I have 2 large Maine Coons. My female has an allergy to fish and scratches wildly, & my male has problems with hairballs, which were life threatening!!I Could only find 2 brands of dry food with no fish to accomodate my girl. This is one of them!! As well, my boy is 28 pounds and it is has been difficult finding a food that will satisfy him because he grew so fast and is very large boned. My girl has stopped scratching completely after what seems like 1,000 food trials & Vet visits to determine the allergy. Testing revealed nothing!!! As well her eye lids were even inflamed from the allergic reaction to fish. No Vet has told me her allergy is to fish, it is simply through my own food trials and research. My boy has stopped whining for food and is much happier now. Hairballs don't seem to be a problem any longer as the increased fiber moves the haiball throught the digestive system naturally. Despite my cats always being on high quality food, I am no longer cleaning gunk out of their eyes twice a day! They are 3 years old and it taken me this long to find the perfect food for their situations. I was constantly changing foods to fix things! I am only on my 3rd bag of Freedom...but so far so good! Also, both cats have noticeable increased energy, racing around the house etc..The litter box department has no issues whatsoever!In fact, the hair is indeed being pushed out via the higher fiber content, in their stool as I see it regularly, vs. getting stopped up in the digestive tract. The hair has to come out one way or the other! On previous foods it wasn't coming out and causing huge health issues!!! I feed them wet and dry, because a diet of dry is not healthy espeically for males. The only only wet food they like that has no fish in it is Wellness! So they get both everyday! Hope this review can solve some problems for someone else BC we have been throught the ringer with allergies! They have never LOVED a dry food so much has Blue Freedom!!
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Loving Pets Fish Bella Bowl for Cat, X-Small, 1/2-Pint
I bought 3 of these bowls for my cats 2 1/2 pint bowls for wet food and a single 1 pint for dry. The dry food bowl is fine but the decoration on the 1/2 pints, with washing them twice a day, began to wear off within a month. The fishbone images are almost gone but there is still a little paint left that I now cannot get off without scratching the surface.
Blue Buffalo Spa Select Canned Cat Food, Savory Salmon Entrée
List Price: $49.99
Sale Price: $42.96
Today's Bonus: 14% Off
Not sure about the other review below. Oh well. Each cat is different but I had to switch my 3 and half year old cats dry food because he started to lose significant weight. He looked super boney. And he was doing unusual sleep habits. He typically wakes me up in the morning. For a month he was sleeping when I would rise but then after much research I realized he was dehydrated and I had to move him to wet food or raw food. And since I don't have time to do the raw food (which is timely and costly upfront) I opted to try this stuff out. I am an organic person myself so (duh) it didn't occur to me that the more processed cat food is, obviously the more nutrients my cat will lack.
I gave him the salmon flavor, followed the standard directions and he took an instant loving to it. He put on a pound within two days. And he became his old frisky self, pawing my head in the morning to wake me up.
The reviews on petco's site are well accurate if you need more reviews. My cat's fur looks good but the convincer was him zipping around like he was a kitten again. The price I pay for the food is relative to how important you think your cat's health is.
(Also I forgot to mention that I was feeding my cat a brand that was organic dry food. I guess his body just didn't want it anymore and his becoming thin was obvious that he wasn't getting the nutrition he needed)
When I do the math it's only a couple dollars more a month and my cat gets more nutrients than if I kept the dry food and have to add supplements (which is an alternative).
This stuff is great! My cat is happy and I'm happy! Just do me a favor and try it out for a week. I hope you will be a satisfied customer like me and my cat.
Hope this review helped.
BLUE Wilderness Grain Free Mature Cat Food
I normally do not leave reviews, but in this case I had to make an exception. I cannot say enough about this cat food.
My cat has been a life long, die hard fan of Cat Chow. All this life, he would touch nothing else. Unfortunately being an indoor, rather lazy tom cat, he was overweight, and despite my best efforts remained that way.
This summer, he became sick. While no one is completely sure why, (although feline diabetes was suspected), his blood sugar became quite elevated, he dehydrated, and ended up spending several days at the veterinary hospital.
Without a proper diagnosis, they sent him home with the instruction to keep him comfortable, and to put him on a high protein diet. While he was not considered a "classic diabetic cat" he was close enough that he needed a better diet.
I went to my local Petsmart, and read every label I could find. The brand with the highest protein was Blue.
Luckily for me my cat loved it from the start. And, 3 months later he is healthy, his coat is smooth, and he is more active than I have ever seen him. He has even lost weight, and is within a normal range for a cat his size!
My cat has been a life long, die hard fan of Cat Chow. All this life, he would touch nothing else. Unfortunately being an indoor, rather lazy tom cat, he was overweight, and despite my best efforts remained that way.
