Top 10 Best Wet Cat Foods in 2022 (We Tested Them All)
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- Hi everyone! We're back with one of the biggest videos of the year: All About Cats' annual roundup of the best wet cat food you can buy. Whether you need shreds, pate, or something reminiscent of homemade food, you'll find something to love in this list of the best canned, fresh, and soft food on the market in 2022.
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0:00 Introduction
0:12 How We Selected and Tested The Foods
1:44 Best Healthy Wet Cat Food: RAWZ 96% Turkey & Turkey Liver Paté
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3:06 Best Budget: Authority Chicken Paté
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4:12: Premium Pick: Ziwi Cat Food
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6:09 Best Ethically-Sourced: Open Farm Cat Food
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7:51 Best Fresh: Smalls Cat Food
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9:40 Best for Sensitive Stomach: Koha Pet Limited Ingredient Cat Food
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11:25 Best for Weight Loss: Tiki Cat Wet Cat Food
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12:29 Best for Senior Cats: Weruva Cat Food
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14:00 Best for Kittens: Wellness CORE Turkey & Chicken Liver Kitten Food
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Hi everyone! We're back with one of the biggest videos of the year: All About Cats' annual roundup of the best wet cat food you can buy. Whether you need shreds, pate, or something reminiscent of homemade food, you'll find something to love in this list of the best canned, fresh, and soft food on the market in 2022. Enter coupon code ALLABOUTCATS to get 30% off your first order of Smalls cat food: allaboutcats.com/recommends/smalls
Thank you for another video. Am getting ready for a kitten with supplies I did order 12 cans of the wellness core. Am looking for another one for variety & keep cost down avoiding dry kibble.
Thanks for a top 10 video on cat food 😊. How about top 10 treats?
YAY! You featured BOTH brands I was or am using!
I had been using Authority ever since Blue Buffalo changed their product line after the company was sold. I've been satisfied with it and the major reason I had to replace it was unavailability. I normally bought 30 (5 oz) cans at a time, 3 cans each of 10 flavors, so a 10 serving supply for 6 cats. Recently it has been scarce on the shelves with multiple flavors missing, so I had to move on and move up once I expended my backup supply.
The first phase of the Rawz test went well. I purchased one (5 oz) can each of 12 flavors and each cat got a sample of 1/6th of a can daily for supper, mixed with some dry food to make up a full portion. They had no qualms about any of them, they scarfed everything down and were looking for more.
I went ahead and signed up for a Tomlinson's membership and bought 36 cans, 3 each of the 12 flavors, and began feeding a full half-can serving to all 6 of them every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday evening. This will allow me to see if any have any digestive issues with the full servings. Once we successfully near the end of this phase, then I'll go ahead and order entire cases of 24 cans of each of 12 flavors. It will cost a fortune but I anticipate the cost will only continue going up if I wait.
Rawz seems to have addressed the aluminum can shortage by packaging some of their products in steel cans. While the product is expensive, becoming a Tomlinson's member yields a 10% discount on the prices. Ordering by the case will drop the prices another 4%.
I am now subscribed to this excellent channel.
I don't know of you get it in your country. But I use canagan wet chicken cat food for my boy. Its the best food I've bought. Which you can see in the can Its chicken breast 67% and 32% broth with nutrients. He won't eat anything else. I spend around £2.80 a day on 2 tins. Really work checking it out if available to you
What happened to Hilks Science Diet, Pro Plan...ones I've heard of ...Thank you ...pate is no ...stew kinds ! Yes 👍
I fed my cat the Authority brand chicken pate for a couple months after watching this video and it gave her urinary crystals!!! The vet said it was very high in sodium and NOT to continue feeding it to her. She has since been switched to a urinary care food that she likes way more anyways. Just a warning for anyone in the comments that might wanna try the budget brand!
😬 Thanks for sharing this
how much did u feed the food to him though? id think if u switched or mixed the food with some other products itll decrease the sodium but still be economical for u.
