Best wet food for Ragamuffin cats

Ragamuffins are one of those breeds where weight management really matters — they're naturally large, tend toward a slower metabolism, and can pile on pounds without much fuss if the food isn't right. Wet food is genuinely the better call here: it's more satiating than dry, helps keep them hydrated, and high-protein options do a good job of keeping hunger at bay without loading up on carbs. Before I point you in a specific direction — is your Ragamuffin currently overweight, holding steady, or are you just being proactive? And are you feeding wet exclusively, or mixing it with something?

6.5kg on a Ragamuffin is totally reasonable — they're a big-boned breed and some males hit 9kg without being overweight. But the constant begging is a real signal, and it usually comes down to one of two things: the food isn't protein-dense enough to actually satisfy him, or the dry food is spiking his appetite by being carb-heavy. Moving toward wet is a smart call. What are you currently feeding him, wet and dry? That'll help me know whether we're tweaking or overhauling.

Right, that explains the begging. Supermarket pouches are often 4–6% protein on a wet weight basis and padded with gravy and starch — they're not filling him up properly. Royal Canin Indoor is decent but leaving dry out all day means he's grazing constantly, which doesn't help satiety signals at all. Here's what I'd do: switch his wet food to Applaws Tuna Fillet in Broth — it's around 16% protein wet weight, minimal filler, and the high moisture content genuinely satisfies cats in a way that gravy pouches don't. It comes in 70g tins which are perfect portion sizes. Feed him two to three tins a day and either cut the free-fed dry out entirely or reduce it to a small measured amount in the evening. You should see the begging reduce within a week or two as his body adjusts to actually feeling full.

Good question and worth checking — the Applaws Tuna Fillet in Broth tins are labelled as a complementary food, not complete. So if you're going fully wet, you'd want to either keep a small amount of complete dry in the mix or switch to a product that's nutritionally complete on its own. The Applaws range also does a complete wet food line — the Applaws Complete Wet Cat Food tins are worth looking at. Alternatively, Lily's Kitchen makes complete wet food in proper chunks rather than pâté, which cats like your Ragamuffin tend to prefer texturally. If you're happy keeping a small measured amount of dry as a topper, the tuna fillet tins work well as the main event. If you want to go fully wet, point me toward that and I'll give you a complete option instead.

Then go with Lily's Kitchen Fabulous Fish for Cats — it's a complete wet food, high in named protein (no vague 'meat derivatives'), comes in 400g tins which are economical for a bigger cat, and the texture is chunky enough that most cats actually chew it rather than inhaling it, which slows them down and improves satiety. For a 6.5kg Ragamuffin you're looking at roughly two tins a day split across two meals. It's widely available on Amazon UK and the ingredient quality is a significant step up from what he's on now. Transition him over about a week by mixing it in gradually — his digestion will thank you.