Authority question

Hi folks,

I'm trying to figure out which type of authority dry food to feed and welcome your opinions. I know that it isn't the best food out there, but for the price it is pretty good and it doesn't contain fish...a plus since my cats are male and have had UTI issues in the past.

I'm mainly concerned with finding the best formula for my ~5 yr. old 15 lb cat...Frazier..He's no overweight (very muscular), is indoors only, and will be eating ~ 50% wet / 50% dry.

I will post the specs for each type below and appreciate your feedback on which type will work best, as well as how much I should feed (considering that I'll be feeding him ~ 1.5 - 2 oz of wet food a day as well).

Authority "indoor"
Ingredients: Chicken, Chicken Meal, Brewers Rice, Ground Corn, Corn Protein Concentrate, Poultry Fat (Preserved with mixed Tocopherols), Natural Flavor, Dried Beet Pulp, Rice Flour, Powdered Cellulose, Dried Egg Product, Fructooligosaccharides, Potassium Chloride, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, L-Ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate, Niacin, Vitamin A Supplement, Thiamin Mononitrate, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin D3 supplement, Riboflavin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic acid, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement), Choline Chloride, Minerals (Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), Taurine, L-Carnitine.

Guaranteed Analysis:

Crude Protein (not less than) 33.0%
Crude Fat (not less than) 12.0%
Crude Fat (not more than) 15.0%
Crude Fiber (not more than) 5.0%
Moisture (not more than) 10.0%
Ash (not more than) 6.5%
Linoleic Acid (not less than) 2.0%
Calcium (not less than) 0.95%
Phosphorus (not less than) 0.85%
Magnesium (not more than) 0.1%
Zinc (not less than) 225 mg/kg
Selenium (not less than) 0.2 mg/kg
Vitamin A (not less than) 25,000 IU/kg
Vitamin E (not less than) 250 IU/kg
Taurine (not less than) 0.15%
Omega-3 Fatty Acids (not less than) 2.8%*
Omega-6 Fatty Acids (not less than) 0.15%*
Carnitine (not less than) 100 mg/kg*

Authority "Hairball"

Ingredients: Chicken, Chicken Meal, Brewers Rice, Corn Protein Concentrate, Ground Corn, Poultry Fat (Preserved with mixed Tocopherols), Dried Beet Pulp, Natural Flavor, Powdered Cellulose, Dried Egg Product, Fructooligosaccharides, Potassium Chloride, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, L-Ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate, Niacin, Vitamin A Supplement, Thiamin Mononitrate, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin D3 supplement, Riboflavin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic acid, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement), Choline Chloride, Minerals (Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), Taurine.

Guaranteed Analysis:

Crude Protein (not less than) 32.0%
Crude Fat (not less than) 16.0%
Crude Fiber (not more than) 8.0%
Moisture (not more than) 10.0%
Ash (not more than) 6.5%
Linoleic Acid (not less than) 2.0%
Calcium (not less than) 1.0%
Phosphorus (not less than) 0.8%
Magnesium (not more than) 0.1%
Zinc (not less than) 225 mg/kg
Selenium (not less than) 0.2 mg/kg
Vitamin A (not less than) 25,000 IU/kg
Vitamin E (not less than) 250 IU/kg
Taurine (not less than) 0.15%
Omega-3 Fatty Acids (not less than) 3.5%*
Omega-6 Fatty Acids (not less than) 0.20%*

Authority "adult"
Adult with Real Chicken:

Ingredients: Chicken, Chicken Meal, Brewers Rice, Ground Corn, Corn Protein Concentrate, Poultry Fat (Preserved with mixed Tocopherols), Natural Flavor, Dried Beet Pulp, Dried Egg Product, Rice Flour, Fructooligosaccharides, Potassium Chloride, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, L-Ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate, Niacin, Vitamin A Supplement, Thiamin Mononitrate, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin D3 supplement, Riboflavin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic acid, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement), Choline Chloride, Minerals (Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), Taurine.

Guaranteed Analysis:
Crude Protein (not less than) 32.0%
Crude Fat (not less than) 16.0%
Crude Fiber (not more than) 4.0%
Moisture (not more than) 10.0%
Ash (not more than) 6.5%
Calcium (not less than) 1.0%
Phosphorus (not less than) 0.85%
Magnesium (not more than) 0.1%
Zinc (not less than) 200 mg/kg
Selenium (not less than) 0.2 mg/kg
Vitamin A (not less than) 25,000 IU/kg
Vitamin E (not less than) 250 IU/kg
Taurine (not less than) 0.15 mg/kg
Omega-3 Fatty Acids (not less than) 3.5%*

Authority "sensitive solutions"...this one is dicey, since it has fish.

