Instinct Original Grain-Free Pate Real Chicken Recipe Wet Canned Cat Food

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About This Item

  • Cage-free chicken is the first ingredient in this savory recipe that’s packed with animal protein for strong, lean muscles.
  • Contains 95% chicken, turkey and chicken liver and 5% vegetables, fruits and other wholesome ingredients.
  • Made without grain, potato, corn, wheat, soy, artificial colors or preservatives.
  • Has a delicious pate texture.
  • Made using the finest ingredients from around the world.
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About Instinct Original Wet Recipes for Cats

High-Protein Wet Recipes

Instinct’s Original Wet Recipes are complete and balanced wet meals for cats that add variety and excitement to mealtime!

Real, Wholesome Ingredients

Each grain-free pate is crafted with 95% real meat and organs and 5% vegetables, fruits and other wholesome ingredients. Your favorite feline will love the taste and you’ll love knowing that you’re feeding her all the goodness she needs and deserves.

Guided by Raw

REAL, NATURAL INGREDIENTS

Instinct’s wet food is crafted with real meat first, followed by fruits, veggies and other wholesome ingredients.

PACKED WITH PROTEIN

Guided by Instinct’s belief in raw, their wet food delivers high protein from real meat, poultry and fish.

LESS IS MORE

These wet recipes are made without grain, corn, wheat, soy, potato, carrageenan or artificial colors or preservatives.

About Instinct

Instinct has been crafting and perfecting raw recipes for over 15 years. From 100% raw frozen meals to freeze-dried, raw-coated kibble, Instinct gives you a variety of ways to incorporate raw into your pet’s diet. Their raw recipes are crafted in their own kitchens in Lincoln, Nebraska, to ensure the highest standards in quality and food safety according to SQF standards.
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Top IngredientsChicken, Chicken Broth, Chicken Liver...Duck, Chicken Broth, Chicken Liver...Real Chicken Recipe: Chicken, Turkey, Chicken Liver...Rabbit, Pork, Pork Liver...Salmon, Salmon Broth, Pork Liver...
Food FlavorChicken, PoultryDuck, PoultryChicken, Salmon, Poultry, Seafood & FishRabbit, MeatSalmon, Seafood & Fish
Special DietHigh-Protein, Grain-Free, Gluten Free...High-Protein, Grain-Free, Gluten Free...Grain-Free, High-Protein, No Corn No Wheat No Soy, NaturalHigh-Protein, Grain-Free, Gluten Free...High-Protein, Grain-Free, Gluten Free...
Health FeatureAppetite Stimulation, Skin & Coat HealthAppetite Stimulation, Skin & Coat HealthAppetite Stimulation, Skin & Coat HealthAppetite Stimulation, Skin & Coat HealthAppetite Stimulation, Skin & Coat Health
Packaging TypeCanCanCan, Variety PackCanCan
Food TexturePatePatePatePatePate

Questions & Answers

35 Customer Questions

Can you tell me the percentage of iodine in each of the instinct cat wet food cans by protein . Cat has hyperthyroidism
Looking to put weigh on a 16 year old cat with hyperthyroidism. Which is the highest caloric level? Whats the best for this condition as he is on meds but lost a lot of weight . Thank you
Answer by stacey • Jun 07, 2022
Purely anecdotal, but my hyperthyroid cat eats this food almost exclusively and is maintaining his weight well - he even gained back 0.5;b. He is not currently on meds as he can't tolerate them at all.
Are the can liners BPA free?
Answer by Chewy • Oct 17, 2017
All the Instinct by Nature's Variety cans are BPA free.
I don’t know about feeding my cats something with “clay” in it - certainly doesn’t seem like something a cat would naturally eat. Can you explain?
Answer by Chewy • Jan 08, 2019
Montmorillonite clay is used in some natural pet foods as a natural anti-caking agent. It allows high-quality pet foods to remain free of man-made and chemical agents for this purpose. In addition, it may bring with it added health benefits to pets.

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552 Customer Reviews

Rated 1 out of 5 stars
By Anonymous on Aug 15, 2022

Product Changes

I've been purchasing this product for the last year and a half and been very happy until recently. I don't believe it is the same product since they moved manufacturing to Thailand - it looks different, smells different, comes in a different can, and my cat is much less enthusiastic about eating it. I'm disappointed that they are trying to pass this off as the same. Instinct has permanently lost my business and I will no longer be recommending their products to anyone.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars
By MaxandLolasmom on Aug 3, 2022

New formula is not a hit but a miss

I have been buying this canned food for years and my cats loved it. The new formula is noticeably different and my cats won’t eat it. It no longer smells like chicken, it’s very gelatinous, and contains no peas or carrots (even though peas and carrots are still listed as ingredients). I then noticed it’s no longer made in the USA but states it is a product of Thailand. It use to be a high quality product and I felt good about feeding it to my cats and my cats loved the chicken and venison formulas but that has all changed.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars
By NotAnymore on Jul 31, 2022

