. Having owned cats for many years, I fed my previous companion your products 15 years ago without ever having a problem.
In recent years, I had moved away from commercial wet food in favour of fresh food (prawns, fish). I recently decided to give your tins to my two current cats (aged 2 and 3 and a half) as a treat. The result is extremely concerning:
Excessive palatability (a "drug-like" effect): My cats are developing what I can only describe as an extreme addiction. They get abnormally excited when they see these tins, which is not healthy eating behaviour.
The "hidden hunger" paradox: Despite this frantic craving, my cats aren't putting on any weight. Worse still, my 3-and-a-half-year-old female has lost weight and has patches of hair loss on her neck (alopecia without scratching).
Issues with new additives: According to my research, the heavy use of new gelling agents and thickeners, such as cassia gum, is suspected of causing chronic intestinal inflammation in sensitive cats. This inflammation prevents nutrient absorption, which explains why a cat can eat a huge amount while still wasting away (malabsorption).
Endocrine disruptors: I am also questioning the presence of Bisphenol A (BPA) in the lining of these tins. Recent veterinary studies link exposure to BPA in canned food to thyroid disorders, which matches exactly the symptoms of weight loss and poor coat condition I am seeing in my 3-and-a-half-year-old cat.
It seems these products now act as "empty calories": they stimulate the appetite with powerful additives but seriously harm the body.
After looking into it—because I’ve always mainly fed them Royal Canin dry food and this wet food was just meant to be an occasional treat—I’ve learnt that this pâté or chunks in jelly also prevent them from absorbing the benefits of high-quality veterinary kibble. Because of these tins, their bodies can't process the dry food properly as their digestive metabolism is completely unbalanced.
I would advise everyone to try giving their pets a bit of meat or fish now and then—and obviously not just feed them dry food—but above all, don't fall for these tins or pouches full of additives. I believe they play a part in the strange fact that our domestic cats seem to have shorter and shorter lifespans, despite the fact that, oddly enough, visits to the vet are becoming more and more frequent.
I think we should all be a bit more critical given these obvious modern-day observations.
I remember when I was young in the countryside, cats that were barely looked after would live until they were about 20; nowadays, a vet tells you your cat is starting to get old at 8...?
