Aldi cat food (prices, types, suppliers, quality, etc.)
Owning a cat can be expensive, requiring vet visits, grooming and food.
Plus, some cats are picky about their favorite foods, and you’ll end up having to offer them several different options before they find something they’ll decide to eat.
Aldi makes grocery shopping a straightforward, inexpensive experience, but the German retailer also sells some cat and kitten food that might be of budget-driven interest.
Read on for an overview of Aldi’s cat food options.
Aldi cat food products
Aldi sells canned and dry economical cat food under its pet brands Heart to Tail and Pure Being Premium. Each cat food comes in different flavors and costs between 39 cents and 49 cents a can, or as much as $8.29 a bag.
To find out more about the different flavors, prices, where Aldi cat food comes from, and whether it works, read below!
What kind of cat food does Aldi have?
As mentioned, Aldi sells several different types of cat food, including two canned foods and three dry foods (one of which has a grain-free option that offers a more premium formulation).
Here’s a full list of Aldi’s cat food and treats.
Aldi canned cat food range
Heart tail canned: The canned food comes in three flavors: white fish and tuna, turkey and offal, or salmon, and is sold in 5.5-ounce containers.
For some reason, Aldi prices the larger cans less than the smaller ones, so you only pay 39 cents a can for those flavors.
As with Aldi’s products, there are no artificial flavors and the packaging states that the food is made with real protein (eg salmon flavor = made with salmon).
Unfortunately, if you look at the labels of salmon, turkey, and offal flavors, the top ingredients are meat by-products, water and poultry by-products, or some combination of these.
So while a food does contain whatever protein it’s named after, it’s not the main ingredient.
From Heart to End Main Course: Aldi’s “Main Dish” line of small cans are seasoned chicken, beef and cod, sole and shrimp (to suit every cat’s taste), 3 oz. It costs 49 cents a can.
While Aldi did not say why their smaller cans were more expensive, we believe this has to do with the cost of mass production.
The labels of this food also claim that they are made with real
So, Heart to Tail Entrees does appear to be the slightly higher quality cat food, but it should be noted that the less popular ingredients — animal by-products, meat by-products — are still high on the list.
If you’re wondering what a really high-quality cat food ingredient list looks like, Wellness Natural Pet Food Wet is listed as the #1 cat food recipe by TheSprucePets.com, listing turkey, chicken liver, white fish, Chicken broth, salmon and carrots are its main ingredients.
So Aldi’s wet food is clearly not that, but it’s also more affordable, and in terms of ingredients, it’s comparable to other lower-priced wet cat food from lesser-known brands.
Aldi dry cat food range
Heart to Heart Nutrition: Heart to Tail Complete Nutrition Dry Cat Food comes in a 16 lb size. Package for less than $9. There is no flavor listed, but judging by the ingredients list, it usually tastes “meaty”.
Heart to Tail Special Medley or Indoor Cat Formula: For pet parents interested in providing their cat with a more specialized diet, the Special Medley or Indoor Cat Formula options are available in 3.15 lbs. Handbags retailing for under $3.
Indoor Cat Formula’s ingredient list is similar to what you’re likely to find in similar brands of cat food; namely, poultry by-product meal is one of the top ingredients (unfortunately, this isn’t real protein).
Pure Premium: Pure Being Premium, aimed at cat mums and dads who prefer a higher quality ingredients list (even grain-free cat food), is touted as “the best” on Aldi’s website.
Flavors include Chicken and Chickpeas and Salmon and Rice, as well as these 3.15-pound flavors. The bag even earned an above-average rating from catfooddb.com.
These ingredients, especially those in the chicken and chickpea recipe, received a 5/5 rating on the site.
Aldi’s Pure Being Premium cat food is $5.65 ($1.65 a pound, or 11 cents an ounce).
Is Aldi cat food cheap?
Aldi’s prices do compare favorably with well-known brands; however, in some cases, it’s just a matter of pennies.
An example is Purina Fancy Feast 3 oz. A jar of wet food; at Walmart, you’ll pay 64 cents, compared with 49 cents for a similar Heart to Tail option.
For dry cat food, Purina Kit & Kaboodle food is $3.84 for 3.15 pounds. bags, and Heart to Tail groceries for well under $3.
Finally, Aldi’s cat food is cheaper, and if you’re looking to save money, their cat food is a great option.
However, if your cat really likes its current brand-name food (and you’re not sure they’ll choose a different variety), the price difference is negligible and probably not worth the switch for all cat owners.
Is Aldi cat food good quality?
Aldi’s cat food can vary in quality, depending on the type of cat food you buy.
I’ve pointed out a few different areas of concern, including ingredient lists for wet and dry food, but it’s important to note that while they may not have the best formulations, they’re also comparable to name brand cat food.
Many people on Reddit have reported that their cats love Aldi food, but one commenter in particular caught my eye.
She said her veterinarian told her that while her cat loves Heart to Tail label food, it basically has the nutritional qualities of human fast food.
So when deciding whether to opt for Aldi’s economical cat food on a regular basis, there is a quality aspect to consider.
Where is Aldi cat food made?
While Aldi is tight-lipped about the exact manufacturer of its pet food, as with all of their products, any product that is not made/manufactured in the US has the country of origin listed on the packaging.
As far as the Heart to Tail label is concerned, the cat food used to come from Canada, or was made from Canadian and American materials
More recently, however, production appears to have shifted to the United States, as the labels all say “Made in the USA.”
None of them are made in China, which is a common concern among pet owners.
To find out more, you may also be interested in reading our post on the Aldi brands that produce Aldi products and Aldi dog food.
in conclusion
Aldi’s cat food selection isn’t for all cat owners – some cat owners can afford pricier, fancier diets, and some just like their food (just like humans).
However, the low price and comparable ingredient list (compared to name-brand cat food) is at least worth a try.
If nothing else, you’ll end up with one less trip elsewhere, and who doesn’t like shopping for everything in one place?
