So nice to see someone taking the time to help us cat owners that actually tests the things that ALL the corporations lie about. It's just horrible what monopolies have done where we now pay less for actual beef or steak that they price out cat food for. thanks for the help here.
i have watched basically all of your reviews. thank you so much for all the hard work, time, and money spent on these!! if i had a suggestion, there’s a few cat backpacks out there that i have my eyes on. excited to see what you review next :)
I have my mostly indoor cats, but I also feed (& TNR) homeless cats. I feed them all Purina One various formulas for variety of proteins. Wet and dry. They all thrive on Purina and I can get some at Walmart and some at Petco. They do not get treats which I think are unnecessary and more expense. My only income is my social security so cost is a factor. The cats all get plenty of catnip also and they love it. I am doing the best I can.
Thanks for feeding them! I also TNR’ed and feed about 11 cats in my neighborhood. They get mostly dry food but I try to give them wet at least a few times a week.
I fed my precious cat (born in my lap!) Purina One products and he contracted diabetes that I treated with insulin for over a year (very expensive). I asked the vet if his food was the problem and they said "No." Ultimately he died, something that devastates me to this day because after the fact research indicates that his diet WAS what gave him this disease since Purina products are made with CORN as their first ingredient and as obligate carnivores corn has NO PLACE in any cat's dietary needs, metabolizes to sugar and is the primary villain in killing cats specially (and dogs peripherally) because of overweight and diabetes. DO NOT FEED CATS ANY FOOD (dry or wet) THAT HAS CORN AS IT'S FIRST INGREDIENT!!!! No matter how much you pride yourself on "taking care" of these animals you are only contributing to their poor health by feeding them that kind of food. Insure ALL these animals are spayed and neutered to stop the problem of unwanted animals at the source. Sure, this may sound expensive but its a lot cheaper to get the surgery than feeding the progeny forever.
I feed my cat Nutro chicken and rice recipe. It’s a grain free food, has digestive enzymes and a few other nutrients in it and the price is right! You can find it in petsmart, pet supermarket and petco. I believe it is also on chewy.
Do you have any other low carb dry food recommendations for an active, 2 year old, indoor cat who doesn't need to loose weight? Unfortunately, I'm disabled, in poverty and can only feed her one cab a day. I do add rehydrated, freeze dry toppers, and she drinks plenty of water. I'm single, in an apartment and don't have a Costco membership.
WOW. Your information is wonderful! My cat became allergic to her dry food, I took it away, tried freeze dried, but she wouldn't eat it. It was a really difficult thing to do....but, this information has given me some hope that I can find a pretty healthy dry food. So happy I found you. You are a treasure!
These videos have been so incredibly helpful! Thank you so much for doing all this research and helping me be informed quickly. Been learning a lot from your channel today :)
I'm glad to see this updated review based on lab results. I've fed both of my cats wet food from the time I got them but it's getting very expensive. I want to introduce kibble for one or two "snacks" with their wet/freeze dried raw as their main meals. Thank you!
@neal cassady Hi Neal, to be clear, while we do get affiliate commissions on purchases made through our links, we were not paid by any of the brands shown here. I don't really like using my cats as examples, because their preferences shouldn't be used to guide anyone's decisions, and my cats don't eat dry food, anyway.
Thank you so much Malory for the detailed explanation of each dry cat food brand. I have gained an extensive amount of knowledge about cat nutrition by watching all your videos. As a first time cat parent it's been overwhelming to choose the right food brand. I have tried Purina One, IAMS, Instinct, Hill's diet dry food. My cat loved his Purina and IAMS. I am slowly trying to transfer him to Instinct for better quality food. However, I couldn't find any reliable review about IAMS chicken flavored dry food (orange packet). Will really appreciate if you can do a review on that one. My cat didn't like the too healthy Hill's diet dry food given by his vet nor the wet food from Instinct. I am really trying to feed him healthier food without breaking my bank but I guess he likes the unhealthy stuff like we all do.
In Dr.Elsey’s lab report, should I worry for my senior cat aged 13 should I be worried about the results of these substances? Cyanide-0.591, Aluminum-0.7, Ash 7.1, Phosphorus-1270, Sodium 611. My Orange Tabby birthday is today and I just bought Dr.Elsey’s & Weruva (Cats in Kitchen) to improve the quality for my senior cat. Weruva lab reports in comparison were: Cyanide-ND, Aluminum-ND, Ash-1.1, Phosphorus-134, Sodium-44.8. These numbers are drastically different but I understand that they’re also different types of food as 1 is dry and the other 1 is wet. Is that why the values are so drastically different? Thank you for taking the time to read this!
For the feral cats, it is Maintenance Cat by Costco and for my very senior cat it is Orijen. For our kitten it is purina One kitten formula. Update: I ended up mixing all of them together and they all love it, kittens to adults to seniors.
Can you do a video on food toppers for cats so if I feed them dry food maybe the topper Will help with the moisture thank you PS I enjoy your videos and your cute little kitties
Since putting my cat on a healthy and strict can food diet and taking her off the prescription food she went from a little butterball to slim and trim. Her overall health has greatly improved also. She is now able to eat dry food in moderation. After eating her can food in the morning. If I know I will be away for a day I can leave dry food out so she doesn't have to wait till evening to eat. Your videos have helped point out there are much healthier and better foods out there for my cat.
Could you please do a review on Allando, Orijen and N&D dry cat food. These brands are one of the few thats always available in my country aside from royal canin and taste of the wild. Would really help if you could provide some inputs on the 3 brands. Thanks!
