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Is Tiki Cat cat food good quality???
My wife and I adopted two 12 week old kittens about a month ago.
Initially, they were on MaxCat at the no-kill shelter where we got them. When we were shopping for supplies, a woman who owns a mom and pop pet store told us abotu Tiki Cat and how wonderful it is. We gave them a few cans and it was eaten up in a matter of two minutes. They just love every flavor, most of them seafood, and cannot get enough. I know about the phosphorous issue, etc. with too much seafood, so we do give the chicken flavor quite often, and use Merrick Turkey Dinner mixed in from time to time. My concern is, is it good quality? It is made in Thailand and supposedly the fish vaught are in an area which has "less heavy metals" than anywhere. If it is not really such a great food after all, which brand is the best canned food??? I heard Weruva was amazing as well. |
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Is Tiki Cat cat food good quality???
What bothers me the most about this cat food is that ALL the flavors
are fish. Fish cat foods can cause problems for many cats, including allergies, feeding only this brand of food could be problematic. The other thing is that there doesn't seem to be any added nutrients (am I reading this wrong? I looked at the nutritional information and saw very few ingredients). I would personally be leery of feeding this food regularly. There are lots of good brands of canned cat food. I feed Wellness and it's a great food. Innova Evo and Nature's Variety are other good ones. I prefer canned food that is grain free, and these three fit the bill. |
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Is Tiki Cat cat food good quality???
On Oct 10, 11:23 am, "Rene S." wrote:
What bothers me the most about this cat food is that ALL the flavors are fish. Fish cat foods can cause problems for many cats, including allergies, feeding only this brand of food could be problematic. The other thing is that there doesn't seem to be any added nutrients (am I reading this wrong? I looked at the nutritional information and saw very few ingredients). I would personally be leery of feeding this food regularly. There are lots of good brands of canned cat food. I feed Wellness and it's a great food. Innova Evo and Nature's Variety are other good ones. I prefer canned food that is grain free, and these three fit the bill. Thanks!! |
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Is Tiki Cat cat food good quality???
With patience akin to a cat's, Docberk, on 10/10/2008 12:06 PM typed:
On Oct 10, 11:23 am, "Rene S." wrote: What bothers me the most about this cat food is that ALL the flavors are fish. Fish cat foods can cause problems for many cats, including allergies, feeding only this brand of food could be problematic. The other thing is that there doesn't seem to be any added nutrients (am I reading this wrong? I looked at the nutritional information and saw very few ingredients). I would personally be leery of feeding this food regularly. There are lots of good brands of canned cat food. I feed Wellness and it's a great food. Innova Evo and Nature's Variety are other good ones. I prefer canned food that is grain free, and these three fit the bill. Thanks!! First, it should be noted that Tiki Cat does not have "flavors," per se, but different formulas that contain different source fish as their respective ingredients. For example, the Makaha Luau formula contains mackerel and sardine cutlets (that have not been pureed to a gray paste), *not* mackerel and sardine "flavors." Second, not all of the Tiki Cat formulas contain fish: Puka Puka Luau and Koolina Luau formulas are only chicken, and chicken and egg, respectively. Third, all Tiki Cat formulas contain the following vitamins and minerals: Dicalcium phosphate, Choline chloride, Taurine, Vitamin E supplement, Zinc sulfate heptahydrate, Ferrous sulfate monohydrate, Thiamine mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Nicotinic acid (Vitamin B3), Calcium pantothenate, Manganese sulfate monohydrate, Vitamin A supplement, Potassium iodide, Copper sulfate pentahydrate, Vitamin D3 supplement, Riboflavin supplement (Vitamin B2), Pyrodoxine hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Folic acid, Menadione sodium bisulfate complex (source of Vitamin K), Vitamin B12 supplement. Tiki Cat formulas meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO cat nutrient food profiles for adult maintenance. Fourth, Tiki Cat formulas are low magnesium, low phosphate, low sodium and safe for all adult life stages. The seafood formulas have natural levels of ash that will vary by formula, and originate from natural carbon levels found in the whole seafood sources. Please go to http://www.petropics.com/Ingredients.pdf for a very detailed pdf file (you'll need Adobe Acrobat Reader or a similar program) on the contents of every Tiki Cat formula, and an associated nutritional analysis. Additionally, Rene, I personally would appreciate some supportive data regarding your assertions that a cat food based on different species of cooked fish would be problematic for cats. I haven't seen such information in any of the cat care publications available, nor have I heard it from my vet, and he's well aware that I feed both my older cats Tiki Cat on a regular basis as part of a rotating protein source meal plan. Fur and Purrs -- -- /\ /\ | "To be reminded that one is very much ^o o^ D.K. "Cat" Kraft | like other members of the animal king- -T- | dom is often funny...though...I do not ~ Lynnwood, WA | too much mind being somewhat like a ___oOO___OOo___ | cat." -- Joseph Wood Kruch (1893-1970) |
