Fussy cat: which pouch number to try first
Advice · · Natural Code
The strictest judge has the last word — the cat. If your cat doesn’t finish the bowl, you don’t have to go looking for a new brand straight away. At Natural Code, every recipe has its own number, so a fussy cat gets variety without changing brand — just a different number.
Start with the main ingredient
Every pouch is built on one main ingredient, which makes up 58% of it. That’s chicken, tuna or sea bream. Pick the one your cat knows and carry on from there.
| Main ingredient | Numbers |
|---|---|
| Chicken | P01, P03, P07 |
| Tuna | P02, P04, P05, P08, P09, P10, P12, P13, P14 |
| Sea bream | P06, P11 |
All fourteen numbers
Every pouch also contains cooking water and rice.
| Number | Main ingredient | Other ingredients |
|---|---|---|
| P01 Chicken | chicken | none |
| P02 Tuna & Sardines | tuna | sardines 4.28% |
| P03 Chicken, Lamb & Potatoes | chicken | lamb heart 2.86%, potatoes 2.86% |
| P04 Tuna & Sea Bream | tuna | sea bream 2.86% |
| P05 Tuna & Lobster | tuna | lobster 1.43% |
| P06 Sea Bream & Vegetables | sea bream | carrots 2.86%, peas 1.43% |
| P07 Chicken, Beef & Vegetables | chicken | carrots 2.86%, beef 1.43%, peas 1.43% |
| P08 Tuna | tuna | none |
| P09 Bonito & Surimi | tuna | surimi 2.86% |
| P10 Tuna & Whitebait | tuna | whitebait 2.86% |
| P11 Sea Bream & Sole | sea bream | sole 2.86% |
| P12 Tuna & Aloe | tuna | aloe 2.86% |
| P13 Tuna & Salmon | tuna | salmon 2.86% |
| P14 Tuna & Pumpkin | tuna | pumpkin 2.86% |
A simple composition or more flavours
P01 Chicken and P08 Tuna have the fewest ingredients: meat or fish, cooking water and rice. P01, P06, P08, P12 and P14 have one source of animal protein. P07 Chicken, Beef & Vegetables has the most ingredients: chicken and beef, carrots, peas and rice.
How to try them
One number at a time. Serve the pouch alongside a complete diet and let your cat decide. An empty bowl is the answer you were waiting for. Note that number down and try another next time. If the bowl isn’t empty, try a number with a different main ingredient.
If your cat stops eating altogether or refuses even what it normally likes, talk to your vet.
You’ll find the whole collection on the cat food pouches page. And you’ll learn how to read the label in the post Cat food pouches.