Wellness Kitten Health Cat Food
January 25, 2009 by admin
Filed under Wellness Cat Food
The GoodFirst and Second Ingredients are named meat ingredients. Quality Ingredients |
The Bad |
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Wellness Kitten Health Cat Food
Wellness Cat Food is made and manufactured by, Old Mother Hubbard. Wellness Cat Food comes in 8 different recipes.
Wellness Kitten Health Cat Food Review
As with all cat food recipes the first thing we are going to look at are the first five ingredients. The first five ingredients are a good indication of the quality of the cat food. When looking at the first five ingredients you want to make sure there is plenty of meat and grains are minimal.
Wellness Kitten Health Cat Food First Five Ingredients:
- Deboned Chicken
- Chicken Meal
- Rice
- Ground Barley
- Ground Rice
Chicken is the clean combination of skin and flesh without the bone derived from whole chickens. This is the same deboned chicken we eat and is free of added growth hormones and steroids. It is an excellent source of high quality protein and fatty acids and is the first ingredient in any of our chicken based diets for cats and dogs. Wellness uses naturally preserved meat sources.
As the chicken cooks, all of the fat and water are released, creating a concentrated, highly-digestible protein and fat source. For our cat foods, we source and select special low-ash chicken meal as to control mineral levels that contribute to proper urinary health. Wellness uses naturally preserved meat sources.
Unless listed as brown rice, rice is the de-hulled rice kernel, without the bran. Rice is the preferred grain for feline diets as it is low in minerals, specifically magnesium. Controlling the mineral content of a diet is especially important for cats prone to urinary tract disease. Wellness uses some whole rice and some ground rice in the dietary solutions recipes.
Ground/Pearled Barley is produced from whole barley seeds that have been scoured to remove the seed hull and bran. An excellent choice for specialized obesity and diabetic pet diets due to its unique nutritional make-up, modest amounts of slowly digested starch and the soluble fiber B-glucan. It is more digestible than whole or cracked barley.
Ground Rice, unless listed as brown rice, rice is the de-hulled rice kernel, without the bran. Rice is the preferred grain for feline diets as it is low in minerals, specifically magnesium. Controlling the mineral content of a diet is especially important for cats prone to urinary tract disease. Wellness uses some whole rice and some ground rice in the dietary solutions recipes.
*** Ingredients taken from the manufactures website when possible.
Wellness Kitten Health Cat Food Full Ingredients:
Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Rice, Ground Barley, Ground Rice, Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols, a natural source of Vitamin E), Natural Chicken Flavor, Salmon Meal (Source ofDHA, Docosahexaenoic Acid), Chicken Liver. Cranberries, Tomato Pomace, Olive Oil, Chicory Root Extract, Cranberry Extract Powder, Cranberry Fiber, Flaxseed, Potassium Chloride, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Thiamine Mononitrate, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Beta-Carotene, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin D-3 Supplement, Folic Acid, Biotin, Vitamin B-12 Supplement), Choline Chloride, Minerals (Zinc Proteinate, Zinc Sulfate, Iron Proteinate, Ferrous Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Manganese Sulfate, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), Yucca Schidigera Extract, Dried Kelp, Chondroitin Sulfate, Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Lactobacillus Plantarum, Enterococcus Faecium, Lactobacillus Case, Lactobacillus Acidophilus, Taurine, Rosemary Extract
Wellness Kitten Health Cat Food Guaranteed Analysis:
| Guaranteed Analysis | ||
| Crude Protein | Not Less Than | 36.0% |
| Crude Fat |
Not Less Than
|
18.0%
|
| Crude Fiber |
Not More Than
|
3.0%
|
| Moisture |
Not More Than
|
11.0%
|
| Ash |
Not More Than
|
6.5%
|
| Lycine | Not Less Than | 2.0 % |
| Calcium | Not Less Than | 1.1 % |
| Phosphorus | Not Less Than | 1.0 % |
| Magnesium |
Not More Than
|
0.098%
|
| Vitamin A | Not Less Than | 20, 000 IU/kg |
| Vitamin E | Not Less Than | 250 IU/kg |
| Taurine |
Not Less Than
|
0.2%
|
| DHA * | Not Less Than | 0.2 % |
| Ascorbin Acid (Vitamin C)* | Not Less Than | 200 mg/kg |
| Omega 6 Fatty Acid* |
Not Less Than
|
3.50 %
|
| Omega 3 Fatty Acid* |
Not Less Than
|
0.45 % |
| Total Micro-Organisms* | Not Less Than | 80,000,000 CFU/lb |
*Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Cat Food Nutrient Profiles.
*** Guaranteed Analysis taken from the manufactures website when possible.
Rating (out of 10)
First five ingredientsThis aspect rates the first five ingredients |
7 |
Other ingredientsThis aspect rates the quality other ingredients |
7 |
Meat ContentThis aspect rates the amount of meat content |
7 |
Use of GrainsHigher the rating = less grains. |
6 |
Total |
6.75 |