Performatrin Kitten: Is this a good food?

snake_lady · Dec 10, 2008

My kitten was being fed the same thing his parents were fed, Whiskas Meaty flavor

so I'm switching him over slowly to something else. I picked up a small bag of the Whiskas and a small bag of Performatrin Kitten (its the PetValu brand) and am mixing it half and half for now.

of course, I can't find it online to copy and paste

Performatrin Life Stages: Kitten
ingreds:

Chicken Meal, Chicken, Ground Rice, Ground Corn, Corn Gluten Meal, Chicken Fat stabalized with mixed Tocopherals and Citric Acid, dried whole egg, dried beef pulp, natural chicken flavor, chicken liver meal, lecithin, fish oil, salt, oat fiber, potassium chloride, DL-Methionine, L-Lysine, dried kelp, sodium tripolyphosphate, chicory root extract, yeast extract, yucca schidigera extract, tourine, dried rosemary, dried fenugreek, dried fennel, dried thyme, ground ginger, dried cayenne, ascorbyl polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), iron amino acid chelate, ferrous sulfate, zinc amino acid chelate, zinc oxide, sodium selenite, vit E supplement, vit B12 supplement, copper amino acid chelate, copper sulfate, inositol, niacin, manganese amino acid chelate, manganous oxide, vit A supplement, riboflavin, d-Calcium pantothenate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, thiamine mononitrate, biotin, menadione sodium bisulfite complex (source of Vit K activity), calcium lodate, vit D3 supplement, folic acid.

Crude Protein: 35% min
Crude Fat 21% min
Crude Fiber 2% max
Moisture 10% max
Ash 6.8% max
Calcium 0.95% min
Magnesium 0.12% max
Taurine 0.24% min
Arachidonic Acid 0.035% min
Omega 6 Fatty acids 3.9% min
Omega 3 Fatty acids 0.55% min
DHA 0.14% min

530 kcal/8 fl oz cup.

He was being fed: only typing out the first 10 ingreds.

Whiskas: meaty flavor adult.

chicken by-product meal, ground yellow corn, corn gluten meal, animal fat, wheat, rice, natural chicken flavor, wheat flour, potassium chloride, salt, caramel colour, vitamins.

Crude Protein: 35.5% min
Crude Fat 14% min
Crude Fiber 4% max
Moisture 10% max
Magnesium 0.1% max
Taurine 0.15% min

Let me know what you think of the Performatrin...
Also, is there anything I should be looking for as far as the first 5ingreds, or nutritional content?

My kitty is underweight, and needs to gain some weight so I don't just feel his bones

sharky · Dec 10, 2008

Originally Posted by Snake_Lady

My kitten was being fed the same thing his parents were fed, Whiskas Meaty flavor

so I'm switching him over slowly to something else. I picked up a small bag of the Whiskas and a small bag of Performatrin Kitten (its the PetValu brand) and am mixing it half and half for now.

of course, I can't find it online to copy and paste

Performatrin Life Stages: Kitten
ingreds:

Chicken Meal, Chicken, Ground RiceFine but more and more are allergic to it , Ground Corn, Corn Gluten Mealone or the other is fine but IMHO both are not needed for UTI health in a chicken based dry , plus a touch high in the list , Chicken Fat stabalized with mixed Tocopherals and Citric Acidcan be chemically based , dried whole egg, dried beef pulpbeet pulp is a good prebiotic but the source is often ?able and often a by product reject from the feed mill, natural chicken flavorLikely being Canadian this is not as ??able as in the US where it can be nearly anything including msg , chicken liver mealIMHO organs should not be in dry food, lecithin, fish oil, salt, oat fiber, potassium chloride, DL-Methionine, L-Lysine, dried kelp, sodium tripolyphosphate, chicory root extract, yeast extract, yucca schidigera extract, tourine, dried rosemary, dried fenugreek, dried fennel, dried thyme, ground ginger, dried cayenne herbs are wonderful things just why they are included in a reg cat food is a bit ???able plus some of these are known to cause issues in certain to most cats , ascorbyl polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), iron amino acid chelate, ferrous sulfate, zinc amino acid chelate, zinc oxide, sodium selenite, vit E supplement, vit B12 supplement, copper amino acid chelate, copper sulfate, inositol, niacin, manganese amino acid chelate, manganous oxide, vit A supplement, riboflavin, d-Calcium pantothenate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, thiamine mononitrate, biotin, menadione sodium bisulfite complex (source of Vit K activity), calcium lodate, vit D3 supplement, folic acid.

