For a Look at Some of the Recommended Foods for Ferrets and Comparison to Other Foods

Food / Treats

The most important thing to remember when deciding what food and or treats to provide to your ferret is that ferrets are obligate carnivores. This means that they require animal protein and cannot process vegetable protein or gain nutrients from vegetables. This is because ferrets lack a cecum, the section of intestine that helps omnivores like us process vegetables.

Also, from the time food enters the ferret's body until the time it exits is a matter of only a few hours. Because of this, ferrets need high quality food with high levels of fats and protein because as the body has less time to absorb these important nutrients. In Ferrets for Dummies (2000), Kim Schilling recommends that the food you feed your ferret contain at least 34% protein and 20% fat. We also recommend that when you read the ingredients on the label that the first ingredient should be an animal-based product and that at least 3-4 of the first 6 ingredients be sources of animal-based protein. Many high quality cat and kitten foods meet the important nutrient requirements of ferrets and are acceptable to feed your ferret as well as many of the foods marketed directly to ferrets. It is important to read the labels closely to determine what is the best food for your pet.

For a look at some of the recommended foods for ferrets and comparison to other foods, take a look at our food chart below.

Legends explaining the point values, cell shading and source codes directly follow the food chart. Food names have been included at both the beginning and end of each row for easier reading and comparison. For a printable version click here. (You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the printable version.)

Note: MD Ferret PAWS does not recommend or endorse the use of all of the following foods. Many are included only for comparison purposes to help you make your own judgements.

