Instinct Original Grain-Free Pate Real Lamb Recipe Canned Cat Food
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Satisfy your feline friend’s need for real food with IInstinct Original Grain-Free Pate Real Lamb Recipe Canned Cat Food. This high animal protein, grain-free recipe is guided by Instinct’s belief in raw, and made especially for your cat to unlock his potential to thrive. It’s thoughtfully balanced with wholesome foods including real meat, fruits and vegetables in a delicious pate texture, along with natural sources of omega fatty acids to help promote a shiny coat and healthy skin.
Key Benefits- Grass-fed lamb is the first ingredient in this savory recipe that’s packed with animal protein for strong, lean muscles.
- Made with 95% lamb, turkey and liver; 5% vegetables, fruits and other wholesome ingredients; and 0% grain.
- Free of grain, potato, corn, wheat, soy, by-product meal, artificial colors or preservatives.
- Delicious pate also includes natural omega fatty acids to promote healthy skin and coat.
- Proudly made in the USA with the finest ingredients from around the world.
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Item Number49684
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Weight4.8 pounds
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Packaging TypeCan
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Food TexturePate
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BrandNature's Variety
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LifestageAdult
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Food FormWet Food
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Special DietHigh-Protein, Grain-Free, Gluten Free, No Corn No Wheat No Soy, Natural
Lamb, Lamb Broth, Turkey, Turkey Liver, Ground Flaxseed, Montmorillonite Clay, Eggs, Peas, Carrots, Potassium Chloride, Salt, Minerals (Iron Proteinate, Zinc Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Potassium Iodide), Choline Chloride, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Niacin Supplement, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Biotin, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid), Taurine, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate, Menhaden Fish Oil (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Artichokes, Cranberries, Pumpkin, Tomato, Blueberries, Broccoli, Cabbage, Kale, Parsley
Caloric Content1,322 kcal/kg, 206 kcal/5.5 oz can, 112 kcal/3 oz can
Guaranteed Analysis | |
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Crude Protein | 10.0% min |
Crude Fat | 9.0% min |
Crude Fiber | 3.0% max |
Moisture | 78.0% max |
Omega-3 Fatty Acids | 0.1% min |
Omega-6 Fatty Acids | 0.55% min |
Ideal feeding amounts will vary by age, weight and activity level. Feed at room temperature and refrigerate unused portion. Always provide access to clean, fresh water.
Adults: Feed 2, 3-oz cans or feed 1, 5.5-oz can per 6 to 8 lbs of body weight per day.
Kittens: Feed up to twice the adult amount per day.
Pregnant/Nursing Females: Feed up to three times the adult amount per day.
Always introduce a new food over a period of 5 - 7 days, mixing increasing amounts of Instinct with the current food each day.

Food that Follows Nature's Lead
Instinct is thoughtfully crafted to match your pet's instinctive diet with high protein levels and no grains or gluten. Each blend contains nutrient-dense, highly digestible ingredients like real meat or poultry plus fruits and vegetables for a pure, biologically appropriate diet. Dry formulas feature a freeze-dried raw coating to help your cat thrive.


Transforming the Lives of Pets
Nature's Variety Instinct believes that everything we feed our pets should be real, whole, pure and as close to its natural state as possible. They are on a mission to transform the lives of pets and make it possible for more people to feed their own pets the pure, real nutrition that only comes from raw.
Pure, Real Nutrition of Raw in Every Recipe
Instinct is on a mission to transform the lives of pets through the pure, real nutrition of raw. Their belief in the power of raw inspires every food they make. Instinct has carefully crafted their foods to provide easy ways to incorporate raw into your pet's diet.


Real Food for Real Nutrition
PURE ANIMAL PROTEIN SOURCES
Instinct believes protein should primarily come from pure animal sources. Animal protein provides all the essential amino acids, which vegetable protein alone can't provide.
FREE FROM FILLERS
Instinct never uses fillers like grain, gluten, corn, wheat and soy, because they think every ingredient should have a specific nutritional and functional purpose.
REAL BENEFITS
Real meats, whole fruits and vegetables and turmeric are a few of the ingredients Instinct uses to provide naturally derived nutrients and enzymes for overall wellness.
The Mindful Choices Instinct Makes
Every Instinct recipe shows the careful, deliberate approach they take in crafting their food. They use only real ingredients, and you'll never find artificial colors, flavors or preservatives or fillers like corn, wheat or soy.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH
Well-balanced food source that contains fiber, vitamins, minerals and beta-carotene.

