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Hill's vs Weruva:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Hill's had more branded searches than Weruva among cat food brands in the United States. Hill's had about 8,100 branded searches, while Weruva had 6,600. Hill's made up 2.8% of all cat food brand searches we track, and Weruva accounted for 2.3%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about cat food brands, Hill's appeared in four of the five answers and Weruva in one. Hill's was mentioned before Weruva in three out of four answers.

Among cat food brands in the United States in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Hill's, about 23% more searches than Weruva

Hill's 8.1K searchesWeruva 6.6K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Hill's, mentioned in 4 of 5 answers, Weruva in 1

Hill's in 4 of 5Weruva in 1 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Hill's, named ahead of Weruva in 3 of 4 answers

Hill's first in 3Weruva first in 1

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Top cat food brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Hill's was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Weruva was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Hill's was listed before Weruva in three out of four answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Hill's1st
  2. Purina Pro Plan2nd
  3. Royal Canin3rd
  4. Smalls4th
  5. Fancy Feast4th
  6. Purina ONE6th
  7. Weruva7th
  8. Blue Buffalo8th
  9. Iams9th
  10. Meow Mix9th
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Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Royal Canin4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Purina Pro Plan4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Hill's4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Purina ONE2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Smalls1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Fancy Feast1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Iams1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Meow Mix1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Blue Buffalo1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Weruva1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United States on October 27, 2026.

Is Hill's or Weruva more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Hill's and Weruva by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 15 cat food brands we track, month by month, from searches in United States.

Hill's and Weruva among cat food brands in the United States, by month

Share of searches by month for Hill's, Weruva. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthSmallsFriskiesFancy FeastIamsMeow MixPurina ONERoyal CaninShebaBlue BuffaloPurina Pro PlanTiki CatHill'sWellnessWeruva9Lives
Oct 202521.4%7.9%6.4%6.4%6.4%6.4%11.7%5.2%6.4%11.7%3.5%0.84%2.3%2.3%0.84%
Nov 202518.3%6.7%5.5%6.7%6.7%6.7%12.2%5.5%6.7%15%3.7%0.88%2.4%2.4%0.73%
Dec 202519%7%5.7%7%5.7%7%12.7%5.7%7%12.7%3.8%0.91%2.8%2.5%0.75%
Jan 202619.7%7.2%5.9%5.9%5.9%5.9%10.8%5.9%5.9%16.1%3.9%0.96%2.6%2.6%0.77%
Feb 202619.9%7.3%6%7.3%6%6%10.9%6%7.3%13.3%3.3%1.2%2.4%2.2%0.96%
Mar 202621.8%8%5.3%6.6%5.3%6.6%8%5.3%6.6%14.6%3.6%2.4%3.1%1.9%0.86%
Apr 202623.1%8.5%5.7%5.7%5.7%5.7%6.9%5.7%5.7%15.5%3.8%2.5%2.1%2.5%1.1%
May 202622.2%8.1%5.4%5.4%5.4%6.7%8.1%6.7%5.4%14.9%3.6%2.4%2%2.4%1.1%
Jun 202616.9%7.6%6.2%7.6%6.2%9.2%9.2%7.6%6.2%11.3%4.1%2.8%2.3%2.2%0.82%
Jul 202616.3%7.3%6%7.3%6%8.9%10.9%7.3%6%10.9%4%3.3%2.4%2.7%0.79%
Aug 202616.1%8.8%7.2%7.2%7.2%8.8%7.2%7.2%5.9%10.7%4.8%3.2%2.4%2.6%0.78%
Sep 202617.3%9.5%7.8%7.8%7.8%7.8%7.8%7.8%6.3%6.3%5.2%2.8%2.6%2.3%1%

How has the Hill's and Weruva comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • The lead changed hands once in the 12 months ending September 2026: Hill's took it in March 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Hill's’ share of searches among cat food brands in the United States moved from 0.84% to 2.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.9K to 8.1K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Weruva’s share of searches among cat food brands in the United States held steady at 2.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.1K to 6.6K.

How did search popularity change for United States cat food brands in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, Weruva fell from 13th to 14th among cat food brands in the United States.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Hill's in the United States rose 179.3% over 12 measured months, from 2.9K to 8.1K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Hill's’ and Weruva’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Hill's

1 branded search term

  • hills science diet cat food

Weruva

1 branded search term

  • weruva

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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