What is the best diet food for a cat?

Answer 1

A Raw diet (including muscle meat, ograns and bone) is the best food for a cat or kitten as this mimicks what a cat would eat in the wild and provides nutrients in the most natural way possible.

If a raw diet cannot be given, however, commercial cat food can be fed. In general, the best prepared cat foods are the ones with a very high, named-meat content. They should be labeled by source, such as: Chicken, Turkey, Rabbit, Lamb, Tuna, etc., as the first, or first two ingredients. Reject brands with ingredients such as Grain, Corn, Wheat Gluten, Cereals and Various Sugars as these ingredients have very little or no nutritional value for cats. Wet foods are often much easier to find than dry foods with these specifications.

The amount of moisture in cat food is also very important, if not one of the most important part of a cat's diet. Dry food contains no moisture, so is quite dehydrating. Cats are notoriously bad drinkers, even when they are thirsty. This is because they have evolved to get all their needed moisture from their prey (their ancestors were cats that lived in very dry and arid environments where water was hard to come by), so therefore have a low "thirst drive" and will not often seek out water on their own. This is a trait that has been passed down over the thousands of years.

Canned or pouched food has anywhere between 60 to 80% water. Seeing as in the wild a cat's prey is around 65%-75% water, wet food provides a cat with more than enough water each day.

Many brands of dry food, including but not limited to; Purina, Friskies, Whiskas, IAMS, Science Diet, etc., regardless of price, contain high concentrations of carbohydrates, or fillers; such as corns, grains, and cereals. Cats can't digest these, and often gets stored as fat or expelled. These fillers are used instead of meat because, compared to meat, it is less costly, and helps to hold the kibble together. However, some high quality dry food brands such as Orijen, Innova and Applaws are free of grains and cereals.

Cats need meat-based protein, not plant-based protein. Cats will often overeat on lower quality foods because they are not getting all the nutrients they need, which can result in obesity and other health problems which can drastically shorten a cat's lifespan and overall quality of life.

Lastly, the notion that dry food cleans a cat's teeth has not been proven. Kibble is hard and brittle, so it shatters at the tips of the teeth - providing little or no cleaning friction. Dental issues usually start at or under the gum line, so kibble is usually ineffective. Some cats don't even chew; they will just swallow the kibble whole. However, some cats will have perfect teeth while the dental health in others will deteriorate, no matter what food they eat. If a cat's teeth are to last through its lifetime, it requires regular dental care. Some owners brush their cat's teeth, while others give their cat a raw meaty bone (often in the form of a chicken wing or neck) once a week to keep their cat's teeth as clean as possible.

For high-quality Cat food there is: Blue Buffalo, Felidae, Weruva, California Natural, Instinct, Prairie, Natural Balance, Eagle Pack, Wellness, EVO, Grau, Animonda Carny, Bozita, HiLife, Feline Fayre, to name a few.

Answer 2

First of all, the worst food you can feed your cat is supermarket brand cat food. Most supermarket brands - such as Purina, Meow Mix, Friskies, Whiskas, Fancy Feast, Tender Vittles etc. - are made with extremely low-quality "meat." These brands are made with all the leftover animal parts, including ground-up chicken beaks and feet, fur, feathers, lungs, intestines and any other part of an animal that is not fit for human consumption. This mishmash of leftover parts results in poor quality food and extremely low nutritional value. Even worse, many of this "meat" is undefined, meaning it can include rats, roadkill animals, and even euthanized animals - including dogs and cats. That's right: Cats.

Luckily, there are better foods available, made with high-quality meat that is fit for human consumption. The most important thing that stands out when looking for a high-quality cat food is what the Ingredients say on those packets! High quality food should have meat (labelled as Chicken, Turkey, Tuna, etc.) as the FIRST ingredient, and even better if the food has no corns/grains in. They can be a little more expensive than supermarket brands - up to $2 a can - but they will keep your cat healthy, and will add years to his life. It is well worth the money to keep your beloved pet healthy and happy. And in fact, you will most likely save money in the long run: since better cat food means a healthier cat, you will save hundreds, even thousands of dollars on veterinary bills.

High-quality cat food brands are sold at most pet stores, including Petco, Pet Stop, and petnetdirect.com. Some high-quality brand names include: Innova/Evo, Weruva, Max Cat, PetGuard, California Natural, Instinct, Prairie, Natural Balance, Solid Gold, Merrick, Wellness, Eagle Pack, Newman's Own, WYSONG, Precise, etc.

