A pet food containing 0.001% by weight or more of free cysteine, having a water content of 15 to 30% by weight, and the amount of sugar being 5% by weight or more in terms of solid content.一種寵物食品,其特徵為含水率為15~30質量%,且糖類的含量以固態成分換算為5質量%以下,並包含0.001質量%以上的游離半胱胺酸。