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i was wondering how good authority was
hi
I currently have 3 cats, 1 elder cat and 2 kittens, right now they are on authority and I have to buy some more tomorrow and i was wondering if it was one of the better foods. I work at a large chain pet store and would like to stick with the brands they sell which you may know are, Authroity, Nutro, Science diet, Iams, Pro plan and i think that's it for the premium foods, there may be more but i don't work in the cat area so i'm not sure. I have heard fromt he people who work in that area that Nutro is good, but they don't always seem know what they are doing since there are a few fairly new ones. Any insight would bet great. Thanks Lauralai |
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Laura wrote:
one of the better foods. I work at a large chain pet store and would like to stick with the brands they sell which you may know are, Authroity, Nutro, Science diet, Iams, Pro plan and i think that's it for the premium foods, Heh, I already know what chain you work at (I work there too as well as a vet receptionist). Authority gave it away . Authority is their store brand by the way so you will only find it there. Not sure how it stacks up to the major brand premium brands but I'd prefer it over Cat Chow or Friskies. Alice -- The root cause of problems is simple overpopulation. People just aren't worth very much any more, and they know it. Makes 'em testy. ...Bev |\ _,,,---,,_ Tigress /,`.-'`' -. ;-;;,_ http://havoc.gtf.gatech.edu/tigress |,4- ) )-,_..;\ ( `'-' '---''(_/--' `-'\_) Cat by Felix Lee. |
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Laura wrote:
one of the better foods. I work at a large chain pet store and would like to stick with the brands they sell which you may know are, Authroity, Nutro, Science diet, Iams, Pro plan and i think that's it for the premium foods, Heh, I already know what chain you work at (I work there too as well as a vet receptionist). Authority gave it away . Authority is their store brand by the way so you will only find it there. Not sure how it stacks up to the major brand premium brands but I'd prefer it over Cat Chow or Friskies. Alice -- The root cause of problems is simple overpopulation. People just aren't worth very much any more, and they know it. Makes 'em testy. ...Bev |\ _,,,---,,_ Tigress /,`.-'`' -. ;-;;,_ http://havoc.gtf.gatech.edu/tigress |,4- ) )-,_..;\ ( `'-' '---''(_/--' `-'\_) Cat by Felix Lee. |
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I was using Authority a month or so ago. The canned food is pretty good
- no by products at all - just meat and the usual vitamins and such. Even better than Nutro in this respect. I cannot say the same for the dry food - Nutro is better. The thing that bugs me about Authority is that nowhere on the bag is listed the manufacturer that holds the contract from Petsmart to make the food. Also, what *exactly* is a byproduct? Sherry |
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I was using Authority a month or so ago. The canned food is pretty good
- no by products at all - just meat and the usual vitamins and such. Even better than Nutro in this respect. I cannot say the same for the dry food - Nutro is better. The thing that bugs me about Authority is that nowhere on the bag is listed the manufacturer that holds the contract from Petsmart to make the food. Also, what *exactly* is a byproduct? Sherry |
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Sherry wrote:
I was using Authority a month or so ago. The canned food is pretty good - no by products at all - just meat and the usual vitamins and such. Even better than Nutro in this respect. I cannot say the same for the dry food - Nutro is better. The thing that bugs me about Authority is that nowhere on the bag is listed the manufacturer that holds the contract from Petsmart to make the food. Also, what *exactly* is a byproduct? Sherry I don't know about the dry food but the canned Authority said they were distributed by the Authority Pet Foods Company, and that it was a product of Canada. I think an address of the distributor was on the cans but I no longer have any so I can't tell you what it is. This is the definition of by products I found: Meat By-Products/Beef By-Products/Lamb By-Products The clean parts derived from mammals. It may include lungs, spleen, kidneys, brain, liver, blood, bones, stomach and intestines. It does not include hair, horns, teeth or hooves. If from a particular source it may state so (i.e. beef by-products, lamb by-products). A good source of protein, and fat Poultry By-Product Meal/Chicken By-Product Meal The dry rendered product from poultry parts including flesh, skin, bone, heads, feet or entrails. Does not contain feathers. If from a particular source it may state so (i.e. chicken by-product meal, turkey by-product meal etc). A good source of protein, fat, calcium and phosphorus. Poultry By-Products/Chicken By-Products The clean parts of poultry including bone, heads, feet or entrails. Does not contain feathers. If from a particular source it may state so (i.e. chicken by-products, turkey by-products). A good source of protein, and fat. rrb |