Food / Points / 1st Ingredient / 2nd Ingredient / 3rd Ingredient / 4th Ingredient / 5th Ingredient / 6th Ingredient / Crude Protien (not less than) / Crude Fat (not less than) / Crude Fiber (not more than) / Moisture (not more than) / Contains "by-products" / BHT or BHA / Ethoxyquin / Corn? / Source / Food
8-in-1 Ultimate (Ferret) / 10 / Chicken / Chicken Meal / Ground Rice / Chicken Fat / Chicken Digest / Raisin Juice / 38 / 19 / 3 / 10 / No / No / No / No / TFS / 8-in-1 Ultimate (Ferret)
Arden Grange Kitten / 10 / Fresh Chicken / Chicken Meal / Rice Flour / Chicken Fat / Herring Meal / Whole Dried Egg / 35 / 24 / 3 / 8 / No / No / No / Yes / AG / Arden Grange Kitten
Chicken Soup for the Kitten Lover's Soul / 10 / Chicken / Salmon / ChickenMeal / Whole Grain Brown Rice / Chicken Fat / Oatmeal / 34 / 22 / 3 / 10 / No / No / No / No / SOUP / Chicken Soup for the Kitten Lover's Soul
Felidae Cat & Kitten Formula / 10 / Chicken Meal / Turkey Meal / Brown Rice / Lamb Meal / Chicken Fat / Menhaden Fish Meal / 32 / 20 / 2.5 / 9 / No / No / No / No / PFD / Felidae Cat & Kitten Formula
Innova Feline / 10 / Turkey / Chicken Meal / Chicken / Whole Steamed Potatoes / Whole Egg / Ground Barley / 36 / 20 / 2.5 / 10 / No / No / No / No / FFO / Innova Feline
James Wellbeloved Ferret Food / 10 / Turkey Meat Meal / Ground Whole Wheat / Turkey Fat / Fish Meal / Turkey Gravy / Natural Potato Protein / 36 / 19 / 3 / No / No / No / No / WB / James Wellbeloved Ferret Food
Natural Balance Ultra Premium Cat / 10 / Chicken / Chicken Meal / Brown Rice / Duck / Lamb Meal / Potatoes / 34 / 18 / 3 / 10 / No / No / No / No / PFD / Natural Balance Ultra Premium Cat
The Ferret Store Superior Choice Natural / 10 / Chicken / Chicken Meal / Brown Rice / Lamb Meal / Chicken Fat / Potatoes / 38 / 19 / 2.5 / 12 / No / No / No / No / TFS / The Ferret Store Superior Choice Natural
The Ferret Store Superior Choice Original / 10 / Chicken Meal / Brown Rice / Chicken Fat / Dried Egg Product / Lamb Meal / Chicken Digest / 38 / 20 / 2.5 / 12 / No / No / No / No / TFS / The Ferret Store Superior Choice Original
Wysong Ferret Archetypal I / 10 / Beef / Beef Liver / Chicken / Chicken Liver / Lamb / Lamb Liver / 50 / 28 / 2.8 / 3 / No / No / No / No / FFO / Wysong Ferret Archetypal I
Zupreem (Ferret) / 10 / Chicken Meal / Chicken Fat / Ground Wheat / Wheat Flour / Chicken / Egg Product / 40 / 20 / 2 / 10 / No / No / No / No / FD / Zupreem (Ferret)
C&P's UltraMix Adult Feline Formula / 9 / Chicken / Chicken Meal / Herring Meal / Turkey Meal / Chicken Fat / Potato / 31 / 18 / 3 / 10 / No / No / No / No / PFD / C&P's UltraMix Adult Feline Formula
Chicken Soup for the Cat Lover's Soul / 9 / Chicken / Salmon / Chicken Meal / Whole Grain Brown Rice / Chicken Fat / Oatmeal / 30 / 20 / 3 / 10 / No / No / No / No / SOUP / Chicken Soup for the Cat Lover's Soul
Eukanuba Adult Chicken & Rice (Cat) / 9 / Chicken / Chicken Liver / Chicken By-Product Meal / Brewer's Rice / Chicken By Products / Fish Meal / 34 / 21 / 2.5 / 10 / Yes / No / No / Yes / PFD / Eukanuba Adult Chicken & Rice (Cat)
Eukanuba Adult Lamb & Rice (Cat) / 9 / Lamb / Beef Liver / Catfish / Chicken By-Product Meal / Brewer's Rice / Fish Meal / 34 / 21 / 2.5 / 10 / Yes / No / No / Yes / PFD / Eukanuba Adult Lamb & Rice (Cat)
Frankie Ferret Food / 9 / Poultry Meal / Wheat / Soya Oil / Fish Meal / Turkey Meal / Turkey Derivatives / 36 / 19 / 2 / 10 / Yes / No / No / No / bag label / Frankie Ferret Food
Healthwise Cat & Kitten / 9 / Chicken Meal / Ground Brown Rice / Chicken / Chicken Fat / Herring Meal / Flaxseed Meal / 32 / 22 / 4 / 10 / No / No / No / Yes / NP / Healthwise Cat & Kitten
Healthwise Kitten Formula / 9 / Chicken / Chicken Meal / Brown Rice / Rice / Whole Eggs / Casein / 34 / 22 / 3 / 10 / No / No / No / No / FFO / Healthwise Kitten Formula
