这些是我从网上找来的，希望对大家有用。
我经过若干的尝试后定下来的是fromm'surf&turf的干粮。（因为其它牌子我们家的毛都鄙视了,就这个牌子我们家的猫迟。不容易啊，太挑了）。 然后买了fussie cat he B.F.F的湿粮，这两个牌子下面的LIST 没有，因为是外国的牌子。不过网上口碑也很好。
两个网站可以从上面买，（如果有其他的网站，也希望亲们分享哈）
www.doggiefood.com
我刚从这里买了干粮和B.F.F的罐头，超过$50就免费shipping.可惜没有fussie cat brand.
www.petfooddirect.com
我从这里买得FUSSIE CAT， 超过$80就减掉15块，最后我买了加上运费和减掉的费用，算下来一罐也就$0.8。
Fromm's Surf & Turf Rating: | Price: $$$$ | Website Review:*****
Fromm's is one of the best foods out there today. 4 of the first 5 ingredients are named meat products. No by-products, and no fillers. That this means to you and your cat is that your kitty will be eating high quality meats and NOT by-products like beaks and feet. Your cat also won't be loaded full of worthless grains only included into foods so that the manufacturer can make more money. Fromm's is a company that cares about the health of your pet. It's obvious in that they not only use many meat sources, but they also put in veggies such as peas and sweet potatoes which are very beneficial to your cat. Heck, they even throw in cheese, flaxseed, and salmon oil. The latter two are wonderful fatty acids for heart health, and the first one is a great source of calcium. Plus, cats LOVE cheese....any cat owner can attest to that. Yes, it's more expensive than Cat Chow, but your cat will eat far less of this because since there's no filler, it takes less to meet their nutritional needs. This is something some cat owners don't understand....pound for pound, good food is more expensive but it takes them longer to eat it...so it balances out a bit in the end and your cat is healthier. How can a person argue against that? By the way....the "surf" in this is salmon...and the "turf" is duck and chicken. Wait, is the duck the surf or the turf?? Hmmm.
What's good about this food.... Very high animal protein content of high quality, flax and salmon oils, good amount of vegetables and fruits, whole eggs. ....and what's not so good. Nothing to mention.
Ingredients: Salmon, Duck Meal, Potatoes, Pea Flour, Sweet Potatoes, Duck, Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid), Dried Tomato Pomace, Salmon Meal, Whole Dried Egg, Pea Protein, Chicken, Flaxseed, Cheese, Salmon Oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols), Chicken Broth, Carrots, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Apples, Green Beans, Lecithin, Chicken Cartilage, Potassium Chloride, Cranberries, Blueberries, Salt, Chicory Root Extract, Alfalfa Sprouts, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Folic Acid, Parsley, Lactobacillus Acidophilus, Bifidobacterium Longum, Lactobacillus Plantarum, Enterococcous Faecium, Vitamin A, D3, E, B12 Supplements, Choline Bitartrate, Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Riboflavin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Biotin, Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Manganous Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Cobalt Carbonate, Calcium Iodate, Sorbic Acid, Iron Proteinate, Zinc Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Sodium Selenite.
Chicken Soup for the Cat Lover's Soul (Adult) Rating: | Price: $$ | Website Review: *****
I've been impressed with this food ever since I've learned about what's good and bad in pet foods, because it not only is a very solid food with no fillers, by-products or artificial colors, but it's also very cheap for what you're getting. The ingredient list stacks up very nicely with just about any ultra-premium food you can find out there on the market. The first two ingredients are both named meat products, as is the 5th. They do throw in salmon, turkey and duck later on in the ingredient list, and while it's far enough down where it probably doesn't make TOO much of a difference, my bet is that altogether it'll at least matter somewhat. Plus, it gives the food more variety. I'm counting 5 different meat sources in this food, which is incredible. They do have a lot of grain varities in the food as well, but they're all quality grains, so it's not really a big deal because the meat content is high. If you'll notice, they also have put in quite a few veggies and fruits, such as carrots, peas, apples, tomatoes, blueberries and spinach. That's quite the list. If you're looking to get a great cat food at a good price, this is one of the top bets. The price is actually very similar to foods like Purina One but light years better in quality.
