Which is the best natural cat food?

Question

Which is the best natural cat food?

Answer 1

Read the contents on each and then buy the one you like best. They're all good brands. I'd start out with a small bag and see how your cat responds.

Answer 2

Why don't you make your own cat food? Find a recipe online, buy the ingrediants at your grocery store and then make it. I noticed last week on the front page of Yahoo! that they had recipes for homemade cat food.

Answer 3

The best cat food is the one that your cat enjoys and eats while still maintaining their healthy appearance. Different cats have different needs and while one cat may thrive on one food, another may do better on a different food. In addition to the ones you mentioned (which are all good brands--the first one should be spelled Felidae), Natural Balance, Evanger's, and Solid Gold are also considered premium. My cats personally do well on California Natural dry and a rotation of Natural Balance, Innova, and Evanger's canned.

Answer 4

I've only fed my Himalayan Wellness and Innova. He definitely liked the Wellness better but he is a little on the er, uh, roly poly side and they don't make a lite formula. He doesn't like the Innova as much but is hair is less tangly and he isn't gaining weight. He's almost 12 and has had no (knock on wood) major health issues ever. I must admit though I am guilty of feeding him human treats because he only lives once and I figure he might as well get some enjoyment out of his life!



To the lady that said "Meowmix" I suggest switching to a better food for like 2 days and you will notice the smell of his poo doesn't smell 1/100th as bad and his coat will be way softer. If you can feed your animal for under $10/month think about the great quality you are getting.... chicken beaks, claws, ground up road kill.... stuff that is really nasty, your cat is lucky he is still alive.

Answer 5

Wellness is light on cats stomachs which suits my kittens best. I love it and have no complaints!!!!

Answer 6

Naturals. It comes in a green bag and has no additives in it what so ever. My cat loves it and won't touch anything else. you can get it at Wal-mart or Pamida and maybe in you grocery store too.

Answer 7

I like Wellness. It doesn't have any unatural preservatives but uses vitimin E and citric acid to that end. The company only uses ingredients that are fit for human consumption.



I do use Chicken Soup For The Cat Lover's Soul if I run out of dry food (it had the best meat to grain ratio compared to others I looked at, I still prefer Wellness) and my pet store doesn't have any more Wellness. I special order cases of the canned food (which is their primary diet) so they don't run out of that.



I've done a lot of research on the foods you've mentioned (except California Natural) as well as homemade BARF diets. With any of them, I think, you can't go wrong. The differences between them seem to be more a matter of preference. Once you get into the super premium brands, like these (as opposed to even Purina 1 vs. regular Purina), the manufacturers are actually trying to give your cat a healthy diet w/out by-products, fillers, and nasty chemicals.

Answer 8

Get on web sites and look at what is being recalled FIRST. The big name companies have been affected too.

Answer 9

I have 5 cats and they all like Nutro's cat food formula the best. They used to have a hard time digesting the Royal Canin as they grew older but as kittens, they loved the stuff because the kibble was small enough to fit in their mouths. Nutro has decent size kibble, all the ingredients listed actually sound like ingredients humans would eat (i.e. the main ingredient is chicken and not chicken by-products which could be anything really), and the formula ranges from kittens to elderly cats. Hope you find the best cat food for your pets!

Answer 10

I feed Innova and my cats do very well on it. I haven't tried the others you've mentioned, but I know others have had a lot of success with them.



I think when you get into the realm of high quality natural foods, you really can't go wrong with any of them. The best really is just what your cats prefer.

Answer 11

See www.onlynaturalpet.com this is a good site did a google search "natural cat food" and skimming over it decided i want to reference back to it for it details the necessary ingredients/food stuff thats needed for optimal Cat and Dog health-using only natural products. To be the safes in what we feed our pets is to make our own food-for no food processed elsewhere is totally safe as this trai incident shows us. Cats are mainly Carniverous so their diet is mostly Meat,preferably chicken,turkey and the other meats.I would use only organic to avoid feeding my cat all the antibiotics and growth hormones that go into all other animals processed for food-add some vegetable stock-also organic sor cats actually do not Need Vegetables but just to get the benefit of some of the vitamins/minerals in them, add some Fish oil(from a Fish Oil Supplement ) and a MultiVitamin/Mineral Daily Supplement geared for cats. Would avoid feeding a lot of red meat due to the fat content -even has hidden fat content -not obviously seen in the meat but since a younger cat esp kitten needs some fat the chicken skin or would boil some chicken and skim the fat put in a glass jar and refrigerate some for use -to add to food 2-3 times a week(1xs a week to older cats) and freeze majority Since its impractical to prepare this meal once or twice daily can prepare once monthly and then freeze in daily individual portions.If this route is taken then daily or 1xweekly dental care needs to be done-can get spray that dissolves plague from Vet. ____www.petfooddirect.com lists some of the natural foodsproducts that you mention as does www.naturapet.com -same search google undr natural pet foods will also bring up marketed natural pet foods.But since these are all processd in plants as are the foods listed that are causing the pet deaths etc the same dangers exist for since the rat poison found in these foods is Outlawed in the US it stands to reason that it was Added in the processing for no other explanation is plausible-my opinion someone either mad at the company or someone intending to cause this scare of the foods made by this Company(Greed)so would not be bought by the consumer.Am gld I've only fed my cat dry Nutro Total Care with some cut up white chicken as a occasional treat-she is now 17 but was told last recent checkup-teeth in great shape and the health of a 6yr old.Have never ,since educated about the ingredients in pet foods many yrs ago-given my pets any foods containing BYProducts-ground up junk parts of the animal with very little to no real meat.

