There’s no reason why your cat has to eat seafood to get his omega-3 fatty acids. Feline Natural foods, for example, are not fish-based but contain green-lipped mussels as a great source of multiple omega-3 fatty acids. And there are many other foods that contain salmon oil or other fish oils as sources of omega-3s but don’t taste fishy. Alternatively, you can feed a regular fish-free diet and just add some fish oil to it. If he’s very opposed to the taste of fish, he may not like it, but it’s worth a try!

Hi Patty, thank you for writing to us. It’s hard to say whether or not your cat has an allergy. The best way to find out if he does is through allergy testing and/or an elimination diet.

Leon, thank you for pointing this out. I’ve removed the contradictory statement in the “What We Liked” section. As for the rest of the article, this is an older piece that is in need of an update. We plan to rewrite it later this year. For now, you might appreciate our article on the overall best cat food you can buy: https://cats.com/best-cat-food

…..I wonder if the other foods are really looked into before recommending, since this mistake is pretty obvious and hard to miss

Hello Olga, thank you for the interesting question. I would not recommend feeding any kitten, including a Scottish Fold, an adult food. Calcium content isn’t the only difference between adult and kitten foods, so your 3-month-old could miss out on other important nutrients. As for the concern regarding bladder stones and calcium intake, I haven’t been able to find anything corroborating your breeder’s claim. It’s recommended that Scottish Folds eat an appropriate amount of calcium, but I don’t see anyone else recommending adult food for kittens in the name of less calcium. You may want to bring this question to your veterinarian.

Hello Jannat, thank you for commenting! The Purina Pro Plan Savor chicken and rice food is indeed on the higher-carbohydrate side and contains quite a few lower-value ingredients. It’s acceptable in that it’ll keep your cats healthy and has all the nutrients they need, but it’s not nutritionally excellent. You might want to consider transitioning to a more meat-heavy, low-carbohydrate diet.