Taste of the Wild Canyon River Formula with Trout & Salmon in Gravy Cat Food Canned

Description

Plus:

This pet food contains several animal protein sources – trout, ocean fish, egg, salmon.
The mineral listings read to be chelated or proteinated (for better mineral absorption).

Minus:

Supplements can be sourced from China; risk of poor quality control.
Many mineral listings do not read to be chelated or proteinated (for better mineral absorption).
Contains DL-Methionine, a synthetic amino acid.

Ingredients

Trout, fish broth, vegetable broth, ocean fish, salmon, dried egg whites, potato starch, dried ground peas, carrots, sweet potatoes, guar gum, dried egg product, natural flavor, sunflower oil, sodium phosphate, salt, potassium chloride, inulin, tomatoes, blueberries, raspberries, taurine, choline chloride, DL-methionine, iron amino acid chelate, zinc amino acid chelate, yucca schidigera extract, thiamine mononitrate, vitamin E supplement, natural smoke flavor, copper amino acid chelate, manganese amino acid chelate, sodium selenite, niacin supplement, d-calcium pantothenate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin supplement, vitamin A supplement, biotin, potassium iodide, vitamin D3 supplement, vitamin B12 supplement, folic acid.

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

Guaranteed Analysis

Crude Protein: 8% Crude Fat: 3%
Crude Fiber: 1.5% Moisture: 82%
Calories: 81 kcal/3 oz can, 149 kcal/5.5 oz can

Company states their ingredients are sourced from "the same sources used for human food applications", though the company does not make a human-grade claim. They state that since their products are manufactured in a pet food facility, they cannot be called human-grade, as once their ingredients enter their facility they must be called pet-grade by law.

Ingredients are mostly US-sourced, with exceptions of lamb from New Zealand, lamb meal and venison from Australia, potato protein from Germany & chicory root from Belgium. Company states that there are some critical parts of their formulas (i.e. folic acid and taurine) that can only be sourced from China. They choose to include these ingredients because they feel it is in the best interest of your pet.

Supplements can be/are sourced from China. Contains Sodium Selenite.

Dry foods are manufactured in five facilities, all of which are in the United States--two are located in California, one in Missouri, one in Arkansas, one in South Carolina. Canned foods are manufactured by another company (a copacker) in the US.

Manufacturer states shelf life is 3 years; this would mean the ‘Best by’ date on the packaging is 3 years past the date the food was made (method for the consumer to determine how fresh or old the food is).

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

Chinese foods/ingredients have been linked to numerous recalls over many years. Not all foods/ingredients sourced from China are risk, however proper quality control remains a significant concern with Chinese imports.

This pet food contains a synthetic amino acid DL-Methionine. Click Here to read more about this supplement.

Menadione Sodium Bisulfite is a synthetic Vitamin K lined to health risks, however it is not noted as a ‘risk’ or ‘minus’ in cat foods that are fish based. Although this food does not use this ingredient, pet food regulations require fish based cat foods to use menadione, and only menadione as the source of Vitamin K supplement (per regulations a natural source of Vitamin K is not acceptable in fish based cat foods). Click Here and/or Here to read more about this supplement.

Additional information

Contains food grade (human grade) ingredients	No
Contains grains	No
Contains China sourced ingredients	Yes
Contains dyes	No
Contains carrageenan	No
Contains BPA can lining	No