Best cat food on Reddit

313 reviews from r/catfood, r/CatAdvice, r/catsofrph and 19 more subreddits

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#1

Fancy Feast

4.3
(50)
"My cat loves them."
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"The best food to feed him is fancy feast or Friskies PATE."
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"I gave him fancy feast pate, mixed with warm water."
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"My cat has also done really well with the Fancy Feast Medley’s Primavera wet food."
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"A great choice for cat food."
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"Great quality ingredients and amount at a reasonable price."
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"A classic choice for cat food."
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"My cat loves Fancy Feast Pate with gravy!"
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"Fancy Feast Pates are a great option."
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"He also loves leftover Salmon and Chicken."
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#2

Royal Canin

4.3
(37)
"Royal Canin gastrointestinal worked well for her."
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"The Royal Canin Gastrointestinal diet is specifically for sensitive tummy cats."
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"I feed my seniors Royal Canin Exigent Savour Sensation and give them Applaws or Encore wet food at night."
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"Royal canin works for my cat."
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"Go for royal canin and no other."
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"She would recommend royale canine s/o diet."
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"She was feed royal canin by the previous owners."
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"Royal Canin Kitten is excellent for young cats."
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"Highly recommended for specific dietary needs."
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"Gives you the proportions too as per age and weight."
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#3

Weruva

4.4
(21)
"Weruva."
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"I love Weruva for its high quality ingredients, multiple protein options, every texture for picky cats."
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"They make pate pouches and these extra hydrating pates"
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"Has lower phosphorus options"
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"Which also make B.F.F and soulistic"
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"Weruva has so many different options it’s easy to alternate proteins."
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"Weruva is another excellent choice that my cat enjoys."
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"My picky eater loves Weruva pates!"
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"Weruva is another one with a lot of options to check out for different textures."
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"Weruva Paw Lickin Chicken is a favorite."
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#4

Purina

4.2
(17)
"Purina One is affordable and of good quality."
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"Purina Pro Plan urinary wet"
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"Urinary health"
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"Gold standard for store-bought nutritionist-formulated veterinary diets"
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"Kept cat at same weight"
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"Bigger name brand that is wsava approved"
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"Meets every single guideline recommended by vets"
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"Sensitive stomach food"
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"Sent the kitty some purina."
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"They refuse the premium cat food but love Purina Cat Chow."
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#5

Tiki Cat

4.1
(16)
"Tiki cat is a quality brand with some interesting flavor choices."
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"Tiki Cat is a great option for cats, especially if they have food sensitivities."
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"Tiki Cat is a great food!"
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"Tiki Cat offers great nutrition for cats."
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"Idk if tiki cat is within your price range, but I like them for their dry and wet stuff."
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"Try Tiki Cat Pâté."
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"Use high quality kitten food."
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"Excellent fish options for cats."
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"Tiki Cat is the better food by a small margin."
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"Tiki Cat wet food is great."
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#6

Wellness

4.3
(11)
"I feed my 2 indoor cats wellness"
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"I always suggest Wellness."
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"I buy the brand Wellness. I cut it up into small pieces even after heating it up for five seconds"
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"Use high quality kitten food."
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"Wellness is a good brand."
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"I prefer the pâté."
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"I stick to pâté."
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"Wellness addresses WSAVA guidelines and provides more information than Tiki."
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"Wellness is another great wet food option."
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"Wellness Core is good."
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#7

Friskies

4.2
(11)
"Honestly If you can, friskies wet food is about as expensive as a bag of dry food."
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"Friskies wet food is easily the cheapest and healthiest."
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"Wet"
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"Friskies comes in many flavors and one 79 cent can is a full day's food for a cat."
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"Your cat might like Friskies Pate's."
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"Better than 9 Lives & Meow mix, though it may contain carrageenan and rice."
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"Better than 9 Lives & Meow mix, it does have carrageenan and rice."
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"Friskies is a fine option on a budget, and my cat enjoys the chicken pate."
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"Friskies."
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"I feed my cat friskies haha gusto nya naman so far"
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#8

Iams

4.6
(9)
"I’ve been feeding my cats the same thing for over a decade."
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"Good balance of nutrition for my cats."
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"IAMS urinary dry"
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"Kibble"
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"Meets every single guideline recommended by vets"
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"The two vet recommended foods that are the most economical."
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"Purina and Iams are budget friendly and meet WSAVA guidelines."
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"Iams is healthy and affordable."
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"Urinary health"
#9

