Quality cat food from good sources
Cat food is so important & it is valuable to know the quality & source
Get quality cat foods from a reliable source for your cat companion. They deserve safe and nutritious cat foods. You deserve not having to research which ones are safe in a changing market. I try to avoid having corn in my pet foods.
The reason is not the corn, but the mold that easily grows in corn that is wet or in a wet environment. This mold spreads quickly through bulk storage and can be toxic. It can also cause allergies and food sensitivities.
Brands
I found that even in good brands, some items are not a good choice. This list is a changing one as well. This research was ingredients, ratings, reviews, and source companies.
Dry Cat Foods
Taste of the Wild was at one time a good pet food. They have been dealing with lawsuits in 2018 and 2019, both for the presence of heavy metal and pesticide found in their dog food. Even when you like a pet food, you must keep up on what is happening with it. This is a good example of that…
Even before it gets to the point of a lawsuit… read reviews… if there are alarming comments, you can see a problem surfacing. This was what struck alarm bells with me for this brand.
I have found a similar lawsuit and time-frame for the makers of Orijen and Acana brand dog food.
BLUE BUFFALO
RACHAEL RAY
WHOLE EARTH
The Whole Earth line, this is the Farms Grain Free Turkey in 25 lbs quantity
WELLNESS COMPLETE
The Wellness Complete line, this is Health Natural Grain Free Indoor Chicken & Turkey in 11 lbs quantity
NATURAL BALANCE
The Natural Balance line, this is the Green Pea & Duck in 10 lbs quantity
NUTRO
The Wholesome Essentials line of Dry Cat Food, this one is Chicken and 5 lbs quantity
Canned Cat Foods
My cats really enjoy Friskies canned, but…
I have fed Friskies canned foods to my cats occasionally. They always love these the most. They are very affordable and the gravy ones are always the favorite. I don’t know what they put in that stuff, but they go nuts for it. As they are getting quite old, the gravy is mostly what they are interested in consuming. I believe that this food is not healthy and feel the ‘shreds’ in some of those look like leather industry waste.
It does not look healthy…
I have read that it does not rate well on the ingredients. This is not a surprise to me. I do not think this is unusually detrimental food, but it is not good nutritionally. I look upon it as junk food. And just like us… we often love junk food that is not nutritionally good for us. The first ingredient is usually meat by-products and they often use corn, and are high in carbs.
OK… now here are healthy canned cat foods that are better to give your cat instead
BEEF CUTS IN GRAVY INGREDIENTS
| Ingredients: | Beef: Chicken Broth, Chicken, Beef, Chicken Liver, Pork Plasma, Tapioca Starch, Potassium Chloride, Sunflower Oil (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Salt, Calcium Carbonate, Magnesium Sulfate, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate, Choline Chloride, Sodium Hexametaphosphate, Taurine, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Vitamin E Supplement, Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Potassium Iodide, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Copper Sulfate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Source of Vitamin K Activity). |
TUNA CUTS IN GRAVY INGREDIENTS
| Ingredients: | Tuna: Chicken Broth, Tuna, Chicken, Chicken Liver, Pork Plasma, Tapioca Starch, Potassium Chloride, Sunflower Oil (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Salt, Calcium Chloride, Magnesium Sulfate, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate, Choline Chloride, Sodium Hexametaphosphate, Taurine, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Vitamin E Supplement, Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Potassium Iodide, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Copper Sulfate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Source of Vitamin K Activity). |
CHICKEN CUTS IN GRAVY INGREDIENTS
| Ingredients: | Chicken: Chicken Broth, Chicken, Chicken Liver, Pork Plasma, Tapioca Starch, Potassium Chloride, Sunflower Oil (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Salt, Dried Tomatoes, Magnesium Sulfate, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate, Choline Chloride, Sodium Hexametaphosphate, Taurine, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Vitamin E Supplement, Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Potassium Iodide, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Copper Sulfate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Source of Vitamin K Activity). |
This one is a very good price, but comes in very a large can. You would have to store this in your refrigerator for a long run of servings for each large can.
