Instinct Freeze-Dried Raw Meals Grain-Free Cage-Free Chicken Recipe Cat Food

My cat, Luna, is in love with chicken. She will eat this before her other food in the bowl (her food is being changed from the one given at the shelter). We are definitely going to continue to buy this product as her main diet product.

I got this because my cat will eat raw wet food. So I wanted to get him a raw food to replace his dry kibble. Went with the instinct with raw bits, duck. He’d only eat the raw bits. So I tried this one even though I’ve been noticing he doesn’t seem to be a fan chicken in any form. Well he won’t even try this. Well on to the next.

I rescued a neglected cat in june. After getting him vet care and finding out he was a diabetic I have tried tons of foods. Of course a high protein canned food is best for him but sometimes he goes on a full hunger strike (years of eating the worst foods for him). Hunger strike can be super frustrating when you have to give insulin and sometimes I find myself opening up 3/4 different types of foods just to see what he *might* eat at that time. I found sample size packs of these and they are the ONLY food I can always count on him going for. He has even climbed the counter into bags that were stashed and torn them open. Last week he had to have 8 (!) teeth extracted and of course he went on I rescued a neglected cat in june. After getting him vet care and finding out he was a diabetic I have tried tons of foods. Of course a high protein canned food is best for him but sometimes he goes on a full hunger strike (years of eating the worst foods for him). Hunger strike can be super frustrating when you have to give insulin and sometimes I find myself opening up 3/4 different types of foods just to see what he *might* eat at that time. I found sample size packs of these and they are the ONLY food I can always count on him going for. He has even climbed the counter into bags that were stashed and torn them open. Last week he had to have 8 (!) teeth extracted and of course he went on hunger strike again refusing to eat any canned food. His mouth had been so bad they couldn’t suture anything due to infection so it was important he not get any hard kibble or even pate wet food as it could pack in the holes. Of course I had to get more of this and yet again it’s his favorite. I just wish it came in a much bigger bag and was more cost effective. I’ve spent a few thousand on this poor foster guy already and found him a home but didn’t want to stick the new owner with such a picky cat and high food costs! … more

My Gracie got tired of her kibble, so I use this freeze dried raw as a topper AND as a meal. Seems expensive, but for my one cat it is a convenient way to add nutrition to an otherwise bland kibble diet. I think I will try mixing it with water and see if she will eat it in place of the cheap, wet canned food she so loves. LOL Finicky cat, but I love her just the same.

I bought this while getting prepared to feed my cat a homemade raw diet, to help him transition. He LOVED it, just gobbled it up like it was the most delicious thing he'd ever eaten. It also made his stool much less smelly, which is always a good thing. It's just too expensive to be sustainable for me to feed as his primary food long-term, which is why I'm doing homemade. But if you have a lot of money this food is a great option!

I have tried feeding this product to our two cats and they have no interest in either dry or wet versions. Tried on 3 different occasions with same result.

I ordered this product because it was soft and I thought it would be easier to manage. But it is crumbly and dusty and the cats ignore it. I try to dry. I tried breaking it up and it turns to dust. I tried moistening it. I have one older cat that was a taker of a little bit of it. I would not recommend this brand of freeze dried food but I was happy with the Stella and chewy rabbit flavor. It’s a little more money but I bought it for my nursing mama kitty because she wasn’t eating much and she really loves it. So if I can just buy it for her it’s worth it. Can’t really afford to give it to all five cats LOL. Don’t know what to do with the instinct brand maybe I can donate it

I've bought this product several times. I have a cat that has had several teeth removed and this helps fill him up. My last bag the bites are very hard. I usually smush them and put in bowl. This bag is very hard and not the same quality.

A nice surprise to have all 5 of our cats (including 2 seniors and a kitten) go absolutely crazy over this as a topper or fed as pieces as a treat. For some reason they weren't interested in it rehydrated, but couldn't get enough of it as packaged. Some reviewers had commented about the overpowering smell, but I thought it smelled wonderful! Will definitely be added to the rotation. Bag is a little larger than most of the other freeze dried raw brands with comparable if not better pricing, so that's another plus for me.

This food saved the day!! We have a 12 year old ragdoll that stopped eating dry food a year ago and only wants the canned stuff. He wakes us up at all hours of the night to feed him and it would be a huge issue for our cat sitter when we travel. We have tried several different brands and textures and knowing that he loves freeze dried “toppers” we decided to give this food a try. I feel like we struck gold!! He loves it!! It smells awful if you feed your cats in a small room (we have our cats food in a small bathroom) you might want to leave this stuff in a dish in a larger well ventilated room. It smells like Fritos or the weird smell that dogs feet have. If you have a dog you know what I’m This food saved the day!! We have a 12 year old ragdoll that stopped eating dry food a year ago and only wants the canned stuff. He wakes us up at all hours of the night to feed him and it would be a huge issue for our cat sitter when we travel. We have tried several different brands and textures and knowing that he loves freeze dried “toppers” we decided to give this food a try. I feel like we struck gold!! He loves it!! It smells awful if you feed your cats in a small room (we have our cats food in a small bathroom) you might want to leave this stuff in a dish in a larger well ventilated room. It smells like Fritos or the weird smell that dogs feet have. If you have a dog you know what I’m talking about lol. It’s hard to describe but this stuff is fragrant although worth it!! We are so happy and so is our picky eater!! … more