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 30m ago

Issues with Sheba Cuts in Gravy

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Hello all,

Has there been some major change with Sheba Cuts in Gravy? We typically feed our cats wet food in the evenings but lately I've noticed that Sheba "Cuts in Gravy" seems to be more like Sheba "Gravy with a few Cuts in it". It seems like the batch we purchased is about 90% Gravy.

We haven't seen any other issues like mold and our cats haven't shown any erratic behavior or puking. Just curious if anyone else has had the same issue.


r/catfood 3h ago

food or treat review Food advice!

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r/catfood 6h ago

advice wanted! Good cat food?

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Hi everyone. I wanted to ask you guys which brand of both wet food and dry food is good for cats?. Right now, my baby is having drools wet food and me-o adult as dry food. I feel she is bored with the wet food cause I have been giving the same brand for the past one month. I used to give whiskers chicken gravy, but she doesn't eat that anymore. So I got many recommendations when i searched regarding what to give? What brand is the best? Still, I'm in confusion regarding which brand of wet food and dry food will be good for her. Also, she recently had her heat, and during her heat, she ate fine, drank her water, and played well. Just this past two days, she is so sleepy, not eating that much and not drinking that much water like she used to, and I feel like her stomach looks empty. Though she is playing fine.

She is a very picky eater. So guys, please tell me what will be good for her?

Female Persian cat, age : 1.7 years old.


r/catfood 4h ago

Cat won't eat Instinct after "new look".

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My cats are refusing to eat the same food they have been eating after the bags updated. Is it really just a new look and same recipe? My cats think not.


r/catfood 9h ago

advice wanted! help, nutritious food for a fussy cat!

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My cat is extremely picky! I have gave him untamed which he won’t touch (and it’s a bit expensive), the purina gourmet ones, have cooked him fresh fish and gave him salmon etc as a treat and he won’t touch that either! (UK)

The only wet food he will go near is whiskers, and i’m aware that it’s not great for them with little nutritional value.

Does anyone have any suggestions for healthy budget friendly wet food that a fussy cat may like? Thank you 🙏

Edit: Just to specify, he eats absolutely loads and is healthy, just is very much a whiskers cat which i’d like to change.


r/catfood 8h ago

boiled chicken and beef for life with occasional small amounts of veggies. is this healthy?

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r/catfood 10h ago

Fussy cat!!

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r/catfood 8h ago

advice wanted! Wet food options for sensitive stomach?

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Hey there! I have a 10 month old kitten who seems to have a sensitive belly. I started her on Hill’s Science Diet wet food since that’s what my 5yo cat has been eating her whole life, but the kitten gets HORRIBLE diarrhea with it. I wondered if it was just chicken in particular, but her dry kibble (Purina Pro Plan) is also chicken & rice based, and she does just fine with that. I’d love to find a good wet food for her and switch both cats to it since I can’t really keep her from eating the 5yo’s wet food each night

TIA!


r/catfood 13h ago

cat food and treat haul / shopping Untamed cat food discount codes

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(UK) Hi all, as I’m sure you’ll agree, quality cat food is expensive! I’ve been using Untamed for about 3 months now, and have managed to find various discount codes along the way that I thought I’d put in here since they might work for you as well:

TRACKER10 (10% off)
UNTAMED5 (£5 off)
UNTAMED10 (£10 off)
UNTAMED25 (25% off)

Typically, you can only use one discount code per order, and you can only use each discount code once.

Has anyone has discovered any others? Discount sites have a bunch of codes that just don’t work, so if you know of any other working codes and want to help people save a bit of money, feel free to put them in the comments! :)


r/catfood 10h ago

advice wanted! Dry cat food recommendations for an almost exclusive wet food cat

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I have a twelve year old cat who almost exclusively eats wet food, specifically Friskies pate. She also eats Greenies as treats. She can also be quite the picky eater. In a couple of weeks, I'm going to be going on a trip, where I'll be gone for a week. I'll have family members who can go check on her and feed her, but they will most likely only be able to go every other day.

I'd like to find a dry cat food for her on the days where she'll be alone. She has had tooth problems in the past and has had a few removed in the past, so maybe something softer might work.


r/catfood 1d ago

advice wanted! is this safe to eat?

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i just opened this weruva bff omg chicken & lamb dinner in gravy and haven’t seen this before?

maybe it’s just congealed fat but wanted opinions before i feed my cat.


r/catfood 12h ago

Opinions on Tiki Cat Mineral Balance

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Hello we just got back from the vet after a month of on and off litterbox issues. We got confirmation that he has struvite crystals but NO stones!! (At the moment)

The vet suggested moving him to a prescription food but got a little defensive when I asked about alternative options due to financial reasons. Our little man is currently on Tiki Cat’s carnivore diet and I noticed they had a Mineral Balance line. All the reviews were like “oh my cat loves the taste” that’s cool but does it work in reducing minerals in cats actually?? Right now our thoughts are to switch to the prescription dry food (Hills Urinary Care) and try the Tiki Cat mineral solutions moose because our little guy is not a fan of wet food but loves the moose line. If others also have other mineral diet options as well I’d love to hear them too!

