Best wet cat food according to redditors
We found 136 Reddit comments discussing the best wet cat food. We ranked the 87 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
We found 136 Reddit comments discussing the best wet cat food. We ranked the 87 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
Okay, here we go:
Howard has said numerous times that he is about 180lbs. According to Men's Health a 180lb man has about 21lb of bone so that puts Howard at about 160lb of non-bone, take away another 20lbs for non edible nails, hair, teeth, tendons, feces, etc. and we are looking at 140lb of cat food, or 2240 ounces
According to vet sources you should feed a cat at least once a day and maybe twice a day. Lets assume a low range of once and a high of three times for a fat cat. A fancy feast serving clocks in at 3 ounces.
I have previously expressed amazement when Howard said on the air that they had 23 cats in the house based on that metric, 23 cats would eat 69 ounces minimum and 207 ounces max a day.
Therefore in conclusion it would take 32 days maximum and 10.8 days minimum for Howard's dead body to be consumed by his cats.
Oh no! My dearly departed cat lived for this stuff. It was a huge staple that helped get nutrition into him in his last year.
The BFF brand is far more expensive than the TJ cat tuna, but it's a solid substitute option. If you're really desperate -- cats are not known for being reasonable about food availability, and probably your reject your calm, patient explanations about the vagaries of capitalism and vendors going out of business -- then I recommend trying these: https://smile.amazon.com/Weruva-Feline-Friend-B-F-F-Variety/dp/B06X18FLFF/ (the 'red kind' is closest to the TJ kind).
Petco also has (or had??) Soulistic which has tuna-riffic options for a bit cheaper. Their Whole Hearted house brand also has a TJ cat tuna close-equivalent. All of these are a bit wetter/less dense than the TJ brand but still have that red meat-y tuna along with the appropriate kitty vitamins.
edit: I swear we went through almost every possible brand and type of wet cat food last year, constantly trying to find something palatable. I am now a wet cat food maven, AMA.
Breed: domestic short-hair, a.k.a. moggy.
She looks to be older the 6 weeks as her default blue eyes (almost all kittens, including those of the "big" cats are born with blue eyes) have already turned to green.
Looks like you are giving her Temptations treats; those are good for an occasional treat, but not for feeding real meals. Cats are obligate carnivores; they need meat--check labels on cat food and avoid anything that has fillers like corn.
Good wet food (esp for the price!): https://www.amazon.com/Purina-Fancy-Feast-Flaked-Shrimp/dp/B0012KB466/ref=pd_sim_199_3?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B0012KB466&pd_rd_r=B8MQ2M7BCPCJGWPBQD1N&pd_rd_w=SpSRe&pd_rd_wg=Cwzvx&psc=1&refRID=B8MQ2M7BCPCJGWPBQD1N
Set up a feeding station somewhere quiet, where you have little foot traffic and no noise (like washing machine etc).
Make sure she drinks enough water. The watering station needs to be away from the food station (cats do not like to drink next to food; it's an evolutionary left-over -- in nature water next to killed prey might be contaminated).
Cats like running water (signals "fresh" to them); try leaving a faucet on a slow drip or get a water fountain.
Be sure to get her a break-away collar with contact info in case she gets out. Microchip her as well.
Take her to a vet soonish to check her over and get her spayed (no more kittens!). Do NOT get talked into declawing her.
Get a couple of GOOD scratching posts, one where she can do a full body stretch vertically without tipping over the thing (this one is good: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000634MH8/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1)
Try cardboard scratchers, too. Cats love those!
Most cats love "da bird" to play with (https://www.amazon.com/GoCat-Cat-Feather-Assorted-Colors/dp/B000F9JJJE/ref=sr_1_4?s=pet-supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1504644018&sr=1-4&keywords=da+bird)
Here's a great resource for any cat appreciator: http://www.wayofcats.com/blog/
That's all I can think of right now ... except this: have fun with her. Cats can enrich your life in immeasurable ways!
https://www.amazon.com/Purina-Friskies-Savory-Shreds-Variety/dp/B01H015JKM
This. You're welcome.
