best dry food?

Tabbylove · 02-09-2013, 02:21 PM

What do you think is the best quality dry food? I know that wet is better and one of my kitties is fed wet only, but the other one refuses to eat wet food. I have tried for a couple of years now to switch her but she would rather starve then eat wet only. the only way i get her to eat it is by letting her lick it off my finger but even then she only eats a tiny amount. She eats Stella and Chewy's for her morning meal, then dinner a tiny amount of wet and either go fit and free grain free dry or TOTW rocky mountain. I was hoping to at least find the least carby dry food for her - we tried Orijen she wouldn't touch it. Any suggestions?

Carmel · 02-09-2013, 02:27 PM

How about Arcana? It's made by the same company as Origen but has a little less protein. There's also EVO, I believe it's one of the the lowest in carbs.

Blakeney Green · 02-09-2013, 02:29 PM

I would look into Innova, EVO, Nature's Variety Instinct, and Wellness CORE.

Zilla · 02-09-2013, 05:44 PM

Go Natural Fit + Free is gonna be the best next to Orijen in my opinion. It has the most meat sources Ive seen on an ingredient list... Theres not another Ive seen that can compete with those two.

snowy · 02-09-2013, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Carmel

How about Arcana? It's made by the same company as Origen but has a little less protein. There's also EVO, I believe it's one of the the lowest in carbs.

I recently found out, Acana is 25% Carb. If Origen is not tasty enough, then I suppose, they won't like Acana. Taste test, most strays I fed wasn't too keen on Acana, including ET, but ET will still eat when there is nothing else, since he still prefers kibbles over wet. But its different with Evo, ET gets all excited over Evo, both flavours and its low in carb but high calorie at 602/cup, and they do come in 1kg bag, which is good when we aren't sure if kitties will eat.

**doodlebug** · 02-09-2013, 07:04 PM

EVO's carb level is 7% (dry matter basis). Go! is more than double at almost 16%.

Tabbylove · 02-10-2013, 01:44 PM

Thank you for the replies

maybe I will give evo a try, we tried acana and she wouldn't touch it either. She does love the go fit and free maybe I can rotate that with evo? How about natures variety?

grrawritsjordi · 02-10-2013, 01:47 PM

Taste of the Wild is my dry food choice, but Innova is good too.

Zilla · 02-10-2013, 04:15 PM

I'm a fan of Natures Variety Instinct. My cats used to eat that about a year or two ago. It's a good food also.

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BostonMike · 02-10-2013, 06:23 PM

I like Nature's Variety Instinct dry twice a day and canned food once a day.
The dry is chicken and the wet food could be anything, duck, lamb, turkey, salmon, ect.

02-09-2013, 02:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
Tabbylove Kitten Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 27	best dry food? What do you think is the best quality dry food? I know that wet is better and one of my kitties is fed wet only, but the other one refuses to eat wet food. I have tried for a couple of years now to switch her but she would rather starve then eat wet only. the only way i get her to eat it is by letting her lick it off my finger but even then she only eats a tiny amount. She eats Stella and Chewy's for her morning meal, then dinner a tiny amount of wet and either go fit and free grain free dry or TOTW rocky mountain. I was hoping to at least find the least carby dry food for her - we tried Orijen she wouldn't touch it. Any suggestions?

02-09-2013, 02:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
Carmel Cat Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 2,393	How about Arcana? It's made by the same company as Origen but has a little less protein. There's also EVO, I believe it's one of the the lowest in carbs. __________________ Along with the dogs Tara and Coco.

02-09-2013, 02:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
Blakeney Green Senior Cat Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 790	I would look into Innova, EVO, Nature's Variety Instinct, and Wellness CORE. __________________ The Boys: Maisie (eight years old, adopted 2007) and Zephyr (six years old, adopted 2006)

02-09-2013, 05:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
Zilla Senior Cat Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Southern California Posts: 796	Go Natural Fit + Free is gonna be the best next to Orijen in my opinion. It has the most meat sources Ive seen on an ingredient list... Theres not another Ive seen that can compete with those two. __________________ Godzilla & Mr. Skeeter

02-09-2013, 07:04 PM	#6 (permalink)
doodlebug Super Moderator Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 19,088	EVO's carb level is 7% (dry matter basis). Go! is more than double at almost 16%. __________________ And their companion, Jake, the dog. Onyx, Callie May & Maggie forever in my heart.

02-10-2013, 01:44 PM	#7 (permalink)
Tabbylove Kitten Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 27	Thank you for the replies maybe I will give evo a try, we tried acana and she wouldn't touch it either. She does love the go fit and free maybe I can rotate that with evo? How about natures variety?

02-10-2013, 01:47 PM	#8 (permalink)
grrawritsjordi Tom Cat Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 415	Taste of the Wild is my dry food choice, but Innova is good too. __________________

02-10-2013, 04:15 PM	#9 (permalink)
Zilla Senior Cat Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Southern California Posts: 796	best dry food? I'm a fan of Natures Variety Instinct. My cats used to eat that about a year or two ago. It's a good food also. Sent from Petguide.com Free App __________________ Godzilla & Mr. Skeeter

02-10-2013, 06:23 PM	#10 (permalink)
BostonMike Kitten Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: South Shore Boston Posts: 29	I like Nature's Variety Instinct dry twice a day and canned food once a day. The dry is chicken and the wet food could be anything, duck, lamb, turkey, salmon, ect. __________________ Best Regards Mike

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