TLTR: Have you used Tiki Cat Solutions Mineral Balance? Did your cat’s health and crystal issues resolve with this new diet?


r/catfood 12h ago

can someone show me what hill science kitten kinble looks like please

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I think the pet shop sent me kibble that is off it is really dark in colour


r/catfood 1d ago

Looking for wet food non RX rec!

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Hi everyone! My cat is turning 15 next month, we just went and got her blood work done and she is showing early signs of kidney disease (to be expected of many of our senior babies). The vet said that he recommends Hill's k/d food, but "there are internist who believe than any high moisture canned food is fine. Pate' or chunkies are best, gravies may have more carbs then desired, but are better than dry food''...

Are there any recommendations y'all have? My cat (Munchie) will pretty much eat anything! She prefers fish but open to chicken. Cat tax attatched! TIA!


r/catfood 22h ago

advice wanted! Is this a healthy food mix

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r/catfood 1d ago

Cat food arrived WARM and slightly bulging

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Second pic for comparison, non-bulged tin on the left

I ordered online but I believe these came from the store just one street over. 400- 500 meters away at most. (I normally buy from that store but there was a discount on their website) Since I’ve been to the store before, so I know these don’t sit under the sun there. The warmth I felt must be from transportation. It’s just generally very hot out. There’s some slight bulging on some of them and all the other cans and tins felt slightly warm to the touch.

Are these safe to feed the cats?


r/catfood 12h ago

is this normal colour for hills kitten dry food?

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just opened a new bag and moved it into a new container. the kibbles look a bit dark - are they off?


r/catfood 1d ago

Weurva Wx Phosphours Food

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My understanding is that Weurva Wx Low Phos line is not complete, and only supplemental, only because its phosphorus levels are below recommended guidlines - but that its otherwise "complete?"

I was wondering if anyone was mixing it this food with say Ziwi which is high in phosphorus - to make a meal that the phosphrours level is lower (eg say from 250 mg per 100 kcal to 170 mg per kcal).

Would this combination for example be a complete meal since the phosphorus level is above minimum?

Thanks!


r/catfood 1d ago

venting - advice wanted My cat doesn’t want to eat

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Hi guys so my problem is my cat doesn’t want her food anymore, to my knowledge she is healthy I mean I took her to the vet like three weeks ago for her vaccine and the vet said she was fine but for the last two weeks she started to eat less and less like she doesn’t like her food anymore bue she eats treats. She only eats wet food and I do a rotation she eats Mac’s, animonda lily’s kitchen and Webbox, and I also started doing a feeding routine but because she doesn’t want to eat it’s been hard I mean sometimes she asks me for food and then doesn’t eat it so I need advice, I saw on TikTok to try putting a bit of fortiflora to make her want to eat more and I’m going tomorrow to buy it.
Some more information about her in case yall need it she is 1,8 years old and she has been eating wet food since I adopted her one and a half years ago and the food I give her she used to like so I don’t know what’s going on.
Please give me some advice I’m kinda desperate thank you :)


r/catfood 11h ago

Is my homemade wet food nutritional enough?

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Right now my indoor 2 year old cat eats about 1/2 cup of blue buffalo salmon dry food and 2 servings of 2oz tuna, pumpkin, and powered goat milk+ egg. I’m worried she isn’t getting enough nutrition so I added a powdered vitamin supplement but she won’t touch her food with it mixed in. Any tips for easy extra nutrients?


r/catfood 1d ago

Mold in food!!

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I buy the Sheba pate for my cat and today found mold. I was wondering if this has happened to anyone else? The expiration date is in 2028 and it was completely sealed. My cat has eaten this food with no problems for a couple years but recently he seems to avoid it a little.
I called customer service and they only offered me a voucher. I said I would like to hear back about what’s going on and I was told if they feel like it they might reach out to me


r/catfood 1d ago

Advice for anyone with a food obsessed cat that makes it difficult for others to eat

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r/catfood 1d ago

Gamey kibble recs?

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I typically buy hills or royal canin kibble, but recently tried the farmina N&D line with pheasant as the meat source. My former stray cat LOVES this new food. Are there any other kibble brands with gamey bird in it?


r/catfood 1d ago

advice wanted! What are some good soups, broths, stews and such for cats?

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My cat LOVES pouch wet food stews like fancy feast broth, Lil Soups, omg bff wet food pouches, these soups for cats, and I plan to try out Tiki Cat broths and Optimeal pouches. She gets them as a treat once or twice a day. What are high quality, and tasty, pouch treats that you would recommend and that your cat really enjoys? She also really loves Churus and creamy treats. I’d really like some recommendations of high quality stews for cats:)