Navigating food allergies for cats can be tricky, so we’ve made it as easy as possible to find suitable recipes your cat can enjoy, while still being the best for their health.
My cat has food allergies. Would your food be suitable?
If your cat is allergic to a specific meat protein we do have a number of single-source meat protein recipes that might be suitable for them.
If you'd like to learn a little more about each of our fresh meals and their ingredients please visit:
👉 https://www.katkin.com/products
We can also help you select which recipes to choose for your trial box if you let us know what food ingredients your cat is allergic to. We won't show
Here’s how KatKin can help for cats with food-related allergies:
🍗 No hidden ingredients, fillers or preservatives:
You can find the full ingredients list for each of our recipes here.
🥩 Single-source protein options:
Cluck, Mooo and Oink recipes contain only one protein source - making it easier to avoid certain ingredients which your cat may be sensitive to.
📖 A novel protein:
Our Oink recipe contains only pork protein. Pork is often a new protein for many cats, so Oink can be a great option for cats with a sensitivity to the most common proteins such as chicken, beef and fish.
💪 Fully flexible and tailored plans:
If you know which protein your cat is sensitive to, let us know and we’ll ensure we only recommend suitable recipe options.
What about allergies to oils and fats?
Food allergies to fats and oils are uncommon in cats, as most food allergies are triggered by proteins rather than fats. However, some cats may be sensitive to fish oils or omega fatty acids. For this reason, if your cat has a confirmed fish allergy, we recommend choosing recipes that don't contain fish oil as an extra precaution.
What if my cat has allergies to multiple types of protein?
The recipes suitable for your cat will depend on which proteins they're allergic to.
For example, if your cat has confirmed allergies to beef and chicken, they could still enjoy our Oink and Splash recipes.
🐟 If you let us know in your account that your cat has a confirmed allergy to fish protein, but your vet has confirmed that they can safely consume fish oil; our website will naturally block recipes containing fish oil from being added to your box as a safety precaution. If you'd like your cat to try recipes containing fish oil, please reach out to our Cat Experts directly who will work out the best plan for you and your cat.
What if my cat has allergies to chicken and fish?
If your cat has confirmed allergies to both chicken and fish (including fish oil), unfortunately none of our recipes would be suitable, as every recipe contains either one or both of these ingredients.
My cat has been recommended a hypoallergenic or anallergenic diet, does KatKin offer this?
None of our recipes are strictly "hypoallergenic" or "anallergenic". So if your cat is already eating a hypoallergenic diet, or your vet has recommended this, it's best to check with them before switching to KatKin.
True "hypoallergenic" foods are those that contain hydrolysed proteins, which means the proteins are broken down into pieces that are so small, the immune system no longer reacts to them.
Our recipes may still be suitable for your cat if you know which protein your cat is sensitive to, since our fresh meals do not contain any grains, fillers, sugars, food additives or emulsifiers, and many of our recipes also contain only a single source of protein.
I think my cat has food allergies, what should I do?
If you are unsure if your cat is displaying digestive upset or skin changes associated with a true food allergy, a food trial can help.
A food trial is a meal plan that excludes certain ingredients in order to diagnose or treat a food allergy.
You have to stick to the plan rigidly though: no treats, supplements or table scraps, or else you won’t be able to tell what your cat is and isn’t reacting to. Even bowl licking between cats on different foods can invalidate the test.
If you wish to perform a food trial with KatKin you could consider using our Oink! recipe. This is a single-source protein recipe and is also considered a novel protein. Novel proteins are proteins that your cat has unlikely encountered before and is therefore unlikely to have an allergy to.
Working alongside your vet, KatKin has a selection of single source recipes to make the exclusion of allergens that much easier. No hidden ingredients here!
🩺 If your cat has food-related allergies or has been recommended a hypoallergenic diet, before introducing a new diet (or introducing new ingredients to your cat’s diet) we suggest discussing this with your vet.
We’ve written a range of articles in our Scratching Post blog about food-related allergies, you can find a selection here: