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From: jrc@ritcv.UUCP (James R. Carbin)
Newsgroups: net.pets,net.consumers
Subject: Re: Cat Food
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Date: Sat, 15-Mar-86 00:34:42 EST
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Posted: Sat Mar 15 00:34:42 1986
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In article <343@hropus.UUCP> jbs@hropus.UUCP (JBS) writes:
>
>After talking to the breeder, we  were advised that MOST supermarket cat
>foods especially  the dry cat foods have an unacceptable amount of ash
>in them. We were told that a diet of foods with a high  ash content  could
>lead to serious kidney problems for the cat. The breeder stated that an
>acceptable level of ash is Less than 3 Percent.

>3) Has anyone found cat foods in the moist, dried or canned form that has
>less than 3% ash in it? If so please pass on the name.
>
Well not quite, but Dad's Gourmet Blend guarantees an ash content not greater
than 5.0%  Dad's is manufactured by Dad's Dog Foods, Inc. of Meadville, Pa.
(No, Gourmet Blend is NOT dog food but dry CAT food.)

j.r.