I used this mix for my old cat. It has minerals so you don't have to grind bones, fish oil, and extra taurine just in case. You add meat of your cat's choice. Since you said that he likes liver, so I'd get the mix without and add fresh.
I currently have less time and less room to freeze raw food, so I've been getting this wet food that's 95% meat. Comes on Amazon Subscribe and Save, so nice 15% discount for that.
Priced at $12.48 + free shipping - it's either a really weird list or kinda cool:
Panasonic Ear/Nose/Facial Hair Trimmer
Meow Mix catfood
Ten cents less but still an OK buy at $12.34 + free shipping:
Black & Decker 3-Cup Rice Cooker
Two cents off at $12.46:
Mega Pack of 50 Slap Bracelets
At $12.43:
Rise of The Guardians DVD
Yes, I'm clutching at straws now so will sign off.
Sometimes cats don't like when their whiskers touch the edge of the bowl, try feeding him out of a saucer or larger flat plate. You could also try microwaving it for a few seconds to get it smelling even more fragrant. There is also Fussie Cat which is a junkier type of food but it gets them eating. You could try mixing some in with his regular food.
Kitty food for Admiral Coolcat, $10 gift card to get me to $60 for headphones (to help me cope with SPD), and chemical exfoliating pads or this gel to clear up the cyst that's been in my cheek since about 8th grade...
You are so wonderful for hosting this, seriously. <3
you have to feed him wet food. i would suggest Purina Pro Plan Focus Urinary Tract Health.
https://www.amazon.com/Purina-Pro-Plan-Urinary-Formula/dp/B003R0LM2U/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1492223871&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=Purina+Pro+Plan+Focus+Urinary+Tract+Health
My Vet says any wet food is better than dry food.
as for Kitty Crack in terms of wet food, Meow Mix beef, poultry
When I got my girl she wouldn't eat any wet food, she would just lick it a few times then cry for food. now that I have three kitties I feed them Friskies (anything but pate)
As a foster to cats and kittens (currently one cat and seven kittens), food is always needed. A kitten eats about four times as much as an adult, so I go through food like you wouldn't believe. I also have a special needs guy (Cinna) that can only eat canned food after having his colon removed (he alone eats about 3 cans a day). A case of food would be a huge help out. Thank you for the contest.
Edit: fixed link!
Use kitten formula, not cow milk.
Petlac Milk Powder For Kittens, 10.5-Ounce https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005OYJHJW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_jF1LDbVYVZ6K6
Pet Nurser Bottles Kit, 2.2 oz, 2 Pk https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002ATA6I/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_SF1LDb6GFSZSY
Purina Pro Plan Wet Kitten Food Variety Pack, FOCUS Kitten Favorites - (24) 3 oz. Cans https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07L1N6Q43/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_HE1LDb5K3A4AB
Here is my cat Fluffy. Some people say he looks "mean" but he is the sweetest ball of floof. I call him The Gentle Giant :)
[Cat food] (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005OB3E30/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awd_r6y.wb2TQN6GQ) is always great! (On my fur babies list)
Thanks for the contest. Any pictures of your fur babies?
I mentioned this in my other reply, but our normal vet highly suggested switching our cat to wet food.
This is what he eats now - http://www.amazon.com/Whiskas-Pouch-Variety-Pack-Food/dp/B005DL797S/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1417546613&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=whiskas
The emergency vet tried to convince us to use prescription wet food, but our normal vet said any wet food is fine. It helps keep them more hydrated, which prevents the blockage.
My cats go wild over Inaba Churu liquid treats. Pick up the syringes and feed her water angled at the side of her mouth (don't just shoot it directly in, there should be quick videos you can watch). Getting her water is more important than slight trauma but you can make it as non traumatic as possible - baby talk her the whole time, sort of sing song it as you're giving her the water, and don't give too much at once. Then follow up with a liquid treat or tuna if possible to reward her. Good luck!!
Try a different brand or texture? My cats only like minced. They'll barely touch paté or shredded. You should also look into treats like Churu Lickable Purée. Wet food is super important to a cat's diet and it helps stave off kidney failure which affects A LOT of cats who only eat kibble and will shorten their lifespan dramatically.
