Meat and animal derivatives, vegetable protein extracts, molluscs and crustaceans (4% whole shrimps), fish and fish derivatives (of which tuna 4%), minerals, various sugars. Tuna: Meat and animal derivatives; vegetable protein extracts; fish and fish derivatives (of which tuna 4%); minerals; various sugars. Unlike most adult cat food, the meat in this recipe is high-grade meat (including 50% fresh chicken and 15% chicken liver), rather than animal derivatives and meat meal. It’s not (there’s plenty of meat derivatives and other protein/fat content in here) but to many cats, this stuff is the absolute dream.

Best cat food 2023: The best wet and dry food for your cat

The fillets are even less chunky than in Purina One, and there are no vegetables in any Mon Petit varieties.

Purina is now the world’s second-largest pet food company (second to Whiskas-maker Mars), responsible for Felix, Gourmet, Go-Cat and Friskies, as well as its own One and Gourmet brands. Meat and animal derivatives (of which turkey 4%), vegetable protein extracts, fish and fish derivatives minerals, various sugars. This high protein, gluten-free cat food is 77% chicken and packed with vitamins and minerals, made to a gut-friendly recipe with added probiotics for gentle digestion. The kibbles are high in readily-available protein, calcium and other nutrients, which your growing kitten needs and the recipe also contains taurine (an amino acid, essential for kitty’s eyesight) plus added vitamins and chelated minerals to help maximise nutrient absorption. This bumper pack of One wet pouches wins on several factors: high nutritional quality, cats love it, and it’s good value for money at 41p per 85g pouch.

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Some good-quality meat cat foods also contain veg such as carrots, and some cats enjoy this (my cat won’t touch it! Even if your council accepts plastic for recycling, you’d have to rinse it first, which is no less work than using a standard bowl.Dry food tends to be better for long-term dental health, although it may be hard to chew by cats with problem teeth. Meat and animal derivatives (of which lamb 4%), vegetable protein extracts, fish and fish derivatives minerals, various sugars.

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However, in my experience, cats tend to demand much less flavour variety with their dry food, so it’s worth finding a product that meets your high nutritional standards and makes your cat look forward to mealtimes. Iams is nutritionally complete, wheat-free, and contains 89% animal protein (higher than most other cat foods, including some wet varieties). This supremely meat-packed (75%) dry food is specially formulated by UK company Lily’s Kitchen for weaned kittens, aged from 6 weeks to 12 months. Meat and animal derivatives (of which duck 4%), vegetable protein extracts, fish and fish derivatives minerals, various sugars. Unlike humans, cats need certain amino acids, such as taurine, that can only be found in meat and fish.This meaty wet food for neutered cats (which is to say, most healthy pet cats) is complete, but its energy and fat content is carefully balanced to help relatively inactive cats avoid gaining too much weight. Turkey: Meat and animal derivatives (of which turkey 4%); vegetable protein extracts; fish and fish derivatives; minerals; various sugars. If your cat has a preference for a particular brand and variety of complete cat food (‘complete’ is really important, we’ll come to that next), then that really is the top factor. The best cat food has to meet all manner of requirements for these quality-conscious creatures: great flavour, decent variety, delicious texture, high meat content. Meat and animal derivatives (of which chicken 4%), vegetable protein extracts, fish and fish derivatives minerals, various sugars.

Gourmet Perle Chefs Collection Cat Food, Mixed, 60 x 85g

Commercial cat food (and dog food) labelled ‘complete’ provides all the necessary nutrients in the right balance, under PFMA (Pet Food Manufacturing Association) guidelines. Iams is now owned by Mars (yep, chocolate Mars), along with Whiskas, Sheba, Royal Canin, Kit-e-Kat and Dreamies.Its soft shredded chicken is packed in a little broth, rather than the usual gravy or jelly, and when you tip it out onto your cat’s plate it really does appear to be pure shredded chicken. That makes for an expensive product but, since your tiny fluff ball only needs to graze on small amounts throughout the day, this bag goes a surprisingly long way.