@@cyberpunklain It was the only wet food we were feeding her at the time. Her new food (Hills Prescription Urinary Care) is only about 79 cents more per can than the Authority brand so it’s still on the cheaper end of cat foods so I think I’m good just switching it out entirely :) She’s been on her new food for about a month and her appetite is still great (which was our main concern when she started refusing to eat her old food, the vet said it was because she was in pain due to the urinary crystals) so I am hopeful the new food can stay for a good amount of time :)
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Thanks 👍 good to know I had a tragic experience with crystal being stuck in male genital a few years ago. I will take your comment too ❤️ your time and attention is appreciated greatly. TakeCare gooddays
I bought TIKI CAT's tuna, whitefish and pumpkin. Apparently our cats would rather starve than eat it. Thank you for all the great info you provide.
Same with mine. They are not fans of the fish but they do love the chicken.
Mine too. He likes the Petco brand wet food (Whole-hearted) and Wellness Pate food, cheap vs expensive, but not mid-price Tiki.
my cats love tiki cat but one of mine is particular about specific lines 😅 she hates it if it’s not their shredded foods and she would rather starve if it’s not chicken or tuna, i got her to eat their mousse line though surprisingly (only chicken though)
I tried tiki a couple of years ago with my cat and she hated it too
I'm on the weruva with my boy it took a bit of expirimenting, but the answer for him is it must have bird in it, and it must be crunchy dry food or a perfectly smooth pate. Wet chunks are not at all acceptable.
I personally don't recommend instinct to anyone. I was feeding my 2 with their canned pate (plus their freeze dried raw as treats, BOTH containing montomilite clay)for a couple months and we found out at a dental cleaning that one of my boys had a UTI. The montomilite clay was the only cause that came to mind. I did my own digging and deemed it an ingredient to be avoided. It was also fairly lucky that we were trying out pretty litter at the time since both of them had started turning the litter blue, yet my other cat's UA came back clear. We are now feeding Tiki Cat After Dark and they love it!
Tikki Cat keeps my 12 yr old kitty happy💜
Rawz is based right down the road from where I grew up, in Cape Neddick Maine, nice to know I’m supporting both a local business and some of the best cat food in the industry!
Thanks for adding Rawz, 3 of my 4 will eat it. For those that dont know, a case can either be 3oz or 5 oz and usually 18 to a case. Was informed by them that a possible variety pack will come out by next year.
Amazon has a variety pack.
Thanks sooooo much for sharing this!
Thank you for this. So helpful to have this info.
Looking forward to watching this later this evening.
Thanks, Mallory & gang...
Thank You, Mallory! Very thorough and honest.
Thank you so much for sharing that beautiful topic❤️❤️
Very much appreciated. Health is everything. Long, healthy lives!
My kitten loves Koha! (Haven't seen many reviews of them, happy that they made the list) She loves their duck paté & shredded duck, beef, lamb & chicken. She's not too crazy about turkey, kangaroo or the poke bowl line. It's not labeled for kittens so I try not to give it to her too often, but I like to break up the monotony of chicken with different proteins 😊
Awesome, informative video! Thank you so much!!
I would love to see the best picks for urinary safe cat food as its such a huge issue for so many cats!
She mentioned that the weruva chicken fricassee has low phosphorus which is easier on the kidneys.
@@OllieT123 thanks!
Me too!
I’ve been waiting for a new video like this !!!!
Thank you :) ❤️
Thank you so much for this video! So helpful 💖
Thank you! These product reviews are so helpful! I would love to see new versions of the best wet foods for kittens with the lab reviews since I’ve been using Whole Earth Farms Kitten Recipe based on your recommendation. It would be so nice to have the “Best of…” lists for wet food based on ages (like kittens, seniors, etc.), but also best wet food lists for chronic diarrhea, IBD, diabetes, etc. I know it’s a lot of work and research so thank you so much! I didn’t know as much, unfortunately, when I had my two previous kitties but feel like I’m doing better with my two new ones now that I’ve found your channel. Everything from insurance to litter to nail clippers - your videos are so helpful!
Thank you SO much for doing these. This has really been a life savor. I’m so sad that nom nom discontinued their cat food. I was able to purchase their last few batches for a long while until they ran out of inventory and now I’m back here to find the next best thing. Can’t thank you enough!
Fantastic information-thanks!
👍 Your reviews are over the top. Thank you.
