Instinct Limited Ingredient Diet Grain-Free Pate Real Rabbit Recipe Canned Cat Food

No matter what the company says they changed this formula. It MOST certainly has more water and less meat my cat will still eat it but it is not the same, it is even a different color. The company party line is we didn’t change a thing is not true. I just finished my last can and opened a new case and it is way different. The old can was solid pate, you could not see water. The new stuff does not fit in the can the way the old did, it is sitting in water and does not hug the sides of the can. I always cut it in four parts for my two cats and I cannot not do that now it is mush. The company needs to come up with a new party line and not say it hasn’t changed they sound uninformed. I added No matter what the company says they changed this formula. It MOST certainly has more water and less meat my cat will still eat it but it is not the same, it is even a different color. The company party line is we didn’t change a thing is not true. I just finished my last can and opened a new case and it is way different. The old can was solid pate, you could not see water. The new stuff does not fit in the can the way the old did, it is sitting in water and does not hug the sides of the can. I always cut it in four parts for my two cats and I cannot not do that now it is mush. The company needs to come up with a new party line and not say it hasn’t changed they sound uninformed. I added a picture of the new stuff you can see all the water at the bottom of the can … more

Ingredients are great but I’m hesitant about the texture. First batch was great- firm crumbling consistency with a little liquid. Second batch awful- Overwhelmingly liquid-y (like soup) and smelled slightly off (which I attributed to a rabbit/game-y smell- cats didn’t seem to mind). I’m ordering a third batch because my poor cat has gingivostomatitis and I’m trying a limited diet to see if that helps, but if the consistency is the same as the previous batch, I will no longer buy this (especially for the exorbitant price!!)

Feline food allergy requires single protein diet, and our cats loved the old Instinct LID Rabbit. Then it went out of stock fo a long time, and we had to scramble to find appropriate food. So when this came back in stock we were relieved... but this is not the same food, and our cats will not touch it. It used to be a very smooth textured patè, with a pleasant aroma. The new food is a coarse and gritty texture, markedly different aroma, and after trying many strategies -- sifting out the bone fragments(?), smashing with a fork, mixing with LID Rabbit topper pouch, adding water, waiting until hunger might get them to the food bowl, etc. nothing works. Cats won't go near it. Large cans also don't Feline food allergy requires single protein diet, and our cats loved the old Instinct LID Rabbit. Then it went out of stock fo a long time, and we had to scramble to find appropriate food. So when this came back in stock we were relieved... but this is not the same food, and our cats will not touch it. It used to be a very smooth textured patè, with a pleasant aroma. The new food is a coarse and gritty texture, markedly different aroma, and after trying many strategies -- sifting out the bone fragments(?), smashing with a fork, mixing with LID Rabbit topper pouch, adding water, waiting until hunger might get them to the food bowl, etc. nothing works. Cats won't go near it. Large cans also don't work for the same reasons. At least that is how it is for us, your mileage might vary... but I would recommend trying this new formula first before jumping in with a large order. … more

My kitty Charlie unfortunately has both GI lymphoma and recently, pancreatitis to deal with. We decided to try a limited ingredient diet to help with the latter issue upon recommendation by his oncologist. He had already been eating the Instinct rabbit recipe and was okay with it, so we figured this wouldn’t be a huge change for him. He would eat it, but was not at all enthusiastic and it would take several attempts of us putting it under his nose to get him to finish each meal. (Not ideal when the cat is already struggling to eat due to pancreatitis.) He also seemed to have difficulties with the thick consistency of this pate; watching him eat it reminded me of eating straight peanut butter My kitty Charlie unfortunately has both GI lymphoma and recently, pancreatitis to deal with. We decided to try a limited ingredient diet to help with the latter issue upon recommendation by his oncologist. He had already been eating the Instinct rabbit recipe and was okay with it, so we figured this wouldn’t be a huge change for him. He would eat it, but was not at all enthusiastic and it would take several attempts of us putting it under his nose to get him to finish each meal. (Not ideal when the cat is already struggling to eat due to pancreatitis.) He also seemed to have difficulties with the thick consistency of this pate; watching him eat it reminded me of eating straight peanut butter. I am glad this food is on the market, as it is one of a very few options for the many cats in Charlie’s situation, it just wasn’t a great fit for him. We opted for another brand that offered a rabbit chunks in gravy option which is working a lot better for him. (Though we had to abandon the limited ingredient plan.) … more

My cats lap it up. Price is understandably high considering the sacrifice of the abused animals raised for food. Prices need to be even higher to dissuade humans from having so many pets. I can't wait for the day I can feed my felines lab grown protein that they like with all the nutrients they need. killing abused animals raised for pet food should be outlawed once an alternative is available, regardless of the cost.

I agree with the other reviews on the quality of this food. I remember when it was a pate and my cats loved it. Now I have to practically strain it and throw a good amount away. The cats tolerate as it's the only rabbit I can find for them. I tried another brand rabbit and they wouldn't even go near it. I'm now out 2 cases of that food. Is this an across the board processing issue with all rabbit brand canned foods? I'm hoping for better quality in the future.

I had ordered this when it first came back and stock and the bones were a new added character. Tossed that batch, waited a while and reordered hoping the quality from before would return. This order had chunks of bone sitting right on top when I opened the first can. I picked out what I could and fed it to my cats but they wouldn’t touch it. I won’t order this again until someone leaves a review that the quality is back. It’s very costly!

I’ve been struggling to find sources of protein for my two little bbs and I thought I’d finally found one that they liked. Except today I opened a can that had *a lot* of little pieces of bone which is really unfortunate. I understand this is just one of the side effects of the pandemic, I just wish it didn’t come at the cost of potential harm to my bbs. I would not recommend this product.

I went with this food based on the poor reviews of another brands rabbit. This food is soupy and there's a lot of small bits of bone. When refrigerated it gets super thick and firm so maybe there's a lot of fat in it. My one cat, the one with allergies, doesn't really like it but my other one gobbles it up. I might try the other brand once we get close to the end and contact the food company to let them know my opinion.

I have a 13 year old cat with IBD. I’ve tried the Purina HA, science diet z/d, science diet sensitive stomach, the royal canin HA, Fortiflora- you name it. All of them gave her persistent diarrhea and made her miserable. BUT this magic food (I got the wet and dry) with some slippery elm powder literally helped her have a much more solid bowl movement in 2 days. I’m thrilled and I hope it continues to work. To all the IBD cat parents, definitely give this a try!!