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Blue Buffalo · Tastefuls Adult Cat Hairball Control · Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe

Dry food · Adult Maintenance

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Furry PI's verdict

Blue Buffalo Adult Cat Hairball Control doesn't hold up well under the magnifying glass. Grains crowd the top of the ingredient list. To be fair, includes genuinely beneficial ingredients such as deboned chicken and chicken fat. On balance, most cats are better served by stronger options — the app can suggest better-graded foods of the same type.

What's concerning

  • Deboned chicken leads, but grains — brown rice and barley — dominate the rest of the list.
  • Contains unnamed "fish meal" — the species isn't specified.
  • Artificial colours or preservatives on the label — vegetable juice for color.

What works

  • Includes genuinely beneficial ingredients such as deboned chicken and chicken fat.

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Nutrition from the label (as fed)

Protein32%
Fat15%
Fiber5.6%
Moisture9%
Ash*8%
Carbs (estimated)*30.4%

Label: guaranteed analysis (min/max). * not printed on the label — carbs are calculated, ash/moisture estimated from typical values. How these numbers translate into calories from protein vs carbs — and how this food scores on each pillar — is shown in the app.

Quick answers

Is Blue Buffalo Adult Cat Hairball Control grain-free?
No — the label lists brown rice, barley and oatmeal.
What are the first ingredients in Blue Buffalo Adult Cat Hairball Control?
The label opens with deboned chicken, chicken meal and brown rice. Ingredients are listed by weight, so the first few carry the most.
Does it contain artificial colours or preservatives?
Yes — the label lists vegetable juice for color.

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