Thank you for taking the time to visit our site. Our sole intention is to provide consumers with reliable, unbiased reviews on all popular cat food brands available on today's market. We are neither veterinarians nor animal nutritionist, but rather enthusiasts who have studied and researched the market for over three years. Providing our own pets with quality food has always been a top priority, and with all the confusion about what is actually good for your pet, we decided it would be in the interest of cats everywhere to share this information for free. We also encourage consumers to post reviews as they see fit. Recently there has been a notable amount of activity going on in the popular brands. The articles contained within this site are designed to give you an idea of which foods are of superior quality, and which foods to avoid. If you have any questions or comments regarding this website, or a cat food, feel free to contact us at: catfoodreviews@gmail.com
When researching a particular brand of cat food, the two most important factors are the protein and grain content. Thus this is where we tend to focus.
Why is Protein Important?
Despite being domesticated, Cats are still carnivores by nature. By proportion, a cat's diet requires a much higher protein content than most other mammals. A cat's liver contains certain enzymes that aid in breaking down proteins. In cats, these liver enzymes are always active. Some of the processed protein is used to fuel these active enzymes, which is why cats have higher protein requirements than most animals.
An adult dog only requires approximately one-third of the protein that a growing puppy requires. As cats mature however, their protein requirements do not drop by much. In fact, on average an adult cat still requires two-thirds the amount of protein as a growing kitten. As you can imagine, protein plays a vital part in a healthy cat.
Why Grains are Important?
Many commercial cat foods contain a larger percentage of carbohydrates than your cat requires. Consumers should try to avoid any cat food that contains flour, corn or wheat products in the first five ingredients. In the wild, a feline's diet usually consists of about 3-5% carbohydrates. however some commercial products contain over a 50% increase in carbohydrate content! Many companies will add excess carbohydrates as a "filler", so it is important you evaluate the ingredients on your cats food.