Oh my gosh! What an amazing coincidence :D Was hoping there were some great new foods this year, remembered all your stellar reviews from the past and BAM! Here's the perfect video, fresh off the Tubes. Thank you so much You're the most thorough
cat reviewer and we're so lucky to have your passion about cats!
Yay, happy to have you here! Glad it was well-timed for you. :)
Yep she very thorough with her food reviews! 🙂😃
I love your channel! Thanks for the great content!
Love how in depth your videos are ! Very appreciated
Thanks, Amanda! Glad you're here.
Thank you for doing in depth reviews like this! You really save us so much time doing the research!
One of my cats actually has a chicken allergy and she is eating Rawz rabbit recipe! So far so great and vet recommended too 😊
Thank you!! These are always very helpful
As always, awesome job and very thorough! I know you have reviewed The Honest Kitchen's dehydrated cat food before but was wondering if you will be open to reviewing their wet cat food. Thanks again for these great reviews!
Very helpful! Thank you!
We recently stumbled across Reveal brand. The cats absolutely adore the Chicken Breast in Broth. It's grain free with absolutely no carbs or plant material in it. It's a bit expensive at about $1.50 for a 2.47 ounce can, but they devour it. We don't give it to them everyday, more like a treat like Sunday dinner.
We feed our cat this brand as well. She loves it so much.
I just found this and the cats seem to like it so far! Have yours been eating it for a long time? Have you noticed any changes
I don't think this brand sells any cat food that is a complete cat food. Make sure you check the can. I bought it before and it said it is incomplete and needs to be fed alongside a complete cat food.
What about Sodium?
@@ashley8321 I’m a new cat owner! Also stumbled across this cat food and made the same observation except it said to be fed with dry food which I don’t plan to do. I do want to make sure she’s receiving all her proper nutrients though, what would make the food not complete??
excellent video, i always really appreciate the way you break things down and completely explain your selection process. genuinely one of the best channels and i always reccomend to anyone looking for cat info.
Aww, thank you for the kind words! Grateful to have your support.
Your videos are so helpful!! I’m a new cat mom and I’m wanting to switch my cat to a wet food only and throw out the kibble because he doesn’t seem to get enough water intake. I’ve learned so much from watching your videos on what to avoid and what to get!!
Mallory, you do a great job with these videos. You're knowledgeable and to the point without a bunch of self-promotion, yet real and likeable, as if you're a niece or family friend. :)
I would love to see a series of videos based on urinary issues. The types of urinary issues, the best products (fountains), best dry food and wet food. I know it’s common
I just baught my cat a fountain. Plus I leave water in bowls out in two places in case the electric goes out. Doesn't use the fountain that much. She also has urinary issues. Was on the prescription food. But started vomiting after eating every day. So I switched her to a low protein food. Weruva then the Tiki cat. No issues.
@@craftyfox1959 I didn’t want to do low protein because a cats diet is meant to be carnivorous. In all reality there isn’t a single dry kibble that isn’t garbage and urinary issues result.
@@oklahomafreedom5536 My boy is only about 2 and just healed from his PU surgery. He didn’t get an infection but he blocked up so they had to basically cut off his penis. It was better to pay for this than to pay for him to get unclogged so often and his quality of life was poor.
@@mong4682 yikes 😬😳.
@@oklahomafreedom5536 yes so if there are any supplements or anything she can explore so I don’t have to, that would be great!
Fantastic video. Many thanks.
Thanks for the helpful information 👍 🐈
This is the best, most researched video of its kind, Thank you so much, this was amazing, thank you for including Ziwi, we had no idea it was high in carbs. Just wow, you have lab results and everything. Now this is an informative video.
my 16 year old male cat has been enjoying the Tiki Cat line for a while now. We started by giving him the Velvet Salmon Mousse and he couldn't get enough! He can't have chicken which can make trying other brands tricky. luckily Tiki Cat has a great range of seafood flavours as well! We've tried out the Grill & Aloha variety packs as they are both chicken free and contain different fun flavours & he absolutely loved the brothy/puréed parts but as he's an older boy now chewing is harder & I could feel his frustration when it came to the fishy chunks. he just couldn't chew no matter how small I broke them up.. so I now purée the cans with our blender instead.. 2 months in and he still licks the bowl clean every single time!! I know puréeing the food yourself might seem taxing for some people but it works for us and he is healthy and happy! Fur is nice and shiny, bathroom breaks are healthy and regular, weight is stable & he never refuses a meal. Very pleased overall. I am also interested in trying out Weruva as I've heard it is great for senior cats as well.
