Is Fancy Feast cat food really that bad? What should I feed instead?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 1 year and 8 months old | 9 lbs
I feed my cat Fancy Feast, but I have recently heard that it is one of the worst foods you can feed to a cat. I've heard that it causes kidney failure and all sorts of things. Is this true?
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Published on May 9th, 2017
I wouldn't go so far as to say that is causes kidney failure but it is equivalent to us eating Taco Bell every day. So I would focus on making the necessary changes now that you know there are better foods out there. I would recommend Royal Canin, Hill's Science Diet, Natural balance or Innova.
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Published on May 9th, 2017
As long as a diet is AAFCO approved then it meets the nutritional needs for your cat. A diet is not the cause of kidney disease unless it contains toxic compounds, which Fancy Feast would not. If you are worried about preventing kidney disease then I would recommend feeding your cat a high moisture diet of canned wet food and reducing the amount of dry intake. Ensure that Alley drinks enough water and have bloodwork analyzed yearly.
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