{"id":551,"date":"2024-11-27T19:32:38","date_gmt":"2024-11-27T20:32:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.georgi-publications.com\/?p=551"},"modified":"2024-12-12T11:57:02","modified_gmt":"2024-12-12T11:57:02","slug":"love-nala-cat-food-product-review-2024-one-kitty-caregivers-honest-assessment-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.georgi-publications.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/27\/love-nala-cat-food-product-review-2024-one-kitty-caregivers-honest-assessment-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Love, Nala Cat Food & Product Review 2024: One Kitty Caregiver\u2019s Honest Assessment"},"content":{"rendered":"
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About Love, Nala<\/a>
\nKey Features<\/a>
\nOur Reviews<\/a>
\nOur Experience<\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Our Final Verdict<\/div>\n
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We give Love, Nala products an overall rating of 4.7 out of 5 stars.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Quality:<\/strong> 4.75\/5<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Variety:<\/strong> 4.75\/5<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Ingredients:<\/strong> 4.5\/5<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Cat Appeal:<\/strong> 5\/5<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Value:<\/strong> 4.5\/5<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Among all the cute cats on the internet, one that really stands out is a cool California kitty named Nala. Nala was rescued from a shelter when she was only a kitten, and her owner started an Instagram account to share photos with her family in Thailand. As Nala\u2019s followers grew, her owner also started a website, Nalacat.com, and used the two platforms to spread awareness about proper pet parenting as well as the importance of adopting.<\/p>\n

Eventually, Nala the cat started her own premium pet food brand, \u201cLove, Nala,\u201d both to continue building a positive legacy and to allow her owners to consistently donate to animal shelters. Ingredients were carefully chosen to create a healthy yet affordable product, and Nala tested everything herself to ensure other kitties would approve.<\/p>\n

According to their website<\/a>, Love, Nala has donated over 250,000 meals to rescue organizations all over the US. They work closely with their manufacturer to maintain a high-quality product that is healthy for cats of all ages. They also use quality ingredients like wild-caught, antibiotic-free seafood, and local, cage-free chicken. My cat Luna has been eating Love, Nala, and her verdict is: this food is purrfect!<\/p>\n

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At a Glance: What We Received<\/h2>\n
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    3 recipe options <\/li>\n

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    High protein content <\/li>\n

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    No artificial coloring <\/li>\n<\/td>\n

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    \n \"Flaked
    \n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n    		\n Flaked Wet Food<\/span>\n <\/td>\n\n
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    Whole ingredients you can see <\/li>\n

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    High moisture content <\/li>\n

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    Enticing aroma <\/li>\n<\/td>\n

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    \n \"Digestive
    \n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n    		\n Digestive Health Supplement<\/span>\n <\/td>\n\n
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    Supports gut health <\/li>\n

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    Soft chewy texture <\/li>\n

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    Chicken flavor <\/li>\n<\/td>\n

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    \n \"Mousse
    \n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n    		\n Mousse Treat Tubes<\/span>\n <\/td>\n\n
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    High-value treat <\/li>\n

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    Can be used as a topper <\/li>\n

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    Minimal ingredients <\/li>\n<\/td>\n

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    About Love, Nala<\/h2>\n

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    Who Makes Love, Nala and Where is it Produced?<\/h3>\n

    Per the company website, Love, Nala was founded by cat lover Vasiri \u201cPookie\u201d Methachittiphan and her partner Shannon Ellis in 2019. They named the premium cat food brand after Pookie\u2019s beloved Siamese\/Tabby-cross, Nala, and even included her likeness on the packaging. Nala was already internet-famous, having amassed millions of Instagram followers, and was even recognized the following year by the Guinness Book Records as the cat with the most<\/em> Instagram followers, at that time more than 4 million<\/a>! Nala\u2019s owner Pookie always wanted to use Nala\u2019s fame for good, and together, she and Shannon decided to start a cat food brand to allow them to donate to animal shelters while also providing a nutritious product to improve the well-being of cats everywhere.<\/p>\n

    Today, Love, Nala\u2019s air-dried recipes are produced in California with an emphasis on using hormone-free, and locally sourced ingredients. Their wet foods are produced in Pookie\u2019s home country of Thailand with locally sourced cage-free poultry. Love, Nala also uses wild-caught fish, which is antibiotic-free, and never uses artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives. Every ingredient has been carefully chosen to be healthy for our cats and also environmentally friendly, while still tasting amazing.<\/p>\n