What's good about this food.... Many meat sources, no fillers, no by-products or animal digest, many fruits and vegetables, flax, and potatoes for carbs. Low price as well. ....and what's not so good. None to speak of.
Ingredients: Chicken, chicken meal, cracked pearled barley, chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), ocean fish meal, white rice, potatoes, oatmeal, millet, natural chicken flavor, salmon, turkey, duck, flaxseed, sodium bisulfate, egg product, methionine, potassium chloride, choline chloride, dried chicory root, taurine, kelp, carrots, peas, apples, tomatoes, blueberries, spinach, dried skim milk, cranberry powder, rosemary extract, parsley flake, yucca schidigera extract, L-carnitine, Enterococcus faecium, Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Saccharomyces cerevisiae fermentation solubles, dried Aspergillus oryzae fermentation extract, zinc proteinate, vitamin E supplement, niacin, manganese proteinate, copper proteinate, zinc sulfate, manganese sulfate, copper sulfate, thiamine mononitrate, vitamin A supplement, biotin, potassium iodide, calcium pantothenate, riboflavin, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), vitamin B12 supplement, manganous oxide, sodium selenite, vitamin D supplement, folic acid.
Felidae (Cat & Kitten) Rating: | Price: $$ | Website Review:****
Felidae is made by the same people who make Canidae for dogs. It's a pretty well known brand, and among premium foods it should be one of the easier ones to find. Chicken meal is the #1 ingredient, so that's wonderful to see. It's followed by a couple grains and peas, and then millet. My main concern with this is that it seems to be a bit heavy on the grains for what I'd like to see in a cat food. Turkey meal and lamb meal do make appearances not too far down the chain of ingredients, though. They do utilize eggs for protein, taurine is high up on the ingredients, and flaxseed for Omega fatty acids is also somewhat high up on the list. All in all, it's a solid food for a cat that isn't super active. Like I said, it may have more grains than I would like, but a sedentary cat should be fine. The lack of fillers like corn and wheat is great, and the non-use of byproducts or animal digest is wonderful as well. This is a company that cares about their food.
What's good about this food.... 4 animal meal products, high quality grains, eggs for protein, flaxseed. ....and what's not so good. Would like to see more fruits/veggies, but that's very minor.
Ingredients: Chicken meal, brown rice, cracked pearled barley, peas, millet, chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), turkey meal, potato protein, lamb meal, egg product, natural flavor, flaxseed, ocean fish meal, potassium chloride, choline chloride, methionine, taurine, sun cured alfalfa meal, inulin (from chicory root), lecithin, sage extract, cranberries, beta carotene, rosemary extract, sunflower oil, yucca schidigera extract, dried enterococcus faecium, dried lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, dried aspergillus oryzae fermentation extract, dried bacillus subtilis fermentation extract, saccharomyces cerevisiae fermentation solubles, vitamin E supplement, niacin, manganese proteinate, copper proteinate, zinc sulfate, manganese sulfate, copper sulfate, thiamine mononitrate, vitamin A supplement, biotin, potassium iodide, calcium pantothenate, riboflavin, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), vitamin B12 supplement, manganous oxide, sodium selenite, vitamin D supplement, folic acid, cobalt proteinate, organic selenium, papaya, pineapple.
AvoDerm (Natural Chicken & Herring Meal) Rating: | Price: $$$ | Website Review: ***
This food is centered (and named) around the fact that they use avocados in their food. This is pretty unique, as I've never seen it before. I won't deny that it's a good ingredient, and although it may be a little gimmicky (they could easily use other ingredients that are more commonly found in foods to get the same nutrients), it's a solid inclusion. This food would actually be a top-tier food if it weren't for their poor selection of grains. You have chicken meal as the first ingredient, and herring meal later on. There are no by-products or other disgusting animal parts found in this food. So as far as their protein selections go, they're doing pretty well. Again though, using corn and wheat as the biggest source of grains is really disappointing. They do utilize whole grain rice, but it's too far down from where it should be. Corn and wheat are cheaper, but they also aren't nearly as good for the cat. The avocado provides a good source of vitamins and fatty acids, and also provide benefit for skin and coat. It's a good inclusion in this food. If you're in a typical big pet store that has this, Iams and Nutro, I'd give this a shot. If you are in a specialty pet store with better stuff, I probably wouldn't.
