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Categories of Pet Foods
When searching for your cat's next food, keep in mind that pet food is now available in three major categories: "grocery store" foods, premium foods, and healthy foods.

* "Grocery store" foods - those found in grocery stores and mass-market retailers - are typically made with lower-quality, less-digestible, inexpensive ingredients and, therefore, are a cheaper alternative. While easy on the pocketbook, "grocery store" foods normally do not provide your cat with the healthiest, most nutrient-dense ingredients.

* Premium foods - often found in grocery stores, pet stores, and veterinarian offices - contain higher-grade ingredients, but may still include some elements of "grocery store" food, such as artificial colors, artificial flavors, and chemical preservatives. Premium foods are usually more expensive than "grocery store" foods because their ingredients are of a higher quality.

* Healthy foods - the newest addition to the pet food market - provide pets with the highest quality, healthiest, and most nutritious ingredients. Foods in the Healthy class - including the Drs. Foster & Smith line of foods, and others - contain nutrient-rich ingredients.

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