Instinct Limited Ingredient Diet Grain-Free Recipe with Real Salmon Freeze-Dried Raw Coated Adult Dry Cat Food, 4.5-lb bag
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Just because your cat has food sensitivities, doesn’t mean she can’t still enjoy delicious nutrition. Instinct Limited Ingredient Diet Grain-Free Recipe with Real Salmon Freeze-Dried Raw Coated Adult Dry Cat Food with Real Salmon is specially crafted with minimal ingredients and features just one animal protein, one vegetable and zero dairy, eggs, potato, corn, wheat or soy. This easily digestible grain-free kibble is made in the USA and tumbled with raw cod that’s been crushed and freeze-dried to help preserve its nutrients and flavor. And since your BFF deserves real nutrition, you’ll never find any artificial colors or preservatives in here!
Key Benefits- A limited ingredient recipe made with a single animal protein and just one vegetable, for cats with sensitivities.
- Made with wild-caught salmon that’s easy to digest and rich in essential amino acids.
- Guaranteed levels of natural omegas and antioxidants promote skin, coat and immune health.
- Made in the USA using premium ingredients from around the world, with the pure nutrition of raw in every piece.
- Contains absolutely no grain, dairy, eggs, chicken, beef, fish, sweet potato, potato, chickpeas, corn, wheat, soy, artificial colors or preservatives.
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Item Number160768
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Weight4.5 pounds
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BrandNature's Variety
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LifestageAdult
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Food FormDry Food
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Special DietLimited Ingredient Diet, Grain-Free, Sensitive Digestion, No Corn No Wheat No Soy, Gluten Free
Salmon Meal, Peas, Tapioca, Canola Oil (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols and Citric Acid), Salmon, Natural Flavor, Coconut Oil, Montmorillonite Clay, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate, Niacin Supplement, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex, Thiamine Mononitrate, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Biotin), Minerals (Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Ethylenediamine Dihydriodide), Choline Chloride, Freeze Dried Cod, Taurine, Rosemary Extract.
Caloric Content4,400 kcal/kg, 517 kcal/cup
Guaranteed Analysis | |
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Crude Protein | 37.5% min |
Crude Fat | 17.0% min |
Crude Fiber | 3.0% max |
Moisture | 9.0% max |
Vitamin E | 100 IU/kg min |
Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) | 85 mg/kg min |
Omega-3 Fatty Acids | 1.0% min |
Omega-6 Fatty Acids | 2.5% min |
Daily Feeding
Weight | Adult Maintenance (cup) | Weight Loss (cup) |
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5 lbs | 3/8 | 1/4 |
10 lbs | 1/2 | 3/8 |
15 lbs | 3/4 | 1/2 |
Ideal feeding amounts will vary by age, weight, and activity level so the guide below should be used as an initial recommendation. Divide the cups per day by the number of feedings per day. Be sure to always provide clean, fresh water. Along with dry food, we recommend feeding raw or wet food to help increase the amount of water in your pet’s diet.
Always introduce a new food over a period of 5 to 7 days, mixing increasing amounts of Instinct with the current food each day.


1 ANIMAL PROTEIN
The ingredient list is purposefully simple for pets with food sensitivities. It focuses on one animal protein and one vegetable—versus the mix of each you'll find in most pet foods.

SIMPLE AND ESSENTIAL
Sometimes what's not included is just as important as what is. Our recipes are made with cage-free poultry or farm-raised rabbit and always made without grain, dairy, eggs, potato, corn, wheat, soy or artificial ingredients.

