Owned by
Wellness Pet Company
Made in
United States, Thailand
Founded
1997
Where it's made
United States (the CORE dry kibble) and Thailand (the wet Signature Selects cans and Tiny Tasters pouches); the brand and its parent, Wellness Pet Company, are based in the United States
About this brand
Wellness CORE is the grain-free, high-protein line from Wellness Pet Company (formerly WellPet), a long-established United States natural pet food maker owned since 2020 by the private equity firm Clearlake Capital. The dry kibble is made in the United States and the wet range is made in Thailand. The Australian cat range spans five grain-free dry recipes, eight Signature Selects 79g cans and twelve Tiny Tasters 50g pouches, all animal-protein-first.
The food
Obligate carnivore lens
The dry recipes lead with named meats and meat meals and reach 38 to 45 percent protein, which suits an obligate carnivore well, though every dry recipe carries peas and potato and two add pea protein. The wet pates, minces and broths are strongly meat-based and very low in carbohydrate, a good fit, but most wet recipes lean on added gums for texture and several fish recipes use synthetic vitamin K.
Pragmatic lens
A genuinely high-protein, grain-free range that is widely stocked in Australia across kibble, cans and pouches. The main trade-offs to weigh are the added gums in the wet range, the synthetic vitamin K (menadione) in several fish recipes, and the pea and potato content in the dry recipes.
Pros
High named-meat protein across the range, grain-free throughout, broad format choice across kibble cans and pouches, added probiotics in the dry recipes, every recipe is complete and balanced with stated moisture, widely available in Australia.
Cons
Most wet recipes use added gums (guar, xanthan, locust bean) for texture, several fish recipes use synthetic vitamin K3 (menadione), the dry recipes carry peas and potato and two use pea protein, the wet range is made in Thailand and imported, and the company is private-equity owned rather than independent.
Recommendation
A strong high-protein, grain-free choice, especially the dry Original and Turkey and Duck recipes and the meatier pates. Owners who prefer to avoid added gums or synthetic vitamin K should favour the dry range and check the labels on the fish recipes.
Common questions
Who owns Wellness CORE?
Wellness CORE is owned by Wellness Pet Company (US natural pet food maker, private-equity owned).
Where is Wellness CORE made?
Wellness CORE sold in Australia is made in the United States and Thailand.
Is Wellness CORE grain-free?
Yes. Every Wellness CORE recipe in our catalogue is grain-free.
Is Wellness CORE good for cats?
A strong high-protein, grain-free choice, especially the dry Original and Turkey and Duck recipes and the meatier pates. Owners who prefer to avoid added gums or synthetic vitamin K should favour the dry range and check the labels on the fish recipes.
The range
Products
25
Made in
USA
Most common first ingredients: tuna, chicken, boneless chicken, deboned turkey
No products in this range trigger synthetic preservatives, synthetic colours, synthetic flavours, added sugars, caramel colour, animal digest.
Products
25 of 25Where to buy
Pet Circle (primary online retailer), PETstock and Petbarn, and selected pet specialty retailers
Same recipe, different life stage
Wellness CORE makes a turkey kibble across two life stages. Same protein, same format, so the difference you see below is the life stage, not the recipe.
Different life stages
A kitten food and an adult food are not interchangeable. Growth formulas run higher in protein, fat, calcium and energy. This is the difference to look at, not a like for like swap.
Kitten
Guaranteed Analysis
Dry Matter Basis
Adult Turkey & Duck
Guaranteed Analysis
Dry Matter Basis
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Recall history
No Australian recall affecting Wellness CORE cat food is on the public record. Australia has no central pet food recall register, so this reflects the limits of the record rather than a guarantee of safety. How recalls work in Australia →
Data reflects manufacturer-published information at the time of collection; formulations change, so always verify against the label on the product you intend to buy.
Last verified June 2026
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