I have been struggling for years with one of my cat's allergies. The vet did an allergy panel on her that came up positive for chicken, wheat and yeast, and borderline for beets, corn, peanuts, soy, and venison. Also borderline-positive for dust mites and grain mites. The test also tested eggs as not allergic, but she's allergic to chicken so I thought that was weird. The test didn't check for peas or flaxseed. I'm not sure how accurate the test is so I just bought a few cans the only food I could find that didn't have grains, chicken, yeast, beets, soy, venison, peas, flaxseed, eggs or fish. Wild Calling Trot'n Tommy 96% Turkey Grain-Free was the only thing I could find at the Pet Supplies Plus. She has been eating it since February without any allergic symptoms but she seems a bit underweight. She wont eat more than 3/4 of a can (5.5 oz) per day. She has always been really dainty about eating her food, yet she scavenges around the house for food.
Wild Calling Trot'n Tommy 96% Turkey Grain-Free (189 kcal/can)
The ingredients are: Turkey, Water Sufficient For Processing, Turkey Liver, Natural Flavor, Guar Gum, Potassium Chloride, Cassia Gum, Xantham Gum, Taurine, Salt, Choline Chloride, Iron Amino Acid Chelate, Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Magnesium Sulfate, Vitamin E Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Sodium Selenite, Niacin Supplement, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Biotin, Potassium Iodide, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid.
I wanted to try a higher calorie food so I tried EVO 95% Duck. (216 kcal/can)
(Ingredients: Duck, Duck Broth, Natural Flavors, Carrageenan, Potassium Chloride, Tricalcium Phosphate, Minerals, Guar Gum, Vitamins, Choline Chloride, Herring Oil, Salt, Sodium Ascorbate, Sunflower Oil, Taurine, Sodium Phosphate, Beta Carotene)
Within 4 days she had a reaction. I don't know if there is something in the "Natural Flavors" or if she is allergic to duck. I emailed EVO asking about the "Natural Flavors" This is the response:
"Thank you for your recent email.
The natural flavor in the EVO Cat Adult 95% Duck canned food is a proprietary blend of amino acids, sugars and nucleotides designed to combine, to form a reaction of flavors and provide a savory taste in the finished product. The Natural Flavors are not derived from animal protein.
If there is anything else we can help you with, please let us know."
I put her back on the Wild Calling Turkey for another 12 weeks before I attempt another food.
Wild Calling Trot'n Tommy 96% Turkey Grain-Free (189 kcal/can)
The ingredients are: Turkey, Water Sufficient For Processing, Turkey Liver, Natural Flavor, Guar Gum, Potassium Chloride, Cassia Gum, Xantham Gum, Taurine, Salt, Choline Chloride, Iron Amino Acid Chelate, Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Magnesium Sulfate, Vitamin E Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Sodium Selenite, Niacin Supplement, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Biotin, Potassium Iodide, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid.
I wanted to try a higher calorie food so I tried EVO 95% Duck. (216 kcal/can)
(Ingredients: Duck, Duck Broth, Natural Flavors, Carrageenan, Potassium Chloride, Tricalcium Phosphate, Minerals, Guar Gum, Vitamins, Choline Chloride, Herring Oil, Salt, Sodium Ascorbate, Sunflower Oil, Taurine, Sodium Phosphate, Beta Carotene)
Within 4 days she had a reaction. I don't know if there is something in the "Natural Flavors" or if she is allergic to duck. I emailed EVO asking about the "Natural Flavors" This is the response:
"Thank you for your recent email.
The natural flavor in the EVO Cat Adult 95% Duck canned food is a proprietary blend of amino acids, sugars and nucleotides designed to combine, to form a reaction of flavors and provide a savory taste in the finished product. The Natural Flavors are not derived from animal protein.
If there is anything else we can help you with, please let us know."
I put her back on the Wild Calling Turkey for another 12 weeks before I attempt another food.