My cats would not touch Artemis canned!

Miu,  Did you try to call Artemis?

Meowli,  I think Artemis cans are made at Evanger's.  Evanger's cans look like that from the spring water.

Artemis is sold in this area, so I know a few people who use it.  They are happy with it and their cats who used to throw-up don't on Artemis.  My cat didn't care for it.

There are so few comments on Artemis, I almost fear to use it simply because of that, but it's gotten good reviews on the hub pages.....Am I missing something?

I live in Japan and the cans are no longer sold here due to complaints, apparently, of rust on the outside of the cans.

We did try the Artemis Adult Cat dry last year and all loved it and had no trouble with it.  I was thinking to get it again to rotate with their Solid Gold Katz N-Flocken dry while I try to round up some lesser carb dry, but wanted to know if someone thought I shouldn't.

But I can't even find this product on their homepage.   

I notice that there is also Artemis Maximal which is grain-free?  Why does nobody use this or even mention this?  What's wrong with it?     Those first two ingredients maybe?



Here are the ingredients to these products.  Could you tell me why I shouldn't get it? 

ARTEMIS ADULT CAT

Chicken, Turkey, Chicken Meal, Turkey Meal, Lamb Meal, Pearled Barley, Oatmeal, Chicken Fat (preserved with Vitamin E, C and Rosemary Extract), Brown Rice, Fish Meal, Natural Flavoring, Canola Oil, Flaxseed, Fresh Potatoes, Fresh Carrots, Fresh Peas, Whole Fresh Apples, Cranberries, Dried Chicory Root (Prebiotics), Methionine, Potassium Chloride, Salt, Taurine, Lecithin, Garlic, Vitamin A Acetate, Vitamin D-3 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Choline Chloride, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine Mononitrate, Folic Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Biotin, Inositol, Dehydrated Kelp, Chelates of Zinc, Iron, Manganese, Copper and Cobalt, Potassium Iodate, Sodium Selenite, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Sage Extract, Aspergillus Oryzae Fermantation Soulubles (Digestive Enzyme), Enterococcus Faecium and Lactobacillus Acidophilus(Probiotics).

Crude Protein (min) 32
Crude Fat (min) 20
Moisture (max) 10
Omega 6 (min) 3.5
Crude Fiber (max) 2.5
Ash (max) 2.5
Omega 3 (min) 0.7
Taurine (min) 0.2
Magnesium (max) 0.09


ARTEMIS MAXIMAL

Chicken Meal, Chicken Fat (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Peas, Potatoes, Potato Protein, Chicken, Natural Chicken Flavor, Choline Chloride, Methionine, Taurine, Dried Chicory Root, Kelp, Carrots, Apples, Tomatoes, Blueberries, Spinach, Dried Skim Milk, Cranberry Powder, Rosemary Extract, Parsley Flake, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Green Tea Extract, Barley Grass Extract, L-Carnitine, Enterococcus Faecieum, Lactobacillus Casei, Lactobacillus Acidophilus, Saccharomyces Cerevesiae Fermentation Solubles, Dried Aspergillus Oryzae Fermentation Extract, Zinc Proteinate, Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Manganese Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Zinc Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin A Supplement, Biotin, Potassium Iodide, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (vitamin B6), Vitamin B12 Supplement, Manganous Oxide, Sodium Selenite, Vitamin D Supplement, Folic Acid.

Crude Protein, min.   50.0%
Crude Fat, min.   20.0%
Crude Fiber, max.   3.0%
Moisture, max.   10.0%
Magnesium, max.   0.10%
Taurine, max.   0.20%
Vitamin E, min.   300 IU/kg
Biotin, min.   0.23 mg/kg
Omega-6 Fatty Acids, min.*   3.4%
Omega-3 Fatty Acids, min.*   0.6%

There is so little information about this product anywhere on the internet, I can't find the phosphorous levels.  Or anything else about it, really.  No reviews, no thumbs up or down...it even took me a while to understand that it was a grain-free product.

And that lack of info/talk about it had stopped me from trying it.  (The other Artemis dry, however, has gotten good if not great reviews on the hub pages.)


Thanks for that information, it's very helpful

Ok im going to email that person again about the phosphorus levels and see If I get a response. I will let you know.

As this is one of the very few grain-free kibble that is available in Japan, I'm getting more intrigued to try it (we eat and really like the Artemis Adult Cat kibble -- but I've been hoping to get them off grain).

Thanks for the report.

Thanks for the info.

I need to order some more Orijen, so maybe I'll order some Maximal and see what they think of it.  I would suppose it's better than serving a high-carb dry.