Kerry, I just talked to Amy who is in the natural pet food distribution business - she feels that the quality of Wellness is probably better than Royal Canin - she really like Innova, though - she feels that it's one of the best - I think the quality of Innova has increased, too. I have been using Innova for several years now along with Flint River ranch food -
Latey, Innova food smells really good (even for me) when you open the bags, and I think more cats eating Innova than before lately (I have a plenty of testing samples at my house..) -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gloria Lane Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 3:24 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Opinions wanted on Royal Canin v. Wellness please I just tried Eagle Pack, but again, having trouble getting my guys to eat it! Any suggestions? Gloria On Jun 21, 2005, at 12:51 PM, tamara stickler wrote: > Kerry, > > Personally speaking, my cats did better on Wellness than Royal > Canin. They like(d) both tho. I now feed Eagle Pack (because of > Coebeio's allergies-she does better on it), BUT, I use other high > quality cat foods, Wellness...Royal Canin, Wysong, Newmans, as > treats instead of buying the more expensive cat "treats" that are > basically just corn and by-products. Besides...two 6lb bags will > last you 12 months or more...for say...$20 total...when cat treats > are what(?) $2 per pouch and that only lasts about a week. > > Just a thought. > T > > Hideyo Yamamoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Kerry - my friend is in the distribution business for natural pet > food and she knows lots of about lots of different food - I will > give her a call and ask her about your question. > > > > Hideyo > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:Felvtalk- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of MacKenzie, Kerry N. > Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 10:54 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Opinions wanted on Royal Canin v. Wellness please > > > > Hi all > Does anyone have any opinion on the quality of Royal Canin dry cat > food v. eg Wellness (or for that matter the new Evo)? My vet was > extolling its and the company's virtues when I saw him recently and > gave me a gratis 6lb bag for my FeLV kitties. (The dry they eat > just now is Wellness and all my cats love it so much, and it seems > to be doing them good, I'm almost loathe to try them on something > else. But I could use a 6lb free bag.) If you guys think Royal > Canin quality is as good as Wellness I will mix it in. If not, I'll > pass it on to a shelter. > > Actually I just went on the web and here are the listed ingreds for > both. Wellness looks superior. > > As an aside, my vet was very impressed by the following Royal Canin > R&D. Am I being just too cynical in thinking it's "toys for the > boys" syndrome? Anyway, if anyone has any comments I'd love to hear > them. I'm continually trying to educate myself on kitty nutrition. > Thanks! Kerry > > Finding the Perfect Kibble > > Research Indicates: The size, shape and power of a cat's jaw depend > on its age, breed and state of health. > > Nutritional Breakthroughs: Scientific and mechanical studies of > kibble texture and elasticity led to the use of a Texturometer. > This innovation determines kibble size, shape and thickness as well > as elasticity and degree of penetration required for breakage. All > contribute to producing the perfect kibble for each cat. > > > > Ingredients listed for Royal Canin dry: > Chicken meal, brewers rice, corn gluten meal, chicken, corn, > chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), pea fiber, beet > pulp, chicken flavor, powdered cellulose, fish oil, dried egg > products, brewers yeast, sodium bisulfate, potassium chloride, > calcium carbonate, choline chloride, DL-methionine, taurine, > natural antioxidant, iron proteinate, vitamin A acetate, vitamin D3 > supplement, vitamin E supplement, zinc oxide, zinc proteinate, > ferrous sulfate, manganese oxide, calcium pantothenate, manganese > proteinate, niacin supplement, copper sulfate, riboflavin > supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride, thiamine mononitrate, copper > proteinate, calcium iodate, folic acid, biotin, sodium selenite, > vitamin B12 supplement. > > Guaranteed Analysis for Royal Canin dry: > > Crude Protein Not less than 32% > Crude Fat Not less than 13% > Crude Fiber Not more than 4% > > Moisture Not more than 10% > Magnesium Not more than 0.095% > Taurine Not less than 0.15% > Omega 6* Not less than 1.9% > Omega 3* Not less than 0.43% > Calories (kcal/cup) 316 > > Ingredents listed for Wellness dry: > Salmon, Deboned Turkey, Herring Meal, Salmon Meal, Menhaden > Fishmeal, Ground Whole Oats, Brown Rice, Dried Whole Eggs, Dried > Peas, Canola Oil (Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols), Herring Oil, > Chicken Liver, Flaxseed, Cranberries, Blueberries, Taurine, Garlic, > Alfalfa Leaf, Dried Kelp, Whole Ground Apples, Whole Ground Sweet > Potatoes, Steamed Zucchini, Yucca Schidigera, Chicory Extract, Beta > Carotene, Lactobacillus Plantarum, Enterococcus Faecium, > Lactobacillus Casei, Lactobacillus Acidophilus, Choline Chloride, > Calcium Carbonate, Zinc Proteinate (a chelated source of Zinc), > Vitamin E supplement, Zinc Oxide, Ferrous Sulfate, Iron Proteinate > (a chelated source of Iron), Manganese Proteinate (a chelated > source of Manganese), Calcium Proteinate (a chelated source of > Calcium), Niacin Supplement, Sodium Selenite, Vitamin A Acetate, > Folic Acid, Cobalt Proteinate (a chelated source of Cobalt), Copper > Sulfate, Cobalt Carbonate, Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B-2), > Copper Proteinate (a chelated source of Copper), Thiamin > Mononitrate (Vitamin B-1), Vitamin D-3 Supplement, Calcium Iodate, > Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex > (Source of Vitamin K activity). > > Guaranteed Analysis for Wellness dry: > Crude Protein Not Less Than 33.0% > Crude Fat Not Less Than 19.0% > Crude Fiber Not More Than 5.0% > Moisture Not More Than 10.0% > Ash Not More Than 6.0% > Magnesium Not More Than 0.10% > Taurine Not Less Than 0.18% > Omega-6 (Linoleic Acid) Not Less Than 3.5% > Omega-3 (Linolenic Acid) Not Less Than 1.1%* > * Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Cat Food > Nutrient Profile > > > > > > Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP is moving our Chicago office to the > Hyatt Center, 71 S. 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