Cat food for Savannah cats with sensitive stomachs

Loose stools and a gurgling stomach in a Savannah cat often point to food intolerance rather than a true allergy — Savannahs have a strong lean towards high-protein, low-carbohydrate diets given their wild ancestry, and many do poorly on foods padded out with grains or plant proteins. Limited-ingredient or novel-protein diets tend to resolve this most reliably. To point you in the right direction: what are you currently feeding, how long have the symptoms been going on, and has anything changed recently — food, treats, environment?

That timeline is useful — a gradual onset after a year on the same food is a classic sign of a developing intolerance, often to a protein he's been repeatedly exposed to. Salmon is actually one of the more common culprits. For a Savannah at 7kg who's active and needs high protein, the priority is switching to something with a novel protein he hasn't had regularly, and keeping the ingredient list clean. Can you tell me whether he's had any poultry-based foods before, and are you open to staying with dry food or would you consider wet or raw?

Given that he's reacted to salmon and had chicken before, I'd steer you towards a novel protein — something like duck or turkey that he hasn't been regularly exposed to. My recommendation is Orijen Regional Red Cat dry food. It's made with red meats — angus beef, wild boar, lamb, and mackerel — all as whole fresh or raw ingredients, with no grains, no legume fillers, no artificial anything. The protein content is around 40%, which suits an active Savannah well, and the ingredient list is short and transparent. It's a genuine novel-protein switch from what he's been eating, which is exactly what you need to let his gut settle. Available on Amazon UK, typically around £45–£55 for a 5.4kg bag.

Transition slowly — mix about 25% new food with 75% current food for the first three days, then 50/50 for three more days, then 75% new for three days, then fully switch. This matters especially when the gut is already irritated. As for results: the gurgling often settles within a week or two once the irritant is removed. Stools can take two to four weeks to fully firm up as his digestive system adjusts. If loose stools persist beyond four weeks on the new food, it's worth a vet visit to rule out something like IBD or a parasitic cause — but most cats in his situation respond well to a clean novel-protein switch.

Good plan. Keep an eye on stool consistency as you transition — that's your clearest signal that it's working. If at any point he gets worse rather than just variable during the switch, slow the transition down further rather than pushing through. Hope he's feeling settled soon.