This summer, he became sick. While no one is completely sure why, (although feline diabetes was suspected), his blood sugar became quite elevated, he dehydrated, and ended up spending several days at the veterinary hospital.
Without a proper diagnosis, they sent him home with the instruction to keep him comfortable, and to put him on a high protein diet. While he was not considered a "classic diabetic cat" he was close enough that he needed a better diet.
I went to my local Petsmart, and read every label I could find. The brand with the highest protein was Blue.
Luckily for me my cat loved it from the start. And, 3 months later he is healthy, his coat is smooth, and he is more active than I have ever seen him. He has even lost weight, and is within a normal range for a cat his size!
Holistic Select Chicken Meal & Rice Formula For Dogs
My dog loves this food, and all the dogs in my boyfriend's family do too. I trust Eagle Pack to make nutritious, safe food for dogs. But I believe the best advertisement for this dog food is the fact that my mom's dog likes it too. She is very picky and turns down wet food that my dog gobbles up. She gets a lot of table scraps so she usually just skips her dog food and waits for the family dinner. But while I was visiting, we caught her sneaking around my dog's bowl, eating what he dropped. My mom tried giving her this for her regular meals, and now she has actually started eating dog food every day. I don't know if it's worth paying shipping on a huge bag of dog food, but I highly recommend Eagle Pack holistic.
Pioneer Pet 6022 Ceramic Drinking Fountain, Raindrop Design
List Price: $59.99
Sale Price: $34.19
Today's Bonus: 43% Off
This is the first time I've bought a fountain for my cat, and I've done quite a bit of research on them. Though there isnt much information about this fountain online compared to the drinkwell and petmate fountains, I went for this one after seeing what the insides of the other fountains looked like. I wanted to write this review in amazon so others can get a bit more information so they can make an informed choice.
The main advantages that this fountain has over others are:
1. It's CERAMIC. No scratches in the plastic leading to bacteria. No allergies to the plastic, which some cats get.
2. QUIET PUMP. The pump is absolutely silent. There are three settings on the pump and the first one gives no sounds whatsoever. I have it set on the second setting to get the sound of trickling water. The pump is still quet.
3. EASY TO CLEAN. This was the main reason I got this one. The Drinkwell and petmate fountains requires disassembly and cleaning with special brushes. This fountain is only THREE PARTS. The top part where the water flows down, the main bowl, and the pump. Since it's ceramic, I basically set it at the hottest water setting to scrub it down and sanitize. No special brushes, no bleeding knuckles.
4. NO LEAKS. Just because of the way this fountain is designed (top ceramic dish sits on top of the main bowl), there is no way it can possibly leak. Unless you crack the ceramic dishes, of course!
5. It's pretty.
The only thing I wonder about the other fountains is whether or not my cat would like the waterfall-type fountains. My cat seems to like to drink out of the part where the water comes out of the pump more than out of the bowl. Nevertheless, he gets fresh water and seems to enjoy it.
So far, I'm satisfied with the fountain, and my cat seems to like it, too. As for the pump, I'll have to see how long it lasts.
Tightvac Pawvac 1 1/2-Pound Vacuum Sealed Pet Food & Snack Storage
I have two of these for dog treats, one for in the car and one for in the bed room. I have a third larger one that I keep all of the treats in. Works great!!!!
Cats Rule Bowl
this is quite a large bowl and is nice enough to use for humans. it is very heavy and would not tilt over under any normal circumstances. the color is a very cheery shade of pink and so cute.
