Best dry cat food according to redditors
We found 179 Reddit comments discussing the best dry cat food. We ranked the 105 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
We found 179 Reddit comments discussing the best dry cat food. We ranked the 105 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
Ami cat contains taurine
Why did you make a false statement without taking a few seconds to look this up?
https://www.amazon.com/Purina-Cat-Chow-Gentle-Adult/dp/B00RVMMHWO/ref=mp_s_a_1_6?keywords=purina+cat+gentle+food&qid=1559055264&s=gateway&sprefix=purona+cat+g&sr=8-6
Wouldn’t this be a better deal? If so put it on wishlist and I/we will see what we can do
I have a puker. Things that really improved his pukeyness was a cat supplement that helps them with their gut. (Links below) Its advertised to help with poop issues, but will definitely help with puke issues as well.
You also need to make sure that there is NO grains in his/her food. Cats shouldn't have any grains in their food. Lots of cheap pet food use that as filler. Secondly, a lot of cheap food uses sub par ingredients. Check your cats food for chicken by product. It's bad for them. Its basically all the parts left over from taking the good stuff from the chicken. Wikipedia defines it as "It is made from grinding clean, rendered parts of poultry carcasses and can contain bones, offal and undeveloped eggs, but only contains feathers that are unavoidable in the processing of the poultry parts." Sounds pretty yucky, huh? You wouldn't eat it, so why should you feed it to your cat?
Crappy cat foods use a ton of fillers that are basically the equivalent to a bag of cheetos to humans.
Switch to a brand that is grain free and uses whole meats such as the wellness I linked below. Blue buffalo is also a good alternative. Do you feed your cat wet food? If not, try feeding a good wet food (Linked below). My cats love the core wellness wet food and really eating wet food is better than an all dry diet.
All this stuff is a little pricey, but its worth it in the long run. Taking him to the vet all the time is probably more expensive than switching to a better food. Do it slowly as well, like over a week or two.
Basically anything you can find in your grocery store's pet isle you shouldn't be feeding your pet. Its all junk. Even the "high end" purnia foods. Junk. I know purina makes a sensitive stomach formula for cats. I tried it and it didn't help my furry little puke machine at all. All these crappy foods don't really fill your cat up as much as a good food will so they will be hungrier more often because the quality of the food is just crap.
How I solved my cat puke problem was feeding them wet food in the morning and evening and leaving out a small bowl of dry food for them to snack on throughout the day. If your cat isn't really super hungry than they will eat a bit slower and that'll keep her from throwing up. Some cats don't handle the self regulating diet and instead just end up eating more food, so figure out if your cat(s) can handle grazing between wet food meals.
You can also try getting a cat water fountain and placing it somewhere separate from their water. Cats are weird and don't like their water near their food. Cats get most of their water from their food but having a flowing water source can really help them up their water intake. If cats don't get enough water they are prone to developing kidney and bladder problems. The Drinkwell Platinum Pet Fountain is really good. I have mine in my bathroom and my cats really enjoy playing with the water and getting their paws wet and licking them etc etc.
As for the stains, the stain remover I linked below is a god send. It's a good product that cleans up stains really well. It even does cat pee. I have light carpets and this stuff takes it right out and leaves no marks behind. It should even work on your old stains, you just have to leave it a little longer.
I know all this stuff adds up to a ton of money but its so worth it not to have to clean up cat puke all the time. I did a ton of research for my puke machine and he went from puking 3-4 times a week to puking maybe every 3 months and then its usually just a hairball. His coat also looked better and he was softer.
Let me know if you have any questions. I'd be happy to help you figure this out and field any more questions about how I solved my cats puke problems.
Wellness
Core Wellness Wet Food
Stain Remover
[puke helper](
http://www.amazon.com/Purina-Fortiflora-Feline-Nutritional-Supplement/dp/B001650OE0/ref=sr_1_2?s=pet-supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1368101518&sr=1-2&keywords=fortiflora)
Cat Nutritional Supplements
Yeah, I know. They actually do need nutrients found only in animal meat, unlike us. The one I know offhand is taurine.
But there are vegan cat foods.
To quote someone else:
> "It takes a little perspective to see that food really is made out of chemicals. It is reduce-able, and we can build it back up. And we can change it, and we can make it better.
I already admitted that feeding cats plant-based cat food is something you'd want to be careful with. Keep contact with the vet. Make sure their bloodwork is good. And if they for some reason can't be healthy on that food, then they need animal-based food and there's nothing that can really be done about that at this point.
