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Any reviews on Pure Vita Dog Food?

Posted on May 26, 2010 by admin| 3 Comments

I am a new dog owner and I want to give him the best care. Currently, I am feeding him Wellness but I have been looking to change it to Blue Buffalo because I have read wonders about it. Yesterday, however, our pet-sitter recommended Pure Vita. I tried to do some research on it, but I could not find many reviews. Do any of you have any input? Have any of you used it?

Here are is more info on the food:
First Ingredients:
Chicken, chicken meal, brown rice, oatmeal, barley, natural chicken flavors, chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid), alfalfa, tomato pomace, flaxseed, carrots, peas, cherries, apricots, cranberries, salt, potassium chloride, yeast culture (saccharomyces cerevisiae, enterococcus faecium, lactobacillus acidophilus, aspergillus niger, trichoderma longibrachiatum, bacillus subtillis), acai berry, glucosamine hydrochloride, tumeric, taurine, chicory extract, lecithin, pomegranate extract, garlic,

USMetric
Crude Protein (Min.)24.0%240 g/kg
Crude Fat (Min.)13.0%130 g/kg
Crude Fiber (Max.)6.0%60 g/kg
Moisture (Max.)10.0%100 g/kg
Selenium (Min.)0.3 ppm0.3 mg/kg
Vitamin E (Min.)150 IU/kg150 IU/kg
*Omega – 6 Fatty Acids (Min.)2.0%20 g/kg
*Omega – 3 Fatty Acids (Min.)0.40%4 g/kg
*Glucosamine (Min.)550 ppm550 mg/kg
*Chondroitin (Min.)150 ppm150 mg/kg
*Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) (Min.)100 mg/kg100 mg/kg
*Lactobacillus Acidophilus (Min)50 million CFU/lb50 million CFU/lb
*Enterococcus Faecium (Min)35 million CFU/lb35 million CFU/lb
*Saccharomyces Cerevisiae (Min)900 million cells/lb900 million cells/lb

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Meat Meal vs. Chicken Mean/Turkey Meal in Cat Food?

Posted on May 21, 2010 by admin| 3 Comments

I saw a show that meat meal is worse then by-products and are dead pets euthanized from the vets office and road kill. Now Wellness CORE has these ingredients;

De boned Turkey, De boned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Whitefish Meal, Potatoes, Salmon Meal, Natural Chicken Flavor. Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols, a natural source of Vitamin E), Tomato Pomace, Cranberries, Chicory Root Extract, Salmon Oil, Flax seed, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Thiamine Mononitrate, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Beta-Carotene, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin D-3 Supplement, Folic Acid, Biotin, Vitamin B-12 Supplement), Choline Chloride, Minerals (Zinc Proteinate, Zinc Sulfate, Iron Proteinate, Ferrous Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Manganese Sulfate, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), Yucca Schidigera Extract, Dried Kelp, Taurine, Lactobacillus Plantarum, Enterococcus Faecium, Lactobacillus Casei, Lactobacillus Acidophilus, Rosemary Extract.

The thrid ingredient is chicken MEAL is that bad or good. It can’t be a dog or cat from the vet cause it says chicken meal but what is it?

Is Wellness CORE cat food really good food I should feed my babies or should I switch???

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Is PETCO Original Puppy Biscuits OK to give to my puppy?

Posted on April 20, 2010 by admin| Leave a comment

I’m currently training my puppy with PETCO Original Puppy Biscuits. After learning about dog’s food and switching from Purina/Iams to Wellness, I want to pick the best dog treat too.

This is the ingredient list for PETCO Original Puppy Biscuits:

Wheat flour, wheat middlings, chicken, chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), chicken meal, tomato pomace, salt, titanium dioxide, potassium chloride, choline chloride, taurine, biotin, zinc proteinate (a chelated source of zinc), ferrous sulfate, zinc sulfate, vitamin E supplement, copper proteinate (a chelated source of copper), copper sulfate, niacin supplement, manganese sulfate, manganese proteinate, (a chelated source of manganese), sodium selenite, selenium yeast, d-calcium pantothenate, vitamin A supplement, riboflavin supplement, calcium iodate, vitamin B12 supplement, vitamin D3 supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride, thiamine mononitrate, folic acid.

