The honest answer for most owners is that either formula will meet your cat’s nutritional needs. The choice comes down to your cat’s established preferences and any specific health considerations. If you genuinely cannot decide, the Chicken and Tuna Combo Pack lets you run both simultaneously and observe which your cat favours.

What HMC Certification Actually Means

Both Hurayra recipes carry HMC certification, the Halal Monitoring Committee’s mark of verification. It is worth understanding what that certification represents and what it does not claim.

HMC certification is a traceability standard. It means the sourcing, slaughter method, processing, and production chain have been independently audited against Islamic guidelines. Every stage of production, from raw ingredient to finished pouch, is documented and verified. That is the specific value: not a general claim of quality, but a verifiable chain of custody.

It is also worth stating clearly what halal certification does not automatically guarantee. A product can be halal-certified and still be high in fillers, low in protein, or nutritionally incomplete. The two questions; is it halal, and is it nutritionally sound, are separate, and both deserve an answer. Hurayra is the first dry cat food in the UK to carry HMC certification at retail scale, and the formulas have been built to meet both standards independently.

For owners approaching this question for the first time, including those uncertain about the Islamic guidance on pet food specifically, the article Is Cat Food Haram? addresses the scholarly position directly and without sensationalism.

This matters for Muslim and non-Muslim owners alike. Traceability and production transparency are increasingly relevant to anyone who wants to understand what is actually in their cat’s food. The HMC certification provides that assurance. For a deeper read on why the certification was central to Hurayra’s founding, the Our Story page sets out the reasoning clearly.

Transitioning Your Cat Without Disrupting Their Digestion

Switching dry food abruptly is one of the most common causes of short-term digestive upset in cats, and it has nothing to do with the quality of the new food. The digestive system needs time to adjust to a different protein source and ingredient profile, regardless of whether the new formula is better.

The recommended approach is a 7 to 10 day transition. Begin with roughly 25% new food mixed into 75% of the current formula, and increase the proportion every two to three days. By day ten, most cats are fully transitioned without any disruption.

Feeding amounts for Hurayra formulas are approximately 70 to 118 grams per day per 1–2 kilograms of body weight, split across two meals. Adjust based on activity level. A less active indoor cat will sit toward the lower end of that range; a more active or younger cat toward the higher.

Making the Decision

Both Hurayra flavours are nutritionally complete, HMC-certified, and built without the fillers and unnamed derivatives that compromise the transparency of most mainstream dry foods. The protein content of 35% sits 10 percentage points above the FEDIAF minimum for adult cats. The ingredient sourcing is fully traceable. The formulas are available in Morrisons and online across the UK.

The flavour choice is secondary to the decision to feed well. If your cat has an established preference for fish, the Tuna recipe is the logical starting point. If you are introducing dry food for the first time, or transitioning from a non-fish mainstream brand, Chicken is the lower-friction option. If you want to let your cat decide, the Combo Pack is a practical way to do both.

The full product range, including subscription options, is available online. For anyone working through the question of halal certification and what it means in practice, the 2026 halal cat food guide covers the wider market context without the marketing language.

Feed with confidence. Your cat will do the rest.