10 Best Holistic Cat Foods

Almo Nature is one of the best known holistic cat foods. One of the main reasons for the brand's popularity is, of course, quite affordable price for this category. A standard package weighing 2 kilograms can cost 1200-1400 rubles, depending on the line and store, which is many times more profitable than analogues. Almo Nature also features a wide selection of both dry and wet food, including for kittens and sterilized pets.At the same time, the brand is represented by diets not only with chicken and turkey, but also with fish, beef and lamb. Many of them have a decent percentage of meat ingredients for their money.

However, the rest of the Almo Nature food is not too different from a good premium class. They contain corn and its derivatives, which can cause allergies and indigestion in some cats, as well as rice and vegetable proteins. However, according to reviews, this food is better than a number of analogues at the same price.

One of the most inexpensive cat holistics. Despite the moderate price compared to analogues, Bon Appetit feeds contain 70 percent meat ingredients, including 60 percent meat. This makes them one of the best holistics available. The other 30 percent comes from a variety of plant-based ingredients, including rice, farm potatoes and peas, as well as digestive-healthy prebiotics and beet pulp.

But, like many options available, Bon Appetit has its downsides. The composition included as many as three citrus fruits - lemon, grapefruit and orange. Because of this, the food, although it is declared as hypoallergenic, is most often not suitable for allergy sufferers. Citrus fruits also make Bon Appetit not the best option for sensitive digestion, as they can cause indigestion and vomiting in some pets. But for cats without health problems, as reviews show, such a diet is quite suitable.

Among the assortment of this holistic brand, you can find high-quality food for kittens, adults, elderly, pregnant cats. Contains 31% animal proteins derived from a variety of meats, fish, poultry, fresh whole eggs, depending on variety and taste. Carbohydrates are obtained from potatoes. A small flaw in the composition, according to veterinarians, is the content of only vegetable fats in the feed - coconut and canola (rapeseed) oils. Bananas, pumpkins, apples and carrots are a simultaneous source of vitamins and fiber. It also contains berries and vitamin supplements. Yucca Schideger extract is used to reduce the smell of excrement.

Most of the reviews about this holistic are positive. Cats eat it with pleasure and feel good. In rare cases, their owners indicate a violation of the chair, but this is more a sign of an individual reaction. In general, the food is of very high quality, it can be recommended for constant feeding.

Having appeared recently, Elato feed is rapidly gaining the attention of the Russian consumer. After all, this is one of the best holistics for cats in terms of composition, although not the most famous. The food contains at least 72 percent meat, including dehydrated and fresh, devoid of grains, supplemented with high-quality fiber, the role of which is played by peas, sweet potatoes and sugar cane fibers. These components contribute to the natural cleansing of the digestive tract from toxins and the gentle removal of hair from the body. Prebiotics FOS, MOS, psyllium and inulin support a healthy metabolism.

In addition, Elato dry food is rich in Omega-3s that are beneficial for the coat and vitamins necessary for the good condition of the skin, coat, teeth and bones. Ginseng helps support the immune system and the cardiovascular system. But due to the content of lemon pulp and in some versions of hemp seed, the food is not always suitable for sensitive digestion.

The manufacturer offers the best selection of flavors compared to other holistics. According to the owners, their pets are happy to eat "turkey with cranberries", "duck with oranges", "white fish with wild rice", "Mediterranean menu". The manufacturer has developed separate formulations for kittens, adult and aging cats, pets and walking pets. For animals prone to overweight, there is a special diet menu.

The composition of the feed is quite good - about 30% of animal proteins derived from meat, poultry, fish, eggs. Cereals and corn are not used, the pet receives saturated fatty acids from chicken fat and flaxseed. Many useful additives - rosemary, blueberries, tomato pulp, pineapple. In the reviews, cat owners write that with constant feeding with this holistic, allergy manifestations go away, the coat looks better.

Expensive, but popular among breeders dry food. Veterinarians speak positively about him, considering the composition to be quite balanced. It contains about 30% of the protein obtained from quality meat without the use of bones and offal.Its variety depends on the taste of the feed, usually several types are used. For example, lamb and turkey. To fill the need for carbohydrates, rice, dried sweet potato are added. Animals get fiber from vegetables and dietary fiber. The composition of food for sterilized cats is slightly different. Allergic cats are advised to purchase completely grain-free varieties.

In addition to the main components, the composition contains many useful additives - flaxseed, taurine, antioxidants, dried cranberries, tocopherols. No synthetic flavors, flavor enhancers or harmful additives are used, which is why veterinarians often recommend this holistic grade food for daily feeding of kittens and adult cats.

The range of holistics of this brand is represented by standard food for adult cats, as well as options for kittens, sterilized pets. Separately, you can select food for animals with urolithiasis. Reading the reviews of veterinarians, we can conclude that this is a real high-quality holistic, suitable for constant feeding of even the most capricious breeds. The amount of meat ingredients in dry food is about 40%, there is a small content of vegetable proteins obtained from legumes, but they are not more than 3%.

Carbohydrates - potatoes, green peas. Contains no grains or soy. The need for fatty acids is satisfied by turkey, chicken fat and flaxseed. Not the most common additives are liver hydrolyzate, yeast, seaweed flour, lespedeza capitate concentrate (medicinal component).Some breeders consider this food to be one of the best holistic foods, but it has a small drawback - it is not very common yet, therefore it is not sold in all pet stores.

Alleva dry food is one of the best known holistic foods and is often recommended by veterinarians as a perfectly balanced diet without the need for supplements. These are one of the very few diets presented on the Russian market in 2022 that really contain everything a cat needs. Even the cutest and most tender domestic purr is a predator by nature and can get most of its nutrients only from meat. It is these components that Alleva feed is rich in.

In particular, the diet for neutered cats contains at least 75 percent meat, including dehydrated and fresh boneless chicken, duck, and chicken liver. Thanks to this, the food is quite nutritious and the pet easily eats in a moderate portion, but does not gain excess weight, since the fat content of the food is much lower than that of analogues, and does not exceed 12 percent. Also included are prebiotics and high-quality fiber, which take care of digestion.

The N&D line is the most significant and extensive line of the Italian brand Farmina, which includes grain-free and low-grain holistic foods, both dry and wet.A special place among them is occupied by solutions for cats with special needs - spayed, pregnant, as well as those prone to overweight, sensitive digestion and urinary tract infections.

The last two problems are common in pets and require a comprehensive approach. Farmina N&D Urinary does the best job. The food contains more than 38% duck meat, as well as whole eggs and fish oil, so the pet receives high-quality proteins and essential amino acids, which is important for any cat. Urinary is supplemented with dried cranberries, which acidify urine to prevent struvitis. Probiotics, chamomile, psyllium and calendula improve digestion. At the same time, Farmina N&D feeds are devoid of dyes, artificial flavors, corn and other harmful ingredients.

This holistic food appeared in our stores quite recently, but has already earned the highest marks from veterinarians. Its composition is impeccable - the content of high-quality animal protein is 50-55%. Corn, wheat and other carbohydrate sources that are useless for cats are not included. Peas, chickpeas, and sweet potato (sweet potatoes) are used instead.

Some cat owners are afraid to buy food containing potatoes, but veterinarians say that the vegetable is specially processed for better absorption by the animal's body. Other ingredients: chicken broth, salmon oil, herbs, berries and vegetables. A special additive to reduce the smell of excrement is yucca extract. According to the reviews of those cat owners who already use this food as a permanent diet for their pets, they eat it with appetite and do not experience digestive problems.The condition of the coat and skin is noticeably improved.