Are you SURE you are feeding less than 10% carbs?!???

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Wendy&Tiggy(GA)

Wendy&Tiggy(GA)

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I discovered a few months ago that my "low carb" cat food.. wasnt. So my baby boy came out of remission and I had no idea why. Then I found this forum and someone (maybe Marge, maybe Sienne) told me the new canned food I was feeding 30% carbs!! No wonder i couldnt control the diabetes.. I was giving him insulin to bring the blood sugar down but then his food was raising him up again!

To be successful and stand a chance at OTJ you need to feed your cat LESS than 10% calories from carbs. Thats low carb canned wet food!! I cant say this strongly enough.
Why? See here http://www.catinfo.org Cat's cant process and arent designed to eat high carb food.. so they get diabetes (ok yes thats very simplistic - just look at the link)

I am pasting Lisas list below of good food choices but for everyone (even old timers) I would advise you check below or check this link - just to be sure!!! Companies change recipes all the time. http://www.catinfo.org/docs/Food Chart Public 9-22-12.pdf.

One last thing - if you are feeding high carb and you make the switch, you may see a sudden drop in blood glucose levels, now, or in a few weeks or over time. So keep testing and be ready to reduce the insulin.

carbs in % . . phosphorus ( FKD cats need under 250)
4% - fancy feast CLASSICS chicken feast- 546 - stay away from any that are not classics
4%- fancy feast chopped grilled feast pate -569
2%- fancy feast cod, sole & shrimp feast pate – 787
4%- fancy feast Ocean Whitefish and tuna pate 823
1% -fancy feast Savory Salmon feast pate – 369
5%-fancy feast Tender beef feast pate -637
5%-fancy feast Tender beef and chicken feast pate -502
5% - fancy feast Tender beef and liver feast pate – 525
4% -fancy feast Tender liver and chicken feast pate -598
3%- fancy feast Turkey & giblets feast pate – 355

8% - Friskies flaked with tuna and egg 415
9% - Friskies Poultry platter – 438
5% - Friskies Special diet Turkey and Giblets dinner pate 189
5% - Friskies Special diet Beef and Chicken Entree pate 242

5% - Merrick Cowboy cookout 202
8% - Merrick Grammy's pot pie 237
3% - Merrick Surf n Turf 229
4% -Merrick Southern delight -328 this one has crawfish in it.
8% -Merrick Ocean Breeze 420
9% -Merrick Turducken 219

1%- Merrick Before Grain cat 96% beef – 163
2% - Merrick Before Grain cat 96% chicken – 341
2%- Merrick Before Grain cat 96% turkey – 178
2%-Merrick Before Grain cat 96% quail and chicken – 506
2%- Merrick Before Grain cat 96% salmon 439
2% Merrick Before Grain cat 96% tuna 450

4% - Wellness chicken 219
4% - Wellness turkey 201
5% - Wellness turkey and salmon 299
4% - Wellness Beef and chicken 226
6% - Wellness chicken & herring 303
6% - Wellness beef & salmon 207

8% - Wellness Core chicken/turkey/chicken liver 215
5% - Wellness Core Turkey & Duck 265
5% - Wellness Core Beef , Venison & Lamb 171

0% - TikiCat Koolina Luau 421 ( chicken with egg)

3% - Nature's variety Instinct Grain free Chicken – 302
3% - Nature's Variety Instinct Grain free Beef – 248
2% - Nature's Variety Instinct Grain free Lamb 262
1% - Nature's Variety Instinct Grain free Duck 191
0% - Nature's Variety Instinct Grain free Venison 330
? - Nature's Variety Instinct Grain free Rabbit ?

0% - Natura Evo chicken and turkey 155
5% - Natura Evo 95% duck 251
6% - Natura Evo 95% venison – 416
4% - Natura Evo 95% beef – 234

8% Holistic Select chicken & lamb 222
8% Holistic Select Salmon & shrimp 264

6% Nutro Natural Choice Mature Health Chicken & Turkey Formula chunks in gravy 204

8% Soulistic Shrimply Divine 270
4% Soulistic Double Happiness 262
3% Soulistic Polynesian Picnic 239
4% Soulistic Celestial Feast 250
7% Soulistic Upstream Dream 234
9% Soulistic Surf n Earth 255
8% Soulistic Nautical Nirvana 228

2% Purina One chicken pate 438
3% Purina One Turkey pate 469
5% Purina One Beef pate 530
2% Purina One Whitefish pate 734

9% ProPlan Turkey and Giblets 382
4% ProPlan Chicken & Liver entree 509
5% ProPlan Chunky Chicken Entree 639

9% Max Cat Chicken Supreme 173
8% Max Cat with savory duck 197
8% Max Cat with Savory Venison 214

8% Avoderm Chicken Chunks/gravy (??) 234
0% Avoderm Salmon in consumme 469
1% Avoderm Swordfish in consumme 271
0% Avoderm Tuna & Prawns 278
2% Avoderm Tuna % chicken w/ veggies 241

6% Artemis Chicken 320
4% Artemis Turkey & giblets 409

5% Halo Spot's Pate Whitefish 466 my cat does not like Halo.
4% Halo spot's Pate Chicken 303
9% Halo Succulent Salmon 227

1% Eukanuba kitten entree with gourmet chicken 253
1% Eukanuba adult with gourmet chicken 239

7% Evolve -chicken 214
6% Evolve turkey 244
6% Evolve seafood 265

4% Natural Balance Catatouille (stew) 274
0% Natural Balance O'Fischally Scampi 244
2% Natural Balance Sea Brulee 297

5% Pinnacle Chicken and Ocean fish 175
5% Pinnacle Chicken and Tuna 221
4% Pinnacle Ocean Fish 231
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what a great list! I've been feeding mocha special kitty turkey and giblets, don't see it on the list here, so hope it's still around 4% if I remember correctly ... nailbite_smile
 
Thanks, Wendy! It's nice to see the "condensed" list. It makes it a lot easier for me to see the carbs and phosphorous levels together, especially now that Spot was Dx'd as a CKD kitty.
 
Thank you for posting this. I just checked Blackie's food on the list, which is Evo 95% Chicken & Turkey. According to Dr. Lisa's list, she lists it at 2%. All in all, it's doing wonders for Blackie as I'm able to reduce each week so far. Now... to keep her from licking the floor... :lol:
 
Hey,
Thanks Wendy!

This is Shadow's shopping list.

We find that Nature's variety ( rabbit too) seem to be really true to the numbers.
And we eat a lot of that brand and the Purina One ( trying to keep from phosphorus being a future issue )

I thought everyone had seen this numerous times by now but it sure is handy for printing.
 
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