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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / May 2006Quality of 9Lives, Friskies, Whiskas?
Among cheaper brands of canned food, how do 9Lives, Friskies, and Whiskas compare in nutritional quality? >Among cheaper brands of canned food, how do >9Lives, Friskies, and Whiskas compare in nutritional quality? My husband's childhood cat ate 9 Lives her whole life and lived well into her 20's, but she also was an outdoor cat so she probably hunted mice and birds which may have provided her with nutrients too. Whiskas is made by Waltham; they also have food in the vet's offices. Don't know anything about Friskies except that they're made by Purina - I've heard that Purina One is their highest quality food. I think they're considered middle of the road foods but definitely better than feeding generic! Look at the label -- if the ingredients aren't things you can pronounce, things that you might not eat yourself, you may want to take a second look. I know you are asking about those specific brands, but I'm addressing the larger issue. Remember, garbage in, garbage out. Watch out for the fillers and synthesized food -- it's actually common sense. Think about what a Kitty would eat in the wild and compare that to the label. I hope this helps. Stan For the most adorable Kitten Pictures http://kitten-pictures.blogspot.com > Look at the label -- if the ingredients aren't things you > can pronounce, things that you might not eat yourself, [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > actually common sense. Think about what a Kitty would > eat in the wild and compare that to the label. But they don't make mouse flavoured cat food ;-) Ivor >> Look at the label -- if the ingredients aren't things you >> can pronounce, things that you might not eat yourself, [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Ivor You can make that yourself. Instructions below: 1) Purchase mouse from local pet store. 2) Put mouse in blender and set on puree. 3) Pour mouse puree into bowl and garnish. 4) Serves one cat. "Joe Canuck" <Joe.Canuck@-remove-gmail.com> wrote in message >> > You can make that yourself. Instructions below: > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > 4) Serves one cat. Nope- just go to the pet shop and buy pre-frozen mice packaged as reptile food. Thaw them in hot water and serve. My kitties even eat the tails and feet, and crunching the bones keeps thir teeth sparkling. -Toni > "Joe Canuck" <Joe.Canuck@-remove-gmail.com> wrote in message >> >> You can make that yourself. Instructions below: [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > -Toni Yes, I had forgotten about that. Excellent idea! Just don't mistakenly use the mouse puree as spread on toast in the morning! now, there's an interesting question: WHY don't they make mouse flavored food? Maybe mouse doesn't taste as good as chicken? > now, there's an interesting question: WHY don't they make mouse > flavored food? Maybe mouse doesn't taste as good as chicken? The two cats I have had would have been/be more interested in food flavoured with bug guts. :)  SignatureWeb site: http://www.slywy.com/ Message board: http://www.slywy.com/phpBB2/ Journal: http://slywy.blogspot.com/ : now, there's an interesting question: WHY don't they make mouse : flavored food? The answer must be that all commercial pet food is just a byproduct of human foods. >> Look at the label -- if the ingredients aren't things you >> can pronounce, things that you might not eat yourself, [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Ivor I haven't had a cat in 40 years that would actually eat a mouse - they know when they are on a good thing! That's why *they* domesticated us... >>> Look at the label -- if the ingredients aren't things you >>> can pronounce, things that you might not eat yourself, [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > know when they are on a good thing! That's why *they* domesticated > us... I had a piggish cat named Dipstick. Amidst begging for human food, he enjoyed playing only with leaves... until the one day that he came upon another cat's freshly mangled kill. His eyes lit up as he realized that all those scampering things were made of MEAT! Thus started his spree, though ruled by his stomach he doesn't torture the little guys the way most of the cats have. He doesn't have the size, patience, athleticism, or inteligence of any of the other cats, but by god if there's food involved he will catch it. He is also the only cat that I have ever seen catch a squirrel made even more amazing as it was 2/3 his size. From the safe side of a sliding glass door, I once saw him anxiously eye a passing adult nutria. (Non-native rodents that often weigh up to 25 pounds.) > I had a piggish cat named Dipstick. Amidst begging for human food, > he enjoyed playing only with leaves... until the one day that he came > upon another cat's freshly mangled kill. > His eyes lit up as he realized that all those scampering things were > made of MEAT! Dipstick??? LOL...Will have to tell my brother that one! They have a cat named Doofus! lol > -- > > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Dipstick??? LOL...Will have to tell my brother that one! They have a cat > named Doofus! >Among cheaper brands of canned food, how do >9Lives, Friskies, and Whiskas compare in nutritional quality? Whoops! I didn't see the word "canned" when I replied to you. I think I recall people on here saying that canned Friskies have improved in quality. Apparently Fancy Feast (certain flavours only) have improved too since Purina took over. Just type in Friskies and those conversations should come up. Don't know about anything about canned 9 Lives or Whiskas though. |
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