Best Natural & Organic Cat Food — 2022 Guide

What are the best natural & organic cat food brands for your special feline? We know you love your cat(s) and that’s why you want them to have the very best nutrition to keep them healthy and hormonally balanced. So what should you avoid and what brands have the best natural and organic ingredients? You’ve trusted Mamavation with topics like the best natural & organic dog food, the best home water filters for PFAS “forever chemicals,” & the best air purifiers, now join us for our latest investigation on the best natural and organic cat food brands. Scroll down to the bottom for our brand recommendations.

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Environmental Working Group (EWG) Finds Toxic PFAS “Forever Chemicals” in Cat Food Packaging

The Environmental Working Group (EWG) released a pet food consumer study where they tested eleven bags of the most popular dog and cat food brands for indications of PFAS “forever chemicals” inside the packaging. They found indications of PFAS “forever chemicals” in the packaging and that is concerning because of its ability to leach into the cat or dog food and expose your pet to PFAS. PFAS is toxic and persistent and linked with numerous health problems like cancer, immune system dysregulation, and weight gain in humans.

The following cat food and dog food products were tested by EWG:

Cat Food Packaging Results

• Blue Buffalo Blue Adult Indoor Health with LifeSource Bits — 71 parts per million (ppm) total fluorine
• Iams Proactive Health Healthy Adult with Chicken — 60 parts per million (ppm) total fluorine
• Meow Mix Tender Centers Salmon & White Meat Chicken — 630 parts per million (ppm) total fluorine
• Purina Cat Chow Complete Chicken — 310 parts per million (ppm) total fluorine
• Rachel Ray Nutrish Super Premium Food for Cats Real Salmon & Brown Rice Recipe — 77 parts per million (ppm) total fluorine

Dog Food Packaging Results

• Blue Buffalo Life Protection Formula Puppy Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe — 140 parts per million (ppm) total fluorine
• Iams Lamb and Rice Recipe — 12 parts per million (ppm) total fluorine
• Kibbles ‘n Bits Bacon & Steak Flavor — 590 parts per million (ppm) total fluorine
• Pedigree High Protein Beef and Lamb Flavor — 15 parts per million (ppm) total fluorine
• Purina Dog Chow — Non-detect total fluorine
• Purina Puppy Chow High Protein Complete with Real Chicken — non-detect total fluorine

Sadly, none of the cat food brands that were tested by the EWG had non-detect results. Ironically, the brand that tested non-detect for dog food, Purina, had detections in their cat food packaging. Mamavation has ensured these products and brands made it to our “not our favorite” category based on potential exposure to PFAS “forever chemicals” down at the bottom.

Dangerous Contaminants and Adulterated Ingredients in Pet Food

There are many examples of recalled pet food due to ingredient contamination. In a recent case brought by Purina, the United States District Court in St. Louis handed down a verdict on Wilbur-Ellis Feed and Diversified Ingredients ordering them to pay a whopping $7 million for their involvement in selling poultry feathers, heads, bones, feet, and entrails as high-quality poultry meal to Blue Buffalo and other pet food manufacturers.

There’s a problem with toxic chemical contamination as well. According to research conducted by Cornell University, glyphosate (the active ingredient in RoundUp) is pervasive in the pet food industry. Scientists tested 18 different commercial cat and dog foods, and ALL of them contained detectable glyphosate. Their findings also connected the presence of glyphosate to the fiber content of the food which suggests a plant-based origin. This is not surprising because we already know that crops are often sprayed heavily from beginning growth to end harvesting, and this is just more proof that this toxic, persistent herbicide remains in the final product.

These are crops that are commonly desiccated and heavily sprayed with glyphosate. These are the crops you want to seek in organic versions to avoid contamination with glyphosate.

• Lentils
• Peas
• Wheat

Surprisingly, the concentration of glyphosate in pet foods could very well result in exposures up to 12x higher than that of humans! Scientists also noted the limited available information about the effects on glyphosate on cats and dogs which means we really have no idea how bad this is affecting them. Unfortunately, the brands that were tested have not been released. Don’t worry, we made sure to ensure all our “best” brands use only organic legumes.

