Thank you, Mallory!

Hi Gretchen, thanks for the comment! I did consider the Katz-n-Flocken recipe when writing this review, and the food seems similar to the others listed here, with the exception of not being grain-free. It’s certainly higher in quality than a lot of other similar products, so if it seems to be working for you, I think it’s an okay one to continue feeding. You can get some other recommendations in our article on the best dry cat food.

Ugh, I’m also having this problem with Petsmart and Petco no longer stocking Solid Gold. I always bought the Chicken & Egg so I bought a 12lb bag from Amazon recently and finally opened it but our 2 cats don’t want it!! 🙁 So strange I think I’ll look for another brand if local stores won’t be selling it anymore, such a shame because they really liked it.

Good question. You might want to consider Nulo’s dry food—it’s on the cheaper side but seems to use pretty good ingredients/offer good-quality food. It’s a bit less readily-available in stores, but you might also consider Timberwolf’s dry food. Hope this helps!

Dr. Elsey’s cleanprotein Chicken Formula is $75 for 13.2 pounds…..is the closest, but pricy.

Premium pick/ethnically sourced/freeze dried/air dried….are my cat eating better then I do.

Best for kittens/budget picks…I need something else.

Best for seniors or best limited ingredient….are the only other options. My cats might go through 25 pounds of the seniors in 4-months, but might not.

What is between “Dr. Elsey’s cleanprotein Chicken Formula” and the budget picks? I feel like there should a few.

I am having the same problem. We have a special needs cat with gastrointestinal issues and their Winged Tiger is the only thing that she wants to eat that doesn’t give her hideous diarrhea. Both Petco and Petsmart in my area have sold off all their stock. I bought the last three bags I found at four different stores and I hope Chewy and Amazon continue to sell it. It was so hard (and expensive) finding a food that worked to begin with, so I don’t want to have to do it all over again. All our cats are special needs and diet plays heavily into their care. We’ve seen how different foods can exacerbate or alleviate various conditions and have had some cats almost die from the wrong nutrition.

Mallory,
I forgot to mention that the PetSmart manager also said that Castor & Pollux and a few other brands are being cut from their stores along with Solid Gold. She was referencing a memo the stores just received. I can’t recall the names of the other brands, but I remember that they sounded very familiar to me. I noticed last week that my local Petco added a huge in-store display of Stella & Chewy’s cat food (freeze-dried, canned and pouches—including many products I’d never seen before). I’m starting to wonder if a pet food distributor recently brokered some sort of exclusivity agreement for their brands with the big pet food retailers that depended on or resulted in the stores dropping Solid Gold and some of the other brands. I hope the inventory change doesn’t negatively impact too many animals. I’m already worried about what this means for Solid Gold and my cat’s diet. I can’t imagine any brand willingly giving up shelf space at such big retailers, so the financial impact could have serious consequences.

Hi Wendy, that’s a fascinating question. I’m curious about this as well—I don’t know what’s going on with these retailers and will see what I can find out. Thanks for asking.

Petco and PetSmart are currently selling off their inventory of Solid Gold cat food. I emailed Solid Gold, and the rep who replied said their food isn’t being discontinued but they don’t have control over which retailers choose to stock it. They recommended that I purchase it from Amazon. Today, a manager in a local PetSmart store confirmed that they’re no longer going to sell Solid Gold. Do you have any inside information about what’s going on? My picky cat will only eat some of Solid Gold’s offerings and nothing from other brands, so I ran all over town today stocking up as much as I could. It would be great to know if the brand really will continue to be available or if I need to go through food trials again. Thanks!