We have two cats who have been on Ami Cat for two years. We have had this OKed by two different vets. FWIW, one cat had a lifelong itchy-rash on his neck that went away after we began feeding him the vegan cat food. Correlation does not equal causation, but I thought it was interesting that it happened around the same time.
We have the means to purchase this food, so we do it. I'm sure there are cheaper ways. In the end, I don't want to kill other animals just because I want to keep the one in my house alive when I don't have to.
I don't know how to say this without sounding too jerky, but I think you might want to add some foods that cost less (make sure they are Prime). Your listed foods are those that we feed our indoor pets & it's ok to feed our ferals high quality when we have the money to do that. I think by putting huge bags of Friskies on your list will only help the cause & keep your cats going. And I'd give to that cause! I have to save the pricey stuff for my cats, hope you understand & hope that helps!
Also, I feed my ferals this: Note it's cheaper than your listed brands, but 15lbs vs 5lb foods you listed
Read this. I bought the water fountain, feed her Instinct brand dry food (just got an Amazon subscription delivery today), got a 7 foot tall cat tower for her to lounge on and use Special Kitty Multiple Cat Scoopable Clumping Cat Litter, 40 lb (out of stock online, but should be available at your local store). I use about one bag of cat food every two months and one box of litter a month. The litter pan is the cheapest one available at Wal*Mart, around four bucks IIRC. My vet expenses have been nil on this kitteh. I did two rounds of ear mite treatments which cost around ten bucks when I first took her in, that's it.
Also where are you getting those prices? You can get 10 kg for 77$ here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00ENMH12Q/ref=dp_olp_new_mbc?ie=UTF8&condition=new or 16 pound for 67$ here: https://www.amazon.com/AMI-BA111-Ami-3-3lbs-1-5kg/dp/B018K4OG9I/ref=pd_rhf_eeolp_s_pd_crcd_0_1/132-3227011-1679531?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B01B2XPEFO&pd_rd_r=8d298b62-cad7-4268-8d7b-1677f15d94f6&pd_rd_w=cIdpm&pd_rd_wg=hNxTG&pf_rd_p=c6269878-d677-4a89-a68c-ff0df2b6ce6c&pf_rd_r=MX3BTVM8GP247SQ5YH75&refRID=MX3BTVM8GP247SQ5YH75&th=1 Both of which seem like reasonable prices for high quality cat food.
I need help this month. I need cat food, it is located on my WL called "Pets and Animals"
I was able to get freezer foods, some veggies and gas for myself and small human (which is why i don't have regular food items on my WLs). I'm still going to work - just waiting for my last month's paycheck.
Pre-thanks to anyone who is willing/able to help <3
Feeding your cat only dry food is fine, thousands upon thousands of people do it. We feed our cats one wet can a day, lunch time, and have a big bowl of dry food out all day for them to eat at their leisure (this only works if you have cats that dont gorge).
Right now for cost reasons we use kirkland brand dry food from costco. On a better budget we were using Taste of The wild dry food. Taste of the wild is made with zero grain, and grain in dry food is what makes it bad for cats in the first place. When looking for a dry food, just try to find grain-free, or little of it.
Happy anniversary!
Kitty crunchies would be cool. Thanks for the contest!
Another option is low carb dry food such as this or this.
The second cat I lost was to weight problems, and all other cats I've had couldn't be called fat, but were certainly overweight. Since moving to the low-carb dry stuff, my cats are at a healthy weight.
The best stuff we've found for our two picky princesses is Taste of the Wild. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0018CJYCO/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1377729396&amp;sr=8-1&amp;pi=AC_SX110_SY165
Sorry for the long link, posting from phone.
My female kitty used to barf all the time until I switched their food. Since I started giving her (and my other two cats) this stuff she hardly ever does anymore.
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Dude, where are you getting your wet cat food? I can get some nearby at 2 cans for $1. You can get 24 cans online for under $10. I also have these lids that snap onto them (like a tupperware lid) to preserve the food better so I can make a can last 2-3 days (we give our cat both wet and dry food). If you compare it to some dry food like Purina ONE, and do a bit of math, it comes out to 14.01 oz per dollar for the dry food compared to 13.92 oz per dollar for the wet food. In this case, the wet food is actually cheaper. It's not an exact comparison, since Purina ONE costs more than the bottom-of-the-barrel pet food, but my point is that wet food isn't too much more expensive than dry food in most cases.
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I think the most important thing on my wishlist right now is: Kitty food because I plan on getting a kitten soon, at least by my birthday, unless I get all the supplies I need before then, then I can get a kitten before then. If that makes any sense.
But I know that the kitty food isn't the cheapest, so, if I do win, anything on my wishlists would be nice, so yea. Thanks for the contest :D
Why do you not think so? I'm not sure how much research you have done and maybe you know something I don't, but I'd recommend going through this:
https://www.reddit.com/r/veganpets/wiki/faq
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/reviews/B01B2XPEFO/ref=cm_cr_dp_mb_top?ie=UTF8
I interrogated the cats after making this post based on the replies and took some photographs of the event: http://i.imgur.com/nYSIJ.jpg
It took a little bit to get their attention but they knew how much trouble they were in so they went along with it. Loki seemed pretty nervous during the whole thing though and kept behind Artemis. When I asked Loki if he was the norse god of cat vomit, he fled to my wife. She cut off the interrogation and defended his innocence so now I suspect they might be in on it together.
Artemis was very attentive during the interrogation and after it was over he left and went to sleep; however, it was near the scene of the crime. Why would he choose to sleep there when he has plenty of other places more appropriate like the cat tree they were interrogated on? Several of you mentioned that he might be getting revenge for giving him a girl name so I can't rule him entirely innocent.
When we rescued Artemis from the humane society as a kitten they told us he was a girl and we didn't find out he was actually a boy until two weeks later when we took him to the vet because he had a cold.
vinod1978 and IGottaSnake asked why the guilty cat vomited and questioned the food itself. I think that I can safely rule out the food but in the interest of full disclosure.
This is the kibble they eat: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000GLON6U/
Supplemented with this: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003SE12FM/
When I left for work this morning I couldn't find Loki anywhere but Artemis was watching me walk out the door from around the corner at the top of the stairs. I hope I don't come home to something worse tonight.
Some cat food. My cat eats grain-free, and a change will upset his little cat stomach an awful lot. But a recent unexpected bill has made it so hard to buy some, and I don't want him to ever go hungry. I'm portioning it out as best I can now, but it won't last long.
I'm almost out of cat litter even more than I am out of food, though. Either one, really. I'm Turking as fast as I can. God, I don't deserve to be a cat mom.
If your kitty is getting more water from a fountain, then they don't necessarily need wet food. Just be sure to feed them a high-quality grain-free dry food and they'll be good to go.
Here's what I use:
https://www.amazon.com/Taste-Wild-Mountain-Protein-Natural/dp/B0018CJYCO/ref=sr_1_3?s=pet-supplies&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1525380571&amp;sr=1-3&amp;keywords=taste+of+the+wild+cat+food+dry
Kitty food is always needed at my house!
Thanks for the contest!
Just buying a new bag isn't the worst thing that could have happened since you will have to taper your cat off the old food and onto the new food slowly to avoid GI problems. I also just recently switched my food from blue after learning about it in my vet tech classes. I switched to Hills science diet indoor formula for ages 1- 6(not the one required with a prescription) there is a lot of BS floating on the internet about pet foods and its easy to get confused on which ones are actually good for your pet. If you decide to go this route amazon is the cheapest seller by far.
A change of diet can make a huge difference. Buy the best quality salmon based food you can afford. Offer a good quality wet food also, or even some people canned salmon (the kind with the skin- cheaper than cat food) as treat but not complete diet.
Go for limited ingredients. I buy this food and it lasts my girl more than a month. Halo Grain Free Natural Dry Cat Food, Kitten Wild Salmon & Whitefish Recipe, 6-Pound Bag https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0748F39Y9/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_AZUBCbSQJK949
For my F3 he has one can in the morning and night (depending) of: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0150PA0WM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1
And his dry food out all day is: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0018CJYCO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1
Well, the wonderful folks here and r/randomactsofpetfood have taken care of food and litter for her, but if you or anyone else wanted to send them to her as well - she'll definitely need them.
http://www.amazon.com/Purina-Instant-Action-Litter-7-pounds/dp/B004I5NB72/ref=wl_it_dp_o_nC?ie=UTF8&amp;colid=H28JJSBQ2CYZ&amp;coliid=IGXJGOFW5SF1V
http://www.amazon.com/Purina-Cat-Chow-Indoor-Food/dp/B001VJ3G50/ref=wl_it_dp_o_nC?ie=UTF8&amp;colid=H28JJSBQ2CYZ&amp;coliid=I15F8IB7G2FNR8
The sunscreen is definitely huge for her, because she can't leave the house without it even on cloudy days, but I know she needs other things like laundry detergent - I just don't know what sort she uses. If you are interested in helping out, PM me, and I'll let you know what she says when I hear back from her.
