is blue buffalo good for cats
Broad retail footprint, many lines.
owned by General Mills
We don't answer "good" or "bad" - that depends on your cat and is your veterinarian's call. What we can do is publish what the labels actually say, checked by hand against the manufacturer's current pages.
What the label data shows
- We track 2 Blue Buffalo products (1 dry, 1 wet).
- Protein on a dry-matter basis runs from 44% to 50% across these products - the figure that lets wet and dry foods be compared fairly.
- 2 of 2 list a named animal protein as the first ingredient.
- 1 of 2 list carrageenan.
- 2 of 2 list natural flavors.
Labels last checked between 2026-11-01 and 2026-11-01. Each product page links the exact label page the figures came from.
Products tracked
| Product | Form | Protein as fed | Protein dry matter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilderness Chicken Recipe (Adult Dry) | dry | 40% | 44% |
| Wilderness Rocky Mountain Recipe Flaked Trout Feast | wet | 9% | 50% |
Still in the verification queue: Indoor Hairball and Weight Control Dry. They appear here once their labels have been checked line by line.
Ingredients found across these labels
Pea protein (2)Natural flavors (2)Flaxseed (2)Taurine (2)Mixed tocopherols (2)Chicken meal (1)Tapioca starch (1)Peas and pea fractions (1)Named and unnamed animal fats (1)Potato and sweet potato (1)Starches (1)Carrageenan (1)Tricalcium phosphate (1)