Several years ago, I had a cat adopted for a neighbor’s daughter, but eventually became mine as I ended up caring for her. She was an outdoor cat for the most part. Because of this, fleas were a problem until I started putting brewer’s yeast on her dry cat food. She loved it and the fleas hated it. Anyway, she would turn her nose up on her food if I failed to put the brewer’s yeast on it. I had no idea about the differences of nutrition of cat food. Figured most were all the same, but knew the yeast seemed to help her and her coat. Very informative show. Not sure I’ll have another cat to care for, but if I do, I know where to go for help and info!! Thanks Mallory.
Hi! Sorry it's taken me so long to get back to you. I've always been skeptical of brewer's yeast for flea treatment, but there definitely seems to be something to it, and it seems to have some other benefits as well. A very interesting story; thanks for sharing it. Take care!
I have switched my large outdoor mountain dogs to cat food and raw eggs as their primary diet. Dog food is lower in protein, but 3 to 7 times the price when protein is 38% or higher as cat food commonly is. So now I reduced the amount of dry food they receive (using cat food), and add water 1:1 to it. Puppies get 2 whole eggs with shells morning and night kibble meals. Plus two mid-day kibble + water. Adult dogs get a small kibble serving + 2 eggs in AM, and full kibble serving + 2 eggs in evening. This has reduced my costs substantially and also reduced the amount of kibble they need, and thus less carbs too. They will not get fat. The amount dry cat kibble needed is about 1/2 to 2/3 the amount of store high protein dog kibble. I am identifying all dry kibble cat foods I can buy in local stores. It would be nice of a website made a comparison where people can place their product price research in so consumer can search and sort it, to find local options for highest quality cat food. I do not think mail order cat foods are ever a fair buy, the shipping usually adds cost and the makers also charge a premium to begin with.
I thought did well giving a moderated take on the information. It's clear you know (as do I) that wet food is best, but you gave a great review regardless. Thanks!
my vet recommended have cat food WITH grain because of the potential heart concerns for the future. I had a dog pass away from a heart condition in the past and I've ready that the "grain free" might be related. I am so worried about this. What would you recommend? She also showed concern with a raw diet because of the salmonella concern
Hi there! Great video! Unfortunately most of those brands aren't available in my country. Can you please do a review of nutrisource? maybe the one for senior cats
Thanks for the help! I feed my cat wet food twice a day, and dry food twice a day. She obviously prefers the dry food, which is funny because she only has 1 tooth! I put her capsule medicine in her dry food, thats the easiest way to give it to her!
My cats wont eat dry anymore, they are spoiled now to wet food. They love Wellness chicken pate and turkey pate, and I feed them Instinct rabbit pate and they go crazy for that.
I do appreciate the information you provide. I have 2 cats, one prefers dry and the other wet. I would love to be able to afford to feed my cats the best but, financially that's not possible. I have a Costco a few miles away. I ended my membership because of the distance but I think I will renew it. I do like several of Costco's products and making a trip once a month would be reasonable.
Id love to see a study of the life expectancy and chronic illness comparison of indoor cats who consume budget/avg($1.5-$5 lb) dry food for majority of their lives vs those who consumed only the top shelf $6-$18 /lb dry food.
Hmm, that would be really interesting. Years back, I worked in market research and it's interesting the money big pet food companies spend on getting data, it would be great if they put some effort finding out these kinds of answers.
What’s the best for senior sterilized cats? Would Acana grasslands do the trick? Or does it need to be something like Orijen? ORIJEN Guardian 8 seems nice, but is expensive if you by 1.8kg bag (about €38/$38 (€20/$20 a KG). 4,5 is affordable enough €70/$70 (€15.5/$15.5 a KG), but I feel like the food will lose nutritional value if I buy big bag. With one ca eating about 45g a day that bag would last about 14 weeks. The Orijen whole prey is recommended to consume within 6 weeks. I don’t see that for Guardian 8, but 6 weeks may be a general recommendation?
Really helpful reviews. You helped me narrow some good choices. I really liked the lab analysis I just wish it showed glyphosate content. The first thing I will automatically eliminate from my choices is the presence of any seed oils such as canola or safflower oil. I didn't see any seed oils on any of your choices. Seed oils will cut any human or animal's life span significantly. I also try to eliminate any lectins. You had several good choices in your list. Examples of lectin ingredients would be chickpeas and lentils. Ironically, except for the high carb profile the Kirkland brand was really good.
Have you researched young again cat food. The only thing is be sure to not overfeed this food because it will cause loose stools. It is highly digestable with pork as first ingredient. High protein but low phosphorus which is good for male neutered cats. No carbs and low sodium. Pork is highly digestable and high protein. Hills had this in some of their prescription foods but I don't like the ingredients for such a high priced food.
Thank you for this video! We often hear that wet food is better, but most of the vetenarians here don”t recommend it… My vetenarian want me to avoid wet food, saying that my kitten teeth will go very bad… It would be great to see a video about where to start if we want something better, why wet is better and what do you cats eat in a day. Thank you!
Great upload! Did you specifically prefer the Americas as source food options? I am glad you found Canada's market offers high value. Finally, did you find many brands offer rabbit meal and which type of protein meal do you prefer for younger cats?
Being a dog owner as well I have found dog foods that are healthier not using a high temperature of cooking as well as perfect ingredients. Dr Marty is the only one that I found so far that doesn’t use byproducts or high temperature. You reviewed Dr Marty and mentioned there were other better brands but didn’t list them. Can you do a review on the best air dried or freezed cat food with no by products on market right now? Even with subscription? I have 1 rescued cat inside and 4 feral cats outside and would like to get or mix in a better food to extend their lives as much as possible. Thanks
Heya, I do plan to review the best raw/freeze dried options on TH-cam soon, but for now, here's our article on the subject: allaboutcats.com/best-raw-cat-food
Unfortunately, none of the brands mentioned in this video is available in my country. This is frustrating and I have started to worry that I am feeding junk to my little kitten. The brands available in my country are Josera, Reflex Plus and Happy Cat. My little kitten loves Josera and it is his primary meal.
Don't worry bro. Your cat will live alot longer and healthier eating cheap food compared to a street cat or cat eating human scraps. Just make sure its food has some vitamins and minerals in ingredients and its not made in China or SE asia. What you can also do feed cat cheap supermarket meats/organs, or butcher scraps and daily multivitamin.
Mallory, i have to say i cherish your content, as im getting a kitten of my own and want to be prepared to the fullest. My family (with our previous cats) have used Crave wet/dry cat food and not to judge their take on the affects on the cats (w/ fur, teeth, overall health, ect) I would adore to see you review it, im relatively new to the channel, and i have skimmed through a bit to see if you had done a previous video on this brand, but i havent seen it. Take this as only a request, and if you have done a video on it then i'd love to get the link ^^ Thanks again for the informational & overall lovely content
Hi there! Thank you for the kind comment. We haven't reviewed Crave on the channel, but I did write up a review on the All About Cats website. allaboutcats.com/crave-cat-food-review
I think I found the only affordable, low carb, cat food under $4/lb (if purchasing the 14lb bag) on chewy! The nulo freestyle brand is the only one I found. I'm disabled and poor, so I hope my cat will like one of them.
I wish my cat would eat wet food but she refuses. Do you know any tricks to get her to eat wet food. Also for others that have this problem.. when I feed her, her kibble I mix water into the bowl. So its like she's eating a kibble soup. She actually loves it and laps up all the water b4 eating the moist kibble. I figure that will give her the moisture the food would otherwise be lacking.
Excellent video as always, I'm a new channel addict. Mallory I wanted to ask you, since your cats are experienced with a variety of cat foods and you are personally experienced with the different brands and types of cat foods, what is your cats staple food and feeding routine? I've seen your recommendations but wanted to get a personal idea on it. Thank you!
Love your videos!!! Any chance that you have tried Feline Natural Freeze dried? My Bengal is obsessed with it and doesn’t eat Ziwi anymore. All the best :)
Could you do a review of Instinct Raw: Longevity with 20% Raw. I know it’s only available at neighborhood pet stores but there’s a locator on their site. Thanks for the thorough video as always.
Really any of the Instinct line would be nice. I've actually just switched my cats to the Instinct Original based on other reviewers out there...would definitely like seeing AAC's take given their deliberate review process...
Wet food is definitely better and I need a good dry kibble food something for urinary tract health. You mention about canned or wet food being better for urinary tract health and started talking about the Stella and Chewy. It sounded nice until I seen as you were talking on your info that it was high in phosphorus which is no good for urinary health, flutd, fic or too much in general. I need a better ingredient food kibble that's low in ash, phosphorus, magnesium and calcium and low carb. Good information video.
Hi, anyone know how was "CRAVE Grain Free Indoor Adult Dry Cat Food with Protein from Chicken & Salmon" compare with "Dr. Elsey's" or "Tiki Cat Born Carnivore Deboned Chicken & Egg Recipe"? Seemed CRAVE has much less calories and also high protein + low carb
Hey there! I'm leaning away from Orijen due to some concerns about its safety and consistency after the opening of the DogStar kitchen in Kentucky. We may recommend it at some later date, but for now, I don't feel confident recommending it as one of the best foods on the market. You can learn more in our review of the brand here: allaboutcats.com/orijen-cat-food-review
Hello I have 5 months old Bengal kitten. I’m feeding him raw meat twice a day and he also has access to dry food throughout the day. Is this style good for them? Thanks 😊🙏🏻
Hi Vandra, you can try Instinct's kitten food: prf.hn/l/wLNyVve Another idea is the dry kitten food from Wellness CORE: prf.hn/l/XR9bGDD Or this dry food from Nulo Freestyle: prf.hn/l/41OngRq
I've noticed some of these contain Potassium Chloride and when I asked Google the following question: Is potassium chloride harmful to pets? This is what I found out. Children and pets like the taste of salt, including Potassium Chloride salt. When they ingest too much of it, serious health risks occur, like stomach ulcers and internal bleeding.
I hope you also review the New Zealand Natural Pet Food Co. they have a MEOW line and they are fairly new. And was hoping i could get more info about them from you.
Can you analyze Shameless Pets treats too? My cats are ultra picky i.e. they smell and turn their noses to Smalls, it gets left untouched but they like Shameless Pets treats. They like dry only with no water in it. They drink water separately from their water fountain.
Did you screen for ethoxyquin, since my understanding is that it can be sprayed on fish by the fisherman on the boat and therefore not listed in ingredients list.
Thank you for this! What is worse in a dry food: to have tons of carbohydrates or to have plant-based protein sources? For example, leaving price aside, do you prefer Kirkland or Taste of the Wild? The former has rice in it and the latter has pea protein and potato protein. Of course, ideally they don't have either but... Thanks!!
Thank you as always for your research and for sharing! Could you please let me know what is the official website for Kirkland one? And also, is Kirkland Signature Healthy Weight Cat food similar yet better than the Maintenance one, because there is no Corn, Wheat, or Soy in it? Thank you very much!
Hey there! There's no official site for Kirkland's pet food-it's just listed on the Costco website. I don't feel that the Healthy Weight recipe is superior to the regular one. While it is free of corn, wheat, and soy, the food contains a lot of rice and is higher in carbohydrates, meaning that its nutrient composition is less species-appropriate for your carnivorous cat.
