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Low and slow cooked kibble made with antibiotic-free chicken and herring – formulated for digestive and gastrointestinal health in cats and kittens of all breeds and life stages.

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Dr. Gary's Best Breed

FUELED BY COMMON SENSE NUTRITION

Gastrointestinal Health
Hairball Management
Urinary Tract Support
Skin & Coat Vitality
Kitten Through Senior
THE BEST BREED <em>DIFFERENCE</em>

THE BEST BREED DIFFERENCE

Purpose-built nutrition backed by decades of veterinary expertise and crafted with uncompromising ingredient standards.

  • Veterinarian Developed
  • Small Batch Made in Ohio, USA
  • Purpose-Built Formulas
  • Never On a Recall List
  • Low & Slow Cooked
  • EU-Approved Ingredients
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Better Ingredients. Better Nutrition.

Every ingredient fulfills a purpose – from premium proteins and functional fibers to healthy fats, vitamins, and minerals.

Chicken Meal

High-Quality proteins help build and maintain lean muscle mass while providing the essential nutrients needed for strong bones and teeth.

Beet Pulp

The combination of highly-digestible proteins and a premium source of fiber from beet pulp, support gastrointestinal health and help contribute to smaller, firmer stools.

Dried Egg

Sourced form the USA, eggs are the perfect source of protein as they contain all 9 essential amino acids. They are a highly digestible ingredient that also supplies many vitamins and minerals.

Cranberries

Cranberries are rich in antioxidants, vitamins, and fiber.

Cat Diet FAQs

Is this formula suitable for both kittens and adult cats?

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Yes. Best Breed Cat Diet is formulated for cats of all life stages, from growing kittens through adult and senior cats. It provides complete and balanced nutrition that can be fed throughout your cat’s life.

What makes this formula good for cats with digestive issues?

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Digestive health depends on both ingredient quality and healthy movement through the digestive tract. Best Breed Cat Diet combines highly digestible animal proteins with a blend of soluble and insoluble fiber to support healthy digestion, nutrient absorption, and stool quality. The formula also includes beet pulp and other natural fiber sources to help keep the digestive tract moving normally.

Why do cats get hairballs, and can diet help?

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Cats naturally swallow loose hair while grooming. Most of that hair passes through the digestive tract, but some can collect in the stomach and form hairballs. Diet can help by providing fiber that supports normal gastrointestinal movement, helping swallowed hair move through the digestive tract and out in the stool rather than accumulating in the stomach.

How does the fiber blend help with hairball management?

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A balanced blend of soluble and insoluble fiber helps support normal intestinal movement and stool formation, which can help move swallowed hair through the digestive tract. Best Breed Cat Diet uses natural fiber sources including beet pulp as part of this digestive and hairball-management system.

What is beet pulp and why is it beneficial for cats?

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Beet pulp is a highly digestible source of dietary fiber that provides both soluble and insoluble fiber. It helps support healthy digestion, stool quality, and a balanced intestinal environment. For cats, that fiber can also help move swallowed hair through the digestive tract as part of natural hairball management.

Why is taurine especially important for cats?

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Taurine is an essential amino acid for cats because they cannot produce enough of it on their own and must get adequate amounts through their diet. It plays important roles in heart function, vision, reproduction, and normal growth and development, which is why complete and balanced cat foods are formulated to provide sufficient taurine.

Why is herring good for cats?

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Herring is a nutrient-dense animal protein that provides essential amino acids along with naturally occurring Omega-3 fatty acids. These nutrients help support lean muscle, healthy skin and coat, and overall feline health. In Best Breed Cat Diet, herring meal complements chicken and eggs to provide a varied blend of high-quality animal proteins.

What does EU-approved ingredients mean and why does it matter?

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Because some Best Breed formulas are exported to the European Union, we use EU-approved ingredients where applicable – one of the strictest sourcing standards in the world. In practice, this means ingredients used in our food must come from sources approved for the human-consumption supply chain before processing. For example, if a fish is rejected for human consumption, it cannot be used to make Best Breed’s EU-approved fish meal – it is diverted to the animal-grade supply chain instead. This does not mean Best Breed kibble is human grade. But it does mean the source ingredients meet a higher standard before processing.

What are the benefits of slow-cooked, low-temperature cat kibble?

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Best Breed cat kibble is made using a slower, lower-temperature cooking process than conventional high-temperature, high-speed production. Cooking more slowly helps maintain the nutritional integrity of proteins, vitamins, and minerals while properly conditioning carbohydrates for easier digestion and nutrient absorption. We also produce our food in small batches so quality and consistency can be closely monitored throughout the process. The result is highly digestible, nutrient-dense food designed to help your cat absorb and utilize more from every meal.
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Customers reported their cats enthusiastically ate this USA-made food for all life stages. Many noted improved digestion, healthier fur, and smaller kibble size. The resealable bag received praise. Some mentioned the price is high but justified by quality ingredients including chicken meal, taurine, and cranberries.

