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Which brand suppose to give the best cat food?
Hello! I’m gonna be a new loving caring servant to a cat that I’ll adopt within two weeks! And I’m trying to quickly set up everything! But I’m concerned about some foods in some companies with the pet foods and all, and some that make their cats very ill. Which cat food is best: commercial or homemade cat food? And I’m hoping to get advice on these questions!
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Hi Thompson, congratulations on your new kitty! There is no one single best brand. Diet choices depend on life stages, nutritional needs, personal preferences, budget, and other factors. I would encourage you to look at some of the diet review articles on cats.com that can help you make some informed decisions. There is an article I wrote about the different types of cat food: https://cats.com/types-of-cat-food. There also cat food reviews, nutrition guides, and more that you can find. I would advise against home-made cat food, especially for a new cat parent. A majority of recipes you’ll find online (even some by general practice vets like myself) have been shown to be missing nutrients for correct nutritional balance. I only trust diets formulated by board certified veterinary nutritionists. With a lot of time and dedication some folks may be able to do it well, but cats have more particular nutritional needs than humans. There’s a lot to learn and understand about having a new cat and trying to learn the nuances of nutrition at the same time is very likely to lead to errors.
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12 Types of Cat Food: Everything You Need to Know - Cats.com
On the hunt for a new cat food? In this article, we dive deep into the history of cat food and the main types, including benefits, disadvantages, average costs, and more.
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I am part of a group on FB group called “feeding cats like cats” which they mostly promote raw feeding (which i dont do at this tiem) but it does have guides on commercial and canned foods they approve of which are mostly high protein/low filler.
the best one that is still not super costly i feed for my kittens are Dr Elseys duck recipe and American Journey Pate Chicken Recipe, i also add Tiny Tiger Turkey & Giblets Recipe in rotation still on the list but not as high quality.
I also still do some dry food and chose Open Farm because they are open about their ingredients and also grain free.
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This reply was modified 4 months, 1 week ago by Tiffany Donnelly.
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