queen of nile--Thanks for the break down! I've read bits and pieces of all the info in various articles and do my best to pick the best foods. Right now they are eating AvoDerm and Nutro
AvoDerm INFO:
Breeder's Choice AvoDerm Cat & Kitten Ocean Fish Formula
Your cat will LOVE this irresistible ocean fish formula. Contains 5 skin and fur conditioners! Low in both ash and magnesium for a healthy urinary tract.
Ingredients:
Fish Broth, Ocean Fish, Chicken, Kidney, Chicken Liver, Turkey, Rice Flour, Oat Bran, Avocado Oil, Guar Gum, Carrageenan, Potassium Chloride, Taurine, Ferrous Sulfate, Choline Chloride, Vitamin E Supplement, Zinc Oxide, Thiamine Mononitrate, Copper Proteinate, Manganous Sulfate, Niacin, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid, Potassium Iodide, Biotin, Sodium Selenite.
Guaranteed Analysis:
Moisture (max) 78%
Crude Protein (min) 10%
Crude Fat (min) 7%
Ash (max) 1.9%
Crude Fiber (max) 1.5%
Magnesium (max) 0.03%
"Fish Broth" is number 1...crap! From now on I'll look up all the foods online and decide BEFORE going to the store. In Hawaii there aren't any large pet stores and even less of a selection of premium foods.
They are also eating
Nutro Natural Choice Complete Care Kitten Chicken & Liver Chunks in Gravy is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Cat Food Nutrient Profiles for gestation, lactation and growth.
Ingredients:
Chicken Broth, Chicken, Chicken Liver, Wheat Gluten, Beet Pulp, Dried Egg Product, Herring Meal, Sunflower Oil, Glycine, Guar Gum, Salt, Menhaden Fish Oil, Potassium Chloride, DL-Methionine, Brewers Dried Yeast, Sodium Carbonate, Sodium Ascorbate (source of Vitamin C), Chicory Extract, Taurine, Choline Chloride, Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Niacin, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Biotin, Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Proteinate, Manganous Sulfate, Potassium Iodide, Sodium Selenite.
Guaranteed Analysis:
Moisture (maximum) 82%
Crude Protein (minimum) 9%
Crude Fat (minimum) 4.5%
Ash (maximum) 2.5%
Crude Fiber (maximum) 1%
Linoleic Acid (minimum) 0.7%
Calcium (minimum 0.18%
Here again "chicken broth" is number 1.
The other Nutro....
Nutro Gourmet Classics California Chicken Supreme
Our gourmet line is the best in taste and nutrition. Made with the finest ingredients.
Ingredients:
Chicken Broth, Chicken, Lamb Liver, Chicken Liver, Turkey, Lamb, Potato Flour, Beef, Iodized Salt, Guar Gum, Natural Flavors, Potassium Chloride, DL-Methionine, Taurine, Sodium Ascorbate (source of Vitamin C), Beta Carotene, Vitamin E Supplement, Choline Chloride, Zinc Oxide, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), d-Calcium Pantothenate, Copper Sulfate, Folic Acid, Niacinamide, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin A Acetate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride(Vitamin B6), Riboflavin Supplement, Biotin.
Guaranteed Analysis:
Moisture (maximum) 78%
Crude Protein (minimum) 10%
Crude Fat (minimum) 4%
Crude Fiber (maximum) 1%
And...
Nutro Gourmet Classics Salmon & Whitefish Entree
Our gourmet line is the best in taste and nutrition. Made with the finest ingredients.
Ingredients:
Salmon Broth, Salmon, Chicken, Lamb Liver, Cod, Lamb, Chicken Liver, Turkey, Beef, Potato Flour, Iodized Salt, Guar Gum, Potassium Chloride, DL-Methionine,Taurine, Sodium Ascorbate (source of Vitamin C), Iron Oxide, Vitamin E Supplement, Choline Chloride, Zinc Oxide, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), d-Calcium Pantothenate, Copper Sulfate, Folic Acid, Niacinamide, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin A Acetate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Riboflavin Supplement, Biotin.
Guaranteed Analysis:
Moisture (maximum) 78%
Crude Protein (minimum) 10%
Crude Fat (minimum) 4%
Crude Fiber (maximum) 1%
But the Nurto is all chunks in "sauce" so does it make since for broth to be the number 1 ingrediant?
I just looked up Precise online and found a shop that sells it in Hawaii! I'll go ASAP. I wish I could just order food online, cost are so inflated here. Ordering would be so much easier. But the shipping would KILL me. It's so expensive!