Top 5 Best Human-Grade Cat Foods (We Tried Them All)
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- Опубліковано 27 тра 2024
- Human-grade cat food promises superior ingredient quality and assures you that your cat's food is held to the same manufacturing and safety standards that apply to human food. But which human-grade foods are worth the extra cost? Find out in our review of the top 5 best human-grade foods on the market.
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0:00 Introduction
0:13 What is Human-Grade Cat Food?
3:31 How We Chose Our Recommendations
4:34 Overall Best: Smalls Fresh Cat Food
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6:42 Runner Up: JustCats Fish & Chicken Recipe
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8:16 Best Ethically-Sourced: Open Farm Wet Cat Food
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10:02 Best Wet: Caru Classic Stews Wet Cat Food
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12:05 Alternative Option: Raised Right Fresh Cat Food
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14:19 Conclusion
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Tried Smalls and Open Farm. Both were rejected by my house cats as well by the stray cats. Possum had no issue with it.
LOL at possum. At least it went to feed somebody. You'd have known it was bad if even a possum wouldn't eat it!
try darwins!
Lol possum 😄😄
Yes!!! My cats love Darwin’s.
That's hilarious you fed the possum 😹 maybe try Darwin’s ua-cam.com/video/mJqsMI-7r-g/v-deo.html
I work at a pet food store that sells Just Food for Dogs and Just Food For Cats. We had some people from the company come by and they told us that they are going to be coming out with more textures and formulas for cats! Some minced and shredded options are going to be available as well as more protein options. Don't know exactly when, but it sounds like soon.
I live in western Oklahoma, where can I find Just food for cat's. My cat had surgery for UTI crystals. She can only eat urinary tract stuff. I've been looking for another brand. I've been getting her Purina UTI formula (when I can find it) can. Other than that I have been giving her Iams urinary tract formula dry. I am having a very hard time finding any thing she can eat. Plus the price of everything keeps going up. I'm disabled and on social security, so have to watch the budget. So where can I get the just for cat's food? Any suggestions?
Oh, amazing! Thank you so much for the insight.
Hey there! I live far from any JustCats retailers as well, and it was easy to get it online. www.justfoodfordogs.com/
Thank you for addressing this. Many years ago (early 80s), my ex was a deboner. He cut the meat off of mainly cows to go for pet consumption. By law, they had to add charcoal to the meat before it went out so that it didn't go for human consumption. This meat was usually quite gross. Glad to hear there have been changes. Surprised it has taken this long.
Eww charcoal 🤔😑
@@GingerTheSpoiledCat Yeah - but now they make things like charcoal ice cream for humans to eat!
I fed my cats in the 90's a raw diet it was called the carnivore diet and yes it had charcoal, it was shipped and made in the USA
Hey Mallory I’m just checking in to make sure you are OK, you don’t sound all right maybe you are sick? Hope all is well.
Aww, thanks for the considerate comment. I was a bit sick when recording this video but am doing better now. Appreciate the thoughtfulness. 🐈
Very thoughtful 👍
Thought the exact same thing 👍
I fed Smalls to my cat almost exclusively from about January through October 2021 (last year). I fell in love with the quality, choice, and eco friendly packaging. And Mittens loved it!! Over the months, though, my order would be incorrect, freezer burnt, or I got a batch of one protein that was horrible quality that either smelled awful or was off in color or texture, and my cat wouldn't touch it. They were great about communication through text and gave me a full refund on the (seemingly) spoiled batch, though. Also, their fish recipe (Mittens' favorite) just disappeared from their supply. It was never communicated with customers, and I only got an answer when I asked customer service directly. They were apparently going to start working with a new/better supplier starting in late summer/early fall, but I see from their site it hasn't been back yet. Overall really disappointing to have something my cat and I used to love decline in quality quickly, and we haven't been back since.
*Update February 2023* I returned to Smalls once they introduced the "pulled" texture, and we are back to loving Smalls! It's still a bit on the pricey side, so I'll only work it into her food rotation every now and then. But we love the pulled chicken and turkey!
Yes, my first and only order of smalls chicken…was like saw dust. Zero hydration and both my cats refused to eat it.
hi I know this has been a while but how is your satisfaction with the brand? I am so interested for this for my cat!
