Gifted¦ We’re a nation of animal lovers, with well over half of us in the UK having a pet. Just over a quarter of us have at least one cat! I’m sure most of those households, like me, see those cats as their furry children. Therefore, it’s only natural to want to do your best for them. This includes their diet. I’ve often worried about whether my Maisie is getting enough nutrition and worry about whether her food is akin to junk food. When Untamed approached me, I was really interested in their different take on cat food, designed with our little carnivores’ needs in mind. Let’s take a further look…
Benefits of Untamed
- Probably as close to a natural diet as your pet can get. Keeping cats’ carnivore needs in mind means there are no addictive sugars, no grains and no unnecessary fillers!
- They only use real meat and wild fish (no meat meal or derivatives), prioritising named cuts from human-quality sources
- A protein percentage of 17%, compared to 7% in Maisie’s current mainstream cat food (which aligns with the statistics the Untamed leaflet showed regarding typical supermarket cat food brands)
- Simple recipes are used with ingredients you can actually understand
- No need to freeze or defrost
- Vet approved
- Ethical
- 100% recyclable
- Plan tailored to your cat’s likes and needs, which you can edit at any time
- Free next day delivery
- Cancel at any time
Maisie’s Thoughts
The leaflet that accompanied the food recommended putting a little Untamed at the side of your cat’s usual food for a couple of days. This is to entice them to try some. Maisie, however, didn’t need any convincing. She immediately ignored her usual food to tuck straight into the Untamed. Looking at the difference between her supermarket brand food on the left and Untamed on the right, can you really blame her?!
The look on her face after eating Untamed really says it all!
After a few days of having a little at the side, then some mixed in with her usual food, Maisie was ready to have just pure Untamed for her breakfast. She didn’t fuss over it at all, quickly clearing the bowl. She usually goes to and fro several times and doesn’t finish her food. However, with Untamed, she stayed there and ate until every last bit was gone. This has continued, with her bowl being left clean almost every time!
The range has expanded over the last few years, with several options available in gravy, jelly, pâté and broth. Therefore, there’s likely to be something even the fussiest of cats will enjoy! Maisie received fishy flavours, mostly in jelly, as I specified these as her preferences. We received 4 different flavours and she has enjoyed every single one!
My Thoughts
It’s healthier and closer to a natural diet
I love that Untamed is real meat and fish, just like the natural diet cats would eat if they hadn’t been domesticated. I feel confident that she’s getting all the nutrition and protein she needs in her diet from it. Plus, it’s great to see her tucking in to good food, not licking at congealed jelly on strange processed looking chunks of meat. According to the box, her usual tuna in jelly from a well-known German supermarket is composed of Meat and Animal Derivatives, Fish and Fish Derivatives (4% MSC Tuna), Minerals and Various Sugars. This suggests it’s jam-packed full of fillers and additives. Looking at that information, I don’t really know what’s in her food at all. In fact, it’s rather concerning that it actually contains that little tuna…and how much of that 4% is derivatives?
In comparison, Untamed’s Shrimp Topped Tuna is composed of Wild Tuna (55%), Fish Broth, Shrimp (5%) and Tapioca (1%). Those are ingredients you can actually understand and appreciate. Furthermore, it is gently steamed to lock all that goodness in. Glancing at the nutritional information, there is twice the crude protein in Untamed than Maisie’s usual cat food and it consists of 0.8% crude fat, compared to 5% in what she usually has. Knowing all these facts, I can’t help but feel disgusted by what she has been eating, but thankful that I can feed her much better quality food now. Untamed actually looks good enough for humans to eat!
It is beneficial to cats’ health
Based on the better composition, it makes sense that it would be easier to digest. Maisie goes to the toilet outside, but if your cat does use a litter tray, this apparently means it won’t get as messy. Yay! After a couple of months of Untamed, cats should have more energy and after 4 months they should have a shinier coat and less hairballs. In the long-term, this cat food has lots of health benefits for kitties and should naturally control their weight too. Good news all round!
I’m pleased that Maisie seems happy with it and I look forward to seeing the health benefits shining through. Plus, she seems fuller as she isn’t pestering us for food as often.
It’s a good eco-conscious choice
I’m increasingly concerned about the environment, so the fact that Untamed has a B Corp certification is a huge bonus for me. Their meat and fish is sustainably sourced, they’re independently endorsed as ethical and socially responsible by Good Shopping Guide™ and their tins and cardboard packaging are 100% recyclable.
Disclosure: We received samples of Untamed and compensation in exchange for this review. As always, all views and opinions are honest and my own.