A lot of the words used
on cat food labels are not true to the definition of the word.
You may or may not see some of these ingredients listed
on a cat food label.
A Guaranteed Analysis should be listed
on all cat food labels, which helps determine the crude nutrient levels in dry and canned foods.
Choosing the Best Cat Food - What to look for
on cat food labels to choose nutritious food for your healthy cat or kitten.
The nutritional claim
on the cat food label should state the stage of a cat's life cycle for which the food is complete and balanced, and that it meets the requirements of the AAFCO.
Keep in mind that the ingredients that appear at the top of the list
on a cat food label are the ones that are present in the highest volume.
You may find protein levels and other nutritional information listed under words like «Guaranteed Analysis»
on the cat food label.
Not exact matches
You have your macros, you downloaded a sleek macro app, you know how to read a nutrition
label, the
food scale is
on its way from Amazon, and you were surprised to learn that Google could be useful for more than just
cat pictures.
If you have ever read the
label on a Cheetos bag, it probably comes as no surprise that this snack
food has no nutritional value for your
cat.
Yes, I do read the
labels on my dog and
cats food and look for a named protein as the first ingredient.
The standard «behavioral issues» that people see with Weimaraners are many and include such things as chasing the family
cat, barking at neighbors / cars / butterflies, escaping the confines of their yard / crate / kennel run, «separation anxiety» (which is a
label for a plethora of things from following their owner around to the true clinical disorder), obsessive fetching or digging, killing or chasing small animals, stealing
food, eating poop, and
on and
on it goes.
Keep in mind that
cats are obligate carnivores so when you read
cat food labels pay attention to the order of how ingredients are listed
on the side of the can.
Refer to the
label on the
cat food for recommended serving sizes based
on your
cat's age and size, and reduce the amount if advised to by your veterinarian.
Pet
food manufacturers realize consumers are becoming more interested in the ingredients in dog and
cat formulas, and they know you want to see meat as the first ingredient
on the
label.
I discovered my lessons
on Puppy Mills and Reading
Food Labels were being shared by my high school students with their parents, and the parents were making positive changes in the family dog or
cat's lives!
The FDA doesn't allow claims of low ash to be put
on the
label, and low ash doesn't necessarily mean that a
cat food will prevent urinary tract problems in your
cat.
I have a couple of small cans of
cat food every week but from now
on I will insist that the - woman - who - feeds - me reads the
labels.
At least one protein source should always be in a top spot
on the ingredient
label of a
cat food in order for it to meet Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) regulatory standards for a «complete and balanced»
food for your kitty.
The fact that there are no GMOs in some of the
cat food that is reviewed
on this site is a super plus sign for anyone who is looking for non-GMO
cat food; however, when the
label says there is no GMO, does that include the
food that is used as the source for the
cat food?
So experts at a pet
food company may firmly believe that X ingredient provides healthy, safe nutrition for your
cat but when you see the ingredient listed
on a
label, you may balk.
Many brands of
cat food indicate
on the
label that the product has passed the standard Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) feeding trials, which means that
cats that were fed the formulation exclusively for several weeks were healthy at the end.
When assessing
cat food labels to see whether they are appropriate for your kitten, it is best to concentrate
on the following tenets, as these elements are the key building blocks for a healthy kitten diet.
Read the
label on your typical bag of dry
cat food and what you'll probably notice is that the moisture content is around 10 %.
The latest articles and news
on pet
food labeling regulations and dog and
cat food packaging nutrition marketing trends from the editors of Petfood Industry magazine.
Always read the
label on the package to find out what the dry
cat food ingredients are.
It would be prudent for all pet
food manufacturers, especially after the massive pet
food recall in the U.S. in the spring of 2007 that resulted in the suffering of uncounted numbers of dogs and
cats, to clearly indicate
on the pet
food container
labels how they can be reached by pet owners and veterinarians with product related questions and concerns.
«Premium»
labeled food is mostly based
on corn or wheat within the first 5 ingredients which are not the best for your
cat.
All ingredients listed
on the
label are approved dog and
cat food supplement ingredients.
Be sure that the
cat food you choose for your feline companion has a similar statement
on the
label.
To determine how much
food you should feed your
cat, read the recommended serving size
on the
food's
label.
Look for a commercial
cat food that has a fiber content
on the
label between 7 to 13 percent.
Q: Can we judge the quality of
cat food by the order of the ingredients
on the
label?
Proteins At least one protein source should always be in a top spot
on the ingredient
label of a
cat food in order for it to meet Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) regulatory standards for a «complete and balanced»
food for your kitty.
So it's possible that certain
cat foods that list byproducts first
on the
label are actually more nutritious than diets that list meat as the first ingredient.
When reading the ingredient list
on a wellness
cat food, the protein source should be listed simply as chicken, beef, salmon, turkey or whichever meat is stated
on the front
label of the
food.
These terms are primarily used
on dog and
cat food labels, but may apply to other companion animal
foods as well.
As you read and review the content
label on any Halo
cat food product, you will never find any of the following ingredients in any Halo product.
If the
label on a bag of dry
food says the
food contains 40 percent protein and your
cat eats 50 grams of
food each day, she consumes 50 grams times 40 percent -LRB-.40), for a total of 20 grams of protein per day, enough to meet the daily protein needs of a healthy 10 - pound
cat.
Since the feeding instructions
on pet
food labels are based
on the needs of the average
cat, you may be feeding more than necessary if your
cat's needs are lower than average.
I definitely need to check the
labels on my
cats food.
And shopping for pet
food is overwhelming and the
labels, especially
on the small
cat food cans, are hard to read... I always remember my husband saying to me, when I said I was going out to get
cat food, «See you in 3 hours, hon» because I spent so much time perusing the aisles and reading
labels, hahameow!
Read the ingredient
labels on bags and cans of
cat food.