The 10 Best Cat Foods

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How we created this cat food list

We leveraged input from our veterinarians and artificial intelligence to identify key considerations to help you find the best cat food.

We scanned thousands of customer reviews and ratings and scored each product based on its performance against each of the key considerations. We then considered how popular a product is with Chewy customers and combined that with its key consideration scores to create the list of the best cat foods.

Key cat food considerations

Digestibility

Ingredient Quality

Nutritional Content

Palatability

1

Inaba Churu Chicken Variety Creamy Puree Grain-Free Lickable Cat Treats, 0.5-oz tube, 50 count

Inaba Churu Chicken Variety Creamy Puree Grain-Free Lickable Cat Treats, 0.5-oz tube, 50 count

Inaba Churu Chicken Variety Creamy Puree Grain-Free Lickable Cat Treats, 0.5-oz tube, 50 count

Inaba Churu Chicken Variety Creamy Puree Grain-Free Lickable Cat Treats, 0.5-oz tube, 50 count

Inaba Churu Chicken Variety Creamy Puree Grain-Free Lickable Cat Treats, 0.5-oz tube, 50 count

Inaba Churu Chicken Variety Creamy Puree Grain-Free Lickable Cat Treats, 0.5-oz tube, 50 count

Inaba Churu Chicken Variety Creamy Puree Grain-Free Lickable Cat Treats, 0.5-oz tube, 50 count

Inaba Churu Chicken Variety Creamy Puree Grain-Free Lickable Cat Treats, 0.5-oz tube, 50 count

Inaba Churu Chicken Variety Creamy Puree Grain-Free Lickable Cat Treats, 0.5-oz tube, 50 count

Inaba Churu Chicken Variety Creamy Puree Grain-Free Lickable Cat Treats, 0.5-oz tube, 50 count

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars

7,588

$32.99Chewy Price

($1.32/oz)

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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.5/5

Great

Ingredient Quality

4.7/5

Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.7/5

Excellent

Palatability

4.4/5

Great

Is this cat food right for my pet?

Lifestage

All Lifestages, Adult

Top Ingredients

Chicken Recipe: Water, Chicken, Tapioca Starch, Natural Flavors, Natural Scallop Flavor

Special Diet

Grain-Free

Food Flavor

Poultry, Chicken

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2

Fancy Feast Classic Seafood Feast Variety Pack Canned Cat Food, 3-oz, case of 24

Fancy Feast Classic Seafood Feast Variety Pack Canned Cat Food, 3-oz, case of 24

Fancy Feast Classic Seafood Feast Variety Pack Canned Cat Food, 3-oz, case of 24

Fancy Feast Classic Seafood Feast Variety Pack Canned Cat Food, 3-oz, case of 24

Fancy Feast Classic Seafood Feast Variety Pack Canned Cat Food, 3-oz, case of 24

Fancy Feast Classic Seafood Feast Variety Pack Canned Cat Food, 3-oz, case of 24

Fancy Feast Classic Seafood Feast Variety Pack Canned Cat Food, 3-oz, case of 24

Fancy Feast Classic Seafood Feast Variety Pack Canned Cat Food, 3-oz, case of 24

Fancy Feast Classic Seafood Feast Variety Pack Canned Cat Food, 3-oz, case of 24

Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars

17,307

$20.99Chewy Price

($0.30/oz)

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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.5/5

Great

Ingredient Quality

4.5/5

Great

Nutritional Content

4.5/5

Great

Palatability

4.4/5

Great

Is this cat food right for my pet?