My cats love Tiki cat. I’m not sure if it’s the absolute healthiest option available, but I’ve tried others and they would stop eating them after a few days. Tiki cat seems to be a winner!
Great information thank you for that. I’ve been looking for something like this to help my cats out as they get a little bit older and I’ve always been interested in increasing the quality of what they eat.
With the exception of Open Farm (it was some bad freeze dried dog food actually) and the company's response was to deny, deny, deny....I like this list. I appreciate your effort and the info provided. Thanks.
What was your experience with open farm? Curious because I tried it with my kitties and it gave them horrible diarrhea ! I was convinced it was toxic some how
I like you. You give a nice balance of technical information and telling me what to buy.
Thank you for another fantastic review video. Your research and detail is so impressive! My kids have been on Weruva for a while now and they love it! However, I’m going to check your list against what Chewy offers and try one of your other recommendations. Frodo & Ouzo send their thanks & paw greetings!
Our focus is on texture. My two girls were adopted from two separate rescues during the same week years ago. Both rescues had fed Fancy Feast. Both cats agree that their preference is a shredded texture. So we have compromised with Shredded Chicken and Shredded Turkey options from Weruva and Fancy Feast. My girls are beautiful Seniors now.
My cats need shredded or minced in gravey lol I’m glad fancy feast working out because that’s all I can get right now
This is super helpful!
Thank you I am so impressed with the thoroughness of your research, and the cost per day calculations, very informative. Thank you.
Glad you appreciate all of that, Jacquie! Thank you so much for stopping by.
Recently watched a video about a trainer that was feeding her dog a commercial raw diet and found her dog had heavy metals building up in her body because of it. The trainer suspects it was from the protein in the food containing a high amount of organ meat vs muscle meat. Could be where the heavy metals in fishless cat food are coming from as well. She adjusted the dog's diet to have more fiber and less protein to fix the issue.
Thank you for the video 🤓
I really appreciate all the information u take making these videos helps me make sure my 2 cats get good food
Great reviews! Love that you sent them to a lab. Would love to see a taste testing w/your cats. As we all know, no matter how great the ingredients or nutritional value, if they ain’t eatin it, it all goes out the window! I probably went through 20 different cat foods when my cat developed an allergy to turkey in her older years.
great content! Thank you!
Glad you liked it, Shona!
Hi Mallory! I love your videos, they've helped me a lot with my cats. I'm wondering if you would consider making a video about food/water setups (if they should be nearby or separated, approaches to feeding multiple cats, etc.), and also your thoughts/advice on how often to feed cats (timed meals vs. free-feeding)? This is something I've played around with since adopting my 2nd cat who loves wet food, while my other cat isn't too enthusiastic about it. I would definitely value your advice on the topic of feeding routines. Thanks!
for multiple cats it depends on their personality. if they fight over food n r very territorial over it they should be fed in different rooms with the door closed! generally if u feed dry food u should ALWAYS have a water bowl. fountains help cats to keep hydrated bc its more engaging than just still water i guess. mixing wet food and dry food together will help to keep ur cat hydrated; an alternative is to hydrate ur kibble.
some cats prefer eating on the ground while mine needs to have a little guiding for little sneaky snacks i give her 😭... a little bit (i mean like a pea sized amount) of rice, cheese, whatever u have isnt bad for the cat usually unless they have an allergy.
My cat will only eat dry food. So I mix the dry food with water. So she has to lap up a bowl of water to get to her kibble.
Thanks Mallory for the honest and invaluable reviews of the best wet cat food! From my experiences, Tiki Cat is the best of all cat canned food and it’s made in human grade facilities, I love Tiki Cat the most and it’s certainly the best brand. I also love that they have zero carbohydrates! 👍✌️😄😺😸
Thank you so much for your diligence with this vudeo, going to rest that is really amazing. I know cat parents will very much appreciate.
my base wet food is weruva/soulistic, but i feed a lot of different brands, proteins, textures. I am always glad to see it on the list! makes me feel like i am feeding well, within my budget
Thank you for making this, I've felt so lost down the cat food rabbit hole since it became so difficult to find what I usually feed my little beasts.