What's good about this food.... Two meat meal products, whole brown rice, avocado oil/meals are good ingredient. ....and what's not so good. Corn is 2nd and 3rd, wheat is used as filler, brewers yeast used.
Ingredients: Chicken Meal, Ground Whole Corn, Corn Gluten Meal, Chicken Fat (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols and Ascorbic Acid), Ground Whole Brown Rice, Ground Whole Wheat, Herring Meal, Natural Flavor, Tomato Pomace, Dried Chicken Liver, Dried Brewers Yeast, Dried Chicory Root, Avocado Oil, Avocado Meal, Potassium Chloride, Calcium Carbonate, Taurine Supplement, Lecithin, Dried Yucca Schidigera, DL-Methionine, Dried Kelp, Vitamin A Acetate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement (Source of Vitamin B2), Niacin, Choline Chloride, Calcium Pantothenate, Folic Acid, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Source of Vitamin B6), Thiamine Mononitrate (Source of Vitamin B1), Biotin, Ascorbic Acid (Source of Vitamin C), Zinc Polysaccharide Complex, Manganese Polysaccharide Complex, Iron Polysaccharide Complex, Copper Polysaccharide Complex, Cobalt Polysaccharide Complex, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite.
California Naturals (Chicken & Brown Rice) Rating: | Price: $$$ | Website Review: ****
California Naturals prides itself as using fewer ingredients than the other kinds of pet food. Looking at the ingredient list, it's not hard to see that they definitely made a point of that. It's around 1/3 the size of the typical listing, yet is a very regarded food. This can make a person stop and think exactly why then, even high-quality pet foods have ingredient lists the size of short novels. This food, while keeping it simple, does a good job at giving your cat a well-rounded diet. The first two ingredients are named meat products, with the 2nd one being a "meal" (which is great, but would rather it be the 1st). The grains they use are rice, but it's a little concerning to me that both the 3rd and 4th ingredients are grains, when we all know that cats require little to no grains in their food. The sunflower oil (for a good coat) and flaxseed (for Omega 3 and 6 fatty acids) are a nice touch. By the way, if you've ever wondered what taurine is, it's essential for cats to have taurine as it prevents blindness. Cats that have a deficiency in this experience loss of vision. So there you have it. This is a recommended food if you don't want to go all out price-wise for one of the grain-free types, as it is pretty cheap compared to most premium foods.
What's good about this food.... Quality meats, decent meat content, grains are of high quality, sunflower oil, and flax. ....and what's not so good. The only disadvantage is that, for anybody who wants very high protein in their food, this isn't it.
Ingredients: Chicken, chicken meal, brown rice, rice, chicken fat, natural flavors, sunflower oil, flaxseed, vitamins, potassium chloride, minerals, taurine, DL methionine, rosemary extract.
Innova Evo Rating: | Price: $$$$ | Website Review: *****
The Evo line of foods from Innova differs from the regular Innova foods in that it is grain-free and very high in protein. They advertise themselves as the "ancestral diet", which is to say that the food is the way cats ate before humans started giving them crap like corn and soy as cheap fillers in their food. Cats love the stuff, and it's easy to see why. The first 4 ingredients are named meat products, and so is the 8th. You have potatoes for carbs and egg as yet another protein source. In fact, the protein percentage in this food stands at 50%, which is among the very highest you'll find anywhere. Like any high-quality food, veggies and fruits like cranberries, tomatoes and apples are thrown in as well. It's these types of ingredients which often differentiate between bargain food and good food. Also notice the herring oil, which like any fish oil, is an excellent fatty acid and source of Omega fatty acids. Taurine is present, as any good cat food needs to have taurine to prevent blindness. Oh, and cottage cheese. This is the only food I've seen with that in the ingredient list. Nice! It's expensive, but this is one product I do think is worth the price tag.