Soulistic Shrimply Divine Tuna & Shrimp Dinner Adult Canned Cat
I've been trying several different brands of late , the reason , either too much fish { different combo's , but always with same fish } or too goopy , some were all pate !!!...With these there is a balance of both w /gravy , some gelee } I live close to a Pet-Co , So I was able to look and choose , found 4 -flavors that were unique to me { had seen a few on here }..I bought these in cans , 1. Double Happiness tuna/crab in gelee , both ate the whole thing , it smelled really good , looked nice , the tuna was light in color , not the dark kind , it did look drier than what I'm use too when it has the gelee instead of a gravy , but the pieces are in tender chunks , easy to break down so the amount was perfect...I just found out that this brand is made by WeRuVa which stands for { 3 kitty partners.. } Webster , Rudy , and Vanessa..2. Shrimply Divine , is a combo of shrimp and tuna { kinda drier looking , but was fine , smelled great , looked great..They ate it all...3. Tri-Fusion is kinda misleading it is actually according to ingredients, tuna /grilled salmon and beef with duck..they went for this one , and so far it seems to be the only beef and fish combo I've found that smelled good { not great , but I'm not a fish smell person , Yuk } it was in the gravy , but not too heavy...4. Polynesian Chicken { I did not see that one , room mate fed this one , but stated it looked and smelled , you know, great..I can say no more other than they ate it..I will up-date when I see it..They make the BFF { best feline friend } It's the same contact information , I have tried all of the above , and like all equally , However if there is a stand out it would be this one..And then there is this Caveat it has Carrageenan in the can variety , so far I have only checked the 4 , { first time buying in cans , was buying in pouches } This shouldn't be available for human or animal consumption after much debate and testing , it is considered a carcinogen { still lightly debated , I guess }and we know what that means the big * C * ..Because we have the pouches , in these flavors { bought online }..1. Love me tender..{ chicken and duck with gelee..}..2.. Pumpkin Jack Splash. I believe all pouches are Carrageenan free , without grain , gluten and BPA free..with a few of the Soulistic pouches, there is a chicken and pumpkin in this pouch that is thicker in sauce { called Autumn Bounty } , one took time , turned her nose up , now she eats it all..Triple Harmony is Chicken , Tuna and Salmon in sauce..That was the first one and it went fast..I'm not having to feed as much , and less activity in box , without a strong smell..I put a call in to find out , will up-date ...Over-all , I love, love , love this food , and it shows with our 2 fur-brats ...~!~
P.s I tried to add a short video of the receipt from Petco from my iPhone to this review , file, could not be found , maybe I did it wrong , but it is on my phone now..lol
These are packed in a case being 12 cans , I bought four @ $ 11.88 for the 12, { 48 cans 3.0 oz. and each can is full.!!! total with tax was $ 51.32}
We can get 2 small meals apiece out of one can , even though Pasha waits for Callie to finish , she is Patient { enough } for Callie to get her fill..~!~
I'm hoping to convince them to remove the Carrageenan...Soulistic is worth it , truly....~!~
lastly , in the pouches , there is Taurine { needed amino acid }and there is Tapioca Starch instead of the Carrageenan..So pouches are definitely the healthier of the two right now....~!~
5/6/13
I got a call back from WeRuVa , and it seems there is .0025 % of Carrageenan in the gelee food only, it is not in the pouches or for some reason a blend of say , chicken and tuna , or chicken and salmon..at least that's what Miss Sheryl {Pat was busy ,} said , she is going to send me a list of what has what... Shame , this is the newest from them , and in my opinion the best I've seen in a long time and being exclusive to PetCo { and here } does make it worth the 0.99 cents per can ...~!~
5/13/13
Since a week has now come to past , more has been fed , and they're still excited to eat this ..I did find the Polynesian Chicken to be the same with the gelee as the others , I noted...In my honest opinion healthier than some , if not most..For the Carrageenan { still working on it } Miss Sheryl , will get back to me when she is able to pose the question in a meeting , my statement back to her was...If WERUVA , removed it from all other products Manufactured by them , why not this one..!?!
I just went to Pet-Co website and looked at all the ingredient's and all but one { Soulistic Golden Fortune has the Tapioca Starch , the can food }...Time to call Pet-Co..~!~
P.s I tried to add a short video of the receipt from Petco from my iPhone to this review , file, could not be found , maybe I did it wrong , but it is on my phone now..lol
These are packed in a case being 12 cans , I bought four @ $ 11.88 for the 12, { 48 cans 3.0 oz. and each can is full.!!! total with tax was $ 51.32}
We can get 2 small meals apiece out of one can , even though Pasha waits for Callie to finish , she is Patient { enough } for Callie to get her fill..~!~
I'm hoping to convince them to remove the Carrageenan...Soulistic is worth it , truly....~!~
lastly , in the pouches , there is Taurine { needed amino acid }and there is Tapioca Starch instead of the Carrageenan..So pouches are definitely the healthier of the two right now....~!~
5/6/13
I got a call back from WeRuVa , and it seems there is .0025 % of Carrageenan in the gelee food only, it is not in the pouches or for some reason a blend of say , chicken and tuna , or chicken and salmon..at least that's what Miss Sheryl {Pat was busy ,} said , she is going to send me a list of what has what... Shame , this is the newest from them , and in my opinion the best I've seen in a long time and being exclusive to PetCo { and here } does make it worth the 0.99 cents per can ...~!~
5/13/13
Since a week has now come to past , more has been fed , and they're still excited to eat this ..I did find the Polynesian Chicken to be the same with the gelee as the others , I noted...In my honest opinion healthier than some , if not most..For the Carrageenan { still working on it } Miss Sheryl , will get back to me when she is able to pose the question in a meeting , my statement back to her was...If WERUVA , removed it from all other products Manufactured by them , why not this one..!?!