Yay!!!! Can you do a specific one for kittens? Wet and dry maybe for kittens?
Thank you so much for this review! I would love your comments on LiveClear from Purina, as me and my 5yo daughter suffer from allergies… love your channel!
How is Rawz not a more popular brand?!? I bought a couple cans last week along with a few other high quality foods after doing a ton of research. A lot of the other high quality brands I noticed contained either tuna, legumes or a lot of gums. Rawz has none of that! And I personally feel like for the quality, it’s not TOO pricey. And the texture!!! My girl hates shredded or really thick pate. Rawz is a super smooth pate and she loves it. Im so happy I found this brand through your video. I’m so surprised more ppl don’t know about it!
My cats only eat that brand🫶 dry and wet food! I think its the best cat food🙌🏻🙏🏻 it’s a little bit expensive for me because I have 4 cats 😅 but I don’t mind, I just want the best for them🥰
My local pet store has a few of these brands. Of the literally dozens of varieties tried, my cat will eat ONE of them (Wellness complete turkey and salmon pate smooth loaf). She used to eat two different wet foods each day (from different brands) but the formula changed on one of them Purrfect Bistro Surf and Turf pate became Merrick Surfin and Turfin Recipe. The pate became a dry brick.
I appreciate your videos they are definitely helpful. What do you think about the cat food brands Hills, Merrick, Weruva, and Pure Bites
Thank you for this very informative video. I am feeding my cat Purina Beyond Wet food. I wanted that to be on your list lol. I'll definitely check out the All about cats site. Thanks again!
Me too my kitty loves Purina Beyond as well is grain free and he loves it
Great video
Love best or top food videos!😁🥰😍
Thank you for your great reviews. I do wet food combined with grass plant as supplement for fiber and hairball.
Hi Malorie, Thank you for your super informative videos that has helped me greatly since I adopted my first furbaby. I swear by your videos and always look into them for reference. Could you do a review on Petco brand foods?, specifically their Easy Digestion and Weightloss line?
Will consider it! Thank you for the comment and kind words.
Hey Mallory! Love your videos. Would you maybe consider making a video on the top budget wet cat foods?
Hey gnomey, we did a video on this a while back, but we can consider doing a wet food-focused one as well! th-cam.com/video/rBLRdbv3JHI/w-d-xo.html&
Great to see Smalls on the list. My recently diagnosed diabetic cat, was fed SD dry his whole life. When we found him dropping weight, excessively thirsty, and limping, the vet recommended SD m/d wet. At $55 a case, my cat refused to eat it, smelled awful and greasy. We tried so many brands of low carb food before we found Smalls. He LOVES it, literally screams with excitement for it. I love it for the packaging, super easy meal prep (I thaw and dump 2 bags into a glass jar and use a kitchen scale to weigh out portions.) I've had great experiences with the customer service, and their product line is constantly growing. Our meal plan averages out to $4.63/day. Considering prescription food and premium wet (that he hated} was about $5/day I feel that the convenience and quality are well worth it. However, I did need to buy a chest freezer...
How do you open the packages?? I find it impossible to open without a knife
@@peterrabbit1234 I only let them thaw halfway. Then flip the bag label side down and saw straight through the middle with a knife. Then I dump into a jar
Love Smalls, and she does too. Their customer support is great and their product is superior in my opinion.
Hello, I have 7 cats and considering smalls. Cats have varying issues. Three are extremely overweight, one underweight and the rest normal. How many ounces should you feed them daily? They currently are on dry food only but I want to switch them completely. I am clueless as to how much they need. Thank you if you have time to help me
Thank you so much for all your videos. Unfortunately, I had a bad experience with Smalls cat food. Just like you said, the subscription and customer services have been the worst experience I've ever had. I think I'll try Rawz.
For anyone having issues with the pop tops, and opening the lids (I have arthritic hands), an electric can opener works perfectly.
