My siamese cat Lily will only eat Innova Prime dry cat food. Can you recommend another high quality dry food similar to it. She will not eat Indigo Moon Solid Gold, Orijen or Instinct Chicken as my other cats do. She does eat canned food but misses her Prime. Thanks.

I have four cats and two are 17 and I have used Innova cat food for 5 ¡years. The older two just got a tooth inspection and the gums and teetn have no problems. I was s really surprised on thst one. I can only say it has to be the innova dry food.

I have been using Innova since about 1983 and my cats loved it.however I have noticed since I can no longer get low fat which is now the maintenance formula,my cats have been vomiting much more,are reluctant to eat both wet and dry.I have not noticed any bugs or change in the texture.I did call Innova offices and was assured that the only change in the formulation was in the fish oil type used.I am also voiced my concern about pg buyout.I was told they hadn’t had complaints since the buyout and the previous owners are still there and didn’t want to ruin the reputation of the co.they built and there would be no decline in ingredients to cheaper varieties.I am still uncertain about this.they said that only the dry was reformulated.has anyone else talked to a co.rep about the problems being seen?

Hello. Does anyone know which country Innova dry cat food is made? According to the bar code, it may not be made in North America but in fact it seems to be Central America. If true, does that mean Chinese ingredients are being slipped into the cat food?

Innova does indeed need to recall their Low Fat Adult Dry Food and their Low Fat Adult Canned Food. About a month ago, I purchased a 5 lb bag of Innova Low Fat Adult Canned Food and thirty cans of Innova Fat Adult Canned Food. Three out of every ten cans my cats will not eat. I checked them & found the contents of the cans to be gritty. Rice is one of the ingredients, so I’m not sure if the rice is put in the can uncooked or the grit inside is sand. I’m praying that it is not sand because that would put two cats, worth $1000 a piece, at risk for intestinal blockage or intestinal bleeding. I presently own two Devon Rex cats so I am not exaggerating about the price.
The dry food was purchased a month ago and it appeared fine. A couple of days ago, I noticed maggots in their dish. I threw the dry food & fixed more. Maggots appeared ten minutes later. What was strange was that the canned food was without maggots. The dry food, after it is brought home, is placed into a sealed plastic container used to store breakfast cereal. This is why I did not at first suspect the maggots as coming from the dry food itself. No flies or other winged creatures nor maggots were found anywhere in the house. I had roughly %25 left of the dry food in the container. I went through it and found 3 dead winged insects, maggots, and a lot of spiderweb clinging to the food (apparently they are trying to spin cocoons).
The 5 lb bag I purchased this morning contains web and maggots. Whatever these insects are, they were sealed in the bags a month ago. They have hatched and have contaminated the food. All the bags need to be recalled. As well as the gritty cans of canned food. I am returning the opened bag of dry food and the unopened cans of canned food back to Petsmart and alert them to what I’ve found. There needs to be a recall on these products.

I.ve had to switch diets many times over the years. Buddy was on hills low protein due to chronic kidney disease. Blackie ended up with lymphoma at 6 years old. At the end of his life I fed him what he wanted. I had so many different brands of food for him. It was a challenge for him to eat anything. Now I have Molly and Jasper. Jasper is strictly on canned wellness chicken. Anything else will give him diarrhea. Molly also ate canned wellness chicken and wellness core until back in February she was diagnosed with elevated cholesterol and triglycerides. Further tests ruled out any kind of disease. It all is diet related. Molly just canned tolerate as much fat as other cats do. She is only 8 lbs. I switched the wellness core to wellness healthy weight and kept her on the canned wellness chicken. The vet didn’t seem to think it was such a good idea as the weight maintenance can cause her to lose muscle mass as she is definitely not overweight. She wanted her to go on Iams tartar control. I didn’t like the ingredients in that so I used the weithmaintenance of wellness and kept the canned. I wanted to change only one thing at a time. Her cholesterol and triglycerides were rechecked yesterday. The triglycerides and lipids are back to normal but her cholesterol is still elevated. So another change of diet. Now she is on Innova low fat canned and kibble. She loves it but I don’t want my little Molly to lose muscle mass. Has anyone heard of that before?

My 8-mo.-old Maine Coon has improved on this food. It is fabulous. I took him off Fancy Feast for Kittens fish flavor and this aided in stopping the gas and soft stools he was experiencing. Next I started adding Innova canned to his turkey Fancy Feast for Kittens to get him used to adult food. The result has been great. He loves the Innova and I was just getting ready to buy a case of it and be done with the Fancy Feast…Then I read about P&G! How awful. Now I do not know what to do. I am not sure I trust them to leave well enough alone.

Our 13 year old neutered male cat had a weight problem per our vet. He weighed 14#s which was too heavy for his size. With Innova Light Adult he has lost 2# over the last 2 years. Now he’s moving around and move active with the healthier weight.

I’ve been feeding an adopted male cat Innova wet & dry for about 3 months. It’s the only wet food he would eat consistently. He scratches a lot, and suddenly he stopped eating the wet for two days so far. Looks like I need to switch to another brand, bit I ‘m not sure which.

I have been feeding this Innova dry food to my cat Fluffy(ll yrs old) for about 6 months now. I did my research, I like the food, but noticed that he goes in his litter box too many times, and is very stinky .
He has developed dandruff and allergies, and for this reason I am looking for another food.

I like Innova in a can because it’s cost efficient compared to other brands. I’m not too excited about the proctor and gamble thing and I wonder if the product is made in America? I’ll definitely do the research. My cats really like the canned food but after trying out different grain free brands, the dry doesn’t seem to be their favorite. To the person who yelled at everyone for not feeding our cats just meat; just be happy people are feeding their cats!!!! there are millions of starving cats in america!!!!

