Petite Cuisine Variety Pack (Yellowfin, Snapper, Tuna & Sole, Tuna & Shrimp) for Cats, 3-Ounce Cans (Pack of 24) | 
| Brand: Petite Cuisine
List Price: $28.80
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Rating:  66 reviews
Sales Rank: 5596
Number Of Items: 24
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 8.4 x 3.7
ASIN: B001BDDTB2
Release Date: June 19, 2008
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 Please check the controversial ingredients and decide for yourself November 26, 2008
Joe MacBu
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
While several reviewers have alluded to the healthfulness of this product, I think that we owe it to our beloved pets to pay closer attention and educate ourselves about the actual ingredients.
The overall appearance gives an allure of wholesomeness to this product, but an item listed in the ingredients is actually controversial with regards to our pets' health. (And if you're considering this food good enough for your own consumption, please note that the ingredient is also potentially toxic to human organs).
Here's the list of ingredients, from the manufacturer's website:
Fish broth
Tuna fillets
Yellow fin whole loin tuna/red snapper/shrimp/sole
Soy bean oil
Trialcium phosphate
Guar gum
Calcium sulfate
Carrageenan
Vitamins and Minerals
Vitamin E supplement
Vitamin A supplement
Vitamin D3 supplement
Zinc Sulfate
Thiamine Mononitrate
Manganese sulfate
Menadione sodium bisulfite complex (source of vitamin K activity)
Riboflavin supplement
Folic acid
Pyridoxine hydrochloride
Copper amino acid complex
Iron amino acid complex
First of all, it's great that the manufacturer has whole seafood as the major ingredients (as opposed to the by-products, meal, grains, etc). But there is one item which I would not have expected to find in something of this quality: Menadione sodium bisuifite complex.
Menadione is a synthetic precursor for the K vitamins and has been reported, at high doses, to have toxic effects. Moreover, I had actually never seen menadione listed as an ingredient in other cat foods (though there seem to be others out there).
A little bit of Internet sleuthing yielded some disturbing information, which I feel obliged to list here.
*Menadione is banned by the Food & Drug Administration in over-the-counter supplements due to its potential for organ toxicity. It's also banned in Europe for human consumption.
*There are safer alternatives to menadione for proper K vitamin-related functions (e.g. blood clotting). The use of menadione over the alternatives (leafy greens, kelp) is only for cost-saving reasons, hence usually only found in cheaper and lower quality animal food.
*A study in rats showed that exposure to menadione "produced lesions in the kidney, heart, liver and lung." Chiou et al. Toxicology 1997.
*Menadione's toxicity seems to be due to its ability to induce oxidative stress in cells.
There seems to be a pet food watchdog trying to stop the inclusion of menadione in pet food: [...]
Does this information mean that this food is bad for our cats, when normal doses are given? I don't know for sure, but I wish that I'd been more aware about this ingredient before feeding it to my cats. Admittedly, more research needs to be done regarding this subject. In light of recent episodes of toxic pet food and the questionable behaviors of manufacturers and our regulatory agencies, I'm erring on the side of caution on this one.
 Pricey but my cats love it November 20, 2008
Thomas Paul (Plainview, NY USA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Petite cuisine is probably the best cat food I have ever bought for my cats. Open the can and it looks and smells like people food. The ingredients are basically fish, vitamins, and minerals. There are no meat by-products or fish by-products and if you know what "by-products" are you will be happy about that. If you are concerned about your pet's health, this is a great food. And if your cat is finicky about what she eats, then this is a wonderful food.
This size variety pack is quite a savings over the 4-packs so if you are sure your cats will like it then it is worth it to buy this size. Some cats don't mind having the same food every day and some cats might not like each flavor so whether to get the variety pack of 24 or the single flavor pack of 24 is up to you and your cat. My cats love all 4 flavors and I'll bet your fish loving cat will too!
a review from Trixie the Wondercat as told to her person.... November 26, 2008
Colleen M. Schneider (San Lorenzo, CA USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I had been told that finally the day would come when my own package from amazon would come and today it finally came. What was in the box was basically the winnings from some cat lottery. A case of seafood dinners-Yellowfin, Snapper, Tuna & Sole, & Tuna & Shrimp. I was sleeping when my person stood with my treat dish poised above my nose. "Don't bug me" I thought as I sleepily eyed what she had in hand....A TREAT!
I quickly followed into the kitchen to partake of a delicious entree of Red Snapper. This totally looks like peoplefood! I scarfed down a half a can immediately and if there was a pattern at the bottom of my bowl I would have licked that off as well. That was one clean dish. I've been told that tomorrow we'll try maybe Yellowfin, which sounds equally good.
Likes: looks like peoplefood, smells good, not overly fishy, and they add vitamins and no wheat gluten....hm, not sure about that one, but apparently wheat gluten isn't good. Anyway....it is delicious and it is much like my other favorite, "Sheba".
Dislikes: My people wouldn't just leave me the whole can because they don't think I'll stop eating, but that's really more of a personal issue.
Four paws up on this one!
Highly Recommend September 12, 2008
D. Leschke (Tulsa, OK)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
My 18 year old, finicky cat absolutely loves this food.
I'm so glad to find something healthy that he likes.
 Pricey but Apparently Tasty October 9, 2008
kirkland@mail.wiscnet.net (Door County WI)
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
Well, the cost is up there, that's for sure--and with more than one cat, you probably don't want to use it as your every day cat food. But my cats do eat 'em up!
Diane
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