9Lives Dry Cat Food

9Lives Dry Cat Food

9Lives brand cat food is manufactured by the Del Monte Food company, which is based out of San Francisco, California. Del Monte Foods also manufactures canned goods, as well as other pet foods such as Pounce, Milk-Bone and Kibbles n' Bits. Del Monte Foods was first named in 1916, when a California canning company (California Fruit Canners Association) began expanding to various venues. 9Lives brand cat food is best known for its TV mascot, Morris the Cat. Though many pet food brands were affected by the recent FDA pet food recall, none of the 9Lives brand products are currently on the recall list.

9Lives Dry Cat Food Review

9Lives brand cat food is currently available in four different dry formulas, as well as several different canned formulas. 9Lives advertizes their cat food products as being a good source of nutrition, as they contain Taurine and Omega 3 fatty acids. However, one could note that these ingredients are usually included in all cat food formulas. All of 9Lives brand cat food formulas contain corn, wheat, animal digest and other ingredients not usually associated with premium feline nutrition. 9Lives brand cat food is available in an 18oz box, a 3.5lb bag, a 6.5lb bag, and a large 18lb bag.

9Lives Dry Cat Food Formulas:

1. 9Lives Daily Essentials cat food formula is designed for cats in all life stages. The first five ingredients of this formula are ground corn, poultry by-product meal, corn gluten meal, soybean meal, and wheat. Other ingredients include animal digest, bone meal, salmon, beef and pyridoxine hydrochloride. The Guaranteed Analysis of this formula contains 31% Protein and 9% Fat.
2. 9Lives Plus Care: Grilled Tuna and Egg Flavor cat food formula is designed for senior cats who are seven years of age or older. The first five ingredients of this formula are ground corn, corn gluten meal, poultry by-product meal, whole wheat and animal digest. Other ingredients include salt, meat & bone meal, tuna meal, choline chloride and copper sulfate. The Guaranteed Analysis of this formula contains 31% Protein and 9% Fat.
3. 9Lives Active Formula: Beef Tenderloin and Roast Turkey Flavor cat food formula is designed for cats with a moderate to high activity level. The first five ingredients of this formula are ground corn, poultry by-product meal, soybean meal, meat & bone meal and corn gluten meal. Other ingredients include animal fat, animal digest, wheat gluten, caramel color and glycerine. The Guaranteed Analysis of this formula contains 34% Protein and 11% Fat.
4. 9Lives Growing Years cat food formula is designed for growing kittens, though can also be fed to adult cats. The first five ingredients of this formula are corn gluten meal, soybean meal, whole ground corn, poultry by-product meal and wheat. Other ingredients include turkey, animal digest, salmon meal, caramel color, alfalfa and potassium sorbate. The Guaranteed Analysis of this formula contains 34% Protein and 14% Fat.

9Lives Dry Cat Food Consumer Ratings

Most consumers do not view 9Lives brand cat food as a healthy cat food. It is fairly inexpensive, though contains a lot of corn ingredients. In addition to this, artificial colors, flavors and preservatives are used in 9Lives brand cat food formulas, which most pet owners did not like. Some cats are reported to have digestive problems, or allergic reactions to 9Lives brand cat food products.