I like Innova EVO. It is grain free and comes in big 13 oz cans, so that makes it much cheaper per oz. It is also higher in calories than foods like BFF and weruva, so they will eat less of it.

 

I feed a rotation of By Nature, Merrick's Before Grain, Merrick's Cowboy Cookout, Wellness Beef and Salmon, Evo 95% formulas, and Weruva.

(I think that's all of them... )

 

I like Wellness. The 13.2oz cans are relatively cheap, there's lots and lots of flavours, and, honestly, I like the texture. It's easy to dump the can out and slice it into 5 equal servings. She also gets the big cans of Evo, but I don't like it as much because it's so goopy, and the smell (especially of the beef one) is just overwhelming some days.

In addition to Wellness and Evo, Io also gets some Weruva, BFF, and Merrick's "gourmet" line (cowboy cookout, grammy pot pie, etc). I'll probably stop Merrick's once the 'gift case' (a box of all 8 flavours in 3 oz cans) stops being on clearance for $6.

 

Wow nice find on the Merrick's. Any chance it's on clearance at a chain store that I could look out for?

I picked up about 20 cans of Halo Spot's Stew in some discontinued shrimps flavor for $.50 each a while back. They're regular $1.29 at my Petco an luckily my baby likes it.

Beyond that, I'm paying too wellness, blue wilderness, and weruva. We just tried Evo and he really liked it. If only I could go throug a 13-oz can faster. I always en up working weird shifts so he gets a couple more dry meals than I'd like and next thing I know to time to toss the big can.

 

The Merrick's on Clearance is at "Pet Planet" - it's a chain/franchise store, but I'm not sure how much autonomy individual managers have.

Good luck! It's a great deal, even if Io picks around the peas and carrots :thumbs:

 

Dave's Grain Free Cat food is a decent quality at a very reasonable price. My cats love the Turkey.

 

Any words on Blue or Royal Canin? Our little Joy seems to like both, thinking of switching her over to Blue Wilderness...

 

Go to catnutrition.org and feline-nutrition.org

I read good is merrick cowboy cookout because it is 52% protein, 42% fat, and 5% carbs which is what you are looking for in cat food.. Bad is Natura Evo 95% duck because it is 26% protein and 70% fat. Also EVO is very high in phophorus and Avoderm uses avocados in their food. Weruva is very high in water (84 calories) so you have to feed twice as much and it's not good for the kidneys. This is all canned food.

Kathy

 

Go to catnutrition.org and feline-nutrition.org

I read good is merrick cowboy cookout because it is 52% protein, 42% fat, and 5% carbs which is what you are looking for in cat food.. Bad is Natura Evo 95% duck because it is 26% protein and 70% fat. Also EVO is very high in phophorus and Avoderm uses avocados in their food.

All meat foods are high in phosphorous b/c MEAT is high in phos. Unless the cat has kidney disease there is no reason to limit phos--in that case, the cat should be on a phos binder.

Evo 95% foods are the closest foods to raw and are absolutely recommended. When I fed canned food I fed the chicken and beef varieties--not the venison or duck b/c they are more expensive and no reason to pay more for no good reason.

I recommend Evo 95% and Wellness CORE--closest to what cats are meant to eat. Anything containing plant foods of any description should be avoided if possible.

 

Do you have a Trader Joe's near you? They have their own brand of canned food for only 59 cents a can and it's decent nutritionally. It's what my Murphy eats all the time -- partially because it's the only canned food I could get him to eat.

 

Rocky and Lily eat grammy's pot pie merrick, we are thinking of trying the thanksgiving day dinner too to give them some variety. Luckily we can get the 5.5 oz cans for 99 cents here.

 

My cats are fed Fresh Pet cat cups. They LOVE them.

My two have been really picky with other foods; BFF, Wellness, Innova, etc. Sometimes they would eat it, sometimes they wouldn't. Pet Fresh is by far their absolute favorite. They eat it ALL every single time. It's kind of expensive, but in comparison to what was going to waste with the other foods it is well worth it.

 

My cats current favorites are wellness core chicken and turkey, natural balance ultra and chicken soup adult canned. Oddly enough she does not take to the really pricey brands and has turned her nose up at natures variety, natures logic and blue wilderness canned.

 

Yeah the same issues here too. I don't understand it at ALL :cat3

 

I've been feeding all three of my babies fancy feast because that's what they are willing to eat. I've tried the more expensive brands but they turn their nose up at them.
I would like to give wellness another go at it but I'm a little concerned about the recall they had not too long ago. Any thoughts?

 

I've been feeding all three of my babies fancy feast because that's what they are willing to eat. I've tried the more expensive brands but they turn their nose up at them.
I would like to give wellness another go at it but I'm a little concerned about the recall they had not too long ago. Any thoughts?

I got my cat to eat a good amount of EVO tonight! What I did was simple and it worked very well. Online, they were giving trips on how to get your cat to like new foods etc. I put small amounts (not much at all) of tuna into Melfice's food, and he ate pretty well.

There needs to be balance I'm thinking. I will see if he will eat without the tuna tomorrow. As for the recall, I think it's going to be ok now. Wellness is a good brand

 

I believe it's a good brand as well which is why I'm considering a second try. But my concern is how come something so critical was missed in quality control?
As far as putting tuna in the cat food I try to stay away from fish because I heard that fish is not good for cats. I try to stay away from any canned food with fish as a main ingredient.
( I had a beloved cat pass away in November of 2010 from "unknown causes" which tends to make me over think everything and question just about everything. This can be very tiring. )

 

I correct my statement about Core canned, it was recalled in 2011 for low thiamine.

 

Well I did the math today while buying canned cat food and realized I really can't afford the wellness. My three go through about 8 little cans a day. I say about 8 because I added 2 cans to the regim because I'm trying to put weight on a very bony eight month old kitten.
Just not doable. It's a shame it costs so much just to be healthy...........

 

I'm also big on the EVO 95. In the 13 oz. cans it's barely more than $2.00 per can. - high quality brand at a mid-level price.