Food List for Allergic Cats
Brand
Variety
Unique
Proteins?
Carb Source?
Grain-Free?
Innova EVO
Dry Cat & Kitten
Food
Yes and no.  This
has herring
(unique) and also
turkey (somewhat
unique) and
chicken (not
unique).
Potato        
Yes
Solid Gold
Indigo Moon
Yes and No.  
Proteins are
chicken (not
unique) and ocean
fish meal (unique).
Potato        
Yes
Nature’s Variety
Instinct
(Excellent canned
foods also
available)
Available in rabbit
and chicken
varieties.  Rabbit
would be
recommended due
to the unique
protein, but it also
contains chicken
(not unique).  
Salmon and
herring meal (both
unique) are also in
this food
.
Tapioca        
Yes
California Natural
Herring & Sweet
Potato
Yes (herring), but
be aware it also
contains chicken
fat, and might
cause problems in
cats with chicken
sensitivity.  
California Natural
is a minimal-
ingredient food,
making it easier to
avoid unwanted
ingredients and
pinpoint
sensitivities.
Barley, Oatmeal,
Sweet Potato
No
Wellness
Salmon &
Turkey        
Yes (Salmon,
Whitefish and
Turkey) but also
has chicken fat (as
California Natural,
above).
Rice, Barley
No
Wellness Core
Fish & Fowl
Yes (Turkey,
Whitefish, Salmon)
but also contains a
lot of chicken.  
Good for grain-
sensitive cats, but
not for any who
might be sensitive
to chicken.
Potato        
Yes
Merrick
Various Canned
Varieties        
These are high-
quality foods with
a variety of protein
sources.  Read
ingredients to rule
out foods that
have proteins to
which your cat
might be sensitive.


Cowboy Cookout,
Thanksgiving Day
and Surf & Turf do
not have chicken.
Typically potato.
California Roll and
Southern Delight
do have brown rice.
Yes for:
Ocean Breeze,
Cowboy Cookout,
Grammy’s Pot Pie,
New England Boil
and Surf & Turf