What's good about this food.... Loaded with quality meats, no grains, eggs, fruits and vegetables, herring oil included. ....and what's not so good. The only thing would be the price.
Ingredients: Turkey, chicken meal, chicken, herring meal, chicken fat, potatoes, egg, turkey meal, natural flavors, vitamins, apples, potassium chloride, carrots, cranberries, alfalfa sprouts, minerals, tomatoes, herring oil, cottage cheese, ascorbic acid, dried chicory root extract, direct-fed microbials, vitamin E supplement, taurine, DL methionine, lecithin, rosemary extract.
Merrick Before Grain Rating: | Price: $$$$ | Website Review:*****
Merrick has been mostly known for dog foods in the past, and still primarily is, but they do have this cat food that is made grain-free, the way nature intended a cat's diet to be. That's why they termed it "Before Grain". It simply means that this food is the way cat food was before humans started putting cheap and worthless grains in cat food to save money by cheapening production. The end product is something that is quite good. Looking at the ingredients, they give cats 3 different types of meat within the first 4 ingredients. Potato is quite high as the main carb, which is fine. They also include sweet potato as the 2nd carb. Salmon oil is put in for the Omega fatty acids and heart health, and egg is included for bonus protein. One thing I love about this food are the fruits: blueberries and acai berries. The acai berries are purportedly very good as an antioxident. It's also kind of neat to say it's in your cat's food. It isn't cheap, but again, most good products aren't. It's highly recommended if you can find it.
What's good about this food.... Many high quality meat sources, potatoes, eggs, salmon oil, acai berries. ....and what's not so good. Nothing to mention.
Ingredients: Salmon Deboned, Chicken Meal, Potato Dehydrated, Turkey Meal, Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols – a source of Natural Vitamin E), Sweet Potato Dehydrated, Dried Egg, Natural Flavor, Yeast Culture, Dicalcium Phosphate, Lysine, Sea Salt, Alfalfa, Salmon Oil, Choline Chloride, Acai Berry Freeze-Dried, Blueberry Dried, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Rosemary Extract, Taurine, Zinc Amino Acid Complex, Chondroitin Sulfate, Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Chicory Root, Marigold Extract, Lactobacillus Plantarum, Enterococcus Faecium, Lactobacillus Casei, Lactobacillus Acidophilus, Iron Amino Acid Complex, Vitamin E Supplement, Manganese Amino Acid Complex, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Copper Amino Acid Complex, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin D3, Niacin, Lecithin, Riboflavin Supplement, Biotin, Ethylenediamine Dihydriodide, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Cobalt Amino Acid Complex, Folic Acid, Thiamine Mononitrate, Sodium Selenite.
Natural Balance Ultra Premium Rating: | Price: $$ | Website Review:****
Natural Balance is one of the few good choices a pet owner can make when they walk into a store like Petsmart or Petco. It's pretty widely carried, so if somebody doesn't want to take the time to go to their local pet store, this is a good option. It's also fairly cheap for what you're getting, so that's an additional bonus. The food is of good quality, no question. There are 4 meal products here, plus some good grains, fruits and vegetables to balance it out. What's more, they do use flaxseed for the Omega fatty acids as well. I do have to quibble with the brewers yeast, though. They have almost all good ingredients, yet they use an alcohol production by-product? I just don't understand the inclusion of that. It's like going through college with a 4.0, and then tanking your last couple classes because you figure it's "good enough". If you're either on a budget or don't want to venture outside major pet stores though, this is a great choice.
What's good about this food.... Solid meat content (4 named meat meals), high quality grains, potatoes.. ....and what's not so good. Brewers yeast included.
Ingredients: Chicken Meal, Chicken, Brown Rice, Duck Meal, Barley, Oatmeal, Chicken Fat (Preserved With Natural Mixed Tocopherols), Potatoes, Carrots, Lamb Meal, Salmon Meal, Canola Oil, Natural Flavor, Dried Egg, Brewers Yeast, Whole Ground Flaxseed, Potassium Chloride, Choline Chloride, Taurine, Spinach, Parsley Flakes, Cranberries, L-Lysine, L-Carnitine, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Dried Kelp, Zinc Proteinate, Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Manganese Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Zinc Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B-1), Vitamin A Supplement, Biotin, Potassium Iodide, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin (Vitamin B-2), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6), Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Manganous Oxide, Sodium Selenite, Vitamin D-3 Supplement, Folic Acid.
