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10 Best Cat Foods for Indoor Cats 2020

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Indoor kitties have a much different routine and rhythm than outdoor kitties.

They don’t use as many calories throughout the day by running up and down trees or bounding through the open fields, which means you need to find an appropriate food to help keep their weight under control.

On our list below, we’ll take a look at the best cat food for indoor cats – both wet and dry – in order to help you find the right one for your furry friend.

Before you choose, however, we do have a few tips that you should take into consideration.

Things to Consider

In order to help you narrow down the choices and find the right food for your cat, consider the following:

  • Age. Make sure to get food that is appropriate for the cat’s life stage. Pet food manufacturers create age-specific recipes that have certain ingredients that are beneficial to cats of various life stages: Kitten, Young Adult, Mature or Senior formulas are the most common.
  • Overall Health. Always remember to put your cat’s needs above all else as you choose a food.

Are they allergic to anything or are you trying to pinpoint the allergen? If so, you might try a limited ingredient diet or just make sure to read the label very thoroughly to make sure it doesn’t contain anything that will bother your cat.

  • Cats are Picky. No matter how much research you do and how good the food is, sometimes cats just don’t like the food you choose.

Be prepared to try several different brands in order to find the right one that balances nutritional value and that your cat likes! Sometimes it takes time to find the right one.

Top 10 Cat Foods for Indoor Cats Table

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Going Grain-Free

The public is much more aware of the ingredients going into pet food than it has been in the past, so you’ve probably already heard a lot of talk about grain-free foods.

Going grain-free is a great choice for most cats, but it may not be right for yours.

  • Cats with Health Problems. Diabetic cats, for example, require a high-protein/low-carb diet, and some grain-free formulas may not be the best for them since potatoes are the alternative filler of choice. Potatoes have too many carbs and starchy sugars for a diabetic cat, so it’s best to speak with your vet in order to choose the right indoor formula for them.
  • Healthy Cats. For the average, healthy cat, grain-free is probably one of the best choices for them. Since they are natural carnivores, grains never really had a place in their wilderness diet and pet food manufacturers added them because as a cheap filler in order to provide the required nutritional value to the food.

The problem with indoor cat foods is that many of them do contain grains, which is why we’ve included a column in our table above to tell you if it is grain-free or not.

Consider an Automatic Feeder

If you have an indoor cat and you’re gone most of the day, it’s hard to follow their diet closely and prevent them from overeating.

Let the automatic cat feeder solve this problem for you.

Check out the [easyazon_link asin=”B00VIXRB6O” locale=”US” new_window=”default” nofollow=”default” tag=”senappblo-20″ add_to_cart=”default” cloaking=”default” localization=”default” popups=”default”]Petsafe Healthy Pet Simply Feed[/easyazon_link], for example. You can schedule up to 12 meals a day in advance and select the proper portions (from 1/8 of a cup for one cat or up to 4 cups for multiple cats).

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This can definitely help you control quantities and portions, which is especially helpful if you have an overweight cat who needs to lose a few pounds.

Top 3 Best Cat Food for Indoor Cats Reviews

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Royal Canin’s Indoor formula receives high ratings from both cat owners and cats alike.

The flavor is a huge hit with most cats and it works well for kitties with sensitive digestive systems.

Here is a look at the ingredient list so you understand what you are feeding your cat(s):

The only thing to remember here is that it is not a grain-free formula. Some cats handle grains just fine (this contains corn, rice and wheat), but if yours doesn’t then you might want to check out some of the alternative grain-free formulas on our list.

The best cat food for indoor cats? Yes for some, no for others, which is exactly why we have a few others to look at!

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If you need a formula for a cat with a sensitive stomach, you don’t want a recipe that contains corn, wheat or soy and you also need it to be for indoor cats, then this is a great match.

While we can’t call it grain-free (it does contain rice), it does not contain any corn, soy or wheat. Perfect for cats that have allergies to said ingredients but who also need a lighter formula that they can easily digest (the fiber in rice helps with this).

Cats that tend to vomit frequently usually don’t have any issues keeping this food down.

Here is the full list of ingredients so you know what’s inside:

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Finally, we have this excellent grain-free formula with salmon as the number one protein source. We can see your cat licking its chops from here!

Now, as we mentioned, this might not be right for diabetic cats or overweight cats (there is potato in the recipe), but if you have a healthy indoor cat that doesn’t vacuum up food scraps like a Hoover, then this would probably work well for them.

This is a nice balance for those who don’t want to feed their cat grains (or can’t due to health issues) and for cats that live mostly indoors but manage to get out every now and then.

In terms of flavor, many find that their cats like it. All you can do is try it and see!

We’ll leave you to look at the ingredients meow to see if it’s right for your kitty.

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