Crude Protein: 35% min
Crude Fat 21% min very dead on normal and decent
Crude Fiber 2% max
Moisture 10% max
Ash 6.8% max
Calcium 0.95% min
Magnesium 0.12% maxa bit out of uti health range and out of range of what most vets like to see
Taurine 0.24% min
Arachidonic Acid 0.035% min
Omega 6 Fatty acids 3.9% min
Omega 3 Fatty acids 0.55% min
DHA 0.14% min

530 kcal/8 fl oz cup.

He was being fed: only typing out the first 10 ingreds.

Whiskas: meaty flavor adult.

chicken by-product mealtoo many unknowns of what the % of what by product ( could be all organs or 90% heads ), ground yellow corn, corn gluten meal, animal fatwho and what , wheat, rice, natural chicken flavor, wheat flour, potassium chloride, salt, caramel colour, vitamins.

Crude Protein: 35.5% min
Crude Fat 14% minwithin normal touch low in fat
Crude Fiber 4% max
Moisture 10% max
Magnesium 0.1% max
Taurine 0.15% minlow end of normal

Let me know what you think of the Performatrin...
Also, is there anything I should be looking for as far as the first 5ingreds, or nutritional content?

My kitty is underweight, and needs to gain some weight so I don't just feel his bones

do you give any canned food ???

HOPE that helps

snake_lady · Dec 10, 2008

wow, thanks for the detailed response

I bought a couple cans that the lady said he liked, so far he has not been eating any of it though.

I don't have to stick wih the Perfomatrin food, I bought it because my dog is on it and does very well, so I was happy with the brand as well as since he's underweight, I thought he needed to get some kitten food so I had to grab something.

I'm reading through "tips for choosing cat food" on about.com to see what I can find out and look at the different foods available for once this runs out.

Thanks again for the response.

snake_lady · Dec 17, 2008

Comparing yet another food: since I have the one already typed out here, I'm going to post the other two for comparisson. I'm doing it mainly for myself, but if anyone wants to comment, feel free to do so. I don't have a Petsmart in town, and don't want to drive to get my food.... so my food choices come from my LPS ( he is AWESOME. He does not sell cats or dogs, he sells fish, small animals like rabbits, and reptiles. But he has dog/cat supplies,etc.), a PetValu, and Walmart.

Performatrin Life Stages Kitten: $12.99 bag description in first post

Nutram Kitten: made in Canada, with all Canadian products. 18.99/bag http://www.nutram.com/petfood/_n_/kittens.aspx

"Nutram is a Category 3 facility â€“ which means we use only human grade ingredients in our products. We are committed to the standards and directive of HACCP, ISO9001:2000, CFIA (CD04 Plant Approval), USDA/APHIS, AAFCO, EU Regulations and CVMS Plant Approve"

Ingreds:

Chicken meal, ground rice, select whole grain corn, chicken fat (preserved with Vitamin E), corn gluten meal, herring meal, flaxseed, chicken digest, chicken, fish oil (a source of DHA), pea fiber, psyllium fiber, phosphoric acid, potassium chloride, salt, taurine, brewers dried yeast, choline chloride, methionine, chicory root extract (as source of FOS), yucca schidigera extract, marigold extract (a source of Lutein), Vitamin A, Vitamin D3, Vitamin E, Vitamin K (menadione)

Vitamin B12, riboflavin, niacin, d-calcium pantothenate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, thiamine mononitrate, folic acid, biotin, ferrous sulphate, iron proteinate, manganous oxide, manganese proteinate, zinc sulphate, zinc proteinate, copper sulphate, copper proteinate, calcium iodate, beta-carotene, cobalt proteinate, sodium selenite