Yes it does 🙂
Thinking of getting a cat and your video’s really help thanks :)
She's great. Also Senior Cat Wellness has a lot of great content about health and behavior (for cats of all ages)
My cat has digestive issues and I tried Darwin’s. Really worked well for my cat. I recently found Souly Raw. It has lots of novel proteins options. I doesn’t have anything but protein, muscle meat and organs all from the same source. I get from Hare Today a nutrient mix to add to the meat. I use it with my homemade cat food as well. My kitty does good with Tiki Cat if I don’t give it to her daily. Weruva seems to be tolerated well. Thanks for your suggestions. I’m gonna look into Rawz
Thanks for this! my 2 cats have both had serious digestion issues (diarrhea for 3 months and inconstant bowls and vomiting occasionally) for a while now. The vet is at a loss. nothing in their blood work or stool samples. thinking IBS. We just switched foods again. Have been on authority, Smalls, Nulo, instinct, applause... all in multiple flavors... tried a high fiber diet and probiotics. finally figured out one of my cats is allergic to turkey on top of everything. trying out Hound and Gatos chicken and liver food. if that doesn't work, then we will try Koha.
really appreciate the information in your videos!
Great video. I switched my 7 year old cat to completely wet food. He won’t touch pate and is pretty picky. He loves Tiki after dark chicken assortment & Tiki Aloha!
would you be able to give insight on how you made the switch? i’m having a heck of a time with my 2 yr old😂
Going to check out Rawz. I use Feline Natural but that does get expensive so might try some Rawz into the mix.
Hi Mallory, Can you Recommend some Commercial Raw food for my Senior Cat.I don't feel comfortable making homemade Raw food for my Peanut.
Bought Fetching Foods for a trial run since no minimum purchase required. Had to mix it with a another wet food to gradually transition. Got to almost 50%. I've run out. I think the food is great, but way too expensive for me and high shipping cost. If you can afford, great! They have a lot of options, such as with ground bone or boneless. Boneless has lower phosphorus which is better for senior cats since cats are more prone to kidney disease. However, bone can be ok if it's further down on the ingredient list and no more than 1.5% or even 1.6%, if no urinary issues. But some raw has higher levels.
So now that I've run out, I'm researching others. I'd considered Viva Raw, but since has ground bone, I called the company for percentages. I got them, then found discrepancies afterwards. Also, the woman I spoke with seemed impatient with me. Mmmm..... It's a no go. For a senior cat anyway. Percentages were high.
I'm considering freeze-dried raw now as a possibility. I already use Dr. Marty's Nature's Feast unhydrated as a "kibble substitute", just for two very small snacks twice a day to somewhat satisfy their "kibble cravings". They love it!!! They get so excited when I open the bag, they jump up and down!!! 😂 It is very balanced, species appropriate, great ingredients. Although bone is a great source of calcium, egg shell is used instead. Which is better for seniors. (But like I said bone can be ok if percentage of phosphorus isn't too high.) I may use it as a hydrated meal sometimes. Two other brands I liked from research, but haven't tried are Simple Food Project and Steve's. Also Small Batch, which I feed sometimes instead of Dr. Marty's - has ground bone, but some varieties have lower phosphorus levels.
On your budget option you said the protein sources were clearly labeled (no mystery meats) while at the same time pointing at a label that says ocean fish. That is a deal breaker for me because my cat tolerates salmon and tuna fine but often things labeled with vague 'fish' names like ocean fish result in him vomiting quite a bit. I'm still on the hunt for a good budget cat food.
I saw that, too! "Ocean fish" is very vague. I would stay away from any brand that isn't transparent about their ingredients, sourcing, and processing. Makes you wonder, "what are they hiding?" Can't trust a company like that. You may need to pay a little extra for a better pet food, but at least you won't be paying for "who knows what"!
wow, very informative. The first 3 you named I never even heard of before so I'd like to give them a try. One of my cats needs weight control food plus she's about 10 years old.
Thank you for this review!
What other paté cat food is low in phosphorus? My cat hates Weruva. He's eating Soulistic Chicken paté but I'm ready to switch if this is high in phosphorus. Thank you!
Thank you
You should do an episode on what is the best way to do homemade cat food.
Good idea, there are a lot of ridiculous cat diets online (2 cups rice, add a cup of meat--yikes!). I think it takes a lot of knowledge to do this well. Though you might look into a premix like Feline Instincts or TC feline. They are essentially mixes for raw meat but you can cook it if you follow directions. It takes the meat as well as liver and adds vitamins, egg shell powder, etc.
