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- Wellness Pet - Grain Free Core Cat Food Original Formula - 2 lbs. (0.9kg) Wellness Pet Grain Free Core Cat Food Original Formula helps support your cat’s optimal health and digestion with turkey, chicken, whitefish, herring, salmon oil and cranberries. Nutrient-dense and enhanced with antioxidants and probiotics No meat by-products or fillers. No grain, corn, soy, wheat-gluten or artificial preservatives, colors or flavors Fish and flax omega blend for healthy skin and coat Frequently Asked Questions Q: What is "transition"? A: Transition is defined as the process of moving a pet from their current food to a new food over a period of several days. The change in diet may be made for many reasons including: age, life stage, special needs, or due to product enhancements. While many pets transition seamlessly, some pets have an adjustment period. Diarrhea, loose stools, and vomiting are the most prevalent symptoms. It is important to understand the underlying causes of transition issues so that they may be minimized or completely avoided. Causes of diarrhea or loose stools Diarrhea and loose stools can be caused by many factors other than a change in diet, and other potential causes should be reviewed before concluding that diet is the reason. However, it is known that some pets experience diarrhea and loose stools for a few days when there is a change in diet. This results from a change in the food matrix that the pet's gastrointestinal tract is unprepared for. Unlike humans, who continually consume a variety of foods, pets often spend months or years on a single diet. As a result, pets develop their system to process a single diet, and when something new is introduced their system can be slow to adjust. Changes in fiber content or digestibility will affect the pet's stool. This is compounded when the new diet tastes much better and the pet then eats too much. The expected amount of solids now entering the colon has been changed, which creates an imbalanced environment in the colon that tends to result in an increased ratio of water to solids, thus creating diarrhea and soft stools. Causes of vomiting While vomiting is most often caused by other issues than a dietary change, sometimes it results from indiscriminate eating behavior due to the novelty effect of new food. This is simply a matter of the dog consuming too much too quickly, sometimes not even pausing to chew the food. This situation is generally diagnosed by seeing undigested food in the vomit. Q: How should I transition to Wellness? A: The best way to transition onto a new food is to gradually introduce the food by mixing it with the old diet. This is particularly important when the new food is much tastier than the old, as is the case with Wellness. Mixing the food will allow the dog to acclimate to the new taste and not "gorge" or over-indulge on the new food because of its great taste. When food transition is not an option, there are 3 other ways to ensure a good transition: Feed multiple, smaller volume meals. This will decrease the likelihood of over-consumption and provide for a more consistent, firm stool. This is an especially good option for puppies and senior dogs. Add clean warm water to the food to help soften it. Add a digestive aid such a boiled brown rice or sugar-free canned pumpkin (sugar-free brands include "One Pie" and "Libby's") Q: What is the shelf life of Wellness? A: Wellness dry foods have an expiration of 1 year from date of manufacture. Wellness canned foods have an expiration of 3 years from date of manufacture. The longer date on cans is achieved because of the hermetic sealing process (a.k.a. air-tight vacuum packing). Q: Since they are all-natural, what do they use to preserve their foods? A: They chose to use only natural preservatives that come with benefits beyond preservation. Their combination of mixed tocopherols, Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid on their panels per AAFCO) and Vitamin E preserve the food but also provide additional antioxi
- UPC # 076344088431
- Size/Form 2 lbs.
Suggested Use: Weight (lbs) - Dry Food Alone - Combination Feeding 4 -7 1 4 - 1/2 1/4 + 3 oz. can 7 -10 1/2 - 2/3 1/2 + 3oz. can 10 -15 2/3 - 3/4 2/3 + 3oz. can Cats over 15 lbs: Add approximately 1/4 cup for each additional 2 lbs of body weight. Product Guarantee: 100% Complete and Balanced Nutrition for Your Adult Cat Calorie Content: This food contains 3,860 kcal per kilogram or 502 kcal per cup ME (metabolizable energy) on an as fed basis (calculated). INGREDIENTS Deboned Turkey, Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Whitefish Meal, Herring Meal, Peas, Turkey Meal, Potatoes, Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Tomato Pomace, Natural Chicken Flavor, Ground Flaxseed, Cranberries, Salmon Oil, Chicory Root Extract, Choline Chloride, Vitamin E Supplement, Taurine, Mixed Tocopherols added to preserve freshness, Zinc Proteinate, Zinc Sulfate, Calcium Carbonate, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Iron Proteinate, Dried Kelp, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Beta-Carotene, Vitamin A Supplement, Copper Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Manganese Sulfate, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Sodium Selenite, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Biotin, Calcium Iodate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Dried Lactobacillus plantarum Fermentation Product, Dried Enterococcus faecium Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus casei Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus Fermentation Product, Rosemary Extract, Green Tea Extract, Spearmint Extract. Guranteed Analysis Crude Protein (Min).....................45.00% Crude Fat (Min)..........................18.00% Crude Fiber (Max).......................3.00% Moisture (Max)............................11.00% Calcium (Max)...............................1.80% Phosphorus (Max).........................1.45% Magnesium (Max).........................0.13% Vitamin E (Min)............................200 IU/kg Taurine* (Min)..............................0.20% Omega-6 Fatty Acids* (Min).......3.50% Omega-3 Fatty Acids* (Min..)....0.80% Beta-Carotene* (Min)................2 mg/kg Total Lactic Acid Microorganisms* (Min)+90,000,000 CFU/lb +(Lactobacillus plantarum, Enterococcus faecium, Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus acidophilus in equal amounts) *Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Cat Food Nutrient Profiles. 100% Complete & Balanced Nutrition for Your Adult Cat Wellness CORE Original Formula Adult Cat Food is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Cat Food Nutrient Profiles for maintenance.
