Advice please (food related)

misty8723 · Jan 25, 2010

I'm trying to do two things:

1. Stop feeding so much fish
2. Get Cindy to eat something other than Fancy Feast.

Would any of these foods would be good to try? I got the list off a web site that sells single cans. It will be expensive with shipping and such, but if I can find something Cindy will eat I can order a case from a local store. Thanks.

Acana
Addiction
B.F.F.
Before Grain
Feline Health
Fromm
Go! Natural
Halo
Natureâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s Variety
Now!
Organix
Pinnacle
Prairie
Solid Gold
Taste of the Wild
Tiki Cat
Timberwolf Organics
Weruva
Wysong
Ziwi Peak

alleygirl · Jan 25, 2010

My boys LOVE the Weruva and Tiki Cat chicken flavors. They are both shredded chicken in gravy and they always lick the bowl clean!

koobe · Jan 25, 2010

Originally Posted by Misty8723

I'm trying to do two things:

1. Stop feeding so much fish
2. Get Cindy to eat something other than Fancy Feast.

Would any of these foods would be good to try? I got the list off a web site that sells single cans. It will be expensive with shipping and such, but if I can find something Cindy will eat I can order a case from a local store. Thanks.

Acana
Addiction
B.F.F.
Before Grain
Feline Health
Fromm
Go! Natural
Halo
Natureâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s Variety
Now!
Organix
Pinnacle
Prairie
Solid Gold
Taste of the Wild
Tiki Cat
Timberwolf Organics
Weruva
Wysong
Ziwi Peak

First of all, my cats do not like canned food. But these are the ones I have tried:

Natureâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s Variety
I have tried chicken and lamb. I think they are a little bit too hard in texture, but you can always add some water to it.

Solid Gold
I tried the tuna blend, and one of my cats does not like it, but he does not like fish in general.
I think it will be a good addition to the diet once a week.

Taste of the Wild
It is big chunks in gravy. I heard cats love it, but not my cats. They licked off the gravy and did not have a piece of the meat. But I think it is worth trying.

sharky · Jan 25, 2010

Here is the reviews at my house

Acana-Mine like the dry , it is often the grain free mixed in or the treat food
Addiction- loved it but very hard for me to get and $$$
B.F.F.-They LOVE it

Before Grain- No one would touch... tried a few times now they will eat quail and buffalo ( which at $$ of I can get them fresh)

Feline Health-Never heard of it

Fromm- so so ... too $$ and hard to get to keep trying

Go! Natural- so so

Halo- do to ingredients I will NOT try it

Natureâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s Variety-No one would eat the regular

Now!- Not available here

Organix-so so , ingredients of the dry really dont thrill me

Pinnacle- will be trying soon as local feed store now carrys as well as some Petcos

Prairie- they like in small amounts

Solid Gold- they like well the four that like tuna

Taste of the Wild- they liked and threw up

Tiki Cat- non mussel and sardine flavors go over well

Timberwolf Organics- would not try as company will not give info

Weruva- they like a lot

Wysong- love the Au jus , the reg IMHO not good for the price

Ziwi Peak- they like now for me to like the price

brookesphynx · Jan 25, 2010

Of the ones on your list that I've tried, Weruva was the biggest hit. They have a pretty good selection of grain-free (if that's what you're looking for) and non-fish flavors, and they're all shredded meat in sauce. Honestly, some of it looks good enough I could eat it myself.

Tiki Cat was well liked, too, but for some reason my local pet store only stocks the flavors with fish, and like you, I try to avoid too much fish.

misty8723 · Jan 25, 2010

Sharky - is Wysong still putting garlic in their food? That's why I didn't try it before. Actually, I guess I can go look for myself

The answer to this one is yes, at least in the Gormet Chicken.

