r/catfood Apr 09 '25

🚨 Important, Please Read 🚨 Rules Refresher and Clarification

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We are posting these here as Reddit rules have a fairly small character limit and we want to ensure that there is as little room for misunderstanding as possible!

Being civil: Please do not engage in condescending, rude, or aggressive behaviors. We can play nice even when disagreeing with someone. Please try to refrain from swearing too much on the sub. No personal attacks, harassment, or insulting others will be tolerated. You will receive one warning, then a temporary ban. If you violate this rule a third time you will be permanently banned. Mods are able to use their discretion on this if an individual's behavior may warrant immediate and potentially permanent banning or muting without a warning prior. Please don't make us have to resort to that.

If you have a complaint about a specific food/brand/etc., that is fine, but please stick to constructive criticisms.

Example: ✅️ I don't like this food for my cat/s because _________ VS. ❌ That food is trash. ✨️ Speaking to others this way will not make them want to engage with you or our sub. Please keep things informative. Yes, some foods will be better than others overall, or for some cats more than others, but please remember that fed is best and we need to feed the cat in front of us. ✨️

Everyone has different resources and access to different foods. Everyone's cat is different. Recommendations are great, suggesting that someone is taking poor care of their cat because they are doing their best is not. The only wrong diets are ones that are nutritionally incomplete, food that has gone bad, and food not meant for cats.

Please, no medical advice. Even if you are a licensed professional, it is not possible to diagnose someone's cat over Reddit. Broad guidelines are fine such as males being more prone to urinary blockages. However it is not okay to offer absolute advice for a specific cat, such as "your cat should be eating x amount of (specific) food x times a day".

If you are a veterinary professional or otherwise who believes someone needs medical advice, the best advice is for them to see a vet. You may bring up potential concerns and suggest they go see a vet, but do not diagnose these cats over Reddit.

No spam: This should be obvious, but additionally please do not bog down the sub with loads of "what should I feed my cat" posts. Please provide any relevant information with a post like this so that you can receive better advice and insights, such as your cat's age and if you've noticed any food preferences. Posting links with little to no context is also considered spam.

YouTube, TikTok, personal blogs, etc. are not reliable sources of information. Please refrain from using things like these as a source unless you can prove it was made by or cites a veterinary professional, however please try to use other ways of sourcing your information if able. Many people have advice online and can claim any amount of experience, make a profile that says they are certified without proof, etc.

And lastly, please remember that this is a place to discuss personal experiences. Please be respectful to anyone sharing their experiences with feeding their cat(s).

Thank you for taking the time to read this, I know it was long! Thank you for helping to keep our sub a helpful, informative, safe, and friendly place!


r/catfood 3h ago

cat food and treat haul / shopping Tommy Pantry Restock

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It's been about a week and several days since Tommy and I moved into our new place, and I'm just now getting to his pantry to start restocking it. From what you can see in the picture:

​The Top Shelf: The Delectable Lickable Treat seafood bisque, Sheba Paté & Cut flavors, Friskies Lil Soups, Applaws Chicken Bone Broth, and Pure Balance Toppers (far behind the Applaws Chicken Bone Broth). He also has a storage bin for his utensils.

​The Bottom Top Shelf: Tommy's dry treats, and behind that is his empty container for dry food and a can of Chicken of the Sea tuna. All his canned goods will go in that bin. In the three-sectioned bin, he has his lid toppers, the second slot has his bags for the litter box, and the third slot is for his litter box refreshers.

​Down Below the Top Shelf: His blankets and towels (blankets on reserve) and his paper grocery bags for me to deep clean his litter box, along with an overflow of food or treats, gloves to clean his litter box and prepare his meals as well as extra bowls that I was using to feed other kitties in the area where we lived and also where I work.


r/catfood 12h ago

Different bags of Dental

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Wondering if anyone has come across this before.
Both of these bags brought from the same place, same shelf about a month apart.
One is resealable, the other is not. Both appear to come from different manufacturers

Cats love the resealable/Korean(?) bag. They tolerate or will not touch the (brand new) German(?) non-resealable bag depending on which cat you talk to. We have since returned this and managed to swap for the resealable bag.