@lillywhite4021 Hi! They unfortunately don't do the pulled texture anymore, which she loved. Since adopting a kitten in the summer, I gave Smalls a try again since they're approved for all life stages, not just adult maintenance. I've ordered the ground chicken and turkey recipes since then and they're both winners here! New packaging is so much better than the old, too.
My cat is really picky. Doesn't like canned food. However, he absolutely loves Smalls. Especially the fresh pulled bird
my cat is on a mix of dry and wet food. She gets her dry food for her breakfast. and then her wet food after 12 pm and last feed is 7pm , we went through 4 brands before she stuck to her 2 main ones. She's on Gourmet and Iams.
In the U.K. I have to say KatKins food is excellent. They only use human grade food, 100% meat with no cereal at all.
Yes i use for my three
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Fantastically helpful, thoughtfully well-researched information. This channel is the best cat resource out here. And Mallory is just the best.
Thanks for including if cats actually will eat the foods. I can't be the only one who's come home from the store with an expensive treat that gets rejected for not being appealing.
You're welcome. It's always tricky to communicate about this, because each cat is different, and foods my cats love may be rejected by other cats, and vice versa. Talking about palatability can be helpful, though, especially in the case of something that gets unusually negative or positive reactions.
Truly disappointed that Smalls cat food is not available in Canada. Great review though!
Hi Mallory, thank you so much for this very informative video! 2 of my 4 kitties are eating NomNom currently so I am looking for a replacement & this was quite helpful. My senior kitty is borderline with kidney disease & I’ve heard high phosphates in the food are bad for that. Are any of the foods you reviewed today lower in phosphates? I don’t usually see those numbers on the can. Thanks so much for all you do for the health of our kitties!
Just found this. Thank you so much for putting this out there.
Great video! Thanks for always including information on carb content. My vet told me to watch that for my IBS cat. How interesting that none of these human grade foods have recyclable packaging.
You actually can recycle the Open Farm and Caru packaging.
I can't remember if it was nom nom or smalls, but they wouldn't share information about the minimum protein or how much of it was from animal sources. It was really great to see your food analyses. One of my boys really likes Darwin's, and the other one only eats dry. We were using instinct high protein kibble (~45% protein) and we've just settled on Dr. Elsey's clean protein duck kibble. It's pretty amazing from a macronutrient perspective (~60% protein, ~90% protein from animal sources). I also like the N&D brand, but I couldn't get their all stages kibble when I needed it for my youngest.
Also I'm really glad you discussed the regulations because there's a lack of awareness about them that makes me sad. Also glad you called out Susan Thrixton since I'm really appreciative of all the advocacy and investigation she does.
Thank you, very good information.
My cat * loves * Raised Right food (I thought the spearmint might be a problem but it wasn't at all, he dove right in).
I add couple tablespoons of water to it bc the moisture level in the food as it arrives in the pack is lower than usual, which decreases the cost of it -- and that makes the texture smoother.
So relieved to finally find a food with almost all vitamins and minerals from whole foods -- never ever using synthetic "vitamin paks" from US industry again if I can help it.
Hey Mallory! Thank you for your great videos. They are always super knowledgeable. I tried both smalls and openfarm and my cat didn’t like it. Idk why she’s super picky. She went back to eating feline natural pouches. If you happen to have some time you should try reviewing them in the future :)
Good insight! Thanks, Max.
Love the detail analysis you break down on foods accordingly to fats, protein and carbs. Just got F3 savannah trying to give her the best species correct diet for health and longevity
Hope you find the videos helpful! Wishing you and your new Savannah all the best.
@@AllAboutCatsYT thank you so much Mallory. Hope you doing well
Because of this video I've been feeding my cats Smalls for about the same time this video was released & I must say, they LOVE it !! I mean, lick the plate clean and they're coats are amazing.😍 Thanks for this review. Could you do a video on how much to feed a cat human grade? That would be great
Thanks a bunch for the info. When our kids aren't chomping and lapping up Ziwi Lamb or Venison, the "goodies" they get jump between "Rabbit Batch" cat sliders from SmallBatchPets or ground turkey mixed with "My Natural Cat" Raw Meat Premix from Feline Instincts.
I think it would be worth doing reviews on meal plan formulation services offered by vet nutritionists.
