Best Fresh Cat Food Delivery Services Compared
This page is educational reference material for preparing questions. A licensed veterinarian examines the animal, makes the diagnosis, and sets the treatment.
Comparing Smalls, Nom Nom, and other fresh cat food delivery services. Covers ingredients, pricing, meal plans, and which is best for your cat.
Detailed Comparison
| Smalls | Nom Nom | Other fresh or raw brands | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | Fresh cat food sold as complete meals, in refrigerated and freeze-dried forms | Fresh cooked cat recipes shipped on a schedule | Cooked or raw cat foods from several companies, each with its own handling rules |
| Use it for | A cat who eats the fresh food and a refrigerator that can hold it | A cooked complete diet in place of the current food, changed over several days | Only after you read whether that package is a complete diet or a supplement |
| Check before you buy | The life stage on the nutritional adequacy statement | The same statement, and room to keep the food cold | A raw recipe needs the handling the label describes. Kidney disease, urinary crystals, or a food allergy may already have a prescribed diet. |
Read the nutritional adequacy statement and the life stage. A fresh food that is complete can replace kibble for a cat who eats it. A cat who already has a prescribed diet for kidney disease, urinary crystals, or a food allergy should stay on that diet unless the veterinarian changes it.
Which option is the best value?
Value is a complete feline diet the cat will eat. An untouched pack in the refrigerator is the expensive outcome.
Can I switch later?
Cancel the plan and use or discard what you have. Mix the new food in over several days. A cat who stops eating needs a veterinarian quickly, because a short fast can start hepatic lipidosis.