CHICKEN EGGS
Provide a complete amino acid profile, including essential nutrients for optimal health.

TAPIOCA
An all-natural hypoallergenic starch that is highly digestible, grain-free and gluten-free.

APPLE CIDER VINEGAR
Helps maintain the proper balance of acid and alkaline throughout the body.
About Nature's Variety
Nature's Variety is an independent pet food company based in St. Louis, Missouri with manufacturing operations in Lincoln, Nebraska. They believe the best nutrition comes from healthy, natural ingredients. Nature's Variety makes a variety of premium, wholesome, natural foods to keep pets healthy and happy. The company produces pet food through two brands - Instinct, the leader in raw pet food; and Prairie, a balanced holistic line of food.


Instinct is sharing the pure, real nutrition of raw by providing over one million meals annually to the dogs and cats in all Best Friends Adoption Centers nationwide. This includes their sanctuary in Kanab, UT as well as shelters in Los Angeles, Salt Lake City and New York. Together, Instinct and Best Friends Animal Society can transform - and save - the lives of pets.
Customer Reviews
93% Recommend
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Better than Merrick!
By Pupmom on Jan 12, 2021
My two indoor cats are not known to be finicky about their food. Imagine my surprise when they weren't too jazzed about limited ingredient Merrick, but they LOVED Instinct brand limited ingredient. It was like flipping a switch! Their plate is licked clean each evening. I purchased the lamb, rabbit, turkey, and salmon flavors of Instinct, and they love them all.
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My cats are picky...
By 3CatFamily on Jan 22, 2021
My cats didn’t care much for the texture of this flavor. It’s not flakey like the tuna and they will eat it only because it’s there but not because they really like it. The tuna they devour almost instantly this one sits in the bowl until they decide to eat it.
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Cats like it
By Tysmom on Feb 18, 2021
Cats like it, at least, so far. Only problem (aside from price) is I found whole peas in the food. Cats not big on most vegetables but hard to find some with grains which they like better.
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A hit with both cats
By PatriciaAA on Jan 1, 2021
It's always a hit and miss with my cats. One cat would like a certain protein and the other won't. With the lamb, both of my cats love it. The consistency is a bit thick so I add a little water to it, not much though. I feed my cat's several different proteins of the Instinct canned wet food.
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Good ingredients, but cat didn't like it
By Milliecat on Jan 15, 2021
I was excited to try this food, but unfortunately, my cat won't eat it. It's very solid/hard out of the can, so I've used a fork to break it up and mix in the liquids, but that doesn't seem to help. She will lick the food but won't eat it.
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Cat's won't touch it
By Karen on Dec 22, 2020
I've fed them Instinct salmon, duck, rabbit and chicken for 3 years. Thought I'd give an extra choice buying lamb. Oh my! They won't go near it. Now I'm stuck with 10 cans they won't eat.
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All 17 cats seem to like this!
By Grace on Feb 16, 2021
I bought it for one cat with allergies, but seems to be a hit with all 17 cats. I will likely buy it again.
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My Seniors Love It
By Phoebe on Nov 27, 2020
Expensive (or I'd give it five stars), but a favorite for my older cats. And it doesn't set off the one with food allergies! That will vary from one cat to another of course, but it's great for mine. And they really eat this up!
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Senior IBS/IBD feline loves this flavor
By catMom51 on Oct 11, 2020
originally purchased this for my senior (14 yrs young) IBS/IBD kitty who can no longer eat chicken, fish, or beef. Grateful that he loves it as it has a nice gravy so I can easily mix his supplements into it. None of my other cats will eat it though so ymmv based your precious felines' tastebuds. Too many peas & carrots for my liking but I pick them out before feeding to my cat.
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My cat loves this!
By TRB3 on Sep 25, 2020
My 12.5 year old girl cat became super picky about food after an intense sickness spell. She stopped eating most of the food she previously enjoyed. I tried many different new foods, and found that she absolutely loves this. It's great to see her back eating and gaining back some of the weight she lost while very sick. She definitely loves lamb!