Crude Protein min. 33.0%
Crude Fat min. 21.0%
Crude Fibre max. 2.0%
Moisture max. 10.0%
Crude Ash max. 6.5%
Magnesium min. 0.08%
Calcium min. 1.5%
Phosphorus min. 1.0%
Copper min. 19.0 mg/Kg
Vitamin A min 13,500.0 IU/Kg
Vitamin D3 min 1,400.0 IU/Kg
Vitamin E min. 165.0 IU/Kg
Vitamin B2 min. 10.5 mg/Kg
Taurine min. 1,316.0 mg/Kg
Sodium min. 0.25%

Brand #3: Nutrience Junior Kitten: $13.99 bag.

Chicken meal, brewers rice, chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid), ground corn, dried beet pulp, hydrolysed chicken, dried egg product, chicken flavor, lecithin, yeast culture, salt, potassium chloride, DL-methionine, L-lysine, calcium propionate (preservative), citric acid, fumaric acid, malic acid, lactic acid, marigold extract, yeast extract, dried kelp, dried carob, dried valeriana, dried fennel, dried ginger, dried turmeric, dried rosemary, dried fenugreek, rosemary extract, yucca schidigera extract, ascorbic acid (vitamin C), iron proteinate, ferrous sulfate, zinc methionine complex, zinc oxide, sodium selenite, vitamin E supplement, vitamin B12 supplement, copper proteinate, copper sulfate, inositol, niacin, taurine, manganese proteinate, manganous oxide, vitamin A acetate, riboflavin, calcium pantothenate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, thiamine mononitrate, biotin, menadione sodium bisulfite complex (source of vitamin K activity), calcium iodate, vitamin D3 supplement, folic acid

Crude protein min. 33.0 %
Crude fat min. 20.0 %
Crude fiber max. 3.0 %
Moisture max. 10.0 %
Ash max. 7.0 %
Calcium min. 1.4 %
Phosphorus min. 1.0 %
Magnesium max 0.1 %
Salt min. 1.0 %
Vitamin A min. 25,000 I.U./kg
Vitamin D3 min. 1,600 I.U./kg
Vitamin E min. 110 I.U./kg
Vitamin C min. 50 mg/kg
Herbs 0.2 %

more to come as I investigate what other brands Pet Value carries

carolina · Dec 17, 2008

Would you consider buying good food online?

Check out Orijen - It is from Canada, and one of the best out there... Just a thought.

sharky · Dec 17, 2008

Snake_Lady;2501430 said:
Comparing yet another food: since I have the one already typed out here, I'm going to post the other two for comparisson. I'm doing it mainly for myself, but if anyone wants to comment, feel free to do so. I don't have a Petsmart in town, and don't want to drive to get my food.... so my food choices come from my LPS ( he is AWESOME. He does not sell cats or dogs, he sells fish, small animals like rabbits, and reptiles. But he has dog/cat supplies,etc.), a PetValu, and Walmart.

Performatrin Life Stages Kitten: $12.99 bag description in first post

Nutram Kitten: made in Canada, with all Canadian products. 18.99/bag http://www.nutram.com/petfood/_n_/kittens.aspx

"Nutram is a Category 3 facility â€“ which means we use only human grade ingredients in our products. We are committed to the standards and directive of HACCP, ISO9001:2000, CFIA (CD04 Plant Approval), USDA/APHIS, AAFCO, EU Regulations and CVMS Plant Approve"

Ingreds:

Chicken meal, ground rice, select whole grain cornI wonder what select means??, chicken fat (preserved with Vitamin E), corn gluten meal, herring meal, flaxseedcommon allergen, chicken digest, chicken, fish oil (a source of DHA)preserved with what??, pea fiber, psyllium fibercan be very harsh on the intestine and cause gas , phosphoric acid, potassium chloride, salt, taurine, brewers dried yeast, choline chloride, methionine, chicory root extract (as source of FOS), yucca schidigera extract, marigold extract (a source of Lutein), Vitamin A, Vitamin D3, Vitamin E, Vitamin K (menadione)

