com/hub/Natural-Balance-Cat-Food-H

Susan

AskSusanPeters  says:
3 months ago

Kim,

I have your reviews for Natural Life and Evolve Cat food completed.

Thank you,

Susan

J05  says:
2 months ago

Hi Susan,

i was looking for the reviews of the Nature's Variety Instinct cat canned foods and couldn't seem to find them. Would it be possible if you could inform me where they are if they were reviewed and if not give your opinon about them? My cat has had yeast infection problems in her ears for as long as I've had her and the vet told me that it could be the diet. I've recently switched her to canned foods like Tiki cat, Nature's variety instinct, Nature's variety homestyle prarie and wellness (without grain) plus orijen dry after the innova false advertising class action I found on your website. Well, the vet informed me that the cause could possibly be an allergy to food because the meds are not working. He recommended Hills which I refuse to feed her but the pet store lady told me to go down to one kind canned food. We decided on nature's variety instinct canned duck. I just would like to know your opinon or review about this brand. Thanks for your help!

michelle f from tulsa, ok  says:
2 months ago

fYI, Kumpi cat is a dry food not a wet. You can also order it online. www.kumpicat.com

thanks, michelle f tulsa, ok

kimberly65  says:
2 months ago

I was just skimming through glancing at some of the ingredients of both your canned and dry listings, particularly the higher rated foods. I noticed that many of those that had high ratings had things like the natural flavor, sodium selenite, salt, potatoes, brewer's rice, natural chicken flavor, and fish oils.

Are these ingredients included in low percentages in order to receive such a high rating?

I was also wondering if you could explain the difference between the natural flavor, and natural chicken flavor.

I am also curious as to why the fish oils are bad for our pets.

AskSusanPeters  says:
2 months ago

Michelle,

Thank you for the correction for Kumpi Cat. I have the Kumpi Cat review listed on the correct page now.

Susan

AskSusanPeters  says:
2 months ago

Kimberly,

I do not have the reviews seperated. I hope to have all my reviews updated in the near future.

Susan

kimberly65  says:
2 months ago

Two of the Fancy Feast cat foods (Fancy Feast Flaked Fish & Shrimp Feast and Fancy Feast Flaked Ocean Fish Feast) were given a 10/10 in your ratings. I was wondering about an ingredient listed in them called Tricalcium Phosphate. I was told this is an anti-caking agent. is this a safe ingredient? Thanks, Kim

kimberly65  says:
2 months ago

Would you still give those two Fancy feast cat foods a 10/10? I had been feeding Natural Balance Chicken & Liver Paté Formula Ultra Premium food until I read your review of it. I have others telling me that Sodium Selenite is a perfectly acceptable ingredient in low doses but I still didn't like how high up on the ingredient list salt was listed and the recalls and class actions. I have been told the recalls were on one certain flavor, venison. I've been urged to feed the Natural Balance which you gave a 7/10 instead of the Fancy feast that you gave a 10/10. I just want to feed them a good quality food. In your opinion which do you suggest feeding?

AskSusanPeters  says:
2 months ago

Kim,

I would not suggest feeding the Natural Balance due to the fact that Natural Balance is made by American Nutrition, Inc. American Nutrition has a history of recalls including:

Susan

AskSusanPeters  says:
2 months ago

Merci,

I am running behind in my pet food reviews so it will be a while before I can get to a full review of the Solid Gold products. Let me tell you this, for now, I looked at Solid Gold Gourmet Blended Tuna Canned Cat food to discover this cat food doesn't look too bad. I see that water has been added then the mix thickened so you aren't getting a full can of the good stuff but I'm a miser and like to get value for my money. I did not see anything to worry about as far as the ingredients go. A full review coming soon...