Holistic Blend All Life Stages Cat Formula / 9 / Low Ash Chicken Meal / Ground Brown Rice / Chicken Fat / Hullless Barley / Chicken Meat / Soy Protein / 32 / 18 / 3 / 10 / No / No / No / No / PFD / Holistic Blend All Life Stages Cat Formula
Prairie Brand Chicken and Rice Medley Feline (by Nature's Recipe) / 9 / Chicken / Brown Rice / Oatmeal / Chicken Fat / Flaxseed / Chicken Liver / 32 / 20 / 3 / 10 / No / No / No / No / NV / Prairie Brand Chicken and Rice Medley Feline (by Nature's Recipe)
Sensible Choice Kitten Chicken Meal & Rice / 9 / Chicken Meal / Brewer's Rice / Rice Flour / Chicken / Chicken Fat / Powdered Cellulose / 33 / 20 / 3 / 10 / No / No / No / No / PFD / Sensible Choice Kitten Chicken Meal & Rice
Totally Ferret Active / 9 / Chicken By-Product Meal / Rice Flour / Egg Product / Chicken Fat / Poultry Fat / Wheat Flour / 36 / 22 / 1.5 / 10 / Yes / No / No / Yes / PFD / Totally Ferret Active
Totally Ferret Baby / 9 / Chicken By-Products / Wheat Flour / Dried Egg Product / Chicken Fat / Chicken Liver Meal / Dried Beet Pulp / 42 / 24 / 2 / 10 / Yes / No / No / No / bag label
Totally Ferret Older / 9 / Chicken By-Product Meal / Rice Flour / Egg Product / Chicken Fat / Wheat Flour / Poultry Fat / 33 / 18.5 / 1.5 / 10 / Yes / No / No / Yes / PFD / Totally Ferret Older
Wellness Super5Mix Kitten / 9 / Deboned Chicken / Chicken Meal / Chicken Liver / Ground Brown Rice / Ground Whole Oats / Canola Oil / 34 / 20 / 3 / 10 / No / No / No / No / PFD / Wellness Super5Mix Kitten
Wellness Super5Mix Salmon / 9 / Salmon / Deboned Turkey / Herring Meal / Salmon Meal / Menhaden Fishmeal / Ground Whole Oats / 33 / 19 / 5 / 10 / No / No / No / No / OMH / Wellness Super5Mix Salmon
Blackwood Cat / 8 / Chicken Meal / Chicken / Rice Flour / Whole Ground Corn / Chicken Fat / Dried Plain Beet Pulp / 33 / 21 / 2.75 / 10 / No / No / No / Yes / BW / Blackwood Cat
By Nature - BrightLife Feline Food / 8 / Chicken Meal / Lamb Meal / Whole Ground Barley / Chicken Fat / Whole Ground Oats / Ground Rice / 34 / 20 / 4 / 11 / No / No / No / No / PFD / By Nature - BrightLife Feline Food
Eagle Pack Holistic Select Cat Food / 8 / Chicken Meal / Ground Brown Rice / Corn Gluten Meal / Chicken Fat / Chicken / Lamb / 32 / 20 / 3.7 / 10 / No / No / No / Yes / PFD / Eagle Pack Holistic Select Cat Food
Eukanuba Kitten Chicken & Rice / 8 / Chicken / Chicken Liver / Chicken By-Product Meal / Brewer's Rice / Fish Meal / Corn Grits / 36 / 22 / 2.5 / 10 / Yes / No / No / Yes / PFD / Eukanuba Kitten Chicken & Rice
Evolve Kitten / 8 / Chicken / Chicken Meal / Brown Rice / Brewer's Rice / Chicken Fat / Tomato / 37 / 18 / 4 / 10 / No / No / No / No / PFD / Evolve Kitten
Excel Cat Food / 8 / Chicken Meal / Chicken / Rice Flour / Ground Corn / Chicken Fat / Beet Pulp / 32 / 21 / 3 / 10 / No / No / No / Yes / PFD / Excel Cat Food
Excel Kitten / 8 / Chicken Meal / Rice Flour / Chicken / Ground Corn / Chicken Fat / Beet Pulp / 34 / 22 / 3 / 10 / No / No / No / Yes / PFD / Excel Kitten
F.M. Brown's Ferret Diet / 8 / Poultry Meal / Ground Wheat / Chicken Fat / Corn Gluten Meal / Fish Meal / Taurine / 34 / 18.5 / 2.5 / 10 / No / No / No / Yes / TFS / F.M. Brown's Ferret Diet
IamsOcean Fish & Rice (Cat) / 8 / Ocean Fish / Chicken By-Product Meal / Brewer's Rice / Corn Meal / Chicken Fat / Fish Meal / 32 / 21 / 3 / 10 / Yes / No / No / Yes / PFD / IamsOcean Fish & Rice (Cat)
Natural Gold Ferret / 8 / Protein Concentrate (Pork) / Tapioca Starch / Soybean Oil / Fish Oil / Oat Fiber / Poultry Fat / 50 / 21 / 5 / 10 / No / No / No / No / NG / Natural Gold Ferret
PathValley Farm (Ferret) / 8 / Chicken / Chicken Meal / Whole Grain Brown Rice / Corn Gluten Meal / Chicken Fat / Oatmeal / 34 / 22 / 3 / 10 / No / No / No / Yes / TFS / PathValley Farm (Ferret)
