Ask Susan Peters Cat Food Review:

Exclusive Brand Exclusive^TM Chicken & Rice Cat Formula is no better than Special Kitty just more expensive. Look at the junk Exclusive wants us to feed our cats.

A dab of chicken packed in an over used amount of grains. I know Exclusive wants us to believe these grains are good for our cats but we know our cats are meat eaters and many grains are toxic to our cats.

Lets take a look at Exclusive's use of corn, for example. Exclusive incorporated corn in the form of corn gluten meal. Corn is a cheap filler used by pet food companies to reduce production costs. Gluten is a super concentrated mix as is "meal". So the corn in this mix is actually at least 5 times or more the amount listed.

We should take time out from this review to remind ourselves of the good and bad effects of corn in a cat or dog's diet. *Corn, wheat and soy are resonsible for fever, ear aches, ear infections, bad bread, dental disease, hair loss, dry and itchy skin, bloat, tumors, warts, moles, abnormal nail growth, arthritis, deafness, blindness, digestive problems, inflamed liver, inflamed kidneys, bladder problems, heart problems, and death. Oh yeah, for the good effects of corn - reduces the cost of pet food production.

Beet pulp is another cheap filler used by pet food companies. "Beet Pulp" sounds good, doesn't it? Well it's not. Just because Grandma told us we had to eat our beets as kids does not mean it is good for our cats. Grandma didn't take the nutrients out of the beet and leave us just the dried fiber to eat, did she? Beet pulp is junk.

Natural Flavor. I always like the way pet food companies hide the use of manure in the ingredients. Natural flavor is made from the manure of the animal the pet food company wants the cat food to taste like. Yep, Exclusive Chicken is flavored with chicken manure.

Brewer's rice and brewer's dried yeast are by-products of beer production. There you go, your little pet gets what is left over after a beer run, the stuff not fit for human consumption.

Exclusive Brand Dog Food tells us:

Fresh Chicken - Our #1 Ingredient

Superior nutrition, specifically formulated for a cat's unique dietary needs.

We recognize cats have special needs to maintain good vision, urinary tract health, normal immune system, a healthy coat and overall good health. Fresh chicken provides high palatability and high protein for building strong muscles and bones. Research shows that controlling a cat's urinary pH is important for urinary tract health. Exclusive^TM Chicken & Rice Cat Formula is pH-balanced, magnesium-controlled and taurine-fortified. Exclusive Cat Formula provides 100% complete and balanced nutrition for normally active cats of all breeds and ages, including kittens.

• FRESHCHICKEN #1 Ingredient-Never Frozen
• Aids Urinary Tract Health
• Omega-3 & -6 for Healthy Skin and Coat
• Naturally Preserved with Vitamin E
• pH Balanced and Magnesium-Controlled
• Taurine Fortified to Help Maintain Normal Vision
• Controlled-Ash Formula for High Digestibility and Good Health
• Excellent for pregnant and nursing cats as well as growing kittens

Exclusive^TM Chicken & Rice Cat Formula Dry Cat Food Rating

• Animal Digest - Plus 1 point = No animal digest
• Corn - Minus 1 point = corn gluten meal
• Wheat - Plus 1 point = No Wheat
• Soy - Plus 1 point = No Soy
• Gluten - Minus 1 point = corn gluten meal
• Extra Goodies - Minus 1 point = brewers rice, natural chicken flavor
• By-Products - Plus 1 point = No by-products
• Animal Fat - Minus 1 point = chicken fat
• Pet Food Recalls - Plus 1 point = No Recalls Exclusive Brand Pet Food
• Class Action - Plus 1 point = No Class Action Exclusive Brand Pet Food

Exclusive^TM Chicken & Rice Cat Formula Dry Cat Food Rating

Total Score = 6/10