In addition, there are other dangerous contaminants like pentobarbital, the drug used to euthanize animals. In fact, the FDA put out a report that says, “There appear to be associations between rendered or hydrolyzed ingredients and the presence of pentobarbital in dog food. The ingredients Meat and Bone Meal, Beef and Bone Meal, Animal Fat, and Animal Digest are rendered or hydrolyzed from animal sources that could include euthanized animals.” This led us to an automatic demotion of any brand with products that contained any of these ingredients. Mamavation is also looking out for hydrolyzed ingredients in your cat food.

Ingredients to Avoid in Cat Food

Here are some basic principles to guide you when you are looking for wet cat food or dry food, or whatever else you need for your cat. Please talk to your veterinarian about your cat’s diet before making any changes.

• All types of meat by-products, by-product meals, meat meals, and meat and bones meals can be sourced from any number of places including diseased animals, non-slaughtered dead animals, euthanized animals, or decomposing animals, which means they may also be contaminated with the euthanasia drug, pentobarbital. By and large, the source of the meat is a mystery and high-quality cat food will never include this. An example of this is “chicken meal.”
• Poultry and animal fat, animal digest, and porcine/pork plasma have unknown origins and can be sourced from diseased animals, non-slaughtered dead animals, euthanized animals, or decomposing animals, which means they may also be contaminated with the euthanasia drug, pentobarbital, and the porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) virus. High fat diets can also cause pancreatitis in cats.
• BHA and BHT are toxic preservatives and endocrine disruptors and are reasonably anticipated to be carcinogenic as stated by the NIH National Toxicology Program.
• Natural flavors is an umbrella term that legally hides an alarming variety of ingredients (some chemically distilled) through laws designed to protect trade secrets. By definition, it’s any product of roasting, heating or enzymolysis, which contains the flavoring constituents derived from a spice, fruit or fruit juice, vegetable or vegetable juice, edible yeast, herb, bark, bud, root, leaf or similar plant material, meat, seafood, poultry, eggs, dairy products, or fermentation products thereof, whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional. That can include a LOT of different substances.
• Carrageenan is irritating to the digestive system and can cause diarrhea
• Garlic & Onions can be poisonous & toxic to your cat in larger quantities. Onions & garlic contain disulfides and sulfoxides (thiosulphate), both of which can damage red blood cells and cause anemia in your dog. Signs may include weakness, vomiting, and trouble breathing.
• Yeast can cause digestive discomfort to cats with lots of gas and farting. In severe cases, too much yeast can lead to rupturing the stomach and intestines.
• Artificial colors and artificial flavors should be avoided because they’re synthetic ingredients that can come from anything that is inedible (even petroleum) and is processed to create chemicals of flavorings and colors.
• Too Much Liver or other organ meats can be problematic too. You can give a little bit to your cat, but liver contains quite a bit of vitamin A, which can adversely affect your cat’s joints and cause gastrointestinal problems. Unfortunately, this was too common in cat food to avoid, so we suggest you vary flavors when you feed your pup.
• Too Many Legume Ingredients and other legumes can have other ingredients that interfere with glucose regulation and lead to intestinal irritation if eaten in large quantities over long period. Because of the “grain-free” cat food movement, this is impossible to avoid, so we again suggest you vary flavors. Also, make sure if you see legume-based ingredients, they are using an organic ingredient because glyphosate is high in legumes.
• Mycotoxins: Six classes of mycotoxins most frequently affect common pet food ingredients like wheat, rice, oats, barley, and corn. These classes of mycotoxins are aflatoxin, DON (vomitoxin or deoxynivalenol), fumonisin, ochratoxin, type A tricothecenes (T-2 and HT-2) and zealarone according to Petfoodindustry.com. Too many ingredients with wheat, rice, oats, barley, and corn may increase the amount of mycotoxins present in the cat food.

Lack of Oversight in Pet Food Manufacturing

Can you believe the FDA has actually admitted that they don’t actively enforce the law with pet food? The United States law, Title 21, Chapter 9, Subchapter IV, Section 342 states that food (including animal/pet food) is considered adulterated if it is sourced from a non-slaughtered animal.

But in 2016, the FDA openly stated they will continue to “…allow animals that have died other than by slaughter that are further processed; we will allow those ingredients in pet food [because] processed pet food, including pet food consisting of material from diseased animals or animals which have died otherwise than by slaughter, goes through a kill step, such as heat processing, which is designed to kill harmful bacteria.” Nasty.