Nature's Recipe (Salmon & Rice Recipe) Rating: | Price: $$$ | Website Review:****
Nature's Recipe is a food I've only seen at Petco, which leads me to believe it may be their house brand, although I am not positive of this. They do some things right and some things wrong, like many of the foods I'd considered to be "mid-grade". This food does make an astonishingly bad choice however. More on that.... We see salmon, salmon meal and herring meal in this food. This indicates that there are high quality meat products in this food, and since they are fish, they should also supply those very needed Omega fatty acids. That being said, other than rice, the grain choices are awful. Corn as the 2nd and 3rd leading ingredients? Not a good choice at all. Ah but it gets worse...they actually use "animal digest" in this food. That's a huge problem. THis is a really bad ingredient usually relegated to really cheap foods. Even Iams doesn't use it! That really hurts my opinion on this food. Two stars for getting the meat at least right, but pretty much failing the rest.
What's good about this food.... Two named meats to match the label, including first ingredient. Rice used as a grain. Herring meal also included. ....and what's not so good. Corn as 2nd and 3rd ingredient, animal digest used, calcium carbonate is very high on list.
Ingredients: Salmon, corn, corn gluten meal, poultry fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), rice, salmon meal, dried egg, beet pulp, herring meal, animal digest, calcium carbonate, dried chicory root, yeast culture, sodium tripolyphosphate, vitamins (vitamin E supplement, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), niacin supplement, inositol, vitamin A supplement, thiamine mononitrate, d-calcium pantothenate, pyridoxine hydrochloride (source of vitamin B6), riboflavin supplement, menadione sodium bisulfite complex (source of vitamin K activity), beta-carotene, vitamin D3 supplement, folic acid, biotin, vitamin B12 supplement), potassium chloride, salt, phosphoric acid, L-lysine, choline chloride, malt syrup, minerals (zinc proteinate, ferrous sulfate, zinc oxide, iron proteinate, copper sulfate, copper proteinate, manganese proteinate, manganous oxide, calcium iodate, sodium selenite), taurine, L-tryptophan, yucca schidigera extract, rosemary extract, citric acid (used as a preservative).
Orijen (Cat & Kitten) Rating: | Price: $$$$ | Website Review:*****
Orijen is top of the line food. If you want to feel as if you are flat out pampering your cat, buy this food. They only have two varities for cats: Cat & Kitten and 6 Fish. Since the latter is hard to find, I'm including the ingredients for the former here. First, it's a grain-less food with a relatively short ingredient list. There aren't many foreign sounding ingredients in this food, and that makes sense because this food absolutely emphasizes just how fresh their ingredients are. How fresh? Well, they raise their chickens themselves anti-biotic free. They employ fishermen to catch their fish for them and deliver them fresh to their factory. Hey, they're Canadians, apparently ethics in food making are still alive up there. If you take a look at the ingredients, you really can't do any better. The first 3 ingredients are meats, along with the 5th, 9th, 10th and 12th. It's absolutely LOADED with proteins, and high quality ones at that. They even throw in whole eggs for good measure. Not "dried eggs" or "egg product", but whole eggs. There are two fish oils for added heart healthy, and sunflower oil for a good coat. There are carrots, spinach, peas, tomatoes and apples for the fruit and veggie quota. Orijen prides itself on having a balanced ratio of 75/25/0. That is, that 75% of weight will be animal products, 25% fruits and veggies and 0% grain. The ingredient list speaks for itself as to how they follow that ratio. It's expensive, but it's ever so worth it. Cats who eat this will eat less, and they will be healthy.
What's good about this food.... Wide variety of high quality meats, very high protein content, whole eggs, fish oils, sunflower oil, fruits and veggies. ....and what's not so good. Nothing.