Prairie Brand Beef and Barley Medley Feline (by Nature's Recipe) / 8 / Beef / Barley / Brown Rice / Oatmeal / Chicken Fat / Flaxseed / 32 / 20 / 3 / 10 / No / No / No / No / NV / Prairie Brand Beef and Barley Medley Feline (by Nature's Recipe)
Prairie Brand Lamb and Rice Medley Feline (by Nature's Recipe) / 8 / Lamb / Brown Rice / Oatmeal / Canola Oil / Flaxseed / Menhaden Fish / 32 / 20 / 3 / 10 / No / No / No / No / NV / Prairie Brand Lamb and Rice Medley Feline (by Nature's Recipe)
Premium Edge Kitten / 8 / Chicken / Chicken Meal / Whole Grain Brown Rice / Corn Gluten Meal / Chicken Fat / Oatmeal / 34 / 22 / 3 / 10 / No / No / No / Yes / PE / Premium Edge Kitten
Royal Canin Babycat / 8 / Chicken Meal / Chicken Fat / Chicken / Corn Gluten Meal / Rice Flour / Beet Pulp / 34 / 25 / 2.5 / 10 / No / No / No / Yes / PFD / Royal Canin Babycat
Royal Canin Kitten / 8 / Chicken Meal / Chicken / Brewer's Rice / Corn Gluten Meal / Chicken Fat / Corn Flour / 34 / 20 / 2.5 / 10 / No / No / No / Yes / PFD / Royal Canin Kitten
Wellness Super5Mix Adult / 8 / Deboned Chicken / Chicken Meal / Chicken Liver / Ground Brown Rice / Ground Whole Oats / Canola Oil / 33 / 19 / 5 / 10 / No / No / No / No / OMH / Wellness Super5Mix Adult
Wysong Ferret Archetypal II / 8 / Chicken / Chicken Giblets / Poultry Fat / Ground Brown Rice / Ground Wheat / Ground Corn / 35 / 20 / 3 / 12 / No / No / No / Yes / FFO / Wysong Ferret Archetypal II
Avoderm Breeder's Choice Chicken Meal Formula for Adults & Kittens / 7 / Chicken Meal / Ground Yellow Corn / Corn Gluten Meal / Ground Whole Wheat / Chicken Fat / Herring Meal / 32 / 20 / 3 / 10 / No / No / No / Yes / PFD / Avoderm Breeder's Choice Chicken Meal Formula for Adults & Kittens
California Natural (Cat) / 7 / Chicken / Chicken Meal / Ground Brown Rice / Chicken Fat / Sunflower Oil / Flaxseed / 36.5 / 16.6 / 3.2 / 10 / No / No / No / No / NP / California Natural (Cat)
Eagle Pack Kitten / 7 / Chicken Meal / Ground Brown Rice / Chicken Fat / Ground Corn / Corn Gluten Meal / Chicken (organic) / 34 / 21 / 3.8 / 10 / No / No / No / Yes / PFD / Eagle Pack Kitten
Eagle Pack Super Premium Ferret / 7 / Chicken Meal / Ground Brown Rice / Chicken Fat / Ground Yellow Corn / Corn Gluten Meal / Chicken / 34.5 / 21 / 3.8 / 10 / No / No / No / Yes / FFO / Eagle Pack Super Premium Ferret
Iams Original (Cat) / 7 / Chicken / Chicken By-Product Meal / Corn Grits / Ground Whole Gain Sorghum / Fish Meal / Chicken Fat / 32 / 21 / 3 / 10 / Yes / No / No / Yes / PFD / Iams Original (Cat)
Lick Your Chops Kitten & Cat / 7 / Chicken Meal / Brown Rice / Rice / Chicken Fat / Sunflower Oil / Dried Whole Egg Product / 34 / 17 / 4 / 10 / No / No / No / No / PFD / Lick Your Chops Kitten & Cat
Maxximum Kitten Chicken & Rice / 7 / Chicken / Chicken Meal / Brewer's Rice / Fish Meal / Corn Gluten Meal / Beef Tallow / 36 / 22 / 2.5 / 12 / ? / ? / ? / Yes / SCO / Maxximum Kitten Chicken & Rice
Pro Pac Premium Kitten / 7 / Chicken Meal / Rice Flour / Ground Yellow Corn / Poultry Fat / Dried Egg Product / Dried Beet Pulp / 34 / 22 / 3 / 10 / No / No / No / Yes / PFD / Pro Pac Premium Kitten
Professional Cat Chicken & Rice / 7 / Chicken / Chicken By-Product Meal / Rice Flour / Whole Grain Ground Corn / Chicken Fat / Corn Gluten Meal / 32 / 21 / 3 / 10 / Yes / No / No / Yes / PPF / Professional Cat Chicken & Rice
Professional Kitten Chicken & Rice / 7 / Chicken / Chicken By-Product Meal / Rice Flour / Corn Gluten Meal / Chicken Fat / Oatmeal / 34 / 22 / 3 / 10 / Yes / No / No / Yes / PPF / Professional Kitten Chicken & Rice
Purina One Growth & Development Formula (Kitten) / 7 / Chicken / Chicken By-Product Meal / Soy Flour / Corn Gluten Meal / Brewer's Rice / Beef Tallow / 40 / 18 / 2.5 / 12 / Yes / No / No / Yes / PURINA / Purina One Growth & Development Formula (Kitten)