  • 5 stars: 71 (82%)
  • 4 stars: 13 (15%)
  • 3 stars: 1 (1%)
  • 2 stars: 2 (2%)
  • 1 star: 0 (0%)
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Connie S.
Three cats approve!!! I like how it’s for kitten to adult cat’s

Three cats approve!!! I like how it’s for kitten to adult cat’s.

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Elisabeth
My cats both seem to like Dr. Gary's food - they are very fussy.

Happy they are eating it - they are very fussy.

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Carol
Dr Gary's Best Breed Holistic dry cat food

My cat loves it!

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Lauren M.
Good Food

The cats like this and are growing well on it.

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Patrick S.
Cats Liked the Food!

Our cats liked this blend of food.- Our tabby cat has digestion issues, and we found that he didn�t have any problems later in the day.- I like that it is made in the USA. I wish they made this more prominent on the bag.- Nice choice of ingredients, and even our finicky calico cat dug in and ate her fill.- Our dog though this smelled good and wolfed down a few bites before the cat chased her off.

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Monica R.
Cat Loves It

I have a 5 month old kitten and this food is appropriate for all life stages, which I like. My kitten ate it enthusiastically. The pieces are small, like kitten chow.

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Leah E.
Healthy Nutrition for the Long Run

Cat longevity depends in large part of the quality of their nutrition. By getting this right, my hope is to keep our cat healthy and free of diseased. Our cat doesn't like going to the vet anyway, but he quickly adapted to this dry food when we gradually added more and more until now using it as the sole dry food (we also use wet food but for separate reasons we don't mix the two).The proteins in this food are better sourced than other cat foods, in my opinion. They also added taurine, an excellent ingredient that helps me avoid having to get it in a supplement. And another one deserving mention is the beet pulp fiber, a smart ingredient. I 100% like this dry cat food.

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Emmanuel G.

My cats really enjoyed it and I can see a difference in their fur

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Claire
She likes it and I�m mixing with the prescription gastrointestinal dry food

So far so good, a good replacement to the no longer available Beyond Grain Free that she had been eating.

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Patricia
Dr. Gary�s Best Breed for cats

My cats love Dr. Gary�s Breed. My daughter�s cat would not eat dry food until I reached out to her about Dr. Gary�s Breed. We are so happy we bought this cat food.

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Jessica R.
Kitty Loves It!

My 6 month old cat loves this food! It is so interesting to me that he obviously prefers this to his other kibble varieties. This formula is smaller in size than the alternatives and seems to be much easier for him to chew. It is certainly quieter when he is eating this than when he is eating the Kitten formula of Purina that I have been buying for him. I love that this package has a clean zipper closure - it keeps the food fresh and sealed with no extra effort on my part, it also makes it easier and quicker to dispense. This is more expensive than the other foods I have tried for him, but the quality is better and obviously he prefers the taste and texture, which makes this a better value overall than cheaper alternatives.

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Linda
Dr. Gary's dry cat food

My fur babies absolutely are in love with this food so I will stick with it.

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Tracy
Shocked!!!

I slowly introduced this food to ALL 4 of my cats. Not 1 was picky and refused. No one ate around it to find the old food. They all love it and come running when they hear the bowl getting a refill. This brand was recommended as a healthy brand for my cats by my vet. I couldn't be happier with the results! Finally, a good food they won't turn their nose up to.

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Kevin Z.
Exactly What I Ordered

For some reason it took 2 weeks to be delivered. Other than that, no complaints.

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Elena M.
Made in the USA with Great Meat Protein

My cat enjoys eating this Best Breed Cat Diet kibble. I like that the first ingredient is chicken meal. It also contains herring meal and fish oil further down in the ingredients. The second two ingredients are brown rice and sorghum.The crude protein % is very good. I'm not thrilled that there's "natural chicken flavor" in the ingredient list, but added flavor is common for most dry pet food. Overall, it's a pretty good cat food and I like that it's made in the USA.Since it's not in the description at the moment, here's the full list of ingredients for Holistic Cat Diet, from the Best Breed website: Chicken Meal, Brown Rice, Sorghum, Dried Beet Pulp, Cellulose, Egg Product, Chicken Fat [Preserved with Natural Mixed Tocopherols (Vitamin E)], Herring Meal, Brewers Dried Yeast, Natural Flavor, Fish Oil, Lecithin, Menhaden Kelp Meal, Sea Salt, DL Methionine, L-Lysine, Calcium Carbonate, Taurine, Cranberry, Kelp Meal, Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin Supplement, Biotin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin A Acetate, Riboflavin Supplement, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Citric Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid, Potassium Chloride, Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Sulfate, Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Manganese Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Manganous Oxide, Sodium Selenite, Calcium Iodate.

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Danielle B.
A Winner

My cats love it and I love the easy-to-use resealable top.

