Hypoallergenic Cat Food

Monday, April 11th, 2011 at 10:51 am

What is Hypoallergenic Cat Food?

If you have to ask what hypoallergenic cat food is, chances are you have a cat with a digestion problem. You've read about my cat not eating one day, eating everything in site the next, then having projectile diarrhea and not feeling well a day after that. As the blood tests are pretty much ruling everything else out, it is beginning to look like I have a cat with Inflammatory Bowel disease or some type of food allergy. It looks like I may be trying a hypoallergenic cat food or IBD cat food.

Hypoallergenic Cat Food Purposes

Cats sometimes develop digestive problems as a result of allergies to different types of protein and/or carbs. The chicken, beef, liver or wheat, corn or grains could all play an allergy-related role in your cats digestive problems. Hypoallergenic cat food is made with a unique source of protein such as Venison or Duck (a protein that is different than the one that might be causing your cats allergy-related digestive problems). Also, - and this is somewhat controversial - an effective hypoallergenic cat food should contain little or no grains, preferably something other than wheat, corn or rice. The controversial part is that most of the hypoallergenic cat food brands still contain some of the carbohydrates and vegetables that a few of the naturalist pet food nutritionists claim are not good for your cats. These anti-store-bought,l cat food naturalists usually recommend a raw meat diet which is completely void of the grains and things that are not part of a carnivore's natural diet. While cats are certainly carnivores, most of my cats have lived long, healthy and happy lives and the messiness, safety and trouble of handling raw meats is not a very appealing thought to me. Carson is the one exception and so I'm considering a hypoallergenic cat food diet like the Royal Canin below as a compromise.

Hypoallergenic Cat Food Ingredients

Royal Canin makes a hypoallergenic cat food worth considering:

Hypoallergenic Selected Protein Adult PD is recommended for cats with digestive problems ranging from IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease), to food related allergies. Let's face it,

Royal Canin PD

some of the cat foods out there are just not very healthy. Some of the worst cat food you can buy lists Wheat Gluten as its first ingredient. The Royal Canin PD formula might not be completely void of criticisms from pet nutrition experts, but it does meet the requirements of a cat food that is without most of the common culprits of cat digestive problems; common meats and grains. Royal Canin Hypoallergenic cat food PD Formula is a duck based food with pea flower instead of wheat flower. Keep in mind, that some of the naturalists claim that carrageenan is bad for your cat and Royal Canin PD does have this ingredient. Below are the full ingredients of the Royal Canin PD hypoallergenic cat food as listed on their website:

Royal Canin PD Hypoallergenic Cat Food Ingredients

Water sufficient for processing, duck, duck by-products, pea flour, pea protein, natural flavors, fish oil, carrageenan, calcium sulfate, potassium citrate, cassia gum, Vitamins [L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), niacin supplement, DL-alpha tocopherol acetate (source of vitamin E), biotin, D-calcium pantothenate, thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1), pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), riboflavin supplement (vitamin B2), vitamin B12 supplement, folic acid, vitamin D3 supplement], taurine, vegetable oil, choline chloride, Trace Minerals [zinc proteinate, zinc oxide, iron sulfate, copper sulfate, manganous

The bad news is that Royal Canin hypoallergenic cat food is not cheap and it's hard to find. Unfortunately, Royal Canin PD is not found on eBay which is my favorite place to shop for bargains. The good news is that you can click on our sponsors below to find a much better online price for Royal Canin PD hypoallergenic cat food.