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What's the best food for my young cat and what ingredients to avoid?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Male | unneutered

Hello! This is Punkin, we recently took him into our home after trying to find his owners for 2 weeks. I’m assuming he’s around 7-8 months old. What’s the “best” food for cats? Or what ingredients should I look for/avoid when buying cat food? Thank you!

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Answered By Debi Matlack

Veterinary Technician

Published on May 5th, 2019

Punkin is adorable and looks like he has a lot to say! My favorite brands of pet food are Science Diet and Royal Canin. Both are excellent quality foods with many years of research and experience behind their formulations, the foods are made to meet specific needs for your pets and are tested by real pets to ensure they are palatable and nutritious. Depending on his age and body condition a regular adult cat food or mature diet would probably work just fine for him. And if you haven't already done so, make an appointment to get him neutered. It will help him stay healthier longer as he ages and will greatly reduce the strong aroma from his urine.

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