Recommend Cat Food List
The best quality cat foods are usually the most expensive; however, when you
compare the price per ounce to how much you feed, to the amount of waste your
cat produces, it is easy to make the choice. The rule of thumb is to buy the
best cat food that you can afford. In the end, it will keep your feline
healthier!
We recommend feeding canned and dry food in most cases. Wet food is more
natural to a cat’s diet and provides them with the moisture to maintain a
healthy system.
Seek food that lists a meat or fish (turkey, lamb, beef, salmon, etc.) and
concentrated meat proteins (chicken meal, turkey meal, salmon meal, etc.) as the
first ingredients.
Whole grains(brown rice, barley, oatmeal), vegetables for fiber (carrots,
potatoes, sweet potatoes, etc.) may be listed next, but cats require less
carbohydrates than protein.
Fats should be from quality sources (chicken fat, lamb fat, herring oil,
sunflower oil, etc.) (NOT unspecified sources (vegetable oil, animal fat,
poultry fat)) with natural preservatives (mixed tocopherols, vitamin E), NOT
synthetic preservatives (BHA, BHT, propylene glycol)
Note- sometimes manufacturers list carbohydrate sources separately, ex: corn
gluten, corn meal and brewer’s rice; however, these three carbs combined
outweigh the protein which was listed first on the ingredient list.
*BEST quality foods include:
• California Natural
• Dick Van Patten's Natural Balance
• Eagle Pack
• EVO
• Felidae
• Innova
• Orijen
• Royal Canin
• Taste of the Wild
• Wellness
*GOOD quality foods include:
• Eukanuba
• Feline’s Pride
• Iams
• Life's Abundance
• Nature’s Recipe
• Nutro
• Pet Promise
• Purina One
• Purina ProPlan
• Science Diet
• Wysong
Making the Transition:
When switching foods, expect to take 7-14 days to transition, gradually adding
more of the new food and reducing what had been previously fed. If your cat has
a sensitive stomach, transition to the new food over 2-3 weeks. If all is going
well, and your cat does not experience any vomiting or diarrhea, then you may
switch to 100% of the new food. If your pet does not like the new food,
gradually switch to a different variety. Note: Abruptly switching from one pet
food to another often causes diarrhea. Ironically, the diarrhea is a sign that
the diet is deficient and needs changing. Contact your vet with any concerns.
