Best Dry Cat Food Reviews » Orijen http://catfoodreviews.com Mon, 17 Aug 2009 02:22:50 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Orijen 6 Fresh Fish Cat Food http://catfoodreviews.com/orijen-6-fresh-fish-cat-food/ http://catfoodreviews.com/orijen-6-fresh-fish-cat-food/#comments Mon, 11 May 2009 01:17:32 +0000 admin http://catfoodreviews.com/?p=387

The Good


First, Second, Fourth and Fifth ingredients are named meat ingredients

Grain Free

Quality Ingredients

The Bad

Full Review

Orijen

Orijen 6 Fresh Fish Cat Food is made and manufactured by Champion Pet Foods. Orijen 6 Fresh Fish Cat Food is one of two Orijen Cat Food brands.
 

Orijen Review

We are going to take a look at the first five ingredients of Orijen. The first five ingredients are a good indication of the quality of cat food. The ingredients before the first fat source usually make up the vast majority of the cat food.
 

    Fresh de-boned salmon (Chinook, Coho and sockeye species), pacific salmon meal, russet potato, Atlantic herring meal, fresh de-boned lake whitefish, sweet potato, fresh de-boned lake trout, fresh de-boned walleye, fresh de-boned cod, fresh de-boned herring, sunflower oil, salmon oil (preserved with mixed tocopherals, a natural source of vitamin E), sun-cured alfalfa, sea vegetables (brown kelp, Irish moss, dulse and bladder wrack), leeks, psyllium, crab shell, rosemary, lecithin, apples, chicory root, licorice root, fenugreek, glucosamine HCl, cranberries, black currants, marigold flowers, fennel seed, zea mays, peppermint leaf, chamomile flowers, dandelion, summer savory, rosemary extract, chondroitin sulfate, rosehips, vitamins (vitamin E, choline chloride, vitamin A, vitamin D3, thiamine mononitrate, vitamin B12, folic acid, biotin), sea salt, minerals (iron proteinate, zinc proteinate, manganese proteinate, copper proteinate), direct fed microbials (dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product).

    First Five Ingredients Analysis:

    1. Fresh Deboned SAlmon
    2. Pacific Salmon Meal
    3. Russet Potato
    4. Atlantic Herring Meal
    5. Fresh Deboned Whitefish
    Salmon is the clean tissue of un-decomposed whole salmon or salmon cuttings.

    Salmon meal is salmon cooked down to release all of the fat and water. Creating a concentrated, highly digestible protein and fat source known as salmon meal.

    Russet Potato - Potatoes

    Herring meal is herring cooked down to release all of the fat and water. Creating a concentrated, highly digestible protein and fat source known as herring meal.

    Whitefish is the clean tissue of un-decomposed whole whitefish or whitefish cuttings.

    Protein (min) 42.0%

    Fat (min) 20.0%

    Carbohydrate (max) 16.0%

    Moisture (max) 10.0%

    Fiber (max) 2.0%

    Calcium (min./max) 1.3% / 1.5%

    Phosphorus (min.) 1.4%

    Omega-6 (min) 3.8%

    Omega-3 (min) 1.0%

    Glucosamine (min) 700 mg/kg

    Chondroitin (min) 150 mg/kg

    Microorganisms (min) 80,000,000 cfu/kg

    Ash (max.) 6.9%

    Taurine (min) 0.5%

    Magnesium (max) 0.08%

Orijen Consumer Ratings

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Rating (out of 10)

Overall Ingredients


This score is based on ALL ingredients
 10

First Five Ingredients


This score is based on the first five ingredients
 9

Protein Content


This score is based on the total meat protein content
 10

Grain Content


More Grains = Lower score and No Grains= 10
 10

Total

 9.75

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The Good


First, Second, Third and Fifth ingredients are named meat ingredients

Quality Ingredients

Grain Free

The Bad

Full Review

Orijen

Orijen Adult Cat and Kitten dry cat food is made and manufactured by Champion Pet Foods. Orijen Adult Cat and Kitten dry cat food is one of two Orijen Cat Food brands.
 

Orijen Review

We are going to take a look at the first five ingredients of Orijen. The first five ingredients are a good indication of the quality of cat food. The ingredients before the first fat source usually make up the vast majority of the cat food.
 

    Deboned chicken, chicken meal, turkey meal, russet potato, lake whitefish, chicken fat, sweet potato, whole eggs,deboned turkey, salmon meal, salmon and anchovy oils, salmon, natural chicken flavour, sunflower oil, sun-cured alfalfa, dried brown kelp, carrots, spinach, peas, tomatoes, apples, psyllium, dulse, glucosamine Hcl, cranberries, black currants, rosemary extract, chondroitin sulfate, sea salt.