Purina Pro Plan

4.4
(9)
"Have kept our cats healthy longer term."
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"I give my cat a mix of Purina Pro Plan dry & wet food and have had great results."
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"Purina Pro Plan (Salmon & Rice)."
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"Great for keeping my cats healthy."
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"Our neighbor’s cat is on fancy feast."
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"It checks all your boxes."
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"Use high quality kitten food."
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"Pruina pro plan, hills science diet, royal canin, iams."
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#10

Nulo

4.4
(8)
"I stick to the pâté as well"
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"I feed my 2 indoor cats nulo"
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"I always suggest Nulo."
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"It’s a little expensive."
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"Use high quality kitten food."
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"We use nulo because it's small kibbles."
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"Sticking to the pâté is a good option."
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"I stick to the pâté as well."
#11

Churu

4.9
(7)
"Have you tried churu? Idk my cats act like it’s crack."
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"My very very very picky cat will always want pieces of my chicken or turkey deli slices."
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"Most cats love Churu."
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"My 2 picky eaters say no to everything else, but they go bonkers for Churu!"
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"My cat LOVES Churu. They’re not very high-calorie, but maybe try mixing Churu with some kind of other food?"
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"It's not a long term option, but Churu is something my pickiest cat will NEVER turn down."
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"Churu is a great option."
#12

Purina One

4.0
(7)
"Purina One is a fantastic affordable choice."
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"Never had a problem."
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"Budget friendly and meets wsava guidelines."
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"The Purina One cans specifically tend to be more 'firm'."
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"She eats purina one senior cat with no problems."
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"Purina one."
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"Purina One wet food is relatively affordable and high quality."
#13

Hill's Science Diet

4.0
(7)
"Is the veterinary standard."
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"Your vet should be able to recommend veterinary diet foods such as the hills food sensitivities (Z/d) or digestive care (i/d)."
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"I used to buy the Hills Science Diet i/d biscuits for my boy."
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"We used to give our cat some wet food alongside Hills Science Diet biscuits."
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"Science Diet dry is a great food and your cat can continue to eat it."
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"Sensitive skin and stomach formula"
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#14

Rawz

4.6
(5)
"I stick to the pâté personally"
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"Highly recommend Rawz for its quality."
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"High quality smaller brand"
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"Rawz is good."
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#15

Ziwi Peak

3.8
(6)
"The best of the best would be Ziwi Peak which is expensive but the best."
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"Ziwi Peak is excellent for a wet food diet."
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"Higher in phosphorus"
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"High quality smaller brand"
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"Higher in phosphorus, but still a good option."
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"Higher in phosphorus."
#16

Instinct

4.4
(5)
"I feed my 2 indoor cats instinct"
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"A solid choice for cat food."
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"Instinct is a good choice if you're not keen on WSAVA foods."
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"A solid choice for cat food."
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#17

Orijen

3.7
(6)
"Orijen is also very high quality."
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"I recently switch my girl over to Orijen."
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"High quality smaller brand"
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"Good enough kibble"
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"Higher in phosphorus, but good quality."
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"Higher in phosphorus."
#18

Josera

4.0
(5)
"Josera, royal canin are great."
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"For wet food I'd recommend Josera, they come in tins."
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"Royal Canin, Josera or reflex."
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"Josera is a top quality German brand."
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"Josera."
#19

Open Farm

4.3
(4)
"Open Farm is good."
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"It’s really just what works for your cat honestly."
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"High quality smaller brand"
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#20

Lotus

4.0
(4)
"The juicy line"
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"Great juicy options for cats."
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"The juicy line is great."
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"The brand lotus doesn’t use gums but it is more expensive"
#21

Sheba

4.0
(4)
"Likes sheba wet food"
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"He won’t go near Meow Mix wet or Fancy Feast."
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"The cats love it."
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"Sheba is decent, they have pate and cuts in gravy"
#22

Tiny Tiger

4.0
(4)
"Almost half the price than Fancy Feast."
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"Tiny tiger on chewy."
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"Price is similar to Fancy Feast Classic Pâté."
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"Very similar to Fancy Feast classic pâté."
#23