Vitamin B12, riboflavin, niacin, d-calcium pantothenate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, thiamine mononitrate, folic acid, biotin, ferrous sulphate, iron proteinate, manganous oxide, manganese proteinate, zinc sulphate, zinc proteinate, copper sulphate, copper proteinate, calcium iodate, beta-carotene, cobalt proteinate, sodium selenite

Crude Protein min. 33.0%
Crude Fat min. 21.0%
Crude Fibre max. 2.0%
Moisture max. 10.0%
Crude Ash max. 6.5%
Magnesium min. 0.08%
Calcium min. 1.5%
Phosphorus min. 1.0%
Copper min. 19.0 mg/Kg
Vitamin A min 13,500.0 IU/Kg
Vitamin D3 min 1,400.0 IU/Kg
Vitamin E min. 165.0 IU/Kg
Vitamin B2 min. 10.5 mg/Kg
Taurine min. 1,316.0 mg/Kg
Sodium min. 0.25%

Brand #3: Nutrience Junior Kitten: $13.99 bag.

Chicken meal, brewers ricelow quality , chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid)can be chemically done , ground corn, dried beet pulp, hydrolysed chicken, dried egg product, chicken flavor, lecithin, yeast culture, salttoo high up for me , potassium chloride, DL-methionine, L-lysine, calcium propionate (preservative), citric acid, fumaric acid, malic acid, lactic acid, marigold extract, yeast extract, dried kelp, dried carob, dried valeriana, dried fennel, dried ginger, dried turmeric, dried rosemary, dried fenugreek, rosemary extractnot bad but I ??? alot of this ... ie carob >, yucca schidigera extract, ascorbic acid (vitamin C), iron proteinate, ferrous sulfate, zinc methionine complex, zinc oxide, sodium selenite, vitamin E supplement, vitamin B12 supplement, copper proteinate, copper sulfate, inositol, niacin, taurine, manganese proteinate, manganous oxide, vitamin A acetate, riboflavin, calcium pantothenate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, thiamine mononitrate, biotin, menadione sodium bisulfite complex (source of vitamin K activity), calcium iodate, vitamin D3 supplement, folic acid

Crude protein min. 33.0 %
Crude fat min. 20.0 %
Crude fiber max. 3.0 %
Moisture max. 10.0 %
Ash max. 7.0 %
Calcium min. 1.4 %
Phosphorus min. 1.0 %
Magnesium max 0.1 %
Salt min. 1.0 %
Vitamin A min. 25,000 I.U./kg
Vitamin D3 min. 1,600 I.U./kg
Vitamin E min. 110 I.U./kg
Vitamin C min. 50 mg/kg
Herbs 0.2 %

Again not bad

snake_lady · Dec 17, 2008

One day, I will find a food LOL

I've asked my LPS if he can get in Wellness Core, Orijen, as well as I'm going to go check out Pet Valu and see what all brands they have and do some more comparing.

The food I do decide on has to be something I can get locally. I would prefer not to order online, as the shipping usually runs high with the weights, as well as I like to support my local stores. If I can get the food at the LPS, that is what I intend on doing. I fully support the store as much as I can. He has always been great with me (I've dealt with him for years, with my fish, and reptiles) and the support he gives sure beats Walmart's... (not to mention Walmart here has a limited selected of lower grade foods)

Research sure is fun..

Sharky: how did you learn so much about food? I'm trying to do as much reading as possible, and definately have learned alot more than I did know, in the past week with reading articles, and responses on here.

sharky · Dec 17, 2008

Originally Posted by Snake_Lady

One day, I will find a food LOL

I've asked my LPS if he can get in Wellness Core, Orijen, as well as I'm going to go check out Pet Valu and see what all brands they have and do some more comparing.

The food I do decide on has to be something I can get locally. I would prefer not to order online, as the shipping usually runs high with the weights, as well as I like to support my local stores. If I can get the food at the LPS, that is what I intend on doing. I fully support the store as much as I can. He has always been great with me (I've dealt with him for years, with my fish, and reptiles) and the support he gives sure beats Walmart's... (not to mention Walmart here has a limited selected of lower grade foods)

Research sure is fun..

