INGREDIENTS: Organic Chicken, Chicken Liver, Chicken Broth, Turkey, Chicken Meal (Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols), Shrimp, Fish Oil, Ground Agropyron Repens Grass, Calcium Sulfate, Guar Gum, Minerals (Iron Amino Acid Chelate, Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Cobalt Amino Acid Chelate, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Sodium Selenite, Potassium Iodide), Choline Chloride, Sea Salt, Taurine, Vitamins (Vitamin E, A, D3, B12 Supplements, Thiamine Mononitrate, Niacin, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin Supplement, Folic Acid, Biotin), Inulin, Rosemary, L-Carnitine.
Calorie Content (Calculated): 1,370 Kcal/Kg Or 116 Kcal/Can (3 Oz).
Animal Digest – Plus 1 point = No animal digest
Corn – Plus 1 point = No corn
Wheat – Plus 1 point = No wheat
Soy – Plus 1 point = No Soy
Gluten – Plus 1 point = No gluten
Extra Goodies – Minus 1 point = Sea Salt
By-Products – Plus 1 point = No by-products
Animal Fat – Plus 1 point = No animal fat
Pet Food Recalls – Plus 1 point = No Recalls for Instinctive Choice Cat Food
Class Action – Plus 1 point = No Class Action – Instinctive ChoiceCat Food
Cat Food Rating for Instinctive Choice Premium Canned Cat Food
Total Score = 9/10
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No Class action filed against Instinctive Choice Premium Canned Cat Food .
No Pet food recalls against Instinctive Choice Premium Canned Cat Food .
Use of corn, wheat, or soy which cause skin irritation, hair loss, fever, ear infections, kidney failure, liver failure. Dental disease, Obesity, Chronic digestive problems, Bloat, Heart disease, Hyperthyroidism.
Because manufacturers need to ensure that dry foods have a long shelf life (typically 12 months) to remain edible through shipping and storage, fats used in pet foods are preserved with either synthetic or “natural” preservatives. Synthetic preservatives include butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) and butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), propyl gallate, propylene glycol (also used as a less-toxic version of automotive antifreeze), and ethoxyquin.
Use of by-products. By-products are ingredients used which are not fit for human consumption. By-products are often floor sweepings from a rendering plant. Animal by-product” is rendered product from animal tissues, exclusive of any added blood, hair, hoof, horn, hide trimmings, manure, stomach and rumen contents except in such amounts as may occur unavoidably in good processing practices.” Pet food labels contain the words “meal” or “byproduct” on the ingredient label. Inedible byproducts such as bone, fat, heads, hair, feet and condemned offal are used in commercial pet food. These materials are sent to a rendering plant for processing into pet food products.
“Meat” is often rendered dogs and cats as well as other animals such as road-kill. When the source of the meat is known it will be listed as beef, poultry, chicken, turkey, etc. If the source of the meat is not known it is simply called “meat.
Rather than the wholesome pictures shown on the pet food packaging, rendering companies dispose of millions pounds of inedible waste each day including, heads, feet,stomachs, intestines, spinal cords, tails, restaurant grease, feathers, bones and dead or diseased animals rejected from slaughterhouses for use in manufacturing pet food. Amazingly, animals from research laboratories may be rendered into pet food as well.
Total Score = Ol’ Roy dog food, which is considered one of the poorest quality dog foods on the market, scored 5 out of 10. Instinctive Choice Premium Canned Cat Food scored 9 out of 10.
The life span of your pet should be at least 20 years. Your pet’s diet strongly influences your pet’s life expectancy. Always look for a quality pet food which scores 10 out of 10.
Instinctive Choice Premium Canned Cat Food is a pet food I do consider to be a healthy choice in pet foods.