Susan

AskSusanPeters  says:
2 months ago

Michelle,

I have reviewed the Kumpi Kat pet food with both the old review and the Pet Food Danger Gauge which scored Kumpi Kat at 67% Safe. http://hubpages.com/hub/Kumpi-Cat-Food-Healthy-Pet

Susan

kimberly65  says:
2 months ago

Also, could you recommend a canned food to me? I am sort of lost and at my witz end trying to find a good food. Everything I start out picking ends up being recalled or has a class action against them. For dry foods I decided to stay with Orijen dry. Is that a wise decision or is there a better choice for me? I appreciate your help. Kim

kimberly65  says:
2 months ago

Can you do another review for me? Thanks, Kim

Wellness Turkey Formula Canned Cat Food

Ingredients:Turkey, Chicken Liver, Chicken, Chicken Broth, Sweet Potatoes, Carrots, Natural Chicken Flavor, Guar Gum, Carrageenan, Flaxseed, Squash, Cranberries, Blueberries, Zucchini, Potassium Chloride,Dicalcium Phosphate, Calcium Carbonate, Taurine, Iron Proteinate (a source of Chelated Iron), Beta-Carotene, Zinc Proteinate (a source of Chelated Zinc), Vitamin E Supplement, Choline Chloride, Cobalt Proteinate (a source of Chelated Cobalt), Thiamine Mononitrate, Copper Proteinate (a source of Chelated Copper), Folic Acid, Manganese Proteinate (a source of Chelated Manganese), Niacin, Calcium Pantothenate, Sodium Selenite, Vitamin D-3 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Potassium Iodide, Biotin.

kimberly65  says:
2 months ago

Thanks so much. I was about to run out of cat food and needed to place my order very soon. You helped me greatly. I will order Wellness cans although I wish it didn't have the Potassium Chloride in it. Is the Orijen Adult and Kitten Formula Dry Cat Food the same thing as Orijen Cat Food Acana? This should be the last time I bother you tonight. Kim

kimferritto  says:
2 months ago

Hello, a friend of mine has been feeding her cats Friskies, Ocean whitefish and tuna canned food. Can you do a review of this food for her? Thanks, Kim

AskSusanPeters  says:
2 months ago

Dear Kurbis,

I am behind in my pet food review requests so it will be a few days before I can conduct a full review of Trader Joe's cat food but I do have this to share with you. Given the information in following email sent by the pet food company I do not feel I will be giving Trader Joe's a positive review.

Dear Suzie, Thank you for contacting us with your concerns regarding Trader Joe’s dog food. According to the FDA, Trader Joe’s pet food products are NOT the same pet foods that are currently being recalled by Menu Foods. However, since safety is of the utmost importance to us, as an extra precaution we have voluntarily pulled all canned pet food items manufactured by Menu Foods from our shelves until we can test the products and be 100 percent sure they are safe for your pets. The products voluntarily pulled are: Dog Food Chunky Chicken 22 oz., Dog Food Lamb & Rice 22 oz., Dog Food Chunky Beef 22 oz, Cat Food Turkey & Giblets, Cat Food Premium Fish/Salmon/Rice and Cat Food Premium Chicken/Turkey/Rice.If for any reason you would like to return Trader Joe’s canned pet food products, please bring it back to any of our stores for a full refund or exchange. Please feel free to contact Trader Joe’s Customer Relations at 626-599-3817 if you have any additional questions." Best,Erin

Susan

AskSusanPeters  says:
2 months ago

Hello Neighbor!

Hmmm, most of what I have found to be worth a darn for cats is available only on line. Print this list and check your local feed stores and pet supply outlets. I'm not sure how to advise you since most of the food on the market is pretty deadly! We have trouble finding good food in the Muskogee, McAlester, and Tulsa areas, too.

Let me know if there is something you would like for me to take a look at.

Susan

AskSusanPeters  says:
2 months ago

Fallon,

I'm behind in getting review requests handled but as soon as I can get to your questions about the Wellness and the Felidae I will rate them using the Pet Food Danger Gauge. I am so glad to hear you have stopped feeding the Cat Chow that stuff killed my mother's cat so it very well might have killed yours. Thank you for your patients!

Susan

Alice  says:
2 months ago

Hi Susan,

My cat was recently diagnosed with a tumor (which the vet thinks is malignant) and suggested that I put her on a diet of Hill's Prescription Diet a/d canned food. Is this a decent-quality product? Thanks!

Alice

AskSusanPeters  says:
2 months ago

Alice, Your vet is making sure to pad his/her bank account at your cat's expense.  The most likely cause of the tumor is grains in the cat food (your vet knows this) so your vet has now prescribed more killer food.  Shame on the pet food producers and your vet!

