Made by Big Heart Pet Brands (J.M. Smucker) in US.
Average score: 48/100 across 1 cat food products.
9Lives is manufactured by Big Heart Pet Brands (J.M. Smucker).
9Lives pet food is made in US.
9Lives was founded in 1959.
9Lives is not on our WSAVA-aligned shortlist. That doesn't automatically mean the food is poor quality — many strong brands haven't pursued WSAVA recognition — but it means we lack independent confirmation of feeding-trial validation and on-staff veterinary nutritionist staffing.
We haven't matched any 9Lives products to current FDA recall records. Note that absence of matches isn't a guarantee of no recall history — older recalls may not be in the current feed.
9Lives averages 48/100 across 1 products in our catalog. Individual product scores combine ingredient quality, AAFCO compliance, and controversial-additive severity. See the methodology page for the full algorithm.
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