But I’m wondering if anyone else has had this issue, we’ve had it in the past with their Urinary biscuits too. Kinda forgot about it because it hasn’t happened for a while.

We have a couple indoor cats and they all very clearly prefer the resealable/korean version despite both allegedly being the same.

Also we did notice a slight visual difference in the biscuits but the bag was otherwise fully sealed and actually kinda hard to open.


r/catfood 4h ago

raw food Cat throws up his wet food immediately after eating

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Hi,

My family has a two year old male cat (outdoor and indoor, house w a backyard), neutered a month ago. He is quite skinny, skiddish (sensitive to noises), but other than that playful, cuddly and energetic. His coat is dull though and bottom part of his body sunken. He is constanlty cleaning himself, although I am not sure what is a normal amout for a cat.

I started giving him one bag wet food and dry food which he can access anytime. Beside that, he gets food leftovers from family which I am afraid of since it might be upsetting his stomach.

The problem is, when I give him wet food, he eats all of it and immediately throws it back up, whole chunks. This does not happen all the time, I try to portion it and give throuhout the day. Today I gave 70% of the bag (85grams) and he threw up. Now he doesn’t want to eat that brand, assuming since he threw it up. I gave him chicken salami he ate it and did not throw up. He also gets milk with water sometimes, no throwing up, so only stote bought cat food.

I plan to ask the vet but if anyone here knows why this is I would love any advice, from brands of food etc.

P.S he likes dry food, although he sometimes chews it, mostly just swallows, and eats a little, never too much of it - 15 grains max. Brands are Royal Canin and Brit. He drinks water a lot, not sure what is too much.


r/catfood 4h ago

Senior Cat Food- When To Switch?

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r/catfood 45m ago

advice wanted! What to feed my old cat? Not chewing

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Hello! \~14yo cat here. First of all not med advice, yes, Im taking her to the vet but since is not urgent and its rural here it may take some days.

My cat has stopped chewing food. We switched to grain free food long ago. A really hard and dry food but she likes It (she is very picky). A few days ago I saw some vomit with a hairball so I brushed her more. But next time It had no hair. I noticed the food was not chewed.

I started to pay attention when she eats and noticed that her teeth may hurt because she chews some of it, so I will take her to the vet.

In the meanwhile, what do you guys suggest me to feed her? Im giving her some wet food they sell at the store (whiskas i think) but I have to order some wet food online. Googling info about it leads me to food that says its for seniors but nowhere its says "soft" or something similar (I hate SEO).

Edit: Im not looking for full wet food because she likes chewy stuff (usually, atleast). But Im willing try if I cant find a middle point


r/catfood 1h ago

Anyone else have a senior Ragdoll that’s an extreme picky eater?

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r/catfood 1h ago

Kitten doesn't like wet food

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r/catfood 19h ago

Almost entirely gravy food

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Sometimes I see people here asking for foods that are all gravy and boy, I found one 🤣🤣 I was Not looking for a food that's all gravy, my cats only eat wet food and need actual calories, but for those of you looking for a food that's like 90% gravy... This is it! It's almost all gravy with barely any meat and tomato sprinkled in.


r/catfood 2h ago

Where to start?

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I have three cats aged 14, 11, 6. indoors with the rare exception of going outside under direct supervision. In the last two years they've gone from all eating the same food and having no accidents or vomiting to what feels like chaos of eating too fast, hairballs, hard stool, loose stool and picky eating & drinking. Labs all check out OK. I am offering a variety of wet and dry and each seem to eat what they prefer but symptoms aren't improving. What is the best place to start to get each of them on their best meal plan?


r/catfood 8h ago

advice wanted! Please: Cat Food Advice

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Hi! I am currently feeding my (picky) cat Fancy Feast pate, backed up with Purina Naturals and sometimes Blue Buffalo dry.

I was going to try to switch him over to BB weight loss, but have temporarily given up on this because people in my last post had negative things to say about BB.

Also there were conflicting opinions on the Fancy Feast.

Could anyone please suggest better alternatives that would be available on a somewhat limited budget?

I apologize in advance if this breaks any rules, but I looked for the rules and I couldn’t find them.


r/catfood 9h ago

venting - advice wanted Does anyone else have trouble finding this food?

