Halo Spot's Stew Indoor Cat - Salmon - 6 lb
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Halo Spot's Stew Indoor Cat - Salmon - 6 lb
Customer Review: Junk Food labeled as healthy food.
Summary: 1 Stars
"Pea Protein" is a leading ingredient in these foods. This shouts "WARNING!" at anyone who knows about nutrition. Adding this processed ingredient is a sneaky way to reduce the amount of meat needed to meet minimum protein levels and it has a hidden way of possibly harming your pet. Naming the ingredient "pea protein" indicates that the pea has been hydrolyzed and that processed free glutamic acid (same harmful chemical that is in MSG) is present.
MSG can harm your pet, just as it can harm people. Only some pets are affected by MSG just as only some people are. Also, many processed pet foods will contain some form of MSG. There is just no way to know if your pet is getting headaches from it's food as the pet will probably not make the connection on it's own. Try to stick to simple raw diets when you can. If you have to feed pre-processed foods, avoid "hydrolyzed" anything or " corn/soy/wheat/pea protein" in the ingredient list to keep your pets happy and healthy.
Also, people should know that cooked grains have no place in the canine/feline diet. Come to think of it, I'm pretty sure cooked anythings have no place in the canine or feline diet.
Want a healthy pet? Keep It Simple, Silly
If you want a vibrantly healthy, flea-free pet, feed a raw diet. If you can't afford a commercially prepared raw diet, then just feed raw meaty bones (chicken thighs, legs, wings, turkey necks, beef ribs...). If you can't do this all of the time then do it 3 days a week and feed a good quality canned or air-dried food on other days (not freeze-dried). If your pet seems to need more wellness at any point in time, increase the raw meals. There are many online resources that can help you to learn how to feed raw. Adding organs is not always necessary (unless an imbalance is detected). Also, vegetables are completely unnecessary in the canine/feline diet. Most pets do perfectly well on a diet of meat and bone with nothing more. Keep it simple (add other ingredients only if the need arises).
If you need to feed a dry, prepared diet, try ZiwiPeak 'Daily-Dog' Cuisine; or ZiwiPeak 'Daily-Cat' Cuisine; \; Venison & Fish; It will cost more than feeding raw meats, but at least it doesn't have grains in it and you shouldn't have the vet bills that would come along with feeding the products pushed by the above referenced book.
Good Luck, pet lovers.
Customer Review: Premium, high quality, tasty cat food
Summary: 5 Stars
I have not yet purchased this product from this particular vendor, but I will say that this is a top of the line pet food with a taste that my finicky cat loves. (I purchased a bag from the local natural food store.) Great ingredient list and minimal grain/carbohydrate content. I personally would choose the pea protein and barley this food contains over potato or "potato starch" which is found in most pet foods marketed as "grain-free". This is not the cheapest pet food on the market, but you get what you pay for. I would highly recommend this food for those looking for a premium dry cat food. My cat eats mostly wet and raw foods, but I sprinkle this dry food on top since he loves it so much.Customer Review: Freeze dried veggies are a turn off
Summary: 2 Stars
My chihuahua sniffs out and spits out the freeze dried vegetable flakes & peas, so
I am throwing away a huge amount of this pricey dog food. He loves cooked vegetables, but
avoids this dried stuff. I will be switching brands; Halo is a high-quality pet food company
and I regret the 'stew' didn't work for us.