I gave up with human-grade cat food considering the quality control issues (i.e., Smalls) and price (i.e., Darwin's), so I decided the best option was to pay a vet nutritionist with experience in raw food to formulate a meal plan for my cat. WAY cheaper (about $1 per day), in the long run, buying my own (human-grade, of course) meats and organs, absolutely no unnecessary ingredients, completely species-appropriate, and my cat gets exactly what she wants texture-wise (she likes stuff ground and wet). The biggest downsides are the time needed for meal prep, freezer space, and struggles finding organ meats at a grocery store (organs are more difficult to store and transport in a way that meets USDA standards so lots of ranchers just opt to turn the organs into biochar or compost).
Yes! I just started making my cats' food, with a veterinarian recommended recipe, and it's going very well.
What I don't get is when people who feed their own children are more intimidated by the idea of feeding their cat than their kid! Twinkies and Froot Loops are cool for the human child, but go to Whole Foods for the organic chicken for the cat! It's kind of funny... I don't do it that way.
I also use honest kitchen! Would love to see a review on them as well 😁
Thanks, Alissa! This is a good point-we haven't done a video on them yet, but we did review THK on the All About Cats site a couple of years ago. allaboutcats.com/the-honest-kitchen-cat-food-review
Sadly none seem to ship to Australia and can't seem to find any that are around here but thank you for the suggestion and I will keep a look out in the future! Your channel has helped me alot with my new familiar so thank you ♡
Thank you so much for stopping by! I'm not very familiar with the human-grade food category in Australia, but you might appreciate our guide to the best food available in your country: allaboutcats.com/best-cat-food-australia
@@AllAboutCatsYT Thank you so much for the reply and information! I'll have a look at the link and see if I can get him better food! I love your videos and your babies you've helped me alot with your channel ♡
Hi Mallory. Thank you for this video! I'm actually already feeding my two cats two of the five pet foods on here. Open Farms Rustic Blend and Raised Right.
Open Farms, yes, the legumes (low glycemic, for fiber). Not a deal breaker, because I love their sourcing and transparency.
Raised Right, yes, that spearmint 🙄. You spoke a lot about cats not eating it. Did you and the person on your staff try to gradually transition? I had the same problem. My cats wouldn't eat it by itself. I was ready to send it back. Then remembered that sometimes when introducing a new food we need to transition.
This is what I did. They liked Open Farm Rustic Blend, all the varieties, from the start. So it's my base. Then I mix in the Raised Right. They say to start with 10% and increase. I started with only 5% because of that spearmint! They ate it! I did that for a few days to help them get used to it, then kept gradually increasing the amount. It took a few weeks, but now I'm up to almost 40%! I also add a small amount of slightly warm water. That's also helpful when transitioning.
With another cat food that I used to feed them before changing to the Open Farm and the Raised Right foods, there was always some food left in the bowl. But now, when they're done eating, the bowls are completely empty! ❤ They must really like it! 😻😻
I just wanted to share this if pet parents are having difficulty with their cats or dogs not eating Raised Right. With such a great nutritional profile and quality ingredients, transitioning is worth a try!
Hello, really enjoyed your videos. My cat sweeties and I live in Japan, and a lot of the brands you talked about in the videos and very hard to find here. We just took notice of Nutro's new production line called Wild Recipe, which seems to include a very good and healthy ingredient quality (especially the wet food type). This is probably the best choice we have instead of ziwi peak and feline naturals (those are super expensive in Japan!), so we really want to know what you think about this new product. Thank you!
Smalls has a fresh taste huh? You really do your research. J/k, thanks for all the good info.
I've been impressed with Darwin's (raw, delivery) I tried their introduction/trial offer of like 10pounds for 15$ knowing there was a good chance my cats wouldn't eat it but they have loved it, and it has made the biggest difference in their health energy and coats! I partially cooked at first
Thank you so much for sharing your experience with Darwin's, Heather! We'll include them in an upcoming video on the best raw cat food.
@@AllAboutCatsYT looking forward to a video about best raw foods! I feed Darwin's but also want variety as well given they discontinued their lamb
Going out to get cat food while watching, see what the sore has and see what my Princess Emily Cat will eat😺. Thanks for the info, keep up the great work.👍
I tried Smalls for a few months, and every package I received came with half the items in a package thawed and warm because they didn't include enough dry ice. I could never get them to add more dry ice to my package, it was pretty disappointing.
