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Is grain-free cat food healthy? What brands do vets recommend?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Female | spayed | 12 lbs

Is grain free food ok for cats? I heard it wasn’t good for dogs. Is there a certain good that is good?

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on July 14th, 2019

No, it's not good for cats either. Grain free is a fad, there is no science behind it at all. Brands of food I recommend include Royal Canin, Hill's Science Diet, Purina ProPlan, and Iams. I feed my cats Iams. I hope this helps!

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