Ingredients: Deboned chicken, chicken meal, turkey meal, russet potato, lake whitefish, chicken fat, sweet potato, whole eggs,deboned turkey, salmon meal, salmon and anchovy oils, salmon, natural chicken flavour, sunflower oil, sun-cured alfalfa, dried brown kelp, carrots, spinach, peas, tomatoes, apples, psyllium, dulse, glucosamine Hcl, cranberries, black currants, rosemary extract, chondroitin sulfate, sea salt.
Solid Gold Indigo Moon Rating: | Price: $$$ | Website Review: *****
Solid Gold Indigo Moon is one of my favorite foods. It's not because it has a shiny, sparkly gold bag either, but because the ingredients are top-notch and they even have some interesting and unique ingredients you don't often see in cat foods. The meat content is solid. Chicken meal is first, chicken is 4th, and ocean fish meal is 7th. The proten percentage is well over 40%, which is quite high. Suffice it to say that your cat will get its fill of animal proteins from this food, which is really one of the most important barometers of a good food. Next, look at all those oils in it. You have salmon oil, almond oil and sesame oil, which are all awesome ways to get the requisite amount of fat desired into the food. The cheapest way to do it is to put disgusting beef fat in it...the best way is what you're seeing here. Also, it's heart healthy and unsaturated. Look at those fruits and vegetables: blueberries, cranberries, carrots, broccoli, and parsley. I've never seen the latter two in a pet food. The best part is that it isn't that hard to find, and it's even carried in some major pet stores. Not only that, but it's one of the cheaper high-end foods out there. Recommended.
What's good about this food.... Protein percentage is high, potatoes, various high quality oils, fruits and veggies. ....and what's not so good. Nothing.
Ingredients: Chicken Meal, Potatoes, Canola Oil, Chicken, Natural Chicken FlavorSalmon Oil, Ocean Fish Meal, Taurine, Choline Chloride, Dried Chicory Root, Parsley Flakes, Pumpkin Meal, Almond Oil, Sesame Oil, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Thyme, Blueberries, Cranberries, Carrots, Broccoli, Zinc Proteinate, Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Manganese Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Zinc Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin A Supplement, Biotin, Potassium Iodide, Calcium Panthothenate, Riboflavin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Manganous Oxide, Sodium Selenite, Vitamin D Supplement, Folic Acid.
Spot's Stew (Wholesome Chicken) Rating: | Price: $$$ | Website Review:****
This food is fairly new to the store shelves, and I actually saw it at Petco, so I decided I'd take a look at it and see if this was a quality pick up. Somewhat surprisingly, it really is a good product. Chicken is the first ingredient, which is a top concern. Meat should always be number one, never grains. They have eggs as the 3rd ingredient, which is very high, but it's a very good protein source (among the best).
The main grain they use is oats, which is a good choice for digestibility. The inclusions of chicken liver and salmon later on are welcomed, as are flaxseed and salmon oil for heart healthy fatty acids. There are enough fruits and veggies in this to grow a garden. The only question is, is having only 1 meat source in the first 6 ingredients enough?? It'd be nice to see the salmon moved up or another meat included but it's a small quibble. This is a good food.
What's good about this food.... Chicken is first ingredient, whole eggs, peas are prominent, many fruits and veggies used, salmon oil & flaxseed. ....and what's not so good. Only having one meat product in the first 6 ingredients may not be enough.
Ingredients: Chicken, Pea Protein, Whole Dried Eggs, Oats, Vegetable Broth, Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid), Pea Flour, Chicken Liver, Salmon, Flaxseed, Salmon Oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols), Pea Fiber, Sweet Potatoes, Apples, Blueberries, Green Beans, Carrots, Cranberries, Zucchini, Alfalfa, Inulin, Calcium Sulfate, Potassium Chloride, Taurine, Salt, Folic Acid, Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Cobalt Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Choline Bitartrate, Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Riboflavin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Biotin, Lactobacillus Acidophilus, Bifidobacterium Longum, Enterococcous Faecium, Lactobacillus Plantarum, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite.