My baby deacon is about six months. I got him at 9 weeks. I was fooled in the beginning by purina and all the “big name” foods. He ate it as a baby, but I’ve done lots of research since. I started feeding him innova cat and kitten formula at about 3 months. One day I ran out of food and had to get him something to hold him over until I was in the area of my pet health food store. So I reluctantly bought about two weeks worth of fancy feast. Which he ate, but I could tell he ate it because it was there. I just restocked with a case of the innova and he was SO excited! The ingredients are all real and good for him. I also give him a handful of kibble so he can nibble while I’m at work, and give him feline greenies treats for his teeth and gums. I, however am a little skeptical of this Procter gamble takeover. They’re not allowed to lie on the labels are they? And if it could potentially be bad for him, I would certainly switch. If I do, I’m leaning towards wellness. Should I be worried about innova? Should I stay with it or switch? I’m not worried about expense, I just want my baby to see 20+ . I appreciate anyone’s (serious and intellectual only please.) feedback. Thanks.

My kitty has been on Innova (orange bag) for approximately 3 years. He has always had a beautiful shiny coat. The last 5 or 6 months his coat has turned dull, has developed dandruff, & allergies have gotten worse!!! I’m beginning to wonder if this change of ownership is not a good thing for Innova & our pets!!!

Don’t forget to feed your cat 1/4-1/2 of kibble a day if you are feeding strictly canned. They need the kibble as an abrasive to clean their teeth so they don’t develop dental problems which is the leading cause of other health issues in cats and dogs. However, if you are substituting the kibble for RAW bones etc than that is sufficient. As RAW bones are natural teeth cleaners for cats in the wild.

I rescued a lovely, 6 month old kitty about 4 months ago. She was a bit of a train wreck when I brought her home. She had a hysterectomy where they had to do major surgery so her belly was shaved. Her fur was matted and looked dry. Her tail was so bad that it looked like it did not belong to her. She is a medium haired cat. I started feeding her Innova low fat food, both dry and moist. I give her about a tablespoon of wet food a day and usually keep her dry food bowl a quarter full. I also brush her daily. I can’t believe how she has changed! Her fur is so soft and luxurious. Her tail is beautiful and puffy. I will never stop feeding her Innova. I am a true believer.

innova (natura products in general) are excellent products for your cat. love them. My cats love Healthwise and California Natural (from naturas line) the most. Wellness is a great product as well. Due to the fact that I recently read a review about sodium selenite in cat foods can be toxic I researched further. Natura products does not add this type of selenium so I definately trust them and stay with them. Wellness uses it but puts an amount below the toxic level.

I have several rescue cats that are now my precious “furbabies” They all eat Wellness grain free canned and Evo 95% meat varieties, although they all prefer the wellness grain free canned, I try different grain free varieties to keep them interested. They Get a handful of dry food in addition to their wet food as a snack only, this way I know that they are all getting enough moisture from their canned food. In the wild there is no such thing as “dry” food. An all dry food diet is unhealthy for cats since they don’t drink enough water to compensate, resulting in urinary and kidney problems in the future.Also, the raw dehydrated patties that are freeze- dried are great for finicky cats, made by “Stella & Chewys. Check these out guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I recently tried Innova canned food for my 19 year-old cat. He ate it heartily when mixed with a little Fancy Feast. I usually cringe at the idea of giving my him Fancy Feast, but with older cats especially, you have to keep their weight up. Once they get into a habit of not eating, they also decrease consumption of liquids, leading to the cascade effect of kidney, heart, and bowel problems that are the leading causes of health problems in older cats. So during those times when I notice he’s being picky about eating, I add a dollop of “junk food” -the FF, to his food and he eats with renewed interest. In addition to the Innnova, which I’ve literally just tried him on, he at different times has been given Hill’s Science Diet, Nutru, Wellness, and Spot’s Stew brand foods. Also, I always mix-in two or three teaspoons of water into his canned food as I’m dishing it up (making it the consistency of baby food almost). This is mostly because I supplement his moist/canned food with dry food (Hills Science Diet) during the day, and want to make sure he’s getting enough fluids. He drinks well, has a poop in the morning, and a poop at night typically, and then sleeps for a good portion of the day. He’s young for his age: He jumps up and down from high spots (window, kitchen counters, etc.), and still shows the precociousness and curiousity of a kitten.

Both of you are sort of wrong…I work at a pet store. Cat’s will naturally eat grain and meat…they cannot be true vegetarians however because yes they will most likely die. They usually aquire the grains/fruits/veggies naturally through eating the stomachs of their prey. And, they can absorb nutrients from these products. Innova is excellent food, I personally just use the senior canned foods for my 16 year old baby. My others are on wellness.
But yeah…chill out. Not all cats can digest raw, some cats are even allergic to chicken. As long as you aren’t feeding mostly grain to your cats, they should be fine…stay away from foods w/out whole meat and meat meal as the first two products…anything with alot of corn, wheat and soy is probably crap too. Your cats should do fine…omega 3 is good for their coats.

Geez…Chill Out! Many people feed their cats both dry and canned food so they do get meat too. You can make your point without freaking out and calling names — even if you do have something important and true to say people won’t listen to you b/c you are the one that sounds like an idiot!

oh please, this is so bullshit! i refuse to buy innova for my cat ever! if you think it is good for your cats then you are DUMB! research more about cats then. you are no expert and you know nothing! cats are prue carnivore which mean they must only eat meat. they cant survive without meat. they will have problem healths if they eat fruits, grains, vegetables, and others food that is not for cats. it is not good to feed your cats food that is combined with meat, grain, and vegetable/fruit. only feed your cats meat- PRUE MEATS!!!! not eating meat but others can be fatally for your cats. learn more about your cats before you purchase cats and food. you idiot!