I am a new cat mom and have two sisters who like and eat the same things, and I boil strips of chicken and liver and hearts in water, which only takes 5-10 minutes and I then make rice in the chicken water and add a little rice to their food. I mix this in with their canned food or sometimes on its own. I also give them a little dry food. I love knowing they're getting good protein.
I’m glad you mentioned Koha. I discovered it when my one kitty was having digestive issues and was only able to digest rabbit.
Also finally someone mentioned the provenance line of Ziwi. People always mention their original formulas. My cats love their provenance line.
Yay! It's wonderful to hear that the recommendation lined up with your experience. Thank you for commenting!
Hello! Thank you so much for your reviews! They are so helpful.
Please, could you make a review for Carnilove can cat food?
Thank you so much!
Best regards! ♥️
Hi! Sure, we'll consider it. In the meantime, you might appreciate our written review of this brand on the All About Cats website: allaboutcats.com/carnilove-cat-food-review
I'm hoping I can get some of these in Canada. Thanks for the review.
Love your videos,Thanks for keeping us informed btw can you Please educate us about how to manage those Dreaded Hair balls our fur babies experience I noticed that the hall all treats and suppose to be used along with a hair ball diet there are not enough supplements to be used alone.
I got some good information from yur video so i gave it a paws up
Thanks so much, so informative! It's so hard to be consumer. This really helps break things down... Could you do an episode on raw food diets - whether they are healthy and worth it, what age and how to transition to it, etc? That would be amazing. It's really hard to find trustworthy information about feeding your cat a raw food diet.
Yes, we plan to do this soon!
I love that you post these videos. You’re so helpful. My cat was 17 pounds and I switched to the Tiki cat succulent chicken and he’s now between 11-12pounds. He lost the weight in about 6 months.
Is that the only change that you made? No increased exercise/activity? How old is your cat? What was your cat eating before? Is your cat only eating the Tiki now or do you supplement with some dry food? Just picking your brain because I have a female (about 6-8 years old I think, only had her 1.5 years, her person died and she was surrendered to the humane society by a third party who knew very little about her) who is a few pounds over what the vet would like and I'm trying to figure out what to do. She gets hangry and will seek out and eat things she shouldn't (plastic mostly so I have to make sure there isn't any around) but I also avoid this by feeding her multiple small meals of wet food a day and giving her a few greenies throughout the day to satisfy her need to crunch. She gets dry food at bedtime so that I can sleep. She's not very active or playful, she likes to lay around and sleep a lot. She'll kinda play, mostly by sitting in place and half-heartedly swatting. Your cat's weight loss is impressive, so any help you can give would be much appreciated 😊
@@KatarinaS. I ONLY feed my cat Tiki cat wet food. Succulent chicken, wild salmon and a salmon and chicken mix. I do not work and I stay at home mostly so I’m able to feed him throughout the day. (It’s actually really annoying!) lol. I used to feed my cat Iams, Rachel Ray and Tiki cat hard food. I did research and took him off hard food completely and he just shredded the pounds. My cat is 7 now but I did the diet change at around 5 years old. He is not a very active cat AT ALL! I feed him the larger cans of Tiki cat but it is super expensive. Most humans won’t pay that much for their pet. I’m sure there is a better priced alternative out there but I do know that the Tiki cat is pretty much PURELY PROTEIN! I hope my response makes sense? Let me know if you have anymore questions. 😊
@@delrio4222 i have a 15lbs girl who i’m trying to have lose weight! how many cans per day did you feed your cat to have him lose weight? :)
@@amber.cosette one large can! The one that is a step bigger than the 6oz can. I divided the one can to feed it to him 4 meals throughout the day. He shrunk quickly!! I hope this makes sense.
Thank you so much for doing these videos. I was lost trying to figure out how to upgrade my kitty's cat food. You have been such a big help.
I'm going to try a few of these. I'm currently feeding my 2 boys Petco's whole hearted shreds & fancy feast naturals and sometimes fancy feast medleys because my boy who just died liked it, and a little of 1 more popular brand that is not natural. I may start with Rawz & Authority. They are 5 & 4 (Just adopted teh 4 yr old a few weeks ago, had the other since he was a kitten).
