We use preformatrin ultra for wet food, not sure if it’s sold outside of Canada. It’s decent and very comparable in price to the iams perfect portions (though sold in big cans vs portioned bits). I tried the Tiki Cat brand on recommendation from our adoption person and it is quite well rated but my cats didn’t really like it. Whatever brand you use, it’s always good to add a bit of extra water to it to make sure kitties are getting enough hydration as that’s where kidney problems really stem from. A fountain helps too!

I used to give my cat Nutro for dry food until we switched to prescription but apparently they’re also owned by mars now…

I went through a similar journey, but with different motivations, and have unfortunately given in to feeding Friskies/Fancy Feast wet food for one of my two cats because he’s slightly underweight and it was the only wet food he would eat enough of to maintain his weight.

The other cat eats Nulo Freestyle minced and shredded poultry flavors. The picky cat seems to rate Nulo somewhere in the middle of the pack. He never tries to eat Nulo if he has Friskies in his dish, but he does sometimes go for the Nulo when I offer something other than Friskies.

At this point, I’m in a love/hate relationship with Friskies. I love how much cheaper it is compared to everything else, but I would like to find something that works for both cats without being even more expensive than Nulo.

As for kibble, Dr. Elsey’s was recommended by my vet as being one of the lowest carb/highest protein kibbles available, so I use that for treats, and both of my cats love it. Dr. Elsey’s also has a line of wet food, but I’ve never tried it since my non-picky cat has a sensitive stomach and all of the flavors contain mussel, and I haven’t found anywhere that sells single cans.

If you don’t like brands, you can buy raw chicken breasts and boil them yourself. It’s quite easy and i know no cat who would refuse pure meat.