Quick review for your prescribed cat food  ....

Pet food recalls against Hill's.

Class actions filed against Hill's for pet deaths and false advertising.

Corn flour - causes a number of problems (including tumors) leading to early pet death and is simply a cheap filler used by pet food companies to reduce production costs.

Fish Oil - used to encourage your cat to eat ingredients she would normally not eat.

Chicken Liver Flavor - added ingredient which is not natural (causes cancer)

Potassium Chloride - used as the third of a three drug combination in judicial execution through lethal injection and used for making fertilizer.

Choline chloride is mass produced and is an important additive in feed especially for chicken where it accelerates growth. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Sodium selenite is mainly used in the manufacture of colorless glass - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Change vets!

Susan

Tony  says:
2 months ago

Could you please give a quick review of Instinctive Choice cat food when you get a chance? Thank you!!

INGREDIENTS: Organic Chicken, Chicken Liver, Chicken Broth, Turkey, Chicken Meal (Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols), Shrimp, Fish Oil, Ground Agropyron Repens Grass, Calcium Sulfate, Guar Gum, Minerals (Iron Amino Acid Chelate, Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Cobalt Amino Acid Chelate, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Sodium Selenite, Potassium Iodide), Choline Chloride, Sea Salt, Taurine, Vitamins (Vitamin E, A, D3, B12 Supplements, Thiamine Mononitrate, Niacin, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin Supplement, Folic Acid, Biotin), Inulin, Rosemary, L-Carnitine.

AskSusanPeters  says:
2 months ago

Ailove,

No corn, wheat, or soy in a cat or dog's diet - It will kill them! Wysong has all three - RUN!

Garlic should not be fed to cats or dogs. My older reviews do not reflect my thoughts on garlic since I was trying to make a simple shopping list for people to use at the store. Now that pet food companies have gotten so sneaky with the pet food ingredients I have taken a stance against garlic.

Susan

AskSusanPeters  says:
2 months ago

Kimberly65,

Here are a number of Wellness reviews and the Turkey formula review you requested. http://hubpages.com/hub/Cat-Food-Review---Cat-Food

Susan

Don  says:
6 weeks ago

Hi. Could you post the Newman's Organic canned scores? You do have the dry and it was rather high (8/10).

http://www.newmansownorganics.com/pet/products/ing

Also, what about Hi Tor Neo? It's for cats with kidney disease. Some of us have to watch out for phosphorous content and we can't be as picky when it comes to other ingredients.

CANS: The Hi-Tor Canned Neo Diet for Cats contains NO ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS. The Hi-Tor Neo Diet for cats has been specially formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the Association of American Feed Control Officials Cat Food Nutrient Profiles for the adult life stages of Cats. Superior quality ingredients derived from animal sources and supplementation provides the cat with the recommended level of taurine. Ingredients: Sufficient Water For Processing, Meat By-Products, Chicken, Animal Liver, Beef, Poultry Fat, Ocean Fish, Rice Flour, Guar Gum, Potassium Chloride, Carrageenan, Potassium Citrate, Brewer’s Dried Yeast, Vitamins (Vitamin E, A, D3, B12 Supplements, Thiamine Mononitrate, Niacin, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin Supplement, Folic Acid, Biotin), Minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Proteinate, Manganous Sulfate, Potassium Iodide, Sodium Selenite), Choline Chloride, Vegetable Oil, Taurine, Iron Oxide.

Thanks

Christina  says:
6 weeks ago

Hello Susan,

I am having a very hard time convincing my family member that natural flavors are just another word for manure. Can you help me out by providing links or helpful information reguarding the subject of natural flavors? I love your web site!@

Thanks,

Kelly

Kelly  says:
6 weeks ago

Thanks so much for answering my question. My sister is totally convinced I am crazy and manure could never be added to cat foods. I will copy your reply and paste it into the email I am about to send to her. I agree, I don't think an animals digest could be any different than a humans. This was very helpful!

Can you also tell me if pet food companies or the ingredients are regulated?

Thanks so much, you have already helped me so much!

