Which cat food is a better brand for a Maine Coon: Royal Canin, or Chicken Soup for the Cat Lover's Soul?

Question

I have been rec'd both, so was unsure. I know Royal Canin has a breed specific formula for Maine Coons. Chicken Soup is harder to find, but I can get ahold of that one, too.

Answer 1

Off the top of my head, I'm going to say CSCL. RC is typically rather crappy food.



But let's look, shall we?



RC:

Chicken meal, corn gluten meal (BAD), chicken fat (naturally preserved with mixed tocopherols), brewers rice (BAD), chicken, corn (BAD), pea fiber, beet pulp (sugar removed), natural chicken flavor, salmon oil, potassium chloride, zeolite, dl-methionine, chicory extract, dried eggs, choline chloride, borage oil, brewers yeast extract (saccharomyces cerevisiae fermentation solubles), ascorbic acid (source of vitamin C), vitamin E supplement, dicalcium phosphate, taurine, marigold extract, zinc proteinate, glucosamine hydrochloride, folic acid, biotin, zinc oxide, ferrous sulfate, l-carnitine, niacin supplement, manganese proteinate, chondroitin sulfate, calcium pantothenate, iron proteinate, copper proteinate, green tea, grapefruit extract, copper sulfate, manganous oxide, vitamin A acetate, riboflavin supplement (source of vitamin B2), pyridoxine hydrochloride (source of vitamin B6), rosemary extract, sodium selenite, thiamine mononitrate (source of vitamin B1), vitamin B12 supplement, calcium iodate, vitamin D3 supplement.



cs:

Chicken, chicken meal, cracked pearled barley, chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), ocean fish meal, white rice (NOT GREAT), potatoes, oatmeal, millet, natural chicken flavor, salmon, turkey, duck, flaxseed, sodium bisulfate, egg product, methionine, potassium chloride, choline chloride, dried chicory root, taurine, kelp, carrots, peas, apples, tomatoes, blueberries, spinach, dried skim milk, cranberry powder, rosemary extract, parsley flake, yucca schidigera extract, L-carnitine, Enterococcus faecium, Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Saccharomyces cerevisiae fermentation solubles, dried Aspergillus oryzae fermentation extract, zinc proteinate, vitamin E supplement, niacin, manganese proteinate, copper proteinate, zinc sulfate, manganese sulfate, copper sulfate, thiamine mononitrate, vitamin A supplement, biotin, potassium iodide, calcium pantothenate, riboflavin, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), vitamin B12 supplement, manganous oxide, sodium selenite, vitamin D supplement, folic acid.



Yup, I was right. CS is a much better food. It's not grainless but at least it doesn't have corn and it does have more actual meat.

Answer 2

There is no such thing as a breed specific formula. ALL cats are carnivores. Please read the labels and learn about feline nutrition as it is the most important thing you can do.





Nutrition since there are so many bad things out there is very important to your cat’s health

Contrary to what you may have heard; dry foods are not a great thing to feed a cat.

Please read the label on what you are feeding? What are the ingredients? Do you know what they mean? Is the first ingrediant a muscle meat like chicken or meal or other things?

http://www.catinfo.org/#Learn_How_To_Read_a_Pet_Food_Ingredient_Label

http://iml.jou.ufl.edu/projects/Spring04/Perhach/PetFood/InterpretingLabels.htm

Dry foods are the number 1 cause of diabetes in cats as well as being a huge contributing factor to kidney disease, obesity, crystals, u.t.i’s and a host of other problems. Food allergies are very common when feeding dry foods. Rashes, scabs behind the tail and on the chin are all symptoms

The problems associated with Dry food is that they are loaded with grains and carbohydrates which many cats (carnivores) cannot process. Also, Most of the moisture a cat needs is suppose to be in the food but in

Dry, 95% of it is zapped out of dry foods in the processing. Another thing, most use horrible ingredients and don't use a muscle meat as the primary ingredient and use vegetable based protein versus animal. Not good for an animal that has to eat meat to survive.

http://www.catinfo.org/#My_Cat_is_Doing_Just_Fine_on_Dry_Food

You want to pick a canned food w/o gravy (gravy=carbs) that uses a muscle meat as the first ingredient and doesn't have corn at least in the first 3 ingredients if at all.

THE BEST CAT FOODS CONTAIN NO GRAINS NO BYPOODUCTS NO MEAL

Cats are meat eaters not cereal or rice eaters

Fancy feast is a middle grade food with 9lives, friskies whiskas lower grade canned and wellness and merrick upper grade human quality foods. I would rather feed a middle grade canned food then the top of the line dry food.

Also, dry food is not proven to be better for teeth. Does a hard pretzel clean your teeth or do pieces of it get stuck? http://www.felinefuture.com/nutrition/bpo_ch4a.php



Please read about cat nutrition.

http://www.catinfo.org/

http://www.catinfo.org/feline_obesity.htm

http://maxshouse.com/feline_nutrition.htm#Dry_Food_vs_Canned_Food.__Which_is_reall



Vetinarian diets The reason your vet thinks so highly of the pet food they sell probably has more to do with money than nutrition. In vet school, the only classes offered on nutrition usually last a few weeks, and are taught by representatives from the pet food companies. Vet students may also receive free food for their own dogs and cats at home. They could get an Iams notebook, a Purina purse and some free pizza. http://iml.jou.ufl.edu/projects/Spring04/Perhach/PetFood/Vets.htm

Answer 3

Yes there is breed specific catfood made by Royal Canine. I am a Maine Coon breeder and use this food, it's fantastic!

Plus it can be delivered right to your door!

Answer 4

You get any brand of Cat Food for your Cat; But, before getting Cat Food always check food ingredients and food expiration date. Its very important for Cats health. If you feed incomplete of expired food to your Cat, that harms your Cats health. You can get here more info >>>>> http://www.agritura.com/index.php/cat/c289_Cats.html

Answer 5

Cat soup sounds delicious! Must have me a bowl o' dat later on. Heeere Georgie!!!! Good kitty now get in the saucepan!