Frequently Asked Questions: Cat Kibble

What are the best brands of cat kibble?

Buying kibble for your cat is not a trivial task, as its current and future health largely depends on what it eats. Fortunately, many brands offer high-quality products, perfectly suited to your pet's nutritional needs.

Among these renowned names in cat kibble, Quality Sens stands out. This company bases all its production on a simple principle: offering cats a suitable food brand while considering their humans' finances. In summary, Quality Sens offers quality products at the lowest price.

Optimus, on the other hand, favors short supply chains. This choice allows the brand to display attractive prices as well. Since 2014, the brand has been accompanying cats daily with balanced menus tailored to their needs.

Finally, Virbac is a name that should also be familiar to you. This French company has been creating cat kibble within a veterinary pharmaceutical lab since 1968. The well-being and health of your pet is a priority at every stage of the production process.

What are the alternatives to cat kibble?

Feeding a cat with kibble is not always possible for many reasons. The most common alternative remains wet food, in pouches or cans. This comes in the form of pâtés, available commercially.

Another option available is to offer a diet closer to what a feline might find in the wild, by presenting your cat with selected pieces of meat and/or fish. With this latter option, you can add various grains to your cat's meals to provide it with a rich and varied food source. The presence of fibers, in sufficient quantities, is also required.

Overall, it is not difficult to go without kibble. Your cat will not be in poor health as a result. The most important thing is to avoid certain harmful foods for your companion, such as dairy products, anything resembling deli meats (far too salty!), chocolate, raw fish containing harmful enzymes for the cat's balance, nuts, avocados, lemon, grapes, and vinegar. While tasty for humans, these ingredients can cause various issues for cats. Vivid stomach pains may occur upon ingestion, quickly followed by vomiting.

What are the most natural cat kibbles?

By definition, natural kibbles do not contain grains. Their composition closely resembles a natural diet based on meat, fruits, and vegetables. More specifically, you will often find starch, primarily from lentils, chickpeas, or peas. The starch from legumes is gentle on your companion's digestive system, unlike traditional cereal starch used in classic industrial kibbles. This starch can also come from tubers like sweet potatoes or cassava. The overall balance of your feline's body is thus preserved.

Apart from this major difference, natural kibbles contain more animal proteins (between 70 and 90%) to maintain the cat's muscle mass. Fibers make up about 10 to 15% of the composition. They help limit the feline's appetite, which reduces the risks of obesity, but fibers also affect digestion. Finally, small amounts of minerals are added to the recipes to strengthen the urinary system.