Hi, all. I'm a new member here and I hope I can give and receive some advice So I found this cat food which is pretty affordable. It says it's holistic and made in Canada. What do u think?

ProSeries Holistic Kitten was developed to meet the specialized nutritional requirements of growing and active kittens. It is also recommended for pregnant or nursing adult cats. Emphasis is given to digestive sensitivity, skeletal and heart health, hairball relief and urinary tract health.

* No corn, wheat or soy
* Urinary tract health
* Hairball control
* High quality chicken and fish as top meat protein sources
* Promotes healthy skin and coat (Omega 3's and 6's)
* Promotes daily oral care
* 34% protein and 20% fat for growing, active kittens

Available in 3.5kg (7.7lb) bag only

GUARANTEED ANALYSIS:
Protein (min.) 34.00%
Fat (min.) 20.00%
Fibre (max.) 6.50%
Moisture (max.) 10.00%
Ash (max.) 7.50%
Magnesium (max.) 0.10%
Taurine (min.) 0.10%
*Omega-3 (min.) 0.25%
*Omega-6 (min.) 2.50%
*Glucosamine (min.) 305 ppm
*Chondroitin (min.) 250 ppm

* not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Cat Food Nutrient Profiles

CALORIE CONTENT: Metabolizable Energy (ME) = 3736 kcal/kg

FEEDING GUIDELINES:
Age of Kitten Weight of Kitten (lbs) Grams/Day Cup(s)*/Day
Weaning to
4 Months
1 - 3 40 - 90 1/4 - 3/5
4 to 12
Months 3 - 6.5 90 - 150 3/5 - 1 1/4
* 1 cup (250 ml - 8 oz) = approximately 130 grams

INGREDIENTS:
Chicken Meal, Whole Oats, Whole Brown Rice, Chicken Fat preserved with Mixed Tocopherols (source of Vitamin E), Fish Meal (Herring & Anchovy), Dried Whole Eggs, Dried Brewers Yeast, Kelp Meal, Fish Oil (Herring - natural source of DHA and EPA), Dried Cranberries, Dried Blueberries, Dried Green Peas, Dried Rosemary, Dried Tomato Pomace, Dried Fennel, Safflower Oil, Mint Leaves, Ground Sage, Ground Ginger, DiCalcium Phosphate, Potassium Chloride, L-Lysine Hydrochloride, Methionine, Taurine, Choline Chloride, Calcium Proprionate, Whole Flaxseed, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Iron Sulfate, Zinc Sulfate, D-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate, Niacin Supplement, Copper Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Vitamin A Acetate, Sodium Selenite, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Source Of Vitamin K Activity), Biotin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Chondroitin Sulfate, Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Calcium Iodate, Vitamin D-3 Supplement, Cobalt Carbonate, Folic Acid.

ProSeries™ Ultra Health Pet Food - Home

I'm not hot on the oats or rice as second and third ingredients, and the fact it's chicken and fish meal rather than actual chicken and fish isn't great but quite common. If I use Orijen as handy premium example, beginning of the ingredients is

Again, potato not so great but you gotta have something to bind the biscuit together I think Some meal, but at least there's *some* real meat in there

On balance, I'd think the stuff you linked is better than the average but not fantastic.

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well yeah it's expected considering the price. so i guess i'll try it for my kitten

What is the price, I can't seem to see it on the site?

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I don't know what's the price overseas but in my country it's almost equal to pro plan.

I recall pro plan not being that great a food for the price. Obviously I have no idea whats available and whats not there. So can't really advise. The food above seems pretty average to me, far from the worst though. But if it's in the same price as pro plan, I'd imagine you could get better for the price.

Do you order online? If you do, maybe you could tell us what site you order from and what budget you have, I'm sure someone wouldn't mind pointing you in the direction of the best food for your budget.

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well, believe it or not, I can't get better food for the price in my country. well, there are Chicken Soup and Taste of the Wild but the price is out of my range (there's no official distributor so it's expensive). actually chicken soup is cheaper if i buy the 18 lb pack but wouldn't it get spoiled or something if it's stored in an opened condition for 7 months or so?

buying online is not an option because the shipping is mega expensive to my country. (i live in southeast asia)

I don't like how they omit the percentage of the meat.

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Fair enough, it was just a suggestion.

Keep the bag pegged shut, or get a container if you're worried about it spoiling.

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you can even keep dry food in the freezer to keep it fresh