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Apologies in advance for the very long post! I'll try to keep things simple to read. Food names will be links to details about the food, to avoid having massive ingredients lists and guaranteed analysis charts in this post.
I am currently feeding Nutro Natural Choice Indoor Adult Chicken and Whole Brown Rice. My three boys share one heaping cup of this spread between three puzzle feeders every night, as well as 2oz of canned food each in the afternoon. The canned food is usually Friskies pate, with other brands and varieties mixed in.
I am currently feeding Nutro Natural Choice Indoor Adult Chicken and Whole Brown Rice. My three boys share one heaping cup of this spread between three puzzle feeders every night, as well as 2oz of canned food each in the afternoon. The canned food is usually Friskies pate, with other brands and varieties mixed in.
Option 1: Nature's Variety Instinct Grain-Free Duck and Turkey Meal Formula (without the freeze-dried raw pieces, unless they really make a huge difference)I originally picked this food because it had chicken as the first two ingredients, no corn/wheat/soy/fish, and very few fruits and veggies. They had been on a Purina chicken and rice food and had very runny poop, so I also appreciated the higher fiber content of this food. Their poop is well-formed now. They're not doing poorly on this food at all, so sticking with this is an option.
I'm considering switching their dry food because I want to do the best I can afford for my boys. I've learned a lot since I picked that food and now I'm iffy about having peas that high up on the ingredients list. In addition, their litter box still STINKS to high heaven, so I'm wondering if there's something better I can be doing about the runny poop issue, which I'm assuming will come back if I switch to a lower fiber dry food. (I'm also open to suggestions about that!)
Option 2: Nature's Variety Instinct Ultimate Protein Chicken Formula Grain-FreeWhat I Like: Meat as the first five ingredients, no corn/wheat/soy
What Concerns Me: Fish and tapioca as fifth and sixth ingredients
What I'm Unsure About: Montmorillonite Clay, lots of fruits and veggies
Option 3: Canidae Grain-Free Pure ElementsWhat I Like: Supposedly almost entirely chicken, no corn/wheat/soy/fish (except salmon oil)
What Concerns Me: Tapioca as the second ingredient
What I'm Unsure About: Montmorillonite Clay, lots of fruits and veggies
Option 4: Orijen Cat and KittenWhat I Like: Poultry as the first three ingredients, no corn/wheat/soy
What Concerns Me: Peas and potatoes in top five ingredients
What I'm Unsure About: Wide variety of protein sources
All opinions welcome! Thanks!What I Like: Lots of chicken and turkey
What Concerns Me: Lots of fish
What I'm Unsure About: Lots of fruits and veggies