If you had to choose between Dr Elsey’s clean protein and Orijen guardian senior 7+, which would you choose? my cat likes dr elseys and does well with it, but i was thinking about getting him on a senior food and saw the Orijen one.
Great question. From what I can tell, the Dr. Elsey's cleanprotein food offers most of the benefits that the Orijen recipe does for senior cats, even though it's not marketed specifically as a senior cat food. Both of them are great options, so I think it's more about which one your cat likes the most.
As a kitten, my first cat glommed on to Royal Canin wet with a sprinkling of Nature's Variety Ultimate Protein kibble on top. Y'know, the cheap stuff. /s Did wonders for his coat and poops, though. I haven't seen the Ultimate Protein variety on the shelves or online anywhere for a looooong time. Not sure if that's due to supply issues or another recall.
Since adopting my cat a few yrs ago from my local animal shelter I’ve been feeding her the instinct brand dry food that’s grain free, healthy weight, with freeze dried raw coated pieces that she loves for dinner. I also add in extra freeze dried pieces that I purchase separately to my bag of dry food. In the mornings she eats wet canned food. I see my cat drinking out of her water fountain as well at least daily so that makes me happy.
I’m looking for the best food for my cat with stomatitis. We had three of her teeth pulled and she’s now been enjoying canned food for the last few weeks, but we’re going out of town for a week and I’m wondering if there’s a soft dry cat food to transition her to.
I have 7 yr old himmie and 2 six month old kitties. They’re all on good wet food ( thanks to you !) but I need to know how often to actually feed them. The 2 kittens are extremely active…. They’re short hair domesticated babes. Any advice would be appreciated ❤️😊
Thank you for all your research I think it's absolutely insane that it's actually is more expensive than people food some of those prices you could feed the animals filet mignon or Lobster I cannot believe they actually stay in business as much as I love my cat hell will freeze over before I pay more for my cat food that I do my own
Pro-tip for anyone wanting to rehydrate Stella & Chewy's freeze dried nuggets: break them in half, then crumble them up before adding water. Otherwise they're difficult to rehydrate, unless you let it soak for a really long time.
So nice to see someone taking the time to help us cat owners that actually tests the things that ALL the corporations lie about. It's just horrible what monopolies have done where we now pay less for actual beef or steak that they price out cat food for. thanks for the help here.
Your website has been my “holy Bible” for foods!
This is EXACTLY what I have been looking for!!!! Glad this isn’t sponsored!! Thank you for this information!!
i have watched basically all of your reviews. thank you so much for all the hard work, time, and money spent on these!! if i had a suggestion, there’s a few cat backpacks out there that i have my eyes on. excited to see what you review next :)
I have a bunch of backpacks in the living room ready for review! Stay tuned. :)
Great question!
I have my mostly indoor cats, but I also feed (& TNR) homeless cats. I feed them all Purina One various formulas for variety of proteins. Wet and dry. They all thrive on Purina and I can get some at Walmart and some at Petco. They do not get treats which I think are unnecessary and more expense. My only income is my social security so cost is a factor. The cats all get plenty of catnip also and they love it. I am doing the best I can.
Thanks for feeding them! I also TNR’ed and feed about 11 cats in my neighborhood. They get mostly dry food but I try to give them wet at least a few times a week.
Love and the best you can afford. That's what cats need. It's wonderful of you to look after homeless cats. Mine doesn't get designer food either.
Why is it those who have the least give the most?
I fed my precious cat (born in my lap!) Purina One products and he contracted diabetes that I treated with insulin for over a year (very expensive). I asked the vet if his food was the problem and they said "No." Ultimately he died, something that devastates me to this day because after the fact research indicates that his diet WAS what gave him this disease since Purina products are made with CORN as their first ingredient and as obligate carnivores corn has NO PLACE in any cat's dietary needs, metabolizes to sugar and is the primary villain in killing cats specially (and dogs peripherally) because of overweight and diabetes.
DO NOT FEED CATS ANY FOOD (dry or wet) THAT HAS CORN AS IT'S FIRST INGREDIENT!!!! No matter how much you pride yourself on "taking care" of these animals you are only contributing to their poor health by feeding them that kind of food.
Insure ALL these animals are spayed and neutered to stop the problem of unwanted animals at the source. Sure, this may sound expensive but its a lot cheaper to get the surgery than feeding the progeny forever.
Donna Mamey, you are an angel!
Thanks so much for this video - it is SO useful!
Happy to hear that!
I wish the Dr Elsey's food wasn't so expensive. A 6lb bag for $40 is outrageous.
Yeah it has really gone up. I might have to switch also
@@Dumbluck14 Perhaps mix it with another product. I do that with my cat and she seems to like it.
That's not bad at alk. I'm looking at getting ziwi air dried and its 80cad for 2lbs.. but it's quality. You pay for what you get
@@lotsaluvnikki Bad is certainly relative to budget.
The food I am feeding my can now is $20-30 for a 2lb bag
I would love to see another budget roundup for food! Thank you for these reviews!
Thanks, Amy. I think that's a good idea.
@@AllAboutCatsYT 👍👍
I feed my cat Nutro chicken and rice recipe. It’s a grain free food, has digestive enzymes and a few other nutrients in it and the price is right! You can find it in petsmart, pet supermarket and petco. I believe it is also on chewy.
Do you have any other low carb dry food recommendations for an active, 2 year old, indoor cat who doesn't need to loose weight? Unfortunately, I'm disabled, in poverty and can only feed her one cab a day. I do add rehydrated, freeze dry toppers, and she drinks plenty of water. I'm single, in an apartment and don't have a Costco membership.
Thank you so much for all of your research.