Lifestage

All Lifestages, Adult

Top Ingredients

Cod, Sole & Shrimp Feast: Cod, Fish, Meat By-products, Liver

Food Flavor

Flavor Variety, Tuna, Seafood & Fish

Packaging Type

Can

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3

Hartz Delectables Stew Variety Pack Lickable Cat Treats, 1.4-oz pouch, 12 count

Hartz Delectables Stew Variety Pack Lickable Cat Treats, 1.4-oz pouch, 12 count

Hartz Delectables Stew Variety Pack Lickable Cat Treats, 1.4-oz pouch, 12 count

Hartz Delectables Stew Variety Pack Lickable Cat Treats, 1.4-oz pouch, 12 count

Hartz Delectables Stew Variety Pack Lickable Cat Treats, 1.4-oz pouch, 12 count

Hartz Delectables Stew Variety Pack Lickable Cat Treats, 1.4-oz pouch, 12 count

Hartz Delectables Stew Variety Pack Lickable Cat Treats, 1.4-oz pouch, 12 count

Hartz Delectables Stew Variety Pack Lickable Cat Treats, 1.4-oz pouch, 12 count

Hartz Delectables Stew Variety Pack Lickable Cat Treats, 1.4-oz pouch, 12 count

Hartz Delectables Stew Variety Pack Lickable Cat Treats, 1.4-oz pouch, 12 count

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars

5,424

$14.99Chewy Price

($0.90/oz)

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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.6/5

Excellent

Ingredient Quality

4.6/5

Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.6/5

Excellent

Palatability

4.5/5

Great

Is this cat food right for my pet?

Lifestage

All Lifestages, Adult

Top Ingredients

Tuna & Whitefish Recipe: Water, Tuna, Whitefish, Natural and Artificial Flavor, Tapioca Starch

Special Diet

Grain-Free

Food Flavor

Chicken, Poultry, Shrimp, Tuna...

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4

Purina Cat Chow Complete with Real Chicken & Vitamins Dry Cat Food, 20-lb bag

Purina Cat Chow Complete with Real Chicken & Vitamins Dry Cat Food, 20-lb bag

Purina Cat Chow Complete with Real Chicken & Vitamins Dry Cat Food, 20-lb bag

Purina Cat Chow Complete with Real Chicken & Vitamins Dry Cat Food, 20-lb bag

Purina Cat Chow Complete with Real Chicken & Vitamins Dry Cat Food, 20-lb bag

Purina Cat Chow Complete with Real Chicken & Vitamins Dry Cat Food, 20-lb bag

Purina Cat Chow Complete with Real Chicken & Vitamins Dry Cat Food, 20-lb bag

Purina Cat Chow Complete with Real Chicken & Vitamins Dry Cat Food, 20-lb bag

Purina Cat Chow Complete with Real Chicken & Vitamins Dry Cat Food, 20-lb bag

Cat Chow Purina Cat Chow Complete with Real Chicken & Vitamins Dry Cat Food, 20-lb bag

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars

11,344

$24.39Chewy Price

($1.22/lb)

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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.5/5

Great

Ingredient Quality

4.6/5

Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.6/5

Excellent

Palatability

4.5/5

Great

Is this cat food right for my pet?

Lifestage

Adult, All Lifestages

Top Ingredients

Chicken By-Product Meal, Ground Yellow Corn, Corn Protein Meal, Whole Grain Wheat, Rice

Special Diet

With Grain

Food Flavor

Chicken, Poultry

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5

Friskies Seafood Sensations Salmon Tuna & Shrimp Dry Cat Food, 30-lb bag

Friskies Seafood Sensations Salmon Tuna & Shrimp Dry Cat Food, 30-lb bag

Friskies Seafood Sensations Salmon Tuna & Shrimp Dry Cat Food, 30-lb bag

Friskies Seafood Sensations Salmon Tuna & Shrimp Dry Cat Food, 30-lb bag

Friskies Seafood Sensations Salmon Tuna & Shrimp Dry Cat Food, 30-lb bag

Friskies Seafood Sensations Salmon Tuna & Shrimp Dry Cat Food, 30-lb bag

Friskies Seafood Sensations Salmon Tuna & Shrimp Dry Cat Food, 30-lb bag

Friskies Seafood Sensations Salmon Tuna & Shrimp Dry Cat Food, 30-lb bag

Friskies Seafood Sensations Salmon Tuna & Shrimp Dry Cat Food, 30-lb bag

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars

11,057

$27.49Chewy Price

($0.92/lb)

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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.5/5

Great

Ingredient Quality

4.6/5

Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.5/5

Great

Palatability

4.5/5

Great

Is this cat food right for my pet?

