Canadian Cat Food Brands

3. Go! Solutions

79/100 · Strong Canadian ties

Partly assembled in Canada (Elmira, Ontario)

Head office in Chilliwack, British Columbia

Go! Solutions says its kibble is manufactured in Canada by Elmira Pet Products, using equipment Petcurean owns. Tetra Pak wet recipes for dogs and cats are made by NaturPak Pet in Wisconsin. Booster pouches are made by Tropical Canning in Thailand. Petcurean, the company behind the brand, runs the sister Now Fresh site from British Columbia. A shareholder list was not on the pages reviewed.

Brand ownership: Petcurean (British Columbia office; shareholders not disclosed)
Ultimate parent: Petcurean
Manufacturing: Kibble in Canada; Tetra Pak wet food in Wisconsin; boosters in Thailand
Ingredient origin: Not disclosed
Official claim: Kibble recipes are manufactured in Canada

go-solutions.com Source: Go! Solutions safety FAQ Source: Now Fresh contactVerified September 2026

Go! Solutions Cat Food we list

Go! Solutions Carnivore Grain-Free Salmon + Cod Pâté for Cats

4. FirstMate

73/100 · Strong Canadian ties

Canadian-made, domestic & imported inputs (Chilliwack, British Columbia)

Head office in Chilliwack, British ColumbiaFounded 1989

FirstMate canned dog food is made in the company's own cannery in Port Kells, British Columbia. Dry food is made in Chilliwack. Chicken and turkey in the cans come from British Columbia, while albacore tuna comes from Alaska. Nasta Pet Food, a French family group, bought FirstMate and its parent, Taplow Ventures, in February 2026.

Brand ownership: Taplow Ventures Ltd, owned by Nasta Pet Food
Ultimate parent: Nasta Pet Food (France)
Manufacturing: Cans in Port Kells, B.C.; dry food in Chilliwack, B.C.
Ingredient origin: B.C. chicken and turkey; Vancouver Island salmon; Alaska tuna
Official claim: Canned in the company's CFIA-inspected Port Kells cannery

CFIA inspected

Safe Food for Canadians licence

firstmate.com Source: Things You Didn't Know About Our Cannery Source: Our QualityVerified September 2026

FirstMate Cat Food we list

FirstMate Wild Salmon Formula for Cats

FirstMate Indoor Cat Formula

5. Canadian Naturals

85/100 · Strong Canadian ties

Canadian-made, domestic & imported inputs (Abbotsford, British Columbia)

Head office in Abbotsford, British Columbia

Canadian Naturals says it is a 100 percent family-owned pet food company, and that the food is manufactured in its West Coast Kitchen. The turkey and salmon cat recipe is labelled Made in Abbotsford, BC, Canada, in 3 lb, 6 lb and 15 lb bags. The recipe uses Fraser Valley potatoes, carrots, peas, blueberries and apples, plus poultry and fish meals. The site does not name a foreign parent.

Brand ownership: Family owned in Canada
Ultimate parent: Canadian Naturals (no foreign parent named)
Manufacturing: West Coast Kitchen, Abbotsford, British Columbia
Ingredient origin: Fraser Valley produce, plus poultry and fish meals
Official claim: Made in Abbotsford, BC, Canada

canadiannaturals.com Source: Canadian Naturals homepage Source: Turkey and salmon cat recipeVerified September 2026

Canadian Naturals Cat Food we list

Canadian Naturals Chicken & Rice Cat Recipe

Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada

6. ACANA

46/100 · Some Canadian ties

Partly assembled in Canada (Acheson, Alberta)

Head office in Acheson, AlbertaFounded 1985

ACANA kibble sold in Canada is cooked at Champion Petfoods' kitchen in Acheson, Alberta. Mars, Incorporated finished buying Champion on 28 February 2023. Dried food is also cooked in Auburn, Kentucky. Champion says its canned foods are made by a collaborator, and it does not name that plant. Some recipes use New Zealand lamb.

Brand ownership: Champion Petfoods, owned by Mars, Incorporated
Ultimate parent: Mars, Incorporated (United States)
Manufacturing: Kibble in Acheson, Alberta and Auburn, Kentucky; cans by a collaborator
Ingredient origin: Canadian chicken and Alberta produce; lamb from New Zealand
Official claim: Every ACANA kibble recipe sold in Canada is crafted in Canada

acana.com Source: How Do We Go Above and Beyond With ACANA Pet Food?Source: ACANA Proudly CanadianVerified September 2026

ACANA Cat Food we list

ACANA First Feast

ACANA Premium Pâté, Lamb Recipe

7. ORIJEN

46/100 · Some Canadian ties

Partly assembled in Canada (Acheson, Alberta)

Head office in Acheson, AlbertaFounded 1985

ORIJEN is one of two brands from Champion Petfoods, which Mars, Incorporated bought on 28 February 2023. Champion cooks dried and freeze-dried food at NorthStar in Acheson, Alberta, and at DogStar in Auburn, Kentucky. Its FAQ says canned food is made by a collaborator and does not name the plant. Lamb comes from New Zealand and some fish from Scandinavia.

