Dry food findings

[mysfyt]

I wanted to be able to give my sugarcat, Carlin, dry and wet food so I printed up Binky's chart and went looking for the food. I could only find CORE wellness and there were several flavors, all of which had different values. I emailed Wellness and was able to get some solid numbers from them on two types of their CORE dry foods.


Indoor Core
Protein 39.3%
Fat 33.3%
kcal- Carbohydrates 27.4%

Core Turkey & Duck:
Protein 36.4%
Fat 41.9%
Carbohydrates 21.8%

The list also names Innova EVO cat and kitten, the name of the product is now just EVO. They have two different varieties that are actually under 10 carbs and are high in protein low in fat!

Herring and salmon formula Dry cat food
Crude protein 50.5 %
Crude fat 18.0 %
Carbohydrates (NFE) 9.98 %

Turkey and chicken formula
Crude protein 50.2 %
Crude fat 22.53 %
Carbohydrates (NFE) 6.64 %

Here is a link to EVOs site, they have a list of their retailers. They also sell low carb wet cat food.
http://www.evopet.com/

 

[Sue and Oliver (GA)]

I'm glad you found your way over here. It is quiet tonight, but check back for more replies.

We really think wet low carb is best. If your cat is having trouble getting used to eating it, we have ideas to help. If you want to let your cat graze, it is possible with wet. You can freeze it and let it thaw during the day or night. We really see no value in dry food. Cats are carnivores; they don't need grains. If you can get your cat to eat it, it is worth the work. Not only is it better for them, it brings down their blood glucose levels.

 

[squeem3]

Ideally, a canned and/or raw food diet is best. A "good" dry food like EVO may still keep blood glucose levels high. Some diabetic cats are just very carb sensitive.

Stella and Chewy's makes a freeze dried raw food that you can use instead of regular dry food. It's low carb and grain-free. It really needs to be rehydrated in water for a few minutes before feeding but if you are also feeding canned food, a small amount of dry Stella and Chewy's daily should not be a problem at all. You could limit it to like 5% of the diet or whatever works best for your cat. You can add extra water to the canned food if you are concerned about water intake. The texture of Stella and Chewy's dry is similar to that of freeze dried meat treats, a little crunchy but still soft and easy to eat.

Besides Binky's chart, there are two other food charts we use. Have you seen them?

Pet Food Nutritional Values list
Hobo's Guide To Nutritional Values

Both list Wellness and some of the higher end foods that are not on Binky's. The values on these are more current than on Binky's chart.

My two cents :smile:

 

[Julia & Bandit (GA)]

Can I ask why you want to feed dry food? I ask because even the lower carb dry foods like Wellness can cause higher BG in cats (some starch needs to be used as a binding agent to hold the dry food together, so it's really best if you can just get rid of it. If it's the convenience issue, many of us either free feed canned (by freezing or adding water), or use a programmable autofeeder to release the food if your cat needs specific feeding times like mine. Bandit eats 4-6 times a day, which is how frequently I need to feed him to keep him from begging for food. I am gone 12hrs every day, and I like to sleep in on the weekends, so I use my autofeeder a lot.