That's a really valuable insight. I've also noticed some quality control issues with Smalls, so this isn't surprising. You can learn more about them in our review here (the comments are helpful as well): allaboutcats.com/smalls-for-smalls-cat-food-review
My Maxi is not a fan of Open Farms, won't even touch his regular food if I mix in a little of this stuff, let alone eat it as is.
Thank you these reviews, I have been using them to introduce new food into my cats diet. 👍
I’ve ordered Smalls several times under your recommendation but I have stopped because I’ve been SO frustrated with their packaging! I think half of the packages are sealed poorly. They are already opened and have become freezer burnt. Has anyone else had this experience?
Yes I tried smalls and the food came in looking strange like it was curdled. Or freezer burned. And this has happened to other people I know too. So to me it sounds like smalls don't know how to handle their cat food when it comes to storing.
I haven't had issues with freezer burn, but the packages are impossible to open and I always end up using scissors to get into them. I've had a couple batches where the order was all wrong and one package where the food was a suspiciously dark color. Getting ahold of them was a challenge, but when I eventually did I ended up getting refunded for the suspicious looking packages. No issues currently, but I'll just have to see. I really hope they step up and have better customer support and quality control because my cat loves their food.
AAFCO's guideline to human grade food link isn't working. Do you have an updated one by any chance?
I enjoyed this video! My kitty enjoys Honest Kitchen minced meat meals.
Thanks Mallory
Thank you for explaining the differences between human grade and feed grade so well! I’ve had cats for over twenty years and feel humbled that there’s always more to learn. I’ve been wanting to switch my two cats over to Smalls ever since I found out about them through your channel but now that I’ve learned about Raised Right, I’ll be giving them a shot first because it looks pretty fantastic. I hope they enjoy eating it but in the event they don’t, do you think it’s the type of food that can be diluted by a very small amount? My cats like their food a bit more wet than most.
Hi Chum, I had to try watering the food down just for you, and yes-you can dilute it with water or another food. The food's texture, especially the paté variety, lends itself very well to diluting with water, and it got nice and creamy. Good luck!
@@AllAboutCatsYT oh wow! You're so kind to take the time to try this for us :) it feels like I won the lottery, haha! Thank you :D
I feed my cats wereva wet food for lunch and breakfast and for dinner Nom Nom. Nom nom discontinued their cat food line so we are switching to Smalls for dinner they seem to like it. Thank you for your informative videos 😊
Could you make a video on the best cat treats please?
Do you recommend adding supplements to the cats meals? Like probiotics/milk thistle etc? Or are there any that you’d recommend adding?
Hello, I know this isn't human grade but have you done a video on Freshpet vital? My cat loves it and it's not too dry.. ok??
The true test of human grade food - can you make a sammich with it?
id love to see a top shampoo guide (both rinse and non-rinse) - my longhair cat tends to get quite a bit of food in his mane
never mind! total fail - did not realize you already posted this last year!
@@CRCC830 Thank you for checking! Glad you found it.
Is there any way to try individual packs or cans of this food? The websites seem to only offer cases. A sample size would be a lot better until I know if my cat will eat the food. Thanks!
Hi Mallory, glad to hear you’re feeling better. My question doesn’t have to do with food but rather that cute bowl your orange kitty was eating from. I’ve never seen one like that, could you tell me where I could buy one?
Pretty sure it’s the Dr. Catsby's Food Bowl for Whisker Relief. There’s a video on it as well!!
@@localchumb Not sure if Ashlea is talking about the Dr. Catsby food bowl at 7:26. The orange cat eats from 3 different bowls during the video. Based of the description of "cute", im wondering if Ashlea is referring to the bowl at 8:46?
Hi! Thank you all for being so helpful and responding over the weekend. Ashlea, I believe you're asking about the Necoichi raised bowl, which is reviewed in-depth here: ua-cam.com/video/J2MrpBwYCfU/v-deo.html&
You can buy it on Amazon here: www.amazon.com/Necoichi-Backflow-Prevention-Dishwasher-Microwave/dp/B07Q43N7NH/?tag=aac-youtube-20
Yes the raised bowl, thank you!
when using one of these types of bases for a cat, would you recommend any extras ? like supplements or toppers? im new these kinds of cat foods and im thinking about getting a cat sometime this year but i’m making sure i’m ready :) thank u!
