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I rescued a 3 month old kitten a few weeks ago that I named Chico.  He is adorable and so loving.  I bought a bag of Purina Kitten Chow for him.  He likes it, but I don't know if he loves it.  When he was a stray, teenagers were throwing dog food out for him, so I guess anything would be an improvement over that.

Now let's talk ingredients.  The first five ingredients are chicken by-product-meal, corn gluten, Brewers rice, soy flour, and animal fat preserved with some type of chemical that I cannot spell. 
These ingredients could be better.  I do not like chicken by-product-meal or corn in my four legged family member's food. 

Purina may not be as great of a brand as Wellness or Blue Buffalo, but it is more affordable.   A 3.15 pound bag costs about $6.49 at PetSmart.  It is pretty healthy for a growing kitten and I would recommend it for anyone that is on a budget.  Make sure to supplement their diet if you feed this to them with real chicken or tuna: just give them tiny pieces.  I used to feed stray kittens chicken and tuna or sardines because I could not afford kitten food at the time, and they seemed pretty healthy.
 
  • I recently went to Pet Supermarket and bought 2 cans of Blue Buffalo Tender Turkey and Chicken Entrée.  I have heard wonderful things about Blue Buffalo and decided to give the canned food a try.  The 5.5 ounce can cost about $1.39 regularly but it was 10 cents off.  That seems a little expensive for me, but if it is good for my cats, I would spend a little extra. 

    My foster kittens, Chico, devoured one of the cans.  He LOVED it!  I noticed afterwards, he had more energy, not like he needs any more energy though!

    I then gave the other can to my 10 year old cat Buffy.  She is a picky eater and she decided to not eat it at all.  She has always been a picky eater, but I was surprised.  Since Blue Buffalo is more expensive, I thought that it would be better tasting.  Eventually Buffy came around and ate a little bit.  I think she was just nervous because I was watching her eat.

    I asked some of my cat lover friends and they said that none of their cats liked Blue Buffalo's canned food.

    I took a look at the ingredient list and was pleasantly surprised.  The first five ingredients are turkey, chicken broth, chicken, chicken liver, and carrots.  I LOVE those ingredients because they are so good for your cats.  High quality protein is the first ingredient!  I could not be happier with the ingredients!

  • I think that because Blue Buffalo is so good and healthy for cats, that it may not taste as good as cheap canned food.  I does not contain the nasty, artificial flavoring as many other cat foods do.  Therefore, you have to slowly introduce it to your cats.  Little by little, your cats should come around and eat it.  I encourage EVERYONE to try Blue Buffalo because it is so full of nutrients for your cats.  Kittens and senior cats especially need extra nutrients, so Blue Buffalo is the way to go.

  • The Pampered Pet Lover