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[email protected] January 2nd 05 07:48 PM

Costco's Kirkland Cat Food = Premium Cat Food?
 
All the books I read say that feeding your cat "premium cat food" is
essential. Would Costco's Kirkland brand cat food qualify as "premium"
cat food? Would my cat be better off with a brand name, like Iams?

What is the definition of "premium" cat food anyway? What should I be
looking for and what should I avoid at all costs?

-Fleemo


PawsForThought January 2nd 05 11:47 PM

From:


All the books I read say that feeding your cat "premium cat food" is
essential. Would Costco's Kirkland brand cat food qualify as "premium"
cat food? Would my cat be better off with a brand name, like Iams?


I don't know anything about Kirkland but would assume it's probably not the
greatest. I wouldn't feed IAMS, the company sucks (food does too).

Some better brands are Wellness, Petguard, Innova, Paul Newman's, Solid Gold.
You have a Whole Foods in the area, they will probably carry some of these, or
your better pet supply stores (not Petsmart or Petco, but Pet Supplies Plus
does).

What is the definition of "premium" cat food anyway? What should I be
looking for and what should I avoid at all costs?


Read this article for some good info on feline nutrition:

http://www.catinfo.org/zorans_article.pdf

Lauren
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Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html
http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html
Declawing Info: http://www.wholecatjournal.com/articles/claws.htm

StephanieM January 3rd 05 04:47 AM


PawsForThought wrote:
From:



All the books I read say that feeding your cat "premium cat food" is
essential. Would Costco's Kirkland brand cat food qualify as

"premium"
cat food? Would my cat be better off with a brand name, like Iams?


I don't know anything about Kirkland but would assume it's probably

not the
greatest. I wouldn't feed IAMS, the company sucks (food does too).

Some better brands are Wellness, Petguard, Innova, Paul Newman's,

Solid Gold.
You have a Whole Foods in the area, they will probably carry some of

these, or
your better pet supply stores (not Petsmart or Petco, but Pet

Supplies Plus
does).

What is the definition of "premium" cat food anyway? What should I

be
looking for and what should I avoid at all costs?


Read this article for some good info on feline nutrition:

http://www.catinfo.org/zorans_article.pdf

Lauren
________
See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe
Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html
http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html
Declawing Info: http://www.wholecatjournal.com/articles/claws.htm



Jeffery P. January 3rd 05 08:55 AM

On 2 Jan 2005 10:48:30 -0800, wrote:

All the books I read say that feeding your cat "premium cat food" is
essential. Would Costco's Kirkland brand cat food qualify as "premium"
cat food? Would my cat be better off with a brand name, like Iams?

What is the definition of "premium" cat food anyway? What should I be
looking for and what should I avoid at all costs?

-Fleemo


I have been purchasing cat food from an independent distributor for
the last while and I would strongly recommend it to anyone. The brand
of food is called Riplees Ranch but I have never seen it in stores and
I believe it can be only bought from independant distributors.

I didnt think it would have made much difference until one of my cats
got loose from his leash and was taken into the local humane society.
When he was picked up and assessed by two vets at the shelter they
concluded that he was anywhere from 4 to 6 years old. My cat was
almost 12. When I found him at the shelter they were amazed at the
actual age of my kitty and asked what I was feeding him because
according to his coat, condition and teeth they would not have guessed
he could be any older than 6. They concluded that the food I was
feeding him really was making a difference and they tried the food for
themselves and concluded that it was indeed a better quality food than
the brand they were using at the time, and both have since changed
their food for their own pets. It is a little pricey compared to most
others out there, but as I had to find out the hard way, it is well
worth it.


PawsForThought January 3rd 05 01:26 PM

From: Jeffery P.

I have been purchasing cat food from an independent distributor for
the last while and I would strongly recommend it to anyone. The brand
of food is called Riplees Ranch but I have never seen it in stores and
I believe it can be only bought from independant distributors.


I never heard of this food so I went to a website and found this about their
cat food (I'm assuming this is a kibble, didn't see anything about a canned
food):

http://www.ripleesranch.com/USA/PetFoodProds.html

5) Original Formula Cat Food - For All Life Stages
Chicken Meal, Brewers Rice, Chicken Fat
Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols, Citric Acid and Rosemary Extract
Guaranteed Analysis: Crude Protein (MIN.) 32.0%, Crude Fat (MIN.) 20.0%, Crude
Fibre (MAX.) 3.0%, Moisture (MAX.) 10.0%, Ash (MAX) 6.5%, Magnesium (MAX.)
0.09%.

