FirstMate Grain Friendly · Indoor Cat Formula

Name: FirstMate Grain Friendly Indoor Cat Formula
Brand: FirstMate

Dry food · Growth & Reproduction · Adult Maintenance

Furry PI's verdict

Our investigation turned up real problems with FirstMate Grain Friendly. Grains crowd the top of the ingredient list. To be fair, no artificial colours or preservatives on the ingredient list. On balance, most cats are better served by stronger options — the app can suggest better-graded foods of the same type.

What's concerning

Chicken meal leads, but grains — oatmeal and brown rice — dominate the rest of the list.
Contains phosphoric acid — an ingredient our database flags as genuinely problematic for cats.
A high carbohydrate load for an obligate carnivore — a cat's natural prey is almost carb-free.

What works

No artificial colours or preservatives on the ingredient list.

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Nutrition from the label (as fed)

Protein	35%
Fat	12%
Fiber	4%
Moisture	10%
Ash	9%
Carbs (estimated)*	30%

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 FirstMate Grain Friendly grain-free?: No — the label lists oatmeal and brown rice.
What are the first ingredients in FirstMate Grain Friendly?: The label opens with chicken meal, ocean fish meal and oatmeal. Ingredients are listed by weight, so the first few carry the most.
Does it contain artificial colours or preservatives?: None appear on the ingredient list.

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