Many industry experts believe that maintaining a balanced diet of wet and dry foods is the most beneficial approach for cats and their overall well-being.
According to the 2017-2018 National American Pet Owners Survey (APPA), 74 percent of cat owners feed their cats more dry food than any other type of cat food. APPA also notes that the proportion of cats that are overweight or obese, 15 percent, has not changed since 2010.
It’s no secret that cats are a tough bunch, which can make providing them with a healthy diet a challenge. Hence, pet food manufacturers face a daunting task to create a formula that meets their nutritional needs as well as their selective nature.
The ingredients in cat food should be simple. It is important that dry food contains ingredients and nutrients that wet food does not provide. This means that dry food options must meet the nutritional and nutritional needs of all types of cats.
Dry food for cats should be low in carbohydrate content, emphasize species-appropriate animal protein rather than vegetable protein and be free of artificial ingredients harmful to cats. But dry food options should still be as healthy, natural, and delicious as their wet food counterparts. These dry food products offer fresh, healthy ingredients, such as real raw meat, potatoes and eggs, and provide the delicious natural taste of the wilderness that cats love and need for a healthy lifestyle.
The dry cat food category has seen many new trends emerging in the market in recent years as manufacturers respond to customers’ desires for varieties that contain higher protein, are intended for a natural diet or target certain life stages.
From For Star Chicken nutrition au Frommage for cats
Designed to meet the specific nutritional needs of cats and inspired by French cuisine, Fromm Four-Star Nutritionals Chicken au Frommage for cats is a grain-free main meal that features premium quality chicken pieces mixed with cheese, lentils, peas, eggs and sweet potatoes. Designed to be free, the recipe can be rotated with any of the other seven appetizers from Fromm Four-Star.
www.frommfamily.com
ORIJEN SIX FISH AND REGIONAL RED
ORIJEN Six fish and food for regional red cats provide biologically appropriate nutrition for all breeds and life stages. Both diets consist of two-thirds of fresh or raw meat and fish protein, with the WholePrey ratio of meat, organs, bone and cartilage. These nutrient-dense ingredients serve the cats’ requirements for a high-protein diet.
www.origen.ca
Pure gold dry cat food
Packed with protein, healthy fiber, and pure gold to keep the chicken inside out, our Lentil & Apple Dry Grain Free Cat Food is made with real chicken and healthy vegetables. Formulated with a unique blend of superfoods including blueberries, celery, beets, arugula, spinach, dried dandelion root and broccoli, it’s designed to bring out the best in your friend. Since it is high in fermentable fiber and few calories, it also helps reduce hairballs naturally and maintain a healthy weight.
www.solidgoldpet.com
High protein cat food from IAMS
IAMS High Protein Cat Food is formulated with real chicken as the first ingredient, a high concentration of chicken and salmon for a healthy vibe and contains no soy, artificial preservatives or dyes. It contains 84 percent animal protein, which helps meet the needs of carnivorous cats and nourish their bodies. It is available in 3, 6 and 13 pound bags.
www.mars.com
Merrick Backcountry
Merrick Backcountry’s grain-free, protein-rich line meets the nutritional needs and cravings of carnivorous cats. Like all Merrick recipes, Merrick Backcountry is made in the United States and contains no ingredients from China. Protein-rich foods start with boneless meat, poultry or fish as the first ingredient. It is grain free and contains no gluten ingredients.
www.merrickpetcare.com
Keeping cats No. 29
After success with their dog formula, Anamite Steen, Anamite Petfoods has created their cat version, Feline Staining No. 29. Once again the Feline Staining No. 29 is MSC certified, and contains two certified sustainable sources of fish. It’s a fresh, grain-free meat formula with added prebiotics plus natural antioxidants from turmeric, cranberry and cranberry.
www.annamaet.com
Tiki Cat Born Carnivore Cat Food
This protein-rich meal for cats is made with real chicken mixed with highly digestible eggs and nutrient-packed chicken livers for superior palatability. Our Grain-Free Chicken and Eggs flavor contains omega-6 and -3 from salmon oil and flaxseed, as well as pumpkin to support digestion.
www.tikipets.com
Lovely Simple Cover Pet Food
I love and have made a line of Limited Ingredient Dry Pet Food (LID). The new recipe contains only a short list of the healthiest ingredients for dogs and cats with allergies. Lovingly Simple is available in a recipe for lamb and sweet potatoes or white fish and sweet potatoes for dogs and salmon and sweet potatoes for cats.
www.iandloveandyou.com
Healthy supplement for grain-free food
Health Extension’s grain-free line of cats is formulated with superior ingredients, such as organic and fresh grass-fed animal proteins, pasture-free and wild-caught, plus ingredients to boost the immune system, such as coconut oil, turmeric, and bovine colostrum, to enhance the overall nutritional benefits of pets. .
www.healthextension.com
