The Good, The Bad, The Heinous The pet food industry and I have always had a bit of a rocky relationship. We dont call, we dont write. We definitely dont send Christmas cards. We have what you might call a dark and storied history. Call me overdramatic because I probably am, but few things get my blood boiling more than seeing ads on TV from big pet food brands, touting happy, healthy pets with glossy coats and increased energy and vitalityStick it where the sun dont shine, big pet food brands. Why so much angst, you askMy childhood dog and best friend of 1. After his death, I spent months researching pet food, going on mini crusades against the pet food industry, and annoying the crap out of my family and friends. The cat related fruits of that labor, I present to you below. Basic cat food rules Before you buy anything, check the ingredients on the back. 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The first 5 ingredients should always be a protein of some sort, and ideally not a by product by products are beaks, feathers, hooves, rancid meat, euthanized pets, etc. No more than 1. 0 of calories should come from carbohydrates grains, potatoes, soy, peas, etc. Grain free is best, if you can swing it. Wet food will generally be better for your cats than dry foods, since dry foods tend to be heavily processed, have high carb content and very little water content. Ill go more in depth into why these things are important at the end of this post. Best bang for your buck Dont feel like spending hundreds of dollars a month on cat food I feel you. These are a few great options that wont have you eating top ramen every day. Natural Balance canned cat food. Get it on Amazon. First 5 ingredientsfor the ultra formula Chicken Broth, Chicken, Chicken Liver, Salmon, Duck. Price range 3. 0 3. Not grain free. Newmans Own canned cat food. Get it on Amazon. First 5 ingredientsfor the chickensalmon formula Organic Chicken, Sufficient Water for Processing, Poultry Liver, Salmon, Ocean Whitefish fish used in cat food can be high in mercurytoxinsPrice range 2. Not grain free. Trader Joes canned cat food. Only available at TJsunless you like being ripped off on AmazonChoose safe chew bones for dogs and avoid the dangers of cooked bones. First 5 ingredientsfor the chickenturkey formula Chicken Broth, Chicken, Turkey, Ocean Fish, Animal Liver  vague descriptors not so buenoPrice range 1. Deal of the century. Only available at TJs stores, though. Not grain free. Slightly more buck The ingredient quality will be higher here, with fewer fillers and fewer or zero non animal protein sources. AC_SL1500_V1460478783_.jpg' alt='Autoship 9 2 Crack Heads' title='Autoship 9 2 Crack Heads' />Natures Variety Pride canned cat food. Get it on Amazon. First 5 ingredientsfor the chicken formula Chicken Broth, Chicken, Chicken Liver, Peas, Egg Whites  Pea protein cheap fillerPrice range 2. Independent expert review and rating of Rachael Ray dog food with recall information and costsaving advice. Ever visited an MLM review site that just didnt seem right Dont join this MLM company, its a SCAM Join MY MLM company instead Theres a lot of. Just to let you know my experience recently. For the last 4 months my cat had severe skin promblems. I had taken him to 2 different doctors and they both ran all. Crack download software Lighttools v8. Pipe Flow Expert 2016 v7. ArtCAM. v2015 CoventorWare v2016 3shape cambridge v2013. Grain free Wellness Core canned cat food. Get it on Amazon. First 5 ingredientsfor the chickenturkey formula Chicken, Turkey, Chicken Broth, Chicken Liver, Chicken Meal. Price range 4. 0 for 2. Grain free Natures Variety Limited Ingredient canned cat food. Get it on Amazon. First 5 ingredientsfor the turkey formula Turkey, Turkey Broth, Turkey Liver, Peas, Montmorillonite Clay a natural anti caking agent with supposed detoxifying health benefitsPrice range 2. Grain free Blue Buffalo canned cat food. Get it on Amazon. First 5 ingredientsfor the chickenturkey formula Chicken, Chicken Broth, Water, Turkey, Chicken Liver. Price range 4. 