Lifestage

All Lifestages, Adult

Top Ingredients

Ground Yellow Corn, Corn Protein Meal, Poultry By-Product Meal, Soybean Meal, Animal Fat Preserved With Mixed-Tocopherols

Food Flavor

Tuna, Seafood & Fish

Packaging Type

Bag

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6

Meow Mix Original Choice Dry Cat Food, 22-lb bag

Meow Mix Original Choice Dry Cat Food, 22-lb bag

Meow Mix Original Choice Dry Cat Food, 22-lb bag

Meow Mix Original Choice Dry Cat Food, 22-lb bag

Meow Mix Original Choice Dry Cat Food, 22-lb bag

Meow Mix Original Choice Dry Cat Food, 22-lb bag

Meow Mix Original Choice Dry Cat Food, 22-lb bag

Meow Mix Original Choice Dry Cat Food, 22-lb bag

Meow Mix Original Choice Dry Cat Food, 22-lb bag

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars

15,219

$24.99Chewy Price

($1.14/lb)

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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.5/5

Great

Ingredient Quality

4.5/5

Great

Nutritional Content

4.5/5

Great

Palatability

4.5/5

Great

Is this cat food right for my pet?

Lifestage

All Lifestages, Adult

Top Ingredients

Ground Corn, Chicken By-Product Meal, Soybean Meal, Corn Protein Meal, Beef Tallow (Mixed Tocopherols Used As A Preservative)

Special Diet

With Grain

Food Flavor

Chicken, Turkey, Salmon, Poultry...

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7

Purina ONE Tender Selects Blend with Real Chicken Digestive Formula Dry Cat Food, 16-lb bag

Purina ONE Tender Selects Blend with Real Chicken Digestive Formula Dry Cat Food, 16-lb bag

Purina ONE Tender Selects Blend with Real Chicken Digestive Formula Dry Cat Food, 16-lb bag

Purina ONE Tender Selects Blend with Real Chicken Digestive Formula Dry Cat Food, 16-lb bag

Purina ONE Tender Selects Blend with Real Chicken Digestive Formula Dry Cat Food, 16-lb bag

Purina ONE Tender Selects Blend with Real Chicken Digestive Formula Dry Cat Food, 16-lb bag

Purina ONE Tender Selects Blend with Real Chicken Digestive Formula Dry Cat Food, 16-lb bag

Purina ONE Tender Selects Blend with Real Chicken Digestive Formula Dry Cat Food, 16-lb bag

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars

8,044

$33.48Chewy Price

($2.10/lb)

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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.5/5

Great

Ingredient Quality

4.6/5

Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.6/5

Excellent

Palatability

4.4/5

Great

Is this cat food right for my pet?

Lifestage

All Lifestages, Adult

Top Ingredients

Chicken, Rice Flour, Corn Gluten Meal, Chicken By-Product Meal (Source Of Glucosamine), Beef Fat Naturally Preserved With Mixed-Tocopherols

Special Diet

High-Protein, Indoor, Natural, With Grain

Food Flavor

Turkey, Chicken, Poultry

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8

Iams Proactive Health Healthy Adult Chicken Recipe Dry Cat Food, 22-lb bag

Iams Proactive Health Healthy Adult Chicken Recipe Dry Cat Food, 22-lb bag

Iams Proactive Health Healthy Adult Chicken Recipe Dry Cat Food, 22-lb bag

Iams Proactive Health Healthy Adult Chicken Recipe Dry Cat Food, 22-lb bag

Iams Proactive Health Healthy Adult Chicken Recipe Dry Cat Food, 22-lb bag

Iams Proactive Health Healthy Adult Chicken Recipe Dry Cat Food, 22-lb bag

Iams Proactive Health Healthy Adult Chicken Recipe Dry Cat Food, 22-lb bag

Iams Proactive Health Healthy Adult Chicken Recipe Dry Cat Food, 22-lb bag

Iams Proactive Health Healthy Adult Chicken Recipe Dry Cat Food, 22-lb bag

Iams Proactive Health Healthy Adult Chicken Recipe Dry Cat Food, 22-lb bag

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars

5,234

$39.99Chewy Price

($1.82/lb)