Answer 12

One of our cat's used to eat Innova. She liked that one- it's not very crunchy though so if your cat has a preference for crunch it won't go over well. Wellness canned food is good, but their dry food uses alot of 'meal' products- it's fairly deceptive. I'd go into detail, but it'd be a long ramble. "Chickenmeal' is the 2nd ingredient, there is no pure meat after the deboned chicken. Like I said, I feel it's deceptive.

I used wysong products now, they've got excellent holistic cat food. We use the wet, dry and treats

http://www.wysong.net/page/WOTTPWS/CTGY/FD

Answer 13

I feed my cats and dog Natural Balance which was created by Dick Van Patton. I also hear that Flint River is one of THE BEST out there though.

Answer 14

I would recommend Castor and Pollux, Natural Balance, or Innova Eva for your kitty. High-quality ingredients, no junk, and these companies actually make their own products!!



Make sure and feed a dry kibble, as so many issues can arise with wet foods, and dry foods are much better for kitty's teeth anyways.

Answer 15

After trying several of the premium/natural brands, my cats and I settled on Nutro. They love it, and it does wonders for their coats, attitudes, and energy levels.



We've tried both Nutro Max and Nutro Natural Choice dry foods, and they love them both.



I have had foster cats who liked the Nutro wet foods, but my two cats don't care for it...which is fine. They get plenty of nutrition from the dry food.



While we were in the process of moving, and I couldn't get to the pet store, I grabbed a bag of Purina at the grocery store. I swear the difference was amazing. My Fenris looked as though he was wearing his fur coat inside out. Gizmo, who's fur is usually sleek and soft, felt like he'd been neglected for years. As soon as we got moved, I bought Nutro again, and I will never make the mistake of trying the stuff I can buy in the grocery store again!

Answer 16

If you can get it in your area, I really like Solid Gold's Katzenflocken. It's a dry kibble (or in cans) and originally from Germany. It's made with menhaden fish meal, lamb meal, millet, brown rice, beneficial oils from flax and other good things. It contains no corn or wheat gluten, which are common causes of allergies. (Of course, it's possible to get allergies from anything eaten too often.) It also contains blueberries as a preventative against feline uninary tract problems. (The company also produces a product called "Berry Balance" that is made with cranberries and blueberries to sprinkle over the food to help with feline urinary tract problems.)





Here's the ingredient list:

http://www.dukesdelivery.com/SolidGold/sgcat.html



Don't buy anything with milk in it. Most cats can't digest cow's milk. Many show few symptoms, but gas and diarrhea are possibilities. Innova is one brand that contains milk, as I recall.

Answer 17

I worked at a pet hospital and our vet always recommended Eukanuba - When looking for the right food whether it is for your dog or cat, always stay away from foods with high corn meal. If the first ingrediant is corn meal, stay away. Corn meal does the same for your pet, as it does for us. It goes straight through them without getting the right amount of nutrition, therefore you pet will eat more to compensate for the lack of proper nutritions.

Answer 18

I started feeding my cats Spa Select, and after 2 weeks their coats were so silky and shiney they were literally sliding out of my arms. My older cat who is 16 seemed to have more energy and also the litter didn;t smell half as bad as usual.

Answer 19

healthy living rat is the best natural food for cat

Answer 20

umm well right now i would be carfull w.e. food u buy cause this posin thats going around in animal food is dangerious 4 any animal but i would get INNOVA cause it has proved to be the best 4 me

Answer 21

Dry PET PROMISE! There's no animal bi-products, brain or spinal tissue, rendered meats or fats or preservatives. No Antibiotic-fed meats or growth hormones used either. My cats love it too. Surprisingly. Skip the Pet Promise wet canned food... my cats look at me and laugh when I've tied to feed it to them. It's kinda hard to find though. Organic grocery stores sometimes carry it. I always order it online.

Answer 22

let your cat try all the above food and she will chose the best.

Answer 23

Go to a pet store you trust, for me that would be a local Petsmart. Ask them about these things, if they dont have some or any in stock, or they dont sell it, you can order them online at any general things/ pet stores.

Answer 24

I am switching to Innova, I hear it is pretty good. As for wet food, I just cooked up some chicken livers, chicken gizzards and rice. My cat loves it. And I know all the ingredients that are in it. No rat poison here! lol

Answer 25

Chicken soup for Cats is one of the best foods on the market. When choosing your natural cat food consider that the number one ingredient in most cat foods is corn meal. Cats are meat eaters, not grain eaters. There are current studies to indicate that consumption of corn meal may be the cause of diabetes in cats.