Brand ownership: Champion Petfoods, owned by Mars, Incorporated
Ultimate parent: Mars, Incorporated (United States)
Manufacturing: Dried food in Acheson, Alberta and Auburn, Kentucky; cans by a collaborator
Ingredient origin: Lamb from New Zealand; fish from Scandinavia; other sources not listed
Official claim: Not disclosed for canned food

orijen.ca Source: Champion Petfoods FAQ Source: Mars Petcare completes acquisition of Champion PetfoodsVerified September 2026

ORIJEN Cat Food we list

ORIJEN Six Fish Freeze-Dried Cat Treats

ORIJEN Kitten Formula

ORIJEN Original Entrée Wet Cat Food

8. Whiskas

43/100 · Limited Canadian ties

Partly assembled in Canada (Bolton, Ontario)

Head office in McLean, VirginiaFounded 1958

Whiskas has made cat food since 1958 and is one of Mars, Incorporated's brands. Mars Canada's Bolton, Ontario plant has run for 40 years and produces Whiskas, along with Pedigree and Temptations. Mars is a family-owned company with its headquarters in McLean, Virginia. The Whiskas Canada site does not name a Product of Canada claim, and it does not list where every pouch is filled.

Brand ownership: Mars, Incorporated (United States)
Ultimate parent: Mars, Incorporated, McLean, Virginia
Manufacturing: Bolton, Ontario
Ingredient origin: Not disclosed
Official claim: No Product of Canada statement found

whiskas.ca Source: Mars Canada Ontario investment Source: About the Whiskas brandVerified September 2026

Whiskas Cat Food we list

Whiskas Meaty Selections Chicken Dry Cat Food

43/100

Bolton, Ontario, Canada

Which brands of cat food are not Canadian?

These 4 brands are popular in Canada but score lower on fyiCanada’s Canadian score, because they’re foreign-owned, made elsewhere, or both.

1. Cat Chow

10/100 · Imported

Head office in St. Louis, Missouri

Cat Chow is a Purina brand. Purina Canada says Nestle owns Purina, and that 99 percent of Purina pet food sold in North America is made in United States plants. Headquarters sit in Saint Louis, Missouri. The Cat Chow FAQ does not name a Canadian kitchen. Nestle is based in Vevey, Switzerland.

Brand ownership: Nestlé, through Purina
Ultimate parent: Nestlé S.A., Vevey, Switzerland
Manufacturing: 99 percent of North American Purina pet food is made in the U.S.
Ingredient origin: Not disclosed
Official claim: No Product of Canada statement found

purina.ca Source: Purina Canada FAQ Source: Cat Chow FAQVerified September 2026

Cat Chow Cat Food we list

Cat Chow Kitten Dry Food

Cat Chow Complete Dry Cat Food

2. Friskies

10/100 · Imported

Head office in St. Louis, Missouri

Friskies is a Purina cat food. Purina Canada says Nestle owns Purina, and that 99 percent of Purina pet food sold in North America is made in United States plants. The Friskies FAQ also names Thailand. Headquarters sit in Saint Louis, Missouri. Mississauga is an office, not a plant.

Brand ownership: Nestlé, through Purina
Ultimate parent: Nestlé S.A., Vevey, Switzerland
Manufacturing: 99 percent of North American Purina pet food is made in the U.S.; Friskies also names Thailand
Ingredient origin: Not disclosed
Official claim: No Product of Canada statement found

purina.ca Source: Purina Canada FAQ Source: Friskies FAQVerified September 2026

Friskies Cat Food we list

Friskies Pate Seafood Supreme Cat Food

Friskies 7 Favourites Dry Cat Food

3. Iams

0/100 · Imported

Head office in McLean, VirginiaFounded 1946

Mars lists Iams with its pet care brands and dates the start to 1946. Mars press notes name United States plants in Henderson, North Carolina and Mattoon, Illinois that produce Iams. The Bolton, Ontario note names Whiskas, Pedigree and Temptations, not Iams. No Canadian factory was on the pages reviewed.

Brand ownership: Mars, Incorporated
Ultimate parent: Mars, Incorporated, McLean, Virginia
Manufacturing: Henderson, North Carolina and Mattoon, Illinois; Bolton note does not name Iams
Ingredient origin: Not disclosed
Official claim: No Product of Canada statement found

iams.ca Source: Mars pet care brands Source: Mars headquarters in McLeanVerified September 2026

Iams Cat Food we list

Iams Proactive Health Adult Chicken Dry Cat Food

Henderson, North Carolina, United States

4. Meow Mix

0/100 · Imported

Founded 1973

Meow Mix is owned by The J.M. Smucker Company, which bought the brand in March 2015. Smucker's operations director said in February 2026 that the Topeka, Kansas plant supports Meow Mix. The brand FAQ does not name a Canadian factory. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada listed Meow Mix as Smucker's cat brand in 2023.

Brand ownership: The J.M. Smucker Company, since March 2015
Ultimate parent: The J.M. Smucker Company
Manufacturing: Topeka, Kansas plant named by Smucker; no Canadian plant named
Ingredient origin: Not disclosed
Official claim: No Product of Canada statement found

meowmix.com Source: Meow Mix FAQ Source: About Meow MixVerified September 2026

Meow Mix Cat Food we list

Meow Mix Pate Chicken and Beef

Meow Mix Kitten Lil Nibbles

Topeka, Kansas, United States

Meow Mix Original Choice Dry Cat Food