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Natural Balance Ultra Premium

*Est. $14 for a 6.6-pound bag

Natural Balance Ultra Premium

Best value dry cat food

pros
  • Relatively inexpensive
  • High-quality ingredients
  • No by-products or glutens
cons
  • Some grains are included
  • Brewers yeast
 
 
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Wonderful Dry Food My Cat Loves, June 19, 2009

And more importantly, it loves my cat. I am the owner of a new cat that I started out on a supermarket indoor cat formula, since he had been fed dry food while at the shelter. While the cat ate this other food heartily, he soon began vomiting on a daily basis. I did some research on the internet and found that this food, Natural Balance, is considered to be among the best cat foods out there of the dry variety. Since my cat would not really touch wet food at the time, I decided to give it a try. Not only did my cat love it, but all of his problems with vomiting disappeared overnight. I am currently feeding him a combination of Natural Balance Original dry and a variety of wet foods. He is doing great so far...lots of energy...and he really looks forward to mealtime. My cat and I recommend this food! :)

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Great stuff!, August 24, 2007

Some time ago I started looking into what is in pet food and was horrified, so I decided to find better food for them. I usually buy one bag of this brand and one bag of AvoDerm and mix them together. I've long been a believer that cats should eat fruits and vegetables, and this food has some of both in it, so they get more variety than they would with most cat foods. I'm not sure of what changes the cats may have had since eating this food, but it does seem like the food lasts longer than it used to. Whatever the case, the cats are all healthy and love this food. One of the cats has gained a few too many pounds since she got spayed a couple years ago, so I'm going to get the reduced calorie formula for her and see if that helps.

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4 happy cats, July 14, 2006

I recently switched to this brand for dry and wet and Castor&Pollux's dry food. Since they all like the gravy based wet foods, I do add water to the canned food which they then happily devour. My 17 yo cat is very overweight, has bad teeth which cannot be cleaned again due to his age. Otherwise the vet thinks he's healthy. By accident I stumbled on some web based cat food reviews and was appalled at what I had been feeding my babies. I was naive in thinking Purina was healthy food. Since making the switch they all eat less although there is no change in the litterboxes. For now I'm sticking to these brands and possibly adding Chicken Soup for the Cat Lover's Soul brand as they really enjoy the sample bag as bedtime treats.

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Great Quality Cat Food, December 27, 2005

We are breeders of sphynx (hairless) cats. Prior to Natural Balance, the only way we could get our cats to eat dry food was to mix it with warm water and a half can of canned cat food, usually Iams or Friskies when money was low. Our local feed store recommended Dick Van Patten's Natural Balance as a healthy and tasty alternative. Our adult cats love it...no more "hunger strikes" holding out for canned food. Even our kittens started eating it at only 8 weeks, when mixed with a bit of warm water. Since there are no 'fillers', the cats are eating less to become full, which to me justifies the higher price.

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1. About.com

Franny Syufy, About.com's guide to cats, includes Natural Balance Ultra Premium cat food in her list of top dry food choices, but discussion is limited compared to some other foods. She does note that she would "feed any of these foods to my cats." (Note: ConsumerSearch is owned by About.com, but the two don't share an editorial affiliation.)

Review: Premium Dry Cat Foods for Adult Cats, Franny Syufy

2. PetFoodRatings.net

While Natural Balance Ultra Premium earns a rating that's just a bit below the top foods, Christopher Eng says it's a great choice for those on a budget as it delivers quite a bit for its price. He adds that the food is of good quality, with good ingredients, with one exception. He disapproves of the inclusion of brewer's yeast.

Review: Cat Food Reviews, Christopher Eng

3. Tipped Ear Clan

This cat-oriented blog features an entertaining and informative page on cat foods and nutrition. Natural Balance is included in the page's list of better cat foods that the site owners have tried, and is singled out as a top choice. However, a recent update reports a switch to Wellness foods instead.

Review: Hey, What's That in My Food Dish??, "Calsifer"

4. Petco.com

Nearly 50 users have written reviews of Natural Balance Ultra Premium cat food, and all but two say that they would recommend it to a friend. Palatability and acceptance are frequently cited pluses, but some also note increased energy, better coats and less stomach upset than with other foods.

Review: Natural Balance Ultra Premium Cat Food Reviews, Contributors to Petco.com

5. ZooToo.com

Nearly 140 users have weighed in at this independent pet lovers' community and most seem quite pleased. A few report that they are disappointed, but the overwhelming majority give Natural Balance Ultra Premium good recommendations.

Review: Natural Balance Ultra Premium Cat Food Reviews, Contributors to Zootoo.com

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