Check out the site www.menufoods.com/recall for a list of contanminated cat foods.

Answer 26

http://www.quixtar.com/products/product.aspx?itemno=718182



products on this site are 180 days guarantee. this means that even before your cat finishes the product/ or has been opened, you can still return it 100% money-back guarantee in the event that you are not satisfied with the product.

Answer 27

Believe it or not (so check the ingredients on the bag) we buy Kirkland Cat food (Costco) AND dog food they are loaded with protein, grains (very little corn , if any one of the main causes of allergies), flax, whey, avocado etc. Our 5 animals have beautiful coats, energy and are never sick (don't count fur balls).

Answer 28

Mice

Answer 29

lil birds

lil insects

lil fish

lil rhondants ( lizards, rats, )

fresh grass, water etc are natural cat food. they best survive on that

Answer 30

natural balance

Answer 31

well its stuff they eat in the eviroment before we took them like grass, fish, mice, birds, insect, flys, and Raw Insticts

Answer 32

small rodents and birds. Most natural with a 50,000 year record of success, but admittedly a bit messy.

Answer 33

Most will say a mouse BUT believe me they are more human than humans and eat whatever you eat, as long as you serve it with love. TO MY CAT WITH LOVE

Answer 34

cats are for the most...carnivores. try to find a food that is mostly meat protein, not soy, not whey....raw meat and cat grass as a supliment is best...but don't take my word for it..........

Answer 35

Mice.

Answer 36

A Mouse

Answer 37

My cats eat Prairie.....its natural and they LOVE IT!!

Answer 38

my cats don't know how to hunt. they eat fish that is cleaned. that is, removing the intestines and wahing the excess blood. they can catch cockroaches. great pest control. give them milk, butter, curd cheese, whey- they love it.

cat food makes cats fat and unhealthy.

Answer 39

I thought I thaw a Tweete bird ... slup yammi meow!

Also on the menu:

Japanese Sashimi, Fat Tuna, Fresh Milk from the Milky Way, and miscellaneous mice to hone their hunting skills!

And to quote Garfield:

"Ah, love me feed me never leave me!"



miaou :)

Answer 40

Tuna fish!

Answer 41

Anything in a can will work for ur cat!!!!!!

Answer 42

i dont really know. but my cat loved dog food!!!

Answer 43

Fish

Answer 44

Sardines

Answer 45

Pigeons

Answer 46

I wouldn't recommend toes, but my cats sure love 'em!



Toeless In Seattle

Answer 47

Well... Natural... Cats are carnivores, mice, birds, fish, rabbits, grasshoppers, etc... For the people who don't like the little animals to be hurt, GET OVER IT, that is why GOD put them here..



If you are talking cat foods bought from store, it is not all natural but I have used it for years with my cats and dogs, O.N.E..

Answer 48

wellness is good

Answer 49

mouse and milk

Answer 50

None of the above, they all contain preservatives and additives, no matter the brand, they have to in order for the food to keep in that state.



The best natural food for a cat is BARF, either prepared yourself or purchased in patties.



Not saying they aren't good to give your cat though, they're some of the best for commercially available foods.

Answer 51

I dont know

Answer 52

rats &mice with sauce&spice

Answer 53

home cooked.

Answer 54

According to my knowledge white mice is the best for their oral exercise.But raw fish is rich nourishing food for cats especially sea fish &ornamental fish.

Answer 55

mice

Answer 56

fish

Answer 57

if u r asking about natural cat food its milk meet birds rabbit nathing else

Answer 58

Mice

Answer 59

fish bones

Answer 60

Well : I think the best" Natural Food for Cats is Purena brand

they like it dry same as Mewo Mix too !

Answer 61

Definitely anything Menu Foods serves.

Answer 62

tuna

Answer 63

meow mix

Answer 64

Mice, Birds, Rats they all work well.

Answer 65

well my cat really enjos purina cat chow but sometimes it depends on the cat

Answer 66

9 Lives, its been around forever...all this new stuff is whats killing our pets...

Answer 67

The best natural cat food (s) are:-

Mice

Birds

Milk.

I wish you all the best for catching mice and birds.

Answer 68

I feed my cat Chicken Soup for the Cat Lover's Soul, she seems to enjoy it!

Answer 69

birds ... small birds, lizards . mice

Answer 70

Unless cats are out in a barn catching mice, they are a pretty worthless animal. Keeping them in a house with a bowl filled with food destroys all their natural hunting instincts.

Answer 71

tuna fish im guessing

Answer 72

baby kits!!!

Answer 73

mice.....

Answer 74

oz_cat_downunder,



Could you please explain what B.A.R.F. stands for?



thank you.

Answer 75

Natural cat food huh? Well open your front door, let the cat out and whatever it catches is it's natural cat food!

Answer 76

i totally recamend meowmix ive been useing it for about 14 years and my cats still healthy

Answer 77

MICES