Cat Food Brands — Rated & Reviewed
We've analyzed the ingredients, nutritional data, and brand history of 34 popular cat foods. Every product is scored using our transparent 5-criteria methodology.
Smalls — Fresh Ground Bird (Chicken)
Smalls Fresh Ground Bird sets the gold standard for human-grade, fresh cat food. By utilizing whole chicken thighs and breasts without any m…
Feline Natural — Chicken & Lamb Feast Freeze-Dried Raw Cat Food
Feline Natural Chicken & Lamb Feast earns our first perfect 5.0/5 score — and it's well deserved. Every single one of the top five ingredien…
ORIJEN — Cat & Kitten Grain-Free Dry Food
ORIJEN Cat & Kitten is simply the best dry cat food we've reviewed. All five first ingredients are fresh, named animal proteins — an achieve…
Dr. Elsey's — cleanprotein Chicken Formula Dry Cat Food
Dr. Elsey's cleanprotein is arguably the most impressive dry cat food on the market from a nutritional standpoint. With 59% crude protein — …
Tiki Cat — Puka Puka Luau Succulent Chicken
Tiki Cat Puka Puka Luau is the gold standard of wet cat food. Whole shredded chicken in broth with virtually zero carbs — it's as close to a…
Ziwi Peak — Air-Dried Lamb Recipe
Ziwi Peak is the pinnacle of commercial cat food. 96% ethically raised New Zealand lamb with organs — no fillers whatsoever. The air-drying …
Wellness — Complete Health Indoor Dry Cat Food
Wellness Complete Health Indoor is one of the best indoor cat foods we've analyzed. With real deboned chicken as the first ingredient, no by…
Stella & Chewy's — Freeze-Dried Raw Chick Chick Chicken Dinner
Stella & Chewy's raw freeze-dried food is for owners committed to the closest thing to a natural feline diet. At 45% protein with organ meat…
Acana — Indoor Entrée Adult Dry Cat Food
Acana Indoor Entrée is a top-tier dry food for indoor cats, made by Champion Petfoods — the same company behind ORIJEN. With 65% quality ani…
Instinct — Original Grain-Free Chicken Recipe
Instinct Original Grain-Free is a powerhouse formula with 81% animal ingredients, cage-free chicken, and an industry-leading 43% protein con…
Open Farm — Wild-Caught Salmon Dry Cat Food
Open Farm is the most transparent cat food brand we've reviewed. Every ingredient is traceable back to its source, and the company's commitm…
Nulo — Freestyle Indoor Cat Chicken & Cod Dry Food
Nulo Freestyle Indoor Cat delivers what many premium brands promise but few achieve: 40% protein from real animal sources, zero recalls in t…
Blue Buffalo — Indoor Health Chicken & Brown Rice
Blue Buffalo Indoor Health delivers solid nutrition with real chicken and wholesome grains. The signature LifeSource Bits provide an additio…
Weruva — Cats in the Kitchen Chicken Frick 'A Zee
Weruva Cats in the Kitchen uses human-grade chicken with a commitment to ethical sourcing and safe packaging (BPA-free, no carrageenan). The…
Nulo — Freestyle Grain-Free Salmon & Turkey Recipe
Nulo Freestyle stands out with its patented probiotic and commitment to low-glycemic formulas. Deboned salmon first with 36% protein deliver…
American Journey — Indoor Recipe Chicken Grain-Free Dry Cat Food
American Journey Indoor is one of the best value propositions in the premium dry cat food space. As Chewy's private-label brand, it delivers…
Nutro — Wholesome Essentials Indoor Adult Chicken
Nutro Wholesome Essentials Indoor is a strong natural option with clean ingredients. Real chicken is first, and you won't find corn, wheat, …
Merrick — Purrfect Bistro Grain-Free Chicken Recipe
Merrick Purrfect Bistro delivers excellent protein levels with real deboned chicken first. The grain-free formula is a strong performer, tho…
Solid Gold — Indigo Moon High Protein Dry Cat Food
Solid Gold Indigo Moon delivers an impressive 42% protein with a grain-free formula packed with 20+ superfoods and probiotics. As one of the…
Merrick — Purrfect Bistro Chicken Recipe Paté Grain-Free Wet Food
Merrick Purrfect Bistro Chicken Paté delivers premium wet food quality with deboned chicken as the first ingredient and a smooth paté textur…
Purina Pro Plan — Indoor Care Turkey & Rice
Purina Pro Plan Indoor Care starts with real turkey and boasts an impressive 40% protein content. However, plant-based protein boosters like…
FirstMate — Cage-Free Chicken & Wild Blueberries
FirstMate is a family-owned Canadian brand with excellent safety standards. The cage-free chicken and wild blueberries formula is straightfo…
Canidae — PURE Indoor Formula with Fresh Chicken
Canidae PURE Indoor is a clean limited-ingredient option with fresh chicken leading the way. The 8-key-ingredient formula reduces allergy ri…
Halo — Holistic Indoor Cat Chicken Recipe Dry Food
Halo Holistic Indoor Cat stands out with its 'whole meat only' philosophy — no chicken meals, no by-products, just real deboned chicken as t…
Hill's Science Diet — Indoor Adult Chicken Recipe
Hill's Science Diet Indoor is backed by extensive clinical research and is one of the most vet-recommended brands in the U.S. Real chicken i…
Taste of the Wild — Rocky Mountain Grain-Free with Roasted Venison
Taste of the Wild Rocky Mountain delivers exceptional protein at a surprisingly affordable price. The 42% protein is impressive, and the ven…
Sheba — Perfect Portions Savory Chicken Entrée Paté
Sheba Perfect Portions is one of America's bestselling wet cat foods, and its appeal is simple: real chicken, grain-free, single-serve conve…
Iams — ProActive Health Indoor Weight & Hairball Care
Iams ProActive Indoor delivers decent nutrition at a very affordable price. Real chicken is the first ingredient, and the high-fiber, low-fa…
Fancy Feast — Classic Paté Collection (Wet)
Fancy Feast Classic Paté is the go-to recommendation for picky eaters. The high moisture content is genuinely beneficial for cat hydration, …
Natural Balance — L.I.D. Green Pea & Chicken Formula
Natural Balance L.I.D. is designed for cats with food sensitivities. The limited ingredient list makes it good for elimination diets, but gr…
Purina ONE — Indoor Advantage Adult Chicken Formula
Purina ONE Indoor Advantage is one of the most popular supermarket cat foods in America, and for good reason — it delivers 37% protein with …
Royal Canin — Indoor Adult Dry Cat Food
Royal Canin Indoor Adult is a widely available formula specifically designed for indoor cats, with features like hairball support and reduce…
Rachael Ray — Nutrish Indoor Complete Chicken, Lentils & Salmon
Rachael Ray Nutrish Indoor Complete is a solid budget-friendly option for indoor cats. With real chicken as the first ingredient and 34% pro…
Meow Mix — Original Choice Dry Cat Food
Meow Mix Original is one of the cheapest cat foods on the market, and unfortunately, you get what you pay for. Corn gluten meal — not real m…
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