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"D. K. Kraft" wrote First, it should be noted that Tiki Cat does not have "flavors," per se, but different formulas that contain different source fish as their respective ingredients. For example, the Makaha Luau formula contains mackerel and sardine cutlets (that have not been pureed to a gray paste), *not* mackerel and sardine "flavors." Second, not all of the Tiki Cat formulas contain fish: Puka Puka Luau and Koolina Luau formulas are only chicken, and chicken and egg, respectively. Third, all Tiki Cat formulas contain the following vitamins and minerals: Dicalcium phosphate, Choline chloride, Taurine, Vitamin E supplement, Zinc sulfate heptahydrate, Ferrous sulfate monohydrate, Thiamine mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Nicotinic acid (Vitamin B3), Calcium pantothenate, Manganese sulfate monohydrate, Vitamin A supplement, Potassium iodide, Copper sulfate pentahydrate, Vitamin D3 supplement, Riboflavin supplement (Vitamin B2), Pyrodoxine hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Folic acid, Menadione sodium bisulfate complex (source of Vitamin K), Vitamin B12 supplement. Tiki Cat formulas meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO cat nutrient food profiles for adult maintenance. Fourth, Tiki Cat formulas are low magnesium, low phosphate, low sodium and safe for all adult life stages. The seafood formulas have natural levels of ash that will vary by formula, and originate from natural carbon levels found in the whole seafood sources. Please go to http://www.petropics.com/Ingredients.pdf for a very detailed file (you'll need Adobe Acrobat Reader or a similar program) on the contents of every Tiki Cat formula, and an associated nutritional analysis. Additionally, Rene, I personally would appreciate some supportive data regarding your assertions that a cat food based on different species of cooked fish would be problematic for cats. You must be out of your mind, you moron spammer. Blow it out your ass. People are way too smart for this. |
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With patience akin to a cat's, cybercat, on 10/10/2008 8:14 PM typed:
"D. K. Kraft" wrote First, it should be noted that Tiki Cat does not have "flavors," per se, but different formulas that contain different source fish as their respective ingredients. For example, the Makaha Luau formula contains mackerel and sardine cutlets (that have not been pureed to a gray paste), *not* mackerel and sardine "flavors." Second, not all of the Tiki Cat formulas contain fish: Puka Puka Luau and Koolina Luau formulas are only chicken, and chicken and egg, respectively. Third, all Tiki Cat formulas contain the following vitamins and minerals: Dicalcium phosphate, Choline chloride, Taurine, Vitamin E supplement, Zinc sulfate heptahydrate, Ferrous sulfate monohydrate, Thiamine mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Nicotinic acid (Vitamin B3), Calcium pantothenate, Manganese sulfate monohydrate, Vitamin A supplement, Potassium iodide, Copper sulfate pentahydrate, Vitamin D3 supplement, Riboflavin supplement (Vitamin B2), Pyrodoxine hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Folic acid, Menadione sodium bisulfate complex (source of Vitamin K), Vitamin B12 supplement. Tiki Cat formulas meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO cat nutrient food profiles for adult maintenance. Fourth, Tiki Cat formulas are low magnesium, low phosphate, low sodium and safe for all adult life stages. The seafood formulas have natural levels of ash that will vary by formula, and originate from natural carbon levels found in the whole seafood sources. Please go to http://www.petropics.com/Ingredients.pdf for a very detailed pdf file (you'll need Adobe Acrobat Reader or a similar program) on the contents of every Tiki Cat formula, and an associated nutritional analysis. Additionally, Rene, I personally would appreciate some supportive data regarding your assertions that a cat food based on different species of cooked fish would be problematic for cats. You must be out of your mind, you moron spammer. Blow it out your ass. People are way too smart for this. Cybercat, what part of my post lead you to believe I was a spammer, let alone moronic? The original poster, Docberk, asked if Tiki Cat was good quality cat food. Rene S. responded with incomplete information about the food itself, along with unsubstantiated assertions about the safety of fish protein fed to cats on a regular basis. My post was meant to provide Docberk with detailed information on Tiki Cat food, as well as to request from Rene S. some supportive data for her assertions, as I have yet to hear similar information from either my own vets, research vets, or mainstream cat care publications. I fail to see how you came to the conclusion that I was moronic or a spammer by virtue of the above information. And actually, I'd like to know how you came to that conclusion, as well as what, exactly, people are "way to smart for" as it pertains to my post. Might be interesting reading, at that. Don't step in the hairball on the stair -- -- /\ /\ | "To be reminded that one is very much ^o o^ D.K. "Cat" Kraft | like other members of the animal king- -T- | dom is often funny...though...I do not ~ Lynnwood, WA | too much mind being somewhat like a ___oOO___OOo___ | cat." -- Joseph Wood Kruch (1893-1970) |
