The Best Pet Food Guide — by My Pet Magazine
This guide organizes 53 My Pet Magazine nutrition articles — we also maintain a database of 104 pet foods from 26 brands — by life stage, health condition and label reading, for dogs and cats. Use it to quickly find the right article before you compare foods in the ranking.
Cat nutrition
Life stages
Conditions and symptoms
- Renal Diet for Cats: What the Food Needs to Guarantee
- Kidney Disease in Cats: 4 Early Signs to Watch For
- Overweight Cat: Is Your Cat's Food Helping or Hurting?
- Cat With a Sensitive Stomach: What to Read on the Food Label
- Cat Diarrhea After a Food Change: The 24-Hour Warning Sign
- Cat Vomiting After Eating: What to Check Before Switching
- Cat Won't Eat Dry Food: 6 Real Causes and Solutions
- Cat Not Eating in Hot Weather: When It's Normal vs. Not
- Cat Not Drinking Water? When Dry Food Is the Problem
- Dull Coat in Cats: Why Their Food May Be the Cause
- Cat Symptoms That Seem Silly but Are Serious Warning Signs
- Color-Changing Cat Litter: What Your Cat's Urine Says
Labels and food types
- How to Read Your Cat's Food Label: A Complete Guide
- Preservatives in Cat Food: What to Check on the Label
- By-Products on a Cat Food Label: Are They Really Bad?
- Grain-Free Cat Food: Does It Make Sense or Is It a Fad?
- Wet or Dry Cat Food: When Each Format Actually Wins
- Wet Cat Food Protein: Why the Label Number Can Fool You
- Turmeric and Glucosamine in Cat Food: What Science Shows
- Automatic Cat Feeders: What They Actually Solve for You
Dog nutrition
Life stages and size
- Puppy Food: When to Start and What to Choose by Size
- Neutered Dog: What Changes in Feeding After Surgery
- Senior Dog: The Right Age to Switch Food, by Body Size
- Senior Dog Underweight Despite Eating: The Food Mistake
- Small Dog Food vs. Large Breed: Why It Isn't the Same
- Dog Food for Apartment Dogs: The Right Criteria to Use
Conditions and symptoms
- Kidney Disease in Dogs: 7 Foods and the Hidden Sign
- Obese Dog: Is the Food Helping or Making It Worse?
- Dog With a Sensitive Stomach: What the Label Must Show
- Dog With Diarrhea: When to Suspect the Food and Act
- Dog Not Eating: 5 Causes and What to Do for Each One
- Dog Licking Paws: When Diet Is the Real Cause of Itching
- Dog Itching and Nutrition: What the Food Has to Do With It
- Dog Eating Poop: Is It a Food Deficiency? What Science Says
- Dog Eats Too Fast: Bloat Risk and How to Slow Him Down
- Bloat in Dogs (GDV): Emergency Signs and What to Do
- Garlic and Dogs: Toxic Even in Small Doses? The Real Risk
- Can Dogs Eat Grapes? The Real Risk and What to Do Next
Labels, breeds and food types
- How to Switch Dog Food: The AKC 7-Day Transition Plan
- Is Grain-Free Dog Food Worth It? What the Data Shows
- Natural Dog Food: What Is Real and What Is Just Label
- Wet or Dry Dog Food: Which One to Choose and When?
- Dog Food for Chicken Sensitivity: What to Switch To
- Shih Tzu Food: Why a Small-Breed Label Isn't Enough
- French Bulldog Food: Skin Allergies and Weight Gain
- French Bulldog: Kibble Shape Changes How It Breathes
- Golden Retriever Food: Hip Dysplasia and Weight Control
- Labrador Retriever Obesity: What Their Food Must Control
- Yorkshire Terrier Food: Hypoglycemia and Dental Health
By condition and label (dogs and cats)
- Renal Diet for Cats: What the Food Needs to Guarantee
- Kidney Disease in Dogs: 7 Foods and the Hidden Sign
- Overweight Cat: Is Your Cat's Food Helping or Hurting?
