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3.0 out of 5 starsMade my cat very sick after a year and a half - vomit and nausea
Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2024
I have given my almost two year old tabby this dry kibble formula since she was a kitten. I also began giving her wet food (of the same brand) almost a year ago. She would have bouts of vomiting whenever I ran out of wet food and she only had this dry kibble to eat. Initially, I did not put two and two together when she would vomit, that it could be the kibble formula. I trusted that Blue Buffalo was a natural and healthy brand, that I was willing to invest in, and assumed something else was making her sick.
I recently ran out of wet food for a few days and my kitty was forced to only eat this dry kibble. During this time, she became very nauseous and vomited any bit of kibble she ate. She constantly drooled puddles and was excessively dehydrated, even though she was drinking water daily. I did a bit of research on the internet and discovered other cat owners who experienced this with the same Blue Buffalo cat kibble.
I discovered that Blue Buffalo does not make/produce their food, this is outsourced to other vendors.
The protein and carb nutrients are fluffed by using plant-derived protein sources, rather than more animal meat proteins. So even though they don't use grains/corn for filler, they do use plant-based fillers for protein that can upset a cat's digestion, such as the ingredient pea protein. The "life bit sources" may also have ingredients that can cause upset digestion. Please research this for yourself, especially if you noticed any of these symptoms in your cat after ingesting this kibble.
As a kitten, my cat seemed to tolerate the kibble slightly better, but she would still vomit kibble chunks every now and then. They always come out in whole swollen kibble bites. Either way, I will not be using this kibble again and will continue to be vigilant about cat food ingredients. As soon as I stopped the kibble feeding and used only the wet food, she improved right away, and her nausea and vomiting ceased immediately.
We still use the Blue Buffalo Wilderness wet food without issue thus far, but I will not use the dry kibble for kittens or adult cats by this brand again. A little internet search will reveal how many domestic indoor cats are experiencing kidney and bladder issues, cancers and leukemias, in general. Something is very wrong with the pet food industry...
I will eventually explore making my own wet cat food without the plant-derived fillers since it seems difficult to trust these corporations' manufacturing practices and outsourcing. I do believe Blue Buffalo Wilderness is superior to brands like Purina, Nestle, etc, because they don't use corn/grains; however, they are not perfect for all cats. Be aware!
