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Old January 2nd 05, 07:48 PM
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Default 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

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Old January 3rd 05, 08:55 AM
Jeffery P.
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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.

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Old January 3rd 05, 01:26 PM
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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.
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Old January 4th 05, 06:56 PM
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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.

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Old January 4th 05, 07:38 PM
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Very interesting. Thanks for the input here folks. Guess it's time to
find a new cat food for the fuzzy ones.

-F

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Old January 19th 05, 04:01 PM
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My 3 cats are just fine with the store bought brands and don't seem to like
what some here would call the Premium Brands. I think a lot of what the cat
will eat depends on the cat. Some cats do very well on what some here call
the lower quality foods while others do fine on the more premium type foods.
I have tried a couple of times to switch to the higher end foods and my cats
won't eat it. I feed my cats Special Kitty from Walmart and they are doing
just fine.

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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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Old January 19th 05, 08:20 PM
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My 3 cats are just fine with the store bought brands and don't seem to like
what some here would call the Premium Brands. I think a lot of what the cat
will eat depends on the cat. Some cats do very well on what some here call
the lower quality foods while others do fine on the more premium type foods.
I have tried a couple of times to switch to the higher end foods and my cats
won't eat it. I feed my cats Special Kitty from Walmart and they are doing
just fine.

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You're just so wrong about that, but you'll never listen. Of course they like
Special Kitty better. It's probably full of fat and sodium. Kids like
McDonald's better. You may *think* they're doing fine, but a bad diet catches
up with them sooner or later. You can keep them healthy longer with healthier
food. Just like people.

Sherry
 




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