- Obese Dog: Is the Food Helping or Making It Worse?
- Cat With a Sensitive Stomach: What to Read on the Food Label
- Dog With a Sensitive Stomach: What the Label Must Show
- How to Read Your Cat's Food Label: A Complete Guide
- By-Products on a Cat Food Label: Are They Really Bad?
- Preservatives in Cat Food: What to Check on the Label
Breed guides
- Best food for Mixed Breed (Mongrel)
- Best food for Shih Tzu
- Best food for Yorkshire Terrier
- Best food for Golden Retriever
- Best food for Labrador Retriever
- Best food for French Bulldog
- Best food for Poodle
- Best food for Pomeranian (German Spitz)
- Best food for Miniature Pinscher
- Best food for Lhasa Apso
- Best food for Pug
- Best food for Rottweiler
- Best food for German Shepherd
- Best food for Border Collie
- Best food for Dachshund
- Best food for Maltese
- Best food for Siberian Husky
- Best food for Beagle
- Best food for Boxer
- Best food for Chow Chow
- Best food for American Pit Bull Terrier
- Best food for Chihuahua
- Best food for Doberman Pinscher
- Best food for Cane Corso
- Best food for Akita
- Best food for Shiba Inu
- Best food for Dalmatian
- Best food for Boston Terrier
- Best food for Cocker Spaniel
- Best food for English Bulldog
- Best food for Pembroke Welsh Corgi
- Best food for Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
- Best food for Jack Russell Terrier
- Best food for Bichon Frise
- Best food for West Highland White Terrier
- Best food for Whippet
- Best food for Greyhound
- Best food for Samoyed
- Best food for Weimaraner
- Best food for Basset Hound
- Best food for Afghan Hound
- Best food for Airedale Terrier
- Best food for German Shorthaired Pointer
- Best food for Bull Terrier
- Best food for Bullmastiff
- Best food for Great Dane
- Best food for Dogue de Bordeaux
- Best food for English Mastiff
- Best food for English Pointer
- Best food for English Setter
- Best food for Miniature Poodle
- Best food for Standard Poodle
- Best food for Standard Schnauzer
- Best food for Miniature Schnauzer
- Best food for Chinese Shar-Pei
- Best food for Rhodesian Ridgeback
- Best food for White Swiss Shepherd
- Best food for Saint Bernard
- Best food for American Bully
- Best food for Campeiro Bulldog
- Best food for Brazilian Dogue
- Best food for Fila Brasileiro
- Best food for Gaucho Sheepdog
- Best food for Brazilian Tracker
- Best food for Brazilian Terrier
- Best food for Pampas Deerhound
- Best food for Domestic Shorthair (Mixed Breed)
- Best food for Persian
- Best food for Siamese
- Best food for Maine Coon
- Best food for Ragdoll
- Best food for Bengal
- Best food for Sphynx
- Best food for British Shorthair
- Best food for Turkish Angora
- Best food for Russian Blue
- Best food for Abyssinian
- Best food for American Shorthair
- Best food for American Curl
- Best food for Birman
- Best food for Bombay
- Best food for Burmese
- Best food for Chartreux
- Best food for Cornish Rex
- Best food for Devon Rex
- Best food for Exotic Shorthair
- Best food for Himalayan
- Best food for Korat
- Best food for Egyptian Mau
- Best food for Munchkin
- Best food for Norwegian Forest Cat
- Best food for Ocicat
- Best food for Oriental Shorthair
- Best food for Scottish Fold
- Best food for Scottish Straight
- Best food for Selkirk Rex
- Best food for Siberian
- Best food for Singapura
- Best food for Somali
- Best food for Tonkinese
- Best food for Turkish Van
- Best food for Balinese
- Best food for Japanese Bobtail
- Best food for Brazilian Shorthair
To understand the methodology behind the technical scores used in our comparisons, see our IDNM/IPFI methodology, or check the ingredient glossary.