Dr. Elsey'S Cleanprotein Salmon Formula Dry Cat Food, 2 Pound (Pack of 1)

(PARDON THE ALL CAPS I thought it will help visual intake people like me information I'm not yelling )Before Dr. Easley I was shelling out for Fromm. The search for a quality cat food was not only confusing, it could be terrifying.The industry is not transparent.The first bag I bought of, Dr. E was the chicken which wasn't a hit exactly, but I have to remember that they were doing a change, and I MADE THE MISTAKE of just giving them the CHICKEN and NOT SLOWLY INTRODUCING.WITH THE SALMON I separated the two foods into small separate containers daily like a TASTE TEST to see which ones they like because I have such finicky cats.I want to make sure that they're eating enough. And which they prefer if I was to do a mixture into one container.So RESULTS for a week from the TASTE TEST from our older cat to the two young ones, they SNARFED THE DR.E SALMON And their coat became ridiculously soft, their poop was reduced and smell I almost thought I had a new cats.So AFTER I have to put out smaller amounts of the Dr. E At a time. I have a container where I put both Fromm and DR. E in them also to offer -- I bet you know where I'm getting out with doing that-My budget (and many of you I'm guessing) cannot rely on buying DR. E like five of those bags a month.So some of the joy about the quality I get and wishing I could buy more-I have a feeling they're getting some good teeth cleaning not because it's an overly hard food but smaller size and when they eat it has this like delightful crunch sound. I'm not sure how to put it but it's kinda cute when they're eating. Hydration is in cat health is always concerning, and I get worried about my older cat- (Not because of the food, just historically with cats )he will eat it if offered when it's moistened with water & also added to wet food. Please see my review about Tiki, cat sardines, and mackerel! This is kind of gross, but I had to to go through and make sure through a recent lot And make sure there were no very sharp fish teeth, scales, grit etc..)Dr. E dry food puts me at ease, knowing that the ingredients are SUCH HIGH QUALITY and purity that my little ones kidneys are not going, be put at such stress. I had the heartbreak of losing three cats to a pet food. I thought was really excellent.So I guess my suggestion is maybe TRY to INCORPORATE this food anyway one can even if it's like mixing it in WITH ANOTHER FOOD or separated to have on the side each day a little bit for the cats IF ONE IS FINANCIALLY STRESSED so your kitties can get some really good nutrition in with their other food. That would be a start that's what it was for at least me.So that's my impression. I certainly would like to buy more. 1 bag with three cats really doesn't last long obviously we buy a lot of wet food- (hydration) & still buy a bag of Fromm. I would really like to get rid of all the unnecessary fillers and carbohydrates and put Dr. E on Subscription. If it's a financially, better month, I splurge on three bags.I hope some of this was helpful.