Pure, real nutrition of raw on every piece
They put the pure, real nutrition of raw on every piece of Instinct Limited Ingredient Diet by tumbling their kibble with crushed, freeze-dried raw—raising the bar in nutrition and taste.
The Pure, Real Nutrition of Raw Is In Everything Instinct Does
Instinct's Responsibility as The Raw Brand
LEAD WITH RAW
It all started with Instinct's raw pet food. Since the beginning, they've led with raw because they know the good it can do. They're rewriting the rules of pet food and championing raw nutrition to bring its superior benefits to all that they do.
KEEP IT REAL
Delicious and nutritious pet food should only use real ingredients. For Instinct, this means all-natural, real meat, fruits and vegetables, with nothing artificial.
MAKE IT SIMPLE
Feeding raw should be simple, and it should easily fit into your everyday routine. Instinct believes raw should be accessible to pet parents so every pet can experience the benefits of raw nutrition.
DO IT TOGETHER
Instinct believes in the power of raw nutrition. It only makes sense to share it. Together with local shelters and volunteer efforts nationwide we’re on a mission to transform the lives of all pets.
MAKE IT BETTER
Instinct has never been afraid to challenge the status quo of pet nutrition. They continuously redefine what better means—always pushing their standards of nutrition to raise the bar in pet food.

About Instinct
Instinct believes deeply that it's up to them to find a way to make it possible for more people to feed their pets the pure, real nutrition that only comes from raw. They know that if they can get the nutrition of raw into more bowls, they'll transform the lives of more pets. And that's really why they do what they do.
Customer Reviews
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Solved diarrhea problem!
By Julie on Feb 26, 2021
My cat loves this food, and he now has solid stools. I tried Blue Buffalo Blissful Belly and my two cats wouldn't touch it. I then tried Pro Plan Sensitive Stomach Turkey formula, my cats liked it fine, but Tegar still had loose stool. Now with this food, both my cats love it, and Tegar finally has solid stools.
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Cat allergic to chicken
By RLAE on Jan 10, 2021
We have 4 cats & one is allergic to chicken. It's hard to find food for him but this Instinct product is great!! All the cats enjoy it. The baby prefers it and it is easy for them to chew. It's reasonably priced as well.
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Cats love it
By Cats on Dec 18, 2020
There was a transition period before they started to get into this food (a few days). Now they love it, have been eating it for 4+ months. I'm planning in continuing them with this food, I wish they had a bigger bag option. I have 2 large breed cats that eat a lot.
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Finally a food that works!
By Ranchgirl on Nov 18, 2020
I’ve been breeding Siamese for 20 plus years. My top Siamese male named Boss has had loose stools for almost a year. He’s been wormed and stools have been tested. There was no apparent reason for this problem. I have tried different foods including those with pumpkin included. No good results. Until now! After three days on this food Boss has firm stools!
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Angel Chewy to the rescue!
By FatCatMom on Oct 28, 2020
I have been feeding this to my two cats for a while but I ran out of it a few days ago. One of the cats has some kind of allergy, so I've been trying to eliminate anything chicken from their diet. Turns out the kibble I was mixing this with has chicken! Yesterday I decided to just feed them this, ordered it, and it arrived today! Thank you Chewy! My cats (Worf and Dax) thank you!
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It's a hit!
By Kelly on Oct 29, 2020
Nicholas is 17 with multiple health problems. His appetite hasn't been good lately, and I switched to this to see if it would help. HE LOVES IT! He started chowing down as soon as I put it in his bowl. Thank you, Instinct and Chewy! :)
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None of my cat will eat this
By TidusYuna on Oct 3, 2020
My cats used to eat this. For some reason now though, they literally will come to me acting like they are starving with this food still sitting untouched. I have tried multiple different bags of it, and the same things occurred. I am not sure if they changed the formula or something but now I have bags of it sitting...
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Good food, but...
By Jamie on Sep 1, 2020
I bought this for my ferret because it came up as "grain free" and "pea free" when I used the filter option. HOWEVER, this is NOT pea free. It is literally the second ingredient. I will have to pay closer attention to the ingredients lists regardless of the filters I have in place. My ferret really does like the food, but not ideal for his diet.
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Best Cat Food EVER!
By Kathryn on Sep 4, 2020
One of my Bengals is allergic to everything chicken. She over-groomed to nearly 50% fur left on her body. I tried nearly every limited ingredient diets and spent hundreds of dollars, only for her to reject them all, before I discovered Instinct LD Salmon. Now we’re all happy and my beautiful girl has a gorgeous sleek pelt!
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Cats love this!!
By Jessica on Jan 20, 2021
My cats love this food! They like this better than wet food.