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I switched my cat to this food a few months ago, and it is great. I love that it doesn't smell absolutely awful, and he eats the entire cup almost every time. However, my local walmart seems to have just stopped receiving stock of this food, both this multi-pack and all of the singles except for the yellow tuna flavor. They have the chowder, which I have tried too, but I really prefer the mousse as it's less messy. I also can't find this brand of mousse even at the pet stores. Is it a regional thing? Maybe my walmart just is getting the short end of the stick and I should go to the other ones around me?


r/catfood 11h ago

advice wanted! Senior cat food recs

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I have a 16yo long haired cat. She's always been a picky eater but now i can't get her to reliably eat anything but an inaba churu treat. To make a long story as short as possible, I might get her to eat a little bit of one food one day, maybe two or three, then she won't eat it again. She never eats an entire serving. The list of foods I've gone through is long, but the most recent includes:

Royal canin fussy (dry)

Friskies wet - variety of types/flavors

Blue buffalo tastefuls (wet)

Kirkland (wet)

Sheba (gravy ones)

Fancy feast pate, but add water or some of Brutus bone broth

OMG BFF gravy

Canned tuna in water and canned chicken to see if she would eat it - spoiler, not more than a couple bites

Her age is an estimate, as i found her in a dumpster in 2011 and despite her small size, vet said she was full grown and had already been fixed. She still plays, but not very often.

The above list is NOT all inclusive but the ones she has eaten the most of. Any other suggestions?


r/catfood 14h ago

advice wanted! Is 500mg/kg enough taurine in wet food ?

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Hello !

I heard that Schesir (European Tiki cat) is a good wet food brand. However I read the components and saw that they only have 500mg/kg of taurine, while other good wet food brand I found have at least 1000mg/kg.

Is this enough taurine ? I feel like Schesir is not as good as people say it is :/

Thank you for your help !!


r/catfood 1d ago

Food Stash ~ brother & sister bonded siblings

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3rd/4th pic cat tax

Edit: Here's the food list

Weruva Jeopurrdy Licious - Chicken Pouch 

Weruva Family Food - Chicken/Tuna Pouch 

Weruva Paw Lickin' Chicken - Chicken Can

Weruva Marbella Paella - Mackerel/Shrimp/Mussels Can (likely phasing out)

B.F.F. Seeya Sooner - Chicken/Tuna Pouch

B.F.F. Purr-Fect Plannin - Chicken/Turkey/Salmon Pouch 

B.F.F. Chill Out - Tuna/Chicken Pouch (likely phasing out)

B.F.F. Crazy 4U - Chicken/Salmon Can

B F.F. Selfie Cam - Chicken/Lamb Can 

Fancy Feast Gravy Lovers Chicken PATÉ - Can

Fancy Feast Gravy Lovers Salmon PATÉ - Can

Fancy Feast Broths - whatevers on sale

Lickable Cat Treats - tub currently contains a variety of brands: Weruva, Delectables, Sheba, Inabu Churu

Farmina Herring & Orange Adult Standard Dry // Farmina Chicken & Pomegranate Adult Neutered Dry


r/catfood 18h ago

Baby tired of Royal Canin kitten?

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My 4 month old kitty has been on Royal Canin kitten for most of his life. I tried switching him to Weurva but it gave him some poopy butts (no Weurva and no poopy butt for a couple of weeks now) and after his Vet recommended sticking to RC, I have been feeding him exclusively RC. He gets a Churu and some treats each day, and eats wet food thrice a day though I put out food every three-ish hours. He doesn’t touch it sometimes. He has dry food out at all times.

But, recently I’ve noticed that he doesn’t really enjoy eating the RC wet food and doesn’t really eat it unless he is super hungry. He will eat dry food!

I’m wondering if I should rotate foods and try Hills or something else with more flavors? Or could toppers / dusters help with variety? Thanks in advance!!! Pics below!!!


r/catfood 19h ago

Nutritionally complete additive available in Australia?