Ingredients: Turkey, Turkey Meal, Brewers Rice, Oat Groats, Salmon Meal, Poultry Fat (Preserved with mixed Tocopherols), Natural Flavor, Rice Flour, Dried Beet Pulp, Dried Egg Product, Fructooligosaccharides, Potassium Chloride, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, L-Ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate, Niacin, Vitamin A Supplement, Thiamin Mononitrate, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin D3 supplement, Riboflavin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic acid, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement), Choline Chloride, Minerals (Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), Taurine.

Guaranteed Analysis:

Crude Protein (not less than) 33.0%
Crude Fat (not less than) 12.0%
Crude Fat (not more than) 15.0%
Crude Fiber (not more than) 5.0%
Moisture (not more than) 10.0%
Ash (not more than) 6.5%
Linoleic Acid (not less than) 2.0%
Calcium (not less than) 0.95%
Phosphorus (not less than) 0.85%
Magnesium (not more than) 0.1%
Zinc (not less than) 225 mg/kg
Selenium (not less than) 0.2 mg/kg
Vitamin A (not less than) 25,000 IU/kg
Vitamin E (not less than) 250 IU/kg
Taurine (not less than) 0.15%
Omega-3 Fatty Acids (not less than) 2.8%*
Omega-6 Fatty Acids (not less than) 0.15%*
Carnitine (not less than) 100 mg/kg*

Thanks for your help!
Artgecko

Found a couple other brands / formulas that might work (just similar price and locally available)

Nutro Max cat adult chicken formula
Ingredients:

Oven Roasted Chicken: Chicken Meal, Corn Gluten Meal, Wheat Flour, Ground Rice, Poultry Fat (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E), Ground Whole Wheat, Natural Flavors, Chicken, Yeast Culture, Potassium Chloride, Salt, Menhaden Fish Oil (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E), Choline Chloride, DL-Methionine, Taurine, Zinc Sulfate, Dried Cranberry, Ferrous Sulfate, Vitamin E Supplement, Inositol, Niacin, Copper Sulfate, Ascorbic Acid (source of Vitamin C), Manganous Oxide, Riboflavin Supplement (source of Vitamin B2), Potassium Iodide, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (source of Vitamin B6), Thiamine Mononitrate (source of Vitamin B1), Dried Blueberry, Biotin, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (source of Vitamin K activity), Folic Acid, Sodium Selenite.

Crude Protein (min) 32%
Crude Fat (min) 17%
Crude Fiber (max) 3%
Moisture (max) 10%
Ash (max) 6.5%
Linoleic Acid (min) 3.5%
Magnesium (max) 0.085%
Zinc (min) 200 mg/kg
Vitamin E (min) 150 IU/kg
Taurine (min) 0.16%
Ascorbic Acid (min)* 18 mg/kg
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) (min)* 0.05%

Innova Adult
Ingredients:

Turkey, Chicken Meal, Chicken, Eggs, Barley, Chicken Fat, Rice, Flaxseed, Natural Flavors, Herring, Apples, Carrots, Herring Oil, Pumpkin, Potassium Chloride, Cranberries, Cottage Cheese, Sunflower Oil, Alfalfa Sprouts, DL Methionine, Taurine, Direct-Fed Microbials, Lecithin, Rosemary Extract, Vitamins/Minerals

Guaranteed Analysis:

Crude Protein (min) 36 %
Crude Fat (min) 20 %
Crude Fiber (max) 2.5 %
Moisture (max) 10 %
Linoleic Acid (Omega-6 Fatty Acid) (min) 3.6 %
Vitamin E (min) 300 IU/kg
Taurine (min) 0.3%
Magnesium (max) 0.1 %
Total Microorganisms (min) 90000000 CFU/lb

UTI issues - hmmm, canned food would be of more benefit - so, whatever canned food you can decide on is probably the better choice.

Check out info on this website: http://www.catinfo.org/?link=urinarytracthealth

... Is it possible for a cat to block when on a 100% canned food diet? Yes, it is possible, but it is highly unlikely. When water is flowing through the bladder, crystals, mucus, and cellular debris will be much less apt to build up and cause an obstruction.

Also, when water is flowing through the bladder, the urine is more dilute which is thought to be less irritating to the bladder wall in some cats. Less irritation means less inflammatory cells and mucus to block the urethra.

Think of canned food as hosing down your cat's bladder many times each day. ...

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