Cat food that isn’t complete is usually labelled ‘complementary’. In other words, treats. No cat can live on Dreamies alone, as much they might wish to. Your cat loves it. If your cat has a preference for a particular brand and variety of complete cat food (‘complete’ is really important, we’ll come to that next), then that really is the top factor. Food can be nutritionally all-singing/all-dancing but if your cat doesn’t like it, it’ll go to waste.

Meat and animal derivatives, Vegetable protein extracts, Fish and fish derivatives (trout 4%), minerals, Various sugars, Yeasts. Cats have their own food preferences, as we all do. For cats that enjoy savory flavors, Gourmet Mon Petit Meaty Variety (Game, Liver and Beef) Wet Cat Food comes in a savory sauce. All Gourmet Mon Petit recipes include tasty sauces. Purina Petcare’s world hub is in Missouri in the United States. The company has invested heavily in nutrition research and development with their own certified nutritionists, veterinarians, behaviorists, immunologists, chemists, molecular biologists, food scientists, palatability experts, and specialists in genomics and bioinformatics. You can learn more about the Purina Institute and their research into pet foods here.Iams is now owned by Mars (yep, chocolate Mars), along with Whiskas, Sheba, Royal Canin, Kit-e-Kat and Dreamies. Choccie link aside, Iams maintains a long-standing reputation for dry food of the highest nutritional quality.

Purina, the manufacturer of Gourmet Mon Petit in the UK, has occasionally had a recall in the United States. However, considering the enormous volume of pet food the company makes at more than 20 manufacturing facilities world-wide, they are generally considered to be a reputable manufacturer. For reasons of hygiene and safety, personal grooming products, cosmetics or items of intimate clothing cannot be returned. At one time people only had the choice of purchasing a tin of wet cat food or a bag of dry food. Cat lovers have other options today. For example, Gourmet Mon Petit is sold in boxes that contain 6 50-gram pouches.As we mentioned earlier, “high quality” is a subjective term. Purina states that their Gourmet Mon Petit recipes use high quality ingredients. Labeling in the United States requires somewhat more information about ingredients than in the UK. However, in the case of these recipes, Gourmet Mon Petit does provide some information. Kittens need even higher levels of protein in their diet than adult cats, to aid their rapid growth. Many reputable companies make food especially for juniors.