Guest Anonymous Posted December 26, 2002 Share Posted December 26, 2002 [quote name='K']Can we all say "EEEEEUWWWWWWW" Thanks Gigi![/quote] I know....I'm still dealing with the stomach flu.....ugg. Maybe I went too far.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alicat613 Posted December 26, 2002 Share Posted December 26, 2002 Yeah, nasty. That's why I home feed. Thankfully I have the time, interest, and lots of assistance. Natural Balance has "Chicken, Brown Rice, Duck, Lamb Meal, Oatmeal, Pearled Barley, Potatoes, Chicken Fat". So less meal at least. The Wellness lines seem to have little meal other than fish meal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbit Posted December 27, 2002 Author Share Posted December 27, 2002 [quote name='gigishiba']So Hobbit, did you decide whether or not to go with this food?[/quote] We haven't decided if we will switch. We are giving it a try and so far, everything is going well. We're using Naturally Premium: Chicken meal, Ground Rice, Oatmeal, Chicken fat (mixed with Tocopherols, citric acid & Rosemary extract), Lamb, fish meal, beet pulp, flaxseed, dried egg product, brewers dried yeast, chicken liver meal, yeast culture, vitamins and minerals. Compared to Diamond - Lamb & Rice: Lamb meal, brewers rice, brown rice, rice flour, fish meal, chicken fat, egg product, beet pulp, flaxseed, natural flavor, brewers dried yeast, vitamins & minerals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbit Posted December 27, 2002 Author Share Posted December 27, 2002 [quote=Mary's Mama]Hobbit, I am sorry, I did not know you had many mouths to feed. I understand your position. I can say though that even though the premium foods are more expensive, the dogs eat a lot less, so overtime you many not actually put out more money. I wish you luck in your research. And thank you for listening.[/quote] Diamond is a premium dog food, we pay more, but they do eat less. I searched for Wellness in this area and was not able to find anyone that carried it within a 75 mile radius. I know what you are saying about overtime, but Wellness is still too expensive for the amount of pounds we feed per month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted December 30, 2002 Share Posted December 30, 2002 I will say that I have noticed my dogs are eating a LOT less on the Natural Balance than they did on Iams. I'm giving them about 2-3 cups (for BOTH-TOTAL) a day and they get free feedings. Kenzo is suppose to have 1.5-2 cups alone (according to the lable)...but they only eat what they need! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alicat613 Posted December 31, 2002 Share Posted December 31, 2002 I'm really impressed with the Natural Balance. It's a really good price, and I know quite a few dogs who are doing great on it. My cats eat the kitty line and are looking great. If I were ever to need to feed kibble, this would be the one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbit Posted January 4, 2003 Author Share Posted January 4, 2003 [quote name='alicat613']I'm really impressed with the Natural Balance. It's a really good price, and I know quite a few dogs who are doing great on it. My cats eat the kitty line and are looking great. If I were ever to need to feed kibble, this would be the one![/quote] Do you have a dog? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alicat613 Posted January 4, 2003 Share Posted January 4, 2003 Yes. I already explained on the previous page of this thread that I home feed my dog. My cats prefer kibble, unfortunately. My dog is Parker, you can see him in the thread "Parker Puppy" in the pictures forum. I guess I could/should explain why I felt the kitty statement was relevant. I have two cats, one who has serious allergies to just about everything (food ingredients, air pollutants, fleas, you name it). It's an overall problem that really develops in her skin that we have dealt with for going on two years now. Going through different kibbles, I have seen an amazing difference in her on the Natural Balance. They ate Nutro Naturals kitten for about a year before that, and were okay. Poppy tends to develop bald spots and hot spots and scabs, etc. They were about middle of the road in severity on the Nutro, since she has been on Natural Balance, she has not only cleared up, but her fur is really filling in very plush. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbit Posted January 5, 2003 Author Share Posted January 5, 2003 [quote name='alicat613']Yes. I already explained on the previous page of this thread that I home feed my dog. My cats prefer kibble, unfortunately. My dog is Parker, you can see him in the thread "Parker Puppy" in the pictures forum. [/quote] There are so many members on here that it is hard to keep up with who has what. It was a simple question (I think we have a personality clash), but now that you have jogged my memory with "Parker" .... I DO remember that you have a dog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alicat613 Posted January 5, 2003 Share Posted January 5, 2003 :-? Wasn't meant to be a rude answer! I just said that part about the other page because it helps explain why I was talking about my cats and not my dog. I wish all my pets would eat real food but my cats came from shelters and refuse to eat anything but kibble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eggrolyn1223 Posted January 5, 2003 Share Posted January 5, 2003 Is Royal Canin good?The only commercial food we have here is Science Diet, Pedigree, Royal Canin, Pro Plan(or Pro's Choice, forgot which :oops: ), and some other crappy stuff.I looked at the ingredients..the Pro something had chicken meal in it...the others...forgot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted January 5, 2003 Share Posted January 5, 2003 [quote name='eggrolyn1223']Is Royal Canin good?The only commercial food we have here is Science Diet, Pedigree, Royal Canin, Pro Plan(or Pro's Choice, forgot which :oops: ), and some other crappy stuff.I looked at the ingredients..the Pro something had chicken meal in it...the others...forgot[/quote] Royal Canin is why my vet tech suggested, but if I remember it does not list a meat as the first ingredient and that's why we never switched them to that brand.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alicat613 Posted January 6, 2003 Share Posted January 6, 2003 Royal Canin has quite a few different lines that vary greatly. We tried their Holistic Blend which looks good, but it seemed very rich. Do you have Petco where you are? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pets4ever Posted March 1, 2003 Share Posted March 1, 2003 Where is Natural Balance found? Is it at feed stores or is it owned by a store like PetSmart or Petco? It sounds pretty good.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alicat613 Posted March 1, 2003 Share Posted March 1, 2003 It's actually made by Dick van Patten, the dad from 8 is Enough! They sell it at Petco, and if you go to the website [url]http://www.naturalbalanceinc.com[/url] you can see the lines (the ultra premium is most popular IMO) and find where to buy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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