Catit Cat Dry Food Recipes, Senior Cat

Dry food for cats · Senior · by Catit

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What to watch for

• Lentils Moderate risk
  Lentils add plant protein, starch and fiber. The FDA has been investigating reports of heart disease (DCM) in dogs eating diets high in peas, lentils and other legumes, often grain-free. No cause has been proven, but it is worth knowing when legumes sit near the top of the list.
• Peas Moderate risk
  Peas add plant protein, starch and fiber. The FDA has been investigating reports of heart disease (DCM) in dogs eating diets high in peas, lentils and other legumes, often grain-free. No cause has been proven, but it is worth knowing when legumes sit near the top of the list.
• Pea protein Moderate risk
  Protein extracted from peas, used to raise the protein number without more meat. The FDA has been investigating reports of heart disease (DCM) in dogs eating diets high in peas, lentils and other legumes, often grain-free. No cause has been proven, but it is worth knowing when legumes sit near the top of the list.
• Menadione sodium bisulfite complex Moderate risk
  A synthetic form of vitamin K (K3). EFSA concluded it is safe for dogs at the levels used in feed, but it is flagged as a precaution: it is a synthetic form not used in human supplements, and natural vitamin K1 is an alternative.
• Natural flavor Low risk
  Flavoring from natural sources. Normally safe, but the term can hide which animal or plant it came from, which matters for allergies.
• Pea fiber Low risk
  Fiber from pea hulls. A legume ingredient, so it counts toward the legume load in grain-free foods.
• Salt Low risk
  Salt supplies sodium and chloride, which dogs need. Pet foods use small amounts; high salt is mainly a concern for dogs with heart or kidney disease.
• Copper sulfate Low risk
  A source of copper, an essential trace mineral. Some breeds accumulate copper in the liver, and vets have raised concern that some dog foods supply more than dogs need.

What it does well

• Named meat first
  First ingredient is deboned chicken.
• Taurine added
  Cats need taurine in their diet; this label lists it.

Ingredients

Deboned chicken, chicken meal, lentils, peas, oatmeal, pearled barley, natural chicken flavor, chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid), freeze-dried chicken, sun-cured alfalfa meal, pea protein, choline chloride, pea fiber, potassium chloride, fish oil, taurine, yeast extract, salt, inulin, zinc proteinate, L-lysine, DL-methionine, freeze-dried sweet potatoes, apples, blueberries, carrots, cranberries, pumpkin, ground ginger, vitamin E supplement, iron proteinate, freeze-dried pumpkin, L-carnitine, L-ascorbyl-2-phosphate (source of vitamin C), niacin supplement, Yucca schidigera extract, freeze-dried cod liver, freeze-dried New Zealand green lipped mussel, freeze-dried kelp, d-calcium pantothenate, manganese proteinate, sunflower oil, dried Bifidobacterium bifidum fermentation product, dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product, dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, dried Lactobacillus casei fermentation product, riboflavin supplement, vitamin A supplement, copper proteinate, thiamine mononitrate, vitamin B12 supplement, menadione sodium bisulfite complex, pyridoxine hydrochloride, biotin, canola oil, sodium selenite, vitamin D3 supplement, folic acid, calcium iodate, rosemary extract.

What the label cannot tell you

• Ingredient order is by weight before cooking; fresh meat counts water.
• Mineral levels are not printed on this label.
• We could not find the AAFCO nutritional adequacy statement for this product. Scan the bag to confirm it is complete and balanced.

Sizes and barcodes

• Catit Cat Dry Food Recipes, Senior Cat, 4lb UPC 022517445426

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Score version 2026.11.6 · Page updated 2026-11-03