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Evolution Cat Food 40lb Bag

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Unfortunately most people are ill informed about vegan cats, including most veterinarians.

Wild cats are in fact obligate carnivores. However, in domesticating the house cat and bringing it into our homes we have effectively removed the cat from its natural prey of mice, insects, birds, lizards, and other small creatures. During the past 100 years or so, as the human food industry was searching for a way to salvage and use all the waste materials from its processing lines, it came upon a wonderful solution. Lets boil it all up and dry it out and add it to the food we make for cats and dogs. As a result, the vast majority of commercial pet foods contain what are euphemistically referred to as the four D's, dead, dying, disabled, and diseased animals, along with other quite undesirable materials. Quite frankly, if you are feeding this junk to your pets, you are effectively poisoning them. We are seeing diseases in pets today that we have never seen before because of the wide variety of contaminated ingredients that are finding their way into the food we feed our companion animals. You know "garbage in, garbage out!"

Now the issue here is not meat; it is about providing all the essential and non-essential amino acids (the building blocks of proteins) and vitamins and minerals that are bio-available to the particularly unique physiology of felids (cats). The quality, quantity, and availability of these nutrients can come from any source, and for those of us who are vegan, the best source is vegetable based.

Tens of thousands, perhaps hundreds of thousands, of cats around the world live quite well on one of the several available vegan cat foods that are recognized as nutritionally complete. I personally have had 3 1/2 years of experience in feeding the Evolution kibble product that this review is addressing. It is a high quality product that is AAFCO certified as nutritionally complete for all life stages in cats. Not only is this product safe to feed your cat, but if you follow the recommended feeding procedures, you will find many benefits to both your cat's health and your wallet.

If you desire more detailed information, I invite you to do a google search on vegan cats. I would put my web page information about this issue on this review, but it is against the policy for writing reviews on Amazon.

Just for everyone's edification, I have researched this issue for well over 500 hours, read hundreds of technical papers, visited hundreds of web sites, and have made a commitment to specialize in feline nutrition as part of my Veterinary Technician studies. I probably know more about feline nutrition than 95% of all the vets in the world.

My feline son is a vegan and will remain so because I am absolutely certain that his quality of life will be enhanced by his diet and that this choice will not be a detriment to his health.

Not only do my 3 cats love this kibble, but they are very very healthy after 5 years on this diet. Our vet always comments on how sleek and muscular they are, how shiny their fur is, and how great their teeth look.

Anyone who says my cats can't live without meat is an idiot.

The two little darlings at my home have been eating this particular cat food since we got them from the local shelter at the ripe young age of 6 months. We chose to switch them over to vegetarian cat food for two reasons: 1) both of us are ethical vegetarians, and 2) we could!

We switched them using the same methods vets have recommended when undergoing any change in diet for felines--slowly mixing them together in differing proportions until all that they eat is the new kind of food. In this way the cats do not undergo any kind of indigestion that might cause them to throw up (those with cats already will understand completely).

But what was the surest sign that we were doing the right thing for our cats? Even on the first day, and for everyday it was given to them after, they ignored the meat-based cat food, eating only the vegetable-based pieces from their bowl! Everyday when I went to feed them in the morning, they would be waiting next to a bowl with meat-food detritus, staring impatiently for the vegetable goodness.

As for their level of health, I have literally never known two cats to be sweeter or more active than these. And I don't mean chaotic, but playful, pouncy, and sweet. Is it all because of the food? I can't say to 100% certainty. But know this: when we got the kittens they were shy and scared, seemingly because both only have vision in their left eyes. Now they are more daring than even the most normal of cats.

All this and we don't have to participate in the inhumane practice of feeding waste animals to our companion friends!

I recently adopted two cats and transitioned them to Evolution food. They like the taste and try to break into the closet where we store the food. My older cat is obese and used to just lie around, couldn't jump up on the bed, and threw up a lot. Since putting her on Evolution food, she is gradually losing weight, plays with the other cat, can jump, and throws up a lot less. I know lots of other people whose animals have been healthy on Evolution food for years.

My cats are just nuts about this food. I transitioned them (one is 10 and the other is almost 12) to Evolution about 4 years ago with some trepidation. I read _The Obligate Carnivore_ and being vegan myself was persuaded to give vegan cat food a try. At the time my oldest kitty, Daisy, was on prescription cat food (Science Diet, I think) that I could only purchase from the vet--she had a history of urinary tract infections. Even while eating the prescription food she would occasionally have flair ups. Since she's been eating Evolution she has not had even one flair up. In fact, she's practically abusive about having a full bowl at all times. Even her vet (who doesn't know that Daisy's food is vegan) is astonished at how youthful she appears and acts. That's all the evidence I needed to feed my girls an animal free diet.

I'm a vegetarian. This was my reason for switching my my kitties from meat based food to vegetable based. I was skeptical to purchase Evolution, thinking it too good to be true, but I was so pleasantly surprised. As soon as I set out the food, they took to it immediately. They appeared to be healthier, with fur that was silkier and softer than ever.

Taurine and proteins are the main factors for kitty health. Conventional garbage that they sell in the supermarket that is passed off as "pet food" is slaughterhouse by product including animal s**t. It's true, they put dried up feces in pet food.

If you love your kitty and are concerned for the ethical well-being of all animals, switch to Evolution. Conventional pet food is so stripped any nutritional value that pet food companies have to add synthetic nutrients to give it some form of nutrition. So you might as well give your pets food that is human grade( edible for humans), natural and vegan, and contains the nutrients they need and nutrients they can synthesize. They WILL love the taste of Evolution cat kibble.

So people who say cats are supposed to eat meat are just trying to justify their own unethical behavior. It really is about Evolution.
Look, we evolved right? So can our animal friends.

I love this cat food, and my four rescue kitties all love it too!! I feel so much better knowing I am not feeding them the awful stuff in commercial pet food (research it, you'll probably be horrified). My last 2 kitties lived on the bad stuff and they both became ill and died before their life spans should have ended. These guys are all so healthy and spunky, I know that because I am not feeding them poison food, they will live long healthy lives!

Whoever says that cats can't be vegan doesn't know what they're talking about. There are no animal products in this cat food and all three of my cats love it. They've been on it for years and they never get sick and, at check-up time, their vet always seems to be impressed with their overall health, so why would I ever switch?

I do wish my husband would order some smaller bags, though. This forty pound bag is difficult to maneuver when it's full!

I have 4 cats and they love this food. My oldest is 10 and the youngest is 1 1 1/2. The oldest has more energy and a softer coat then when he ate meat and actually has the energy to play agian. If you are interseted in your cats becoming vegetarian I would first read obligate carnivor. This book has opened my eyes. I read that if you turn your cats vegetarian they will kill birds and mice and eat them to get thier protien. The 7 year old that used to kill birds still kills the birds and brings them to me as a gift and does not eat them. Then comes inside to eat. This food is great and they first had two different flavor. Original and chreeze. The liked this one best so i am glad they kept this flavor. They also like this brand of wet cat food.

Read obligate carnivor. There will be no better option than to chioce a healthier lifestyle for your pets too!

My pets (1 Dog and 2 Cats) have been on Evolution Diet for years. Both my cats love the food and have been on it since they were 4 months old. My younger cat was very sick when I brought her home and I was nervous about putting her on a vegei diet until she was well. My Vet uses this product and recommended that I switch right away because it's such a high quality food. Once I put her on Evolution she had a speedy recovery. Everyone that has had contact with my pets have made comments on how beautiful their fur is.