Wellness
Wellness CORE Adult Grain-Free Turkey & Chicken Dry Cat Food (5 lb)
This is a researched pick — specs, prices, and owner reviews compared; not physically tested. Listing and price recorded Aug 6, 2026; confirm the current price on Amazon before buying. How we decide
Our verdict
💪 Best High-Protein Premium Cat Food
The tradeoff: Premium price and grain-free — ask your vet if DCM risk applies to your cat.
+ What it gets right
- + Very high protein from named meat sources
- + No corn, wheat, soy, or by-product meal
- + Grain-free for cats on elimination trials
- + Small bag keeps kibble fresh
− Where it falls short
- − Expensive per pound
- − Grain-free carries FDA DCM caution — worth a vet conversation
Key specs
- form
- Dry
- life stage
- Adult
- primary protein
- Turkey
- bag size
- 5 lb
- grain free
- Yes
- high protein
- Yes
Why this pick won
A meat-forward, grain-free kibble for owners who want the ingredient panel to read like a carnivore's diet. Deboned turkey leads, there's no corn, wheat, soy, or by-product meal, and the protein percentage sits well above mainstream kibble.
Full specifications
As published by the manufacturer on the retailer listing, read August 6, 2026. Specs change without notice — confirm anything critical on the listing before you buy.
- Manufacturer
- Wellness Pet LLC
- Flavor
- Original
- Item Form
- Dry
- Specific Uses For Product
- Skin and Coat Health
- Breed Recommendation
- All Breed Sizes
- Allergen Information
- Soy Free, Wheat Free
- Recommended Uses For Product
- Skin and Coat Health, Digestive Health
- Target Species
- Cat
- Unit Count
- 5 Pounds
- Number of Items
- 1
- Item Weight
- 5 pounds
- Brand
- Wellness
- Age Range (Description)
- Adult
What the manufacturer claims
Wellness's own description, quoted from the product listing. These are marketing claims, not our findings — our assessment is the verdict and tradeoff above.
- SAVORY FOOD CATS LOVE: Because cats naturally crave meat, each bite is packed with a high concentration of quality animal protein from turkey along with nutrient rich superfoods and added nutritional supplements for an amazing flavor cats love
- ELEVATED NUTRITION FOR A LIFETIME OF WELLBEING: Wellness CORE pairs the best of science and natural; working with our staff of vets, nutritionists and scientists, we create each diet to deliver everything your cat needs to thrive, for a lifetime
- WHOLE BODY HEALTH: This recipe is crafted to deliver everything your cat needs to be healthy; energy for playtime, a lustrous skin and coat, sound digestion and immunity, strong teeth and healthy eyes, plus controlled minerals for healthy hydration
- CATISFACTION PROMISE: Wellness CORE offers a full range of wet and dry food to support your cat's specific cat preferences and needs; with dozens of tastes and textures, we are confident you will find one your feline will love
- MADE IN THE USA: using only the finest globally sourced ingredients, we prepare each of our diets in our own state of the art facility; we craft delicious natural recipes with wholesome, non GMO ingredients chosen for their nutritional benefits