Comments on: The 11 Best Grain Free Cat Foods

By: CJ

CJ — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 23:39:39 +0000

In reply to Kevin Lippincott. Her suggestions are terrible. Simply Nourish is big grocery store garbage. It is almost impossible to find dry cat chow that is not filled with fillers and by-products. Cats don't need cereals- they are pure carnivores unlike dogs. Your best bed is wet food with no grains and high protein or to make your own fresh food with basic clean ingredients that is mostly protein. Fresh meat and fish. Cats do not generally get enough fluids especially with a dry diet. Wet is better for their moisture needs and their kidneys and urinary function. This girl here doesn't know a thing about feline dietary needs.

By: Carolina

Carolina — Thu, 21 Sep 2023 11:46:05 +0000

In reply to Darlene Miiconi.

Hi, Darlene,
This is a wonderful and balanced, well-informed reply.
I feel exhausted from spending hours on doing my research, then realising that the recommended brands -such as the ones stated on this article- are still not good.
Can you please provide any suggestions?
All I want is high-protein, zero grain, tasty dry food for my cat.
She’s 3 years old and has been on Hill’s Digestive dry food, by recommendation of the vet, since she was a kitten (due to tummy sensitivity).
She weights 5 kilos and the Vet says she needs to lose 1, but still insists on Hill’s Digestive being the best.
My cat only likes dry food (but drinks plenty of water).
Any brand suggestions would be highly appreciated.
Thanks!
Carolina

By: Mallory Crusta

Mallory Crusta — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 23:19:17 +0000

In reply to Cat dietician by necessity. Hi there! Considering that hairball control foods generally contain added fiber, you may find that any budget-friendly dry food will do as long as you add a good fiber supplement. Kirkland's dry cat food can be a good option.

By: Cat dietician by necessity

Cat dietician by necessity — Fri, 08 Sep 2023 12:51:29 +0000

Ok. I’m not wealthy (a fixed-income senior trying to survive the Fed’s insanity) and all I want is a dry cat food that I can afford as well as one that is AVAILABLE because it doesn’t help if I can’t buy it!… I supplement with wet food in small amounts. My VERY fuzzy Ragdoll needs hairball control food. Any suggestions?

By: Darlene Miiconi

Darlene Miiconi — Tue, 07 Mar 2023 09:05:47 +0000

It seems to me the author of this article is not a pet food nutritionist, an expert, or even knowledgeable about the basic and numerous ingredients that have been pointed out to her by the readers of her article as being bad, even deadly to cats. She states that this is an older article in need of an update. REALLY?? That is her excuse for lacking even the basic knowledge of pet food ingredients. Research into many of the ingredients commonly used in cat food has been going on since the 1940s. And as many have done above, a simple and basic internet or library search will give you information on every ingredient these pet food companies are using.
The changes we are seeing in pet foods are mainly due to consumer demand. That is us, the pet owners demanding better quality ingredients for our pets.
This list above may not contain grains, but some do contain ingredients such as potato starch, legumes- such as peas and garbanzo beans (which are known to lead to cancer due to the lectin they contain), “natural flavoring”- which is not a regulated term so it could be anything; Guar Gum a plant-based binder, is known to cause diabetes, & inflammatory bowel disease in both cats and dogs with sensitive tummies; Agar Agar, red seaweed is also a filler and binding agent that also can lead to IBD, constipation and other sensitivity issues with the GI tract-tummy, and the list goes on. I can think of better foods that do not contain any of these ingredients that are not on this list. That leaves me wondering if they are sponsors of the website and that is why they made it to the list, hmmm.
Also, yes, as one commenter pointed out, cats are not omnivores, but in the wild, they consume prey that is omnivores, so they do eat plant materials via the prey they eat. Adding for example carrots to your cat food is more for the fiber and vitamins they contain that they would get from the prey they consume in the wild or the occasional grass nibbling all cats do to aid in their digestion.
Pet food is a huge money making industry, and some companies only see a profit and are willing to play word games when listing the actual ingredients their products contain such as the word Natural instead of Organic. One is not interchangeable with the other but not all consumers know that and many companies use that to their advantage.
Thankfully the consumer is becoming smarter, better self-educated, and is demanding they cleanup their products. Companies with strong ethical mission statements and priorities are the ones who will come out on top.

By: Nancy Madden

Nancy Madden — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 17:34:06 +0000

Hi Brittany. The Instinct brand has started making ,manufacturing their wet cat foods
in Thailand.
My cat was eating the Instinct Chicken
canned food, and the Instinct Limited
Ingredient Turkey for years., made in USA .
I noticed the smell and consistency had
changed , my cat stopped eating both,
and then I noticed Product of Thailand
on the label.
My cat absolutely won’t eat either Instinct
products now, sniffs and walks away.
I can tell the difference when I open
the can, and it’s not good.
People should be aware of this change,
which was fairly recent, in Oct 2022.,
and unannounced, as far as I know.

By: Mallory Crusta

Mallory Crusta — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 00:22:22 +0000

In reply to Zue. Hello Zue, thanks for the comment. I would lean towards Orijen or Pure Vita as the two best options from that list, and I'm leaning towards Pure Vita out of those. As you may know, Pure Vita has put a lot of effort into creating truly allergy-safe foods, and they're one of the brands I'd trust most for cats with allergies and sensitivities.

By: Zue

Zue — Thu, 01 Sep 2022 17:42:37 +0000

Hello!

I live in another country, but I use this web for research about cat food, my cat is allergic to grains and chicken, she eat Pure Vita Grain Free, but I’m checking anothers brands and know I don’t know what is the best brand for dry food grain fre.

In my country, I can buy Orijen Six Fish, Taste of Wild Grain Free, Pure Vita Grain Free, Victor Grain Free, Nutrience Grain Free and Hill’s Prescription Diet Skin Sensitive food, from these all brands, wich is the best for my Cat?

Thanks for yours comments

By: J. M.

J. M. — Sun, 20 Feb 2022 05:48:39 +0000

In reply to Divine. I just notified the purina company today. I’ve fed purina cat chow to my cats for years. But lately my indoor cats and outdoor ones, all have been throwing it up! Haven’t seen any recalls but I’m actively looking for a new dry food, not Purina! Thanks for your info.

By: Divine

Divine — Thu, 11 Feb 2021 02:17:40 +0000

Purina Pro Plan (all Purina products) should be excluded from any quality pet food reviews, for these ingredients listed…
WHEAT GLUTEN, MEAT BY-PRODUCTS (slaughterhouse floor scrapings?), CORN STARCH, ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, And what cat needs ADDED COLOR? Shame, shame Purina.
Purina is garbage crammed in a can or dried and bagged and sold 100X its actual cost.
Not mad at you, and maybe you got some kickback from them, so can’t blame you for making a bit of cash. You can let them know how much negative response you got. I worked with animal feed products. Wouldn’t take Purina products if they gave them to me free.