Cat Food

Why is Nutrition So Important? Unlike dogs, cats are obligate carnivores. What does this mean? It means your feline friend is built to digest meat, and has even less ability than dogs to get proper nutrition from grains and carbohydrates. This doesn't mean cats can not use carbs - just that it's not efficient for them, and it creates more waste product - in their bodies (to be dealt with by kidneys and liver) and in the litterbox. Some cats have sensitive digestive systems, allergies, health conditions, or special needs. Helping you find a good quality food your pet will thrive (not just survive) on, that fits your budget and lifestyle is our goal. Sometimes an extra few dollars per month invested in better nutrition can save hundreds at the vet clinic, add precious time to your friend's life, as well as provide peace of mind that you are feeding him the best you can. Remember, you are what you eat, and your pets are what you feed them. Give them the best start to living a long and healthy life!

Our Cat Food Philosophy Step one: Every food in our store is 100% guaranteed, so you can try several brands and formulas risk free. The companies we represent stand by the quality of their food and believe in customer satisfaction. Our six rules for cat food: No Corn No Wheat No Soy No Preservatives No "Mystery meat" No Byproducts No corn - because of it's high gluten content and the risk of aflotoxin. It is also a very common allergen in cats. No wheat - also a high gluten grain, and a common allergen. No soy - another very common allergen for cats. Soy has high protien, but cats lack the right mix of enzymes to use soy (or any grain or carbohydrate) protien efficiently. Cats have evolved as strict carnivores, and while they can live on high carb foods, it is not what's best for them. No preservatives - food should be protected with natural tocipherols (vit E and C). This makes for a shorter shelf life, but many chemical preservatives used in pet foods are harmful to their long term health. No "mystery meat" - Any meat ingredient not specifically identified by species is NOT a quality or well-controlled ingredient. Example is "meat and bone meal" (very bad) vs. "lamb meal" (good). Your best tool as a pet owner is learning to read ingredient panels - if the first few ingredients are corn, corn gluten, soy...and the only meat reference is by-products, digest, or "meat & bone meal", that is your first indication of a poor quality food (even if it comes a in a pretty bag and runs TV commercials!). Companies can add as much fiber and vitamins as they like to poor quality food, but that will not improve it's basic content. Many of our foods do contain grain or other carbohydrates (it is a large cost factor in food), but premium brands have FAR greater percentages of meat content, and use whole grains/ingredients rather than "glutens", "rice protien concentrate", "flours", etc. These types of ingredients are often bought 2nd or 3rd source, with little quality control information for their manufacture or safety (this was the source of the food recall a few years ago). We talk with company representatives often, and if we don't feel there is a good and open relationship for information on process, ingredients, and quality, we don't carry the food.

Cat Foods at Essential Pet Natural Balance (Dry/Cans/Frozen) Eagle Pack Holistic (Dry/Cans) Canidae (Dry/Cans) Canidae Grain Free (Dry) Nature's Variety Priarie (Dry/Cans/Frozen) Merrick (Cans) Taste of the Wild (Dry) Precise Plus (Dry/Cans) California Natural (Dry) Innova (Dry) Evo (Dry/Cans) Diamond Natural (Dry) Chicken Soup (Dry/Cans) Before Grain (Dry/Cans) Serengetti (Dry/Cans) Orijen (Dry) Core (Dry/Cans) Wellness (Dry/Cans) Solid Gold (Dry) Prairie Homstyle (Cans) Tiki Cat (Cans) Weruva (Cans) Honest Kitchen (Dehydrated Raw) Bravo (Frozen) Primal (Frozen) AFS (Frozen) Majestic Raw (Frozen) Many other brands and varieties available on request - we are happy to keep a bag or two in stock for you.