Almo Nature - NV

Hi, 

I have just recently adopted a little 11 week old Siberian kitty, we've named him Cheddar!  His previous owners were feeding him a  mix of Almo (chicken only), Wellness and Fancy Feast. Since getting him, I've switched him over to a mix of Almo (chicken only), Nature's Variety canned, Nature's Variety Raw and home made raw (80% muscle meat, 10% bones, 5% liver, 5% other). I've heard and that Almo is not a complete and balanced diet but should be supplemental only. My question is, what constitutes supplemental? Is one can 2-3 times a week fine or will that result in some deficiencies in his diet? 

That's him below!

Thanks!!!

Oh Cheddar, you are precious, what a sweet photo!!

You are correct that Almo is not compete and balanced, no supplements added and not AAFCO approved- at least the canned foods distributed here in the US. In the UK, Almo does have a complete and balanced canned line of foods.

Are you using the small 3oz Almo cans or their larger ones? Usually about 10% of an unsupplemented food is okay, someone can correct me if im wrong.

Kitten's require a greater number of calories, between the other foods you are feeding, it sounds like it should be fine.

I met a woman once who was only feeding her cat Almo canned along with a small amount of kibble. It was a fairly young cat and sadly, the cat was losing her eyesight due to eating mostly Almo unsupplemented canned food.

I blame the company actually for not making it clearer on their labels, that the food is for intermittent feeding only.

Congratulations on your new kitty.

Yeah I'm in Canada and the Almo cans here are not the complete and balanced one. And it would be the small 3oz cans. 

Thanks for all the information, I'll do my best to limit it however.