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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.6/5

Excellent

Ingredient Quality

4.6/5

Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.6/5

Excellent

Palatability

4.6/5

Excellent

Is this cat food right for my pet?

Lifestage

All Lifestages, Adult

Top Ingredients

Chicken, Chicken By-Product Meal, Ground Whole Grain Corn, Corn Grits, Corn Protein Meal

Special Diet

Pea-Free, With Grain

Food Flavor

Chicken, Poultry

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9

Purina Pro Plan Chicken & Rice Formula with Probiotics High Protein Cat Food, 16-lb bag

Purina Pro Plan Chicken & Rice Formula with Probiotics High Protein Cat Food, 16-lb bag

Purina Pro Plan Chicken & Rice Formula with Probiotics High Protein Cat Food, 16-lb bag

Purina Pro Plan Chicken & Rice Formula with Probiotics High Protein Cat Food, 16-lb bag

Purina Pro Plan Chicken & Rice Formula with Probiotics High Protein Cat Food, 16-lb bag

Purina Pro Plan Chicken & Rice Formula with Probiotics High Protein Cat Food, 16-lb bag

Purina Pro Plan Chicken & Rice Formula with Probiotics High Protein Cat Food, 16-lb bag

Purina Pro Plan Chicken & Rice Formula with Probiotics High Protein Cat Food, 16-lb bag

Purina Pro Plan Chicken & Rice Formula with Probiotics High Protein Cat Food, 16-lb bag

Purina Pro Plan Chicken & Rice Formula with Probiotics High Protein Cat Food, 16-lb bag

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars

4,241

$54.99Chewy Price

($3.44/lb)

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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.6/5

Excellent

Ingredient Quality

4.6/5

Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.7/5

Excellent

Palatability

4.5/5

Great

Is this cat food right for my pet?

Lifestage

All Lifestages, Adult

Top Ingredients

Chicken, Rice, Corn Gluten Meal, Poultry By-product Meal, Wheat Flour

Special Diet

High-Protein, With Grain

Food Flavor

Chicken, Poultry

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10

Blue Buffalo Wilderness Salmon Recipe Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 11-lb bag

Blue Buffalo Wilderness Salmon Recipe Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 11-lb bag

Blue Buffalo Wilderness Salmon Recipe Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 11-lb bag

Blue Buffalo Wilderness Salmon Recipe Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 11-lb bag

Blue Buffalo Wilderness Salmon Recipe Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 11-lb bag

Blue Buffalo Wilderness Salmon Recipe Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 11-lb bag

Blue Buffalo Wilderness Salmon Recipe Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 11-lb bag

Blue Buffalo Wilderness Salmon Recipe Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 11-lb bag

Blue Buffalo Wilderness Salmon Recipe Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 11-lb bag

Blue Buffalo Wilderness Salmon Recipe Grain-Free Dry Cat Food, 11-lb bag

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars

3,208

$47.99Chewy Price

($4.37/lb)

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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.6/5

Excellent

Ingredient Quality

4.6/5

Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.7/5

Excellent

Palatability

4.5/5

Great

Is this cat food right for my pet?

Lifestage

All Lifestages, Adult

Top Ingredients

Deboned Salmon, Chicken Meal, Pea Protein, Peas, Tapioca Starch

Special Diet

High-Protein, No Corn No Wheat No Soy, Natural, Grain-Free

Food Flavor

Salmon, Seafood & Fish

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