    First Five Ingredients Analysis:

    • Deboned Chicken
    • Chicken Meal
    • Turkey Meal
    • Russet Potato
    • Lake Whitefish
    Deboned Chicken - Chicken is the clean combination of skin and flesh without the bone derived from whole chickens.

    Chicken Meal - As the chicken cooks, all of the fat and water are released, creating a concentrated, highly-digestible protein and fat source.

    Turkey Meal - the ground clean combination of flesh and skin with or without accompanying bone, derived from the parts or whole carcasses of turkey or a combination thereof, exclusive of feathers, heads, feet and entrails.

    Russet Potato - Potatoes

    Whitefish Meal - Whitefish is cooked down to release all of the fat and water, creating a concentrated, highly digestible protein and fat source known as whitefish meal.

    Protein 45.0%

    Fat 20.0%

    Carbohydrate 15.0%

    Moisture 10.0%

    Fiber 2.0%

    Calcium (min.) 1.6%

    Calcium (max.) 1.8%

    Phosphorus (min.) 1.3%

    Phosphorus (max.) 1.5%

    Omega-6 3.8%

    Omega-3 0.9%

    Glucosamine (min.) 500 mg/kg

    Chondroitine (min.) 150 mg/kg

    Microorganisms 80M cfu/kg

    pH 5.0

    Ash (min.) 7.0%

    Ash (max.) 7.5%

Orijen Consumer Ratings

Are you a consumer of Orijen? If so please take the time to rate Orijen. This will make it easier for people who are looking to purchase Orijen.

Rating (out of 10)

Overall Ingredients


This score is based on ALL ingredients
 10

First Five Ingredients


This score is based on the first five ingredients
 9

Protein Content


This score is based on the total meat protein content
 10

Grain Content


More Grains = Lower score and No Grains= 10
 10

Total

 9.75

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Orijen cat food products are produced by Champion Pet Foods in Alberta, Canada. Champion pet foods also produces Acana brand pet food products. Champion Pet Foods has been marketing and exporting pet foods worldwide since 1975. Orijen is unique, since it is never packaged anywhere other than the Champion Pet Foods manufacturing facility. Many of the main ingredients in Orijen's cat food formulas are locally obtained. Also, Orijen pet food products do not use proteins that have been previously frozen, and are marketed as being hormone-free. Though there are currently no recalls of Orijen pet food products in the USA, Orijen has had to recall their cat food from Australia. This is because upon entry to Australia, the cat food was exposed to high levels of gamma radiation. No other countries are affected by this recall, and Orijen has now stopped selling their product in Australia.

Orijen Dry Cat Food Reviews

Orijen cat food is currently offering two different formulas in a dry kibble form (there are currently no canned cat food formulas offered by Orijen). These formulas are available in a 400g (0.88lb) trial size bag, a 2.5kg (5.5lb) bag, and a large 7kg (15.4lb) bag. Both of these formulas are marketed as being completely grain-free.

Orijen Dry Cat Food comes in the following recipes:

  1. Orijen Adult Cat and Kitten dry cat food formula uses a very low-carbohydrate recipe. The ingredient ratio of this formula is 75% meat, 25% vegetables and 0% grains. The first five ingredients are Chicken, Chicken Meal, Turkey Meal, Russet Potatoes and Lake Whitefish. Other ingredients include sweet potato, salmon meal, spinach and apples. The Guaranteed Analysis contains 45% protein and 20% fat.
  2. Orijen 6 Fresh Fish with Sea Vegetables dry cat food formula uses Chinook, Salmon, Whitefish, Trout, Walleye, Cod and Herring. Other ingredients include russet potatoes, sweet potatoes, alfalfa, kelp and cranberries. Four of the first five ingredients are fish protein sources. The Guaranteed Analysis contains 42% protein and 20% fat.

Orijen Dry Cat Food Final Thoughts

Many consumers seem to have great results when feeding their cats Orijen brand dry cat food. The Adult Cat & Kitten formula is both easily palatable and digested by all cats. The clear list of ingredients, and the lack of any filler ingredients also contribute to the positive consumer reviews. The 6 Fresh Fish also scored highly with cat owners, though some cats were actually deterred by the strong fishy smell of the food. The main complaint by many purchasers of Orijen brand cat food was the high price. Though this is most likely due to high-quality ingredients, it still presents an expense barrier to pet owners.

Orijen Dry Cat Food Consumer Ratings

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