Cat food dilemma! Which one to buy

Question

I am stuck between Innova cat food or Natural Balance.

Here is my problem....I live almost an hour from the Innova seller and 20 minutes from the Natural Balance seller. I really want the Innova but by the time I drive all that way with an SUV im paying basically $45 for a 6lbs bag of cat food.

Answer 1

If you REALLY want Innova, just stock up whenever you go.  Get like a 20lb bag or something.  

Answer 2

NB. My cats use it and they love it. Cant you just go to your local pet store?

Answer 3

its only cat food

Answer 4

Natural Balance is very healthy, and cats love it. Inova is a great brand, but it's not worth the drive and the gas money. Natural Balance is the way to go. Cats should actually have some green in their diet so Natural Balance is perfect, and super healthy.

Answer 5

Cats were never meant to eat dry food, also known as cereals or kibble. We, humans, make them eat it for convenience to us. It has nothing to do with them or their nutritional needs. It's completely species inappropriate.

All small domestic cats descended from desert cats. In the wild, desert cats derive their entire liquid intake from their prey. They do not have a thirst mechanism because they don't need it when eating a species appropriate diet. They get all they need from what they eat. Additionally water was usually not available to them in their desert climate. So they do not often drink water. Regular ol' house cats have descended from those same wild desert cats.

So in a home environment, your kitty does not get the moisture it needs from dry food and it’s almost always in a constant state of dehydration. Water fountains are encouraged to TRY to get your cat to drink more and your kitty may even enjoy it, but it will never meet its water intake needs drinking from a bowl.

Deadly feline illnesses such as diabetes, kidney failure, obesity, allergies, Irritable Bowel Disease (IBD), bladder stones, kidney stones,  urinary tract blockages and Urinary Tract Infections (FLUTD), with and without deadly crystals run rampant these days. Cats are not taking in enough water to stave them off. Proper water intake through a species appropriate diet alone can prevent most of these conditions.

Overall,  wet is all around better for any cats diet, be it canned or Raw and they should never be fed dry cereal kibble if we wish to most closely match their wild nutritional and dietary needs. Kibble meets our needs… not our cats.

I recommend varying the diet with a constant rotation of accepted canned foods that your cat enjoys. If you do this, and allow your cat the same assortment they would have in nature when eating mice, bugs, birds and rabbits, your cats’ digestive system won't be so sensitive and you won't have to run around looking for a specific brand when your store is out. You will have a nice variety to choose from instead.

Canned foods I recommend for your rotation:

Nature's Variety - http://www.naturesvariety.com/content.la...

Wellness Grain Free Formula’s - http://www.wellnesspetfood.com/cat_welln...

By Nature Organics - http://www.bynaturepetfoods.com/productp...

Organix -  http://www.castorpolluxpet.com/store/org...

Evanger's Holistic Pheasant - http://www.evangersdogfood.com/cat/20089...

Evanger's Organic Braised Chicken - http://www.evangersdogfood.com/cat/50103...

Evanger's Turkey & Butternut Squash - http://www.evangersdogfood.com/cat/50111...

Answer 6

Natural Balance is the way to go. Seriously. My cats are on NB and they THRIVE on it! I am a vet tech and pre-veterinary student who will be specializing in feline care and nutrition and from my experience and the advice of doctors I have worked with NB is a top brand.

Answer 7

Well, Innova is definitely higher quality than Natural Balance, but Natural Balance is also a good food. I guess you have to decide if the higher quality food is worth it for the price.

Answer 8

I don't know the difference on quality but if you really think Innova is better than just buy several bags at a time to save on gas or order it online.