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Wellness Complete Health Dry Formula for Cats

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Wellness Complete Health Cat Food

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The Bottom Line

Wellness Complete Health was developed by a veterinarian and is optimized for feline urinary health. My cats love it, and it has proven to be among their favorite premium dry cat foods.
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Pros

  • Helps optimize urinary tract health
  • Contains no corn, wheat, or soy products
  • Contains only animal protein sources

Cons

  • Owners of CRF cats should consult with their veterinarian before feeding this high-protein food
  • Some cats are allergic to rice

Description

  • Top Ingredients: Salmon, Salmon Meal, Whitefish Meal, Rice, Ground Barley, Ground Rice
  • Contains Deboned Turkey
  • Formulated to maintain a consistent urine pH of 6.1 to 6.6
  • Controlled Ash and Magnesium for kidney health
  • Three types of cranberries added for a healthy urinary tract environment
  • Chicken fat delivers Arachidonic Acid, an essential fatty acid cats cannot produce on their own
  • Only natural preservatives are used

Guide Review - Wellness Complete Health Dry Formula for Cats

With rising consumer awareness, maintaining optimum urinary tract health in cats has become a critical factor in choosing cat food. To find a cat food formula that not only meets that requirement, but provides all the nutrients needed in a cat's regular diet is a bonus. This new Wellness product does exactly that and more.

I tested the Salmon, Salmon Meal, and Deboned Turkey Recipe. The protein content is pure named animal protein (salmon, salmon meal, whitefish meal, and deboned turkey) - not delivered through fillers like corn, nor with meat by-products. A note about protein: Wellness has increased the amount of protein in all its dry food products. Although there is now some dispute about the need to limit protein for kidney health, many vets still recommend a lower-protein diet for cats with kidney problems. For this reason I do suggest checking with your vet if you have such a cat.

I generally rotate my cats' dry food diet to prevent boredom and kitty ennui. On the other hand,I am so impressed with the quality of this food that I suspect it will be served more often than not, from now on. The fact that my cats scarfed it up in short order was the final selling point.

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User Reviews

 5 out of 5
Fantastic Food, Member A_C_D

I specifically felt the need to register with About.com just so that I could review this product to contradict the previous reviewer's negative experience. I had two male cats develop complete urinary blockages within one week of each other who were both eating another brand of premium dry cat food. My vet was almost insistent that the cats HAD to go on prescription Science Diet c/d. I am not a fan of any of the Science Diets, prescription or not. In fact, I think they are garbage, mostly just fillers. I did A LOT of research and then put all my cats on Wellness Complete Health (I give the Chicken variety). It has been 8 months now since my boys were hospitalized with their blockages. I periodically have their urine checked and there have been absolutely NO CRYSTALS in their urine and the urine's pH has been ideal. The vet says begrudgingly (since no vet wants his opinion dismissed), that ""whatever"" it is I am doing is working. Well, what I'm doing is feeding the cats this wonderful, high-quality food. I have seven cats in total and they all love this food and loved it from the start. Their coats are shinier and they all have more energy after being switched from their previous premium dry. I've read that wet food is preferred over dry food and that feeding a cheap wet is better than no wet at all. Well, the only wet foods my cats will eat aren't good quality ones (I tried, believe me), but I give them what they'll eat. They also have a fountain to encourage drinking. But I truly believe that it is this Wellness Complete Health, to which they have unlimited access, which has saved my cats. I can't give it enough praise.

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