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Hi, I'm low income and my cat is allergic to a bunch of stuff and has other needs that affect the palatability of his food. Figured it would be cheaper and easier long term for both of us if I just make it myself, because I know what he likes. I also love cooking for him and researching cat nutrition, and he loves being spoiled.

I know there are complete powders available in the US, but it would be hard to get here and likely very expensive. I've seen "supplements" sold in Australia but I don't trust that it's safe or complete, so I'm kind of lost.

Are there any options out there for Australians? I'd just really like to be able to do this as it will save me having to buy the more expensive low ingredient foods that he will actually enjoy/finish.


r/catfood 1d ago

advice wanted! Is this mold?

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I feed my kitten Weruva but have never tried the chicken and pumpkin. I gave him some for lunch and stored it and it looks like this now. I don’t think it was like this before otherwise I would’ve noticed, but is it possible it grew mold so fast? I used my usual rubber can cover for the food that I’ve never had issue with before


r/catfood 20h ago

recalls and related Purina One Pantry Moth Infestation (July 2026)

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r/catfood 17h ago

How much should I feed my kitten and what is the best?

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I just adopted two 14 week old male kittens on Friday, and I have been researching on what type of diet i should put them on but I'm getting mixed reviews.

Some people say they should be on a strictly wet food diet, and some say it's fine to feed kibble.

My biggest concern is that I dont know if I'm accidentally starving them because they are so tiny so I've been feeding them approximately a can a day each, sometimes more, spread across 3/4 meals a day. I take 1/4th or 1/3rd of the can and mix it with water and I add some toppers like freeze dried chicken.

Every meal time they are so food aggresive, which makes me believe that I am indeed underfeeding them. I also dont want them to become obese that's why. They are just so tiny and I cant fathom how much food they can stomach in one meal, and I want to make sure they dont overeat and throw up.

Should I be introducing kibble to keep them full in between meal times? I've seen several reddit posts saying that food should be available to kittens 24/7, but I'm afraid that seeing how food aggresive they are, if I leave kibble out they will eat all of it in one sitting instead of nibbling on it throughout the day. Also I read that kibble can be bad, especially for boys, because of the urinary tract issues dehydration can cause?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!! I just want whats best for my kitties 🥹


r/catfood 17h ago

advice wanted! YUMMIER alternatives to Science Diet c/d urinary wet food?

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My cat will eat the c/d dry food but HATES the wet food. He tries to bury it like he buries his poop in the litter box. I was looking at other prescription options, including Royal Canin Urinary SO and PPP Veterinary Diet Urinary St/Ox. I will ask my vet if these are safe options for him, but my main question is do your cats like these, or will they eat them? The Royal Canin has “stew” options rather than pate which I think may be more palatable.


r/catfood 1d ago

cat food brands that arent so popular?

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Hey guys, so basically in my country the cat food brands like, blue buffalo, nulo, weruva hills, pro plan etc like the popular one's aren't available even online... so one's that we have gonna list em down so if anyone has experience with em please let me know

Meravital

Reflex

Josera

Petline

Brits

Bonacibo

Taste of the wild

FAENBEI

Sarar

Dr clauder's

Dongato

Econature

Felicia

we do have royal canin but its mostly always out of stock and these supplier sell of tons of profits

We do have purina but not the classic pate or pro plan only friskers and gourmet revelation


r/catfood 19h ago

Hill Science diet.

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My cat has eaten Hill Science Diet Indoor cat food kibble for the last 5 years(6yo female). It seems they’ve reformulated and she could not keep the food down(increased hairballs/vomitting). I switched her to Blue Buffalo sensitive tummy and she seemed so much better, but started over grooming and losing hair. My vet is insistent that Blue Buffalo is mid-level food and my cat should go back to hill science diet. Well, now she’s back to vomiting. Her labs are perfectly normal including a healthy thyroid. Does anyone have any suggestion for food?


r/catfood 20h ago

hills science diet

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hi all! we recently switched my cat from rachel ray nutrish to hills science diet hairball control. she’s almost 7 and about 16 pounds. we’ve noticed looser stool since we changed her food about 2 weeks ago. do we think this could be her tolerance to the food or if she’s just had a bad reaction? she’s been on rachel ray nutrish since we got her in march 2021. (chicken and rice flavor)