Kelly and Christina, my cat

AskSusanPeters  says:
5 weeks ago

Alice,

I have the Hills Prescription diet review you requested http://hubpages.com/hub/Hills-Prescription-Diet-ad

Susan

AskSusanPeters  says:
5 weeks ago

Alice,

All reviews are complete for Wyson Cat Foods http://hubpages.com/hub/Wysong-Cat-Food-Healthy-Pe

Susan

AskSusanPeters  says:
5 weeks ago

Aaron,

Thanks!

I have not reviewed the cat food of By Nature but I have reviewed one of the dog foods. I'll sure get that review out.

Thanks again,

Susan

AskSusanPeters  says:
5 weeks ago

Don,

I have the Hi-Tor Neo review ready for you - listed on this page.

Susan

AskSusanPeters  says:
5 weeks ago

Aaron,

I have the by Nature Organics Reviews ready for you http://hubpages.com/hub/Blue-Seal-Cat-Foods-Health

Susan

AskSusanPeters  says:
5 weeks ago

Aaron,

Looks to me like since Blue Seal make both Brandon Farms and by Nature Blue Seal changed the label but used the same product. I wonder how they are priced. Hmmm

Susan

AskSusanPeters  says:
5 weeks ago

Aaron,

Thanks!

Susan

AskSusanPeters  says:
2 weeks ago

Michelle,

I'll get those reviews for you soon.

Susan

AskSusanPeters  says:
2 weeks ago

Michelle,

I am working on Feline's Pride and Bravo reviews for you. Here are some reviews for Nature's Variety http://hubpages.com/hub/Natures-Variety-Cat-Food-H

Susan

AskSusanPeters  says:
2 weeks ago

Michelle,

Bravo http://hubpages.com/hub/Bravo-Basic-Formula-Raw-Fr

Susan

AskSusanPeters  says:
2 weeks ago

Kim,

Here is the Fromm review you requsted using the Pet Food Danger Gauge http://hubpages.com/hub/Fromm-Four-Star-Shredded-C

Susan

AskSusanPeters  says:
2 weeks ago

Michelle,

FelinesPride.com shows a lot of information written about the products but does not include an ingredients listing. Hmmm. At least I haven't been able to locate the list.

Susan

AskSusanPeters  says:
2 weeks ago

Deb, I like the way you think! I don't have a "cofidence score" but I have started using a rating system called "Pet Food Danger Gauge".

The 10 point review was set up as a "shopping list" type review but as the pet food companies became more and more sly about the ingredients they use to produce their brands of pet foods the "shopping list" review wasn't tough enough on the companies.

http://hubpages.com/hub/Pet-Food-Danger-Gauge-How-

I'll work on getting this product rated with the Pet Food Danger Gauge.

Susan

AskSusanPeters  says:
4 days ago

Deb,

Here is the Pet Food Danger Gauge review for California Natural http://hubpages.com/hub/California-Natural-Chicken

Susan

AskSusanPeters  says:
2 days ago

Cryztal6,

I know selecting a good cat food is a tough task.  Look through these and see if this helps.  If there is anything you would like for me to take a look at let me know. 

Susan

bianca_lissette  says:
28 hours ago

hi susan, i was hoping that perhaps you could review a cat food called Ginger Tom? Its made by a company called butch nz (www.butch.co.nz). I would dearly love to know if it is a healthy option for my fluffy babies!

zigzag333  says:
14 hours ago

Susan - I do not see any ratings for IAMS cat foods; I am interested in the Veterinary Formula Intestinal Low-Residue. Our cat has had a chronic intestinal condition which after seeing 3 veterinarians, we still don't know for sure what the problem is. One of the vets mentioned IBD; another said possibly pancreatitis, and the third thought kidney problems. Any idea what canned food would be best for a cat with intestinal problems? One of the vets suggested the IAMS Low-Residue, but I don't know if it may be more of a problem than a help.

bianca_lissette  says:
7 hours ago

Thank you for reviewing this so quickly for me Susan, it is very much appreciated. I really am quite lost with what to feed my little fur-babies, we are really limited for choice where i live (In Dubai we seem to have all the brands that scored reallly low!) It really does worry me what they are putting into their fluffy little bodies