Can your cats eat meow mix wet food ( http://www.amazon.com/Meow-Mix-Toppers-Seafood-12-Count/dp/B007TFO3KM/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1422336469&amp;sr=8-5&amp;keywords=Meow+mix+cat+food) ? If so, add this to your wish list and we will purchase this for you, and some bird food.
That is wicked expensive for Friskies, I bought some for 47 cents a can at Target yesterday. You can get urinary tract health specific food on Amazon for 90 cents a can, which is a bit more than you're paying now but will be a lot better for him. http://www.amazon.com/Pro-Plan-Urinary-Chicken-3-Ounce/dp/B003R0LM2U/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1373172724&amp;sr=8-3&amp;keywords=cat+urinary+tract+health+wet+food
edit: Also I think 2 5.5 oz cans a day is a LOT, especially if he's supposed to be losing weight. An average cat should only eat about half that.
I had to deal with this a few years back (actually now that I think about it, over a decade ago. I miss you, Oatmeal). The liquid they usually give is Lactated Ringer's. The expense isn't bad. It's mostly sugar-water, and needles are dirt cheap. You'll have to stop by the vet every couple of weeks for a new bag and some new needles, and to properly dispose of the old needles.
Three times a week I would have to hold her down, scruff some of her back skin, put a rather large needle in and let the fluids go for about 10 minutes. Your cat will enjoy this just about as much as you will. Some cats will get better if you do this regularly, some won't. My Oatmeal didn't get better, but she stopped getting worse (due to her kidney trouble, she did eventually pass just from age). All told, I was doing this 3 times a week for about 3 years. I usually gave her some kind of treat after.
Some things I'd recommend that I've learned since then, and you should apply this advice only where it does not conflict with what your vet is telling you. At the time, I was feeding Oatmeal just about the worst stuff you can feed, and wasn't adding water. Start buying this stuff to feed to her, and add water to the mix (mix just as much water as food). The most important thing is to get water into her so her kidneys have a much easier time doing their job. And this is really good food, like the best you can do for your cat short of either grinding up rabbits and chicken yourself, or buying live bird/mice. One whole can is probably too much for her at a time, so invest in those little tops you can pop on to save the rest.
Taurine is naturally found in meat. It and a few other meat-specific nutrients are required for cats to be healthy. However, these nutrients are heat-sensitive and are destroyed when meat is processed into kibble. I suppose I haven't surveyed every single meat-based kibble on the market, but all of the following use synthetic Taurine.
Furthermore, feeding a raw meat diet does not guarantee proper Taurine intake.
Role of Diet in the Health of the Feline Intestinal Tract and in Inflammatory Bowel Disease - "Moreover, 70% of the remaining raw rabbit diet fed cats, which appeared outwardly healthy, also had heart muscle changes compatible with taurine deficiency and could have developed heart failure if continued on our raw rabbit diet. For the remaining three months of the study, the raw rabbit diet was supplemented with taurine and taurine levels returned to normal."
Hola hotpinkfishfood! Welcome back :D
Kitty snacks
I like wellness and they sell them in the 12.5 oz cans https://www.amazon.com/Wellness-Complete-Natural-Food-12-5-Ounce/dp/B000WFORH0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1467522098&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=wellness+grain+free+wet+food+cats
Check this.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BZJT1CQ
Tiki Cat also has some seafood-free wet canned food options, but you will have to hunt for them.
Wall of text incoming, sorry. Just trying to give some advice that hopefully helps!:
At Sam's Club, you should be able to buy the Friskies. Usually works out to be a better deal because Fancy Feast are typically 3 oz cans vs the 5-6 oz Friskies cans, and they're pretty equivalent in quality. At my Sams Club, it's about $18 for 36 3-oz cans of Fancy Feast, but $20 for 48 5.5-oz cans of Friskies. Huge value difference. Their variety packs might have fish flavours in them though, which you mentioned as a concern. I am not sure since I don't buy them. I've never heard the fish thing before, personally. I know some shy away from fish based canned food because cats tend to get addicted to the flavour of it easily and will reject other flavours. I give the chicken soup for the cat lover's soul canned food sometimes when I don't have raw food ready for them, and it has salmon in it that they go wild for.