Hurray!! Recently I switched my cats to Wellness Chicken Pate and they seem to really love it! I just add a little water for extra hydration and they lick their bowls clean :P I noticed that by buying the larger 12.5 oz cans, I can lower my overall cost by a bit, so I started doing that. It doesn't consists of any potatoes or other grains but I do see that they add some cranberries for "Urinary health", so I hope that works out. Also, really excited for you guys to hit 100k!!
I've tried the Wellness brand. It looked pretty good. Can't remember if I tasted it myself but I probably did. I taste all my cats food after seeing a millionaire eat one of her dog biscuits. If the food is premium enough humans can eat it too and yes I found the cheaper brands taste disgusting while the more expensive brand taste palatable. Also you can't feed the cat the same food everyday but Wellness has a bunch of flavours too choose from 😍
Research phosphate binders like Calcium carbonate ie TUMS...in regard to an old cat with CKD...
@@jhowardsupporter you're braver than I am lol 😂
@@midwestmasocist Well cats eat raw meat in the wild. They even sell raw meat at the Japanese store, that sashimi or whatever. So if your cats food taste rancid you should go for a better brand. The most expensive is like $2 a tin anyway. I hate it when people cheap out and just grab the same box of whatever and feed it to the cat every day. But you should also be wary of switching brands all the time because it can upset the cats stomach.
thanks a lot
I just ordered the Koha sampler. Hoping it helps my senior kitty who is doing poorly.
Hi am new to your channel, thanks a lot for your great videos ♥ And can you please review Carnilove and Dr.clauder's dry foods! my cats seem to like them but got into diarrhea issues with Carnilove.
Tried Tiki Senior. My cat left the shreds and only took the broth. But they always do that. So back to Rawz we went. I use Rawz dry too. 75% wet 25 % dry. But Tiki has so many options. They have such a fun variety.
Are you still doing rawz?
I like what your saying about cat foods. We try our best that we can afford. We are on a tight budget . We love our kitten! ❤
I enjoy Yoir vedios . I am losing my vision but thankfully I hear well! ❤
I have been using Open Farm for about a year and all three of my cats are kinda over it. They will not eat it anymore and wont even bother eating the dry kibble either. I really appreciate you creating this video because I am a little lost to do as far as wet food. My vet keeps recommending Science Diet and again my cats will not touch it.
This is great . I see Feline Natural’s pate didn’t make it , just wondering why ? I ‘m hoping it’s good since my cat luvs it . Also is there anyway of testing out these foods for your cat before buying a case? My pet store doesn’t carry most of these and my cat is sooo picky. Thank you.
Our kids like Ziwi Lamb and Ziwi Venison,
but I saw Rawz for the first time a while
back and it went over really well with them,
so thanks for all of the extra info that you
wouldn't normally get just looking at the can
in the store. I'll consider Rawz again since I'm
a bit taken aback by the Chinese acquisition
of Ziwi. I have to think that it's still made in NZ?
The change to Ziwi, BTW, came about when I
noticed that Instinct seemed to have a higher-
than-average rate of recalls, so we're pretty
much done with them. Thanks Mallory!
Yes, it's still made in New Zealand.
Excellent video, as always.
I feed my cat Weruva Nine Livers and Paw-lickin’ Chicken, along with Dr. Marty Nature’s Feast freeze-dried raw cat food (prepared with filtered water). I alternate between his three daily meals.
Yay! Dr. Marty's Natures Feast is what I've been using unhydated as a "kibble substitute". I only feed it as as very small snack twice a day because although nutritious, species appropriate, very healthy ingredients, it's still a dry food unhydrated. It's just to satisfy their "kibble cravings". I also feed them two wet meals a day and even add a little filtered water and broth to the wet food. So they're getting plenty of hydration. I like to rotate the different varieties, too. And wow! They get sooo excited when I open the Dr. Marty's bag. They jump up and down! 😂😻😻
As much as I like it, it's too pricey for me to use hydrated as a meal. So I'm looking at some other brands that "might" be more affordable. Simple Food Project (they have sample bundles available to try the food, not free, but free shipping for them). And Steve's. I spoke with someone at Steve's today. Very impressed.