Sharky: how did you learn so much about food? I'm trying to do as much reading as possible, and definately have learned alot more than I did know, in the past week with reading articles, and responses on here.

I started over a decade ago

... been researching human stuff since I was 10

.... a few yrs of college and some job training( worked in the Pet food industry for five yrs

NOTE: many grain frees are too rich for many cats and kittens ... search grain free drys on here

.. the best food is the one you, kitty, your budget and kitty s tummy agree upon

zoeysmom · Dec 17, 2008

My PetValu has Wellness as well as a few other higher quality foods. Check out Performatrin Ultra when you are there. I don't know much about it, but it may have better ingredients than the regular old performatrin.

On the other hand, the Performatrin (regular) wet foods are grain free and seem to be a decent quality. Cheap too, if you can buy it in the large cans.

snake_lady · Dec 17, 2008

Originally Posted by zoeysmom

My PetValu has Wellness as well as a few other higher quality foods. Check out Performatrin Ultra when you are there. I don't know much about it, but it may have better ingredients than the regular old performatrin.

On the other hand, the Performatrin (regular) wet foods are grain free and seem to be a decent quality. Cheap too, if you can buy it in the large cans.

Thx, I haven't made it in yet to look.(I'm in SW ONT as well) I looked at performatrin ulta before but dismissed it because it didn't come in kitten food...but now that I look at it more, it looks pretty good...

Sharky: if you wouldn't mind?

Performatrin Ultra: Lamb and brown rice formula. (The chicken formula is pretty close to same ingreds except substitute chicken for lamb, and chicken meal for the lamb meal)

Ingreds:

Lamb
Lamb Meal
Whole Brown Rice
Dried Egg Product
Whole Barley
Oatmeal
Salmon Meal
Sunflower Oil stabilized with mixed Tocopherols (a natural source of Vitamin E)
Brewers Yeast
Peas
Alfalfa Meal
Whole Flaxseed
Whole Cranberries
Fresh Whole Sweet Potatoes
Fresh Whole Carrots
Fresh Whole Blueberries
Kelp
Potassium Chloride
Sea Salt
Spinach
Fresh Whole Apples
DL-Methionine
Taurine
Chicory Root Extract (Prebiotic)
Mannanoligosaccharides
Lecithin
Lactobacillus Acidophilusc (Probiotic)
Bacillus Subtilis (Probiotic)
Bifidobacterium Thermophilum (Probiotic)
Bifidobacterium Longum (Probiotic)
Enterococcus Faecium (Probiotic)
Spirulina
Yucca Schidigera Extract
Choline Chloride
Zinc Amino-Acid Complex (source of Chelated Zinc)
Iron Amino-Acid Complex (source of Chelated Iron)
Vitamin E Supplement
Rosemary
Manganese Amino-Acid Complex (source of Chelated Manganese)
Basil
Sage
Copper Amino-Acid Complex (source of Chelated Copper)
Dandelion
Niacin
Vitamin B12 Supplement
Vitamin A Supplement
Calcium Ascorbate
Calcium Pantothenate
Thiamine Hydrochloride
Riboflavin
Cobalt Amino-Acid Complex (source of Chelated Cobalt)
Vitamin D3 Supplement
Folic Acid
Biotin
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
Beta Carotene
Potassium Iodide
Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (source of Vitamin K activity)
Sodium Selenite

Crude protein min. 36.9 %
Crude fat min. 21.4 %
Crude fiber max. 2.8 %
Moisture max. 10.0 %
Ash max. 7.1 %
Calcium min. 1.6 %
Phosphorus min. 1.0 %
Magnesium max 0.08 %
Taurine 0.23%

and a whole lot of other info http://www.performatrinultra.com/cat/cda_lamb.htm

sharky · Dec 17, 2008

Originally Posted by Snake_Lady

Thx, I haven't made it in yet to look.(I'm in SW ONT as well) I looked at performatrin ulta before but dismissed it because it didn't come in kitten food...but now that I look at it more, it looks pretty good...