6 for 2. Grain free Nutro canned cat food. Get it on Amazon. First 5 ingredientsfor the chicken formula Chicken Broth, Chicken, Chicken Liver, Egg Product, Pork Broth  Egg Product egg waste product, cheap proteinPrice range 2. Grain free Natures Logic canned cat food. Get it on Amazon. First 5 ingredientsfor the chicken formula Chicken, Chicken Broth, Chicken Liver, Chicken Heart, Dried Egg Product, Egg Product egg waste product, cheap proteinPrice range 2. Grain free There are other canned food options out there, but from my digging these appear to be your best bet both in terms of price and quality. Know a great brandthat you dont see here Please leave me a comment and Ill commence my obsessive research. Weruva is also meant to be a good choice, but I cant justify paying that price for so muchwater. Its a super watery food, yall. Dry food options worth a lookBut Stef, you say, I heard that dry cat food is literally from the devil. Literally. Well, not exactly. Although dry food isnt optimal nothing beats a homemade, raw diet, if you choose the right brand it can be a fantastic supplement to wet food, or at the very least a cheaper alternative. And by right brand I mean high quality animal protein content low carb grain content. If your cat doesnt drink at least 8 1. Why Cats generally have very low thirst drive and derive most of the water they need from their food. Orijen Cat Kitten dry cat foodec 2. Thanks to a commenter for bringing this to my attention Orijen has recently moved their manufacturing for the US only from Canada to Kentucky, US. Ingredients have changed as well, and initial reviews indicate strange fishy odors and kitty reluctance to partake. Ive highlighted the major changes below. Get it on AmazonCANADA First 5 ingredients Boneless Chicken, Chicken Meal, Chicken Liver, Whole Herring, Boneless Turkey. In fact, the first 1. No grains and no preservatives. Theres a reason its so expensivePrice range 6. Grain freeUSA NEW First 5 ingredients Deboned Chicken, Deboned Turkey, Yellowtail Flounder, Whole Eggs, Whole Atlantic Mackerel. Major changes Chicken meal has been replaced by deboned turkey as the second ingredient. Deboned meats are weighed before being cooked, so their weight includes water, disproportionately inflating their percentage in the final product. Their actual content in the formula is much lower. Chicken meal, on the other hand, has the water extracted beforehand, so its a far superior, more concentrated form of protein. If we consider the aforementioned change, most of the protein in this formula comes from fish including scales, bones, finsMaximum level of Phosphorus, Calcium, Ash, etc. Magnesium increased from 0. The Handbook Of Credit Risk Management Originating In The Mind more. Proteins reduced from 4. Omega 3 reduced from 1. See a full breakdown of the new formula here. Price range Here is the most irritating part. Theyve degraded their ingredient quality and protein content and decreased their bag size, while keeping prices the same. Smells like a cash grab. Heres the new price breakdown 6. What. the. f.  Still grain free. No exclamation point for you though, because fuck you. Petcurean Go Fit Free dry cat food. Get it on Amazon. First 5 ingredients Chicken Meal, Deboned Chicken, Deboned Turkey, Duck Meal, Turkey Meal. While not quite as impressive an ingredient list as Orijen, Petcurean go Price range 6. Grain freeAnother advantage of Petcurean go Its manufactured in Canada like the Orijen US formula used to be, where the pet food industry is much more heavily regulated. Acana Grasslands dry cat food. Get it on Amazon. First 5 ingredients Deboned Lamb, Deboned Duck, Whole Eggs, Lamb Meal, Catfish Meal. Price range 5. 5 6. Grain free Wellness Core dry cat foodune 2. Formula has changed to include peas in the top 5 ingredients. I can no longer recommend this brand as whole heartedly as before, especially since bag size has decreased as well. Get it on Amazon. First 5 ingredients Deboned Turkey, Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Whitefish Meal, Herring Meal. Price range 3. 0 4. Grain freeNEWFirst 5 ingredients Deboned Turkey, Deboned Chicken, Turkey Meal, Chicken Meal, Peas. Price range 3. 0 4. Open Farm Homestead Turkey Chicken dry cat food.