Friskies has more variety too. Have your cats ever eaten canned food? If not, be aware that a lot of cans don't like switching from the dry food, so you might have to do some work to make it work. There's a lot of info online about how to get cats to accept the change.
It's a really good change to make though because cats have evolved relatively little from the African Wild Cat, and they are desert animals. Desert animals get almost all their water from the water content of their prey's bodies. It's unnatural for them to get all their moisture from water dishes. You'll find when they switch 100% to canned food, they'll drink far less water out of the dish. My cats eat raw that is very moist, and I can't remember the last time I saw them drink water.
Anyway, if you want to try Friskies instead, I could suggest you add some of these links to your wishlist. They're variety packs so they would give you some choices, you might find your cats might not like different flavours or different textures (some like pate, some like shreds, whatever).
http://www.amazon.com/Friskies-Savory-Shreds-Turkey-5-5-Ounce/dp/B002CJG1TG/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1376084676&amp;sr=8-2&amp;keywords=friskies (has different tabs of different flavour options)
http://www.amazon.com/Friskies-Selects-Indoor-Homestyle-5-5-Ounce/dp/B001G0NKXW/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1376084676&amp;sr=8-4&amp;keywords=friskies
http://www.amazon.com/Friskies-Classic-Country-Dinner-5-5-Ounce/dp/B002CJAOT4/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1376084676&amp;sr=8-5&amp;keywords=friskies
http://www.amazon.com/Friskies-Food-Meaty-Gravy-5-5-Ounce/dp/B002CJG29U/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1376084676&amp;sr=8-6&amp;keywords=friskies
Some of these get close to matching the Sams Club price for 48 cans as well, if you wanted to just buy them regularly on there, to avoid the fish kinds. The turkey is like $11 for 24 cans, cheaper on subscribe and save etc, if you ever wanted to regularly buy it on there. If you bought three cases at a time, you'd hit the amount for free shipping ($25), etc.
It's all about the karma! Here is my item- from my humane society wish list.
I would love some kitten food for the foster kittens.
Thanks for the contest :)
I highly recommend this:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0012KB466
If you buy in bulk, it's much cheaper!
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000WFORH0/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1
My cats drink TONS of water. A human sized cereal bowl every day or 2. Im gonna try this food:
https://www.amazon.com/Instinct-Chicken-Formula-Natures-Variety/dp/B005HUVYBW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1506722123&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=natures+variety+cat+food
and
https://www.amazon.com/Instinct-Turkey-Natural-Natures-Variety/dp/B007OT56HM/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1506722123&amp;sr=8-5&amp;keywords=natures+variety+cat+food
Looks like its gonna cost me $150 a month to feed my 2 cats =(
We are on grain-free for our cats...and low carb since one is prediabetic and fat :( We feed primarily wet food...Fancy Feast is actually really good. Just stick with the classic pate and seafood flavors, no gravy etc. If it says flaked/gravy and so on its not good and will be high in carbs and more likely to have grains added to thicken it up. These are what we get from amazon...http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B0010B3FIC?psc=1&amp;redirect=true&amp;ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00 and http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B001STPJJO?psc=1&amp;redirect=true&amp;ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00
For dry food we give them this in small amounts... its grain free but dry food isn't too good for kitties to have in large amounts. http://smile.amazon.com/Solid-Gold-Chicken-Holistic-Kittens/dp/B00PAV2CDM/ref=sr_1_1?s=pet-supplies&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1453139797&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=indigo+moon+cat+food
Calvin unfortunately only eats dry food. I've tried getting him on wet food because I firmly believe it's much healthier, but he's never really taken to it. Even worse, he really only likes kitten food, which has more fat than normal dry food, and he's a bit.. chunky.
