Orijen Six Fish Cat Food: An Honest Review After 30 Days

What Makes Orijen Six Fish Different?

Orijen, made by Canada-based Champion Petfoods, is built around the concept of "Biologically Appropriate" nutrition. The Six Fish formula is their most popular cat food, using whole wild-caught Pacific fish rather than rendered meals or by-products.

Ingredient Deep Dive

The first five ingredients: whole mackerel, whole herring, whole flounder, whole rockfish, whole hake. Every single one is fresh or raw wild-caught fish — no dehydrated powders, no mystery meals.

The 85% animal ingredient ratio far exceeds AAFCO minimums. With 42% protein, 20% fat, and roughly 18–20% carbohydrates, the macronutrient profile closely mirrors what a cat would eat in the wild.

Nutritional Breakdown

• Crude Protein: 42% (min)
• Crude Fat: 20% (min)
• Crude Fiber: 3% (max)
• Moisture: 10% (max)
• Omega-3 Fatty Acids: 2.1%
• Taurine: 0.3%

Real-World Feeding Experience

We tested this on a 2-year-old British Shorthair for 30 days. Key takeaways:

Palatability: The triangular flat kibble is well-sized. Our cat cleaned the bowl every time. Fair warning: the fish smell is potent — if you're sensitive to seafood aromas, you'll notice it when you open the bag.

Coat Improvement: After two weeks, the coat was visibly shinier and shedding decreased. The high Omega-3 and Omega-6 content is doing real work here.

Litter Box Report: Thanks to the high-protein, low-carb formula, stool volume dropped by roughly 30% and the smell was noticeably milder. Stools were well-formed throughout with no diarrhea issues.