What do you think about this canadian cat food? (details inside)

Hi, all. I'm a new member here and I hope I can give and receive some advice So I found this cat food which is pretty affordable. It says it's holistic and made in Canada. What do u think?

ProSeries Holistic Kitten was developed to meet the specialized nutritional requirements of growing and active kittens. It is also recommended for pregnant or nursing adult cats. Emphasis is given to digestive sensitivity, skeletal and heart health, hairball relief and urinary tract health.

* No corn, wheat or soy
* Urinary tract health
* Hairball control
* High quality chicken and fish as top meat protein sources
* Promotes healthy skin and coat (Omega 3's and 6's)
* Promotes daily oral care
* 34% protein and 20% fat for growing, active kittens

Available in 3.5kg (7.7lb) bag only

GUARANTEED ANALYSIS:
Protein (min.) 34.00%
Fat (min.) 20.00%
Fibre (max.) 6.50%
Moisture (max.) 10.00%
Ash (max.) 7.50%
Magnesium (max.) 0.10%
Taurine (min.) 0.10%
*Omega-3 (min.) 0.25%
*Omega-6 (min.) 2.50%
*Glucosamine (min.) 305 ppm
*Chondroitin (min.) 250 ppm

* not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Cat Food Nutrient Profiles

CALORIE CONTENT: Metabolizable Energy (ME) = 3736 kcal/kg

FEEDING GUIDELINES:
Age of Kitten Weight of Kitten (lbs) Grams/Day Cup(s)*/Day
Weaning to
4 Months
1 - 3 40 - 90 1/4 - 3/5
4 to 12
Months 3 - 6.5 90 - 150 3/5 - 1 1/4
* 1 cup (250 ml - 8 oz) = approximately 130 grams

INGREDIENTS:
Chicken Meal, Whole Oats, Whole Brown Rice, Chicken Fat preserved with Mixed Tocopherols (source of Vitamin E), Fish Meal (Herring & Anchovy), Dried Whole Eggs, Dried Brewers Yeast, Kelp Meal, Fish Oil (Herring - natural source of DHA and EPA), Dried Cranberries, Dried Blueberries, Dried Green Peas, Dried Rosemary, Dried Tomato Pomace, Dried Fennel, Safflower Oil, Mint Leaves, Ground Sage, Ground Ginger, DiCalcium Phosphate, Potassium Chloride, L-Lysine Hydrochloride, Methionine, Taurine, Choline Chloride, Calcium Proprionate, Whole Flaxseed, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Iron Sulfate, Zinc Sulfate, D-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate, Niacin Supplement, Copper Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Vitamin A Acetate, Sodium Selenite, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Source Of Vitamin K Activity), Biotin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Chondroitin Sulfate, Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Calcium Iodate, Vitamin D-3 Supplement, Cobalt Carbonate, Folic Acid.

http://www.proseriespet.ca/en/home

I have never seen it, how much does it cost for the 3.5kg bag?

Originally Posted by icklemiss21

I have never seen it, how much does it cost for the 3.5kg bag?

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in my country it's equal or a bit cheaper than Purina Pro Plan. I don't know how much it cost in canada because I can't seem to find it online.

I checked and its not sold locally either. Purina ProPlan is not one of the cheaper foods so my guess is, depending on whats available, you could find a better food for a similar price but a lot of it is about what your cats will actually eat too

I feed Orijen, its more expensive per kg of food, but since you feed less of it, it works out quite similar in cost to other premium foods

Originally Posted by icklemiss21

I checked and its not sold locally either. Purina ProPlan is not one of the cheaper foods so my guess is, depending on whats available, you could find a better food for a similar price but a lot of it is about what your cats will actually eat too

I feed Orijen, its more expensive per kg of food, but since you feed less of it, it works out quite similar in cost to other premium foods

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the only similarly priced food that's available here is only pro plan and iams. judging by the ingredients, they're not any better than proseries are they? at a slightly higher price there's chicken soup and taste of the wild. but i'm really on a budget here i think i can't afford them in the long run. their feeding portions are about the same with proseries too.