TURKEY CANNED CAT FOOD INGREDIENTS
| Ingredients: | Turkey, Chicken, Animal Liver, Beef Broth, Rice Flour,Sufficient Water for Processing, Egg Product, Guar Gum, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Choline Chloride, Vitamins (Vitamin E, A, D3, B12 Supplements, Thiamin 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), Carrageenan, Taurine |
This is what I am leaning towards now… gravy or broth
The portion of the Friskies that is the gravy or broth is all that is being consumed sometimes. Therefore, it just makes sense to get something like this when the solid part does not look that great. She does not like the seasoning in human version.
I give her the juice from things like canned tuna or chicken when I makes salads of these. None of that goes to waste… and this is the cat that normally turns her nose up at people food scraps. This too can be served separate or over the cat foods.
GRAVY
This is from the guys that CLEARLY know what is delicious to cats… You can also order in other flavors here… roast beef, roast turkey, and salmon… This one is roast chicken I have shown and the ingredients are listed.
Ingredients: water, corn starch-modified, artificial and natural flavors, natural roast chicken flavors, thaurine (amino acid), thiamine mononitrate (synthetic stable nitrate salt form of vitamin B1)
BROTH
This is classic which includes Tuna, Shrimp, & Whitefish; Tuna, Anchovies, & Whitefish; and Wild Salmon & Vegetables. You can also order the creamy combination (Wild Salmon & Whitefish; Chicken & Vegetables; Tuna, Chicken, & Whitefish) and in addition, the classic & creamy combination.
| Ingredients (Classic: Wild Salmon & Vegetables): | Wild Salmon & Vegetables: Fish Broth, Salmon, Tomatoes, Fish Extract, Spinach, Modified Tapioca Starch, Guar Gum, Carrageenan, Vitamin E Supplement. C-6558; |
| Ingredients (Classic: Wild Salmon & Vegetables): | Tuna, Anchovies & Tuna, Anchovies & Whitefish: Fish Broth, Tuna, Anchovies, Fish Extract, Whitefish, Modified Tapioca Starch, Potato Starch, Wheat Starch, Sugar, Salt, Soy Protein Isolate, Vegetable Oil, Guar Gum, Carrageenan, Vitamin E Supplement, Egg Whites, Paprika Oleoresin. C655519; |
| Ingredients (Classic: Wild Salmon & Vegetables): | Tuna, Shrimp & Whitefish: Fish Broth, Tuna, Shrimp, Fish Extract, Whitefish, Modified Tapioca Starch, Potato Starch, Wheat Starch, Sugar, Salt, Soy Protein Isolate, Guar Gum, Vegetable Oil, Carrageenan, Vitamin E Supplement, Egg Whites, Paprika Oleoresin. |
Cat grasses
These grasses can be oat, rye, barley, and wheat grasses or a mix of them. It is believed that grass helps cats nutritionally, gives them fiber, and helps in their digestion in various ways. Grass may be valuable to you if your cat is strictly indoors. This can also help when they are outdoors, because we all know how people are putting chemicals on weeds. Having this grass can keep your cats from damaging your beloved house plants too.
It does not hurt to try it…
One of the things that make keeping cat grasses for them easy is that you can keep it in the refrigerator, which keeps it longer and healthier. Maybe your cat wants this, maybe not… they may throw up far less or maybe not. This is different with each cat. It will be trial and error on finding out whether it is a benefit to have.
If they don’t like the cat grasses, you can try getting food that has it or other greens included
Some prefer to have plant material incorporated in the cat foods instead. Even if having the grass doesn’t work out with your cats… it is healthy in your salads too.
Cat Grasses for your cat
Storage for your dry cat foods that can roll around to be more handy…
When you have pet food sitting around in bowls on a regular basis, this can attract bugs and pests. Have a container that you can seal up your pet food supplies inside staying fresher and protected. Keep your pet food under control. Mine is just like these… but only has 2 wheels in the back so it is roll around like roll around like luggage.
IRIS USA Airtight Pet Food Storage Container. This is 33 Qts (over 68 lbs), but in addition, you can order it here in 12 Qts (25 lbs), 14.8 (over 30 lbs), 33, 42.7 (89 lbs), and 47 (98 lbs). You can sure find the size range you want…
IRIS USA Premium Airtight Pet Food Storage Container for Dog Food Storage, Cat Food Storage, Bird Seed Storage. This container comes in the 55 Qt or 45 lb size, but in addition, you can order it in 12.5, 22, 45, and 55 lb size.
