How to Compare Cat Food Ingredients

To keep your beloved kitty healthy and happy, you need to give it the most nourishing meals you can. Compare ingredients in the food you provide for the most wholesome servings available. Your fuzzy friend will appreciate your looking out for its best interests.

  1. Carnivore

    • Domestic cats are natural carnivores, meaning they need a diet that is composed primarily of meat. Study the ingredients of a cat food brand, and if animal protein is not the first ingredient, put it back. Your cat needs to eat food high in protein and fat such as beef, chicken or lamb. Remember that "fish flavored" does not mean there is much fish in the food.

    Quality Ingredients

    • A properly fed cat is a healthy cat.

      If two types of cat food have similar ingredients, splurge for the name brand cat foods because name brands use superior ingredients in their formulas. It may be more expensive, but habitually feeding an animal low-grade food that is lacking nutrition will cost the cat's health in the long run. Avoid foods containing large amounts of filler byproducts such as corn or soy.

    Feeding Your Cat

    • It does not matter if you choose to feed your cat dry or wet cat food. Once you find a high-quality food, slowly introduce it into the cat's diet while weaning it from the previous food. Make sure your cat always has access to clean water as well.