Simply Nourish dry food

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A quick site search on Google yielded this thread about Simply Nourish, but I thought I'd call out that I picked up the kitten formula at Petsmart tonight. The boys are on Blue kitten formula (regular, not grain-free), and this is a bit cheaper, and weirdly seems to have fewer ingredients. Still no corn, soy, or wheat, and no by-products either.

The kittens eat mostly wet food, about 4-5oz per day each now, but they nibble on kibble (
!!!) during the day and overnight, so while this isn't a primary source of calories or nutrients, I still want it to be a quality food.

Here's the ingredient list/analysis for the kitten formula:

Chicken, Chicken Meal, Rice Flour, Canola Oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols), Natural Flavor, Tomato Pomace, Oatmeal, Dried Chicory Root, Flaxseed, Dried Cranberries, Dried Carrots, Dried Sweet Potatoes, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, L-ascorbyl-polyphosphate, Vitamin A Supplement, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin D Supplement, Folic Acid, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement), Minerals (Zinc Sulfate, Ferric Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), Choline Chloride, Potassium Chloride, Taurine

Guaranteed Analysis:

Crude Protein Not less than 36.0%
Crude Fat Not less than 16.0%
Crude Fiber Not more than 3.0%
Moisture Not more than 10.0%
Ash Not more than 7.0%
Calcium Not more than 6.5%
Phosphorus Not less than 1.2%
Potassium Not less than 1.0%
Magnesium Not less than 0.60%
Zinc Not more than 0.1%
Selenium Not less than 175 mg/kg
Vitamin A Not less than 0.30 mg/kg
Vitamin E Not less than 30,000 IU/kg
Taurine Not less than 0.25%
Omega-6 Fatty Acids*Not less than 0.20%
Omega-3 Fatty Acids*Not less than 3.0%
Ascorbic Acid Not less than 0.75%
(Vitamin C)*Not less than 10 mg/kg
Beta carotene*Not less than 3.0 mg/kg
Lycopene*Not less than 0.5%
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Look okay? I started mixing it in, about 25% I guess, at the evening meal, but I can still take it back to Petsmart.

Has anyone given it a try? From the other thread I understand it's not available everywhere just yet. Simply Nourish is a Petsmart-exclusive brand I believe, and also makes a limited-ingredient canned food.
 
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My cats eat the adult chicken formula as one of their feedings. They love it and took to it easily. No diarrhea or gas which they usually get from most other foods.
 
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I have started my kitten on this from the day I got him, and he seems to be doing great. I like the ingredients and the price point. He loves the flavor and texture apparently, as he scarfs it down!

We're in the process of switching to a wet diet, and he loves their wet food as well. Lots of shredded chicken/duck based on the formula!
 
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I started my kitten off on the kitten formula and she loves it! She didn't get any upset tummy from eating it (I was forced to switch her without mixing and the vet said she would most likely get sick). I am very pleased with it
 
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Contrary to what I said in the other thread (:p), as far as a dry food goes, this is one of the best in my book. Like you said, there are no by-products, no corn, no soy, no scary preservatives and no artificial colors or flavorings.

 
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