Replacement for Evo Turkey & Chicken Dry--Sensitive Stomach

Sigh...I just learned of the recall when I walked into the store and saw empty shelves.  What would you suggest that I try as a substitute?  My cat has always been sensitive to changes in foods (he heaves) and I'm literally scraping the barrel on what I have left so I won't be able to gradually transition him.

If you want to stick w/ turkey--- maybe Nature's Variety Instinct L.I.D. Turkey? 

I like to give my my 15 year old male finicky kibble addict some variety. Since last Sunday, he's been trying out Nature's Variety Limited Ingredient Diet in the Turkey flavor and so far, he likes it a lot. But, his attention (or taste buds) span is around two weeks so the jury is still out until he makes the two week mark. Usually, at the two week mark, he'll either continue eating it or he'll completely reject it.  

I'm hoping he will like it since the ingredients in it are pretty good for dry kibble. The only drawback in the ingredients are peas and salt, but I don't know how much of the peas and salt there really is in this kibble. So far, if he live with it, then so can I.

Ingredients
Turkey Meal, Tapioca, Canola Oil (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols and Citric Acid), Peas, Natural Flavor, Montmorillonite Clay, Coconut Oil, Potassium Chloride, Choline Chloride, Salt, DL-Methionine, Vitamins (Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin Supplement, d-Calcium Pantothenate, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin Supplement, Folic Acid, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement), Minerals (Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Ethylenediamine Dihydriodide, Sodium Selenite), Taurine, Green Tea Extract, Rosemary Extract.

Thanks! I realized after asking here I'd best head back to the pet stores and determine what brands are actually available since the need was immediate.  I didn't see Nature's Variety Turkey but they suggested Wellness Core Grain Free Kitten if I wanted to stick with turkey. 

Once I landed successfuly on Evo I stopped paying attention to food options so I wasn't aware of Nature's Variety.  In googling I just discovered that there's a new pet store in my town that does carry it so that will give me another option. Thanks for the input--I'm glad to have another option. I hate having to change foods quickly without any transition. I upped the canned Evo--which needed to happen anyway--and added WC kibble.  So far he's chowing it down fine and I haven't had to mop it up off the carpet, both very good signs.  I'll add in a little pumpkin plus fish oil since he's had a bad espisode of eosinophillic granular complex last fall.

Below is the nutritional info on Wellness Core Kitten for those who are reading and in the same boat.  The clerk at the pet store said it's been a huge problem since a lot of their customers did feed Evo.

Wellness Core Grain Free Kitten

Deboned Turkey, Whitefish Meal, Deboned Chicken, Herring Meal, Chicken Meal, Peas, Turkey Meal, Potatoes, Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Tomato Pomace, Natural Chicken Flavor, Ground Flaxseed, Cranberries, Chicory Root Extract, Choline Chloride, Salmon Oil, Vitamins [Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Beta-Carotene, Vitamin A Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin, Vitamin D-3 Supplement, Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Folic Acid, Biotin, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)], Minerals [Zinc Proteinate, Zinc Sulfate, Iron Proteinate, Ferrous Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Manganese Sulfate, Sodium Selenite, Calcium Iodate], Taurine, Mixed Tocopherols added to preserve freshness, Dried Kelp, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Dried Lactobacillus plantarum Fermentation Product, Dried Enterococcus faecium Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus casei Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus Fermentation Product, Rosemary Extract.

 3,860 kcal/kg or 502 kcal/cup

Evo Turkey and Chicken Dry

Turkey, Chicken Meal, Chicken ,Herring Meal Chicken Fat (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols, a Natural Source of Vitamin E) , Peas, Eggs, Turkey Meal, Pea Fiber, Natural Flavors, Apples, Carrots, Cranberries, Herring Oil, Tomatoes, Pumpkin, Dried Chicory Root, Cottage Cheese, Alfalfa Sprouts, Taurine, DL-Methionine, Minerals (Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Calcium Iodate)

Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Betaine Hydrochloride, Niacin Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin Supplement, Beta Carotene, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Biotin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid) , Direct Fed Microbials (Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus casei Fermentation Product, Dried Enterococcus faecium Fermentation Product)

 

Calorie Content   4420.0 kcal/kg, 602.0 kcal/cup

 

I would recommend, though VERY pricey, Wysong Epigen 90. It can be seen here:http://www.wysongepigen.net/epigen90.php. That was the only other dry food, that, my exotic cat hybrids could eat. As well as, my pure domestic cats.
 

Thanks for the input. Just reporting back that the Evo canned plus Wellness Kitten kibble seems to have been a pretty seamless transition.

Evo was back on the shelf in limited quantities today in my pet store so I may go back to Evo wet and dry since it's only been a few days.  Sticking with Wellness is tempting though, due to the lower calories because my cat is a chow hound!

I was going through the same thing. My cats love the Innova Prime and they were the bigger pieces too. I too heard of the recall and had to change fast. ALL my food was affected. I researched and decided on Blue Wilderness, dry and canned. My girls are such Divas they turned their nose up, but now gooble it up!! I decided that its been too many recalls on Innova food so I'm gonna stay away until it gets cleared up. I give some Wellness Core wet food to them. It's amazing that high quality food lasts so much longer. Even the canned stays fresh in their bowl.

cat person said:

I would recommend, though VERY pricey, Wysong Epigen 90. It can be seen here:Wysong Epigen™ Starch Free™ Dog Food, Cat Food, Pet Food. That was the only other dry food, that, my exotic cat hybrids could eat. As well as, my pure domestic cats.

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Epigen 90 is excellent. It has only 5% carbs, probiotics and probiotics. Also very high i in protein

cat person said:

I would recommend, though VERY pricey, Wysong Epigen 90. It can be seen here:Wysong Epigen™ Starch Free™ Dog Food, Cat Food, Pet Food. That was the only other dry food, that, my exotic cat hybrids could eat. As well as, my pure domestic cats.

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you can find epigen90 Amazon for. 30bucks for 20 pounds.