Temptations

5.0
(3)
"She'll never ever turn down Churu and temptations."
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"Hehe, treats for the cat."
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"My cat loved temptations & bursts."
#24

Hills

4.7
(3)
"Bigger name brand that is wsava approved"
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"Meets every single guideline recommended by vets"
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"Usually vet recommended and have a few different varieties"
#25

Feline Natural

3.5
(4)
"I feed my 2 indoor cats feline natural"
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"Higher in phosphorus"
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"Also higher in phosphorus."
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"Higher in phosphorus."
#26

Farmina

4.0
(3)
"I feed mine Farmina N&D Herring, Pumpkin & Orange, 1/4 cup a day."
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"Farmina is recommended by vet nutritionists."
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"Farmina does well as treats."
#27

Whiskas

2.8
(4)
"You can give royal canin jelly or Whiskas -jelly as well."
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"Whiskas is not the worst and let's not forget everyone can't afford RC, Purina or Sheba."
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"I always purchase whiskas wet food."
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"Whiskas is considered one of the worst options for cats."
#28

Special Cat

3.7
(3)
"Maganda SC"
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"My vet recommended special cat and monello cat."
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"Not liked by my cat."
#29

Maxwell

5.0
(2)
"For wet food, the best ang Maxwell for me since 17% ang protein niya & affordable as well."
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"She recommended Maxwell wet food."
#30

Schesir

5.0
(2)
"My cats like schesir"
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"My cat is extremely picky, this is the only one she likes."
#31

Pro Plan

5.0
(2)
"I feed my cats Pro Plan. It has all the essential nutrients that keep them healthy and playful."
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"A really good one as far as commercial foods go"
#32

Mouser

3.3
(3)
"Contains 7% mouse."
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"Contains 7% mouse"
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"Unique option with real mouse content."
#33

Aozi

3.0
(3)
"Likes aozi"
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"Wet food - aozi / boiled chicken."
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"Used it for months and it caused UTI in my cats."
#34

Science Diet

4.5
(2)
"Science Diet sensitive stomach and skin dry and wet"
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"Urinary health"
#35

Blue Buffalo

4.5
(2)
"When my cat had terminal cancer I fed blue buffalo sensitive digestion."
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"Have you tried fish-based options like Blue Buffalo Wilderness Salmon or Wellness CORE Grain-Free?"
#36

Reflex

4.0
(2)
"Reflex. It's cheaper than Josera by a bit but very good."
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"We get Reflex for them but the kitten one."
#37

Dave's Pet Food

4.0
(2)
"Dave's Pet Food Naturally Healthy Grain-Free Turkey Dinner Pate Canned Wet Cat Food"
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"Cheaper canned food brands: Dave's pet food."
#38

Taste of the Wild

4.0
(2)
"Taste of the wild. They have two dry foods that have minimal chicken."
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"Taste of the Wild is also a good brand."
#39

The Honest Kitchen

4.0
(2)
"A reliable choice for cat food."
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"A good option for cat food."
#40

Hill's

4.0
(2)
"Use high quality kitten food."
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"Anything hills, royal canin, purina."
#41

Nutri-cal

4.0
(2)
"Nutri-cal comes in a tube and can be administered with a syringe."
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"I’ve mixed it on with foods but you can put some on their paw so they might lick it off."
#42

N&D

3.5
(2)
"Sells special diets."
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"Sometimes contains fruits and veggies, offers special diets."
#43

Naturlife

3.0
(2)
"Naturlife, but a bit pricey."
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"Not appealing to my cat."
#44

Zoi

5.0
(1)
"10/10 feedback is gusto ng cats nila"
#45

Made by Nacho

5.0
(1)
"So is Made by Nacho"
#46

Dr. Elsey’s

5.0
(1)
"I like using Dr.Elsie’s kibble which is really good quality"
#47

Mera

4.0
(1)
"For dry cat food, we use Mera or Reflex kitten food only."
#48

Small's

4.0
(1)
"My sphynx loves Small's wet food and she's very healthy"
#49

Nourvet

4.0
(1)
"Recently, I got him on Nourvet and it's pretty good."
#50

Purina Gourmet Gold

4.0
(1)
"I feed my cats Purina Gourmet Gold and they eat it."
#51

Friskies Pâté

3.0
(1)
"Friskies pâté (if you can’t afford Fancy feast classic pâté this is better than 9 Lives & Meow mix)."

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