Any pet food containing one of the following ingredients could contain diseased animal material, non-slaughtered dead animal material, euthanized animal material, and/or decomposing animal material, and there’s no source requirement: chicken by-products, chicken by-product meal, turkey by-products, turkey by-product meal, meat meal, beef meal, lamb meal, venison meal, meat and bone meal, animal fat and animal digest.

Another problem is regulations do not require pet food to disclose what percentage of the total pet food is present. That information is considered a ‘recipe’ and would be proprietary. What they do mandate is that pet food ingredients be listed in order of pre-cooking weight, with the heaviest ingredient first.

Mamavation’s Investigation on Best Natural & Organic Cat Food

Mamavation looked at the disclosed ingredients of over 195 cat food products for this investigation. We also used the results of recent total fluorine testing from the Environmental Working Group (EWG). It was important to find cat food that was marketed to consumers in various ways.

• cat treats,
• cat food for kidney disease,
• cat food for diabetes,
• cat foods with high-quality protein,
• cat foods with omega-3 fatty acids,
• cat food for a healthy immune system,
• cat foods including essential vitamins,
• cat food for older cats,
• cat food with antioxidants,
• cat food made from freeze-dried raw meat,
• dried food,
• cat food for healthy skin
• cat food with vegetables like carrots and potatoes

Unfortunately, we were not able to structure the post to reflect these categories above, however, you’ll find them all in the “best” and “better” categories. Scroll down to the bottom of this post to see our recommendations on products and brands.

Not Our Favorite Cat Food

This is the category for products that contain the worst ingredients you’ll find in cat food. Every one of them has multiple ingredients from unknown and/or potentially contaminated sources including animal fat, animal digest, flavors, by-products and meat meals, toxic preservatives, added sugar, carrageen, and possible GMO ingredients including corn, soy, and canola. We found that many dry cat foods contain mysterious meat meals which automatically knocked them down to the bad category. Unfortunately, this list includes the most affordable brands that you find in common pet and grocery stores around the country. Also interestingly, a convincing label that has phrases like ‘all-natural,’ ‘ultra-premium,’ and ‘complete nutrition’ had little to do with the quality of ingredients. We also included any brand that had indications of PFAS “forever chemicals” in their packaging. Please note that some brands have products in different categories based on the ingredients used, so pay attention.

