Wednesday Word—Chicken

I’m here on my prayer rug to talk about a topic near and dear to me. Food.

When TW was at Blogpaws last month, she brought home a lot of samples for me to try. She really scored at the Chicken Soup for the Soul® booth. They gave her a 5-lb bag of their Indoor with Hairball Control Formula kibble. Disclaimer: Even though we received the food for free, we received no green papers and the opinions are honest and my own. No one tells this little ghetto kitteh what to say or eat. Na mean?

Being as this is Adopt A Shelter Cat Month, I thought I’d begin this review by telling you how the company created their new pet food packaging which shows the loving, devoted relationship between humans and their pets. They partnered with Outreach to Pets in Need (OPIN), a shelter in Stamford, CT, and found 11 models who were recently rescued, looking to find their furever homes or adopted. The model on the Indoor with Hairball Control, Goblin, was adopted at six months of age after being surrendered twice. Goblin’s story is much like my own. I was finally adopted by the peeps at around six or seven months old after being returned at least once.

What kind of food does the company make?  Like the name implies, the company makes food designed to capture the warmth and comfort of eating food made from the highest quality ingredients but served with love. They make noms for kittens, senior cats, adult cats and indoor cats. Their kibble is enriched with antioxidants, vitamin E and Selenium. Slow cooking preserves flavor and goodness. It contains probiotics, chelated minerals and L-Carnitine to turn fat into energy and keep me healthy.

My Review. I couldn’t wait to taste this soul food. It contains chicken, turkey, duck and salmon! I’m just guessing TW served the food with love cos she slopped it down in front of me placed it down on my colorful summer place mat and started click click clicking away on the flashy box. Normally I get less than 1/4 of a cup of kibble to supplement my stinky goodness and that lasts me an entire week since TW doesn’t like to feed me kibble. Most kibble gives me itchies and early indications are this is better than most. She gave me a heaping 1/4 of a cup so it would look good for the camera. I scarfed it up like I hadn’t eaten in a week. See for yourself.

I gave it four paws up. TW was a little more cautious. She thought it contained too many fruits and veggies since cats are obligate carnivores. I love food with cranberries and superfruits so don’t listen to her. Make no mistake; it also contains healthy stuff like flaxseed and dried chicory root and has no artificial coloring or flavoring. It does contain two grains—rice and barley—but, hey, have you ever heard of good chicken soup without rice? This food sticks to my ribs.

I love love loved the kibble and TW admits as kibble goes, it’s healthier than the brand I was eating. She would buy it for me. I’d recommend it to my furrends who eat kibble but a cat’s diet shouldn’t consist solely of kibble. Cats need the moisture in canned food. The company does makes canned food which contain no byproducts or meal but does contain carrageenan so if you’re a fussy cat parent like TW, be advised.

Chicken Soup for the Soul® donates a portion of all proceeds to the Humpty Dumpty Institute and supports its commitment to improving the environment and the lives of people and animals around the world. They also donate food to rescue shelters and to new pet owners to encourage adoptions. It makes me feel extra good that by eating this soul food, I’m making a different for shelter cats. Remember, this is Adopt a Shelter Cat Month.

Thank you Chicken Soup for the Soul for letting me try this delish kibble.