Please keep in mind your own cats' age, medical condition, and nutritional needs, as there is no "one-size-fits-all" solution for feeding our cats. Also keep in mind cats' individual tastes - some cats may dislike some of these foods immediately, and some will tire of the same formula in time.
Newman's Own Organics Advanced Cat Formula
First Listed Ingredients: Organic Chicken, Chicken Meal, Organic Soybean Meal, Fish Meal, Organic Sorghum, Organic Peas, Organic Brown Rice, Organic Millet, Organic Rice, Organic Canola Oil, Chicken Fat (Stabilized with Mixed Tocopherols [a Source of Vitamin E]), Organic Oats, Organic Barley, Chicken Liver, Organic Flax Seed, Organic Carrots, Cranberries, DL-Methionine, Potassium Chloride, Sea Salt, Dicalcium Phosphate, Taurine, Parsley.Guaranteed Analysis (Not converted to dry matter): Crude Protein 34.0% min, Crude Fat 14.0% min, Crude Fiber 3.0% max, Moisture 10.0% max, Ash 6.5%max, Taurine 0.20% min
Fromm Adult Gold Dry Cat Food
Fromm cat foods first came to my attention from discussions by my forum members. The canned foods seemed to be particular favorites, but demand often exceeds supplies. The dry food seems to have decent ingredients,if you don't mind grain in dry foods.First Listed Ingredients: Duck, Chicken Meal, Pearled Barley, Rice, Salmon Meal, Tomato Pomace, Whole Egg, Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols and Citric Acid), Rice Gluten, Chicken, Chicken Liver, Potato, Salmon Oil (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Oat Fiber, Cheese, Flaxseed, Brewers Dried Yeast.
Guaranteed Analysis % (Not coverted to dry matter): Protein Minimum 32, Fat Minimum 18, Moisture Maximum 10, Ash Maximum 6.5, Fiber Maximum 3.5
Fromm Four-Star Nutritionals Duck Á La Veg Dry Cat Food
First Listed Ingredients: Duck, Duck Meal, Pearled Barley, White Rice, Sweet Potato, Whole Dried Egg, Dried Tomato Pomace, Turkey Liver, Canola Oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols), Salmon Oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols), Potato, Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid), Flaxseed, Ground Oat Hulls, Carrots, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Apples, Green Beans, Lecithin, DL-Methionine, Potassium Chloride, Cranberries, BlueberriesGuaranteed Analysis % (Not Converted to Dry Matter:) Crude Protein (min) 34, Crude Fat (min) 20, Moisture (max) 10, Ash (max) 6.5, Crude Fiber (max) 3.5, Taurine (min) 0.12, Magnesium (max) 0.1
Chicken Soup for the Cat Lover's Soul
With four fresh meat sources: Chicken, turkey, duck, and salmon, this relatively new cat food with the fanciful name has rapidly become a favorite among About Cats forum members' cats. I appreciated the manufacturer's integrity in not claiming "human grade meat." Coupled with a respectable list of ingredients, that's reason enough for this food to become a regular staple for my own Guide Cats.Blue Spa Select Chicken & Brown Rice Formula (Dry)
Blue Spa Select Cat Food by the Blue Buffalo Company introduces a new concept in cat foods: the addition of nutrients and cancer-fighting antioxidants in "cold formed" bits scattered throughout the package. Cold form processing preserves nutrients and antioxidants that can be degraded by the extreme heat of normal pet food processing.
First listed ingredients: Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Whole Ground Brown Rice, Whole Ground Barley, Oatmeal, Salmon Meal, Whole Potatoes. I'm not wild about the carbohydrate content and my cats carefully picked out the "blue bits" and discarded them. Still, I think it deserves a spot on this list. There's no accounting for cats' tastes, and some readers say their cats love it and thrive on it.
Premium Edge Finicky Adult Chicken, Salmon, and Vegetables Formula
NOTE Late September, 2009: Premium Edge has recalled four date code lots of Premium Edge, distributed mainly in the Rochester, N.Y. area. The recall was not due to contaminants, but because of a deficiency of thiamine in those lots. Read more here.
Premium Edge weighs in at 34% protein, and 20% fat, with Chicken and Chicken Meal as the main protein ingredients, followed by whole grain Brown Rice, brewers rice, chicken fat as the top listed ingredients.