• ACANA First Feast High-Protein Kitten Dry Food
• ACANA Grasslands Grain-Free Dry Cat Food
• ACANA Indoor Entree Adult Dry Cat Food
• ACANA Regionals Appalachian Ranch with Red Meats & Freshwater Catfish Dry Cat Food (lawsuit filed for heavy metal & BPA contamination)
• ACANA Regionals Grasslands with Lamb, Trout, and Game Bird Dry Cat Food (lawsuit filed for heavy metal & BPA contamination)
• ACANA Regionals Meadowland with Poultry, Freshwater Fish, and Eggs Dry Cat Food (lawsuit filed for heavy metal & BPA contamination)
• ACANA Regionals Pacifica with Herring, Pilchard, Flounder, Hake & Rockfish Dry Cat Food (lawsuit filed for heavy metal & BPA contamination)
• ACANA Regionals Wild Atlantic New England Fish and Fresh Greens Dry Cat Food (lawsuit filed for heavy metal & BPA contamination)
• Blue Buffalo Blue Adult Indoor Health with LifeSource Bits — 71 parts per million (ppm) total fluorine of packaging via EWG testing.
• Blue Buffalo Baby BLUE Healthy Growth Formula High Protein Salmon Wet Food (concerns about packaging)
• Blue Buffalo Freedom Grain-Free Indoor Cat Chicken Recipe (concerns about packaging)
• Blue Buffalo Natural Veterinary Diet Kidney & Mobility Support Dry Food (concerns about packaging)
• Blue Buffalo Wilderness Chicken Recipe Grain-Free Dry Food (concerns about packaging)
• Diamond Maintenance Cat
• Hill’s Science Diet Tender Tuna Dinner
• IAMS Perfect Portions Chicken Recipe Cuts in Gravy (concerns about packaging)
• IAMS Proactive Health Healthy Adult with Salmon (concerns about packaging)
• IAMS Proactive Health Healthy Adult with Chicken — 60 parts per million (ppm) total fluorine packaging via EWG testing.
• Instinct Raw Boost Kibble + Freeze-Dried Raw Grain-Free Chicken Recipe Dry Food
• Kindful Indoor Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Cat Food
• KOHA Minimal Ingredient Chicken Stew
• Life’s Abundance All Life Stage Cat Food
• Lucy’s Pet Formulas for Life Salmon, Pumpkin & Quinoa
• Meow Mix Tender Favorites Wet Food Salmon & Crab (concerns about packaging)
• Meow Mix Original Choice Dry Food (concerns about packaging)
• Meow Mix Tender Centers Salmon & White meat Chicken — 630 parts per million (ppm) packaging via EWG testing
• Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Game Bird Recipe
• Merrick Limited Ingredient Diet Duck Recipe
• Merrick Purrfect Bistro Bon Appetits Chicken Recipe in Gravy
• Merrick Purrfect Bistro Healthy Kitten Dry Food
• Merrick Purrfect Bistro Surfin’ & Turfin’ Recipe Pate’
• Natural Balance Chicken & Green Pea Formula (lawsuit filed in 2021 for adverse health effects and death of cats)
• Natural Balance Chicken & Pumpkin Formula in Broth (lawsuit filed in 2021 for adverse health effects and death of cats)
• Natural Balance Indoor Turkey & Chickpea Formula Dry Food (lawsuit filed in 2021 for adverse health effects and death of cats)
• Natural Balance Original Ultra Chicken, Salmon & Duck Formula (lawsuit filed in 2021 for adverse health effects and death of cats)
• Natural Balance Platefulls Chicken & Pumpkin Formula in Gravy (lawsuit filed in 2021 for adverse health effects and death of cats)
• Natural Balance Fat Cats Low-Calorie Dry Cat Food (lawsuit filed in 2021 for adverse health effects and death of cats)
• Natural Balance Delectable Delights Life’s A Beach Pate’ (lawsuit filed in 2021 for adverse health effects and death of cats)
• Natural Balance Ultra Premium Chicken & Liver Paté Formula (lawsuit filed in 2021 for adverse health effects and death of cats)
• Nature’s Diet Freeze-Dried Fresh Ulitmate Raw: Duck & Herring with Superfoods