WOW. Your information is wonderful! My cat became allergic to her dry food, I took it away, tried freeze dried, but she wouldn't eat it. It was a really difficult thing to do....but, this information has given me some hope that I can find a pretty healthy dry food. So happy I found you. You are a treasure!
I hope you are able to find a great replacement food!
My cats like Orijen
These videos have been so incredibly helpful! Thank you so much for doing all this research and helping me be informed quickly. Been learning a lot from your channel today :)
You are so helpful!! Thank you for taking your time and money to do all this research.💓💗💓
Thank you for doing this for us!
seriously ty for all your hard work!
I'm glad to see this updated review based on lab results. I've fed both of my cats wet food from the time I got them but it's getting very expensive. I want to introduce kibble for one or two "snacks" with their wet/freeze dried raw as their main meals. Thank you!
keep them off the kibble. I wish my cat would eat wet food.
Appreciate all that you do
Thanks, Zanily!
I hope wet food is next! I'm curious if your recommendations have changed from last year :)
Coming soon!
@neal cassady Hi Neal, to be clear, while we do get affiliate commissions on purchases made through our links, we were not paid by any of the brands shown here. I don't really like using my cats as examples, because their preferences shouldn't be used to guide anyone's decisions, and my cats don't eat dry food, anyway.
Thank you so much Malory for the detailed explanation of each dry cat food brand. I have gained an extensive amount of knowledge about cat nutrition by watching all your videos. As a first time cat parent it's been overwhelming to choose the right food brand. I have tried Purina One, IAMS, Instinct, Hill's diet dry food. My cat loved his Purina and IAMS. I am slowly trying to transfer him to Instinct for better quality food. However, I couldn't find any reliable review about IAMS chicken flavored dry food (orange packet). Will really appreciate if you can do a review on that one. My cat didn't like the too healthy Hill's diet dry food given by his vet nor the wet food from Instinct. I am really trying to feed him healthier food without breaking my bank but I guess he likes the unhealthy stuff like we all do.
In Dr.Elsey’s lab report, should I worry for my senior cat aged 13 should I be worried about the results of these substances? Cyanide-0.591, Aluminum-0.7, Ash 7.1, Phosphorus-1270, Sodium 611. My Orange Tabby birthday is today and I just bought Dr.Elsey’s & Weruva (Cats in Kitchen) to improve the quality for my senior cat. Weruva lab reports in comparison were: Cyanide-ND, Aluminum-ND, Ash-1.1, Phosphorus-134, Sodium-44.8. These numbers are drastically different but I understand that they’re also different types of food as 1 is dry and the other 1 is wet. Is that why the values are so drastically different? Thank you for taking the time to read this!
For the feral cats, it is Maintenance Cat by Costco and for my very senior cat it is Orijen. For our kitten it is purina One kitten formula. Update: I ended up mixing all of them together and they all love it, kittens to adults to seniors.
Can you do a video on food toppers for cats so if I feed them dry food maybe the topper Will help with the moisture thank you PS I enjoy your videos and your cute little kitties
Great suggestion!
Since putting my cat on a healthy and strict can food diet and taking her off the prescription food she went from a little butterball to slim and trim. Her overall health has greatly improved also. She is now able to eat dry food in moderation. After eating her can food in the morning. If I know I will be away for a day I can leave dry food out so she doesn't have to wait till evening to eat. Your videos have helped point out there are much healthier and better foods out there for my cat.
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@Lauren-vd4qe When you type without your glasses on, that's what happens
@@craftyfox1959 ha ha!
i feed my cat half dry/half wet to try to compromise with my budget but my cat loves tiki cat!
Could you please do a review on Allando, Orijen and N&D dry cat food. These brands are one of the few thats always available in my country aside from royal canin and taste of the wild. Would really help if you could provide some inputs on the 3 brands. Thanks!
Several years ago, I had a cat adopted for a neighbor’s daughter, but eventually became mine as I ended up caring for her. She was an outdoor cat for the most part. Because of this, fleas were a problem until I started putting brewer’s yeast on her dry cat food. She loved it and the fleas hated it. Anyway, she would turn her nose up on her food if I failed to put the brewer’s yeast on it. I had no idea about the differences of nutrition of cat food. Figured most were all the same, but knew the yeast seemed to help her and her coat. Very informative show. Not sure I’ll have another cat to care for, but if I do, I know where to go for help and info!! Thanks Mallory.
Hi! Sorry it's taken me so long to get back to you. I've always been skeptical of brewer's yeast for flea treatment, but there definitely seems to be something to it, and it seems to have some other benefits as well. A very interesting story; thanks for sharing it. Take care!
Bro, this is perfect.
Very helpful information.
Any chance you can also look into testing Orijen’s Original Cat recipe and Carna4?
I have switched my large outdoor mountain dogs to cat food and raw eggs as their primary diet. Dog food is lower in protein, but 3 to 7 times the price when protein is 38% or higher as cat food commonly is. So now I reduced the amount of dry food they receive (using cat food), and add water 1:1 to it. Puppies get 2 whole eggs with shells morning and night kibble meals. Plus two mid-day kibble + water. Adult dogs get a small kibble serving + 2 eggs in AM, and full kibble serving + 2 eggs in evening. This has reduced my costs substantially and also reduced the amount of kibble they need, and thus less carbs too. They will not get fat. The amount dry cat kibble needed is about 1/2 to 2/3 the amount of store high protein dog kibble.
I am identifying all dry kibble cat foods I can buy in local stores. It would be nice of a website made a comparison where people can place their product price research in so consumer can search and sort it, to find local options for highest quality cat food.
