Soybean Meal?

is this ok in cat food? if not, why not?

Usually only really low quality foods contain soybean meal. I think it's a filler, allergy trigger and usually takes the place of animal protein.

so its in the same boat as corn?

to elobrate on the previous post ..

Soy is like number 3 on cat allergies...

It is a veggie source of protein and is low on digestabilty

I know of a few high end food s that have some soy in them for "bones" in indoor cats but I wouldnt chance it after two animals with allergies to it

Petco started carrying Organix cat food in their store. I was curious about it at first and then I read on the ingredient label "organic soy." And this is supposed to impress me? The word organic doesn't make soy look any better to me. They should substitute that ingredient for more meat.

Now for me(not the cats) it's a good thing because I use soy milk for my cereal.

Originally Posted by sharky

to elobrate on the previous post ..

Soy is like number 3 on cat allergies...

It is a veggie source of protein and is low on digestabilty

I know of a few high end food s that have some soy in them for "bones" in indoor cats but I wouldnt chance it after two animals with allergies to it

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what are numbers one and two?

fish and wheat

Originally Posted by moggiegirl

Petco started carrying Organix cat food in their store. I was curious about it at first and then I read on the ingredient label "organic soy." And this is supposed to impress me? The word organic doesn't make soy look any better to me. They should substitute that ingredient for more meat.

Now for me(not the cats) it's a good thing because I use soy milk for my cereal.

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Glad I wasnt the only one shaking my head...lol.. the other was real bits of fruit

I just heard about this "soy" thing in cat food. My cat has been over grooming, licking fur off and i found that it could be food allergy and that soy is one to watch. Since I had just started feeding her the large cans of Friskies wet food, (usually use the fancy feast little cans that have no soy) I looked on label and it said "soy flour". I thought that may be the problem. Then I go to buy the Fancy Feast hard food which I have been feeding the whole 4 years I have had her with no problems and it said "soy meal" was in that. Cats are so sensitive that maybe the soy flour caused problem and the soy meal doesn't. Will be trial and error.
I will post again here in this thread to tell everyone my result which may help someone else.

pauldirac said:

large cans of Friskies wet food

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There's no soy in the Friskies Pate that I have.

The "meaty bits" and "chunky with extra gravy" Friskies flavors now come in the large cans, and they do have soy flour and wheat gluten. Try to stick to the pate flavors if possible.