Vitality Science’s Top Recommendations for Canned or Raw ...

Vitality Science's Top Recommendations for Canned or Raw Cat Foods

Raw food contains gRound bones - not Recommended foR cats with kidney issues and/oR aRe pRone to constipation.

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Nature's Variety - Raw Frozen (except for the rabbit formula)

Instinct is owned by an independent pet food company, not a large conglomerate. This product has Omega 3s (fish oil), no GMOs (genetically modified organisms), grain free and is low starch, plus the meats are sourced from US & New Zealand (except for the

rabbit).

Primal - RAW Frozen

Primal is a small company, focused solely on producing quality pet food. This product contains some organic ingredients (excluding the meat), Omega 3s (fish oils), and is very low in starch and grains.

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Bravo Balance - Raw Frozen

Product is low in Starch and grains, containing Hormone-free, grass-fed red meats with no antibiotics. Imprtant: Only the balanced formulas are appropriate to serve to cats without adding nutritional supplements.

Feline Natural - by K9, Raw Frozen

Product contains simple ingredients, sourced from New Zealand, making digestion easy, also low in grains and starch. Caution, cats will accidentally overeat if you don't add water as instructed.

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Great Life Essentials - Canned

Great Life manufactures their own product in the US. The meats are sourced from US and the product contains no carrageenan, and is low in starch and grain free.

Tiki Cat Koolina Luau and Puka Puka Luau - Canned (both Chiken)

This product has simple ingredients making digestion easy, as well as having a very low starch content and is grain free. Tiki Cat is manufactured with the highest standard of quality.

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Feline's Pride - Raw Frozen

Feline's Pride carries a wide variety; including, Cornish hen, turkey, chicken, duck and more. The ingredients are simple and contain Omega 3s (fish oil), low starch, and is grain free. This product is recommended by Feline Nutrition Education Society. You can order online and have it shipped to you from their website .

Darwin's - Raw Frozen

This product is lab tested to meet and exceed AAFCO guidlines and they claim human quality ingredients. All meats are hormone & antibiotic free and/or free range. Simple recipe is low in starch & grain free.

Newman's Organic - Grain Free, Canned

It is important to buy the grain-free product, it contains no carrageenan and is low in starch.

Hound & Gatos - canned

Very Simple, US sourced ingredients, are manufactured in the US. The can lining has no BPA and the product has no carrageenan and is low in starch & grain free. For the best online price visit .

Paw Naturaw - Raw, Frozen

Paw Naturaw offers a wide variety of formulas to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO. The meats are organic and the product is low in starch & grain-free. They also offer a freeze dried raw cat food version.

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Radcat - Raw, Frozen

All batches are tested independently for bacteria, Salmonella, & E. Coli. These low starch, grain free formulas are simple containing omega 3s, and most ingredients are either organic or pasture-raised. Radcat uses human-grade bone meal instead of ground bones, so it may be more suitable for cats with constipation.

*Raw is considered most easily digested, nutrient available form of cat food. *Expense is determined by the average daily feeding cost and as compared to the other products on the list.

Vitality Science's Recommendations for Canned or Raw Cat Foods

Raw food contains gRound bones - not Recommended foR cats with kidney issues and/oR aRe pRone to constipation.

Primal - Freeze Dried, Raw

All ingredients, except for the meat, are organic. The formula is also low in starch and grain free.

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Feline Natural - Raw, Freeze Dried by K9

Simple and clean ingredients, sourced from New Zealand, are low in starch and grain free, making it easy for digestion. Product has been tested and exceeds the AAFCO minimum requirements.

Honest Kitchen - Raw Dehydrated

This is the only pet food legally allowed to label themselves as "human grade." Their plant is certified for organic and kosher products by the state of California. This product contains starch which is why it is not in our top recommendations, however it is grain free.

Ziwipeak - Raw, Air-Dehydrated

Ingrients are simple and contain Omega 3s, no hormones, no antibiotics, low in starch, and grain free.

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Stella & Chewy's - Dried, Raw

Ingrients are simple and low in starch, and grain free, easy on digestion.

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Lotus

This product is manufacture in the US, with all ingredients being sourced from US, Canada and New Zealand. Lotus canned food has no carrageenan, no ethoxyquin in fish, very low in starch, and is grain free. The cans are BPA free. However, due to the large amount of fish, you should not feed your cat Lotus exclusively. Fish may contain pollutants from the ocean and/or excess iodine which may effect thyroid health over time.

Taste of the Wild

This product has no carrageenan, no ethoxyquin in fish, low in starch, and is grain free. The cans are BPA free. However, due to the large amount of fish, you should not feed your cat Taste of The Wild exclusively. Fish may contain pollutants from the ocean and/or excess iodine which may effect thyroid health over time.

Nature's Variety Instinct - canned 95% (except for Rabbit)

This company is independently owned and sources it's meats from the US and New Zealand, excluding the rabbit, which is from China. The product cantains no carrageenan, no GMOs, very low in starch and is grain free. The 5.5oz and 3 oz cans are BPA free.

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Addiction - Carrageenan-Free Formulas Only (Duck, Venison, Buffalo,

Rabbit and Turkey) This product is manufactured in New Zealand and contains no grains or carrageenan. However, due to the large amount of fish, you should not feed your cat Addiction exclusively. Fish may contain pollutants from the ocean and/or excess iodine which may effect thyroid health over time.

Soulistic - Canned, Carrageenan-Free Formulas Only (Good Karma, Harvast

Surprise, Sweet Salutations, Pure Bliss, Nautical Nirvana, Aqua Grill) They claim that their food comes from human quality food sources. The product contains no GMOs, grains or Carrageenan. You can find this product at PETCO.

Pure Vita - Canned

Manufactured in the US and contains simple ingredients for easy digestion. The product is grain free and has no carrageenan. The fish meal is certified ethoxyquin-free.

SOJOS - Freeze Dried Raw

USDA meat exceeds minimum nutritional levels established by the AAFCO. They have a variety of formulas that are low in starch and grain free.

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TIKI Cat - canned (Hanelei Luau Wild Salmon)

Manufactured in a human grade food factory, the product looks and smells like human quality food. They source through environmental fishing practices, seafood sustainability and food safety guidelines. The product has Omega 3's, no carrageenan, low in starch, grain free, and the cans are BPA free. However, due to the large amount of fish, you should not feed your cat Tiki Cat Salmon exclusively. Fish may contain pollutants from the ocean and/or excees iodine which may effect thyroid health over

Life's Abundance Instinctive Choice - Canned

Simple US sourced ingredients, include; organic chicken, Omega 3's, no carrageenan, very low in starch, grain free, and the cans are BPA free.

Blue Buffalo Wild Delights & Blue Bistro

USDA inspected meats are sourced form the US & New Zealand and product contains no carrageenan or grains and the cans are BPA free.

Weruva - Grain Free Pouches

Manufactured in Thailand at a human food grade plant. Product is low in starch, grain free, certified GMO free, Protein origins: Beef - Australia & New Zealand, Tilapia - farmed, Thailand (all other fish, international waters), Chicken - Thailand. They also have responsive customer service.

Wellness Healthy Indulgence - Pouches (Grain Free Labels Only)

This product is grain free, high in moisture, easier then canned food, and has no carrageenan.

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*Raw is considered most easily digested, nutrient available form of cat food. *Expense is determined by the average daily feeding cost and as compared to the other products on the list. *All raw dehydrated food require water to be healthy. If water is not added then cats may accidentally overeat.

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