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so what I want to look for is something with a high protein content and actual meat rather than meal? eg.. chicken rather than chicken meal?
In the "high-end" foods at least, the protein content is linked to meat content. Lower protein generally means higher carbs, which can mean more grains. Certainly some people believe that grains--particularly corn and wheat--are bad for cats. The actual scientific evidence for this seems limited however. No doubt there are some cats that have a problem with, say, corn, but there are also cats that have problems with fish for example.