About This Product
Original Cat by Orijen is a cat food product that scored 9/10 on our ingredient safety scale. This is an excellent score — indicating high-quality ingredients with minimal safety concerns. We analyzed 30 ingredients in this formula and found no major safety concerns.
Goal Compatibility
Sensitive Stomach
10/10
Weight Management
10/10
Grain-Free
10/10
Puppy/Kitten
10/10
Senior Pet
5/10
All Natural
10/10
Full Ingredient List
How We Score Pet Food
Our safety score uses a position-weighted formula: ingredients listed first (higher concentration) receive more weight in the calculation. Each ingredient is scored 1-10 based on published veterinary research and regulatory data. The final product score reflects the overall ingredient quality, with penalties for known carcinogens, artificial preservatives, low-quality fillers, and artificial colors.
What to Look For in Cat Food
- • Named protein first — "Chicken" or "Salmon" is better than "Meat by-products"
- • Minimal fillers — Avoid corn gluten meal, wheat middlings, soy flour as top ingredients
- • No artificial preservatives — BHA, BHT, and ethoxyquin are linked to health concerns
- • No artificial colors — Red 40, Yellow 5, Blue 2 serve no nutritional purpose
- • Taurine listed — Essential amino acid cats cannot produce themselves
Disclaimer
PetFoodScored provides ingredient safety information for educational purposes only. We are not veterinarians. Always consult your vet before making dietary changes for your pet. Our scores are algorithmic assessments, not veterinary medical advice.