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Categorical Food Reviews!
🐾 How We Review Cat Food
The Cat Care Club Rating System
At Cat Care Club, we don’t review foods based on marketing, trends, or popularity.
We review them based on how a cat’s body actually works.
Our system looks at food through a biological, hydration-first lens, not a human convenience lens.
⭐ The Paw Rating Scale
⭐ 5 Paws (A+)
Species-appropriate, moisture-rich, biologically correct nutrition when prepared and fed properly.
⭐ 4–4.5 Paws (A to A-)
High-quality food with minor limitations or conditional use requirements.
⭐ 3 Paws (B)
Acceptable but compromised. May work short-term or in specific situations.
⭐ 2–2.5 Paws (C to D)
Heavily processed, biologically inappropriate, or hydration-poor.
⭐ 1 Paw (F)
Ultra-processed, misleading, or potentially harmful as a daily diet.
🧬 What We Evaluate (Every Time)
1️⃣ Moisture & Hydration (Non-Negotiable)
Cats are desert-adapted animals with a low thirst drive.
They get 70–85% of their hydration from food, not water bowls.
✔ Wet, raw, or properly rehydrated foods score highest
✘ Dry foods are automatically limited by physiology
2️⃣ Ingredient Quality
We look for:
• Named animal proteins
• Minimal processing
• No vague “meat meals” or fillers
• No artificial colours or preservatives
Cats are obligate carnivores. Plants are optional. Moisture is not.
3️⃣ Processing Method
• Raw or gently processed foods retain nutrients best
• Freeze-dried foods are evaluated as rehydrated foods, because that is how they are designed to be fed
• High-heat extrusion (kibble) loses points automatically
4️⃣ How the Food Is Meant to Be Fed
We rate foods based on correct use, not common misuse.
Examples:
• Freeze-dried foods are rated when rehydrated, because the instructions say to add water
• A food loses points only when the formulation itself limits hydration or nutrition
• Human error is not treated as a product flaw
5️⃣ Long-Term Health Impact
We consider how the food supports:
• Kidney health
• Urinary health
• Digestive health
• Metabolic health over time
Not just “does the cat eat it,” but what it does inside the body.
🥣 The Cat Care Club Rule
If a food can be made wet or soupy, it should be.
Hydration isn’t optional.
It’s foundational.
🐾 Why This System Exists
Most pet food ratings:
• Ignore hydration
• Treat kibble as neutral
• Prioritize convenience over biology
We don’t! And never will!
Our goal is education, not perfection.
Better food choices. Better understanding. Longer, healthier lives.
If you care for a cat, pls join us!
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