Sharky: if you wouldn't mind?

Performatrin Ultra: Lamb and brown rice formula.

Ingreds:

Lamb
Lamb Meal Personally I avoid lamb but for a baby it should be fine
Whole Brown Rice NOT a whole grain fan as cats have issues digesting grains and whole grains are the least digestible to them
Dried Egg Product
Whole Barley wheat sister , okay but possible allergen
Oatmeal slower digesting but highly digestible
Salmon Meal
Sunflower Oil stabilized with mixed Tocopherols (a natural source of Vitamin E)
[Brewers Yeast
Peas
Alfalfa Meal
Whole Flaxseed all high allergens but fine for most
Whole Cranberries needs to be concetrated to aid in uti health
Fresh Whole Sweet Potatoes
Fresh Whole Carrots
Fresh Whole Blueberries not needed
Kelp
Potassium Chloride
Sea Salt
Spinach
Fresh Whole Apples
DL-Methionine
Taurine
Chicory Root Extract (Prebiotic)
Mannanoligosaccharides
Lecithin
Lactobacillus Acidophilusc (Probiotic)
Bacillus Subtilis (Probiotic)
Bifidobacterium Thermophilum (Probiotic)
Bifidobacterium Longum (Probiotic)
Enterococcus Faecium (Probiotic)
Spirulina
Yucca Schidigera Extract
Choline Chloride
Zinc Amino-Acid Complex (source of Chelated Zinc)
Iron Amino-Acid Complex (source of Chelated Iron)
Vitamin E Supplement
Rosemary known to cause tummy issues
Manganese Amino-Acid Complex (source of Chelated Manganese)
Basil
Sage
Copper Amino-Acid Complex (source of Chelated Copper)
Dandelion
Niacin
Vitamin B12 Supplement
Vitamin A Supplement
Calcium Ascorbate
Calcium Pantothenate
Thiamine Hydrochloride
Riboflavin
Cobalt Amino-Acid Complex (source of Chelated Cobalt)
Vitamin D3 Supplement
Folic Acid
Biotin
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
Beta Carotene
Potassium Iodide
Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (source of Vitamin K activity)
Sodium Selenite

Crude protein min. 36.9 %
Crude fat min. 21.4 %
Crude fiber max. 2.8 %
Moisture max. 10.0 %
Ash max. 7.1 %
Calcium min. 1.6 %
Phosphorus min. 1.0 %
Magnesium max 0.08 %
Taurine 0.23%

and a whole lot of other info http://www.performatrinultra.com/cat/cda_lamb.htm

obviously better than the other options but as with many" super premium or holistic s it has some ??able ingredients

snake_lady · Dec 17, 2008

There is a Chicken version, which basically has the same ingreds, only instead of lamb/lamb meal, it is chicken and chicken meal.

Or a salmon version, again all versions have the brown rice and barley in it.

Salmon
Salmon Meal
Whole Brown Rice
Oatmeal
Chicken Meal
Dried Egg Product
Pearled Barley
Herring Meal
Dried Potato Product
Brewers Dried Yeast
Dehydrated Vegetables (Carrot, Celery, Beet, Parsley, Lettuce, Watercress, Spinach)
Dried Whey Protein Concentrate
Green Peas
Alfalfa Meal
Olive Oil (stabilized with mixed tocopherols)
Chicken Cartilage (source of Chondroitin)
Whole Cranberries
Lentils
Sunflower Oil (stabilized with mixed tocopherols)
Canola Oil (stabilized with mixed tocopherols)
Fresh Whole Sweet Potato
Fresh Whole Carrots
Whole Blueberries
Kelp
Fresh Whole Apples
Whole Flaxseed
Sea Salt
DL-Methionine
Chicory Root Extract
L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C)
Green Tea Extract
L-Carnitine
Glucosamine Hydrochloride
Taurine
Lecithin
L-Leucine
Lactobacillus Acidophilus
Bacillus Subtilis
Bifidobacterium Thermophilum
Bifidobacterium Longum
Enterococcus Faecium
Spirulina
Vitamin E Supplement
Yucca Schidigera Extract
Choline Chloride
Zinc Amino-Acid Complex (source of Chelated Zinc)
Iron Amino-Acid Complex (source of Chelated Iron)
Rosemary
Manganese Amino-Acid Complex (source of Chelated Manganese)
Basil
Sage
Dandelion
Potassium Chloride
Copper Amino-Acid Complex (source of Chelated Copper)
Niacin
Vitamin B12 Supplement
Vitamin A Supplement
Calcium Pantothenate
Thiamine Hydrochloride
Riboflavin
Cobalt Amino-Acid Complex (source of Chelated Cobalt)
Vitamin D3 Supplement
Folic Acid
Biotin
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
Potassium Iodine
Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (source of Vitamin K activity)
Sodium Selenite