Do you ever struggle with feeling like you do not get enough "bang for your buck" when it comes to pet food or feel like pet food manufacturers are ripping you off as a whole? I've certainly felt this way time and again. I remember several years ago reading many articles warning of the dangers of various popular pet food brands and their secret and inadvertent poisoning of our feline friends. From that time, I decided to consciously make an effort to ensure that my cats had quality food. I scoured the Internet to find what products were the best for the animal, not just the pocketbook. I have taken a collegiate nutrition course and read many scholarly articles which helped me to find the information I desired, not being content at simply looking at a single source and I made sure that my sources were reliable via further research into them. Dr. Elsey's CleanProtein is a wonderful choice of cat food—the best (pure) "dry" cat food on the market currently that money can buy, it contains no "grain-filler" products as many other pet foods do, it provides our pets with additional needed vitamins and minerals while containing no [carcinogenic] food-dyes and maintaining a pet-approved flavor.It is one of the top-rated "dry" pet foods according to CatFoodDataBase, being marked at "9 out of 10 paws" for ingredients and nutrition, containing no "questionable" ingredients, only being beaten by freeze-dried cat foods "Primal", and "ZiwiPeak" as well as Wysong's Epigen Chicken. ("Dr Elsey's Cleanprotein Chicken Recipe Review", CatFoodDB.com, ¶1). "Overall, Dr. Elsey's is a significantly above average cat food …." ("Dr Elsey's Cleanprotein Chicken Recipe Review", CatFoodDB.com, ¶1). It contains more protein and fewer carbohydrates than most other cat food brands. According to the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO), it gets a whopping 53.8% of its Calories from protein and 39.8% of them from fat while only using carbohydrates for 6.4% of it's Caloric content.At Dr. Elsey's, they are careful not to pack typical "filler" into the food. Generally, fillers refer to things such as cornmeal, oats, and other grain products that are oftentimes used to provide additional quantity without additional notable substance to pet foods. Unlike dogs, cats specifically are not designed to eat starches and grains over a long period of time and doing so can lead to horrible problems later in the pet's life. ("Cats and Carbohydrates: The Carnivore Fantasy?", Verbruggheand, Hesta, & ed. Rand, Abstract). They take care to ensure that the nutrition going into their feed is exactly that: nutrition. ("The CleanProtein Diet", Dr. Elsey, ¶1). They do use dried egg product as a certain type of filler, but this is nutritious for cats, being an excellent source of [tasty] protein.They add no dyes to their product, noting that many of these dyes have shown cancerous properties in a lab setting. In fact, these dyes are added to products simply to attract human purchasers with little regard to a pet's health. Foods with these dyes and grain-fillers in them are equivalent to the "fast food" of the pet-world—tasty with little value and toxic traits. At Dr. Elsey's also makes sure that the flavor of the product really shines through, if my little feline friends' appetites (and contented "meows") for it have taught me anything! It has a very mild aroma and a firm, "crunchy" texture. Numerous other individuals on Dr. Elsey's website have also confirmed their delight with the product.Some of you may panic whenever you see "salmon" listed within the ingredients, which is understandable but in this case, a bit of further research shows that you have little to fear (unless your cat has a specific allergy to this fish). See, it is not the fish's protein that is used, simply the oil—and not in a massive quantity either, having "significantly less moisture than an equivalent wet food." ("Dr Elsey's Cleanprotein Chicken Recipe Review", CatfoodDB.com, ¶6). Others may have a fright whenever seeing that "oxalate" is used in the food but with some further research, we are delighted to find out that this helps prevent our feline friends from getting Chronic Kidney Disease, a leading feline cause-of-death! ("Chronic Kidney Disease is the #1 Cat Killer: What is Oxylate and Why Does It Matter?", Dr. Elsey, ¶2).This food is packed to the brim with great feline nutrition and carefully crafted to mimic a cat's most natural diet. It uses no toxic dyes or grains & starches in it and even it's filler is protein-based. Cats love its flavor and it even helps to ward off CKD in cats, a leading killer. Some people worry because of fish-based oil used in it, but after a bit of research, you find that the amount is minimal and is actually healthy for felines—improving brain development and cognitive function, reducing inflammation, slowing tumor growths, reducing abnormal heart rhythms, and seizure frequency. ("What Are the Benefits of Fish Oil for Dogs and Cats?", PetMD, Pendergrass, ¶5-11). Dr. Elsey's CleanProtein is one of the best dry cat foods that the market has to offer, fighting for our pets' health, giving them a healthy dose of vitamins and minerals that they need for peak bodily performance, and it is quite affordable. If you're like me and you want your cats to not just live but to really thrive, then give Dr. Elsey's a try, I am sure you won't regret it!Sources:CatfoodDB.comPetMD.comPetfood.AAFCO.comNCBI.NLM.NIH.govDr.Elseys.com

My cats can't get enough. I thought it would be a chore to switch the food my elderly cat has been eating for ten years, but she loves this stuff and now refuses the other. I had to switch because my kitten was sensitive to something in what I was buying (maybe the pea protein?) and when she used the litter box it stunk BAD. Luckily this seems to have helped. It is pricey, but worth it in my opinion.I do measure and restrict dry food to a quarter cup a day per cat (my vet's instructions), it's just a supplement to wet food. (I have one of those toys you put food in and they have to get it out to eat, my kitten loves it and won't use the bowl if there is food in the toy, so I split it between the two no problem. My elderly cat is not interested in digging for her food.)

Its ok. Not the worst quality of kibble, not the best either.