FREE iams canned food @ petsmart

[Sincerely]

I am just going to post this because the BEST food hands down is Orijen, you cannot get better than this. Instinct comes a close second.

What I fed my dog: 6 Fish Dog
Fresh boneless salmon*, salmon meal, herring meal, fresh boneless herring*, fresh boneless walleye*, russet potato, sweet potato, peas, salmon oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols), fresh boneless lake whitefish*, sun-cured alfalfa, fresh boneless flounder*, fresh boneless northern pike*, pea fiber, organic kelp, pumpkin, carrots, spinach, turnip greens, apples, cranberries, blueberries, licorice root, angelica root, fenugreek, marigold flowers, sweet fennel, peppermint leaf, chamomile, dandelion, summer savory, rosemary, vitamin A, vitamin D3, vitamin E, niacin, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, calcium pantothenate, pyridoxine, folic acid, biotin, vitamin B12, zinc proteinate, iron proteinate, manganese proteinate, copper proteinate, selenium yeast, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Enterococcus faecium. *

* DELIVERED FRESH, preservative-free and never frozen


GUARANTEED ANALYSIS
Crude protein (min.) 38.0 %
Crude fat (min.) 18.0 %
Crude fiber (max.) 3.0 %
Moisture (max.) 10.0 %
Calcium (min./max.) 1.4 % / 1.6 %
Phosphorus (min./max.) 1.2 % / 1.4 %
Omega-6 (min.) 2.6 %
Omega-3 (min.) 1.8 %
DHA (min.) 1 %
EPA (min.) 0.6 %
Carbohydrate (max.) 25%
Ash (max.) 7%
Taurine (min.) 0.4 %
Glucosamine (min.) 1250 mg/kg
Chondroitin (min.) 1000 mg/kg

BOTANICAL INCLUSIONS
Chicory root 700 mg/kg
Licorice root 500 mg/kg
Angelica root 350 mg/kg
Fenugreek 350 mg/kg
Marigold flowers 350 mg/kg
Sweet fennel 350 mg/kg
Peppermint leaf 300 mg/kg
Chamomile flowers 300 mg/kg
Dandelion root 150 mg/kg
Summer savory 150 mg/kg

VITAMINS
Vitamin A 15 kIU/kg
Vitamin D3 2 kIU/kg
Vitamin E 400 IU/kg
Vitamin B12 0.5 mg/kg
Thiamine 50mg/kg
Riboflavin 50 mg/kg
Niacin 450 mg/kg
Pan. Acid (B5) 50 mg/kg
Pyridoxine (B6) 35 mg/kg
Biotin 1 mg/kg
Folic Acid 5 mg/kg
Choline 2700 mg/kg
Ascorbic Acid 55 mg/kg
Beta Carotene 0.4 mg/kg

AMINO ACIDS
Taurine 0.4%
Lysine 2.9%
Threonine 1.65%
Methionine 0.9%
Isoleucine 1.55%
Leucine 3%
Valine 1.95%
Arginine 2.9%
Phenylalanine 1.7%
Histidine 0.9%
Cystine 0.4%

MINERALS
Sodium 0.4%
Chloride 0.6%
Potassium 0.7%
Magnesium 0.1%
Sulphur 0.4%
Iodine 1.8mg/kg
Manganese 20 mg/kg
Cobalt 0.47 mg/kg
Selenium 0.5 mg/kg
Iron 240 mg/kg
Zinc 200 mg/kg
Copper 20 mg/kg

Their adult dog is very good too.

[teeneythebetta]

Yes origin is a nice food as well.
Although I don't reccomend feeding any fish based food to your dog or cat. It is higher is salt & mercury.

[Sincerely]

Salt? I have never heard of that, mercury most likely but then again I eat fish as well so I guess I am eating a lot of mercury too

I would think feeding beef or chicken would be higher in salts than fish.

[Irishdancer]

Iams isn't good for cats? That's actually what our vet recommended! One of my family's cats does throw up a lot, so I'm thinking I need to do some research on this. Besides Blue Buffalo's website, does anyone know where else I can find information about them that I can show my parents?

[teeneythebetta]

Originally Posted by Irishdancer

Iams isn't good for cats? That's actually what our vet recommended! One of my family's cats does throw up a lot, so I'm thinking I need to do some research on this. Besides Blue Buffalo's website, does anyone know where else I can find information about them that I can show my parents?

I don't trust any nutritional information a vet gives. Very very few vets edorse good foods. Which is quite sad IMO.
A good cat nutritional website, go here: http://www.catinfo.org
I don't think it directly mentions iams but it discusses the ingredients label.

And another: http://www.catfoodguide.com/