Sheppard & Greene Super Premium Adult (Ferret) / 7 / Chicken / Chicken Meal / Corn Gluten Meal / Rice / Chicken Fat / Corn / 36 / 20 / 3 / 10 / No / No / No / Yes / TFS / Sheppard & Greene Super Premium Adult (Ferret)
Sheppard & Greene Super Premium Senior (Ferret) / 7 / Chicken / Chicken Meal / Rice / Corn / Corn Gluten Meal / Chicken Fat / 32 / 16 / 2.5 / 10 / No / No / No / Yes / TFS / Sheppard & Greene Super Premium Senior (Ferret)
Annamaet Cat & Kitten / 6 / Chicken Meal / Rice Flour / Ground Corn / Corn Gluten Meal / Egg Product / Chicken Fat / 33 / 15 / 3 / 10 / No / No / No / Yes / PFD / Annamaet Cat & Kitten
Artemis Holistic Cat Food / 6 / Chicken Meal / Ground Brown Rice / Corn Gluten Meal / White Rice / Chicken Fat / Turkey Meal / 32 / 20 / 4 / 10 / No / No / No / Yes / PFD / Artemis Holistic Cat Food
Iams Kitten / 6 / Chicken / Chicken By-Product Meal / Corn Grits / Ground Whole Gain Sorghum / Chicken Fat / Corn Meal / 34 / 22 / 3 / 10 / Yes / No / No / Yes / PFD / Iams Kitten
Kaytee Exact Rainbow (Ferret) / 6 / Poultry By-Product Meal / Poultry Meal / Ground Corn / Brewer's Rice / Poultry Fat / Egg Product / 32 / 10 / 3 / 12 / Yes / No / No / Yes / TFS / Kaytee Exact Rainbow (Ferret)
Kaytee Forti-Diet (Ferret) / 6 / Poultry Meal / Fish Meal / Animal Fat / Soy Flour / Kibbled Corn / Dried Beet Pulp / 35 / 18 / 4 / 12 / No / Yes / No / Yes / TFS / Kaytee Forti-Diet (Ferret)
Living World Premium Ferret Food (Hagen) / 6 / Poultry Meal / Poultry Fat / Ground Corn / Dried Beet Pulp / Poultry Digest / Yeast Culture / 38 / 22 / 3.5 / 10 / No / No / No / Yes / Living World Premium Ferret Food (Hagen)
Nutro Max Kitten / 6 / Chicken Meal / Corn Gluten Meal / Wheat Flour / Poultry Fat / Ground Rice / Natural Flavors / 34 / 20 / 3 / 10 / No / No / No / Yes / PFD / Nutro Max Kitten
Pro Plan Kitten Chicken & Rice / 6 / Chicken / Chicken By-Product Meal / Corn Gluten Meal / Brewer's Rice / Beef Tallow / Soybean Meal / 40 / 18 / 3 / 12 / Yes / No / No / Yes / PFD / Pro Plan Kitten Chicken & Rice
8-in-1 Ultra (Ferret) / 5 / Chicken Meal / Ground Yellow Corn / Brewer's Rice / Corn Gluten Meal / Animal Fat / Corn Oil / 35 / 15 / 3 / 10 / No / No / No / Yes / TFS / 8-in-1 Ultra (Ferret)
Bil-Jac Kitten / 5 / Fresh Chicken By-Products (Organ Meat Only) / Fresh Chicken / Corn / Dried Beet Pulp (sugar removed) / Chicken By-Product Meal / Fresh Chicken Liver / 33 / 19 / 3.5 / 10 / Yes / Yes / No / Yes / PFD / Bil-Jac Kitten
Hills Science Diet Feline Growth (Kitten) / 5 / Chicken By-Product Meal / Corn Meal / Animal Fat / Corn Gluten Meal / Brewer's Rice / Chicken Liver Digest / 33 / 23 / 3 / 10 / Yes / Yes / No / Yes / PFD / Hills Science Diet Feline Growth (Kitten)
Hill's Science Diet Feline Maintenance Adult / 5 / Chicken By-Product Meal / Corn Meal / Brewer's Rice / Animal Fat / Corn Gluten Meal / Chicken Liver Digest / 34 / 23 / 1 / Yes / Yes / No / Yes / PFD / Hill's Science Diet Feline Maintenance Adult
Marshall Premium (Ferret) / 5 / Chicken By-Product / Herring Meal / Corn / Cod Fish / Chicken Liver / Dried Beet Pulp / 38 / 18 / 3.5 / 10 / Yes / Yes / No / Yes / TFS / Marshall Premium (Ferret)
Mazuri by PMI (Ferret) / 5 / Poultry Meal / Poultry By-Product Meal / Animal Fat / Ground Corn / Dehulled Soybean Meal / Corn Gluten Meal / 38 / 20.5 / 4 / 12 / Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes / MAZ / Mazuri by PMI (Ferret)
Nutro Natural Choice Complete Care Kitten / 5 / Chicken Meal / Ground Rice / Corn Gluten Meal / Poultry Fat / Dried Beet Pulp / Natural Flavors / 35 / 21 / 3 / 10 / No / No / No / Yes / PFD / Nutro Natural Choice Complete Care Kitten
Science Diet Nature's Best with RealOcean Fish Kitten / 5 / Corn Gluten Meal / Animal Fat / Turkey Meal / Ground Wheat / Brewer's Rice / Soybean Meal / 35 / 22 / 2 / 10 / No / No / No / Yes / PFD / Science Diet Nature's Best with RealOcean Fish Kitten
