Comments on: Halo Cat Food Review

By: Randy

Randy — Sun, 23 Mar 2025 13:10:17 +0000

I have to agree that the cat food is not the same, my cat loved it and now she turns away from it it’s not the same consistency and not what I’m going to buy anymore.
They claim they’re changing the labels but what they’re really doing is changing the formula because when I was getting it from Amazon I would get a mixed bag and she would eat the old formula but not the new ones, and the new ones were the ones with the new label and different dates.
Also I don’t want chicken liver and every one of my cat foods it’s not the healthiest thing for a cat everyday.
I completely agree with what’s being said here it’s greed over quality.
No different than all the boys and they’re putting in human foods all the food colors etc.
Randy

By: Mallory Crusta

Mallory Crusta — Fri, 12 Jan 2024 02:14:04 +0000

In reply to Lisa Humphries. Hi Lisa, thanks for the comment! The Purina Beyond food isn't the worst, but there are other dry options that are probably a lot better for your cat! You can get some ideas in our review of the best dry cat food on the market.

By: Lisa Humphries

Lisa Humphries — Fri, 29 Dec 2023 16:18:06 +0000

I have a 2 year old cat. She is an indoor cat and is a few pounds overweight. I mostly feed her fancy feast grilled entrees – salmon and chicken are the only 2 she will eat. She LOVES dry food but I limit that. I want to know what the best dry food for her would be. I need it to be low carb and low calorie. She loves salmon and chicken flavors only. She is CRAZY for Purina Beyond – chicken recipe. It’s actually weird how crazy she is about it – like it’s a drug. Is this dry food ok or should I find something lower in carbs and calories?
Thanks-

Lisa

By: Henk

Henk — Sat, 30 Sep 2023 16:33:52 +0000

First, a week my bengal poop does not smell bad and my bowel movements are smooth.

Reduce eye mucus.
Reduce tear stains.

It’s good food, but high in carbs. Low-carb foods don’t necessarily use good ingredients, and meat meal is not good.

By: Teresa Collick

Teresa Collick — Mon, 02 Jan 2023 12:53:25 +0000

In reply to C. Matthews. She actually.mentiines this already in a post dated may 15 2021. You may have missed it.

By: Mallory Crusta

Mallory Crusta — Thu, 01 Sep 2022 23:11:18 +0000

In reply to C. Matthews. Hi there. Thank you for letting us know—I agree that the article is in need of an update to reflect this information.

By: C. Matthews

C. Matthews — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 20:39:30 +0000

Halo informed me that they have not used garlic powder in their cat food for at least 2 years. You might want to write a new review in light of that information.

By: Mallory Crusta

Mallory Crusta — Mon, 15 Nov 2021 23:03:19 +0000

In reply to MarisE.

Hello there! Thanks for the comment. I would advise taking a very methodical approach to ruling out any food allergies. It sounds like removing fish helped, but I also wonder if removing chicken would be helpful. I’d lean towards a limited-ingredient diet featuring a novel protein (a protein source to which your cats have not been previously exposed). With that in mind, the brands I’d recommend are Ziwi, Hound & Gatos, and Koha. My cats are also Fancy Feast lovers and, of the ones I’ve mentioned here, they’ve only tried Ziwi and Hound & Gatos. They enjoy the chicken paté from Ziwi but aren’t big fans of the others. With that in mind, I can’t say that your cats will necessarily like these recipes. In other words, I can’t say that your kitties are guaranteed to love these products, but they have qualities that would make them a nice upgrade from the familiar FF Gravy Lovers and which make them particularly appropriate for cats with suspected food allergies or sensitivities. Regarding fish less commonly included in cat food, the types of fish most commonly seen in cat food are salmon, tilefish (usually identified as ocean whitefish), and tuna. Less-common alternatives that can be found on the market include sardines, mackerel, and tilapia. I hope this helps a bit! Good luck. – Mallory

By: MarisE

MarisE — Mon, 15 Nov 2021 17:37:00 +0000

Hi Mallory,
I want to thank you for your work, there is so much BS on the internet and between brand marketing and veterinarians recommending that I stick with the big brands because they have “nutritionists on staff”, it’s been so hard to find honest sources when looking at cat food. I have two now 10yr old male rescues (litter mates) and in the past year they have been showing signs of food allergies (itchy skin around face and ears and now a bacterial ear infections that just won’t go away). I had them on a decent dry food supplemented with fancy feast gravy lovers for their entire lives. I had no idea about the disgusting stuff they put in commercial cat food until they became so itchy and I began to research. Even their vet (now former Vet) would urge me to feed them the big brands and she was the one who first suspected food allergies. Their favorite were fish flavors and I immediately removed all fish from their diet. It helped with the frequent vomiting but itchy skin progressed to bacterial ear infections for both and I can’t get rid of them. My new vet doesn’t think they have a chicken allergy, but they have been eating chicken based dry all their lives. I’ve been trying to transition them to nom nom and they are resistant. They are both becoming more and more dependent on dry food which is not what I was trying to do. If i pull back on the dry they still won’t eat the nom nom. One is extremely picky and hasn’t eaten wet food since I’ve pulled FF from their diet and it’s been several months now. He drinks tons of water- I mean he naps with his head resting on his water dish – he drinks lots of water. I’ve been trying to find an acceptable wet food that is similar to their beloved FF but doesn’t have all the filler and junk- or common fish. Do you have any suggestions for me? Also, I want to make sure they are getting omega 3 supplement but I’m not sure if there are any out there that won’t trigger their fish allergies. Are there any types of fish that aren’t in the usual commercial brands? Thanks so much again for your advice and for sharing all your knowledge! I wish I had found you years ago!

By: Kym Bower

Kym Bower — Sat, 15 May 2021 00:16:56 +0000

Thank you for this in-depth review! I wanted to note that it looks like Halo’s Adult Chicken Stew no longer contains garlic powder. I spoke with them today and they informed me they have removed garlic powder from their cat food recipes (and I don’t see it listed on the ingredients list). I also don’t see rosemary extract but I did not ask them about this. I personally appreciate Halo’s commitment to farm animal welfare, so it might be a good choice for me. Thank you for your help!