However, cats are supposed to eat meat, not grains. Why must we be afraid to feed animals unless our choices are vetted by some "expert"?
I found a book on Raising Cats Naturally by Michelle Bernard. She adds certain supplements to pure meat, some ground and some just chunked.
After I leave California late this year (hopefully), I am going to transition my beasties to a diet similar to the one she outlines in her book.
Again, I don't think I'm too stupid to feed myself and make choices, and I don't think I'm too stupid to feed my cats decently. I'm still feeding canned and bagged food, but at least the dry food is grain-free (Evo).
I don't want to end up with my cats getting kidney failure because all they were given was dry food. I hear rumors that people can have cats live healthy lives into their mid-20s and sometimes beyond. I'd like that for my cats. I don't see why I shouldn't be able to achieve that.