What pet food is good for a one year old cat?

[dirty_jerzee99]

I just got my first cat, and he is about 7 months old now. I know I should switch up his food soon from the kitten formula to something, but I want to know which food is best for him. I know foods like Purina and such is like feeding your cat fast food leftovers. (and in some cases spoiled leftovers lol) So I want something good for him, but a lot of the brands I see like Wellness is $13 a bag. Any suggestions on a happy medium?

[jilly]

When your cat is older try Purina Cat Chow complete dry cat food.

[bellcat]

Good luck with your new cat,all I can say is that I've trusted Iams dry cat food for many years. Yes it is a bit expensive but
the benifits (at least in my opinion) are noticable. Great coat,
clear eyes,happy content cats.the first ingredient is chicken by products,Cats like their meat.

[Gypsy]

iams is the best but hard food definetly or its a big mess to clean up.

[rawoods85]

well i have owned at least 10 cats in my life and at the moment i have 5 and the only thing that all of them will eat is meow mix every cat i have ever fostered or babysat have all eaten meow-mix and my sister swears by it and shes a vet and it only cost 8.88 at wal-mart it might cost a little more at the grocery store

[RuneAmok]

Canned would be better, and a raw meat diet would be even better than that. But raw requires research. You still have time - if you want to learn more, check out the groups from my 360. The people there - and the documents on file - will tell you all you need to know about how to properly balance your cat's food and how to get them started.

That would be my first recommendation, but failing that, canned is the best commercial type of food you can buy.

I would choose one of the foods from the What to feed list. You should be able to find one that's readily available and since you probably don't have any bad kitty feeding habits to break, it shouldn't be too difficult.

As for the price, it's been said that because these better quality foods are ... well, better quality, you don't have to feed as much of them. If I were you, I would start out feeding between 1/2 and 2/3 of a can (6oz) per day. No point in overfeeding to start with - it's easier to increase intake than to decrease it!

[jumpstreet2100]

The best thing you can do is ask your vet, who knows your cat's medical history and needs. The best foods for your cat honestly are the best ones. You should take a stroll down the cat food shelf and see what's available. Just for the record, I have a cat who will be 2 in September, and I give her Nutro® Natural Choice® which is one of the higher-end brands but it's only about $9 a bag. That brand has indoor cat formulas, outdoor cat formulas, senior cat, kitten, etc.....specifically tailored to meet the needs of all different kinds of cats. It has an Overall Rating of 4.8 (out of 5) and a Pet Rating of 4.7 (out of 5) so apparently it's meeting everybody's needs!

[Christina]

I always feed any kittens we have Purina Kitten Chow up to a year old. My veternarian explained to me that kittens need all the nutrients in kitten food until adult age, right around 1. Then I've started mine on various foods. Cat Chow (blue bag) is a very good one but we use Purina One Urinary Tract Formula because we have a cat who has urinary problems. And they're all fine with that food. I don't use Iams. Too many recalls on some of their food so I just flat out don't trust it. We've used Pro-Plan foods as well.

[Sara S]

Iams is good, but costs$$$$$$. i have a cat that is 19 and has just had a check-up; all that is wrong with her is a slight tyroid problem. shes had iams all her life.

[ebony_adrail]

Nutrience is good. Plus, no! That kitten is too young to swich to adult food yet! If kitty starts getting fat on kitten food, change it to adult. good luck!