No, that's not really necessary, but it can make your and your cat's lives a bit more fun. Freshly cooked chicken, raw meat, and wholesome treats all make good options. You can also consider adding probiotics and an omega-3 supplement, and these are almost always welcome on top of a nutritionally complete diet.
I'm curious on what you think of Honest Kitchen human grade pet food. I can't find really any reviews when searching other then their company.
Hi Mallory, where did you get that beautiful bowl you used for Open Farm food at 8:41? It’s white and tall
Hello! It's the Necoichi extra wide raised cat food bowl: www.chewy.com/necoichi-extra-wide-raised-cat-food/dp/383350
You can see my review of it here: ua-cam.com/video/J2MrpBwYCfU/v-deo.html&
@@AllAboutCatsYT thank you so much for taking the time to reply!!🐱
Human grade...sounds delicious
In other words… if my cat won’t finish her meal, then I will! Hehe
Hi could you suggest good cat food sensitivity test kits
I think I would more than likely make it myself if I was to do that diet .But my cats are so use to dry food when I have tried canned food 24 hour they refused to eat it and thats fancy feast
I was reading your post and I noticed you were saying you feed your cat dry food and you tried can food Fancy Feast your cats refuse to eat it. I have 7 cats and they are picky eaters. I tried fancy feast myself .they either don't want it or they throw up. Cats need meat for them to live a healthy life .they cannot live without meat. Dry food is a bad source for good meat . it has too many carbs in it. Which causes your cat to need to eat more, making you think they really like it.. but because they are not getting the right nutrition they need they will eat more. But not to rule out can't do like dry food. So
I am on a fixed income, but want my cats health. I've done a lot of research on nutrition and talk to veterinarians and trials and errors . Vets recommend can food . I find Wellness canned cat food comes in a large can like dog food does. so that's a plus it has good ingredients in it you can get it at PetSmart or buy online it's about less than $3 a can. seems like a lot but I use two cans a day. About $5.60 a day. Buy good food lower vet bills . They have chicken recipe chicken and tuna recipe turkey and tuna recipe and beef and chicken recipe. Note a lot of cats don't like turkey but if it has some fish in it or chicken , you have a better chance that they will eat it . Wellness canned cat food it's very moist Pate cat food. Cat need as much water as possible because they naturally don't drink enough water so you need to make sure your cat does drink a lot of fresh water it helps with their kidneys. Can't prefer fresh water or water that is moving because they look at standing water is being not a good source and they don't drink enough of it or won't drink it unless they really have to. This can't be the reason why so many cats die from kidney disease. So getting a cat fountain may help them drink more water. Wellness cat food They also have different textures of cat food. If your cat really don't like Pate. Can cat foods actually has more meat in them than shreds or chunky cat food and more then dry food.. because they need to use fillers to keep the food together. Plus the wellness food is grain-free don't feed cats gluten wheat or corn because it's bad for them another good food is Halo and nuro
Nuro is a good can cat food. If you are only feeding dry. Mix can cat food in with dry slowly increase the amount of canned food vs. Dry food overtime until you can get them to eat just the canceled it's okay to give them some dry food but the main diet should be wet can food hope this helps.
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My cats are both picky about temperature. They prefer room temperature canned cat food (but didn’t like Open Farms). Since Smalls and Raised Right are frozen and then refrigerated before administering, did you have to do any additional prep before your cats would try eating?
I also tried another frozen cat food where I heated up the bags with boiled water but of course, warm food is more fragrant which did not appeal to my cats at all.
My cat loves the chicken open farm wet food.
Thank you ❤
If your (all about cats) recommendations weren't so good and actually improved my cats life, I'd be a little wary of you(but not super wary.) There is a survey that comes up and literally has "funnel" in the name. I'm thinking the person who takes care of marketing is either really good or really really bad at what they do. I know what a marketing funnel is. It's not necessarily a bad thing but sets off my inner skeptic and makes me curious on what is up. I just wanted to point that out in case you are not aware.
Your reviews seem fairly objective and really helpful so I subscribed and watch every video you guys put out. I think you put out great content.