6) Formula 32-10 Cat Food - For Overweight and Senior Cats
Chicken Meal, Brewer's Rice, Ground Corn, Chicken Fat
Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols, Citric Acid and Rosemary Extract
Guaranteed Analysis: Crude Protein (MIN.) 32.0%, Crude Fat (MIN.) 10.0%, Crude
Fibre (MAX.) 3.0%, Moisture (MAX.) 10.0%, Ash (MAX.) 6.8%, Magnesium (MAX.)
0.09%.

Are these the only ingredients in the food? Is there any offal (things like
liver or heart)? I also didn't see anything about the proximate analysis, only
these minimums and maximums.
________
See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe
Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html
http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html
Declawing Info: http://www.wholecatjournal.com/articles/claws.htm

Steve Crane January 4th 05 06:56 PM

Costco Kirkland Signature bradn is made by Diamond. Diamond produces a
number of different foods. Diamond Chunks Brand, Nutra Nuggets,
Professional, Premium Edge, Chicken Soup, Bayer Healthy Life, Nutra
Gold (overseas only). Typically any "store brand" regardless of the
brand sold, - ABC grocery store, XYZ Feed Store brands etc, are at the
low end of the scale. The store seeks a low cost bidder for the
products. The Bayer Healthy Life product was analyzed a year ago and
found to contain about one third the vitamin E claimed/listed on the
label.


[email protected] January 4th 05 07:38 PM

Very interesting. Thanks for the input here folks. Guess it's time to
find a new cat food for the fuzzy ones.

-F


icedog January 5th 05 12:46 PM


wrote in message
oups.com...
All the books I read say that feeding your cat "premium cat food" is
essential. Would Costco's Kirkland brand cat food qualify as "premium"
cat food? Would my cat be better off with a brand name, like Iams?

What is the definition of "premium" cat food anyway? What should I be
looking for and what should I avoid at all costs?

Despite the advertising blurb that 9/10 of cat owners who expressed a
preference say that their cats preferred it, our Chloe won't touch Whiskas,
tins or pouches. To judge by the smell, the whole factory output should be
quarantined.

"Premium" simply means "Added Cost."

I just remember someone saying "This Restaurant is the Best" and replying
"Yes, but the one we use is Better."

Icedog.





Mary January 5th 05 01:03 PM


"icedog" wrote in message
...

wrote in message
oups.com...
All the books I read say that feeding your cat "premium cat food" is
essential. Would Costco's Kirkland brand cat food qualify as "premium"
cat food? Would my cat be better off with a brand name, like Iams?

What is the definition of "premium" cat food anyway? What should I be
looking for and what should I avoid at all costs?

Despite the advertising blurb that 9/10 of cat owners who expressed a
preference say that their cats preferred it, our Chloe won't touch

Whiskas,
tins or pouches. To judge by the smell, the whole factory output should be
quarantined.

"Premium" simply means "Added Cost."



This just is not true. As has been said before, READ THE INGREDIENTS. My
cats only love Fancy Feast, but at least I know I am feeding them crap.
Whiskas is
crap, too. Wellness looked the best of the ones I have tried.



asylumboss January 19th 05 07:29 AM


wrote:
Very interesting. Thanks for the input here folks. Guess it's time

to
find a new cat food for the fuzzy ones.

-F


I have two Bengals (4 and 1 Years old) and a festively plump 13 year
old tabby. The tabby can eat almost any good kind of food (ones found
at pet stores, not corner stores) without much change to his fur,
energy, stool, weight, etc. However, one of the Bengals has a very
sensitive stomach and both Bengals have nasty smelling stool. The older
Bengal was being fed Kirkland food for the first 3 years, then I got
him and he had really runny, nasty stool at my house. I tried all kinds
of things and finally was buying Sensitive Stomach food (Science diet)
for 25 dollars for a 10 lb bag. I do not have a Costco membership and
therefore was not buying it....also figured these more expensive ones
would be better. Long story short- a year later- I have switched to
Kirkland food and for the first time ever this cat has solid stool, and
more of it- it is quite bulky. (don't know if that is bad) And now I
spend 10 dollars for a 20 lb bag- a MUCH better deal! Anyway, they
still look good- I have also started adding hemp seed oil for their fur
and digestion. Seems to be working and the breeder swears by this food-
it does not have much corn in it and this is good as it is hard to
digest.
Traditionally, Bengals can have digestive issues. Hope this helps!



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