I do not think mail order cat foods are ever a fair buy, the shipping usually adds cost and the makers also charge a premium to begin with.
I thought did well giving a moderated take on the information. It's clear you know (as do I) that wet food is best, but you gave a great review regardless. Thanks!
Thanks for the review.
my vet recommended have cat food WITH grain because of the potential heart concerns for the future. I had a dog pass away from a heart condition in the past and I've ready that the "grain free" might be related. I am so worried about this. What would you recommend? She also showed concern with a raw diet because of the salmonella concern
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Amazing 👏👏 Thorough information
Thank you
Hi there! Great video! Unfortunately most of those brands aren't available in my country. Can you please do a review of nutrisource? maybe the one for senior cats
Would you do a review on Farmina! My cats love it and I pay a lot go get it for them but have not seen a review
Hi Denyse, we have a review of Farmina here: cats.com/farmina-cat-food-review
Thanks for the help! I feed my cat wet food twice a day, and dry food twice a day. She obviously prefers the dry food, which is funny because she only has 1 tooth! I put her capsule medicine in her dry food, thats the easiest way to give it to her!
My cats wont eat dry anymore, they are spoiled now to wet food. They love Wellness chicken pate and turkey pate, and I feed them Instinct rabbit pate and they go crazy for that.
Have you tested Instinct limited ingredient dry food either turkey or rabbit?
Can you possibly review the Redford Naturals brand? It's Pet Supplies Plus' store brand and it's the closest store in my area.
Hi, putting this on our to do list
I do appreciate the information you provide. I have 2 cats, one prefers dry and the other wet. I would love to be able to afford to feed my cats the best but, financially that's not possible. I have a Costco a few miles away. I ended my membership because of the distance but I think I will renew it. I do like several of Costco's products and making a trip once a month would be reasonable.
I think you can find the diamond version on chewy. Probably cheaper overall.
@@jc.1191 just checked and the formulation isnt the same and its lower quality 🤷
@@cyberpunklain Thanks for the update with details, I had just skimmed it.
Id love to see a study of the life expectancy and chronic illness comparison of indoor cats who consume budget/avg($1.5-$5 lb) dry food for majority of their lives vs those who consumed only the top shelf $6-$18 /lb dry food.
Hmm, that would be really interesting. Years back, I worked in market research and it's interesting the money big pet food companies spend on getting data, it would be great if they put some effort finding out these kinds of answers.
My cats have been on 5 dolar cat food for 8 years and aRE FINE! Shush
@@MaximumCutenessmy boyfriend just had 2 cats die before 15 because they were fed cheap dry food all their life.
Would love to see a video on n&d
alot of brands are not available in some countries of Europe. thankyou so much for all the info!
What’s the best for senior sterilized cats? Would Acana grasslands do the trick? Or does it need to be something like Orijen?
ORIJEN Guardian 8 seems nice, but is expensive if you by 1.8kg bag (about €38/$38 (€20/$20 a KG). 4,5 is affordable enough €70/$70 (€15.5/$15.5 a KG), but I feel like the food will lose nutritional value if I buy big bag. With one ca eating about 45g a day that bag would last about 14 weeks. The Orijen whole prey is recommended to consume within 6 weeks. I don’t see that for Guardian 8, but 6 weeks may be a general recommendation?
Thank you this was very helpful -- could you do a video on Fromm cat foods (dry and wet)?
Yes! We'll consider it! Thanks.
@@AllAboutCatsYT Thank you
Really helpful reviews. You helped me narrow some good choices. I really liked the lab analysis I just wish it showed glyphosate content. The first thing I will automatically eliminate from my choices is the presence of any seed oils such as canola or safflower oil. I didn't see any seed oils on any of your choices. Seed oils will cut any human or animal's life span significantly. I also try to eliminate any lectins. You had several good choices in your list. Examples of lectin ingredients would be chickpeas and lentils. Ironically, except for the high carb profile the Kirkland brand was really good.
Have you researched young again cat food. The only thing is be sure to not overfeed this food because it will cause loose stools. It is highly digestable with pork as first ingredient. High protein but low phosphorus which is good for male neutered cats. No carbs and low sodium. Pork is highly digestable and high protein. Hills had this in some of their prescription foods but I don't like the ingredients for such a high priced food.
Thank you for this video! We often hear that wet food is better, but most of the vetenarians here don”t recommend it… My vetenarian want me to avoid wet food, saying that my kitten teeth will go very bad… It would be great to see a video about where to start if we want something better, why wet is better and what do you cats eat in a day. Thank you!
Your vet must be very stupid to tell you that dry food is better than wet.
I appreciate your videos they are definitely helpful. What do you think about the cat food brands Hills, Merrick, Weruva, and Pure Bites
Great upload! Did you specifically prefer the Americas as source food options? I am glad you found Canada's market offers high value. Finally, did you find many brands offer rabbit meal and which type of protein meal do you prefer for younger cats?
Ziwi is New Zealand...
BTW
My cats say Ziwi is NOT edible that they would rather STARVE than eat THAT!
Made for pretty expensive dog food for the neighbors.
Being a dog owner as well I have found dog foods that are healthier not using a high temperature of cooking as well as perfect ingredients. Dr Marty is the only one that I found so far that doesn’t use byproducts or high temperature. You reviewed Dr Marty and mentioned there were other better brands but didn’t list them. Can you do a review on the best air dried or freezed cat food with no by products on market right now? Even with subscription?
I have 1 rescued cat inside and 4 feral cats outside and would like to get or mix in a better food to extend their lives as much as possible.