Wysong Feline Nurture Kitten Diet / 5 / Chicken / Poultry Fat / Corn Gluten Meal / Ground Brown Rice / Ground Wheat / Ground Extruded Whole Soybeans / 35 / 15.5 / 3 / 12 / No / No / No / Yes / FFO / Wysong Feline Nurture Kitten Diet
Wysong Vitality Feline Diet / 5 / Chicken / Poultry Fat / Ground Wheat / Ground Corn / Ground Brown Rice / Corn Gluten Meal / 34 / 15.5 / 7 / 12 / No / No / No / Yes / PFD / Wysong Vitality Feline Diet
Petguard Premium Cat & Kitten / 4 / Chicken Meal / Corn Gluten Meal / Fresh Chicken / Whole Ground Corn / Brown Rice / Sunflower Oil / 30 / 15 / 3 / 12 / No / No / No / Yes / PFD / Petguard Premium Cat & Kitten
Purina Kitten Chow / 4 / Poultry By-Product Meal / Brewer's Rice / Corn Gluten Meal / Soy Flour / Beef Tallow / Fish Meal / 40 / 12.5 / 4 / 12 / Yes / No / No / Yes / PURINA / Purina Kitten Chow
Sun Seed Vita Diet (Ferret) / 4 / Meat & Bone Meal / Brewer's Rice / Ground Corn / Poultry By-Product Meal / Fish Meal / Wheat Middlings / 36 / 16 / 5 / 14 / Yes / No / No / Yes / PFD / Sun Seed Vita Diet (Ferret)
Kaytee Fiesta (Ferret) / 3 / Poultry Meal / Ground Corn / Fish Meal / Animal Fat / Dried Beet Pulp / Soy Flour / 30 / 16 / 5 / 12 / No / Yes / No / Yes / TFS / Kaytee Fiesta (Ferret)
L&M Vita Vittles (Ferret) / 3 / Fish Meal / Poultry Meal / Ground Corn / Soybean Meal / Animal Fat / Vegetable Oil / 32 / 10 / 4 / 10 / ? / Yes / ? / Yes / TFS / L&M Vita Vittles (Ferret)
Merrick Pro Super Premium (Ferret) / 3 / Beef Liver / Brewer's Rice / Rice / Poultry By-Product Meal / Wheat / Corn Gluten Meal / 30 / 13 / 1.5 / 10 / ? / ? / ? / Yes / TFS / Merrick Pro Super Premium (Ferret)
8-in-1 Premium Ferret Diet / 2 / Poultry By-Product Meal / Brewer's Rice / Ground Yellow Corn / Corn Gluten Meal / Chicken Fat / Brewer's Dried Yeast / 30 / 8 / 4 / 10 / Yes / No / No / Yes / TFS / 8-in-1 Premium Ferret Diet
9 Lives Super Supper Tuna & Egg (Cat) / 2 / Ground Yellow Corn / Poultry By-Product Meal / Corn Gluten Meal / Ground Wheat / Poultry Fat / Chicken Broth / 31 / 12 / 3 / 9 / Yes / Yes / No / Yes / PFD / 9 Lives Super Supper Tuna & Egg (Cat)
Hartz Ferret Diet / 2 / Meat & Bone Meal / Brewer's Rice / Ground Corn / Poultry By-Product Meal / Fish / Wheat Muddlings / 30 / 12 / 4 / 12 / ? / ? / ? / Yes / TFS / Hartz Ferret Diet
Meow Mix Original (Cat) / 2 / Ground Yellow Corn / Corn Gluten Meal / Chicken By-Product Meal / Soybean Meal / Beef Tallow / Turkey By-Product Meal / 21 / 8 / 4 / 12 / Yes / No / No / Yes / PFD / Meow Mix Original (Cat)
Purina Deli-Cat / 2 / Brewer's Rice / Soybean Meal / Corn Gluten Meal / Meat & Bone Meal / Ground Yellow Corn / Beef Tallow / 32 / 9 / 4 / 12 / Yes / No / No / Yes / PURINA / Purina Deli-Cat
9 Lives Super Supper Beef, Turkey & Liver (Cat) / 1 / Ground Yellow Corn / Chicken By-Product Meal / Corn Gluten Meal / Soy Hulls / Brewer's Rice / Poultry Fat / 31 / 12 / 3 / 9 / Yes / Yes / No / Yes / PFD / 9 Lives Super Supper Beef, Turkey & Liver (Cat)
Friskies Poultry Platter Chicken & Turkey (Cat) / 1 / Ground Yellow Corn / Poultry By-Product Meal / Corn Gluten Meal / Digest of Chicken By-Products / Meat & Bone Meal / Soybean Meal / 31 / 8 / 4.5 / 10 / Yes / No / Yes / Yes / PFD / Friskies Poultry Platter Chicken & Turkey (Cat)
Purina Kit & Kaboodle (Cat) / 1 / Ground Yellow Corn / Corn Gluten Meal / Soybean Meal / Chicken By-Product Meal / Beef Tallow / Fish Meal / 30 / 8 / 4.5 / 12 / Yes / Yes / No / Yes / PFD / Purina Kit & Kaboodle (Cat)
Star Pro Premium Feline / 1 / Ground Yellow Corn / Poultry By-Product Meal / Corn Gluten Meal / Poultry Fat / Soybean Meal / Whole Wheat Flour / 30 / 15 / 3.5 / 10 / Yes / No / No / Yes / PFD / Star Pro Premium Feline

