Carrageenan Free Sticky Thread?

[marc999]

Hi Forum Moderator(s): I would like to submit a request for a sticky thread for Carrageenan free canned cat foods. 

A reference point for those hunting the isles of 101 different brands/flavors etc. of foods. 

Is that possible? 

It can be a growing/modified sticky, since ingredients seem to change from time to time.  Also, I'm sure there are budget / mid-range / premium brands that have no carrageenan, so it could be a list to suit most anyone's budget. 

thanks,

Marc

 

[mrsgreenjeens]

Marc, have you seen this thread?  http://www.thecatsite.com/t/240335/canned-food-without-carrageenan-or-guar-gum

 

[marc999]

Thanks for that msgreenjeens.   Useful, yet perhaps a sticky thread placed at the top of the subforum would help - an ongoing ever changing list.  If that's too much work, I fully understand, or too congested etc. with stickies that can happen as well. 

 

[mrsgreenjeens]

I'll put it out there for discussion  (with the team) and see what happens

 

 

[marc999]

Thanks, you're a superstar! 

 

[dianamc]

Thank you.  Also limiting to "or guar gum" kind of cuts down the list a lot. 

 

[marc999]

Yeah, but is guar gum a real point of contention, like carrageenan, I'm not sure. 

If it is - based on offerings that remain with neither  - chances are those are going to be just 'premium' labels $. 

 

[dianamc]

I guess guar gum is for some people but I have to feed the cat something without going broke.  I suppose the gum issue could be addressed in parentheses or footnotes maybe if it's felt to be that important.  I hate to see so many exclusions because it doesn't leave much.

I don't understand how Fancy Feast can do it and all these other companies can't (leave out carrageenan).

 

[marc999]

Fancy Feast Classic is not exactly budget oriented option at $0.69 per 3 oz can x2 / day = $1.38 

Reasonable yes, but not budget.   In Ontario, those FF sales are not often enough for my liking. 

Other budget options for carrageenan free: 

Petsmart - Grreat Choice Chicken Feast pate Classic - 3 oz 

For Canadians -

PC extra meaty Turkey&Giblet pate (85g = 3 oz. size only, not the 2 larger sizes)

PC extra meaty Beef pate (85g size only) 

You know, I'm going to whip up a spreadsheet sometime with the options at various price ranges. Otherwise this becomes a mess. 

 

[mrsgreenjeens]

 
I don't understand how Fancy Feast can do it and all these other companies can't (leave out carrageenan).

 I wonder the same thing myself

Marc, I would gladly pay just $.69 for a 3 oz can after yesterday's outing.  I took my carrageenan free, low carb list over to a local natural pet food store to do a little shopping, and actually paid 2.18 for a 3 oz can

.  My cats are SO picky and I am desperate to find something my two former raw eaters will eat that I bit the bullet to try this one, and if they like it, then I can order it via the internet for a lot less.  But I needed quite a few varieties to test on them, and some were pretty expensive.  But NONE were under $1.88 (some were actually 5.5 oz cans though).   All that being said, I can usually find FF for around $.50 per can down here in Arizona, but my finnicky cats aren't all that fond of it.

BTW, I posted the thread in the Team Lounge about having a sticky on this subject, so we'll see what happens