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.

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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...Rabbit, Pork, Pork Liver...Duck, Chicken Broth, Chicken Liver...Chicken, Chicken Broth, Chicken Liver...Real Chicken Recipe: Chicken, Turkey, Chicken Liver...
Food FlavorChicken, PoultryRabbit, MeatDuck, PoultryChicken, PoultryChicken, Salmon, Poultry, Seafood & Fish
Special DietHigh-Protein, Grain-Free, Gluten Free...High-Protein, Grain-Free, Gluten Free...High-Protein, Grain-Free, Gluten Free...Gluten Free, High-Protein, Grain-Free...Grain-Free, High-Protein, No Corn No Wheat No Soy, Natural
Health FeatureAppetite Stimulation, Skin & Coat HealthAppetite Stimulation, Skin & Coat HealthAppetite Stimulation, Skin & Coat HealthAppetite Stimulation, Skin & Coat HealthAppetite Stimulation, Skin & Coat Health
Packaging TypeCanCanCanCanCan, Variety Pack
Food TexturePatePatePatePatePate

Questions & Answers

36 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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534 Customer Reviews

Rated 2 out of 5 stars
By Eric on Jun 12, 2022

Was good food but changed to worse formula

My cats had this for a while. They’re not super picky but it does take some time to transition. I was really upset to see that they changed the formula of the food with no announcement nor did they change the line of food. Just same marketing, different formula. Formula has much more broth and other vegetable and egg fillers with less turkey. Probably did that to make things cheaper, so you can scrap any nutritionist recommendations past early-mid 2022. Cats absolutely hate it too and it’s a real struggle since I don’t have enough of the old food to help transition, which is completely replaced by this new cheaper one.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars
By Crystal on Jun 3, 2022

Not as advertised

I've been looking for a higher calorie food for my cat who has been battling cancer and is having trouble keeping on weight. I bought this specifically because both Chewy's description and the pictures of the label show that the 5.5 oz cans have 240 kcal/can (3 oz supposed to have 131 or something like that.) I checked the label on the product i received which i was disappointed to find out only had 193 kcal/can in the 5.5 oz. It'll do i suppose, but not quite the high calorie diet i was hoping for. I should add that my cat's condition makes it difficult for him to eat which is why I'm looking for higher cals rather than just giving him more food. Some of the ingredients are also different than what is listed in the description. Chewy or Instinct should really update this.

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 3 out of 5 stars
By Nell on Jun 20, 2022

Recipe and calorie change

I've been using this food for awhile now and it's been perfect for my cats up until recently. It is now made in Thailand (many of their other canned foods are still USA made) and the ingredients have changed somewhat. The calorie content is MUCH higher which does not work for my cats. Thankfully Chewy refunded me.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Rettu on May 28, 2022

Senior cat and young cat love it

I bought these for my senior cat that needs to eat more. He’s picky of what type of wet food he likes and often tires of the food after a while. I’ve bought many cases of this food now and everyday, he eagerly eats two + cans. The only thing he doesn’t like is the whole peas and carrot bits, he spits those pieces out on the floor. It doesn’t deter him from eating the food and there’s not too many of those bits in it. Also my young cat likes it too.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars
By Inedible on May 27, 2022

Cat will not eat this

I was excited about this product given its quality and balance of nutrients and purity of ingredients. However my cat took one whiff of it and walked away. Will not go near it even when I mixed her liquid cat treat into it. I used to get this on a consistent basis and have found that the consistency of the product has deteriorated overtime (used to be one solid pate but now an irregular watery mush as though it's been sitting on the shelf for far too long).

Rated 3 out of 5 stars
By gross on May 31, 2022

Changed Recipe

My cats used to love this food, and I used to feel really good about feeding it to them. My most recent shipment came in the other day and the cans are different, and upon opening them it seems the food has changed as well. The smell is different (smells eerily similar to Weruva Cats in the Kitchen, which made my cats sick), the texture is different, and the liquid/broth it is in is different. I don't feel as comfortable feeding it to them anymore, especially with the extra fishy smell that wasn't present in the previous versions.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars
By CJay on May 29, 2022

Changed Recipe

This was working for my senior cat. He ate it and I believed it was higher quality. He didn't devour it quickly but he ate it. However, they recently changed the recipe. There are no longer whole peas and carrots in it, which is a good thing (unless they are now pureed and thus hidden); it also looks different - the gel is not clear anymore and I think the color of the pate is lighter. Anyway, my cat will barely eat it now. I may have to try something else.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars
By Jane on Jun 21, 2022

Formula change: no longer made in US

Agreeing a the negative reviews on the formula change. After one of my cats gave it a pass, I looked at it, comparing it to the old can that I still have two cases of. It’s now made in Thailand. No thank you!!

Rated 2 out of 5 stars
By Laurie on May 11, 2022

My cats loved the rabbit - the chicken not so much

I started buying Instinct as a replacement for a veterinary diet that was out of stock in the rabbit flavor. The problem cat loved it so I decided to try it for my other cats. They loved the rabbit but did not like the chicken flavor at all. I don't know why other than they are overly spoiled..... They still love the rabbit so that is what I get them now.