Thank you so much :)
Can you split the costs for food? I have 2 cats and buy http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001J8J4UY/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s01?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1
It last about 2-3 months, and it's only $30. You can ask him for 15-20$ to chip in for a huge bag, Royal Canin is about $35 on Amazon for a huge bag.
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This is what we use: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B001BOVE54/ref=mp_s_a_1_sc_2?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1469906613&amp;sr=8-2-spell&amp;pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&amp;keywords=wellnes+corr+original
Here is the mobile version of your link
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https://www.amazon.com/AMI-Cat-16-5-7-5kg-pounds/dp/B018K4OG9I
This is it actually; https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00RVMMHWO/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1543521411&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=purina+cat+food+gentle&amp;dpPl=1&amp;dpID=51FCL9F2P8L&amp;ref=plSrch
But I get it from chewy.com, which is a bit cheaper
Definitely grain/gluten free; first ingredient some "real" meat/fish. I have several foods on rotation, to mix things up and to discourage foodsnobbishness. Right now, it's this:
tend to switch it up a bit, free feeding high quality dry and offering wet in the a.m.
Some of the dry food my monsters seem to like:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0048Z6PPM/ref=oh_details_o00_s02_i04?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000XQATWA/ref=oh_details_o00_s02_i00?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CGICYVW/ref=oh_details_o00_s03_i02?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CGICYVW/ref=oh_details_o00_s03_i02?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1
They also LOVE Merrick's Before Grain -- and it's a good value:
http://www.amazon.com/Merrick-Before-Grain-Chicken-Pound/dp/B001709GF2/ref=pd_sim_petsupplies_2
I get my baby Natures Variety Instinct. It's a little expensive but it's really good for them (: I get him the Instincts raw boost dry food and also the wet food. Personally I feed my kitten wet food two to three times a day and leave the dry food out for him at all times.
Those are the amazon links btw, but i get his food at Petsmart.
I agree with others that you should take him to the vet and get him checked as cats don't show when they're in pain. Also, I suggest searching up on cats and seeing what they like, what they're supposed to eat, etc.
Though you didn't ask, I'll volunteer: Be very careful when giving your ferret(s) toys to play with. Avoid anything made of foam, for example; chewed pieces can get caught in their intestinal tract and cause serious problems. For similar reasons, avoid anything that has pieces which can be chewed off (e.g., a plastic eye); anything with plastic bits (like ribbons); and all kinds of squeaky toys and things made of thin rubber. Good toys: Cardboard tubes and boxes. Ping-pong balls. Super Thru-Way. Cotton rope toys. Large towels. Small cotton unadorned stuffed animals.
Sounds like you might have tried it, but this Natural Balance is pretty good on restrictive diets.
Also, that look. You could be in trouble, hope you don't wake up to any "gifts" in your bed from her.
Good Luck!
Here’s an Amazon link
Instinct Original Grain Free Recipe with Real Chicken Natural Dry Cat Food by Nature's Variety, 11 lb. Bag https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XDP4H17/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_gyXKAbF147YK1
We've been doing Core Wellness dry food on a subscription from Amazon the last few months. http://www.amazon.com/Wellness-Grain-Food-Original-Recipe/dp/B001BOVE54/ref=sr_1_2?s=pet-supplies&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1373340748&amp;sr=1-2&amp;keywords=grain+free+cat+food
Wag.com has some great coupons for first time orders, but after that we found amazon to be a better price (we have a prime membership for free shipping).
Okay, that makes sense. I was worried they were keeping themselves hungry to an unhealthy-degree. Like I said: if they're just eating less than they otherwise could, I'll get healthy but smaller cats, which is cool; if they're starving themselves in protest for wet food, I'll end up with sick and dying kittens.
I'm switching the dry food to high-protein adult food next week, too. It's more protein and less fat than the kitten food they're eating. That means lower caloric density, but they're not filling themselves up on kibble anyway, and the cat's only nursing when they pin her down. Fat's good, nutritious stuff, but it's not a nitrogen and sulfur source.