I just went to Pet-Co website and looked at all the ingredient's and all but one { Soulistic Golden Fortune has the Tapioca Starch , the can food }...Time to call Pet-Co..~!~
TIKI Cat Manana Luau Ahi Tuna with Tiger Prawns in Tuna Consomme
THIS FLAVOR IS OUR CATS FAVORITE!!Great way to try various flavors however does not include all the varieties offered. Our cats favorites are the seafood ones which have whole pieces of shrimp, sardines, etc. It is amazing to see how good the quality is! Well recommended brand. Just know if you do feed this for a while it is possible for your cat can become finicky/picky. If that happens and you have already opened the can, just put some saran wrap over food and try the next day. For that day feed their regular food for that day, or several days, then try the TIKI cat food again. Not all cats will do this but some are funny about becoming picky!!
Fussie Cat Premium Tuna with Prawns Cat Food - 24 - 2.82-oz. Cans
This food is practically the only canned food my cat will eat. She loves the chunks of meat. She likes the salmon and white fish better than this flavor. But she eats them all.
Organix Feline Formula Turkey and Green Cat Food
List Price: $42.96
Sale Price: $36.99
Today's Bonus: 14% Off
It is no longer C&P, the original manufacturer, but Merrick. My last order was all fluff and no weight. Now, I've just learned, the price had gone up as well. Yes, where there is greeed, there is corruption. The food is processed to be fluffy pate style with less weight. So here's their motto, give less and take more. What's even more irritating, they didn't reveal they were no longer C&P until I asked to speak with the owner. They kept playing word games; they were Merrick and C&P. Did they merge? No! Just bought the profitable label. I am flabbergasted. I've been using this product for years, since the company first began. The recent contact was regarding the obvious downgrade in quality of the product. And as it turns out, the new order was manufactured under Merrick ownership when the pitiful downgrade of quality began. I am so disappointed. I am moving on to a different organic cat food. I advise others to do the same.
Kaytee Pet Products SKT100502789 Fiesta Yogurt Dipped Small
List Price: $5.89
Sale Price: $5.80
Today's Bonus: 2% Off
He's crazy about these treats. I, however, was not crazy about the shipping charge for putting this tiny bag of treats in a large box. It could easily have come in an envelope with a bit of cardboard around it for protection.
Kaytee Exact Natural Nutritional Diet for Cockatiel, 3-Pound
List Price: $125.69
Sale Price: $8.79
Today's Bonus: 93% Off
Me and My Wife are Parents of 4 young Tiels. This food keeps them strong and energetic. Our babies don't like the Cockatiel Food with the artificial dyes and perfumes we tried in the past. This and fresh fruits and veggies and some cooked spaghetti noodles and cashews as a treat will keep them happy and healthy.
Dogswell Nutrisca Dog Food, Chicken and Chickpea, 4-Pound Package
List Price: $12.99
Sale Price: $11.25
Today's Bonus: 13% Off
Yes, it costs a bit more than Uncle Wally's Bargain Dog Food but it lacks the fillers and artificial junk found in many of the cheap foods. Note that the first two ingredients are chicken and chicken meal. In your cheap foods the first ingredient may be corn or wheat with meat by-products somewhere down the list. Another plus is the inclusion of menhaden fish meal a source of fiber and high quality protein.
Our two girls have been thriving on this food for the past year. Their stools have been mostly well formed and solid; their health has been good. I like that the kibble is small enough for the dainty mouths of our shih tzu and our Bolognese. To top it all off, our girls like the taste of this food and mostly eat it with enjoyment except for those fussy days when nothing will catch their fancies.
As good as this food may be, I sadly must add that there is no POTATO content here.
Wellness Indoor Health Adult Cat Food Bag
List Price: $36.99
Sale Price: $32.99
Today's Bonus: 11% Off
When we adopted our cat, she had spent 9 months in a cage at the humane society. She was scrawny, cranky, and not happy. We went to an all natural pet store, and the woman suggested this type of food. At that store, we paid nearly $30 for a small bag that lasted maybe a month or two.
But, this food was like a miricle! Our cat perked up, started playing, was curious and happy. Her coat was shining. She was like a new cat.
Something else awesome? Her poop doesn't smell nearly as bad as it did with regular, crap-filled food.
This stuff is amazing. Why only 4 stars, then? The price. This is one of the best prices I've found for this type of cat food, but the brand itself is very expensive. But, our cat is part of our family, it's worth it.
3 Pack FortiFlora CANINE Nutritional Supplement by Purina- Box of
List Price: $100.28
Sale Price: Price Unavailable
Today's Bonus: 43% Off
This is the best ever for dogs with sensitive tummies. My daughter's Min Pin has had the poops since six months old. Every vet I went to had no advice except for many tests and x-rays which proved nothing wrong. She might have a food allergy also . One vet with an open mind gave me a pack to try and the problem was under control. Thanks to the open minded vet !! It is a natural bacteria or flora that is kind of like yogurt for dogs. It replaces the natural good bacteria in their digestive system. Sometimes if their system has been overtaxed they have no good flora in their system. Kind of like us when we get the flu. Good for food allergy tummy upsets which she has too. Miracle natural cure for our pup. They have it for cats too.