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"D. K. Kraft" wrote:
I fail to see how you came to the conclusion that I was moronic or a spammer by virtue of the above information. Why, the way she always comes to conclusions -- by great leaps and bounds. If you've been reading here for any time at all, I'm sure you're aware that being called a moron by cybercat doesn't make you in any way special. It's not an honor one has to earn. -- Wayne M. |
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"D. K. Kraft" wrote in message ... With patience akin to a cat's, cybercat, on 10/10/2008 8:14 PM typed: "D. K. Kraft" wrote First, it should be noted that Tiki Cat does not have "flavors," per se, but different formulas that contain different source fish as their respective ingredients. For example, the Makaha Luau formula contains mackerel and sardine cutlets (that have not been pureed to a gray paste), *not* mackerel and sardine "flavors." Second, not all of the Tiki Cat formulas contain fish: Puka Puka Luau and Koolina Luau formulas are only chicken, and chicken and egg, respectively. Third, all Tiki Cat formulas contain the following vitamins and minerals: Dicalcium phosphate, Choline chloride, Taurine, Vitamin E supplement, Zinc sulfate heptahydrate, Ferrous sulfate monohydrate, Thiamine mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Nicotinic acid (Vitamin B3), Calcium pantothenate, Manganese sulfate monohydrate, Vitamin A supplement, Potassium iodide, Copper sulfate pentahydrate, Vitamin D3 supplement, Riboflavin supplement (Vitamin B2), Pyrodoxine hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Folic acid, Menadione sodium bisulfate complex (source of Vitamin K), Vitamin B12 supplement. Tiki Cat formulas meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO cat nutrient food profiles for adult maintenance. Fourth, Tiki Cat formulas are low magnesium, low phosphate, low sodium and safe for all adult life stages. The seafood formulas have natural levels of ash that will vary by formula, and originate from natural carbon levels found in the whole seafood sources. Please go to http://www.petropics.com/Ingredients.pdf for a very detailed pdf file (you'll need Adobe Acrobat Reader or a similar program) on the contents of every Tiki Cat formula, and an associated nutritional analysis. Additionally, Rene, I personally would appreciate some supportive data regarding your assertions that a cat food based on different species of cooked fish would be problematic for cats. You must be out of your mind, you moron spammer. Blow it out your ass. People are way too smart for this. Cybercat, what part of my post lead you to believe I was a spammer, let alone moronic? The original poster, Docberk, asked if Tiki Cat was good quality cat food. Rene S. responded with incomplete information about the food itself, along with unsubstantiated assertions about the safety of fish protein fed to cats on a regular basis. My post was meant to provide Docberk with detailed information on Tiki Cat food, as well as to request from Rene S. some supportive data for her assertions, as I have yet to hear similar information from either my own vets, research vets, or mainstream cat care publications. I fail to see how you came to the conclusion that I was moronic or a spammer by virtue of the above information. And actually, I'd like to know how you came to that conclusion, as well as what, exactly, people are "way to smart for" as it pertains to my post. Might be interesting reading, at that. Don't step in the hairball on the stair -- -- /\ /\ | "To be reminded that one is very much ^o o^ D.K. "Cat" Kraft | like other members of the animal king- -T- | dom is often funny...though...I do not ~ Lynnwood, WA | too much mind being somewhat like a ___oOO___OOo___ | cat." -- Joseph Wood Kruch (1893-1970) You're a moron because there is ample evidence that fish flavored foods are bad for cats. It's been posted here with supporting links many times. I have to assume you're selling this crap because there are so many cat foods that are so much better. Rene does not have to give you ALL the information. Does your machine access GOOGLE? |
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"Wayne Mitchell" wrote in message ... "D. K. Kraft" wrote: I fail to see how you came to the conclusion that I was moronic or a spammer by virtue of the above information. Why, the way she always comes to conclusions -- by great leaps and bounds. If you've been reading here for any time at all, I'm sure you're aware that being called a moron by cybercat doesn't make you in any way special. It's not an honor one has to earn. -- It's true. God made most morons stupid. Take you for example. |
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