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This is the new Orijen Cat and Kitten from Kentucky. They still haven't released the ingredients, but if you compare to Canadian made with the food icons on the bags you will see different fish content and they moved egg up higher.

Looks like flounder and mackerel that is replacing the salmon herring,and walleye. Sucks.
 
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Just following because I feed Orijen Cat and Kitten for half my kitty's diets....
 
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Looking around on Chewy it seems that a lot of different brands are changing to worse formula's. This is so frustrating. Why can't companies care about the pets and not just the money?
 
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Why don't they attempt to follow the same recipe? It is probably a completely different ingredient list like they did with Acana. It is no different then trying to switch/transition to a completely different food! Wonder why they are keeping the ingredients list so secret even while bragging they are making it already? We had the Acana ingredient list before they started making the food in the Kentucky plant. They are becoming untrustworthy to me.
My advice is to try other BRANDS. There are some good ones out there.
 
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Dasust said:
Why don't they attempt to follow the same recipe? It is probably a completely different ingredient list like they did with Acana. It is no different then trying to switch/transition to a completely different food! Wonder why they are keeping the ingredients list so secret even while bragging they are making it already? We had the Acana ingredient list before they started making the food in the Kentucky plant. They are becoming untrustworthy to me.
My advice is to try other BRANDS. There are some good ones out there.
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I definitely don't like what they're doing. I just am having the hardest time finding anything without potatoes and peas as every few ingredients. 
 
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I wouldn't feed any kibble lower quality than Orijen. I've been using Orijen for years but I may phase out with the changes coming. I only use Orijen in tiny amounts mixed with Ziwipeak air dried. Although ultimately I'm trying to phase out all kibble. 
 
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I think this GO! Is giving Orijen and Acana some competition!

Chicken, Turkey, and Duck

Chicken meal, de-boned chicken, de-boned turkey, duck meal, turkey meal, salmon meal, de-boned trout, chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), natural fish flavour, peas, potatoes, whole dried egg, potato flour, tapioca, de-boned salmon, de-boned duck, salmon oil, pumpkin, apples, carrots, bananas, blueberries, cranberries, lentil beans, broccoli, spinach, cottage cheese, alfalfa, sweet potatoes, blackberries, papayas, pineapple, phosphoric acid, sodium chloride, potassium chloride, DL-methionine, taurine, choline chloride, dried chicory root, dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product, dried Aspergillus niger fermentation product, dried Aspergillus oryzae fermentation product, vitamins (vitamin A supplement, vitamin D3 supplement, vitamin E supplement, niacin, inositol, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (a source of vitamin C), thiamine mononitrate, d-calcium pantothenate, riboflavin, pyridoxine hydrochloride, beta-carotene, folic acid, biotin, vitamin B12 supplement), minerals (zinc proteinate, iron proteinate, copper proteinate, zinc oxide, manganese proteinate, copper sulphate, calcium iodate, ferrous sulphate, manganous oxide, sodium selenite), yucca schidigera extract, yeast extract, dried rosemary.


Crude protein (min)** 46%
Crude fat (min) 18%
Crude fibre (max) 1.5%
Moisture (max) 10%
Ash (max) 9%
Magnesium (max) 0.09%
Taurine (min) 0.21%
*Omega 6 (min) 3.1%
*Omega 3 (min) 0.3%
Calorie Content: ME = 4298 kcal/kg or 473 kcal/cup

Microorganisms (min) 90,000,000 CFU/lb (Lactobacillus acidophilus, Enterococcus faecium). *Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Cat Food Nutrient Profiles.

GO! FIT + FREE[emoji]8482[/emoji] grain free cat recipes are formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO cat food nutrient profiles for all lifestages.

**Please note the protein level in this recipe has recently changed from 48% to 46%
 
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Dasust said:
I think this GO! Is giving Orijen and Acana some competition!

Chicken, Turkey, and Duck

Chicken meal, de-boned chicken, de-boned turkey, duck meal, turkey meal, salmon meal, de-boned trout, chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), natural fish flavour, peas, potatoes, whole dried egg, potato flour, tapioca, de-boned salmon, de-boned duck, salmon oil, pumpkin, apples, carrots, bananas, blueberries, cranberries, lentil beans, broccoli, spinach, cottage cheese, alfalfa, sweet potatoes, blackberries, papayas, pineapple, phosphoric acid, sodium chloride, potassium chloride, DL-methionine, taurine, choline chloride, dried chicory root, dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product, dried Aspergillus niger fermentation product, dried Aspergillus oryzae fermentation product, vitamins (vitamin A supplement, vitamin D3 supplement, vitamin E supplement, niacin, inositol, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (a source of vitamin C), thiamine mononitrate, d-calcium pantothenate, riboflavin, pyridoxine hydrochloride, beta-carotene, folic acid, biotin, vitamin B12 supplement), minerals (zinc proteinate, iron proteinate, copper proteinate, zinc oxide, manganese proteinate, copper sulphate, calcium iodate, ferrous sulphate, manganous oxide, sodium selenite), yucca schidigera extract, yeast extract, dried rosemary.


