Cat Food

Walking down the isle of your local supermarket or pet store, you are presented with a wide range of choices for cat food. Which is best for your cat? And, how do you know?

Cat food is specially formulated by each manufacturer to deliver a specific set of nutritional requirements that cats require in order to live full and healthy lives.

Even though domesticated cats are carnivores by nature, there are many commercial cat foods that are formulated using ingredients from both animals and plants. They may also contain vital vitamins, minerals, and other key nutrients.

Yes, basic cat food has evolved over the years since its early inception and now provides a lot of benefits for your cats. There are some types of cat food targeted to specific needs of your cat, like their dental health.

The many different types of cat food come in two basic but different forms: the dry form which is also referred to by many pet owners as kibble, and the wet and canned form. There are also a few manufacturers that sell frozen raw cat food diets and premixed cat food for those house cat owners who prefer to feed raw.

Dry cat food is usually manufactured using high heat and pressure, and is oftentimes sprayed or laced with fat to be more palatable for domestic cats. Wet canned food, on the other hand, usually comes in different can sizes although a recent trend is that certain wet cat food is now sold in resealable foil pouches.