• Nulo Freestyle Cat & Kitten Chicken & Cod Recipe Grain-Free Dry Food
• Nutro Adult Formula with Salmon & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Food
• Nutro Cuts In Gravy Tuna Recipe
• ORIJEN Cat and Kitten Dry Cat Food (lawsuit filed for heavy metal & BPA contamination)
• ORIJEN Regional Red Angus Beef, Wild Boar, Goat, Lamb, Pork, Mackerel Dry Cat Food (lawsuit filed for heavy metal & BPA contamination)
• ORIJEN Six Fish New England Mackerel, Herring, Flounder, Redfish, Monkfish, Silver Hake Dry Cat Food (lawsuit filed for heavy metal & BPA contamination)
• Pawtree Turkey & Oatmeal (Fish-Free)
• PURELUXE Adult Cat Grain-Free Turkey
• Purina Kit & Kaboodle Original Adult Complete & Balanced Dry Cat Food (concerns about packaging)
• Purina ONE Indoor Advantage Adult Premium Dry food (concerns about packaging)
• Purina ONE True Instinct Turkey Recipe in Gravy (concerns about packaging)
• Purina Cat Chow Naturals Original with Chicken (concerns about packaging)
• Purina Cat Chow Complete Chicken — 310 parts per million (ppm) total fluorine packaging via EWG testing.
• Purina Friskies Pate’ Salmon Dinner (concerns about packaging)
• Purina Fancy Feast Medleys Wild Salmon with Garden Veggies & Greens in Sauce (concerns about packaging)
• Purina Beyond Simply Grain Free White Meat Chicken & Egg Recipe with Probiotics (concerns about packaging)
• Purina Friskies Farm Favorites Balanced Dry Food (concerns about packaging)
• Purina Beyond Duck & Sweet Potato Pate’ (concerns about packaging)
• Purina Pro Plan Complete Essentials (concerns about packaging)
• Rachael Ray Nutrish Tuna Purrfection Flaked Tuna in a Savory Sauce (concerns about packaging)
• Rachael Ray Nutrish Savory Bites Yummy Chicken & Veggies Dry Cat Food Recipe (concerns about packaging)
• Rachael Ray Nutrish Purrfect Entrees Fin-Tastic Primavera (concerns about packaging)
• Rachael Ray Nutrish Super Premium Food for Cats Real Salmon & Brown Rice Recipe — 77 parts per million (ppm) total fluorine for packaging via EWG testing.
• Rachael Ray Nutrish Purrfect Entrees Fin-Tastic Primavera (concerns about packaging)
• Rachael Ray Nutrish Savory Seafood Purrfect Broths (concerns about packaging)
• Royal Canin Aging Wet Food (12+)
• Royal Canin Digestive Care Dry Food
• Royal Canin Kitten Wet Food
• Royal Canin Urinary Care Dry Food
• Royal Canin Veterinary Diet Renal Support Wet Food
• Sheba Garden Medleys Salmon & Vegetables Entree in Gravy
• Sheba Premium Pate’ Signature Seafood Entree
• Solid Gold Indigo Moon with Chicken & Egg
• Sportmix Original Cat Food 15 lbs. bag (recalled due to aflatoxin poisoning & lawsuit)
• Sportmix Original Cat Food 31 lbs. Bag (recalled due to aflatoxin poisoning & lawsuit)
• Tiki Cat Born Carnivore Deboned Chicken & Egg Recipe Dry Food
• Tractor Supply 4Health Adult Digestion Support Turkey & Salmon Recipe Wet Cat Food
• Tractor Supply 4Health Grain Free Adult Indoor Cat Digestion Support Chicken Dry Cat Food
• Tractor Supply 4Health UNTAMED Deep Woods Recipe with Turkey in Savory Juices
• Tractor Supply 4Health With Wholesome Grains All Life Stages Chicken Dry Cat Food
• Vet Worthy Milk Replacement
• Vitakraft Souprise Stew Snack with Salmon & Carrot
• Wellness Complete Health Grain Free Senior Dry Cat Food
• Wellness CORE RawRev High Protein Kibble + Raw Turkey Liver Dry Cat Food
• Whole Earth Farms Grain Free Recipe with real chicken
• WholeHearted All Life Stages Grain Free Salmon Recipe Dry Food
• Wishbone Pasture Lamb for Cats
• WYSONG Uncanny Freeze-Dried Raw Food Mix
• WYSONG Vitality Dry Cat Food

