Best cat food on Reddit

340 reviews from r/catfood, r/CatAdvice, r/catsofrph and 25 more subreddits

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#1

Fancy Feast

4.4
(51)
"If she’s picky, fancy feast gravy lovers."
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"I mix water into it for extra hydration."
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"It’s affordable and has a great amount of protein."
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"They like the chicken and beef ones most."
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"If you're wanting wet food."
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"Fancy feast for sure!!!! They have a million different flavors."
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"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 orange boy goes FERAL for the fancy feast gems mousse wet food."
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#2

Royal Canin

4.3
(43)
"She's been thriving ever since."
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"It's only when I stuck with RC Urinary na medyo tumagal na walang blockage."
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"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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"This brand saved them."
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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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#3

Weruva

4.4
(17)
"Weruva."
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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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"Weruva is another one with a lot of options to check out for different textures."
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"Weruva is a fantastic choice for wet food."
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"Weruva is well liked in my house"
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"Weruva..... wet, or Purina pro plan dry food."
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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

Friskies

4.2
(17)
"I feed them canned Friskies, different flavors of pate."
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"I calculated the cost of 240 FF paté cans."
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"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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"It's the most affordable in terms of putting weight on her right now."
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"Just look at the ingredients for something your cat can handle."
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"Surprisingly healthy in the realm of affordable wet food."
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"Vets recommend it every single day for diabetic cats."
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"Friskies recently removed artificial colors from most."
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#6

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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#7

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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#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

Churu

4.9
(8)
"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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"Try adding a churu kitty gogurt tube on her meals."
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"Churu is a great option."
#10

Purina Pro Plan

4.4
(8)
"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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"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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#11

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."
#12

Purina One

4.0
(8)
"We now feed her purina one dry food and fancy feast senior wet food."
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"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

Open Farm

4.3
(6)
"My own cats have loved it."
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"Open Farm is good."
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"Open Farm."
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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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#15

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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#16

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."
#17

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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#18

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."
#19

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."
#20

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"
#21

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."
#22

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"
#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

Aozi

3.3
(4)
"Likes aozi"
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"I go for organic - Powercat or Aozi for kitten."
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"Wet food - aozi / boiled chicken."
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"Used it for months and it caused UTI in my cats."
#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

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"
#30

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."
#31

Schesir

5.0
(2)
"My cats like schesir"
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"My cat is extremely picky, this is the only one she likes."
#32

Dr. Elsey's Clean Protein

4.5
(2)
"I swapped all of my cats over and they all LOVE it."
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"I have ordered Dr. Elsey’s Clean Protein to see how it goes."
#33

Science Diet

4.5
(2)
"Science Diet sensitive stomach and skin dry and wet"
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"Urinary health"
#34

Wysong Epigen 90

4.5
(2)
"It's over 60% protein."
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"Less than 5% carbs and was a relatively easy transition for my diabetic cat."
#35

Powercat

4.5
(2)
"Loves powercat"
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"I go for organic - Powercat or Aozi for kitten."
#36

Fromm

4.5
(2)
"Is my go to as well."
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"He likes Fromm’s brand game bird dry food."
#37

Hill's

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

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."
#40

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."
#41

The Honest Kitchen

4.0
(2)
"A reliable choice for cat food."
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"A good option for cat food."
#42

Farmina

4.0
(2)
"Farmina is recommended by vet nutritionists."
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"Farmina does well as treats."
#43

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."
#44

Friskies Pâté

3.5
(2)
"Feed a rotation of wet foods friskies pâté, fancy feast classic pâté."
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"Friskies pâté (if you can’t afford Fancy feast classic pâté this is better than 9 Lives & Meow mix)."
#45

Mouser

3.5
(2)
"Contains 7% mouse."
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"Unique option with real mouse content."
#46

N&D

3.5
(2)
"Sells special diets."
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"Sometimes contains fruits and veggies, offers special diets."
#47

Naturlife

3.0
(2)
"Naturlife, but a bit pricey."
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"Not appealing to my cat."
#48

Ziwi

5.0
(1)
"Ensure you feed them freeze dried, air dried, or canned food."
#49

Wysong

5.0
(1)
"I feed mine a mix of Wysong Epigen 90 and Instinct Raw Boost"
#50

Hill's Science Diet Kitten

5.0
(1)
"I’ve had no problems with it."
#51

Nutrience

5.0
(1)
"Wonder if you came across this already?"
#52

Blue Buffalo

5.0
(1)
"When my cat had terminal cancer I fed blue buffalo sensitive digestion."
#53

Meowing Heads

5.0
(1)
"He loves it."
#54

Wellness Pouches

4.0
(1)
"He's been fine with all the different flavors so far."
#55

Instinct Raw

4.0
(1)
"We feed our Instinct Raw ,wet and dry."
#56

Royal Canin Diabetic Cat Food

4.0
(1)
"My cat has diabetes- we use the Royal Canin diabetic cat food."
#57

Purina Dietetics Management

4.0
(1)
"I’ve heard good things about purina dietetics management."
#58

Monge Special Cat

4.0
(1)
"You could try Special Cat by Monge."
#59

Hill's Perfect Digestion

4.0
(1)
"I feed her the hills perfect digestion 7+ dry food and the hills 7+ wet food."
#60

Stella & Chewy's

4.0
(1)
"Stella and Chewy’s also has raw foodstuffs."
#61

Wild Freedom

4.0
(1)
"Have you seen wild freedom maybe?"
#62

Nutricare

4.0
(1)
"Try Nutricare dry cat food."
#63

Lily's Kitchen

3.0
(1)
"I see Lily’s Kitchen in some supermarkets."

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