doesn't look too bad. i'm in southern california also so Trader Joes are everywhere.

 

Its definitely better then most grocery brands, but there are some questionable ingridients like unspecified animal liver( what animal?), as well as soy (common allergen)

I convinced my parents to switch their cats to TJ's canned cat food, which is very price compatible to some of the premium brands. They do quite well on it along with taste of the wild dry.

 

I thought about the "animal liver" thing but I thought that was miles better than "meat by-products", which is totally vague. At least you know it is liver and how many different commercially raised animals could it possibly come from? Beef, chicken, pork, turkey, goat, rabbit, fish. What else is there? They probably use a combination of these in varying ratios from time to time so they use this term just to keep from relabeling the product every time the ratio of chicken liver goes up relative to beef liver or something like that. Just my theory.

Thanks for the feedback.

Jay

 

I thought about the "animal liver" thing but I thought that was miles better than "meat by-products", which is totally vague.

It's equally vague Both are unnamed and could very well have come from a euthanized animal in a shelter, roadkill, or some other source. Unnames sources are unnamed sources, no matter what organ or body part you think you're getting.

 

Okay, as promised, here is the information on the canned food I've been trying as a topper on the premium kibble I feed my pups (currently Wellness Super 5 Mix). It's sold by Trader Joe's, a specialty grocery chain in select regions that is based on a principle of high quality and specialty products at reasonable, every-day prices.

Props on the decent kibble.

They SEEM to be decent quality from reading the ingredient lists and both my dogs like all the flavors. I'm not too sure about "Textured Soy Protein Product" or things like Guar Gum even though both of these ingredients come from "natural" sources.

marijuana is a "natural" source. It's about as equally nutricious as that.

Ingredients:
Sufficient Water for Processing, Beef, Chicken, Textured Soy Protein Product, Animal Liver, Sodium Tripolyphosphate, Guar Gum, Potassium Chloride, Tricalcium Phosphate, Carrageenan, Cassia Gum, Choline Chloride,Vitamins (Vitamin E, A, B12, D3 supplements, Thiamine Mononitrate, Biotin, Riboflavin supplement), Minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Proteinate, Manganous Sulfate, Potassium Iodide, Sodium Selenite).

Guaranteed analysis:
Crude protein 9% min
Crude fat 5% min
Crude fiber 1.5% max
Moisture 78% max

Fourth and fifth ingredient are incredibly questionable. Soy is a common allergen.
Protien level is too low to make it worthwhile.
ot going to pick apart the others, they're pretty much the same and I have places to be.....

Each can also states, “Trader Joe's Premium Dog Food is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles of all life stages”.

Cool, so does Pedigree and beneful.

So there you have it. This may be a good option for those looking for an economical, grain-free (except for rice in the lamb flavor) high quality canned food. I'll keep my pups on it for awhile, again just as a topper, and see how they do.

"Grain free, except..." means it's not grain free. Pedigree is Corn free! Oh yeah, except for the corn.
It's not high quality.

Anyone else have any experience or feedback on this stuff? Raw people, I know you are itching to blast me and my food choices, and you are welcomed to IF you PLEASE keep it relevant and on-topic (i.e. comparing this food to other commercial, canned foods). :biggrin:

I am very much so a supporter of raw, though unfortunately my pups are back to kibble til I can move in December due to lack of freezer space.
I don't have a problem with QUALITY pet food products, this one, however, is not quality enough for me to buy. I will admit I have seen many that are a lot worse that sell for a lot more.
I may be coming across incredibly rude. Sorry. I'm blunt. Not intending to be rude.

I have no experience with it. It's not to my standards, therefore I will not spend my hard earned money on it. Not trying to "blast" anyone, (though I have a few ex's I'd like to) just very bluntly stating the facts, as well as my opinion, which happen to be one in the same. heh.

 

marijuana is a "natural" source. It's about as equally nutricious as that.

Notice I put the word "natural" in quotes. That means I'm just quoting a source that states that these ingredients are derived from "natural" sources. I didn't say I thought they were healthy or unhealthy, or even inert. I don't really know. Arsenic is "natural" too, as is celery. Natural means nothing, which was my point. Just because some ingredient doesn't add nutrition, doesn't necessarily mean it is bad. It could be inert.

Fourth and fifth ingredient are incredibly questionable. Soy is a common allergen.
Protien level is too low to make it worthwhile.
ot going to pick apart the others, they're pretty much the same and I have places to be.....

Thank you (and others) for pointing out that soy is a common allergen in dogs. I didn't know that. I guess if either of my dogs have a bad reaction to this stuff, I can suspect that. I don't need extreme protein as this is a topper, not their main food source, which IS protein rich.

Cool, so does Pedigree and beneful.

I didn't type this as an endorsement, only that it is on the can in case anyone is wondering. I was trying to be thorough as I know not everyone has easy access to a Trader Joe's so they can do their own label reading.

"Grain free, except..." means it's not grain free. Pedigree is Corn free! Oh yeah, except for the corn.
It's not high quality.

You must really be busy because you clearly didn't read this. Two out of the three "flavors" are grain free. Only the lamb flavor has grain and the grain is rice. A lot of premium quality dog foods have rice and a lot of people don't have a problem with it. I was only stating a summary of the ingredients, not an opinion. Try reading before posting.

I am very much so a supporter of raw...

...just very bluntly stating the facts, as well as my opinion, which happen to be one in the same. heh.

Ahhh...yes, it all makes sense now. All the raw people know everything and the rest of us know nothing.

 

soy

Hi, I am new to this community so "Hi all!"

A friend told me that soy is a concern when it is genetically modified (GMO) but since Traders guarantees "NO genetically modified ingredients" at the bottom left per their website that JayJay gave initially, this shouldn't be a problem.

So, what do you think?

catherine

 

I dunno. I gave up on all commercial food and finally went with a prey model raw diet for both of my dogs. That was about a year ago, they are thriving on it, and I've never looked back.

 

I was just at TJ's. I was impressed with their canned dog foods as compaired to what you presented at some other leading stores. I didn't buy any, but I did purchase some natural treats and a twisted billy bone at a reasonable price......

 

What i don't like amongst other things is the first ingredient is basically water.