Ingredient A-Z

Named and unnamed animal fats

fat sourcealso called: chicken fat, beef fat, poultry fat, animal fat

What it is

Rendered fat used to raise energy density and supply the fatty acids cats cannot make themselves. Named fats specify the source species.

Why it gets discussed

A named fat is treated as a transparency marker and an unnamed one as an opacity marker. Since fat is the most concentrated energy source in the food, the distinction carries more weight than its label position suggests.

Where it sits on the label

Usually within the first six ingredients in dry food.

Foods in our database that list named and unnamed animal fats

• Wilderness Chicken Recipe (Adult Dry) by Blue Buffalo

Foods in our database that do not list it

• Fresh Ground Bird / Smooth Bird by Smalls
• Fresh Pulled Bird by Smalls
• Fresh Ground Other Bird / Smooth Other Bird by Smalls
• Fresh Pulled Other Bird by Smalls
• Fresh Smooth Fish by Smalls
• Fresh Ground Cow / Smooth Cow by Smalls
• Fresh Smooth Pig by Smalls
• Fresh Smooth Bird & Fish Dish by Smalls
• Grilled Chicken Feast in Gravy by Fancy Feast
• Gravy Lovers Ocean Whitefish & Tuna Feast Pate in Gravy by Fancy Feast
• Wilderness Rocky Mountain Recipe Flaked Trout Feast by Blue Buffalo
• Seafood Sensations (Salmon, Tuna & Shrimp Flavors) by Friskies
• Tender & Crunchy Combo (Chicken, Beef, Carrots & Green Beans Flavors) by Friskies
• Land & Sea Adventures (Chicken & Ocean Fish Flavors) by Friskies
• Gravy Swirlers (Chicken, Salmon & Gravy Flavors) by Friskies
• Pate Salmon Dinner by Friskies
• Extra Gravy Pate With Tuna in Savory Gravy by Friskies
• Meaty Bits With Ocean Fish in Sauce by Friskies

"Do not list" means the ingredient does not appear on the label text we transcribed for that product. It is not a certification, and recipes change - always confirm on the current packaging.