    Which Types of Pets is Love, Nala Best Suited For?<\/h3>\n

    Any cat owner who loves their pets like family wants to feed them the very best food possible. But there are so many choices, and the very best options are typically the most expensive. This is what Love, Nala wanted to change. After formulating nutritious recipes using whole ingredients and leaving out <\/em>the harmful artificial additives and fillers, this brand went the extra mile to make their products more affordable than other premium foods of the same caliber. So whether you have a kitten, an adult cat in the prime of its life, or a senior kitty, the food, treats, and supplements from Love, Nala can ensure your pet stays healthy for many years to come.<\/p>\n

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    Key Features<\/h2>\n

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    Love, Nala considered all the most important features a premium cat food should have when formulating their product line. And they have proven their willingness to improve upon their foods by discontinuing their dry kibble in favor of an air-dried recipe which retains more nutrients. Ingredients are carefully chosen based on their effects on both feline health and the health of our planet, and yet this food remains less expensive than most comparable brands on the market.<\/p>\n

    Ingredients<\/h3>\n

    Love, Nala adheres to a \u201cmeat-first\u201d policy with both their air-dried and wet formulas (except for added broth\/water as the first ingredient in their canned food and lickable treats). This ensures these recipes are appropriate for our carnivorous kitties and also helps them maintain lean muscle mass \u2013 something that\u2019s very important for indoor cats. The beef in their formulas is sourced in the USA, while their chicken comes from cage-free farms in Thailand. Seafood ingredients are wild-caught, which avoids the problem of antibiotics in the meat prior to processing, and Love, Nala also states all their meat is hormone-free.<\/p>\n

    Aside from what\u2019s in<\/em> Love, Nala food, it\u2019s important to note what\u2019s not<\/em> in it. You won\u2019t find harmful chemical preservatives, artificial flavors and colors, or nutritionally inferior fillers like corn or rice. This brand is committed to providing species-appropriate nutrition that is higher in animal protein sources and lower in carbohydrates.<\/p>\n

    Flavor Options<\/h3>\n

    No matter how picky your cat is, Love, Nala probably has a flavor they\u2019ll enjoy. Air-dried foods come in three flavors \u2013 beef, turkey\/chicken, and chicken. Wet foods come in two textures (flaked or pat\u00e9) and a variety of flavor combinations centered around either fish or poultry. The lickable mousse treats come in three flavors of either tuna, tuna\/salmon, or chicken.<\/p>\n

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    Nutritional Content<\/h3>\n

    Cats are true carnivores, meaning their bodies are designed to digest animal protein and fat efficiently, and they have very little need for carbohydrates. Love, Nala\u2019s air-dried and wet foods are all formulated with a meat-first approach to ensure their diets are not only biologically appropriate and adhere to AAFCO guidelines but are also higher in protein than the lower-quality high-temperature processed dry kibbles on the market. While those low-cost foods are typically around 26-32% protein, Love, Nala\u2019s air-dried formulas are all 37-43% protein, depending on the flavor.<\/p>\n

    Pricing<\/h3>\n

    Love, Nala\u2019s pricing, while on the higher end, is in line with comparable premium foods. And true to their founders\u2019 goal of making premium cat food more affordable, the wet and dry foods both come in a couple dollars below most of their competitors when looking at other air-dried and premium canned foods. Their website offers a subscribe-and-save discount, and shipping over $59 is free. If you\u2019re committed to feeding your kitty a premium food, Love, Nala is a great one to try thanks to its slightly more affordable pricing.<\/p>\n

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    Our Reviews of the Love, Nala Products We Received<\/h2>\n

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    All the dry food options from Love, Nala are air-dried, meaning the majority of the moisture has been removed using a gentle process that allows vital nutrients to remain. For this reason, air-dried foods are superior to traditional kibbles processed at extremely high temperatures and pressures. However, just like kibble, this gently baked dry food is easy to store and convenient as it does not require refrigeration or rehydration. This makes them a great option for people wanting healthier but hassle-free food for their pets. Love, Nala\u2019s Beef Recipe<\/a> is a tasty grain-free food that cats find irresistible.<\/p>\n

    The air-dried Love, Nala Beef Recipe has more meat-derived nutrition than the other two formulas, as the first four ingredients are all meat. However, of all three air-dried recipe options, the Beef Recipe has the lowest percentage of protein at 37%. It is also important to note that it contains pork and natural chicken flavor, which may represent a challenge for kitties with specific allergies to any of those ingredients. It also contains chickpeas as the first plant source on the ingredient list (fourth ingredient overall), which is usually added as a plant-based protein source. Although our carnivorous kitties have no dietary need for legumes and could do perfectly well with only animal-based proteins, plant proteins are added and balanced to avoid having the economic and environmental cost of the food become astronomic. This recipe is the lower calorie of all three baked Love, Nala products, making it the product to consider for less active cats.<\/p>\n

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