Grain-free dry cat food
Grain-free dry cat food swaps out wheat, corn and similar grains for other carbohydrate sources, and we stock a small, established pair — James Wellbeloved's grain-free turkey recipe and Burns' sensitive grain-free duck and potato — rather than a huge range.
Why owners choose grain-free
Some cats do genuinely react to grain in their diet, showing up as digestive upset or skin issues, and a grain-free recipe is one of the things a vet might suggest trying as part of working out what's behind it. For most cats without a known sensitivity, grain isn't inherently a problem — it's simply one ingredient choice among several reasonable ones.
Both recipes we stock use a single named protein — turkey in the James Wellbeloved and duck in the Burns — which tends to appeal to owners managing a sensitivity to a specific ingredient rather than grain alone, since a simpler ingredient list makes it easier to identify what's actually causing a reaction.
Switching a cat's food
Change any cat's food gradually over a week or so, mixing increasing amounts of the new food into the old, rather than swapping overnight — cats are notoriously prone to digestive upset and outright refusal when a diet changes too fast.
If you're switching because of a suspected sensitivity, keep a note of what changes and when, and involve your vet if things don't settle within a week or two — grain-free alone isn't guaranteed to fix every digestive issue.
In this section
Everything below is in stock with us, priced with delivery worked out, and packed and posted by hand in the UK.
James Wellbeloved Grain Free Adult Dry Cat Food Turkey
A grain-free turkey dry food for adult cats, with potato rather than rice or wheat for carbohydrate
£24.65
Burns Adult/Senior Cat Sensitive Grain Free Duck & Potato
Grain-free duck and potato food for cats with digestive or food sensitivities
£16.49
James Wellbeloved Grain Free Senior Wet Cat Food Turkey in Gravy Pouch 12 Pack
Grain-free turkey pouches in gravy for senior cats, though the printed analysis looks inconsistent
£14.55
James Wellbeloved Grain Free Adult Cat Food Pouches Turkey in Gravy
Grain-free turkey pouches in gravy for adult cats, though the label's own analysis looks unclear
From£14.55
James Wellbeloved Grain Free Kitten Cat Food Pouches Turkey in Gravy 12pk
Grain-free turkey pouches in gravy for kittens, made without cereals for sensitive tummies
£14.55
Whiskas 1+ Salmon Adult Dry Cat Food
Complete salmon dry food for adult cats in a practical 1.9KG bag
£12.39
Whiskas Kitten Chicken Dry Cat Food
Complete chicken dry food for kittens, available in several bag sizes
From£3.19
Whiskas 1+ Lamb Adult Dry Cat Food
Complete lamb dry food for adult cats in a practical 1.9KG bag
£12.39
Whiskas 7+ Chicken Adult Dry Cat Food
Complete chicken dry food for senior cats aged 7+ in an 800G bag
£6.09
Go-Cat Go Cat Herring with Vegetables Dry Cat Food
A dry cat food where herring makes up 3.2% of the recipe, in fish-shaped kibbles
From£1.35
Iams Hairball Dry Cat Food Chicken
Complete dry cat food built around a fibre blend for hairball control, wheat-free recipe
£12.50
Go-cat Chicken and Duck Dry Cat Food
A 10kg dry cat food where meat and animal derivatives are 20%, split 3% chicken and 1% duck
£32.25
Common questions
- Is grain-free cat food better for all cats?
- Not necessarily. Most cats digest grain without any issue, so grain-free is really only worth choosing specifically if your cat has a known or suspected sensitivity, rather than as a general upgrade for a cat doing fine on their current food.
- How long does it take to switch a cat to a new food?
- Aim for around a week, gradually increasing the proportion of new food mixed with the old each day. Switching overnight is far more likely to upset a cat's stomach or put them off the new food altogether.
- What's the difference between the James Wellbeloved and Burns grain-free recipes?
- James Wellbeloved's recipe is turkey-based and Burns' is duck and potato, so the choice largely comes down to which single protein suits your cat, particularly if you're managing a known sensitivity to a different ingredient.
- Should I ask my vet before switching to grain-free?
- It's worth it if you're switching because of a digestive or skin problem rather than simple preference, since a vet can help rule out other causes and confirm whether the change is actually helping.
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Written by Matt Garnett, who runs Giddy Pets and is a lifelong pet owner — not a vet. This is general information, not veterinary advice, and it cannot replace an examination by the vet who knows your animal. How we write these guides.