Ingredients: Chicken, Fish, Water Sufficient For Processing, Chicken Liver, Wheat Germ, Ground Extruded Whole Soybeans, Ground Brown Rice, Taurine, DL-Methionine, Yeast Culture, Ground Flax Seeds, Dried Kelp, Dried Wheat Grass Powder, Dried Barley Grass Powder, Garlic, Black Pepper, Natural Extractives of Sage and Rosemary, Ascorbic Acid, Zinc Proteinate, Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Iron Proteinate, Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin Supplement, Manganese Sulfate, Manganese Proteinate, Calcium Pantothenate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Copper Proteinate, Copper Sulfate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin Supplement, Sodium Selenite, Vitamin A Acetate, Folic Acid, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement.
http://www.wysong.net/CGOURMET

sharky · Jan 25, 2010

Originally Posted by Misty8723

Thanks for the great tips, I'm going to send for some of your suggestions and see how they go over.

Sharky - is Wysong still putting garlic in their food? That's why I didn't try it before. Actually, I guess I can go look for myself

Also, I thought I heard once that Solid Gold is made in China. Is that true?

Not sure on either ///

Last I heard Solid gold got their fish in Thai waters...

carolina · Jan 25, 2010

Originally Posted by Misty8723

I'm trying to do two things:

Acana - No canned food available, only dry.... Orijen, from the same company, IMO is better if you are willing to spend the $$$.
Addiction
B.F.F.
Before Grain They HATE all of them!!
Feline Health
Fromm
Go! Natural
Halo -kitties liked it a lot
Natureâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s Variety
Now!
Organix could not get them to eat
Pinnacle
Prairie
Solid Gold - even though my Bugsy loves Tuna, never liked Solid Gold

Taste of the Wild
Tiki Cat my kitties love it
Timberwolf Organics
Weruva
Wysong
Ziwi Peak

my kitties love the venison and fish, like the venison, and hate the lamb. This is IMO the BEST wet food out there, but very pricey.

white cat lover · Jan 25, 2010

Originally Posted by AlleyGirl

My boys LOVE the Weruva and Tiki Cat chicken flavors. They are both shredded chicken in gravy and they always lick the bowl clean!

Petco's brand, Soulistic Good Karma Chicken is shreds. My kitties

shreds, I find it to be fairly affordable for high end food.

addiebee · Jan 25, 2010

Here is my feedback. I have to mix FF or Nutro with the better stuff in order to get my guys to eat it. They have been liking Merrick's lately - you know- Surf n Turf, Granny's Pot Pie... I throw a little FF in there and they go to town.

Originally Posted by Misty8723

I'm trying to do two things:

1. Stop feeding so much fish
2. Get Cindy to eat something other than Fancy Feast.

Would any of these foods would be good to try? I got the list off a web site that sells single cans. It will be expensive with shipping and such, but if I can find something Cindy will eat I can order a case from a local store. Thanks.

Acana
Addiction
B.F.F.
Before Grain - dry, the boys were ok with it, didn't like the wet which is supplement only
Feline Health
Fromm
Go! Natural
Halo
Natureâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s Variety - got some Instinct chicken dry. They liked it. Wet canned made one boy puke
Now!
Organix
Pinnacle
Prairie
Solid Gold - they liked the blended tuna, but like you - want to trim the amt of fish in their diet so it has to be mixed w/something else
Taste of the Wild - my boys LOVE the dry AND the wet!
Tiki Cat - could only get fishy ones. They liked alot. Sardines and Tuna/Tilapie/rice
Timberwolf Organics
Weruva - way too $$$$$ for me at nearly $2/large can, but I hear good things!
Wysong - tried holistics wet ... they wouldn't eat it

Ziwi Peak

silva_unt · Feb 5, 2010

Just this week we tried two new brands: BFF (4 flavors) which Neko LOVED!!!! and I'm happy it's grain free! and Merrick's canned (2 flavors) which she HATED!
Its interesting how I've noticed an eating habit of Neko's that tells me whether she will like it or not. She just wont walk away like some kitties, she gives it a trial taste...
Merrick canned: she stands, smells the food for quite some seconds, licks, smells, bury, and walk away...
BFF: stands, smell, lick, and SIT ta-da! When she sits I know its gotta be good! sit and then gobble her whole serving!

Can someone tell me from the list above (OP's) which foods are pate styles or close to pate. Im tired of buying new foods that end up being chunks or sliced meats in gravy that Neko will not eat! She didn't mind BFF texture which wasn't completely pate...
So far faves in wet include: BFF, Avoderm, Purina Pro Plan Selects, Nutro, and Authority.

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