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Cats owned: maine coon
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13-07-2009, 05:52 PM   #1

labeled for dogs safe for cats?


My friend gave me a couple of chicken stella and chewys
I looked them up online they are labeled for dogs
http://www.stellaandchewys.com/site/...ed_chicken.asp

does anyone know if they are alright to give my kitten
heres the ingredients

Ingredients
Chicken (ground with bone), chicken liver, chicken gizzard, organic cranberries, organic spinach, organic broccoli, organic beets and organic beet fiber, organic carrots, organic squash, organic apples, organic blueberries, calcium carbonate, potassium chloride, direct-fed microorganisms (Pediococcus acidilaticici, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bifidobacterium longum, Entercoccus faecium), magnesium oxide, vitamin E supplement, vitamin D3 supplement, biotin, potassium iodide.

Vitamins & Minerals
Calcium carbonate, potassium chloride, magnesium oxide, vitamin E supplement, vitamin D3 supplement, biotin, potassium iodide.

Guaranteed Analysis crude protein... min 65%
crude fat... min 10%
crude fiber... max 2.0
moisture... max 4%


Dry Matter Analysis
Typical minimum analysis of micronutrient content in milligrams of I.U. per kilogram of dry matter:



MACRO NUTRIENTS
Metaboliza 5637 kcal/kg
Moisture 0%
Protein 58.7%
Fat 33.9%
Carbohydrates 1.9%
Fiber 1.2%
Ash 4.4%
AMINO ACIDS
Arginine 43.5%
Histidine 1.6%
Isoleucine 2.8%
Leucine 4.2%
Lysine 4.5%
Methionine+Cystine 2.2%
Phenylalanine+Tyrosine 4.1%
Threonine 2.3%
Tryptophan 0.62%
Valine 2.8%



VITAMINS
Vitamin A 63,335 IU/kg
Vitamin D 600 IU/kg
Vitamin E 56 IU/kg
Vitamin K 2.2 IU/kg
Biotin 0.6 mg/kg
Choline 3,005 mg/kg
Folacin 3.3 mg/kg
Niacin 185 mg/kg
Pantothenic Acid 58 mg/kg
Riboflavin 13 mg/kg
Thiamin 3.5 mg/kg
Pyrodoxine/B6 11.6 mg/kg
Vitamin B12 0.09 mg/kg
MINERALS
Calcium 1.5%
Phosphorus 2.1%
Calcium:Phosphorus 1:1
Sodium 0.33%
Chloride 0.31%
Potassium 1.0%
Magnesium 0.20%
Copper 5 mg/kg
Iodine 1.5 mg/kg
Iron 132 mg/kg
Manganese 5 mg/kg
Selenium 0.6 mg/kg
Zinc



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14-07-2009, 01:38 PM   #2

Re: labeled for dogs safe for cats?


This is an complicated Q, and beyond me I'm afraid. Sorry you've had no other helpful responses yet.



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14-07-2009, 01:40 PM   #3

Re: labeled for dogs safe for cats?


why would you want to give them to your cats, they look like crunchy biscuits to me. My cats wouldn't eat them. Why not give them to someone with a dog to be on the safe side.



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14-07-2009, 04:45 PM   #4

Re: labeled for dogs safe for cats?


Generally speaking, dog food is not recommended for cats, as they have different nutritional requirements. Cats are obligate carnivores; and especially must have taurine in their food. As a one-off, wouldn't probably hurt the kittens; I personally would never give it to my cat.



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