Our top 10 picks — ranked by ingredient quality, nutritional balance, and verified recall history.
Chicken Soup for the Soul Classic Pate Chicken & Turkey Kitten recipe receives the Cat Food Advisor’s highest rating: 5 stars. It is one of eight recipes in this product range made by Chicken Soup for the Soul, a company created in 1993 and owned by Diamond Pet Food.
Weruva Kitten Chicken Formula Au Jus receives the Cat Food Advisor’s highest rating: 5 stars. This food is formulated to provide kittens with the nutrients they need to grow and is easily digestible. It is made with real, human-grade animal ingredients and is high in protein as well as being free of grain, gluten and carrageenan.
Blue Freedom Indoor Kitten Grain-Free Chicken recipe receives the Cat Food Advisor’s highest rating: 5 stars. It is one of five formulas in this wet cat food range made by Blue Buffalo, which is owned by General Mills.
IAMS Perfect Portions, Healthy Kitten Chicken Pate receives the Cat Food Advisor’s second highest rating: 4 stars. IAMS was founded by animal nutritionist Paul F Iams in 1946. This particular recipe derives the bulk of its protein from chicken, which is naturally rich in the 11 essential amino-acids required by a cat to sustain life. Dry matter label analysis reveals a wet recipe containing 40.9% protein, 22.7% fat and 28.4% carbohydrates . . . with a fat-to-protein ratio of 56%.
Wellness Complete Health Kitten Whitefish & Tuna Formula is a grain-free wet food which receives the Cat Food Advisor rating: 4 stars. Made from natural ingredients, this range is high in protein and contains essential fatty acids to support the growth and development of kittens. It is loaded with antioxidant-rich cranberries, vitamins, balanced minerals, omega fatty acids and essential taurine needed by a cat to sustain life.
Natural Balance Original Ultra for Kittens Grain-Free Chicken Formula receives the Cat Food Advisor’s second highest rating: 4.5 stars . It is one of eight recipes in a wet cat food range made by Natural Balance Pet Foods which since 2015 is owned by J. M Smucker Company.
Tiki Cat Baby Whole Foods with Chicken & Egg Recipe received the Cat Food Advisor’s highest rating: 5 stars. It is one of nine recipes in this product range made by Tiki Cat, a brand founded in 2005 by husband and wife, Christine and Robert Hackett. Christine had previously worked in research and development for PetCos.
Taste of the Wild Canyon River Feline Recipe received the Cat Food Advisor’s second highest rating: 4 stars. It is one of two recipes in this product range made by Taste of the Wild, part of the Diamond Pet Foods family.
RAWZ Kitten Beef & Beef Liver Cat Foo d receives the Cat Food Advisor’s second highest rating: 4 stars. It is one of four recipes in this product range made by RAWZ which was founded in 1961, when Jim Scott purchased the Old Mother Hubbard line of dog food products. The Scott family later sold the brand to WellPet in 2008.
Soulistic Tuna & Salmon Formula Pâté received the Cat Food Advisor’s highest rating: 5 stars. It is one of four recipes in this product range made by Soulistic part of Weruva, a family-owned pet food company based in the United States.
How we ranked these: Every food on this page is scored using our transparent methodology — 40% ingredient quality, 30% independent third-party rating, 20% recall history, 10% manufacturing transparency. No partner gets favorable placement; commissions don't influence the rankings.
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