Wellness CORE Adult Original, Dry Cat Food, Grain Free Cat Food Dry, High Meat Content, Turkey & Chicken, 1.75 kg

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As the condition progresses, the cat will lose weight and may show other clinical symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhoea, a plantigrade gait, urinary tract infections and cataracts. Once you know what you’re looking for in a food, you can start to think about brand reputation. When you know that you can trust the company you’re buying from, you’ll feel more comfortable feeding your cat food from that company. Let’s take a look at some of the worst ingredients on a cat food label. Iams products are manufactured in company-owned facilities located in Ohio, Nebraska, and North Carolina. Recall History That bargain brand I mentioned before…it’s full of grains which is why it’s cheap. If you love your cat (and it’s safe to assume that you do since you’re taking the time to read this), you won’t feed them bad food. Overall, it’s an above-average cat food brand, but it does have a few flaws. Find out what’s great about Wellness and what’s not in our in-depth Wellness cat food review. About Wellness

In November 2015, certain Science Diet canned foods were withdrawn due to labeling issues. Top Recipe: Hill’s Science Diet Adult Indoor Formula Dry Cat Food We’ll start out by identifying specific ingredients that tell you a lot about the quality of the food. Cats are obligate carnivores and get their nutrition from animal based foods. Grains have no nutritional or health benefits for a cat. Several controversial dyes are used in cat food. These include Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Red 40, and caramel color. Although they’re generally considered safe, these dyes have been linked to behavioral problems in children and may cause cancer in mice. They have no nutritional benefit for your cat, so if you have any doubts about the safety of these artificial dyes, there’s no reason to use them. Pay attention to the brand’s reputation.Wellness Core Simply Shreds is a no-nonsense meaty topper that boosts hydration. It also bumps up protein, handy for senior cats needing support. In March of 2007, all Science Diet Savory Cuts canned cat foods were recalled due to concerns about melamine contamination. The recall expanded in April to include Hill’s Science Diet Prescription Diet m/d Feline dry cat food. 2014 Open Farm is a newer pet food brand that’s earned our respect with excellent transparency and end-to-end quality, including detailed information on ingredient sourcing, partnerships with ethical suppliers, and typical analyses available for each recipe. It is often more palatable. In addition, it comes in several textures, like pâté, mousse, or minced meat, and flavours to the delight of gourmets.

Some cat food brands are plagued with problems. Some facilities have done poorly in FDA inspections. Others have been implicated in crime. Recalls can happen to the best cat food brands, but good brands always handle them gracefully. In contrast, a bad cat food brand becomes even worse when things go wrong. Instead of issuing a recall and being frank about what happened, unscrupulous brands attempt to cover up the problem. In October, Wellness recalled a single variety of dry dog food due to excessive moisture content. While not immediately dangerous, excessively moist dry foods are prone to developing mold before their labeled expiration date. 2011

Wellness CORE 98% Single Protein Turkey – 85g

Common high-carbohydrate ingredients include corn, wheat, potatoes, rice, and oats. Animal By-Products Wellness is a popular brand that offers a wide variety of cat foods, including Wellness Core, a higher protein range. Taste: 9/10 Our cat Karl tries Wellness Core Simply Shreds A close look at Wellness Core Simply Shreds cat food Value for Money Though these ingredients aren’t essentials in a carnivorous diet, they have a few benefits for kittens. Chicory root extract, for example, is a prebiotic. Along with probiotics, this type of fiber could help to support digestive and immune system health. Generic by-products are indicated by vague names such as meat by-products, meat and bone by-product meal, meat by-product meal, and animal by-product meal.

While menhaden fish oil is the primary added fat in this recipe, herring also supplies animal-sourced omega-3 fatty acids. Both are strong sources of DHA, which contributes to brain and eye development in kittens. Omega-3s also play an important role in supporting healthy skin and coats in cats. Both corn meal and corn grits are prominent on the ingredient list. The recipe also includes brewers rice, a rice by-product made from milled rice kernel fragments. It’s nutritionally equivalent to white rice. You will want to increase water intake immediately, almost all urinary problems in cats are caused by a dehydrating dry food diet.

In 2017, there was a recall of a few flavors of canned Wellness cat food products due to quality control issues. In February, a small amount of metal was found in products made in one of the facilities that manufactures Wellness products. While the affected products were not part of the WellPet family, the company decided to take the “conservative step” and recalled several canned cat food varieties.