Marcel like wet food, and will eat canned food, but he strongly prefers the Whiskas wet food packets, which works out well for me since they're much easier to open and serve than cans. He prefers the sauce over the solid bits, so the saucier the food the better. If I could find a 'cat soup' I'm sure he'd love it.
adult version: https://www.amazon.com/Purina-Fancy-Feast-Classic-Collection/dp/B001STPJJO/ref=sr_1_3?fst=as%3Aoff&amp;qid=1573272171&amp;refinements=p_89%3APurina+Fancy+Feast&amp;rnid=2528832011&amp;s=pet-supplies&amp;sr=1-3
Cats may not eat a whole can of food at once. My cat eats 1.5 oz at a time (1/2 of 3oz. can). Put the rest in a ziploc bag, put in fridge, then take it out later & let it warm up to room temp before serving. Cats can't taste food that is cold, they're designed for eating "body temperature" food.
Basically just read some "new cat owners guided" and you'll be up to speed in 5-10 minutes. Keep their litter box clean, make sure they have fresh water, feed them, love them. If it's a boy cat you will need to get him fixed before he starts spraying if you don't want him to spray.
https://www.petmd.com/cat/care/evr_ct_tips_for_new_cat_owners
https://pethelpful.com/cats/cat-care-101
https://www.thesprucepets.com/top-mistakes-of-cat-owners-555300
https://www.purina.co.uk/cats/getting-a-new-cat/how-to-care-for-your-new-cat-guide-for-owners
https://pets.webmd.com/cats/guide/top-10-cat-poisons
https://www.bustle.com/p/7-things-that-are-toxic-to-cats-that-you-probably-have-at-home-right-now-8768428
https://www.hillspet.com/cat-care/nutrition-feeding/toxic-foods-for-cats
Thanks for the response! I have read that before on various posts made by others as well which is why I was transitioned from this cat food: natural instinct raw boost only this only in the mornings and wet food in the evenings.
It's tough having to do all that while getting ready for work in the morning a pure lazy thing I guess..I am going to start by giving them pure wet food on weekends! Any recommendations by the way? At the moment I'm feeding them this wet food
But I'm not sure if it the best? What is raw diet? Any recommendations?
The tower tracks is now in my amazon cart :)
Unfortunately the little dude cries nonstop until the balcony door is open. I'm going to look up how to make a catio and well..make one lol. I understand the danger as he's been over the ledge a few times and I live on the 5th floor apartment..Now I'm constantly outside whenever he is outside..although that can get annoying..
https://www.amazon.com/Churu-Lickable-Creamy-Flavor-Variety/dp/B01N3QZTMI
He came walking down the mountain side. http://www.amazon.com/Fancy-Feast-Poultry-Variety-3-Ounce/dp/B005OB3E30/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1454449879&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=fancy+feast+gravy+lovers. what a ride and see how he is wondering what he wants, you definitely HEAR about it!
I really appreciate all of your advice and suggestions! Our vet was wanting an ultra sound to take a better look at what is exactly going on in her liver, that way we can treat it better. However ultra sounds are so expensive and we've exhausted quite a bit of money just to get this far with this diagnosis. I will definitely call my vet and ask her about the Denamarin. I'm looking at reviews and this looks like it could be amazing for Freya!
We've also been having to get her a diuretic pill or drain her of fluid about once a month since this has started. There's been some suggestiosn that ultimately it will come to putting her down, but I cannot bring her to do it when she doesn't seem like her... quality of life is going down. She still likes to eat, play, and purrs like crazy when cuddle time comes around. The biggest issue we've noticed is ocassional episodes that last for around 24 hours, where she starts drooling, gets extremely disoriented, needs to be reminded where her box is, and refuses to eat. The vet says this is part of her liver functioning issues.
Honestly, I'd likely have to switch her over to the wet form of the food. She's reached a point where she flat out refuses dry food and even has issues eating it. It seems like it's too much effort for her. She's much happier and eats much more if I give her wet food. Her favorite food is the wet Meow Mix cups that have a higher protein.
The vet tried to put her on the Hill's Prescription Hepatic Care wet diet but she upright refused it, even if it was a tiny spoonful mixed in with her normal food, and wouldn't eat for two days until I gave her back her Meow Mix. Considering how much weight she's lost (she's about 5 pounds) I didn't want to risk her not eating. They're now having us try Hill's Prescription Critical Care.
I mixed in a good table spoon with her Meow Mix today and she chowed it down like an absolute champ.