Better Natural & Organic Cat Food

The “better” category contains products that have few questionable ingredients. These foods aren’t perfect, but they’re far better for dogs than those listed in the “not our favorite” category and are nutritionally acceptable. It’s clear that wet foods have better quality ingredients, fewer additives, and would seem to be overall healthier with the added water content. Please note that some brands had products in different categories so please pay attention.

• Applaws Whitefish Limited Ingredient Recipe Dry Food
• Applaws Grain Free Chicken Dry Food Recipe
• Authority Everyday Health Catfish Entree Pate’
• B.F.F. OMG Tuna & Sweet Cheeks Dinner in Gravy
• B.F.F. OMG Land & Sea Recipes in can
• B.F.F OMG Chicken Lovers Recipe in Pouch
• Canadian Naturals Grain-Free Whitefish Cat Recipe
• Canadian Naturals Turkey & Salmon Cat Recipe
• Canidae Balanced Bowl Salmon & Sweet Potato in Gravy
• Canidae Pure Goodness Premium Recipe with Real Salmon
• CARU Chicken & Crab Stew
• CARU Wild Salmon & Turkey Stew
• Castor & Pollux PRISTINE Grass-Fed Lamb, Carrot & Apple Stew
• Castor & Pollux PRISTINE Grain-Free Salmon Recipe
• Castor & Pollux ORGANIX Chicken & Sweet Potato Recipe
• Castor & Pollux ORGANIX Butcher & Bushel Chicken Dinner in Gravy
• Cat Person Duck & Chicken Shreds in Broth
• Cat Person Salmon & Tuna Recipe Dry Food
• Costco Kirkland Maintenance Cat Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Food
• Crave Adult Cat Food Chicken
• Diamond Naturals Indoor Cat Chicken & Rice Formula
• Diamond Naturals Whitefish Dinner for Adult Cats & Kittens
• Diamond Naturals High Protein Active Cat Formula
• Diamond Care Urinary Support
• Farmina Natural & Delicious Chicken & Pomegranate Dry Food
• Farmina Natural & Delicious Prime Lamb & Blueberry Dry Food
• Farmina Natural & Delicious Ocean Sea Bass, Squid, & Shrimps Recipe
• Farmina Natural & Delicious Prime Boar & Apple Recipe Canned Food
• FreshPet Nature’s Fresh Chicken Recipe with Anti-Oxidant-Rich Vegetables
• FreshPet Select Grain Free Gourmet Pate’ with Salmon
• HALO Holistic Chicken & Chicken Liver Recipe Dry Food
• HALO Turkey Stew Adult Cat
• Hill’s Science Diet Healthy Cuisine Roasted Chicken & Rice Kitten Wet Food
• Hill’s Science Diet Perfect Digestion Adult 1-6 Chicken, Barley, & Oats
• Hill’s Prescription Diet Kidney Care Chicken & Vegetable Stew
• Instinct Raw Meals Freeze-Dried Cage-Free Chicken Recipe
• Kindful Chicken & Salmon Recipe for Healthy Digestion Wet Cat Food
• KOHA Minimal Ingredient Poke’ Bowl Tuna & Salmon Entree in Gravy
• Lucy’s Pet Kettle Creations Cat Food Stew Salmon & Chicken Recipe in Gravy
• Made By Nacho Salmon, Whitefish & Pumpkin Kibble & Freeze Dried Raw
• Nulo Freestyle Chunky Broth Chicken
• Nulo Freestyle Minced Turkey & Duck in Gravy Cat & Kitten Wet Food
• Nulo Freestyle Silky Mousse Tuna & Shrimp Wet Food
• Nutro Chicken & Liver Recipe Pate’
• Open Farm Pasture-Raised Lamb Recipe Dry Food
• Open Farm Chicken & Salmon Rustic Blend
• Pawtree Real Salmon & Oceanfish Entree Pate’
• PetAg KMR 2nd Step Kitten Weaning Food
• PetAg PetLac Kitten Milk Replacement
• Savage Cat Food
• Smalls Pulled Bird Recipe Human Grade
• Solid Gold Five Oceans Blended Tuna Recipe in Gravy
• Soulistic Chicken Dinner in Gravy
• Stella & Chewy’s Freeze Dried Raw Duck Duck Goose Dinner Morsels
• Stella & Chewy’s Freeze-Dried Raw Marie’s Magical Dinner Dust Meal Topper Wild-Caught Salmon & Cage-Free Chicken
• Taste of the Wild Feline Formula with Trout & Salmon in Gravy
• Taste of the Wild PREY Turkey Formula Limited Ingredient Diet
• Tender & True Organic Chicken & Liver Recipe Dry Food
• Tender & True Salmon & Sweet Potato Recipe Limited Ingredient Cat Pate’
• The Honest Kitchen Grain-Free Whole Food Clusters Chicken & Fish Recipe
• The New Zealand Natural Pet Food Co Meow Duck Recipe Freeze-Dried Cat Food
• The New Zealand Natural Pet Food Co Meow Beef & Hoki Recipe Air Dried Cat Food
• Tiki Cat Ahi Tuna Recipe Wet Food
• Tiki Cat Velvet Mousse with Chicken Broth
• Well & Good Milk Replacer Powder
• Wellness CORE Tiny Tasters Tuna Pate’ Grain-Free Pouch
• Wellness Healthy Indulgence Morsels with Chicken & Chicken Liver in Sauce
• Wellness Signature Selects Chicken & Chicken Liver in Sauce
• Wellness CORE Digestive Health Pate’ ChickenWeruva Classics Paw Lickin’ Chicken Recipe in Gravy
• Weruva Pate’ Jeopurrdy Licious Chicken Breast Dinner in a Hydrating Puree
• Weruva Stew! Stew’s Clues Turkey, Chicken & Salmon Dinner in Gravy
• Weruva Stew! Stick a Spork in it Duck & Salmon Dinner in Gravy
• Whole Earth Farms Real Turkey & Duck Recipe
• WholeHearted (Petco) All Life Stages Flavorful Flakes Chicken Recipe in Gravy
• WYSONG Archetype Quail Formula Freeze-Dried Raw Food
• WYSONG Epigen Duck Feline Formula Wet Food
• WYSONG Uretic with Organic Chicken Wet Food for Urinary Health
• Ziwi Air-Dried Lamb Recipe
• Ziwi Peak Venison Recipe
• Ziwi Peak Provenance Otago Valley

Best Natural & Organic Cat Food

The “best” category has few, if any, problematic ingredients. It’s also the shortest category. These cat foods make the cut because they have more quality, whole food ingredients, no additives, low mycotoxin risk, and are meat-based. Some of them also contain organic meat and vegetables. All legumes here are organic in order to avoid high levels of glyphosate contamination. We’ve also avoided crops that are linked to mycotoxins. Some of these products contain supplementation while others do not. Please contact your Veterinarian to see if supplementation of additional vitamins and minerals is needed. The dietary needs of cats are unique so please consult your Vet before switching up meals.

