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Cat Food · scored by FurMetric

93Excellent

This is an excellent beef-based cat food built on named muscle and organ meats with supplemental taurine and no artificial additives. High protein and fat on a dry-matter basis make it very species-appropriate for cats.

How our scores compare · 100–75 Excellent, 74–50 Fair, below 50 Poor

What hurt the score

The biggest factors, largest first.

Added salt — Sodium listed among main ingredients

What helped the score

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Named meats and organs — Top five all named beef sources
Supplemental taurine — Essential for feline heart health
Omega-3 sources — Flaxseed and salmon provide omega-3
No artificial additives — No dyes, BHA, BHT, ethoxyquin

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Barcode 769949620747 · Recalls: see recent pet food recalls