Cat food for every cat in the house
Feeding your cat is about far more than simply filling a bowl. Cats are carnivores by nature, and their bodies are built to make the most of high-quality animal protein. That is why ESSENTIAL FOODS' meals for cats are built on fresh produce and human-grade ingredients from Our finest British Heritage Kitchens, with carefully chosen local and regional delicacies. Here you will find three ranges – THE LITTLE LION, THE JAGUAR and THE PANTHER – all grain-free and BOF-approved, so you can choose according to your cat's taste, life stage and needs.
THE LITTLE LION and THE JAGUAR are composed with +95% free-range British chicken and duck, Scottish salmon and trout, while THE PANTHER contains 75% fresh Scottish salmon and whitefish, coley and herring for those cats whose hearts have always belonged to fish. The difference between the ranges is not one of quality, but of profile and flavour. Some cats dive straight into poultry, others wait patiently by the bowl when fish is on the menu, and most households soon work out exactly what gets the tail up.
How to choose the right cat food
Start with your cat's life stage. A kitten grows quickly and needs a high content of animal protein and energy in every meal, and the meals for kittens are composed for precisely that period. Adult cats have more settled needs, where the priority is maintaining a healthy weight, a well-functioning digestion and a glossy coat. In neutered cats, energy requirements often drop while the appetite remains, so it is worth keeping an eye on portion size rather than leaving the bowl full all day.
Next comes taste and preference. Cats are notorious creatures of habit, and if yours has eaten the same food for years, the change should be made gradually over seven to ten days, mixing increasing amounts of the new meal into the old. If you are unsure about quantities, transitioning or which range suits your cat best, ESSENTIAL FOODS' nutritional advisers are on hand by telephone, chat and email to help you put together a plan that works in everyday life.
Dry cat food and PÂTÉ in the same feeding plan
Dry food for cats has the advantage that it can be left out for longer, is easy to portion precisely and gives the jaws something to work against at every meal. Many cats, however, thrive best on variety, and here cat pâté is a natural addition, as its high moisture content benefits cats who do not drink enough of their own accord. A practical approach is to use dry meals as the foundation and PÂTÉ as part of the daily ration, giving you both control over energy intake and a higher overall fluid intake.
Whichever cat food you choose, fresh water should always be available in several places around the home, ideally away from the food bowl, as many cats prefer to drink somewhere other than where they eat. Weigh out the portions rather than guessing, and you will quickly discover how little it actually takes when the animal protein content is high and the fillers have been left out.
The complete cat universe at ESSENTIAL FOODS
Good cat care is about more than meals. Treats for cats belong in training and in those small moments where you and your cat truly connect, and they should always be counted as part of the day's total intake so they do not upset the balance. The litter tray also plays a significant role in indoor wellbeing, and a good cat litter with strong clumping and low dust makes both daily life and cleaning that much easier.
Quality you can see in the meat
ESSENTIAL FOODS is a Danish brand with a clear conviction: exquisite raw ingredients, transparent recipes and no unnecessary fillers. The meals are grain-free and BOF-approved, which means they are developed with your cat's wellbeing and natural behaviour in mind, not merely a full stomach. You will usually notice it first in the coat and the energy levels, and then in the calm that settles once the body is given exactly what it was designed to digest.
