How to read your cat's food label
Packaging is designed to sell, not to inform. This guide teaches you to read the label on your own and to compare foods by what they actually contain.
What's inside the 7 pages
- 01
Where to start
The right order to read any label, in 4 steps — before you look at the price or the seals.
- 02
Ingredients
Why the first few ingredients matter most — and why their weight includes water.
- 03
Dry matter
The math that turns "10%" protein into 45% once the water comes out of the equation.
- 04
Marketing
What the product name and claims on the bag really guarantee — and what they don't.
- 05
The cat page
The nutrient ranges that apply to the right species — not to "pets" in general.
- 06
Label glossary
The technical terms on the bag translated into plain shelf language.
- 07
Cat checklist
A one-page checklist you open in front of the shelf to decide in 30 seconds.