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Why I Built Cat Food Central?

Read my story on why I built Cat Food Central
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🐱 A Confused Cat Parent’s Journey

In 2022, I adopted my first kittens. Like any new cat parent, I wanted to give them the best care possible – starting with their food.

I walked into the local pet store, picked up a bag, and asked the shopkeeper, “Is this good for my kittens?” He said yes. But how did he know? And more importantly, how could I know?

That single question changed everything.

🧐 The Problem: How Do You Know If Cat Food Is Good?

I started researching. I read labels, compared ingredients, and tried to make sense of terms like “by-product meal” and “crude fiber.” But the more I learned, the more confusing it got, and I felt utterly clueless.

I started to understand that some foods use animal protein and some grains, that the first ingredient on the list has more weight than the others, and I saw lots and lots of words and initials, which I was worried about. Am I feeding my cats good food? Nowhere could I find a simple, straightforward answer about what was truly good for my cats.

Then, volunteering at a cat shelter, I shared my thoughts with the owner, who simply told me to talk to Dimitry. Who’s Dimitry? I wondered how I never came across him on social media or elsewhere.
I emailed him. We talked. It turned out this smart guy developed years ago a dry cat food scoring system that did exactly what I wanted: provide a clear answer to whether a dry cat food is good or not based solely on its ingredients and actual nutritional values! I couldn’t believe it!
But as always, there was a catch: this method wasn’t widely accessible and known to very few.

💡 The Solution: Making Transparency Available to Everyone

I realized that if I had this struggle, other cat owners did, too.

I wanted to build something that simplified cat food quality, cut through the marketing fluff, and provided real insights – without bias.

So, I created Cat Food Central (CFC) – a platform where any cat parent can instantly check the quality of dry cat food.

CFC is built on data, not marketing. It provides transparent, unbiased scores based on:
Protein Content – More is better!
Carbohydrate Levels – Less is ideal!
Ingredient Quality – Transparency matters!

There are no tricks or brand sponsorships, just the facts so you can make the best choice for your cat.

🐾 What’s Next?

This is just the beginning. We’re constantly expanding, with over 1,199 products analyzed across 319 brands. My goal is to make it easier for every cat owner to choose the best dry food confidently.

🚀 Explore Cat Food Central today: CatFoodCentral.co

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How the score is calculated?

The actual calculation of the score is based on sophisticated and advanced algorithm that takes into account multiple parameters.

To simplify the explanation, the calculation is based on three main criteria:

(1) Amount of protein (more is better)

(2) Amount of carbohydrates (less is better)

(3) Quality and source of ingredients.

Based on that 3 main criteria, 9 score calculation rules are used to compare the different foods.

One major assumption is that the closer an ingredient is to the top of the ingredient list, the greater its relative weight and contribution to the food.

In general, cat food is composed of protein, fats, carbohydrates, fibers, vitamins, and minerals.

Protein is the most important component in a cat’s diet, and cats primarily get their protein from animal meat.

Fat is a primary source of energy and essential fatty acids.

Carbohydrates are controversial in a cat’s diet, as cats are obligate carnivores and typically consume very few carbohydrates.

Fibers play an important role in digestion and food absorption, and vitamins and minerals are essential for different organism functions.

Dry matter values are used to compare the amount of nutrients in different cat foods.
This means that moisture is excluded from the equation to provide a more accurate comparison.

Putting all of these and more into a formula results in a product score.

The maximum score a cat food can receive is 100.
Points are added or removed based on the score calculation rules.