Crude protein (min)** 46%
Crude fat (min) 18%
Crude fibre (max) 1.5%
Moisture (max) 10%
Ash (max) 9%
Magnesium (max) 0.09%
Taurine (min) 0.21%
*Omega 6 (min) 3.1%
*Omega 3 (min) 0.3%
Calorie Content: ME = 4298 kcal/kg or 473 kcal/cup

Microorganisms (min) 90,000,000 CFU/lb (Lactobacillus acidophilus, Enterococcus faecium). *Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Cat Food Nutrient Profiles.

GO! FIT + FREE[emoji]8482[/emoji] grain free cat recipes are formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO cat food nutrient profiles for all lifestages.

**Please note the protein level in this recipe has recently changed from 48% to 46%
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I just looked at that as well, but I don't like the chicken meal as the first ingredient, nor that it has both potatoes and potatoe flour. I'm probably going to wait until Orijen releases the ingredient list to make a decision. In the meantime I'm going to stock up on a few bags that way I have more of a cushion while I either phase it out or use something else. 
 
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I just looked at that as well, but I don't like the chicken meal as the first ingredient, nor that it has both potatoes and potatoe flour. I'm probably going to wait until Orijen releases the ingredient list to make a decision. In the meantime I'm going to stock up on a few bags that way I have more of a cushion while I either phase it out or use something else. 
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That was my thought as well. I don't want to use food with filers like potatoes. 
 
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So...while they haven't released the ingredient list...the shop I get my food from already had some USA made Orijen Puppy....
This is the new formula:



And Canadian formula:
 
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KKoerner said:
So...while they haven't released the ingredient list...the shop I get my food from already had some USA made Orijen Puppy....
This is the new formula:



And Canadian formula:
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Doesn't seem bad to me other than perhaps more fish. For me that's not a big deal because I feed a pretty small amount of Orijen only as a snack. If they move whole egg up to on Orijen cat version I wouldn't be bothered by that because egg is actually really good and important for cats. 
 
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Wow, KK, good find!
That doesn't look too bad. Here is the Canadian current Puppy ingredients:
INGREDIENTS
Boneless chicken*, chicken meal, chicken liver*, whole herring*, boneless turkey*, turkey meal, turkey liver*, whole eggs*, boneless walleye*, whole salmon*, chicken heart*, chicken cartilage*, herring meal, salmon meal, chicken liver oil, chicken fat, red lentils, green peas, green lentils, sun-cured alfalfa, yams*, pea fiber, chickpeas, pumpkin*, butternut squash*, spinach greens*, carrots*, Red Delicious apples*, Bartlett pears*, cranberries*, blueberries*, brown kelp, licorice root, angelica root, fenugreek, marigold flowers, sweet fennel, peppermint leaf, chamomile, dandelion, summer savory, rosemary, Enterococcus faecium.

Navy and pinto beans will be new for USA.


I am still trying to figure out why the Meadowlands cat makes my cat barf. Is it the beans? Here is the Canadian Cat and Kitten ingredients:

Boneless chicken, chicken meal, chicken liver,* whole herring,* boneless turkey,* turkey meal, turkey liver,* whole eggs,* boneless walleye,* whole salmon,* chicken heart,* chicken cartilage,* herring meal, salmon meal, chicken liver oil, chicken fat, red lentils, green peas, green lentils, sun-cured alfalfa, kelp, pumpkin,* butternut squash,* spinach greens,* carrots,* apples,* pears,* cranberries,* mixed tocopherols (preservative), chicory root, dandelion root, chamomile, peppermint leaf, ginger root, caraway seeds, turmeric, rose hips, freeze-dried chicken liver, freeze-dried turkey liver, freeze-dried chicken, freeze-dried turkey, dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product + vitamins and minerals

*delivered fresh and preservative-free

Almost the same Orijen Puppy and Cat and Kitten. I think the USA Puppy and Cat and Kitten will be similar too.
 
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torbiesarebest said:
Apparently Chewys was bought by Petsmart last year and won't be carrying Acana or Orijen anymore.

Chewy Letter • ACANA Pet Foods

Can you show me the reviews where the Canadian variety is better than Acana? I never noticed a Canadian made Acana.
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I beleive the reviews were on Chewy, not sure if they're still there at this point.
 
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