2022 Different Formula

Had been buying for 2+ years and the product WAS wonderful! Smelled good, color WAS light, each can always HAD the same amount of product, same density. . . .It WAS consistent and it WAS great. NOW: smells gross, the color is darker, A LOT of food sticks within the can (before I could get all of it out with a small spoon/bit of water) Can is difficult to open. . . Really frustrated this happened. I am now purchasing a different product.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars
By Cicosmacos on Aug 11, 2022

No longer good and no longer made in USA

The old formula was a favorite but this new formula is different and my cat won’t touch it. Also, no longer made in the USA, now it's made in Thailand? I now realize that even the picture here on the Chewy website no longer has that small US flag in the corner of the label!

Rated 2 out of 5 stars
By Catmom on Jul 4, 2022

New recipe, not a fan

I have bought Instinct wet food for my cat for 5+ years now because it has been consistently ranked for high quality. One of their quality claims was that the food was made in the US and that all of their meat (at least for poultry and a few other products) came from the US. This was also the reason their price was higher than some brands: you were paying for US-made quality and meat. The cans left over from my last autoship (chicken, rabbit, lamb, venison) all have a US flag and a “Made in the USA with the finest ingredients from around the world” statement on them (news to me that the ingredients were no longer consistently from the US), but my recent shipment of chicken no longer has the flag/statement and the can instead says “Product of Thailand.” The cans look different and the recipe has definitely changed: no more chunks of carrot and whole peas, much more gelatinous, smells different. I just opened the first can this morning and my cat has eaten what I gave him, so he has no complaints so far. My complaint is not against cat food from Thailand, but that Instinct makes such a huge point about their food being sourced and made in the US. That’s supposedly one of the reasons why the food costs more money than other brands, because they have more control over the quality and origins. So if that’s not true anymore, why does the food cost so much?

Rated 1 out of 5 stars
By Jody on Jul 17, 2022

Definitely a one-star

The first thing I noticed when I opened the can is the amount of water in the food. A lot! Once I had refrigerated the half-used can I noticed the amount of fat in the food. A lot! My pickiest cat shakes her foot in disgust at the food and turns away. The medium-picky eater eats it last when offered the choice. The piggy one doesn't care, but he'll eat anything. I would not buy this again.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars
By Kamy on Jul 7, 2022

Formula Change is a no

I had to hunt down wet cat food that is healthy with solid ingredients for a long time. I stumbled onto Instinct last year and my girls took to it fairly quickly. They're both extremely picky about healthy options and only want gravy foods. As soon as I opened the last shipment's cans I could tell something is off. It smelled different, the consistency was gelatinous, and the little chunks of peas and carrots were gone. Still tried to give it to my cats because it looked fine but they hate it. So I'm back to square one and I'll need to donate the new cans to the shelter at least. Very disappointed and I'll have to find a new brand.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars
By Melissa on Jul 2, 2022

Cats won’t eat anymore after formula change

My two senior boys have been eating this food for several years, and my new 1 year old for the past year. And they always loved it and ate it all. However, Instinct recently changed the recipe for their cat foods (the turkey recipe changed too). The food has a weird thick gravy now that reminds me of a bad chicken and stars soup. I used to be able to rinse the cans with water and the cans would be clean. Now there is a weird residue left in the cans that will not come out. I tried feeding the new recipe food to my cats but all steadfastly refused to eat it. So I have switched them all to Weruva pate food which they seem to like a lot. I will be seeing if I can get a refund for this food as I spent a lot of $$ on it. (Cans with new recipe have blue writing on lids.)

Rated 3 out of 5 stars
By jordan on Jun 16, 2022

Formula Change

I agree with all the other reviews about the change in formula.. It smells like a can of tuna despite it being chicken, there are no longer chunks of carrots and peas, and the “broth” is now thicker as well as a nuclear yellow color. Super weird.. There is also a ton of congealed fat specks where there used to be none, at first I thought my cans had gone bad before I looked this up. My cats are still eating it however I buy in bulk and have four cases of this weird smelling neon food… Will be researching a healthy alternative cuz I don’t trust it. I’d like to add that this is consistent as I have opened one can from each case and they are the same.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars
By SAHs on Jul 18, 2022

Cat won’t eat new formula

My cat has eaten Instinct original chicken wet food for years. My recent order had silver tops instead of the regular gold. When I opened it the smell was different as well as the texture. My cat wouldn’t taste it even though he was hungry! I see it is now made in Thailand. Now I am in the process of trying to find a new food he will eat. What a mess!!