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Purina One vs Eukanuba
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I'm not a big fan of either really, so someone else might be able to give you the pros and cons of each...
But for my cats I feed Eagle Pack and that works fine with everyone from allergies to hairballs to sensitive tummies.
HTH!
But for my cats I feed Eagle Pack and that works fine with everyone from allergies to hairballs to sensitive tummies.
HTH!
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Maybe I should add that I have a kitten who is about 4 month old, a 11 month old kitten, and a 4 year old cat. My 11 month old has the sensitive tummy and I find it difficult to be feeding them different foods...
The 4 month old kitten should be on kitten food and the others on adult food. It may mean feeding them separately in order for the young kitten to get proper nutrition for a growing baby.Originally Posted by rosie0708
Maybe I should add that I have a kitten who is about 4 month old, a 11 month old kitten, and a 4 year old cat. My 11 month old has the sensitive tummy and I find it difficult to be feeding them different foods...
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Ditto, I'm not a big fan or either Purina or Eukanuba.
Purina One kitten formula is actually not too bad (for dry food). The #1 ingrediant is chicken (not chicken meal) and the number 2 ingrediant is chicken meal. There's also not alot of different types of grains. I think you get more bang for your buck with the Purina One Kitten (growth and development)
My girl has a sensitive tummy and will only eat Purina One. Eukanuba made her throw up.Originally Posted by rosie0708
Does anyone have any thoughts on feeding Purina One cat food vs. Eukanuba cat food? I have a kitty with a sensative tummy and can not eat really rich foods.
Thank you!
Katie
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It is difficult to choose a good cat food at a good price. I posted this question, because I heard both were good, but the price variation is significant. So if anyone can share any insight that would be much appreciated.
I will feed my 4 month old kitten seperately, but leave the regular food out during the day for my other two kitties.
Thank you to everyone who has responded so far
I also had problems with Eukanuba. Our bengals get loose stools from it.
I feed primarily a raw diet, but do use Purina One chicken dry kibble. All of our bengals like the taste and it's easy on their digestive system.
The ingredient list isn't too bad compared to alot of the other stuff that's out there.
One very convenient thing is that Purina One is carried by most grocery stores, walmart and K-mart. Easy to get a bag if you run out, after hours.
Why is Eukanuba not so good? The breakdown looked okay for it but I'm still trying to get the hang of understanding all of the ingredients.
All of my indoor cats eat Purina One with the yogurt and they do great on it and they are shinning and I have never had a problem with it. I had problmes with diarrhea with a lot of other ones,
They all have there pros and cons I guess you just have to find something that they do good on. I have never looked at so many labels.
Read through the rest of the thread. Different members here have had different problems with it. That doesn't mean it's not good for your cats or someone else's.
I can guarantee you there are members here that will swear by Eukanuba.
It just didn't work well with my cats.
Okay, thanks. I read about individual cats having problems (probably like any food) but wasn't sure if it was due to inferior ingredients in Eukanuba.Originally Posted by Kai Bengals
Read through the rest of the thread. Different members here have had different problems with it. That doesn't mean it's not good for your cats or someone else's.
I can guarantee you there are members here that will swear by Eukanuba.
It just didn't work well with my cats.
Well, personally, I'm not a big fan of dry kibble at all. Any brand. I don't think it's very good for a cats long term health. I'm very pro raw diet, but I'm realistic enough to know alot of people need a more simple approach to their cats nutrition. So, having tried just about every brand of dry food on the market, I recommend the Purina One dry food to folks who adopt kittens from us and aren't able to continue with the raw diet.
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I fed Lily purina pro plan chicken & rice formula for awhile. She loved it & it was a reasonably good food that I could get easily. I still keep a jug around to feed her for a little variety. I also feed Lily Eukanuba canned kitten food & Twitch canned adult food. It is by far their favorite canned food because it has so much gravy to it. They both seem to be doing fine with the canned. I tried a little bit of the dry food my granma gave me, & they loved it, but otherwise haven't tried much of it. They haven't had any troubles with loose stools or anything.
When I feed these foods, there are many other foods in their diet as well. I like to give them as much variety as I can. I would get bored eating the same food all of the time, too. I have considered getting Eukanuba dry food for a meal here & there, but both Twitch & Lily primarily eat wet food.
Hope that helped a little!
When I feed these foods, there are many other foods in their diet as well. I like to give them as much variety as I can. I would get bored eating the same food all of the time, too. I have considered getting Eukanuba dry food for a meal here & there, but both Twitch & Lily primarily eat wet food.
Hope that helped a little!
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of those two I would use the one just cause the corn and by products are not the first ingrediants ... I dont use anything with by products( cept for organs that are truly just organs) corn ( corn gluten is okay) and chemical prev.. truely I wont use either.. but that is IMHO..
I feed raw to too and natural choice to the other ..
4 and 11 months should eat kitten
I feed raw to too and natural choice to the other ..
4 and 11 months should eat kitten
I think between the two, Purina One is a little better. It's relative, though - neither is particularly good.
I would recommend a food with higher quality ingredients. Felidae and Chicken Soup for the Cat Lover's Soul are much better quality foods and comparable in price, if not a little cheaper than, Purina One and Eukanuba. Nutro Natural Choice and Royal Canin would also be acceptable, comparably priced options.
Felidae and Chicken Soup are both labeled for "all life stages" so they are fine foods to feed the entire household.
I would recommend a food with higher quality ingredients. Felidae and Chicken Soup for the Cat Lover's Soul are much better quality foods and comparable in price, if not a little cheaper than, Purina One and Eukanuba. Nutro Natural Choice and Royal Canin would also be acceptable, comparably priced options.
Felidae and Chicken Soup are both labeled for "all life stages" so they are fine foods to feed the entire household.
My vet recommends Purina One. My boys have been eating P1 for Urinary tract health for 3 yrs now with healthy shiny eyes and coat. (And no more crystals)
I used to feed Nutro Natural Choice and Royal Canin but changed to Purina One. Felicia threw up more before I changed to Purina One. I thought she was eating too fast, but maybe they were too rich for her.
The way a vet described it to me once is that the more commercial foods (like purina) change their sources for ingredients more often. They are looking for price and shop around. The other brands you get in a pet store or at the vet, buy ingredients from the same sources and therefore the food has more consistency. I don't know if this is really true or not.... it's just what a vet told me once.
I've had good luck with IAMS but there are many folks who don't like IAMS (which by the way, Eukanuba and IAMS are owned by the same company). I tried slowly switching to Nutro for awhile but 2 of my three cats were constantly throwing up on it.
Where I live Purina and IAMS are a little cheaper then Eunkanuba, Royal Canin or Nutro. Nutro and Royal Canin are the most expensive here. Everywhere I've looked, Chicken Soup is quite a bit more then any of them. Could be looking in all the wrong places though!
I've had good luck with IAMS but there are many folks who don't like IAMS (which by the way, Eukanuba and IAMS are owned by the same company). I tried slowly switching to Nutro for awhile but 2 of my three cats were constantly throwing up on it.
Where I live Purina and IAMS are a little cheaper then Eunkanuba, Royal Canin or Nutro. Nutro and Royal Canin are the most expensive here. Everywhere I've looked, Chicken Soup is quite a bit more then any of them. Could be looking in all the wrong places though!