Newman's Own Organics Adult Cat Formula
See Newman's Own Organics Web site FAQ for more information about this company's productsFirst Listed Ingredients: Organic Chicken, Chicken Meal, Organic Soybean Meal, Organic Sorghum, Fish Meal, Organic Peas, Organic Brown Rice, Organic Millet, Organic Rice, Chicken Fat (Naturally Stabilized with Mixed Tocopherols [a Source of Vitamin E]), Organic Oats, Organic Barley, Organic Flax Seed, Organic Canola Oil, Chicken Liver, Organic Carrots, Cranberries, DL-Methionine (an amino acid which helps regulate urinary pH)Guaranteed Analysis: Crude Protein 32.0% min, Crude Fat 16.0% min, Crude Fiber 3.0% max, Moisture 10.0% max, Ash 6.5% max, Taurine 0.20% min
Orijen Dry Cat Food (Canada)
Orijen boasts no grain, and indicates the following "biologically correct" ingredient ratio of 75% meat, 25% fruit and vegetables. Listed ingredients:Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, turkey meal, russet potato, lake whitefish, chicken fat, sweet potato, whole eggs,de-boned turkey, salmon meal, salmon and anchovy oils, salmon, natural chicken flavour, sunflower oil, sun-cured alfalfa, dried brown kelp, carrots, spinach, peas, tomatoes, apples, psyllium, dulse, glucosamine Hcl, cranberries, black currants, rosemary extract, chondroitin sulfate, sea salt. See the manufacturer's site for added ingredients.
Castor and Pollix Organix Feline Formula
C&P Organix formulas are made with certified organic chicken meat, from chickens raised without drugs or antibiotics.
First Listed Ingredients: Organic Chicken, Herring Meal, Organic Peas, Organic Soybean Meal, Organic Barley, Organic Brown Rice, Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed Tochopherols, Rosemary, and Citric Acid)
Guaranteed Analysis (not converted to dry matter): Crude Protein min. 31.00%, Crude Fat min 16.00%, Crude Fiber max 3.00%, Moisture max 10.00%, Ash max 7.00%, Magnesium max 0.099%, Taurine min 0.125%, Calcium min 1.00%, Phosphorus min. 0.90%, Omega 6 Fatty Acid min 3.10%, Omega 3 Fatty Acid min 0.80%
Note: Contains Vitamin K3, which is Menadione Sodium Bisulfite, a controversial synthetic Vitamin K.
Solid Gold Katz-n-Flocken Lamb Dry Cat Food
Ingredients: Lamb, Chicken Meal, Millet, Brown Rice Menhaden Fish Meal, Cracked Pearled Barley, Canola Oil, Flaxseed Oil, Garlic, Amaranth, Blueberries, Dried Chicory Root, Taurine, Carotene, Choline Chloride, Vitamin E Supplement, Iron Proteinate, Zinc Proteinate, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Potassium Iodide, Thiamine Mononitrate, Ascorbic Acid, Vitamin A Supplement, Biotin, Calcium Panthothenate, Sodium Selenite, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Riboflavin, Vitamin D Supplement, Folic AcidGuaranteed Analysis: (Not Converted to Dry Matter) Protein Min 34%, Fat Min 12%, Fiber Max 5%, Moisture Max 10%,
Nature's Logic Dry Cat Food Chicken Variety
Nature's Logic is also available in rabbit, duck, and salmon varieties.First Listed Ingredients: Chicken Meal, Millet, Chicken Fat, Montmorillonite*, Brewer’s Yeast, Flaxseed, Dried Egg Product, Spray Dried Chicken Liver, Pumpkin Seed, Animal Plasma, Kelp, Natural Flavor, Cottage Cheese, Suncured Alfalfa Meal, Egg Shell, Avocado, Chicory Root, Tomato Powder, Almonds, Spray Dried Cod Liver Oil, Apple Powder, Blueberry, Apricots, Carrots, Pumpkin, Cranberry, Broccoli, Spinach, Parsley, Artichoke, Rosemary, Fermentation Products
Guaranteed Analysis: Crude Protein (min.) - 38.0%, Crude Fat (min.) - 16.0%, Crude Fiber (max.) - 6.0%, Moisture (max.) - 9.0%
*Montmorillonite is defined as a "detoxifying clay."
