Which is the best gastrointestinal cat food?

I'm just thinking ahead here. It's possible Asha will need a veterinary diet for a while for electrolytes, probiotics etc. I hate the veterinary diets in general, and prefer grain free high meat natural wet foods (can see the value of raw - pre made for ease of use and peace of mind re bugs, but am not ready to take the plunge). My food of choice is nature's menu pouches (uk based so options aren't the same as us).

Given that I don't like the veterinary diets, I have been skimming the Web so as to be prepared if that's what the vet tells me is needed (appointment tomorrow morning ). Nothing will induce me to feed kibble - Asha doesn't believe kibble is food anyway :lol3: - so I'm looking at the wet versions available. It looks like it's a choice between royal canin, kattovit, hills science diet and animonda integra.

To me, animonda integra looks the best of the bunch, especially if the only grain is the rice @4% that's mentioned in brackets on the ingredients list. I've emailed the company for clarification on that point.

Does anyone have any thoughts?

I should add that it would be a short term food to get her right...her problems stem from being a semi feral / stray who was prevented from getting enough food by a more dominant cat.

The best gastrointestinal food is the one that she will eat that agrees with her system. A lot of people have success with Hill's i/d, or the Medi-Cal Gastrointestinal. My little guy eats the w/d for his issues, and another cat is on Natural Balance Green Pea and Duck. If you're going to be on veterinary diet for a bit, talk to your veterinarian about what they think will work well and try that first, but don't be afraid to ask for a can or two of something else just in case, either the cat won't eat it, or it doesn't agree with them. You may hit the nail on the head the first try, or you may need to play around a bit to find something that works. If the veterinary diet does work, keep her on it for a little while longer before gradually switching her to another diet. When you do switch her, try something plain and simple to start and let her system slowly adjust.