Nature's Variety Prairie Brand Lamb Meal & Oatmeal Cat Food Review

Prairie Lamb Meal and Oatmeal is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Cat Food Nutrient Profile for All Life Stages.

Ingredients

Lamb Meal, Canola Oil (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols and Citric Acid), Oatmeal, Brown Rice, Flaxseed Meal, Montmorillonite Clay, Natural Lamb Flavor, Alfalfa Meal, Menhaden Fish Meal, Lamb Liver, Potassium Chloride, Sea Salt, DL-Methionine, Vitamins (Choline Chloride, Vitamin E Supplement, Ascorbic Acid, Niacin Supplement, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Acetate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Biotin, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Beta Carotene, Ethylenediamine Dihydriodide, Folic Acid), Minerals (Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Copper Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Sodium Selenite), Taurine, Dried Enterococcus Faecium Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus Acidophilus Fermentation Product, Inulin, Flaxseed Oil, Apples, Cranberries, Freeze Dried Lamb, Freeze Dried Lamb Hearts, Freeze Dried Lamb Liver, Pumpkinseeds, Carrots, Ground Lamb Bone, Butternut Squash, Chicken Eggs, Broccoli, Lettuce, Spinach, Kelp, Salmon Oil, Apple Cider Vinegar, Parsley, Honey, Blueberries, Alfalfa Sprouts, Grapefruit Seed Extract, Persimmons, Olive Oil, Duck Eggs, Pheasant Eggs, Quail Eggs, Sage, Clove, Rosemary Extract

Guaranteed Analysis %:CRUDE PROTEIN (min.) 34 CRUDE FAT (min.) 20 MOISTURE (max.) 10 CRUDE FIBER (max.) 2.4

Extra Information

CALORIES 438 / cup CALCIUM (min.) 2.17% PHOSPHORUS (min.) 1.55% VITAMIN E (min.) 98.36 IU/kg VITAMIN C* (min.) 50 mg/kg OMEGA-6 FATTY ACIDS* (min.) 2.96% OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS* (min.) 0.77%

*Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Cat Food Nutrient Profiles.

Animal Digest - Plus 1 point = No animal digest

Corn - Plus 1 point = No corn

Wheat - Plus 1 point = No wheat

Soy - Plus 1 point = No Soy

Gluten - Plus 1 point = No gluten

Extra Goodies - Minus 1 point = Canola Oil, Natural Lamb Flavor, Sea Salt

By-Products - Plus 1 point = No by-products

Animal Fat - Plus 1 point = No animal fat

Pet Food Recalls - Plus 1 point = No Recalls for Nature's Variety Prairie Cat Food

Class Action - Plus 1 point = No Class Action - Nature's Variety Prairie Cat Food

Cat Food Rating for Nature's Variety Prairie Brand Feline Lamb Meal & Oatmeal Cat Food

Total Score = 9/10

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No Class action filed against Nature's Variety Prairie Brand Feline Lamb Meal & Oatmeal Cat Food .

No Pet food recalls against Nature's Variety Prairie Brand Feline Lamb Meal & Oatmeal Cat Food .

Use of corn, wheat, or soy which cause skin irritation, hair loss, fever, ear infections, kidney failure, liver failure. Dental disease, Obesity, Chronic digestive problems, Bloat, Heart disease, Hyperthyroidism.

Because manufacturers need to ensure that dry foods have a long shelf life (typically 12 months) to remain edible through shipping and storage, fats used in pet foods are preserved with either synthetic or "natural" preservatives. Synthetic preservatives include butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) and butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), propyl gallate, propylene glycol (also used as a less-toxic version of automotive antifreeze), and ethoxyquin.

Use of by-products. By-products are ingredients used which are not fit for human consumption. By-products are often floor sweepings from a rendering plant. "Animal by-product" is rendered product from animal tissues, exclusive of any added blood, hair, hoof, horn, hide trimmings, manure, stomach and rumen contents except in such amounts as may occur unavoidably in good processing practices." Pet food labels contain the words "meal" or "byproduct" on the ingredient label. Inedible byproducts such as bone, fat, heads, hair, feet and condemned offal are used in commercial pet food. These materials are sent to a rendering plant for processing into pet food products.

"Meat" is often rendered dogs and cats as well as other animals such as road-kill. When the source of the meat is known it will be listed as beef, poultry, chicken, turkey, etc. If the source of the meat is not known it is simply called "meat.

Rather than the wholesome pictures shown on the pet food packaging, rendering companies dispose of millions pounds of inedible waste each day including, heads, feet,stomachs, intestines, spinal cords, tails, restaurant grease, feathers, bones and dead or diseased animals rejected from slaughterhouses for use in manufacturing pet food. Amazingly, animals from research laboratories may be rendered into pet food as well.

Total Score = Ol' Roy dog food, which is considered one of the poorest quality dog foods on the market, scored 5 out of 10. Nature's Variety Prairie Brand Feline Lamb Meal & Oatmeal Cat Food scored 9 out of 10.

The life span of your pet should be at least 20 years. Your pet's diet strongly influences your pet's life expectancy. Always look for a quality pet food which scores 10 out of 10.

Nature's Variety Prairie Brand Feline Lamb Meal & Oatmeal Cat Food is a pet food I do consider to be a healthy choice in pet foods.

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