Hi there, thank you so much for the comment. I had to do some digging to figure out where you saw this, and it seems this is the default name our survey platform (Outgrow) uses for surveys hosted on their site. We may use the survey as an email list signup tool at some point, but for now, participants are only being targeted for followups related to the survey. This is a great insight, at any rate, and we're planning to embed the survey on our own site soon, which will mean that it won't say "funnel" in the page title. Hope this explains a bit, and thanks again for the great comment. - Mallory
My Cats won't eat the 'Raised Right' brand either!! Totally agree the mint scent is a turn off. Too bad since the macro nutrients are impressive.
I think you are wonderful. I greatly appreciate your videos. You are very informative. I can't help listening to the very end of every video. Thank you very much for doing this 😽😺
Thank you for the kind comment, Donna. The encouragement is much appreciated.
So disappointed that Nom Nom stopped making cat food. I have not found an adequate replacement yet. I was thinking to try smalls but seems to be a lot of quality issues. Found a new food from Fresh Pet that we are trying though. So far so good..
does anyone know how to transition an indoor/ outdoor cat into an all indoor cat?? i’ve been trying to look online for answers and theirs no good ones. I’ve been trying to transition him these past few months but it really has never worked, since at night he meows and scratches my bedroom door to go outside, so really i’ve been laying this off, does anyone have tips??
Thanks!
I thought this would be recipes I could cook for my kittens! XD
But again, you did such an amazing job teaching me with your research, thank you!
Sorry I didn't notice this earlier! Thank you so much for the support! We'd love to do a video on homemade kitten/cat food at some point in the future, so we'll hopefully be able to provide that for you.
is "Tricalcium Phosphate" any good though??
Is it possible for you to give a review about this cat food brand called applaws. I’m buying it for my domestic cat that is such a pain in my butt and she’s incredibly skinny. She’s seriously picky and it’s had a lot of positive reviews. I only follow your opinions but my cat is just being difficult with food. The only time she will eat is when she is nicking my ragdoll kittens royal canin kibble and SHE HATES KIBBLE FOOD.
Is the spearmint in the food on a daily basis, can this not be toxic?
My cat also likes Smalls.
Hello! Have you ever reviewed canagan before ?
No, not yet!
@@AllAboutCatsYT oh okay! Thanks for your reply
Which Raw food do you recommend for Senior Cats.
Roxanne, good question! Many Raw pet foods have ground bone as an ingredient. It's a great source of calcium. But older cats are prone to kidney disease and need to eat lower phosphorus foods. There should also be a good calcium/phosphorus ratio. A little more calcium than phosphorus is best for senior cats. Like 1.2/1.
I really like Fetching Foods. They have options with or without bones. And a lot of other options, as well. I ordered from them first because I didn't want to have to buy 10 lbs or more on the first try. Great ingredients, great sourcing and they even have custom meals available.
There's one drawback. Prices are very high and shipping is high, too.
I didn't order a lot, so now I'm almost out. The trial run was a success. Scamper, my 5 year old, loves Raw! Cookie, my 10 year old almost Senior cat, not unless I mix it with another wet food. Gradually transitioning. At about 40% Raw now. I consider that a success, too.
So now, I'm also looking for another raw food. Viva Raw, which has ground bone would be fine for my 5 year old. But for my 10 year old, I was concerned. So I called to get the percent of phosphorus. The Turkey and Beef are 1.5%. But the other varieties are more. So, since Cookie doesn't have CKD, the Turkey and the Beef ones would be OK. Rabbit has 1.7%. Maybe OK occasionally. You didn't mention CKD. If your cat has CKD (chronic kidney disease), I don't recommend.
I don't know about other wet raw foods. But I have another possible option for you. Freeze-dried Raw. It's very convenient. No need to store in the freezer. Just add (filtered) water and mix. Dr. Marty's doesn't have ground bone in it. Again, high cost. But it's another option.
Do you think Smalls is good for a senior cat?
Can you talk about idiopathic cystitis and/or pandora syndrome? I have a 5 year old female diagnosed with pandora syndrome, so far nothing is helping, going on 3 years. Buspirone, Zylkene alpha-casozepine, diet, more litter boxes, laser therapy...also two different veterinarians, one traditional and one alternative care and traditional.
