Pet Food Ingredients - Name Continued

Names continued - 

d/d- Skin Support ( darn, I wanted to say designated dumbass)

Duck & Green Pea formula - Feline

Ingredients -

Ground Yellow Peas, Pea Protein Concentrate, Duck, Ground Green Peas, Pork Fat, Powdered Cellulose, Calcium Sulfate, Chicken Liver Flavor, Fish Oil, Lactic Acid, Choline Chloride, DL -Methionine, Calcium Carbonate, Potassium Chloride, Taurine, Glyceryl Monostearate, Iodized Salt, Potassium Sulfate, vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), Niacin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement , Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement), Dicalcium Phosphate, Cysteine, minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), Mixed Tocopherols for freshness, Phosphoric Acid, Beta-Carotene, Natural Flavor.

• Highly digestible single intact animal protein source and single carbohydrate source to help avoid common food sensitivities
• High levels of omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids that help nourish the skin and coat
• Combination of antioxidants helps maintain a healthy immune system and skin barrier function
• Two different novel protein sources to provide more choices in managing food sensitivity

Interesting points - kinda sorta full of crap..but interesting. 

A cats digestive system is not designed to deal with peas, pea protein, yellow or green. 
A cat in the wild will never be caught hunting a legume. 

If it wasn't hard enough to digest, they added powdered cellulose.
Cats also lack the need to hunt a Pine Tree. 

I do not see the reasoning behind it's use in regards to this food. 

Let's see if I can find something I like better...

Natural Balance - Green pea & Duck

We use to use this when we had cats with sensitive stomachs.

Ingredients - 

Peas, Duck, Duck Meal, Pea Protein, Canola Oil, Flaxseed, Natural Flavor, Calcium Carbonate, Choline Chloride, Taurine, DL-methionine, Natural Mixed Tocopherols, Zinc Proteinate, Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Manganese Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Zinc Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B-1), Vitamin A Supplement, Biotin, Potassium Iodide, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin (Vitamin B-2), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6), Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Manganous Oxide, Sodium Selenite, Vitamin D-3 Supplement, Folic Acid.

• I still am not a fan of the Pea - it isn't normal for a cat to eat. 

• The Canola Oil  - although some do not like it - has vitamin e, omega 3 - these would be beneficial for the skin.

If you have a cat suffering from skin allergies - you may not need a prescription diet to fix the problem. 

• You will have to do your homework - find a food that has limited ingredients - high quality protein and very little grain - or Grain Free!

Avoid foods known to have high histamine levels  - such as fish and processed meats.

You need to trust your brand. Trust they are sourcing their meats from a reliable and responsible company. 

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e/d- No Food Name - I suggest Feline/Canine Eating Disorders - they exist! Just think of the money they could make off of Bulimic Cats! Or Pica, that would probably be very profitable in dogs.

Eating Disorders are not to be taken as a joke, it is very possible some animals have a psychological aspect to why they over eat or restrict.

That would make for an interesting post.
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f/d- No Food Name - I suggest Fad or Fake or Fraud Diet....wait, it may already exist.

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g/d- Early Cardiac Healthy Aging

Brewers Rice, Corn Gluten Meal, Pork Fat, Chicken By-Product Meal, Soybean Mill Run, Pork Protein Isolate, Lactic Acid, Chicken Liver Flavor, Calcium Sulfate, Fish Meal, Choline Chloride, Potassium Chloride, Potassium Citrate, Natural Flavor, DL-Methionine, Iodized Salt, vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Supplement, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid), Taurine, minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), Phosphoric Acid, Mixed Tocopherols for freshness, Natural Flavors.

• Reduced phosphorus to minimize stress on aging kidneys
• Reduced sodium to help maintain normal blood pressure
• Optimal fat levels to reduce pancreatic workload
• Added taurine to help maintain normal heart muscle function

So a senior kitty cat food?
Fluffy will be so happy.

What do senior cats need?

• Lower protein

• Lower Fat

As stated above- 

• Reduced phosohorus & sodium. 

They tend to lose a bit of their senses as they age - not just random meowing at the top of the stairs because - well I have no idea. ( Cubby will not divulge that information)

• Taste and Smell - Since they have basically evolved to trust their senses, this may be one of the reasons an old cat will suddenly shun their food.

Teeth - if they still have them - if not then texture is even more important. 



This one was a bit harder than I anticipated. Probably because I was looking for a Senior food - and not just food. 

I should just look for food. 
As I have said before, in the wild there are no mice marked kitten, adult, and senior. 

A high quality food with a medium amount of protein, stick to your lean meats. 
Grain free is still best, if not grain free then at least corn free.

Wet food is a fantastic option - teeth or no teeth.

Instead of totally changing your current food - try different version of the same. 

pate, chunks, shredded, cubed, flaked. 

If the idea is just to get your senior cat to eat - mix the good with the meowchow - trick the old fur faces with the cat version of cheese on broccoli.

That only worked with me once.