Rank #2 in Best Indoor Cat Food 2026: 10 Bags Ranked, £1.64 to £13.59 per Kg
Wellness CORE Sterilised Original Dry Cat Food, 4kg
Price and rating as shown on Amazon when we collected them. Both change.
Wellness CORE Sterilised Original is a 4kg bag of grain-free dry cat food aimed at sterilised, overweight and less active adult cats. It is listed at £31.49 and holds 4.7 out of 5 from 680 ratings, which puts it at number two on this list.
The number that matters here is not the shelf price. £31.49 for 4kg works out at £7.87 per kilo — 4.8 times the £1.64 per kilo of the cheapest bag in this guide, but 42% less per kilo than the 2kg bag at £27.18, which is £13.59 per kilo. Put the same £31.49 into the cheapest-per-kilo food here and you would be buying 19.2kg of it. Two fields on this same listing also disagree with each other about the contents: the title says Chicken & Turkey and the Special Ingredients field says Chicken, while the Flavour field says only Turkey. The Dog Breed Size field says Medium, on a cat food. Everything on this page is taken from the Amazon listing as it stands, not from any test of our own.
How those 680 ratings break down
An average hides its own shape. This is the spread behind the 4.7 stars.
Specification
Exactly as published on the Amazon listing, field for field.
| Price | £31.49 |
|---|---|
| Price per kg | £7.87 (31.49 divided by 4kg) |
| Customer rating | 4.7 out of 5 from 680 ratings |
| Rating split | 83% at 5 stars, 10% at 4 stars, 5% at 3 stars, 2% at 2 stars, none at 1 star |
| Flavour (as listed) | Turkey | the product title says Chicken & Turkey and Special Ingredients says Chicken |
| Dog Breed Size (as listed) | Medium | on a listing whose Target Species is Cat |
| Item form (as listed) | Granule |
| Country of origin (as listed) | France |
What buyers actually say
Quoted from customer reviews on Amazon
Verified purchase“After trying what felt like a million different dry foods for the king of the house (our cat), this is by far the best one. He is absolutely obsessed with it. We once ran out and the next delivery wasn't due for another two days, so he practically went on a hunger strike until it arrived!It is a little more expensive than some similar dry foods, but in my opinion it's worth every penny. It contains a higher percentage of real chicken than many other brands we've tried, and the quality really shows.If you're already buying this food, you'll know exactly what I'm talking about. If you haven't tried it yet, just be warned: once your cat gets a taste of it, they probably won't want anything else. Highly recommended!”
Verified purchase“Got this as our older cat who is 14 has a lot of allergies and problems with hairballs. She really has thrived on these.”
What it is up against
The rivals it was ranked against in Best Indoor Cat Food 2026: 10 Bags Ranked, £1.64 to £13.59 per Kg.
Questions people ask
How much does Wellness CORE Sterilised Original cost per kilo?
£7.87. The 4kg bag is listed at £31.49, and 31.49 divided by 4 is 7.87.
Is the 4kg Wellness CORE bag better value per kilo than the 2kg bag on this list?
Per kilo, yes: £7.87 against £13.59. The 4kg bag is £31.49 and the 2kg bag is £27.18, so the smaller bag costs 42% more for every kilo.
What meat is in this Wellness CORE recipe?
The listing is not consistent. The title says Chicken & Turkey and the Special Ingredients field says Chicken, but the Flavour field on the same listing says only Turkey.
What rating does the Wellness CORE Sterilised Original have?
4.7 out of 5 from 680 ratings. The breakdown shows 83% at 5 stars, 10% at 4 stars, 5% at 3 stars and 2% at 2 stars, with nothing at 1 star.
Who is this food for?
The listing describes it for sterilised, overweight and less active adult cats, and names hairball control, heart care and weight control among its uses.
Is it grain-free?
Yes. The listing states the recipes are grain-free and sugar-free, contain prebiotic fibre and probiotics, and include taurine for heart support.
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