Finding High Quality Dry Cat Food for my Furbabies
I’m a total cat person, as you know. A fundamental of Cat Mom Life, in my experience, is finding the best quality foods for my furbabies, so they can live long, happy, and healthy lives. When it comes to kibble, my cats have a few favorites. I’ve been feeding them these high quality dry cat food recipes for most — if not all — of their lives at this point, and I think it’s paying off.
I hope you like my round up of my cats’ favorite kibbles. Please note, I’m not a vet – rather, I am a helicopter cat mom. I picked these based on a lot of my own research, tips from other cat parent friends, and discussions with the kitties’ vets. Always talk to your pets’ vet about their foods!
My Cats Eat a Mix of Wet and Dry Cat Food
My cats eat a mix of wet and dry food, and there are pros and cons to both, as you’ll find if you look around online. As for kibble, all three of my cats love it. Emory does this cute (read: annoying) thing at night where, if the kibble bowl is empty, she’ll let her displeasure be known — usually by harassing Olivia or knocking stuff off the counter. She has us trained. It’s fine.
Why Feeding my Cats High Quality Dry Food is Important to Me
I’ve been careful about what I feed the kitties their whole lives. My family has always had dogs, and our dogs have always been a bit on the overweight side. With the kitties, I’ve tried to be more cognizant of how much they eat and what exactly they are eating. I think this vigilance has really paid off, based on the kitties’ shiny coats and general health.
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High Quality Dry Cat Food Favorites
I’ve been feeding my cats the same primary kibble since I adopted Olivia — Petcurean Now Fresh. After I adopted Olivia, and after she had some issues with her urinary health (fairly common in cats), I added a second kibble — Wysong Uretic Kibble. Emory had a different type of kibble before Brett and I moved in together, but she took to the Petcurean and Wysong kibbles without any hesitation. So far, I haven’t had an issue with the cats getting tired of these kibbles, either, which is great.
Petcurean Now Fresh – My Cats’ Primary Dry Kibble
I’m a big fan of Petcurean, a Canadian family-owned brand that’s been creating quality pet food for two decades. They use great, high quality ingredients and focus on a number of feline health intricacies. For example, Petcurean includes pre and probiotics to support digestion and taurine, which is important for kitty vision and heart health.
Petcurean has a couple lines of kibble, but I have always stuck with the Now Fresh line. This line is grain free and doesn’t use rendered meats or by-products. The kitties have tried a number of flavors, but we usually get the senior turkey, salmon, duck, and omega oils variety. They’ve also enjoyed the fish variety.
Pick up Petcurean Now Fresh from Chewy or on Amazon here.
Wysong Uretic Feline Formula Dry Cat Food – My Cats’ Secondary Kibble
I started adding the Wysong Uretic formula to the Petcurean kibble when Olivia came down with her first urinary infection. Unfortunately, urinary issues are pretty common in cats, and, from what I understand, can often be stress induced. Luckily, Olivia’s have largely been able to be controlled with food (plus some calming pheromones).
The Wysong Uretic kibble is great because it’s health oriented and affordable. It’s often at the top of the list for best cat foods for urinary tract health. Created by a vet, Wysong’s recipes have grown in popularity “mostly through word of mouth and through the veterinarian community.”
This particular kibble is designed to treat urinary tract issues, but it also protects kitty eye and heart health with taurine and fights allergies with rosemary extract. Recently, the recipe was reformulated to include higher levels of micronutrients, probiotics, and lots of other good stuff.
Pick up Wysong Uretic from Chewy.
Honorable Mentions: Other King Lou & Co. Approved High Quality Dry Cat Foods
While the Petcurean and Wysong are the staple kibbles in my house, I do sometimes order a third bag with my Chewy autoship. Mostly, I don’t want the cats to get tired of their staple kibbles, or think they might want some variety. Either way, King Lou & Co. have high standards and I have found a few recipes that they enjoy.
Sometimes, I’ll use these kibbles as treats (more on that here). Other times, I’ll mix them in with the Petcurean and Wysong in a large container for easy feeding.
Orijen Cat & Kitten High-Protein, Grain-Free, Premium Quality Meat, Dry Cat Food
Sometimes I give Orijen kibbles to the kitties along with their primary kibbles, but a lot of times I use these and other higher protein blends as treats. This is a high quality dry food that has a ton of flavor, so I like to save it as a special snack for the cats. Either way, I wanted to include this kibble here because it has been a consistent hit with my cats.
My cats particularly love the Six Fish blend and, let me tell you, it smells like fish, so you can be pretty confident that it has fresher ingredients in it. This particular blend features fresh, whole fish ingredients from Atlantic mackerel, herring, monkfish, Acadian redfish, flounder, and silver hake. All this makes for happy kitties. Orijen does a great job designing foods based on cats’ biological and evolutionary needs, which I love. Chances are, so will your mighty hunters and huntresses.
Pick up Orijen kibbles from Amazon in a variety of flavors and sizes.
Where to Buy High Quality Dry Cat Food
Chewy is my first stop for any and all cat supplies, including kibbles. Their prices tend to be the best for the products I search out, and their shipping is fast and makes getting all my cat supplies in one spot easy. Amazon is another great option, I find, because my Prime membership comes with good shipping, as well.
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*This post was originally published in August 2020. It was most recently updated on May 20, 2026.