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Diane
Well, the cats love it.

I'm not a cat and I'm not a crazy enough cat owner to taste the food for myself - but I have 5 cats and this is the only food they ALL will eat. (I adopted too many kittens during a BOGO event at our shelter. I plead insanity.) The vet sent us home with 5 different kinds of food to try and this was the winner.

Also, the vet said: this food will keep them healthy and give them more energy. Well, he was right. They DO have more energy... But they didn't NEED more energy. My word, now I have 4 kittens with a lot of energy and glossy, sleek coats.

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Rachel
Gary's cat food

Gary's cat food is very good, and my cat doesn't throw up on it very often but he doesn't gobble it down, like he loves it either, but maybe that's a good thing. He does eat it and he is a very picky eater so that is a plus and maybe not eating this food so fast helps with his digestion issues

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Shayla W.
Great Quality and Cats Enjoy It!

The ingredients of this cat food is pretty top notch. I am not brand loyal with ordering cat food because I like to give my cats a variety of different cat foods, but whatever I get them I make sure it is good quality! This checks those boxes and I also like that this bag is resealable! Unfortunately I don't think we could afford to use this one regularly, but the cats do enjoy it; so I am very happy with it overall.

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Deborah
Good ingredients but lacks good taste.

I thought I would try this since it had such good reviews. Unfortunately only 1 of my 10 cats will eat it. It will take a long time for him ro eat a 60lb bag. Will not be buying it again.

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Bethany
Stopped Vomit

Both cats like this dry food, and they haven't thrown up since switching to it.

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Emily
Finally a winner in every way!

Lilly is a Maine Coon mixed. Beautiful, loving but totally picky in every way when mealtime comes around. Took her a week of mixing with Blue for hair which she likes too. Then would eat Dr Gary�s Best Breed. I am so happy that now she has 3 different dry foods Belly-Hair from Blue & Dr Gary�s Best Breed which I feel is absolutely the best. If I could just find a good wet food other than PurinaFancy Feast I�d be in Heaven. Luckily donate things she frowned on. I�m so Happy to have found top of the line Dr Gary�s Best BreedCat food & she loves it. Thank You

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Priya K.
Cats Loved It � Quality Ingredients

Best Breed Cat Diet Made in USA [Natural Dry Cat Food For All Ages]My cats have had the same food for years. We got in the habit of getting the same brand as any other would make one of our cats throw up. He�s gone now, and I�ve been trying different foods lately. This one was offered, and I offered this as a treat as I do all �new� foods. The cats all ate it with no problems. In fact, I had to take it away as one cat wouldn�t stop eating it. I do think the price is high, but that�s probably because of the really good ingredients in this food. I will continue to give this as a treat, but it a little too high to replace the normal food. Recommend.

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Aisha J.
Happy Cats

My 2 cats love this food..

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Kari
Sensitive stomach kitten

We rescued a kitten whose stomach was a mess. We were told she needed sensitive stomach food. However, on that food, the whole neighborhood knew when she used the litterbox. Enter this food. Save the stomach for the kitten, save the neighborhood with the smell!!

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Summer D.
My Cats Like It

One of the most important things is that my cats like it. Second, is the nutritional aspect. This seems to be a good food, and all 3 of them gobble it up. I also have a stray, outside cat that I put food out for. He likes it too. It doesn't cause any gastric issues, and they always finish their meals. We have a winner!

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Jemimah
fantastic results

I have 2 seniors and a kitten so I appreciate an all ages food (since they try to eat each other�s food anyway). I specifically got this because of the added lysine and it has really helped my seniors with their conjunctivitis.

They all love the food and it hasn�t caused any digestive issues so far. It seems like a quality blend of ingredients and my picky eaters are starting to beg for it now! It�s only been a few days but I�m really happy with the improvements I�ve seen so far.

Ever since purina changed their hairball formula I�ve been trying to find an affordable alternative and this food definitely exceeded my expectations. I�m still blending the food so I can transition them to 100% Dr Gary so hopefully I won�t need to buy additional food marketed for hairballs.

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Patti
Yum yum good stuff

My kitties love this yummy food and they are very fussy about their dry food

They started right into this I did half and half with the old food and they would nose that out of the way to get to Dr Gary's !!

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Chuck
Recommended Cat Food

Recommend by the 1st owner. We just stayed with their recommendations.

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Heather
FINALLY a food my cats eat!!

I have been going through different cat food brands trying to find a "healthy" one that my 3 cats all like. After wasting so much on food they'd not really eat, I decided to try a sample of Dr Gary's because it was a 3-leaf shape not just a round disc. My cats would roll the round food in their mouth trying to eat it & it'd pop out & they then wouldn't eat it.

This shape was a hit!! Easily eaten & must be tasty because now the bowls are empty when it's feeding time!! Sooooo happy to have found it. Not a "popular" brand around here anyway, but I definitely recommend it!!