I have a female who has been diagnosed with idiopathic cystitis… it comes and goes … 3 different rx’s
@@judithkstephens8564 Have you seen any improvement with any of them?
hi my cat also had cystitis that several vets tried to treat and the ONLY thing that helped him was to switch to a wet food only diet. Any dry food or treats would flare up another episode. He’s now 10 years old and hasn’t had a flare up on over 6 years! Now i can give him a few dry food treats as long as we gets 98% hydrated food, he’s fine.
do a video on rawz!
We'll consider it! Thanks!
You had said as an answer to one of my comments that you were going to be doing a review of Reveal cat food. Did I miss it or is it still coming?
Sorry, we haven't gotten to it yet!
In general, if you’re feeding wet & dry how do you calculate how much wet to feed vs dry? I want to do more meat then dry but even if it’s half and half or uneven amounts how do I figure this out so that I don’t over or under feed our cat?.
I would think about calories first. Find out how many calories are in each ounce of food, weigh it out, and feed as much of each type as you want.
@@AllAboutCatsYT thank you.
Can you review brit care cat food ?
I tried Smalls cat food for my cats and it’s super dry. They wouldn’t eat it. I tried adding bone broth and microwaved for a quick few seconds and it turned into a Tortilla like patty that was still very dry. This was when they first came out. …so maybe it’s more hydrated vs being almost like saw dust of chicken meat. :/
Hmm, that's worrying. I've tried it a number of times, and the texture has been variable, though I wouldn't say that it's ever been _quite_ that dry. As I recall, their earlier formulations were actually a little more moist than they have been recently. Thanks for sharing.
Anybody here using Dr. Lisa Pierson's homemade diet? I'd love to see a review of it on here. It's a bit of work, not too much, but it's cheaper and has zero carbs if that's what you put into it. My cats are like silk when you pet them, and they love it.
Thanks for sharing this-I do want to do a video on homemade raw food in the near future.
Try reviewing Viva raw pets 🥰
Hello Forest! 🐈
Please do freeze dried meals!!! theres not a lot of info on them on youtube :(
That's a very good point! We do plan to do this soon.
@@AllAboutCatsYT OMG thank you so much!!!
My kitten doesn't eat if I was not around what should I do
I feed 7 inside cats, 4 in my colony and 2 or 3 strays … can’t afford too expensive… I buy canned fancy feast, meow mix, Friskies and Sheba with fancy feast kibble (3 varieties).
I love cats especially mine so much ❤️ 🐈 😻 🐈⬛️ 🐱
how long can these foods that are wet and raw safely be left at room temp? my cats are grazers and sometimes do not finish their wet food for 6-8 hours. thanks
They can't, really. You'd have to train your cats to eat their meals at once or make sure to put their small meals back in the refrigerator between eating sessions.
Does your cat not get a sick tummy trying all these different foods? I’ve always heard to introduce a new food super slow. I often want to try something new for my cats and I’m always scared to.
Unfortunately my picky cat won’t eat smalls ☹️and she can’t stand fish 🐠
Not sure why Raised Right would include spearmint in the food. It is an odd choice considering most cats don't like anything in the mint family with the exception of catnip.
I wonder if it was included to freshen their breath. If so then parsely would have been a better choice.
This is a great question, and I've scheduled a call with the company's CEO to address this and other questions. Will keep you all updated!
Hi Timothy, I wanted to follow up on this. After talking with Braeden Ruud, I learned that the spearmint is added as a whole food source of manganese and potassium. While they didn't say exactly how much spearmint is in the food, they say that it's a small enough amount that it wouldn't cause problems, pointing to the fact that cats have safely eaten this food for 4 years without health issues. The foods are formulated with the oversight of Dr. Karen Becker and pet food formulation expert Steve Brown to ensure that they're nutritionally complete, balanced, and safe for pets.
@@AllAboutCatsYT Their statement that "cats have safely eaten this food for 4 years without health issues" is debatable. I never suggested mint was unsafe for cats. My implication was that of a desire to eat their product. Which many people have noticed a lack of desire in cats to consume this food. So if you can't get the food into the cats belly to absorb the nutrients then that will cause health issues.
I was merely suggesting that mint was a poor choice of additives and they should find an alternative if they want to increase sales. I had no idea that mint was something a cat food company would add to their food. Something I need to check for now.
