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Lotus Grain Free Chicken Pate All Life Stages Cat Food Canned

Pledge to Quality and Origin – No Pledge provided

Rating Note: Moisture ingredient is not scored in can pet foods. However, the additional moisture in can foods are of great benefit to cats and to a lesser extent dogs.

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Description

Plus: 

  • This pet food contains several animal protein sources – chicken, liver, ocean fish, egg, clam, mussel.
  • Contains flaxseed & kelp – health promoting ingredients.
  • The mineral listings read to be chelated or proteinated (for better mineral absorption).

Minus: 

  • Poor customer service, did not respond completely to questions.
  • Company did not respond to questions if canned foods contain a BPA lining.
  • This pet food lists salt high in the ingredients, contains more salt than some food ingredients.

 

Ingredients

Chicken Broth, Chicken, Chicken Liver, Ocean Fish, Dried Peas, Natural Chicken Liver Flavor, Agar-Agar, Carrots, Asparagus, Cranberries, Blueberries, Ground Whole Flaxseed, New Zealand Green Mussel, Eggs, Clams, Salmon Oil, Olive Oil, Tricalcium Phosphate, Sea Salt, Dried Kelp, Potassium Chloride, Sodium Tripolyphosphate, Calcium Sulfate, Choline Chloride, Betaine, Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Niacin, Vitamin E Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Supplement, Riboflavin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Calcium Iodate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid.

Ingredients color key:   risk/controversial ingredient • score ingredient • no score ingredient

 

Guaranteed Analysis

Crude Protein: 9% Crude Fat: 5%
Crude Fiber: 1% Moisture: 78%
Calories:  1050 kcal/kg

 

 Company did not respond to requests for updated information, even after numerous attempts. However, the meat meal ingredients used in this brand are by definition feed grade.
  Company did not respond to requests for updated information. Their website states their ingredients are USA/Canada only, with the exception of lamb, lamb meal & mussels from New Zealand. Company website does not mention the origin of their supplements.
 No information provided by manufacturer to country of origin of ingredients. No information provided by manufacturer if canned foods contain a BPA lining.
Company website states their kibble is manufactured in Canada and canned foods in a company-owned facility in California.
Company did not respond to requests for updated information.

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Learn More

Probiotics are not added to raw, dehydrated raw, or canned pet foods. The processing systems would destroy the bacteria.

This pet food company did not respond to Country of Origin questions for vitamins and minerals. Many vitamin/mineral pet food supplements can be sourced from China; with China comes the risk of contamination and poor quality control.

BPA or Bisphenol A is a chemical commonly added to the plastic lining inside canned foods (human foods and pet foods). BPA comes with risks.  Click Here and/or Here to learn more about BPA.

This pet food lists ‘Salt’ high in the ingredient list; example: there is more salt than kelp in this food.  To learn more about salt content of pet foods Click Here.

Additional information

Contains food grade (human grade) ingredients

Contains grains

Contains China sourced ingredients

Contains dyes

Contains carrageenan

Contains BPA can lining