Blue Buffalo Wilderness Chicken Adult Dry Cat Food, Grain-Free, 11 lb

An 11-lb bag of grain-free dry cat food for adult cats, this Blue Buffalo Wilderness recipe is chicken based and sells as a single bag. Deboned chicken heads the ingredient list, and the kibble is made for indoor cats between 1 and 7 years old. The bag holds 176 oz in total, and the formula is free of corn, wheat and soy.

What comes in the 11-lb bag

The bag holds one 11-lb lot of dry kibble and mixes two components: the main kibble and the LifeSource Bits, a blend of antioxidants, vitamins and minerals. Those LifeSource Bits are formed at a lower temperature than the rest of the food.

The ingredient list runs from deboned chicken and chicken meal through pea protein, peas, tapioca starch and chicken fat, then on to dried egg product, menhaden fish meal and flaxseed. Further down come powdered cellulose, pea fibre, dehydrated alfalfa meal, potatoes, taurine and dried chicory root, followed by sweet potatoes, carrots and vegetable juice for colour.

Main features of this chicken dry cat food

• Deboned chicken appears first on the ingredient list, ahead of chicken meal and the plant ingredients.
• The recipe contains no chicken or poultry by-product meals, and no corn, wheat or soy appears in it.
• No artificial flavours or preservatives are used in the formula.
• The food is grain-free and gluten-free.
• Fibre sources are part of the mix, including powdered cellulose, pea fibre and dried chicory root.
• Omega 3 and Omega 6 fatty acids are balanced in the recipe, with menhaden fish meal supplying Omega 3 and flaxseed supplying Omega 6.
• The food is made in the USA.

Where the protein and fatty acids come from

Chicken leads the ingredient list in two forms, deboned chicken first and chicken meal second, followed by pea protein and peas. Menhaden fish meal is the stated source of Omega 3 fatty acids, and flaxseed is the stated source of Omega 6 fatty acids.

Which cats is this dry food for?

What life stage is this food intended for?

It is intended for indoor adult cats from 1 to 7 years old, and the formula is put together to meet the AAFCO nutrient profiles for adult cats.

Is this food grain-free?

Yes, the recipe is grain-free and gluten-free, and no corn, wheat or soy is included.

Does it contain by-product meal?

No chicken or poultry by-product meals are in the formula; the first two chicken ingredients are deboned chicken and chicken meal.

How much food is in one bag?

One bag contains 11 lb, or 176 oz, of dry kibble.

Does it contain artificial preservatives?

No artificial flavours or preservatives are used; the fat is preserved with mixed tocopherols.

Checks before you buy

The stated age range is 1 to 7 years. The food is dry kibble, not a wet or pouch format, and it is grain-free, so a household looking for a grain-inclusive recipe should look elsewhere. The bag is one 11-lb unit; buying two means two separate bags.