Cat Food

[neko1]

Thank you so much!

[maerlyn]

My three housecats have been getting Taste of the Wild kibble for years now; I did notice an improvement in Mordred's activity level after the change; he actually runs occasionally now! Canned food was more difficult for me, on SS and investments, but I discovered Dave's pet food, both canned and kibble. I feed my three Dave's canned along with TOTW dry. Dave's can be hard to find, so I buy it online. It has only good ingredients and is made in the USA.

[Freedom]

TOTW has ethoxyquin in it, a known carcinogen. I used it for over 2 years for all my dogs and cats, before I learned this, and stopped.

You will NOT find it listed in their ingredient list; they are not required to list it, because they do not add it. They buy fish from a supplier who adds it to the fish. They have admitted it is in there! They ARE following the law, so no issue there.

[phesina]

Thanks for that information about Taste of the Wild, Sandie. Is that wet or dry or both?

I used to give the TOTW kibble to my cats regularly. In recent months I switched to Acana because Poppy would eat the TOTW down real quickly and then throw some up, usually on convenient clothing or (my) bedding. She does that occasionally with the Acana too but not as often, I think because she doesn't eat as much.

What I think Poppy's really telling me is that she would prefer getting wet food all the time, but that gets costly. They get kibble in the morning and wet in the evening.. the elderly ladies used to get wet food every meal, but they have since gone to the Bridge. When someone else gets really old and/or health-challenged.. Bob is almost 14, does that count? he's in great shape.. then they'll get wet every meal.

I'm nearly out of the Acana and had been thinking of going back to the TOTW because it doesn't cost nearly as much... but after this bit of info, I think I'll stick with the Acana.

Or, any other kibble recommendations out there that are good quality but not as super-duper-expensivo?

Thanks,
Pat

[maerlyn]

Thank you, Sandie, for the valuable information. I thought I was on to a good thing. The TOTW is about gone, so I guess it's time to find something else. I really can't afford to feed only wet food - and Blue often prefers the kibble. I never heard of Arcana, so I'll be interested,also, in learning of good kibble that doesn't cost so much.

[phesina]

Acana is from a Canadian company, Champion Petfoods. They also have some called Orijen. There are different types of each. They're all quite pricey.

My cats are finishing up a bag of Acana "Wild Prairie".. "Grain-free formula made with Free-run Chicken, Wild-caught Fish, and Whole Eggs."