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Thank you Sharky. Is the 1st one better? They sell this at a local store that is exclusive to just my area I think, It's their own brand so is a little cheaper. thanks
Cat DO DIGEST COOKED veggies which is what is found in canned and dry food.... NEITHER dog or cats have any NEED for grain but grain or another starch is needed to create a DRY foodOriginally Posted by angryrectangle
First of all, as far as I know almost all companies list their ingredients according to quantity, so it's a pretty safe bet to assume what's on the bottom of the list is the smallest ingredient.
Otherwise, I think the general rule of thumb is to look for products with overall the least amount of ingredients (especially added colours or preservatives) and the most amount of meat.
My cat's on the best food I've ever found.. but I don't know if it's sold in Canada or the US. It's called Nutritec Cat and has few ingredients, and ALOT of meat (fish, chicken, beef.) It's cheap too! I've heard some good things about Newman's own cat food, but I don't actually know anything about it myself.
Keep in mind that cats are natural carnivores, and can't digest vegetable and grain matter as well as we can. The best diet for them would be an all fresh meat diet.. so cat food stock full of grains (even if they claim it's a good thing) isn't actually so good for your cat.
Good luck!
Well then I was misinformed! I hadn't really head much about cats digesting veggies, but I have heard they can't digest grains..Originally Posted by sharky
Cat DO DIGEST COOKED veggies which is what is found in canned and dry food.... NEITHER dog or cats have any NEED for grain but grain or another starch is needed to create a DRY food
DO you have a link for nutratec???
NEWMANS IS FULL of GRAINS
You are correct in thinking cats do not need veggies or grains. Animal sources have much more nutrients available to a cat than any veggie or grain.Originally Posted by angryrectangle
Regardless, I was moreso thinking that if a cat is a natural carnivore then veggies and grains really don't really need to be an essential part of it's diet.
Actually there are studies by Roger Tabor and Dr. Julie Levy that say feral cats live as long as house cats.Originally Posted by sharky
Cat can live on meat .. but remember the ave lifespan of a wild cat is 3 yrs ...
I'd be very suspicious of that study.Originally Posted by kitytize
Actually there are studies by Roger Tabor and Dr. Julie Levy that say feral cats live as long as house cats.