What is the best Cat food?

[Baxteen]

Sounds exactly like our idiots. Only jelly never ever gravy. But I found on day 2 of gravy they will give in and eat it, but skip day three again.

 

[Markd]

If money is no object then you'll be hard-pressed to find better food than Orijen, which has won several awards. A slightly more affordable option would be ACANA, which is what I feed my cats. They seem to love the chicken formula most. Both of these brands (ACANA and Orijen) are produced by Champion Petfoods in Canada, and one of the things I liked the most about them is how they have a strong relationship with the local farms that provide them with the food inputs (e.g. fish, chicken etc.)

Earthborn Holistic is also a good range and cheaper in price, but I found the supply to be a bit problematic and unreliable. So ja, first choice for me would be ACANA.

 

[Thor]

If money is no object then you'll be hard-pressed to find better food than Orijen, which has won several awards. A slightly more affordable option would be ACANA, which is what I feed my cats. They seem to love the chicken formula most. Both of these brands (ACANA and Orijen) are produced by Champion Petfoods in Canada, and one of the things I liked the most about them is how they have a strong relationship with the local farms that provide them with the food inputs (e.g. fish, chicken etc.)

Earthborn Holistic is also a good range and cheaper in price, but I found the supply to be a bit problematic and unreliable. So ja, first choice for me would be ACANA.

Possible to link me to a place I can but this from?

Preferably tygerfalls area

 

[Markd]

Sent you a pm.

 

[Thor]

I looked at a few options and this is what I seem to find;

Top Range - Orjigen is 80% Protein  ( No Soy No gluten No wheat No GMO NO Starch )
Top Range - Acana is 70% Protein ( No Soy No gluten No wheat No GMO NO Starch )

Medium Range - Hills is 38.1% Protein ( Contains Gluten, GMOs, Maize and Soy )
Medium Range - Royal Canin is 36% Protein ( Contains Gluten, GMOs, Maize and Soy )

Bad Food Range - Whiskas is 30% Protein ( Contains ALOT of Gluten, GMOs, Maize and Soy )
Bad Food Range - Catmor is 30% Protein ( Contains ALOT of Gluten, GMOs, Maize and Soy )

 

[Judgewarrick]

I looked at a few options and this is what I seem to find;

Top Range - Orjigen is 80% Protein  ( No Soy No gluten No wheat No GMO NO Starch )
Top Range - Acana is 70% Protein ( No Soy No gluten No wheat No GMO NO Starch )

Medium Range - Hills is 38.1% Protein ( Contains Gluten, GMOs, Maize and Soy )
Medium Range - Royal Canin is 36% Protein ( Contains Gluten, GMOs, Maize and Soy )

Bad Food Range - Whiskas is 30% Protein ( Contains ALOT of Gluten, GMOs, Maize and Soy )
Bad Food Range - Catmor is 30% Protein ( Contains ALOT of Gluten, GMOs, Maize and Soy )

Top notch info!

 

[Thor]

Top notch info!

I am reading scary stuff about the Cat food industry and people need to be warned this is borderline animal cruelty.

I think I will create a blog that I will dedicate to the life of Meow Meow and Sokkies whom will be a part of my family from November 6. In which I will post about food especially aimed at South African availability.

I will call it foreverhuman.co.za

 

[Neoprod]

I will call it foreverhuman.co.za

Ironically, if your cat decides it doesn't want to hang around, it won't...so more like "forever human while it suits me". Be under no illusions...you are being judged all the time.

 

[acidman1]

Looks good. Who do you buy it from?

http://www.realpet.co.za/

They sell Acana and Earthborn Holistic.

 

[Thor]

http://www.realpet.co.za/

They sell Acana and Earthborn Holistic.

Thank you I saw them as well

http://www.nuzzle.co.za/ they also looks promosing

 

[Thor]

Earthborn looks like it is falling in that higher end food category can't find Maize so far in them and it's made without grain or gluten so that looks promising

 

[acidman1]

Earthborn looks like it is falling in that higher end food category can't find Maize so far in them and it's made without grain or gluten so that looks promising

It falls into the happy medium of price vs quality.

 

[Thor]

Small side note:

Is there something specific you guys and girls would like to have on a blog/website about Meow Meow and sokkies ( I will mainly focus on food since it's what I am researching at the moment )

 

[Thor]

It falls into the happy medium of price vs quality.

Researched it a bit more now and it really does look acceptable it's better than Canina and Hills so I will ad them to the in between Top Range and Medium Range

 

[Thor]

Wet food & Dry

What do you guys prefer I see the protein content of wet food is much higher than dry ( makes sense ) just want to know can you feed them a lot of wet food?

The premium brands Acana Orijen etc doesn't seem to have wet food? ( I must just be missing it somehow )

 

[Thor]

Whiskas: 80% Protein



Hills Science Plan: 9.3% Protein



Royal Canin: 12% Protein



This doesn't make sense? How can the cheapest brand have the most Protein, I must be missing something?

Edit: I made a horrible mistake Whiskas is 8% not 80% ( I'm so sorry )

 

[Thor]

I see Whiskas has Taurine.... Not sure if that is a good thing thou. That is what I use as a Pre Workout. Might explain why they are so popular amongst kittens it's a energy boost from unholy proportions.

 

[Markd]

I read that as 80g per kg. So 8%.

The concerning thing for me though is that it's "meat and animal derivatives", probably imported from somewhere (europe/china). So what is that exactly? Horse? Cow? Dog? Cat? Minimum 4% chicken...how reassuring! It doesn't tell you what it is, so you don't know what it is.

For Wet Food check out Weruva.

 

[Thor]

Shiat. That is the worst public bloober I have ever made.

My apologies guys!!

@Markd Thanks ( insert slight blush of humiliation here )

 

[Thor]

Okey this wins hands down!