Thanks
Heya, I do plan to review the best raw/freeze dried options on TH-cam soon, but for now, here's our article on the subject: allaboutcats.com/best-raw-cat-food
Unfortunately, none of the brands mentioned in this video is available in my country. This is frustrating and I have started to worry that I am feeding junk to my little kitten. The brands available in my country are Josera, Reflex Plus and Happy Cat.
My little kitten loves Josera and it is his primary meal.
Don't worry bro. Your cat will live alot longer and healthier eating cheap food compared to a street cat or cat eating human scraps. Just make sure its food has some vitamins and minerals in ingredients and its not made in China or SE asia. What you can also do feed cat cheap supermarket meats/organs, or butcher scraps and daily multivitamin.
@@gabrielM1111 agreed good advice and cook the meat
Mallory, i have to say i cherish your content, as im getting a kitten of my own and want to be prepared to the fullest. My family (with our previous cats) have used Crave wet/dry cat food and not to judge their take on the affects on the cats (w/ fur, teeth, overall health, ect) I would adore to see you review it, im relatively new to the channel, and i have skimmed through a bit to see if you had done a previous video on this brand, but i havent seen it. Take this as only a request, and if you have done a video on it then i'd love to get the link ^^ Thanks again for the informational & overall lovely content
Hi there! Thank you for the kind comment. We haven't reviewed Crave on the channel, but I did write up a review on the All About Cats website. allaboutcats.com/crave-cat-food-review
Which is the best for my kitten ?
I think I found the only affordable, low carb, cat food under $4/lb (if purchasing the 14lb bag) on chewy! The nulo freestyle brand is the only one I found. I'm disabled and poor, so I hope my cat will like one of them.
If you do kibble, could you not just soak / add water before feeding? Is that not as good A’s pre moisture food??? Thanks
I wish my cat would eat wet food but she refuses. Do you know any tricks to get her to eat wet food.
Also for others that have this problem.. when I feed her, her kibble I mix water into the bowl. So its like she's eating a kibble soup. She actually loves it and laps up all the water b4 eating the moist kibble. I figure that will give her the moisture the food would otherwise be lacking.
Great video! We feed our cats a mix of the tiki cat born carnivore and ziwi peak..glad to know they make the cut!
Sounds like your kitties are on a good diet!
Excellent video as always, I'm a new channel addict. Mallory I wanted to ask you, since your cats are experienced with a variety of cat foods and you are personally experienced with the different brands and types of cat foods, what is your cats staple food and feeding routine? I've seen your recommendations but wanted to get a personal idea on it. Thank you!
Love your videos!!! Any chance that you have tried Feline Natural Freeze dried? My Bengal is obsessed with it and doesn’t eat Ziwi anymore. All the best :)
We haven't tried that yet! We did review it here, though: allaboutcats.com/feline-natural-cat-food-review
If I give my kitten dry Instinct cat food would it help to give some wet canned food here and there? What is your recommendation? Thank you
I want dry food for my cat that is easy to chew, what do you recommend?
Great video, any thoughts on Rawz kibble?
It looks really good; I think we should include it in our next roundup of the best dry food.
Going to watch the royal canin vid after :)
Helpful as always. Thanks so much!
Could you do a review of Instinct Raw: Longevity with 20% Raw. I know it’s only available at neighborhood pet stores but there’s a locator on their site. Thanks for the thorough video as always.
If she could that would be amazing and if she could talk about the freeze tried pieces they sell separately!!! That would be great
Really any of the Instinct line would be nice. I've actually just switched my cats to the Instinct Original based on other reviewers out there...would definitely like seeing AAC's take given their deliberate review process...
Wet food is definitely better and I need a good dry kibble food something for urinary tract health. You mention about canned or wet food being better for urinary tract health and started talking about the Stella and Chewy. It sounded nice until I seen as you were talking on your info that it was high in phosphorus which is no good for urinary health, flutd, fic or too much in general. I need a better ingredient food kibble that's low in ash, phosphorus, magnesium and calcium and low carb. Good information video.
Hi, anyone know how was "CRAVE Grain Free Indoor Adult Dry Cat Food with Protein from Chicken & Salmon" compare with "Dr. Elsey's" or "Tiki Cat Born Carnivore Deboned Chicken & Egg Recipe"? Seemed CRAVE has much less calories and also high protein + low carb
What do you think about Orijen guardian 8
No orijen? What do you think about orijen? I checked their ingredients and it seems so good to me.
Hey there! I'm leaning away from Orijen due to some concerns about its safety and consistency after the opening of the DogStar kitchen in Kentucky. We may recommend it at some later date, but for now, I don't feel confident recommending it as one of the best foods on the market. You can learn more in our review of the brand here: allaboutcats.com/orijen-cat-food-review
@@AllAboutCatsYT oh I didnt know that. Thanks for answering I was about to buy a new after they finish the first bag I bought for them.
Hello
I have 5 months old Bengal kitten. I’m feeding him raw meat twice a day and he also has access to dry food throughout the day. Is this style good for them? Thanks 😊🙏🏻
can you please give me some recommendation of the best kibble for kittens? cause i only got 1 or 2 kibble's recommendation.. thanks a lot
Hi Vandra, you can try Instinct's kitten food: prf.hn/l/wLNyVve
Another idea is the dry kitten food from Wellness CORE: prf.hn/l/XR9bGDD
Or this dry food from Nulo Freestyle: prf.hn/l/41OngRq
@@AllAboutCatsYT thank you!
What do you say about the brand Authority ?
I've noticed some of these contain Potassium Chloride and when I asked Google the following question: Is potassium chloride harmful to pets? This is what I found out.
Children and pets like the taste of salt, including Potassium Chloride salt. When they ingest too much of it, serious health risks occur, like stomach ulcers and internal bleeding.
Hi can you please also make a review of the Oasy cat food? Thank you so much.
