For those of us living in the modern world, here are a few of my top recommendations for feline "health food"
Innova Evo... An Evolutionary Diet for the Modern Feline. It's what to feed when you can't feed raw. I leave this food out all the time and the cats free feed on it. It is often hard to find and a little pricey, but well worth the extra effort. Read the label, you won't be disappointed in these ingredients.
This premium cat/kitten food was created to supply the key nutritional benefits of a raw food diet in a safe
and convenient manner. Innova EVO can be fed exclusively as a total diet for
your pet or in combination with a raw diet to provide a solid nutritional base
of the important vitamins and minerals your feline might otherwise be
missing.
Innova EVO is based on ground chicken and turkey meat, bones,
fat, cartilage and connective tissue. It includes whole, raw fruits and
vegetables which contain health promoting phytochemicals and micronutrients. EVO
has Hi-Protein, Low-Carbs, and No Grains.
- Innova EVO Cat & Kitten is made WITHOUT GRAINS!
- Innova EVO Cat & Kitten has the HIGHEST MEAT CONTENT of any dry cat food!
- Innova EVO Cat & Kitten contains 50% PROTEIN, 22% FAT, and only 7% CARBOHYDRATES, the lowest in the industry!!
- Innova EVO Cat & Kitten is made with the same ingredients as you might find in a typical ''wild'' feline diet - RAW, MEATY BONES & cartilage, veggies & fruit.
- Innova EVO Cat & Kitten has ADDED PROBIOTICS & PREBIOTICS.
- Innova EVO Cat & Kitten is EXTREMELY PALATABLE!
- Innova EVO Cat & Kitten is formulated for ALL LIFE STAGES!
Innova EVO Cat & Kitten food is the first dry cat food made with absolutely no grains. Another Natura Pet Products first! This formula truly connects with the carnivore in your cat!
Wellness: Holistic Nutrition for your healthy cat
As with all Wellness® recipes, the ingredients in Wellness Dry Cat foods are chosen for their nutritional benefits and create a complete, well-balanced formula for optimal health and wellbeing.
These recipes contain the high quality, real-food ingredients Wellness is known for, including USDA inspected, hormone-free, ethoxyquin-free meats, wholesome grains, fruits and vegetables and a host of, vitamins and minerals. This all comes with a better taste and smell via only natural sources (real chicken & fish).
Royal Canin: I
often mix this quality cat food in with Innova EVO & Wellness
foods so the cats feed free on it, but I do not offer it by itself. Even the most picky of
cats will eat this!
It does contain some grains and meal products, but it may be appealing
for it's
flavor. You can find it easily at Petsmart.
Between the 4th and 12th week, the immunity transmitted by the mother in the first milk (colostrum) gradually decreases, whereas the kitten's own immune defenses are not yet completely operational. Specific nutrients during this period can help protect your kitten against infectious diseases. A high quality kitten food is essential!
If you do know how to prepare a BARF diet properly, Hare Today Gone Tomorrow
is an excellent online source to buy frozen fresh meats shipped in dry
ice. Whether you're looking for Biologically Appropriate Raw Food
for your dogs, cats, ferrets or reptiles, this is some of the best,
most species appropriate pet food components, you can buy. Hare
Today is a small family run farm with a healthy environment for all the
animals without the use of hormones or antibiotics. Healthy
animals raised with plenty of pasture space, as well as good management
techniques does not require all the "preventative measures" found in
most feed lot practices. Fresh air, plenty of sunshine and room to roam
is by far the best way to raise livestock. The rabbits are fed an
alfalfa based rabbit pellet and are housed in a colony setting in a
modified green house. They
are not caged. The Goats are grass fed. They all receive non chemically sprayed
timothy hay free choice. Be sure to insist on this when shopping for any raw meats.