BLUE Freedom™ Dry Dog Food We developed this diet for Pet Parents who prefer to feed a diet without grains - and the first ingredient is always real chicken, beef, or lamb. Learn More About BLUE Freedom Dog Food.

Our Verdict. Blue Buffalo Freedom dry cat food receives the Cat Food Advisor highest rating, 5 stars. This range is made up of five grain-free recipes which have high-quality natural ingredients such as real chicken, lamb, and beef and no artificial flavors or preservatives.

Unless indicated due to documented food allergies or other inflammatory conditions, grain-free diets will not enhance your cat's health. Traditional kibble-based dry and canned foods generally contain balanced nutrients to minimize health issues and promote a long and vibrant life.

All Blue Buffalo diets feature real meat as the first ingredient, but some of our recipes include grains and some don't. Grain-free diets still contain complex carbohydrates from vegetables like sweet potatoes, while diets with grain feature complex carbs from grains like brown rice, oats and barley.

Our BLUE Freedom™ line of dog and cat foods are 100% grain-free. Our high-protein BLUE Wilderness™ line and limited-ingredient diet BLUE Basics™ line have grain-free formulas available as well.

Unfortunately, Blue Buffalo Dog Food contains meat product meals and meat byproducts as well as synthetic ingredients, artificial preservatives, and fillers.

The healthiest dry cat food

1. Open Farm Homestead Turkey & Chicken Dry Cat Food.
2. Dr Elsey's Clean Protein Chicken Recipe.
3. Instinct Original Kibble.
4. The Honest Kitchen Grain-Free Chicken & Whitefish Clusters.

Read on to learn more about the best cat food for indoor cats you can buy throughout 2023.

1. Blue Buffalo Wilderness High Protein, Natural Adult Indoor Hairball & Weight Control Dry Cat Food.
2. Royal Canin Indoor Adult Dry Cat Food.
3. Hill's Science Diet Dry Cat Food, Adult 7+ for Senior Cats, Indoor.

Iron, thiamine, calcium, riboflavin, folate, and niacin are all in grain. Grain free diets may result in a deficiency of these essential nutrients. Plus, these carbohydrate sources cost more. Depending on your cat's health status and specific nutritional needs, a diet with grain may be better than one without.

For cats and their owners, grain-free diets do not pose a health risk. Although there is a suggested link between grain-free dog food and canine heart disease, no such link appears to exist in cats.

Yes. Our BLUE Freedom™ line of dog and cat foods are 100% grain-free. Our high-protein BLUE Wilderness™ line and limited-ingredient diet BLUE Basics™ line have grain-free formulas available as well.

We rated Blue Buffalo's Life Protection formulas as one of the best overall dry foods for dogs. Check out some of our best dog food round-ups that feature the Life Protection range: Best Dog Food for Senior Dogs.

FDA cites Blue Buffalo and 15 other brands that might be linked to dog heart failure. Wilton-based Blue Buffalo Pet Products Inc. is one of 16 dog food brands cited by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as being a probable contributing cause of canine congestive heart failure.

Blue Buffalo's “claims are deceptive because their Blue Wilderness products all contain high levels of dietary carbohydrates, which are neither healthy for dogs nor a meaningful part of the diet of grey wolves.”

Iron, thiamine, calcium, riboflavin, folate, and niacin are all in grain. Grain free diets may result in a deficiency of these essential nutrients. Plus, these carbohydrate sources cost more. Depending on your cat's health status and specific nutritional needs, a diet with grain may be better than one without.

• 1 ZIWI Peak Air-Dried Cat Food – Best Overall.
• 2 Purina ONE Natural Dry Cat Food – Best Formula.
• 3 Iams Proactive Health Indoor Dry Cat Food – Best for Weight Loss.
• 4 Rachael Ray Nutrish Indoor Complete Dry Cat Food – Best For Indoor Cats.
• 5 Blue Buffalo Wilderness Indoor Dry Cat Food – Best for Older Cats.