CatChi Cat Food Review
Throw away the bag of kibble you bought at the supermarket – it’s junk food and far from healthy for your cat.
Instead, why not invest in something truly healthy for your cat instead?
Your cat is a carnivore, so what you really want to feed them is a cat food made from all the meaty stuff they really should be eating, and none of the hard-to-digest grain or vegetable fillers you find in most excuses for “cat food”.
CatChi is a gently-cooked and frozen cat food made in Australia almost entirely from meat and organs, delivered to your door. The ingredients are human grade as well, which is far better than pet grade meats of dubious quality.
Over the years I’ve seen many very unhealthy cat foods, and sadly many unhealthy cats, so I’m happy to say CatChi is much better, and far healthier for your cat.
Sounds good, right?
Let’s take a look…
CatChi Review
What the marketing says
According to the CatChi website, the food is made from 100% human grade ingredients, gently-cooked and frozen with at least 95% meat ingredients.
All recipes have been designed as single-protein under veterinary recommendation, and this will be great news for you if your cat has any signs of dietary intolerances (such as itchiness, skin conditions, diarrhoea/constipation on their current food).
CatChi is made in Sydney using meat sourced from Australian farms, so by buying this food you’re supporting Australian farming.
Some nice quotes I’d like to share are “Everything your cat needs and nothing they don’t”, which resonates with me given most cat foods are full of stuff your cat doesn’t need, and “because meat matters to cats”, which it definitely does – they’re carnivorous animals!
The CatChi recipes are designed in collaboration with veterinarians, but as a pet nutritionist I’m happy to say the formulas are very good.
CatChi recipes are all-life stage, which means they meet the AAFCO Cat Food Nutrient profiles whether your cat is a kitten, adult, or senior.
What the ingredients say
At the time of writing this review there are four recipes in the CatChi range, and I encourage you to feed your cat a variety.
Each recipe is made almost entirely of meats and organs, including heart, kidney, and liver. Organs are the richest and most natural sources of nutrients for cats, so this is what you want in your cat’s diet. Most other cat foods use formulas with barely any meat, lots of unnecessary carbohydrates, and the nutrients your cat would naturally consume from organ meats get added as a premix almost as an afterthought.
Upwards of 95% meat and organs in every recipe is excellent to see, so it comes as no surprise why I consider CatChi as an excellent option for your cat.
Each recipe is rounded off with omega oil, nutritional yeast, and a further nutrient mix to ensure the recipes are complete and balanced in terms of pet food standard AAFCO.
Despite these ingredients being minor, they still serve an important purpose:
Omega oil will contain a mix of omega-3 and omega-6 to support skin & coat, brain & eye function, and keep your cat’s joints healthy and mobile. I spoke with CatChi to find out what type of oil was used, and can happily confirm they use Algal based oil which is cleaner, safer (no risk of mercury), and more sustainable than fish oil.
Nutritional yeast is a natural source of B vitamins, but can also add flavour to the food.
Lastly, the nutrient mix will be designed to round off the formula to comply with standards and fulfil the nutritional needs of your cat. Even a homemade raw diet rich in meat can lack essential nutrients, so this offers you an assurance the nutrients in CatChi are complete.
How to feed CatChi to your cat
Being a frozen food you will need to have space in your freezer. The packets can be defrosted in the fridge where they can remain for up to four days.
If you’re currently feeding a different brand or style of cat food, such as kibble, I would say feel free to add CatChi into their diet by rotating meals or mixing CatChi into their regular kibble to make it more nutritious and interesting for your cat.
I like to recommend variety in a cat’s diet because I see no reason not to (variety is good, right?), but as a complete and balanced cat food you can’t go far wrong feeding this as their main meals combined with the odd raw meaty bone to chew on.
Where to buy?
CatChi is available to buy directly from their website (use this link for 40% off a starter pack!).
