Raw Coated Cat Food - High Protein, Grain-Free Kibble with Cage-Free Chicken - Premium Digestive Support with Probiotics - Natural Small Kibble - Perfect For Picky Eaters - 10 lb Bag

I have raised my last four cats into their mid-to-late 20s, one nearly reaching 29 years of age, and I attribute my food choices to their longevity. Currently, I have two cats, Ella (11) and Bubba (2). I free-feed Blue Buffalo kibble as a primary component of their diet and offer them wet food each morning and evening. Water is essential to their health, and cats prefer getting their fluid requirements through their food. Whether in wet or dry food, I look for meat, fowl, or fish as the number one ingredient and for the absence of corn, soy, wheat, gluten, or unnamed byproducts in the ingredient list. Although my cats are okay with a rotation of various Blue Buffalo kibble products, I like to give them some variety from time to time, so I bought a bag of Stella & Chewy's Freeze-Dried Raw Coated Kibble. Stella & Chewy's ingredient list meets my requirements. Considering that approximately 80% of cat food's ingredients are found in the first four ingredients, let's look at the first eight: chicken, chicken meal, lentils, peas, chicken fat, chicken liver, natural chicken flavor, and chicken gizzard. There is nothing scary in the rest of the list. I'm not sure what "natural chicken flavor" means in an ingredient list because I would assume that if you put enough chicken in it, it will have the natural flavor of chicken and wouldn't have to be added as an extra ingredient. But I am not overly concerned about that. Besides the above, Stella & Chewy's recipe is grain-free, and while I am no expert, I can accept that freeze-dried raw ingredients have an advantage over cooked ingredients. However, the label says it is "coated with RAW," so I can't say I know what that means either. It doesn't worry me, though. Since there is little point in buying excellent cat food if your cats refuse to eat it, I was happy to find that this was not the case. Since I free-feed kibble, my cats don't generally get excited by kibble, but both of them took the time to sample the Stella & Chewy's stuff, and, if my understanding of feline body language is accurate, they like it. In my opinion, this is good food. If you chose to feed this as your cat's primary kibble, I can't see this as a bad choice. I will stick with Blue Buffalo because I've had good results with it, but I will buy this occasionally. However, I don't suggest kibble as the sole choice for any cat. Particularly when they get older, cats don't tend to drink enough water to meet the needs of their kidneys, so they need wet food.

I absolutely LOVE THIS CAT FOOD! My cats eat it, and that's been hard to get them to do til now. Most of the time a cpl would like something but the rest would stop eating in a week or 2. Then I found Stella &Chewy's raw coatged kibble. The ingredients are exactly what I look for. Only the best for my fur babies. I mix it with a can of wet food and they eat every drop! It doesn't mess with their tummy either. And the price is a bargain for the the ingredients and nutritional value. Give it a try!

It's great food however the easy opening for this bag does not work. The pull tab was missing and I had to cut it open with scissors so the bag cannot be zipped open or closed. You need better product quality control to watch for issues like this.

My cats love this food. I never want to be without. We Have it on auto ship now. I feel my cats are healthier due to great ingredients. Thank You. happy cats happy happy home.

I absolutely love this brand, and so do my fur babies! I've tried a few generic brands in the past and never realized they were causing digestive issues until I made the switch. Since switching to this brand, my cats have been staying fuller longer, and the difference is amazing — no more hairballs or random throw-up surprises around the house. Their coats look healthier too, and they seem so much more comfortable overall. This is definitely a high-quality option that delivers on its promises. Highly recommend for any cat parent who wants the best for their pets!

This is great food and the ingredients are excellent but the kibble pieces are too small. Would be great size for a kitten. This is a wonderful brand of cat food though ...I use their canned food also

My ultra-finicky cats love this food and devour it gladly. I was at the end of my rope to find healthy, safe food my two Ragamuffins would eat. They would rather starve than eat much of what I tried of the healthy, safe foods. And I was not willing to resort to feeding much of what America offers —including the supposedly-beneficial diets my former vets sell which, after some investigation, I am convinced led to the early demise of my last two from kidney disease. So here I am relieved, although I also feed other grain-free wet food so they don‘t overeat.

I've stopped buying the typical dry cat food to supplement their homemade food and even though this is more expensive they're satisfied with less. It's also worth noting that when consuming higher quality food they poop less and it doesn't smell as bad. I've tried the salmon and chicken thus far and both are winners.

My cat keeps vomiting everytime he eats this food. $50 wasted and Im unable to return it to Amazon. I would like to get a refund.

My cat won't eat it and he is not a picky guy. I tried mixing it with a different kibble and he just eats around it.