INGREDIENTS:
Chicken Meal, Whole Oats, Whole Brown Rice, Chicken Fat preserved with Mixed Tocopherols (source of Vitamin E), Fish Meal (Herring & Anchovy), Dried Whole Eggs, Dried Brewers Yeast, Kelp Meal, Fish Oil (Herring - natural source of DHA and EPA), Dried Cranberries, Dried Blueberries, Dried Green Peas, Dried Rosemary, Dried Tomato Pomace, Dried Fennel, Safflower Oil, Mint Leaves, Ground Sage, Ground Ginger, DiCalcium Phosphate, Potassium Chloride, L-Lysine Hydrochloride, Methionine, Taurine, Choline Chloride, Calcium Proprionate, Whole Flaxseed, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Iron Sulfate, Zinc Sulfate, D-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate, Niacin Supplement, Copper Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Vitamin A Acetate, Sodium Selenite, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Source Of Vitamin K Activity), Biotin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Chondroitin Sulfate, Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Calcium Iodate, Vitamin D-3 Supplement, Cobalt Carbonate, Folic Acid.

http://www.proseriespet.ca/en/home
It is a solid formula but like mentioned how good would be how reasonable it is ... it is a 1 meat to 1 grain ratio but has many ?able additions made more for our reading pleasure than kittys insides


GUARANTEED ANALYSIS:
Protein (min.) 34.00%
Fat (min.) 20.00%
Fibre (max.) 6.50%Only needed if you have a fiber issue ave is 3-5%
Moisture (max.) 10.00%
Ash (max.) 7.50%
Magnesium (max.) 0.10% high normal to high
Taurine (min.) 0.10%this is about the minimum required
*Omega-3 (min.) 0.25%
*Omega-6 (min.) 2.50%
*Glucosamine (min.) 305 ppm
*Chondroitin (min.) 250 ppm

* not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Cat Food Nutrient Profiles

CALORIE CONTENT: Metabolizable Energy (ME) = 3736 kcal/kg.. roughly 424 calories a cup by using 4 cup s to a lb ave

http://www.thecatsite.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=140038 for my color coding

Originally Posted by sharky

It is a solid formula but like mentioned how good would be how reasonable it is ... it is a 1 meat to 1 grain ratio but has many ?able additions made more for our reading pleasure than kittys insides

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so in general it's good enough? glad to hear that

Originally Posted by dan138zig

so in general it's good enough? glad to hear that

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yes it is something that I would say is good

guys, i found an interesting alternative. what do you think about this? is it better?

http://www.nutrisourcedogfood.com/nu...e/products/cat
Ingredients:
Chicken, white rice, chicken meal, corn gluten meal, chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid), beet pulp, brown rice, tuna meal, natural liver flavor, flax seeds, oat fiber, brewers yeast, alfalfa meal, tomato pomace, dried egg product, potassium chloride, sunflower oil, salt, phosphoric acid, proteinated minerals (iron proteinate, zinc proteinate, copper proteinate, manganese proteinate, cobalt proteinate), choline chloride, cranberry powder, yeast culture (saccharomyces cerevisiae, enterococcus faecium, lactobacillus acidophilus, aspergillus niger, trichoderma longibrachiatum, bacillus subtillis), taurine, minerals (ferrous sulfate, zinc sulfate, calcium carbonate, zinc oxide, copper sulfate, manganous oxide, sodium selenite, mineral oil, calcium iodate, cobalt carbonate), chicory extract, vitamins (vitamin A acetate, vitamin D3 supplement, vitamin E supplement, niacin, pantothenic acid, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride, folic acid, menadione sodium bisulfite complex (source of vitamin K activity), biotin, vitamin B12 supplement), ascorbic acid (vitamin C), inositol, yucca schidigera extract, rosemary extract.

Crude Protein (Min.) 33.0% 330 g/kg
Crude Fat (Min.) 19.0% 190 g/kg
Crude Fiber (Max.) 3.5% 35 g/kg
Moisture (Max.) 10.0% 100 g/kg
Ash (Min.) 7.0% 70 g/kg
Magnesium (Min.) 0.08 mg/kg 0.8 mg/kg
Vitamin E (Min.) 250 IU/kg 250 IU/kg
*Ascorbic Acid (Min) 100 mg/kg 100 mg/kg
Taurine (Min) 0.18% 1.8 g/kg
Zinc (Min) 200 mg/kg 200 mg/kg
*Linoleic Acid (Min) 4.10 % 41 g/kg
*Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) (Min) 0.05% .5 mg/kg
*Lactobacillus Acidophilus (Min) 50 million CFU/lb 50 million CFU/lb
*Enterococcus Faecium (Min) 35 million CFU/lb 35 million CFU/lb
*Saccharomyces Cerevisiae (Min) 900 million cells/lb 900 million cells/lb.

it doesn't seem to contain omega-3 though. what do u think? how about mixing both 50-50?