Cat Food

13 products ranked by Scout score
  1. Kirkland Signature Chunks in Gravy Canned Cat Food 2-Flavor Variety Pack Chicken & Salmon Recipe
    Kirkland Signature Chunks in Gravy Canned Cat Food 2-Flavor Variety Pack Chicken & Salmon Recipe
    #1
    75 Good
  2. Kirkland Signature Paté Wet Food For Adult Cats Variety Pack
    Kirkland Signature Paté Wet Food For Adult Cats Variety Pack
    #2
    72 Good
  3. Applaws Tuna Fillet in Broth Cat Food
    Applaws Tuna Fillet in Broth Cat Food
    #3
    55 Fair
  4. Purina Gourmet Perle With Salmon and Whitefish pouch
    Purina Gourmet Perle With Salmon and Whitefish pouch
    #4
    55 Fair
  5. Primal Freeze-Dried Raw Nuggets Chicken & Salmon Recipe
    Primal Freeze-Dried Raw Nuggets Chicken & Salmon Recipe
    #5
    53 Fair
  6. Smalls Food For Cats - Fresh Ground Bird
    Smalls Food For Cats - Fresh Ground Bird
    #6
    51 Fair
  7. Nature's Variety Instinct Duck Formula Feline
    Nature's Variety Instinct Duck Formula Feline
    #7
    51 Fair
  8. Hound & Gatos Cat Food
    Hound & Gatos Cat Food
    #8
    51 Fair
  9. Reveal Pet Food Reveal Natural Wet Cat Food Tuna Fillet with Crab in Broth
    Reveal Pet Food Reveal Natural Wet Cat Food Tuna Fillet with Crab in Broth
    #9
    51 Fair
  10. KOHA Limited Ingredient Duck Pate
    KOHA Limited Ingredient Duck Pate
    #10
    51 Fair
  11. PureBites Quality Animal Ingredients No Grain Ingredients Metal Can
    PureBites Quality Animal Ingredients No Grain Ingredients Metal Can
    #11
    51 Fair
  12. Buddy Pet Premium Duck Drink
    Buddy Pet Premium Duck Drink
    #12
    50 Fair
  13. Primal PRIMAL PET FOODS, INC. CAT FD TURKEY 5.5OZ
    Primal PRIMAL PET FOODS, INC. CAT FD TURKEY 5.5OZ
    #13
    50 Fair

Best cat food right now

  1. Kirkland Signature Chunks in Gravy Canned Cat Food 2-Flavor Variety Pack Chicken & Salmon Recipe 75/100

    Scout's analysis: Kirkland Signature Chunks in Gravy Canned Cat Food 2-Flavor Variety Pack Chicken & Salmon Recipe scores 75/100. Highlights: chicken protein, high moisture. Canned cat…

  2. Kirkland Signature Paté Wet Food For Adult Cats Variety Pack 72/100

    Scout's analysis: Kirkland Signature Paté Wet Food For Adult Cats Variety Pack scores 72/100. Highlights: salmon protein, high moisture. A variety pack of paté wet food for adult cats…

  3. Applaws Tuna Fillet in Broth Cat Food 55/100

    Scout's analysis: Applaws Tuna Fillet in Broth Cat Food scores 55/100. Highlights: tuna protein, high moisture.

What to skip

  1. Primal PRIMAL PET FOODS, INC. CAT FD TURKEY 5.5OZ 50/100

    Scout's analysis: Primal PRIMAL PET FOODS, INC. CAT FD TURKEY 5.5OZ scores 50/100. Highlights: freeze-dried diet, turkey protein. Freeze-dried turkey cat food from Primal Pet Foods, made…

  2. Buddy Pet Premium Duck Drink 50/100

    Scout's analysis: Buddy Pet Premium Duck Drink scores 50/100. Highlights: duck protein, high moisture. A duck-based pet drink. Duck and chicken fat are rated very good, and it also lists…

  3. PureBites Quality Animal Ingredients No Grain Ingredients Metal Can 51/100

    Scout's analysis: PureBites Quality Animal Ingredients No Grain Ingredients Metal Can scores 51/100. Highlights: chicken protein, high moisture. Cat food packed in a metal can, with…

What the better cat food have in common

Common questions about cat food

What scores highest in cat food on Scout?

Kirkland Signature Chunks in Gravy Canned Cat Food 2-Flavor Variety Pack Chicken & Salmon Recipe leads Scout's cat food ranking at 75/100, followed by Kirkland Signature Paté Wet Food For Adult Cats Variety Pack (72) and Applaws Tuna Fillet in Broth Cat Food (55). Scores compare products within the category on ingredients, processing, packaging and any lab results.

What should I avoid in cat food?

Primal PRIMAL PET FOODS, INC. CAT FD TURKEY 5.5OZ scores 50/100, the lowest of the 13 products Scout has analyzed in cat food; next lowest are Buddy Pet Premium Duck Drink (50) and PureBites Quality Animal Ingredients No Grain Ingredients Metal Can (51). Each product page lists the ingredients behind the number.

How does Scout score cat food?

Every product in cat food gets one 1–100 score for comparison within its category: the full ingredient list judged by a category-specific framework, the published processing level, the packaging, and any credible lab results. Lab results are disclosed, not scored. Scout takes no payment for scores or placement.

How Scout scores cat food

One 1–100 score per product, judged within its category: every ingredient on the label through a category-specific framework, the published processing level, the packaging, and any credible lab results. No brand pays for a score or a position on this list. Read the full methodology →

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