None of the real cheapos like Whiskas dry, go-cat or supermarket own are much good as they have far to much cereal and articial colourings etc in and not good for cats at all.
Best mid-priced food is Pets at Home own brand - not the 99p one but the one in the silver bags £8.99 for 2kg but often on offer BOGOF or 3 for 2 - August Bank Holiday week will probably be a good time to stock up!
Best premium food - Orijen. Contains 75% meat & fish, 25% fruits, vegetables, botanicals and digestive aids like psyllium husk + probiotics - also Glucosamine & Chondroitin for healthy joints (may help urinary tract as well I think)
None of my cats will eat premium wet food so I let them have Felix wet + Orijen - I also give them cooked coley and chicken as treats.
Info on Orijen - poles apart from rubbish dry food
The short gastrointestinal system of cats is adapted to metabolize a diet high in protein and fats from meat, and not the carbohydrates and grains typical to conventional pet foods.
High protein, low carbohydrate ORIJEN replicates the original feline diet and naturally promotes peak conditioning in cats and kittens of all breeds.
A rich supply of essential fatty acids from fresh fish, sunflower and flax nutritionally supports a luxurious skin and hair coat.
Bridging the gap between good nutrition and total physical well-being, ORIJEN's botanical selection replicates the natural feline diet and helps soothe, nourish and tone the digestive tract, strengthen the liver and control insulin levels.
FRESH REGIONAL INGREDIENTS
Deboned chicken, chicken meal, turkey meal, russet potato, lake whitefish, chicken fat, sweet potato, whole eggs,deboned turkey, salmon meal, salmon and anchovy oils, salmon, natural chicken flavour, sunflower oil, sun-cured alfalfa, dried brown kelp, carrots, spinach, peas, tomatoes, apples, psyllium, dulse, glucosamine Hcl, cranberries, black currants, rosemary extract, chondroitin sulfate, sea salt.
TONIC HERBS AND BOTANICALS
Chicory root, licorice root, tumeric root, funugreek, marigold flowers, sweet fennel, zea mays, peppermint leaf, chamomile flowers, dandelion, summer savory, rosehips.
ORGANIC MINERALS
Iron proteinate, zinc proteinate, manganese proteinate, copper proteinate.
PROBIOTIC MICROORGANISMS
Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product.
PREMIUM VITAMINS
Mixed tocopherols (source of vitamin E), choline chloride, vitamin A, vitamin D3, thiamine mononitrate, vitamin B12, folic acid, biotin.
GUARANTEED ANALYSIS
Protein 45.0%
Fat 20.0%
Carbohydrate 15.0%
Moisture 10.0%
Fiber 2.0%
Calcium (min.) 1.6%
Calcium (max.) 1.8%
Phosphorus (min.) 1.3%
Phosphorus (max.) 1.5%
Omega-6 3.8%
Omega-3 0.9%
Glucosamine (min.) 500 mg/kg
Chondroitine (min.) 150 mg/kg
Microorganisms 80M cfu/kg
pH 5.0
Ash (min.) 7.0%
Ash (max.) 7.5%
BOTANICAL ANALYSIS
Chicory root 350 mg/kg
Licorice root 350 mg/kg
Fenugreek 250 mg/kg
Marigold flowers 200 mg/kg
Sweet fennel 200 mg/kg
Peppermint leaf 200 mg/kg
Chamomile flowers 200 mg/kg
Dandelion 150 mg/kg
Summer savory 100 mg/kg
Rosehips 50 mg/kg
VITAMINS
Vitamin A 30 kIU/kg
Vitamin D3 1.8 kIU/kg
Vitamin E 400 IU/kg
Vitamin K 2.0 IU/kg
Vitamin B12 400 IU/kg
Thiamine 55 mg/kg
Riboflavin 48 mg/kg
Niacin 235 mg/kg
Pan. acid 43 mg/kg
Pyridoxine 32 mg/kg
Biotin 0.5 mg/kg
Folic acid 3.4 mg/kg
Choline 3700 mg/kg
Ascorbic acid 60 mg/kg
Beta carotene 0.55 mg/kg
AMINO ACIDS
Taurine 2500 mg/kg
T. Lysine 2.0%
T. Threonine 1.8%
T. Methionine 1.3%
T. Isoleucine 2.2%
T. Leucine 2.4%
T. Valine 2.5%
T. Arginine 3.2%
T. Phen. 1.7%
T. Histidine 1.2%
T. Cystine 0.7%
MINERALS
Sodium 0.35%
Chloride 0.5%
Potassium 0.6%
Magnesium 0.08%
Sulphur 0.4%
Iron 290 mg/kg
Zinc 260 mg/kg
Copper 25 mg/kg
Manganese 24 mg/kg
Cobalt 0.6 mg/kg
Iodine 4 mg/kg
Selenium 0.4 mg/kg