So is the above ok(healthy) to give it to my precious puppy on lojack? If not, why and any recommendations?

thanks!

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Is PETCO Original Puppy Biscuits OK to give to my puppy?

Posted on April 20, 2010 by admin| 1 Comment

I’m currently training my puppy with PETCO Original Puppy Biscuits. After learning about dog’s food and switching from Purina/Iams to Wellness, I want to pick the best dog treat too.

This is the ingredient list for PETCO Original Puppy Biscuits:

Wheat flour, wheat middlings, chicken, chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), chicken meal, tomato pomace, salt, titanium dioxide, potassium chloride, choline chloride, taurine, biotin, zinc proteinate (a chelated source of zinc), ferrous sulfate, zinc sulfate, vitamin E supplement, copper proteinate (a chelated source of copper), copper sulfate, niacin supplement, manganese sulfate, manganese proteinate, (a chelated source of manganese), sodium selenite, selenium yeast, d-calcium pantothenate, vitamin A supplement, riboflavin supplement, calcium iodate, vitamin B12 supplement, vitamin D3 supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride, thiamine mononitrate, folic acid.

So is the above ok(healthy) to give it to my precious puppy on lojack? If not, why and any recommendations?

thanks!

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I’ve got another cat food question?

Posted on April 11, 2010 by admin| 6 Comments

So, I’ve been doing some research in the cat food area and I’d like to know whether the Wellness Complete Health Chicken or the Merrick Before Grain Chicken is a better dry food?

Here’s their information:

Wellness:
Ingredients: Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Rice, Ground Barley, Ground Rice, Chicken Fat(preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a natural source of Vitamin E), Natural Chicken Flavor, Salmon Meal, Chicken Liver, Cranberries, Tomato Pomace, Olive Oil, Chicory Root Extract, Cranberry Extract Powder, Cranberry Fiber, Flaxseed, Potassium Chloride, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Thiamine Mononitrate, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Beta-Carotene, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin D-3 Supplement, Folic Acid, Biotin, Vitamin B-12 Supplement), Choline Chloride, Minerals (Zinc Proteinate, Zinc Sulfate, Iron Proteinate, Ferrous Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Manganese Sulfate, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), Yucca Schidigera Extract, Dried Kelp, Chondroitin Sulfate, Glucosamine, Hydrochloride, Lactobacillus Plantarum, Enterococcus Faecium, Lactobacillus Casei, Lactobacillus Acidophilus, Taurine, Rosemary Extract.

Before Grain:
Ingredients:Chicken Deboned, Chicken Meal, Potato Dehydrated, Turkey Meal, Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols – a source of Natural Vitamin E), Sweet Potato Dehydrated, Dried Egg, Natural Flavor, Yeast Culture, Dicalcium Phosphate, Lysine, Sea Salt, Alfalfa, Salmon Oil, Choline Chloride, Acai Berry Freeze-Dried, Blueberry Dried, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Rosemary Extract, Taurine, Zinc Amino Acid Complex, Chondroitin Sulfate, Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Chicory Root, Marigold Extract, Lactobacillus Plantarum, Enterococcus Faecium, Lactobacillus Casei, Lactobacillus Acidophilus, Iron Amino Acid Complex, Vitamin E Supplement, Manganese Amino Acid Complex, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Copper Amino Acid Complex, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin D3, Niacin, Lecithin, Riboflavin Supplement, Biotin, Ethylenediamine Dihydriodide, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Cobalt Amino Acid Complex, Folic Acid, Thiamine Mononitrate, Sodium Selenite.

Both foods contain:
Crude Protein (Not Less Than) 36.0%
Crude Fat (Not Less Than) 18.0%
Crude Fiber (Not More Than) 3.0%
Moisture (Not More Than) 11.0%

So, is the Before Grain a better food because it’s not made with grains? I’d like to know what your opinion is and if you could, explain why.

Now, I feed my cats dry in the morning and wet in the evening. Please, again, don’t lecture me on why wet is better.

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