Most of the cat buddies I have shared my home with over the years, don't like the smell of my breath after I brush my teeth and will be stand-offish and give me grumpy looks when I drink mint tea. I also use mint as a natural deterrent to keep them away from or off of things.
@@timothyneiswander3151 Timothy, these are all great comments, and I appreciate your input. Sorry that my reply didn't quite address your concerns; I'd sent a similar reply to another comment about spearmint and lumped the two together. At any rate, we've also made them aware of these palatability issues and will see how they address it.
@@AllAboutCatsYT Hey no problem. Just glad to see you take an active interest. One of the reasons why I subscribed.
I kinda went on a rant because it seemed like they were getting defensive about any health issues when that wasn't even my concern. Your explanation puts it into context.
I had no idea any cat food company would use mint as an ingredient. If other companies are doing this then it might explain why my cats have turned down some healthy cat foods I have brought home to test out.
I really wanted to like smalls :( But I didn't. We only have 1 cat so we feed her darwins raw diet since its whole prey
I ordered the Smalls Sampler today. I used your link. I didn't see anything about a 5% discount. I hope you get credit. It appears that you're not really monitoring this channel.
Smalls has glitches on their order page where the payment tab grays out and does not go through. Also, their listed phone does not work. The recording says it's not in service. Meaning, they have no phone service. Email and text only.
I tried Smalls but unfortunately, my cats would not touch it. I am now trying another product, Rawz, with a little better success but not great. I have tried so many brands trying to find something they all like and that I feel good about but I have not found it after more than a year of consistent searching. So frustrating!
My picky cats had luck with Weruva Cats In The Kitchen. The Funk In The Trunk and Chicken Frick A Zee flavors seems to be pretty popular with picky cats, if you haven’t already tried them. They’re not as close to raw/fresh food as Smalls and Rawz, but their representatives have eaten the food on camera, so they’re at least palatable for humans
Hi @Dr
My Cat has Big Emergency problems in my point of view. Actually I gave a first bath to New cat and after bath the cats breathing is now a little bit fast and the cat has became very lazy and dont even play a game . I dont Know what to do The Doctors are off here , So Kindly would you tell me what shall I do Now . Waiting for your response !!!!!!!!!!!😢🙁
Are you still going to do a review of Reveal cat food?
Are you still going to do a review if Reveal cat food?
My cat has had diarrhea eating typical big store cat food and now he strictly eats Royal canin gastrointestinal high fiber food does anyone know what I can do to maye him eat something more normal?
It really depends on what your cat was eating before. You need to look more closely at what's different between the two to figure out why the other food was making a problem. Most likely, something in the food was irritating him, and it shouldn't be too hard to find something "more normal" that doesn't contain that.
I don’t understand why they don’t take the spearmint out of Raised Right considering how many cats don’t like it. My cats didn’t like Raised Right.
Hello! I have reptiles and came to wonder, would feeding frozen thawed rodents be good for cats? It's sure that it's nutrient complete, but would it be safe? what would be the cost? I'd really like a scientific approach on the topic, not only random people's experiences on the internet. It's done, but how safe is it really?
That's a really interesting question, and while I haven't done enough research to give a good answer now, we could make a whole video on it. Thanks for mentioning this.
I tried to give all different kinds to my cats. Raw and dehydrated gave two of mine pancreatitis. Friskies and weruva. The only two they like and can handle. I'd like to maybe try this kind but I feed too many cats, so I can't afford it
do these have taurine?
Yes, all of them have appropriate levels of taurine for cats.
My kitty would not eat Open Farm wet or Smalls wet food like other people have said.
Which is better Orijen or farmina ????
Farmina has a bit of a stronger reputation, so I'd lean towards it as being a bit better than Orijen.
I contacted Caru for their dry matter basis info. They said that the carb content is in the 13% range, except for the wild salmon and turkey, which is 15%. Please explain why you are saying that the carb content is significantly higher. My cat will be 12 years old soon, and has health issues, so I want to be properly informed about what my cat is eating.
That's odd. I got the information from a PDF they sent me. If you email media@allaboutcats.com, I'll forward it to you for your reference. Thanks!
@@AllAboutCatsYT I sent you an email.
I'm surprised untamed wasn't on this list
My cats hated smalls and there were quality issues.
Thanks for sharing!