IAMS PROACTIVE HEALTH High Protein Adult Dry Cat Food with Chicken & Salmon Cat Kibble, 6 lb. Bag

Our cat loves this food!!

First off, let me state that I am not typically a cat person; I am absolutely a dog person. I have had dogs all my life, and now that I have retired from the military, I provide a temporary home for a Dalmatian Dog Rescue organization. I never have less than four dogs around the house, and sometimes five or six.I inherited my cat from my son, and I have become her surrogate owner while he is deployed. And unfortunately, this is not a typical cat. She is both feral and a rescue, which makes her a challenge for even seasoned cat people. Worse, still, is that she seems to think she is a RECON Marine or something, and that I am no better than a Paris Island recruit. Until recently, she has acted that way around me, barely acknowledging my presence except to scream at me when my accomplishments don't meet her standards.The first thing I did when I became her temporary owner was to switch her diet to dry cat food. I have neither the time nor the inclination to deal with canned cat food, even when offered in those cute little plastic containers of assorted sizes and shapes. And some of them smell awful, which may be appealing to a cat but not to me. So I tried all of the grocery-level cat foods, trying to discover one she would find appealing. Only she turned up her nose at every one of them, and because she is feral, she would often go to the door at meal times, acting as through she would rather go out and kill something for her dinner. But that’s not gonna happen on my watch.So I switched to higher-priced, premium grade cat foods, such as Crave Grain Free and Iams. Apparently, there is a difference between these and the grocery-level catfoods because she would at least consider most of them and will, albeit hesitantly, try them. After many false starts and attempts, I have discovered a cat food that she LOVES. It is Iams High Protein Chicken and Salmon Recipe.Unfortunately, I cannot simply fill her bowl and allow her to eat whenever she wants because two of the rescue dogs have discovered the cat food and seem to think it is a gourmet treat. Any time they find it, they will clean the bowl and look for more. However, this stuff is 38% protein, which is way too much for dogs and over time, can cause all kinds of kidney problems. So I have had to resort to putting the cat food out at the same time I feed the dogs. While that contributes to the solution, it is not sufficient because the nuggets in the cat food are of several types, and the cat has a preference for the order she eats them in. She will remove some of them, dropping them on the floor, which makes access to the more desirable ones much easier. After she as eaten her favorites first, she will then go after the nuggets she dropped on the floor. However, if one of the dogs finishes their meal before the cat is done, they will chase her off and go after the nuggets still on the floor. So now, I have to feed the cat in a separate room, and secure the door so she has all the time she needs to eat.There are two major changes I have seen since I discovered the Iams High Protein cat food. The first is behavioral. As I said, the cat used to treat me with disdain, mostly ignoring my presence. But suddenly, she talks to me, especially if I have not been prompt at getting her food ready. I don’t speak cat and cannot interpret her vocalizations, but she is saying something and it often takes her a while to finish. I don’t know if she is bitching or thanking me, but she is definitely talking to me. Also, she has begun rubbing up against my leg, walking back and forth, making contact, even purring. I assume that is a good sign, but again, I am not a cat person and am uncomfortable interpreting any behavior that is cat-relatedThe other change I have seen in her is that her coat has become sleek and shiny, and her shedding has diminished greatly. This cat has NEVER had a bath – no one, including my son and his buddies – has ever been willing to attempt that because her claws are deadly, she knows how to use them, and she is not afraid to. I can attest to their danger (and show the scars of many injuries) when we were first getting acquainted. But now, by all appearances, she is as shipshape, clean, and parade-ground impressive in appearance as any Marine or Sailor could ever hope to be. The only thing I can attribute this appearance change to is the food. It absolutely agrees with her metabolism.In summary, if you have a cat that has become a problem-eater (and is willing to eat dry cat food), or is shedding like crazy, I strongly recommend you give Iams High Protein Chicken and Salmon Recipe a try. I find it to be OUTSTANDING. There may be other brands out there that are as good, but I stopped looking once I discovered this stuff.

People can get so anal with pet food ingredients. This has good primary ingredients and no the by products are not bad for your pet, it's normal for them to eat organs of prey, stop projecting your human eating preferences on your pet. The to use corn protein instead of meat to boost the protein content to call it high protein but it's not bad for your pet unless they were somehow allergic to corn.I've had picky eaters and the all like the Iams formulas.To go higher quality than this you need to spend a lot more money and those companies are just basically fleecing paranoid pet owners in my opinion.

Ok, let me say 1st that I have fed, & still do feed my cats dry food with "better" ingredients, but some of those foods are just not my cat's top choices. I have found that if I wannt them to eat the foods with great A++ ingredient lists, it helps to mix in something I'm ok with them eating that they really love. This fits that bill. They enjoy the flavor & the size of the pieces. The Purina Beyond line also works really well as a mixer.I have found while researching cat foods (for years now) & asking questions while at my vet that all "by-products" are not created equal. The FDA grades by-product ingredients just like whole protein. You might notice at the grocery store that some beef for human consumption will say, "prime beef", that is the highest grading it can receive, which is why it costs more. Animal food ingredients are graded similarly. You can buy a bag of Hill's Science diet & you might find by-products as the 2nd ingredient. You think, "What the heck! I just paid $35 for this little bag & it has by-products". I know the feeling because I did that too, but because the by-products are top graded their nutritious value is still better for your animal than another brand that uses low graded whole protein. So, you'll see a brand that has this listed, "ingredients: chicken, turkey, pea protein, etc" but because the turkey & chicken is graded A or A- it's still not as good for your cat as say a brand that looks like this, "Ingredients: turkey, chicken by-product, beef by-product, etc" because their by-products are graded A++.I hope that makes sense. It can be really frustrating to know what you are feeding your cat & how good for them it really is.I say all that to encourage doing some research. A lot of brands will tell you the grading of their ingredients & possibly where they are sourced on their websites. If you don't see it there j quick email to customer service will usually get you the info you want. I've only even had 1 brand tell me that info was a "trade secret"....um, yea sure, that was enough for me to never buy them again. I know it takes a little time, but when my 15 yr old fur baby was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism & was having some chronic constipation issues as well, that ended up needing an enema 2 diff times, it was enough for me to do the research myself & really know what I was feeding my kitties. Lots of brands market their foods for "easy digestion & upset stomachs", "urinary health", "kidney health" or "thyroid support", but some are all label & don't back any of it up in the bag. I had to put in some time & effort to find the right foods for her, but it was absolutely worth it. She lived 2 more years to be 17 & passed this last July, but she had a happy last 2 years. Some food adjustments (along with medication) really helped my thyroid T4 #s & her tummy.It's really worth the effort, especially for a special needs kitty. I now have a 3 yr old & a new lil guy, 10 mos, that both enjoy this food mixed in with Nutro & Hill's. Their diet is about half wet, half dry & I think that really helps their hydration levels & keeps them thin. Wet cat foods almost always have lower calories & fat% than dry food.This got long fast, but I hope it helped someone. So, a good that cats seem to think tastes great & has a ok lousy of ingredients, but I would not make this my cats everyday, all the time food. As a mixer though, it's done wonders to just get my finicky lil eaters to actually eat the good stuff.

This is great cat food.

They've confirmed that this is discontinued. My cats health really turned around with this food and I got other cat parents into it too. Not sure what I will feed them now.

My cat 🐈 is happy and I am too

Also they loved it and seemed to help with dandruff!