• Applaws Tuna Fillet in Broth (canned unknown lining)
• Applaws Chicken Breast with Asparagus in Broth (pouch)
• Applaws Pouches with meats in gravy (pouch)
• B.F.F. OMG Grain Free Tuna & Sweet Cheeks Pouch (watch out for other pouches using natural flavors)
• Big Country Raw Country Blend
• Big Country Raw Fare Game Duck & Quail
• Big Country Raw Pure Chicken
• Darwin’s Intelligent Design KS Kidney Support Formula for Felines
• Darwin’s Natural Selections Chicken Recipe
• Darwin’s Natural Selections Turkey Recipe
• Feline Natural Chicken & Lamb Freeze-Dried Food
• Feline Natural Lamb & King Salmon in Water Grain Free
• Gather Free Acres Organic Chicken Dry Cat Food
• Grandma Lucy’s Artisan Chicken & Fish Recipe Freeze-Dried
• Grandma Lucy’s Moxie Turkey Recipe Freeze-Dried Cat Food
• Hound & Gatos Chicken & Liver Natural Cat Food
• Hound & Gatos Paleolithic Meat Natural Cat Food
• JustFoodFodDogs JustCats Fish & Chicken
• KOHA Limited Ingredient Diet Duck Pate’
• KOHA Limited Ingredient Diet Shredded Lamb Entree’ in Gravy
• Life’s Abundance All Life Stage Pork & Duck Grain Free
• Meat Mates Chicken Dinner Freeze-Dried Cat Food
• Meat Mates Lamb Dinner Grain-Free Wet Food
• MeatMe Organic Chicken Recipe Raw Frozen Cat Food
• NULO Freestyle Freeze Dried Chicken & Salmon Recipe
• Primal Freeze-Dried Nuggets Chicken & Salmon Formula
• Primal Freeze-Dried Nuggets Venison
• Primal Freeze — Beef & Salmon Dried Nuggets
• Primal Freeze — Rabbit Dried Nuggets
• Primal Freeze — Turkey Dried Nuggets
• Primal Freeze — Pork Dried Nuggets
• Primal Freeze — Duck Dried Nuggets
• Primal Petfoods Freeze Dried Raw Cat Food Topper Chicken
• Primal Petfoods Freeze Dried Raw Cat Food Topper Fish 
• Primal Petfoods Freeze Dried Raw Cat Food Topper Pork
• Primal Petfoods Freeze Dried Raw Cat Food Topper Turkey
• Primal Petfoods Freeze Dried Raw Cat Food Topper Beef
• PureBites 100% Pure Duck Pate’ Topping
• PureBites Mixer/Topper Tuna & Salmon in Water
• PureBites Plus Squeezables – Heart & Eyes Cat Food Toppings
• Purpose Carnivore Duck Freeze-Dried Raw Food
• Purpose Carnivore Rabbit Freeze-Dried Raw Cat Food
• Raised Right Original Chicken Adult Cat Recipe
• Raised Right Turkey & Pumpkin Pate’ for Adult Cats
• Smalls Freeze-Dried Raw Water Bird
• Soulistic Originals Luna Tuna Dinner in Pumpkin Soup
• Stella & Chewy’s Freeze-Dried Raw Stella’s Solutions Digestive Boost Chicken Dinner Mixers
• The Honest Kitchen Grain-Free Turkey Recipe Dehydrated Food
• The Honest Kitchen Grain-Free Minced Turkey, Chicken & Duck Recipe in Bone Broth Gravy
• Vital Cat Freeze-Dried Rabbit Dinner Patties Raw Food
• Weruva Classics Paw Lickin’ Chicken Recipe in Gravy
• Wet Noses Wet Whiskers Food for Cats Turkey Recipe
• Wet Noses Wet Whiskers Food for Cats Fish Recipe
• Whole Life Pet Real Foodie Whole Wild Tuna Steak