If you really cannot afford to buy this food for your cats, then find a cheaper alternative, while staying away from ingredients such as corn, wheat, cereals and soy. The alternatives are not as good as Innova/Evo, Weruva, Max Cat etc. but it will be better than most supermarket brands.

Also, although it is not strictly necessary, it is a good idea to feed your cat both wet and dry food. Wet food usually has a higher quantity of meat-based protein, fat and moisture than dry food, so a cat's diet that consists of at least some daily wet food is ideal. Dry food may help scrape plaque off of the cat's teeth, but this is not guaranteed to work on all cats. Sadly, many dry foods are often packed with carbohydrates - "filler" in the way of corns and grains, none of which cats can digest. Grains such as corn, wheat gluten and soy have also been known to cause food Allergies in cats.

However, some high quality dry food brands such as Orijen, Innova and Applaws are free of grains and cereals. My personal favorite dry food brand is Innova/Evo: Many cats love it, and it can make their coat super-shiny and soft.

Also, although it is not strictly necessary, it's a good idea to give your cat some variety with his diet. Having variety in your diet is good for humans, and for cats too. Cats can get bored eating the same thing every day. Whenever I go to buy cat food, I always buy a few different flavors of each different brand, so as to give them as much variety as possible. My cats get a different wet food every day, and during the day they are left with some Innova/Evo dry food.

Answer 3

Well it depends on what type of cat you have. if you want you an bye three diffrent kinds of at food and see which one she/he likes best. How you ask ok all you do is pick three diffrent types of cat food and put each one in a bowl, then keep the bowls out and wait till a couple of hours or more and see which one she/he ate more of and mabey that's the cat food she/he likes. the type of cat food i have is well im not sure but it is dry food. oh and never give a pet lambs wet food, on the news it said something in it was bad. oh and the cat litter i have is ''Ever Clean''. if you want you can look on Google for the best kitty litter and type in '' ever clean kitty litter'' i hope this helped!

Answer 4

Avoid dry food; it's loaded with grains and carbs that aren't good for a cat's system and can lead to obesity and Diabetes.

Wet food is the ideal diet for all cats, even ones that need to lose a bit of weight. Good, high-quality wet foods have high meat content in and no grains. Grains, which are found in cheap wet foods and many dry foods, is what is most probably making your cat overweight, as its overeating to try and get the nutrients it needs from what little meat-based protein is in the food. Cats cannot digest grain or corn, so it just gets converted into fat. A high carbohydrate food, even if it is labelled as a "diet" or "light" food, will not help a cat lose weight.

Good quality wet foods are high in Protein and Fat, and because cats are strict carnivores, they use these two nutrients as their primary source of energy. Be sure to look at the ingredients - The best cat foods are the ones with a very high named meat content (labeled as Chicken, Turkey, Rabbit, Lamb, Tuna, etc.) as the first, or first three, ingredients.

If you feed dry food exclusively, it can take a while for some cats to get used to wet food. This conversion can take several months for cats to get used to and requires patience and perseverance, but are worth it for your cat's long-term health and happiness. Cats need to lose weight SLOWLY, as losing weight too quickly can lead to many health problems. You might want to invest in a digital scale for this so you can check up on his/her weight once a week so you can check the progress.

As to which brands of canned food are best for an overweight cat, you can visit Dr. Michael Fox's website and get his recommendations; he also offers recipes for home-cooked pet foods. An excellent book on cat diets is Your Cat: Secrets to a Longer, Stronger Life, by Dr. Elizabeth M. Hodgkins.

A few brands: Blue Buffalo, Felidae, Weruva, California Natural, Nature's Variety Instinct, Prairie, Natural Balance, Eagle Pack, Wellness, EVO, Grau, Animonda Carny, Bozita, HiLife, Feline Fayre, to name a few.

Answer 5

The best wet cat food that you an buy is Purina One smartblend. Some good types of wet cat food are Drs. Foster and Smith Canned Cat Food. Wet cat foods has lots of different flavors and protein.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

well if you are willing to test it out like a science project you might be able to find out but all cats are different.

no one knows unless you are a cat

Answer 8

hmm cat food maybe