Nature's Variety Prairie Brand Beef Cans Cat Food Review

Nature's Variety Canned Food (95% meat) contains fresh quality meat, organs, vegetables, fruits, chelated minerals, kelp, herb and fruit extracts, and added vitamins. It contains no grains and therefore does not contribute to the high levels of carbohydrates present in most processed diets. This variety of canned foods, with emphasis on the meat and organ content, offers an easy way to increase the meat content and variety of a pet's diet.

Ingredients

Beef, Beef Broth, Beef Liver, Carrots, Peas, Tricalcium Phosphate, Calcium Carbonate, Lecithin, Egg Product, Potassium Chloride, Sodium Tripolyphosphate, Flaxseed, Montmorillonite Clay, Kelp, Choline Chloride, Taurine, Blueberry, Broccoli, Cabbage, Cranberry, Kale, Whole Egg, Sweet Potato, Artichoke, Garlic, Zinc Proteinate, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate, Iron Proteinate, Vitamin E Supplement, Manganese Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Niacin Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Biotin, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Barley Grass, Sodium Selenite, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Clove, Grapefruit Seed Extract, Rosemary, Sage, Inulin, Ethylenediamine Dihydriodide, Folic Acid, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex, Parsley. Guaranteed Analysis %:MOISTURE (max.) 75 CRUDE PROTEIN (min.) 9 CRUDE FAT (min.) 7 CRUDE FIBER (max.) 3 Sudden changes in diet can sometimes result in digestive disturbances. Do not overfeed regardless of the petÆs acceptance and eagerness. Overfeeding is the most common cause of digestive upset. Always introduce any new diet over a period of days mixing with the present diet. Always keep fresh water available at all times and offer plenty of exercise.

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 = Egg Product

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 Beef Cans Cat Food

Total Score = 9/10

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No Class action filed against Nature's Variety Prairie Brand Feline Beef Cans Cat Food.

No Pet food recalls against Nature's Variety Prairie Brand Feline Beef Cans 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. Petite Nature's Variety Prairie Brand Feline Beef Cans 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 Beef Cans Cat Food is a pet food I do consider to be a healthy choice in pet foods.

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