Review on 🐱 Harlow Blend All Life Stages Cat Recipe: Chicken and Salmon, Soy, Corn, and Wheat Free - Available in Various Sizes! by Tonya Washington

1st ingredient - chicken meal plus chicken fat, dehydrated chicken flavoring (liver, written in parentheses), wild salmon flour and dehydrated whole egg, 4th, 8th, 10th and 11th ingredient. All meat products are at least similar to what a cat eats in nature. The 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 9th ingredients are brown rice, whole barley, alfalfa, flaxseed, nutritional yeast, and whole millet. . And after that there are dehydrated cranberries and apples and herbal extracts. Not a single cat would eat all this in nature if it hadn't caught a mouse that came from a vegan kitchen. But tests show that cats are fed from such unnatural (for cats) foods. Strange that the description doesn't say dairy even though it does contain whey protein which is definitely dairy. But what causes problems with dairy in cats is lactose, which is mainly removed from whey protein foods and is listed as the last ingredient. Should not be a problem. The remaining ingredients are vitamins and minerals that cats need. If you have a keen eye you can see the bag in the photo, like the bag in my kitchen, it says cinnamon in it but it's not on the list. Ingredient list. What is good. The cats don't like that. All ingredients are listed in the Revain description in the Important Information section. usually give a "guaranteed analysis" of how much protein and other dietary components are present. A common ingredient that label readers often scratch their heads about is "ash”. Pet food does not contain ash. "Ash" content is an archaic term for the amount of minerals and indigestible matter that would be left if food were reduced to ash. Minerals aren't harmful (on the contrary) and things like bits of bone that don't burn are part of a cat's natural diet and won't harm her either. It was previously believed that cat food high in ash could cause urinary problems, but this has been disproved. However, if the "ash" percentage is very high, this can indicate that the filler is unusable. All pet foods containing minerals have an "ash" component, although some of these are no longer listed on the label. So guaranteed analysis: Crude protein: at least 32%. It can contain 35% dry matter (up to 10% water), which is fine, more than the minimum recommended by AAFCO cat food recommendations. Crude Fat: 18% minimum. This is twice the recommended minimum fat content, which is good for cats as long as they are not overweight. Crude fiber: maximum 3.5%. Fiber isn't typically found in a cat's diet in the wild, other than what it gets from the guts of the herbivores it eats, but tests show it may have some benefits. 3.5% is low compared to others I've seen and that's fine. Humidity: max. ten%. Cats normally get all their water from their food in nature and it is certainly an essential nutrient but here it is mainly done to make the food edible. Ash: max 6.5%. The normal "ash" content (explained above) is lower than many others. Calcium: 1.4% min. More than the minimum required, a good amount. Phosphorus: max. 1.2%. More than the minimum required, but not too much for cats of normal health. If your cat has kidney problems, you may need to keep an eye on this number to make sure you're not exceeding your vet's recommended amount. Omega-3 fatty acids: 0.5% min. This and omega-6 fatty acids are generally recommended above the minimum. Omega-6 fatty acid: 2.3% min. Taurine: ? It doesn't appear in the analysis, but it ranks relatively high on the ingredients list, so I'm confident that this important nutrient is enough. The label states that the food meets all AAFCO recommendations for cat food. 415 calories per cup. The calorie content is moderate. Made in Canada. Best before August 28, 2021.