Cat Food

Review by B. Davis:

I believe that grains are not good for cats and so decided to eliminate dry food from my cat’s diet. In reading the labels of canned cat foods I noticed that most have wheat gluten in them, a substance that is not only from grain but a major allergen for many people and pets. It’s not a healthy or wholesome substance. After a bit of research I found that with Fancy Feast, if you stick to the “classic” or original recipes (generally of a pate consistency) there is no wheat gluten. Any recipe that has an extra descriptive such as grilled, flaked, shredded, etc. has the gluten so I’m thinking it must be the gravy that requires wheat gluten. Anyway, my cat has two issues – she is overweight and has a tendency for diarrhea. I’m on a mission now to figure out how to deal with both. I think seafood is the main cause of her diarrhea episodes and I’m betting grains are contributing to her weight problem. Mainly I’m letting people know by writing this review that this particular collection of Fancy Feast does not have wheat gluten in it. And even though it does have animal by-products at least they are not right up at the top of the list of ingredients. I’ve gone through trying all the expensive specialty foods only to see them summarily rejected one after another and I know my cat likes Fancy Feast so I feel like we have found a happy medium.

Review by S. Cotellese:

This cat food was on a list of possibles for diabetic cats. The cat liked it.

Review by Iron Empress:

MY CAT LOVES the TUNA WITH CRAB – - the variety pack is great to find out which 1 your kitty likes, as I recently bought 1 flavor before this variety pack. But wow – when you open the can its like you’re opening a home cooked meal! It has organic healthy human food in it, yeah we can eat it you’ll be so amazed – and this company is passionately eco friendly. All food cooked is fresh not frozen and you know what? It IS people food. Its REAL FOOD.

Congratulations to Amazon and Tiki Cat company.

Review by Jon Rowe:

My cat has a problem with chicken in cat food. There are many premium brands of cat food that contain chicken in some way: chicken meal, chicken meat,chicken liver etc. and my cat cannot have any of that. She gets very, very sick. With Tiki variety packs, there is NO chicken in any form in the ingrediant list. She just goes crazy whenever I put it in her bowl! It doesn’t matter which flavor I choose, she just loves it! I highly recomend it to any cat owner who has a cat that is choosy about what he/she eats due to food allergies or who wants something better for their cats than Friskies or Purina or other grocery store brands that are on the market.

Review by Delamaine:

Fancy Feast has always been the wet food of choice for our cats (three different cats). When we saw these ‘green can’ flavors at the grocery store we tried them and the cats absolutely love them. They actually look really tasty, like tuna salad or egg salad, rather than generic brown lumps. Since we go through 2-3 cans of this a day, getting them in these mixed boxes is a great convenience. Thanks, Amazon.

Review by Debora A. Johnson:

We’ve been putting out cat food for stray animals for a couple of years, but when one of the strays decided to stick around (and we decided to make her an indoor cat) she refused to eat the food she had been willing to eat as an outdoor cat. We must have tried a dozen different brand/flavor combinations (fearing that we’d never find something kitty would like) before we gave this line a try. It smells like regular food, now kitty is very happy when it’s meal time, and we’re profoundly relieved.

Review by Persistent:

Approximately 20 years ago, I began to exclusively feed our cats Iams or Science Diet. Those brands were recommended by our Veterinarian after our first cat showed signs of Feline Urinary Syndrome (FUS). I had previously fed the cats the typical brands such as 9 Lives, Purina and Friskies.

I continued with IAMS and Science Diet, because the other brands caused FUS, caused other digestive problems and the good reputation of IAMS and Science Diet.

Then last year, one of our cats developed bladder disease and died.

Not long afterward, the pet food scandal broke. Cat and dog food from nearly every pet food company, including premium foods like IAMS and Science, were tainted by melamine. More than 150 brands of cat and dog food were recalled. IAMS and Science Diet were two of the recalled brands, as was natural sounding brands such as Nutro.

I vowed to never again purchase pet food from the brands that had betrayed my trust. I began searching for pet food that was all natural and organic. Newman’s Own is both natural and organic. It was also one of the few brands not recalled. Although it was difficult to find a local source, I finally found a few, including Amazon.

My cats love Newman’s Own canned and dry food. They also love Innova EVO. I love it because I don’t have to worry about tainted food poisoning my cats.

Pros:

1. Peace of mind

2. Does not cause FUS, as did Purina and other similar brands

3. Much less likely to be tainted by lethal contaminants

4. The cats love it

5. Does not cause the other digestive problems.

Cons:

1. It is more expensive than the non-premium brands

2. It can be difficult to find a nearby store that sells Newman’s Own.

Overall, the pros outweigh the cons. And I can now add Amazon to my list of sources for the food.

Review by Nancy C. Hiers:

I bought Newman’s Own after the cat chow scare as well but was surprised at the change in my cat’s behavior and activity level within the first month of the switch. I wish it were available nearby but I’m signing up for the auto ship which gives you free shipping and a lower price. My cats love the flavor and respond well to the nutrition and absence of processing in their food. I know how lethargic I feel when I get busy and eat too much processed food-why would they react any differently? It’s well worth the money-I’ve tried cat chow naturals and while it is better than regular it does not produce the level of improvement that PN does so I’m sticking with the good stuff!