Taste of the Wild (Rocky Mtn Feline) Rating: | Price: $$$ | Website Review:*****
Taste of the Wild isn't easy to find (at least in my experience), but if you do find it in your local specialty food store, it's worth a try. It's an interesting advertising concept....basically telling you how cats used to eat or would eat in the wild, so then you as the owner are encouraged to give your cat a "taste of the wild" with this food. Does it succeed?? Well.... The short answer is yes, it does. It's a good food, and one that I wouldn't shy away from feeding my own cats. I love seeing chicken meal as the leading ingredient, but I have a small quibble with the 2nd meat source taking until the 5th ingredient to be named. However, roasted venison and smoked salmon are really quite interesting ingredients.
In all of the other foods reviewed here, none have either of those two ingredients. It actually sounds pretty dang tasty doesn't it?? I just wish they were moved up a bit in the list, as having peas as the number 2 just doesn't sit right. Also, chicken fat at 4th is higher than in most foods, but I'm ambivelent on this one and don't hold it against the food. Also direct your attention to three ingredients in a row: tomatoes, blueberries, and raspberries. I've often said and still do say that one of the marks of a good, high-quality food are the fruits and veggies in it. This is encouraging to see, as they are very good for cats. After all, living in the wild would mean eating plants too, wouldn't it?
What's good about this food.... Chicken meal is first, 4 meat sources, potatoes, fruits & veggies. ....and what's not so good. Nothing comes to mind. Ingredients: Chicken meal, peas, sweet potatoes, chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), potato protein, roasted venison, smoked salmon, natural flavor, ocean fish meal, methionine, taurine, choline chloride, dried chicory root, tomatoes, blueberries, raspberries, yucca schidigera extract, Enterococcus faecium, Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Saccharomyces cerevesiae fermentation solubles, dried Aspergillus oryzae fermentation extract, vitamin E supplement, niacin, manganese proteinate, copper proteinate, zinc sulfate, manganese sulfate, copper sulfate, thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1), vitamin A supplement, biotin, potassium iodide, calcium pantothenate, riboflavin (vitamin B2), pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), vitamin B12 supplement, manganous oxide, sodium selenite, vitamin D supplement, folic acid.
Wellness CORE (Fish & Fowl) Rating: | Price: $$$$ | Website Review: *****
This is what I currently feed my cats, and I can give first-hand knowledge of what it has done for them. First, they eat less per meal because it is so much more nutritious than other foods that are mostly filler. Secondly, the cat that used to vomit alot has nearly ceased vomiting, which makes me feel all the worse about feeding him bad food before. Lastly, they seem to have more energy than before. The night after we switched foods, I'll never forget seeing them as energetic and playful as I ever had before.
The food itself is A-grade. It comes in at 50 percent protein, which is the most you'll find in any cat dry food (tied with a couple others). The first 4 ingredients are meats, as is the 6th. Potatoes are used for carbs, and both salmon oil and flaxseed are used for fatty acids. It's hard to go wrong with a food that utilizes the best ingredients for every nutritional need they are attempting to meet. The vegetables and fruits are a bit low, but that's forgiveable in the grand scheme of things. LIke Before Grain and Evo, this is a completely grain-free food, which is really how nature intended cats to eat. What's good about this food.... Very high protein content, many meat meals, potatoes, salmon oil, flaxseed, no grains. ....
and what's not so good. Nothing at all. Ingredients: Deboned Turkey, Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Whitefish Meal, Potatoes, Salmon Meal, Natural Chicken Flavor. Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols, a natural source of Vitamin E), Tomato Pomace, Cranberries, Chicory Root Extract, Salmon Oil, Flaxseed, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Thiamine Mononitrate, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Beta-Carotene, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin D-3 Supplement, Folic Acid, Biotin, Vitamin B-12 Supplement), Choline Chloride, Minerals (Zinc Proteinate, Zinc Sulfate, Iron Proteinate, Ferrous Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Manganese Sulfate, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), Yucca Schidigera Extract, Dried Kelp, Taurine, Lactobacillus Plantarum, Enterococcus Faecium, Lactobacillus Casei, Lactobacillus Acidophilus, Rosemary Extract.