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Sherry wrote:
I was using Authority a month or so ago. The canned food is pretty good - no by products at all - just meat and the usual vitamins and such. Even better than Nutro in this respect. I cannot say the same for the dry food - Nutro is better. The thing that bugs me about Authority is that nowhere on the bag is listed the manufacturer that holds the contract from Petsmart to make the food. Also, what *exactly* is a byproduct? Sherry I don't know about the dry food but the canned Authority said they were distributed by the Authority Pet Foods Company, and that it was a product of Canada. I think an address of the distributor was on the cans but I no longer have any so I can't tell you what it is. This is the definition of by products I found: Meat By-Products/Beef By-Products/Lamb By-Products The clean parts derived from mammals. It may include lungs, spleen, kidneys, brain, liver, blood, bones, stomach and intestines. It does not include hair, horns, teeth or hooves. If from a particular source it may state so (i.e. beef by-products, lamb by-products). A good source of protein, and fat Poultry By-Product Meal/Chicken By-Product Meal The dry rendered product from poultry parts including flesh, skin, bone, heads, feet or entrails. Does not contain feathers. If from a particular source it may state so (i.e. chicken by-product meal, turkey by-product meal etc). A good source of protein, fat, calcium and phosphorus. Poultry By-Products/Chicken By-Products The clean parts of poultry including bone, heads, feet or entrails. Does not contain feathers. If from a particular source it may state so (i.e. chicken by-products, turkey by-products). A good source of protein, and fat. rrb |
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I don't know about the dry food but the canned Authority said they were
distributed by the Authority Pet Foods Company, and that it was a product of Canada. I think an address of the distributor was on the cans but I no longer have any so I can't tell you what it is. But, would the "distributor" be the same company that actually manufactures the food? That's what I was wondering. Which pet food company actually *makes* it. I did ask a Petsmart employee, and was told Petsmart contracts out for the manufacturing of the food. (But then, who knows how knowledgeable this person was) This is the definition of by products I found: (snipped for brevity) Thanks for the info.; I was wondering whether hooves, etc. could be classified as "byproduct." It actually sounds to me like "byproducts" aren't such a bad thing. Just because we find kidneys, brain, stomach, etc. distasteful really doesn't mean they aren't a good source of protein and other essentials for the cat, no? Sherry |
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I don't know about the dry food but the canned Authority said they were
distributed by the Authority Pet Foods Company, and that it was a product of Canada. I think an address of the distributor was on the cans but I no longer have any so I can't tell you what it is. But, would the "distributor" be the same company that actually manufactures the food? That's what I was wondering. Which pet food company actually *makes* it. I did ask a Petsmart employee, and was told Petsmart contracts out for the manufacturing of the food. (But then, who knows how knowledgeable this person was) This is the definition of by products I found: (snipped for brevity) Thanks for the info.; I was wondering whether hooves, etc. could be classified as "byproduct." It actually sounds to me like "byproducts" aren't such a bad thing. Just because we find kidneys, brain, stomach, etc. distasteful really doesn't mean they aren't a good source of protein and other essentials for the cat, no? Sherry |
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At one time Purina had the contract for Authority, I believe that
Doans currently holds that contract. Doans is the fourth or fifth largest pet food manufacturer in the US. They produce dozens of different labels for various retail organizations. I believe they also currently have the contract for Wal-Marts products as well. Thanks, Steve. So the makers of Authority are possibly the same who manufacture Ol' Roy and Special Kitty. Hmm. Doesn't inspire much confidence in the product, although I know the formulas are different. Sherry |
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