Comments on: Evo Cat Food

By: Carrie

Carrie — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 21:38:52 +0000

I got a kitty on December 26th from the SPCA. Since then he has been in and out of the vet due to his loose stool. Two weeks ago He threw up 9 times. We brought him to the emergency vet because he wasn’t eating or drinking and assumed he was probably dehydrated. He was. It took several trips to the vet and a sonogram and the emergency vet. We paid to have a feeding tube inserted because he hadn’t eaten in a week. Right before they took him from us we noticed that he seemed a lttle perkier. So we gave it one more try to feed him. He finally ate (steroids must have kicked in and made his intestines less inflamed) When we got home our regular vet suggested we change his food again. We had already tried science diet ID, WD and ZD. None had any real effect on his stool. It never really looked right. So I read up on the foods she suggested and picked Evo. After a week of this food his stool was solid. He also is less bloated ( he has always looked pregnant) Then I read that cats should really eat only soft food. I asked the vet and she agreed. So now both of my cats are only eating wet Evo. The past couple of days have been the beginning of being able to hold our cat without him growling at us. We had trouble with his stool smelling horrid before the Evo now we don’t even know he has gone. This food has done something wonderful for my little shelter kitty. I hope it continues!

By: Veronica

Veronica — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 03:56:39 +0000

We have two Persians, one 2 years old, one 7. The 7-yr-old has a sensitive tummy and loose stools if she gets even a little stressed (IBS). I fed her Science Diet I/D (ye gods-vet recommended for her IBS and made her weirdly twitchy and irritable), Blue, then started Evo (dry) last year. She had been listless, seemed achy when she moved, never jumped much any more–always has had some back issues. After about a month on Evo, she was acting like a kitten. She runs up and down, jumps up onto the highest perch of the cat tree, is playful, etc. It’s a complete change.

Although the 2-yr-old’s poo is not smelly at all, the 7-yr-old’s is stinky and sticky. Oh, man. It is so bad, it wakes us up at night (and we have an automated litter box!!). My husband and I are considering switching foods, even though that is likely to entail more diarrhea, no matter how slowly we make the transition.

Any advice?

By: Kristin

Kristin — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 21:55:08 +0000

I’m a big fan of the no/low carb and high protein cat diets but Evo was NOT the food that was right for my cats. I really wanted to like this product and once my cats were converted over to the food, they seemed to like the taste. Unfortunately, it’s VERY high in fat (all my cats gained significant weight on this food) and one of my cats developed an allergy to the food.

It took almost a week for the reaction to develop but once it did he started scratching himself like a flea infested dog and licking himself so often that he licked his lip raw. I’m going to guess he was probably allergic to the natural flavorings they put in this food because he’s eaten all the other ingredients before without problems. I feed my cats only poultry proteins so he definitely wasn’t allergic to the protein source in this food. They were fed the chicken/turkey flavor.

I switched them back to their old food, Weruva, and within a day I noticed him scratching less. Its been 2 days now since he’s been on his old food and his lip is finally starting to heal.

Overall, definitely not a food I’d recommend for sedentary, overweight cats or if your cat is allergic to an ingredient. BUT if your cat is otherwise normal, I’d definitely try this food.

By: Jim

Jim — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 16:15:49 +0000

Our vet just highly recommended Evo for our once 32 lb Maine Coon, after years of doing what we could to bring his weight down. Now, our Mack is one big boy to begin with, but having him on a strictly controlled regimen of Science Diet Hairball Control Light has only brought his weight down to 27 lbs, and holding steady. Ideally he should be 22-23lbs, but feeding him 1/4 cup morning and night (vet directed) won’t take off the weight. He seems to be showing signs of arthritis too, much too early for a 6 yr old cat. Blood tests this week show everything normal, but we’re making the leap to Evo with high hopes. He is easily the best pet I’ve ever owned, so no problem paying the ridiculously high food price. We were also told to supplement the Evo with occasional boiled skinless chicken, so we’ll see how he likes that.
As for P&G owning Evo, I couldn’t give a rat’s ass. Test away, I say, and yes I’ve seen the videos and read the books. Animals have no ‘rights,’ folks. There are atrocities in testing, and they are wrong (and quite limited), but the animal rights folks out there are complete lunatics. Imagine the world we’d live in if they had their way, which is basically equating animals with humans. Some freak in Austria just MARRIED his cat, for cryin’ out loud. LEGALLY. Wonder why the European race is dying out in front of our eyes?
But I digress. Evo sounds very promising, and I’m looking forward to good things for our big Maine Coon.

By: Lesley

Lesley — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 10:14:19 +0000

I fed EVO for years but will not be purchasing any longer. I am extremely disappointed by the Proctor and Gamble buyout.

I went to the P&G website to see if they were reporting on this event.

The first two things I saw were a big tab for “Investor Relations” and a news brief about a recall on some of their other pet food brands.

They *obviously* do not have my cats best interests in mind.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 19:40:17 +0000

My cat absolutely loves Evo (Chicken and Turkey formula, Grain free canned) and as he has just been diagnosed with stage 3 kidney failure I was happy to read that it is low in phosphorus.

After visiting my local pet food store to stock up I discovered this brand had been sold to Proctor and Gamble and am very very upset about this.

P&G tests on animals and I will not support that atrocity.

So now I must find a substitute. Very disappointing since he does love this stuff more than treats!

By: Rich

Rich — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 14:37:39 +0000

Everyone seems to be whining about the sale to Proctor and Gamble and claiming that the quality of the food is certain to decline, but there is absolutely no credible information available to base that claim on. Who is to say that P&G won’t leave the formula exactly as it is or even improve upon it ? Let’s wait and see before passing judgment.

By: Sam

Sam — Wed, 19 May 2010 16:00:37 +0000

I used to be a loyal Evo customer. I had seven cats all thrive on the food. However, they recently sold the company to Proctor & Gamble (who also manufacture Iams & Eukanuba). In addition to concerns about a decline in the quality of the food, I refuse to support a company that conducts cruel and unnecessary animal testing, so I am no longer feeding my cats Evo.

By: Amy

Amy — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 10:39:00 +0000

EVO Wet and EVO Dry for cats and kittens are the BEST! My cats love it, and it’s good knowing that EVO is good for them as well! Go EVO!

The only not so good thing is that they are $8AUD 1 big + 1 small can for wet and $25AUD for a 1kg pack of dry food, especially with 6 cats. But it is definitely worth it, as Suzanne (comment above) says!

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 04:40:01 +0000

One of my males (he’s a yellow tabby almost 8 yrs old) has been quite the puker and picky eater. He’d been this way since we “adopted” him from our vet. He got really sick and we had to take him to the ER vet, turns out he has food allergies and has kidney disease. Have put all of the cats on the EVO dry salmon and herring. They also get the Wellness grain free tuna and salmon. All of them LOVE this food. They all look better and the one who started this off is still a work in progress but NO ONE has puked in over a month. Yes, it’s expensive with 8 cats but these kitties are worth it.