As i am getting very confused looking as so many different brands and i don't really know what to look out for. I'm looking for a wet food that is good quality but affordable.
I don't know why it has got not applicable next to some, would it be because it is already in the food?
The first one lists Taurine in the ingredients but in the list is says Taurine N/A would this be because it is already in? so would this apply to the others too. The food is stated as a complete cat food.
Turkey & Giblets (min.26%), Pork, Liver, Chicken, Vitamin & Mineral Supplements, Taurine. With colorant (EC additive).
Protein (%) 12.5
Oils and Fats (%) 6.7
Fibre (%) 0.4
Ash (%) 2
Moisture (%) 78
VitA (IU/kg) 5000
VitD3 (IU/kg) 500
VitE (as alphatocopherol) (IU/kg) 33
Copper (as cupric sulphate) (IU/Kg) 5.4
Calcium (%) N/A
Phosphorous (%) N/A
Sodium (%) N/A
Magnesium (%) N/A
Beta Carotene (mg/kg) N/A
Taurine (mg/kg) N/A
This one is boasting 60% real meat with no artificial flavors or preservatives.
Chicken & Liver (in variable proportions, min. 60%), Vitamin & Mineral Supplements, Tapioca
Protein (%) 12
Oils and Fats (%) 4
Fibre (%) 0.4
Ash (%) 1.4
Moisture (%) 82
VitA (IU/kg) 2200
VitD3 (IU/kg) 250
VitE (as alphatocopherol) (IU/kg) 50
Copper (as cupric sulphate) (IU/Kg) 1
Calcium (%) N/A
Phosphorous (%) N/A
Sodium (%) N/A
Magnesium (%) N/A
Beta Carotene (mg/kg) N/A
Taurine (mg/kg) N/A
This one is boasting 50% with no artificial flavors or preservatives.
Chicken (min. 50%), Jelly, Tapioca, Vitamin & Mineral Supplements
Protein (%) 9.5
Oils and Fats (%) 2
Fibre (%) 0.1
Ash (%) 3
Moisture (%) 84.5
VitA (IU/kg) 2200
VitD3 (IU/kg) 250
VitE (as alphatocopherol) (IU/kg) 20
Copper (as cupric sulphate) (IU/Kg) 1
Calcium (%)N/A
Phosphorous (%) N/A
Sodium (%) N/A
Magnesium (%) N/A
Beta Carotene (mg/kg) N/A
Taurine (mg/kg) N/A
Or if it is easier you can check out hilifepet.co.uk where there is more.
Thanks in advance if you do help.
And my cat likes the first one and i have been trying to get him to eat the second because of the stated meat content but he doest like it and i haven't tried him on the third, any advise would be great.
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Yes your right i do live in the uk and allot of people are recomending foods i cannot get unless i buy off the internet which i don't like doing and it will also be more expencive to do so.
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The last one I'd turn down.
The labels list largest to smallest ingredients. In canned food you look at the first three as they're what's filling most of the can. You don't want any by-products or grain OR corn (cats can't digest corn so it's useless filler) in the first few ingredients.
Canned food, any protein level 11% and higher is good. 10% is average. Lower is not good.
In dry foods a 33% protein level is what a cat needs, but most store foods are 30% only. EVO and several other brands list 50% protein levels in their dry food. Those are the better ones.
Tapioca is used to thicken the fluids in a can, having it listed in the first few ingredients isn't nice. Neither is 'jelly'.
But the first two types you list both look good. If your cat is diabetic you'd have to look for a low carb (very few grains and veggies in them) to help keep the cat's blood sugar right, but with normal cats, that's not an issue.
The labels list largest to smallest ingredients. In canned food you look at the first three as they're what's filling most of the can. You don't want any by-products or grain OR corn (cats can't digest corn so it's useless filler) in the first few ingredients.
Canned food, any protein level 11% and higher is good. 10% is average. Lower is not good.
In dry foods a 33% protein level is what a cat needs, but most store foods are 30% only. EVO and several other brands list 50% protein levels in their dry food. Those are the better ones.