carolina · Dec 17, 2008

Sharky: What do YOU feed your cats?

sharky · Dec 17, 2008

mine get a rotational diet : currently it is taste of the wild and acanas grassland prairie( ie grain free chicken) for dry

Wet varies : wellness, eagle pack , felidea, nutro , evo , merrick , meow mix , fancy feast

they also get chicken , bison , turkey , beef with organs raw and cooked ... plus some lightly cooked homemade

I have to note mine all have some issue... 4 have herpes , 3 have allergies and one has uti issues .... all take some form of vet supplement

carolina · Dec 17, 2008

Originally Posted by sharky

mine get a rotational diet : currently it is taste of the wild and acanas grassland prairie( ie grain free chicken) for dry

Wet varies : wellness, eagle pack , felidea, nutro , evo , merrick , meow mix , fancy feast

they also get chicken , bison , turkey , beef with organs raw and cooked ... plus some lightly cooked homemade

I have to note mine all have some issue... 4 have herpes , 3 have allergies and one has uti issues .... all take some form of vet supplement

Thank you - Acanas is from the same people as Orijen; I am happy I made that choice then! You are lucky!!! apparently your cats eat anything!!!!!!!
Snake_lady: Sorry for the hijack!

snake_lady · Dec 17, 2008

no probs, I was thinking the same question

snake_lady · Dec 20, 2008

Originally Posted by sharky

excerpts: Lamb
Lamb Meal Personally I avoid lamb but for a baby it should be fine.....

obviously better than the other options but as with many" super premium or holistic s it has some ??able ingredients

Hi Sharky, may I ask why you avoid lamb? Is it fattening or ???

That said, I'm leaning towards Nutram, Taste of the Wild (I didn't post the info on it because it seems to be well known) and Performatrin Ultra. I haven't priced any out yet, and yes, cost is obviously going to play a part in it and I still have to look at what other brands there are.

The good news is, Kizzy is starting to eat some wet food. I found if I take his bowl away overnight, then feed him wet in the morning, he will eat most of a 3oz can. Then I free feed the food all day

sharky · Dec 20, 2008

Lamb is a "hot meat" it takes heat to digest and gives heat off .... this means it can cause inflammation...

snake_lady · Dec 20, 2008

Originally Posted by sharky

Lamb is a "hot meat" it takes heat to digest and gives heat off .... this means it can cause inflammation...

Interesting. I'm going out on a limb here but.... would a meat that takes heat to digest also help keep weight in order? I'm just thinking of us humans, we have a higher metabolism when warmed up.... (increased heart rate, etc....like when I get out of the hottub)

Inflammation of the stomach I am assuming?

Is there any other "hot meats" to avoid?

Thanks again....your info is invaluable.

sharky · Dec 20, 2008

Originally Posted by Snake_Lady

Interesting. I'm going out on a limb here but.... would a meat that takes heat to digest also help keep weight in order? I'm just thinking of us humans, we have a higher metabolism when warmed up.... (increased heart rate, etc....like when I get out of the hottub)

Inflammation of the stomach I am assuming?

Is there any other "hot meats" to avoid?

Thanks again....your info is invaluable.

lol.. I cant really explain it ... it is based on oriental medicine ... it works for humans and animals ... I tried it on me at first

venison is another hot one

cooling meats
fish
pork

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