Excuse me, what about carnilove fresh chicken and rabbits? Is it good?
Its great 👍🏻
Hi, Sarouna, we have a review on the brand on our website: allaboutcats.com/carnilove-cat-food-review
REVIEW N&D DRYFOOD PLEASE🙏🙏 because those brands in your list does not available in my country (Indonesia)
What's the best dry and wet food for a 1 year old Bengal cat cost doesn't matter to me I currently use Blue wilderness dry and wet and Sheba wet
Can someone tell me if the Kirkland signature cat food is sold under a different name in Europe?
To my understanding, the Kirkland cat food is sold in Costco stores around the world.
I love your videos😍🐈
I hope you also review the New Zealand Natural Pet Food Co. they have a MEOW line and they are fairly new. And was hoping i could get more info about them from you.
Can you analyze Shameless Pets treats too? My cats are ultra picky i.e. they smell and turn their noses to Smalls, it gets left untouched but they like Shameless Pets treats. They like dry only with no water in it. They drink water separately from their water fountain.
What do you think about the Nulo dry food? I saw your review on their wetfood line, but not much on their dry food. Thank you!
Did you screen for ethoxyquin, since my understanding is that it can be sprayed on fish by the fisherman on the boat and therefore not listed in ingredients list.
June, that's a great idea, but we haven't tested for ethoxyquin! I'll keep it in mind.
Thank you for this!
What is worse in a dry food: to have tons of carbohydrates or to have plant-based protein sources? For example, leaving price aside, do you prefer Kirkland or Taste of the Wild? The former has rice in it and the latter has pea protein and potato protein. Of course, ideally they don't have either but...
Thanks!!
I'd lean towards carbohydrates, especially carbs from something that is not a legume. Therefore, Kirkland's food wins out here.
Thank you as always for your research and for sharing! Could you please let me know what is the official website for Kirkland one? And also, is Kirkland Signature Healthy Weight Cat food similar yet better than the Maintenance one, because there is no Corn, Wheat, or Soy in it? Thank you very much!
Hey there! There's no official site for Kirkland's pet food-it's just listed on the Costco website. I don't feel that the Healthy Weight recipe is superior to the regular one. While it is free of corn, wheat, and soy, the food contains a lot of rice and is higher in carbohydrates, meaning that its nutrient composition is less species-appropriate for your carnivorous cat.
@@AllAboutCatsYT Thank you so very much!
If you had to choose between Dr Elsey’s clean protein and Orijen guardian senior 7+, which would you choose? my cat likes dr elseys and does well with it, but i was thinking about getting him on a senior food and saw the Orijen one.
Great question. From what I can tell, the Dr. Elsey's cleanprotein food offers most of the benefits that the Orijen recipe does for senior cats, even though it's not marketed specifically as a senior cat food. Both of them are great options, so I think it's more about which one your cat likes the most.
Thank you for your reply!
Dr Elsey’s has been out of stock in the rabbit and suck for so long 😢 I hope they come back soon. He loves all the flavors ❤
As a kitten, my first cat glommed on to Royal Canin wet with a sprinkling of Nature's Variety Ultimate Protein kibble on top. Y'know, the cheap stuff. /s Did wonders for his coat and poops, though. I haven't seen the Ultimate Protein variety on the shelves or online anywhere for a looooong time. Not sure if that's due to supply issues or another recall.
Hey, I came across this brand called Oven Baked Tradition. Can you make a review on their dry cat food?
Do you recommend applaws?
Hello I am new to your channel and I was wondering your thoughts on Carna4 for Cats.
Thank you for the wonderful information.
Since adopting my cat a few yrs ago from my local animal shelter I’ve been feeding her the instinct brand dry food that’s grain free, healthy weight, with freeze dried raw coated pieces that she loves for dinner. I also add in extra freeze dried pieces that I purchase separately to my bag of dry food. In the mornings she eats wet canned food. I see my cat drinking out of her water fountain as well at least daily so that makes me happy.
I do the same exact thing u do
@@jennikrbez6893 Yes👍. This is in my budget and I at least think it’s above average than other choices/brands that I could be feeding her.
I hate amazon, charges more than trible for Dr. Elsey's, and they failed to delivery DT Toronto saying my address is undeliverable...
I’m looking for the best food for my cat with stomatitis. We had three of her teeth pulled and she’s now been enjoying canned food for the last few weeks, but we’re going out of town for a week and I’m wondering if there’s a soft dry cat food to transition her to.
I use the maintenance cat dry food. I needed a big bag that was a decent price and this was the only one I could find at Costco.
Thank you!!
You're welcome!
I have 7 yr old himmie and 2 six month old kitties. They’re all on good wet food ( thanks to you !) but I need to know how often to actually feed them. The 2 kittens are extremely active…. They’re short hair domesticated babes. Any advice would be appreciated ❤️😊
Thank you for all your research I think it's absolutely insane that it's actually is more expensive than people food some of those prices you could feed the animals filet mignon or Lobster I cannot believe they actually stay in business as much as I love my cat hell will freeze over before I pay more for my cat food that I do my own
What's your opinion on Simply Nourish?? I have my 8 month old kitten on it right now he seems to like it but how healthy is this???
Pro-tip for anyone wanting to rehydrate Stella & Chewy's freeze dried nuggets: break them in half, then crumble them up before adding water. Otherwise they're difficult to rehydrate, unless you let it soak for a really long time.
Thank you so much for the tip! I just started feeding this to my cats and rehydrating it has been a struggle.
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You're very welcome. They can soak in the fridge overnight without breaking them apart too, but the food will be cold.
@David S. …the food goes a very long way and is excellent