Tapioca is used to thicken the fluids in a can, having it listed in the first few ingredients isn't nice. Neither is 'jelly'.
But the first two types you list both look good. If your cat is diabetic you'd have to look for a low carb (very few grains and veggies in them) to help keep the cat's blood sugar right, but with normal cats, that's not an issue.
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- Wellness or Wellness core or EVO are brands that you should be feeding your cat. they are very high quality foods.
- Taurine is probably one of the most essential nutrients for cats. They need taurine in their diet so if you are solely feeding a food where taurine is listed as N/A (in my opinion this means it's not in the food) than I would seriously switch to a different brand.
You are correct in trying to switch to a food without artificial colors or preservatives. You also don't want anything with by-products on the label or meat and bone meal, blood meal, corn, wheat gluten etc.
Here are some good brands. I'm not sure if they are available in the UK.....
Wellness
Innova
Chicken Soup for the Cat Lover's Soul
Solid Gold
Merrick - I realize this doesn't exactly answer your question, but it's something I didn't know and is relevant. The one thing I know about wet food is to look at the Ash content - the higher this is the worse it is for your kitty. Cats have a completely different urinary system/ habits, and excessive Ash can lead to infections or stones. At the end of the day, your cat may be fine with a high Ash content - this is just based on my experience with 2 kitties that kept getting sick until I switched.
Also, cats have very sensitive stomachs - some can only eat one brand of food while others can only eat 1 type of 1 brand of food (mine will only eat fish-based Science Diet). Switching it up on kitty can give them vomiting or diarrhea, which can make them turn up their nose at food in general.
Good luck. - I'm really only guessing here, but perhaps the labeling requirements are different in the UK vs. USA. If the ingredient list has Taurine listed, then it's in there. So, I can only guess that in the UK perhaps if the amount is under a certain amount it does not have to be specified in the nutritional analysis. I looked at a couple of quality foods available in the US and the Taurine is anywhere from 0.05% to 0.10%. So, that's a really low number and maybe so low that in the UK it's not required to be listed.
I'd love to be able to recommend some brands for you, but I don't think the brands I get in the US are available in the UK. - Choose one with over 30% protein at least, and no carbohydrates since that messes with their blood sugars because they cannot digest it properly. Avoid foods that say "meat" rather go for ones that state chicken, etc, and try and go for those above the ones that say "chicken meal, salmon meal" etc. If it just states "meat" - you don't want to know what that's made up of, "meal" is the second-grade stuff that just falls under "protein" as a rough description...what they do well on is muscle meats.
Wellness has grains in it which is why I am now stopping feeding my cats that.
Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul is about the same as Wellness, but they have a multitude of whole gr5ains and advertise this as a good thing, which it is NOT.
Innova also lists "meal" and carbohydrates, but seems like it would do better as a food for cats with allergies.
EVO seems to be the better of what I can find, I am not wild about the fact that it has carbs, since cats don't need them as such, but it does have a high protein content in the tinned foods as well as the dry.
http://www.evopet.com/products/default.a…
Here's another nice one for you:
Nature's Logic Canned Cat Food
Nature's Logic claims to have no wheat, corn, rice, soy, potato or chemically synthesized vitamins, minerals, or trace nutrients. Ingredients listed for the chicken formula are: Chicken, Chicken Broth, Chicken Liver, Egg Product, Animal Plasma, Flaxseeds, Montmorillonite, Cottage Cheese, Brewers Yeast, Cod Liver Oil, Egg Shell, Apple, Suncured Alfalfa Meal, Tomato Powder, Parsley, Blueberry, Cranberry, Apricots, Spinach, Artichoke, Broccoli, Carrots, Pumpkin, Kelp, Chicory Root, Rosemary. Guaranteed analysis: Crude Protein (min.): 35.7% Crude Fat (min.): 25.0% Crude Fiber (max.): 10.7% Moisture (max.): 72.0%
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