by CeeGunn

Created on: January 14, 2009   Last Updated: December 11, 2010

Iams cat food is the only dry food I feed my cats. It is a truly nutritious and delicious cat food. Iams is recommended by veterinarians and has a 100% guarantee.

The most important feature of Iams dry cat food is that my cat loves it! There's no point in buying a healthy, expensive specialty cat food if your cat won't eat it. I have found that all the cats I have owned over the years have all preferred the taste of Iams. They will even pick out the Iams nuggets and eat them if I mix in another dry food.

I've noticed that when I've adopted cats that have been eating different food, their coats can be dry and sometimes even scaly. After switching the cat to Iams dry food, within a week or so, their fur becomes beautiful and soft and shiny. Iams dry cat food has added Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids to their ingredients, which I believe could be the reason for the extra healthy coat of fur.

Iams has recently updated their product line and is now carrying 17 different types of dry cat food. Their most commonly purchased brand for adult cats is Iams ProActive Health Original, which comes in Chicken, Tuna, Lamb and Ocean Fish flavors. They also have varieties designed for hairball control, weight control, and digestive care as well as dry food specifically for kittens and older cats. There is an Iams food for every cat imaginable.

All types of Iams food are thoroughly tested to ensure nutritional excellence. The Iams website says: "We go above and beyond typical pet food quality assurance practices to make sure that our nutrition is healthy and safe for pets." Iams runs more than 150 quality assurance tests on their food through all stages of the manufacturing process to ensure all food safety guidelines are met.

If you visit Iams website, www.iams.com, you can find the ingredients, calories and guaranteed nutritional analysis of all their pet foods. All Iams cat foods meet the minimum requirements for protein, fat, and the essential amino acid Taurine. They also are below the recommended maximum levels for ash and magnesium, two compounds that can be detrimental to your cats health in higher doses.

Another benefit of Iams cat food is that it is reasonably priced. A four pound bag is generally less than $10. Iams can be found in almost all grocery store chains as well as in big box stores like Wal-mart and Target, so there's no need to go to your veterinarian to buy cat food.

The Iams website is a great place to get more information regarding Iams cat foods as well as their other products. The website not only provides information about food, but also veterinarian advice on pet care.

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