Grain-Free Freeze Dried Cat Food, Chicken & Lamb 11oz

My male cat is the epitome of fussy cats. He turns his nose up at sandwich meat, tuna, most of his canned foods and most treats I have tried to buy him. He also likes to hang out on the pool deck all day and hates to come in at night. If I rustle this bag and he knows he's getting his "pellets" though, he comes running. I am sure he'd prefer to have this as his only dry food, but I break it up and sprinkle it on as a garnish. He didn't seem to care for it moistened. I did note that if I gave him too much and failed to break it up, it must've expanded in his tummy and caused him to regurgitate. That's him being a little piggy and housing as many pellets in one sitting as he could. So long as i break them up and use it as a garnish, he is never sick. I've learned to just smash the bag with a rolling pin before I open it and voila, all nice and crushed up for him. I'm glad my little finicky man likes the really good stuff, because I want him to live forever!

I have a weird cat who will refuse to eat. This is the only product ive found that he will actually eat enough of to stay alive! Thank you!

After hearing my friend tout its health and nutritional benefits, I was optimistic about introducing my one-and-a-half-year-old Selkirk Rex to Feline Natural's Grain-Free Freeze-Dried Cat Food, Chicken & Lamb. Despite its promise of a wholesome diet, it turns out that my little furball is not a fan. Even when I tried mixing it with her favorite canned food, she was hesitant to eat it, which was quite disappointing given the product's premium price. While the quality of the ingredients is undeniable, and I appreciate the brand's commitment to natural, grain-free nutrition, it's clear that not all cats will take to it. It might be a hit with other cats who aren't as particular about their food so I wouldn't write it off completely. If you have a cat open to trying new things and you're looking for a high-quality, nutritious option, Feline Natural could be a great choice. It might not suit all palates, especially if your cat is as selective as mine.

I understand that removing water in freeze drying means that water must be added back. I do not permit my cats to eat this dry even though supposedly it says that I could. The food would require water from someplace to become useful and therefore it could be expected that physical pellet expansion would happen on the stomach. As a careful feeder I let this expansion occur before the eating. Dry kibble needs water in much the same way it seems, but the process making that is heat which alters the structure. The meat is meal and bits of many other things. What makes this different is that the mixture is made of whole body parts and just a few things added. I followed the instructions of ratio for preparing. One cup of this freeze dried food mixed with one cup warm water. It is quizzical then that it would not be fully absorbed the way I expect. Chi la of food difficult to chew that I have to squeeze with my fingers. So the thought occurred to me that I could use a process of measuring, waiting and blending. I thought that surely it would thicken as a puree in blended form in fifteen minutes. First, my cats are puree eaters. They love puree. The one-to-one ratio does not puree. It liquifies in the blender. When I go through the process and pour this liquid in serving cups, they eat it like they have never eaten anything before. All that moisture being lapped up with their tongues, and all that food with it. Just so anyone here can know, that these cats drink it and they finish their portions with commitment within minutes. Then they do not ask me for any more food for an entire 24 hours. They are calm. Sated. They sit next to me and they are not begging. They sleep. They are really taking to this liquid, but they have dry food on free choice they nibble on. I feel like this liquid form might be good for their digestion and hydration. I am in the first few days of this strategy. It relaxes me to have calm cats. If I add less water, I would worry about their teeth chewing on raw bits. With liquid they do not have that issue. I also add dental health additive to the food water so I know they have it. My cats hopefully will continue benefiting. I did not see anyone writing another review about the liquid result from blending the recommended proportions. I do not know if a full to.e liquid diet is good or bad. That is why the thickness is "3" but they take it in enthusiastically.

If you have a cat with unexplained vomiting, read my review. I just want to share what happened with my cat…she was throwing up frequently, at least several times per week. Tried all the tests and I honestly believed this was a super high quality food which is why I kept buying it for YEARS. We did feed her other foods for variety, but most were cheaper so I kept changing those assuming they might be contributing to her issue. One time this food was out of stock and we ran out for 2 weeks and during that time she didn’t throw up once!! I was shocked, but I stopped feeding this food and now she rarely throws up—just the occasional fur ball during a season change when she has extra fur. It’s been over 15 months or more so I wanted to come back to share my solution…the vet just wanted to prescribe all this medication and things and all we had to do was stop feeding this. I’m not trying to knock this brand, but the evidence was clear for us that something in it didn’t sit well with our cat despite my initial denial. It might not be the case for every cat so if you feed your cat this and it works, great please don’t let me dissuade you! But my review is for anyone like me who was dealing with unexplained digestive issues and never thought it was this expensive high quality food contributing…