They do respond differently to different food. Maybe they'll like more protein better—or just salmon instead of chicken; you should see how they go after salmon-flavored dental treats (like 5 per kitten, 17 for the cat).
i've been in a similar financial situation before so i understand. hopefully some of this advice helps:
the kitten will need vaccinations at 8 wks, 12, wks, 16 wks. call around, this shouldn't be extremely expensive. i would get kitty fixed by 16 wks at a low cost clinic (humane societies have these), that will give you time to budget for everything. low cost clinics are usually around $50. get a microchip too, again at the clinic (expect around $10ish).
this tidy cats litter is my favorite on a budget. it will last a very long time and it's good too.
you'll want to provide two types of scratching posts: a floor kind like this that you replace as needed, and a tall kind like this that the cat can stretch their vertical muscles on. this is important for the cat's health and for training them to leave your furniture alone.
this fountain is amazing and extremely low maintenance otherwise don't feel bad about just having a bowl of water that you change daily. don't keep the water next to the food, the smell of food in their water can weird them out.
as for food, you want to feed both wet AND dry when they're a baby. you must expose a cat to both types of food in case someday in the future they need to switch due to health reasons. additionally, kittens are little eating machines and need food access 24/7, hence having dry out constantly. this dry food is inexpensive, will last a long time, and is perfectly adequate, but honestly whatever is in your budget will work at this stage. it's temporary and kittens self-regulate.
you will also want to do supplemental meals of canned food (such as breakfast/dinner). this should be a low carb pate (not gravy etc). you'll want to feed at least two different brands of wet food. Fancy Feast Classic is excellent and cheap, as well as pates from Friskies. two other good foods are Chicken Soup for the Soul and Natural Balance but they're also a bit pricier.
you want to transition the kitten to their adult diet around 7-9 months old. that means taking away the dry food and exclusively feeding canned food twice a day. the high moisture diet that comes with canned food can potentially mitigate several future health problems, saving you money in the future.
also don't use plastic dishes as a rule, plastic irritates some cat's skin and it becomes a whole thing lol. basically it's easiest to just get ceramic or metal and avoid that problem entirely.
i think those are the most important things. i agree with whoever said to use a bell... 8 weeks is sooo tiny, it's easy to lose track of a kitten this size!
Purina One Sensitive Skin & Stomach Formula Adult Dry Cat Food - 16 Lb. Bag https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000WFLZ0C/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_WucaCbBYJC2VR
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Halo Grain Free Natural Dry Cat Food, Kitten Wild Salmon & Whitefish Recipe, 6-Pound Bag https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0748F39Y9/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_x2NODbJNHB82X
This is so kind of you! I would get this for my kitties :) I have been dealing with some financial difficulties for a while, otherwise I wouldn't post. No worries though! I truly appreciate the kindness behind the gesture.
The lump could just be scar tissue. Humans get that too. It is only a problem when it gets tied around organs or gets in the way of mobility. Still have it checked but it's probably not anything to worry about.
As for the food. I would suggest looking for something else. The key you should look for is when you read the ingredients list, protein should be first on the list. Either chicken, turkey, beef, etc. 9 Lives starts with corn.. that is a bad sign. Every owner really has their own preference for food but that is your first indicator of what food is good for your cat. My vet suggest https://www.amazon.com/Hills-Science-Diet-Indoor-Chicken/dp/B003MA8P02 but my cat just doesn't seem to like it. Probably because she doesn't seem to like chicken. Go to Walmart or wherever you shop for food and just spend a good 30 min looking at all the ingredients lists for the indoor formulas. Look for ones where the protein source is listed first.
Yeah, this. Plus it's not something new and experimental, this particular brand is there for some time and as you can see here, for example, people and their cats are quite happy about it. Some say they use it for years and the cats are healthy.
https://www.amazon.com/AMI-Cat-16-5-7-5kg-pounds/dp/B018K4OG9I
The cat's face like a dog), when they get Nature's Variety Instinct Grain-Free Dry Cat Food.
This is the one I switched to: Purina ONE Hairball, Weight Control, Indoor, Natural Dry Cat Food, Indoor Advantage https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B000WFKTWM
Searching Amazon and Chewy for "indoor" yields at least several options.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B018K4OG9I/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1506641703&amp;sr=8-2&amp;keywords=ami+cat+food&amp;dpPl=1&amp;dpID=41zifwjGIjL&amp;ref=plSrch
Just got my cat's blood work back, and he's still got a clean bill of health. People still call me abusive for feeding my cat a plant-based diet fortified with all the micronutrients he needs to thrive because they'd rather I feed him dead chickens and fish.
Cats are not omnivores. Other than the occasional grass/herbs for medicine, they are 100% carnivore. If you're feeding your cat a food made with grains (99.9% of all dry, and a vast majority of canned), you are doing nothing but making them fat and sick. I have three cats, and an 11 pound bag of this grain free cat food lasts almost two months. I never let their bowls become empty, they eat all they need and don't overeat. They are slim, healthy and don't hack up hairballs/piles of food every other day like they used to.