Hi Naturella:
Apologies, are you silly? That is what this site is about, asking questions and sharing info. What a wonderful gift for any shelter!!!! This food is okay, not the best for long term feeding, and is an average price for the smaller size wet food.
They are a little heavy in carbs; excessive carbs can contribute to UTI’s in cats. Some people like to avoid fish in cat food. The mercury levels found in some fish is suspected of contributing to hyperthyroidism in cats. I still feed fish a few times a week because my cats are addicted to it; a little is better than a lot. lol
If you ever have the opportunity to help a shelter in the future maybe you will find this info a little helpful? IDK, here I go. As far as grocery store or cheaper cat food goes I stay away from anything with gravy or sauce (usually high carbs), I look for minimal ingredients, a named meat as the first ingredient, no fish, no K3, no artificial flavors or colors, no color retention ingredients (ex: sodium nitrate), and no rice, potato, wheat, corn, or soy products or starches. I haven’t found one that checks all of these boxes, but I have found a few that check most boxes costing anywhere from 46 – 54 cents/3 – 5.5 oz. cans.
Of the cheaper cat food I will only feed Purina and Sheba. There is one Friskies, four Fancy Feast, and five Sheba recipes in my rotation. Some of Purina’s recipes are grain free and their by-products are from USDA inspected facilities. All Sheba cat food is grain free and only contains fish if it is in the name of the recipe. Both brands contain some undesirable ingredients.
Maybe your friends will be interested in http://www.catinfo.org. Lots of great information on cat care and nutrition from a Vet.
Bruno is going to miss you so much, have a safe, happy, and fun trip!!!!
