Best natural cat foods list newcomers!

Thanks to tips from fabulous readers like you, I am happy to announce two new natural cat foods that meet criteria for our “Best cat foods” list.

Tip to Save Years of Frustration:  Cats tend to reject food that smells unfamiliar. The trick is to put tiny bits of the new food on the side of their old food plate for a few days. Their nose can learn to associate it with happy food. There are always exceptions, but this often works.

Nature’s Logic Canned Cat Food

This food, which Jenny of Floppycats.com brought to my attention, has a number of things going for it:

• Over 90% Animal Ingredients
• Grain Free – Low Carbohydrates
• Gluten Free
• All Natural
• Meats are sourced from US, New Zealand, Italy, France, Canada
• No carrageenan
• Not owned by large non-pet conglomerate
• No BPA in lining

Ingredients

(Chicken formula) – Chicken, Chicken Broth, Chicken Liver, Chicken Heart, Egg Product, Animal Plasma, Flaxseeds, Montmorillonite, Cottage Cheese, Brewers Yeast, Cod Liver Oil, Egg Shell, Apple, Suncured Alfalfa Meal, Tomato Powder, Parsley, Blueberry, Cranberry, Apricots, Spinach, Artichoke, Broccoli, Carrots, Pumpkin, Kelp, Chicory Root, Rosemary.

An interesting thing about Nature’s Logic is they worked hard to make sure the nutrient profile meets or exceeds what is required by the Association of American Feed Control Official’s (AAFCO) without adding extra vitamins and minerals. They wanted to keep everything natural – including the nutrients.

I was a little worried about taurine levels, as I know they can be reduced by processing and cooking, so I asked a Nature’s Logic representative whether the taurine analysis was done after cooking. She confirmed that it was, and I was relieved.

So Nature’s Logic, which I’m seeing positive user reviews for, appears to be another good food option for cats!I found it online at OnlyNaturalPet.com and PetfoodDirect.com. (Not sponsored links! Just there for your convenience.)

Feline Natural Raw Freeze Dried Cat Food by K9

Reader Akiko brought this product to my attention. I was excited about this new cat food from K9 Natural because:

1. I’m always looking for more convenient was to provide the nutrient and digestive power of raw food. Freeze dried raw is much easier than frozen – it’s cleaner and you don’t have to remember to thaw it on a schedule.
2. The ingredients are extremely simple and there are no ground bones, which is ideal for cats (like ours) with sensitive digestion or constipation. (Post note: Just found out there are some ground bones in the chicken! Will see if Joel can handle them.)
3. It’s from a small New Zealand pet food company. According to owner Geoff Bowers : “K9 Natural is the only food on the planet that can travel to any continent, including Europe, without being irradiated, cooked or sterilized…because of the stringent food safety regulations we subscribe to in New Zealand and the products we use to make the food.”

Tips about this new food:

• It’s available in some countries from K9 Natural’s website.
• COUPON CODE: It’s also available from DoggieFood.com, where you can get 10% off as a new shopper with coupon code NEW10.
• July 30 2012 UPDATE ON COST – Daily feeding cost much lower than I thought! Hooray! Now that I have the bag and can see the serving amounts clearly, I find that it says you should be able to feed a 10lb cat on about $1.00 per day. I find this hard to believe, but if it pans out, it’s an outstanding deal for such high quality food.
• IMPORTANT: Always serve with warm water (about body temp) added; stir, don’t have to wait to serve.
• Refrigerate leftovers immediately. Discard refrigerated leftovers if unused after 3 days.
• Calculating food amounts will take some effort up front – looks like you need a scale, and also here’s their handy calculator. Note these amounts are the weight after adding water. No longer true: easy instructions on package. : )

Ingredients

Ingredients: Chicken (with ground bone), Lamb Heart, Lamb Liver, Lamb Kidney, Green Lipped Mussel