Color Code Legend

Score of 10 / At least 1 of first 3 ingredients is corn
Score of 9 or 8 / At least 1 of first six ingredients is corn
First ingredient is animal protein / At least 32% protein, at least 18% fat, or at most 3% fiber, respectively
At least 4 of first 6 ingredients are animal protein / Does NOT contain BHA, BHT, ethoxyquin or by-products, respectively
3 of first 6 ingredients are animal protein / Marketed specifically to ferrets (i.e. ferret food, not cat or kitten food)
Contains corn (anywhere in ingredients)

Point Legend

2 / at least 4 of first six ingredients are animal protein
1 / 3 of first six ingredients are animal protein
1 / FIRST ingredient animal protein
1 / No by-products
1 / Protein 32% or greater
1 / Fat 18% or greater
1 / Fiber 3% or less
2 / No corn in first six ingredients
1 / No corn in first three ingredients
1 / No BHA, BHT or Ethoxyquin

Source Legend

TFS / The Ferret Store /
PFD / Pet Food Direct /
FFO / For Ferrets Only /
PURINA / Purina One /
PE / Premium Edge /
SCO / Show Cats Online /
AG / Arden Grange /
NV / Nature's Variety / naturesvariety.com/
NG / Connie's Natural Gold Page / fuzies.com/natural_gold_ferret_food1.htm
NP / Natura Pet /
BW / Blackwood Pet Food /
SOUP / Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul /
PPF / Professional Pet Foods /
MAZ / Mazuri /
FD / Ferret Depot /
WB / James Wellbeloved /
OMH / Old Mother Hubbard /

If there are specific foods that you would like to see on the food chart, please email your suggestions to Ingrid.