I and Love and You Cat Food Review

I and Love and You’s story began in 2010, even before it became a full-fledged brand. Employees at an independent pet food store in Boulder, Colorado started to realize that there was a need for people who wanted pet food made with real meat and real ingredients. So they started to create their own raw food for pets. 

Eventually, its popularity grew so much that in 2011, they were big enough to launch I and Love and You as its own brand. Their food was dispersed more widely into Whole Foods Markets, Natural Grocers before getting attention from Chewy and Amazon. 

The company manufactures all its products in the U.S. and they source high-quality ingredients from around the world. Their food is made with love (hence the name), and natural, healthy, premium, grain-free ingredients that meet AAFCO requirements for balanced nutritional needs. 

And if that’s not enough, all of their products have been approved by a holistic veterinarian to ensure the best combination of complete, whole-food nutrition, freshness, and premium ingredients. Their passion is first and foremost, born out of a deep love for keeping pets healthy, and it shows in both their wet and dry food varieties. 

Now that you know more background on I and Love and You, it’s time to find out more about their products. To help you better decide on whether their cat food is the right fit for your feline, we’ve reviewed their highest-rated wet cat food below.

This is a tasty kibble that even the pickiest cats will savor over. Your feline will appreciate the abundance of salmon, making this a nutritionally complete diet that is rich in species-appropriate protein and nutrients. It is a part of the company’s Naked Essentials line which is full of grain-free dry food products, making this also a great option for kitties with stomach sensitivities.

In addition to being grain-free, this recipe is also free from fillers, by-products, and artificial preservatives or flavors. Besides salmon, it also contains trout, turkey meal, and dried whole egg for extra boosts of digestible protein.

We also love that I and Love and You’s grain-free dry kibble is supplemented with prebiotics, probiotics, and omega 3 and 6 fatty acids to keep your cat happy and healthy. By taking care of their gastrointestinal system, this food is superior in helping cats absorb nutrients more fully.

I and Love and You Naked Essentials Salmon & Trout Recipe Grain-Free Dry Cat Food contains 462 calories per cup. 

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This protein-rich wet cat food tops our list because cats love its savory and appetizing nature. Cod is the first named protein, followed by chicken and chicken liver, making this packed with protein and nourishing vitamins to help keep your cat lean and strong. These ingredients are also full of amino acids that your feline needs to promote healthy cell development.

Beyond essential protein, this formula is also made with real fruits and vegetables like spinach, cranberries, apples, and carrots to provide them with antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals. And we love that taurine is added because this is a powerful amino acid that keeps your cat’s brain, heart, and eyes nice and strong.

Good for cats at any life stage, this food is also free from grains, harmful additives, fillers, by-products, and artificial preservatives. Plus, it comes in more than 11 different recipes, so you have plenty of choices! I and Love and You Oh My Cod! Grain-Free Canned Cat Food contains 82 calories per 3 oz can.

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For our indoor feline friends that aren’t as active as their outdoor counterparts, this formula is the perfect diet to keep them healthy. The food you give indoor cats should have fewer calories.  That’s why this formulation is made with 15% less calories than other recipes, yet still provides the necessary nutrients he or she needs.

We love how species-appropriate this recipe is, thanks to real chicken being the first ingredient, followed by Chicken Meal and Turkey Meal. It’s very high in protein and supplemented with prebiotics and probiotics to aid in digestion. There are absolutely no by-product meals, fillers, wheat, soy, corn, or artificial preservatives.

Instead, it’s packed with essential nutrients like omega 3 and 6 fatty acids to promote a soft and shiny coat. Researchers at I and Love and You also included flaxseed, dried carrots, and ground miscanthus grass that help to supply useful antioxidants.

I and Love and You Naked Essentials Indoor Health Chicken & Turkey Dry Cat Food contains 390 calories per cup.

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I and Love and You has a pretty good recall history. Though their cat food has never been recalled, they voluntarily recalled some Beef Gullet dog treats in 2015 due to suspected salmonella contamination after notification from the Colorado Department of Agriculture. 

We have analyzed 102 of Blue Buffalo cat food products on Chewy. We took into account ingredient quality, guaranteed analysis, price, product variety, customer experience, and recall history. All of these factors combined produced an overall brand score, ratings for their wet and dry food lines (maybe), as well as individual product ratings.