Instinct Original Real Salmon Recipe Grain-Free Pate Wet Cat Food, 5.5-oz can, case of 12

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  • Wild-caught salmon is the first ingredient, providing animal protein for strong and lean muscles.
  • Made with 95% salmon and pork liver, along with 5% vegetables, fruits, and other wholesome ingredients.
  • The grain-free recipe is made without gums, potatoes, corn, wheat, soy, artificial colors, or preservatives.
  • Has a delicious pate texture that cats love.
  • Made in the USA with high-quality ingredients from around the world.

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Cat-Tested, Cat-Approved

Instinct Original wet recipes are rich in protein—made with 95% real meat and organs and 5% fruits, vegetables, and other nutritious ingredients. These tasty, complete and balanced pate meals are cat-tested and cat-approved for taste and mealtime excitement.

Real, Wholesome Ingredients

Made in the USA with the finest ingredients from around the world, Instinct Original pate offers natural nutrition. Available in a variety of protein options, including cage-free chicken, cage-free duck, grass-fed lamb, farm-raised rabbit, and real salmon, these tasty, grain-free recipes are protein-packed for great nutrition. They also include whole-food ingredients like flaxseed for healthy digestion and menhaden fish oil for skin and coat health.

Crafted With Purpose

Instinct Original wet recipes offer essential benefits that help your cat thrive. These hydrating, high-protein meals provide complete and balanced nutrition without grain, corn, potato, wheat, soy, carrageenan, guar gum, xanthan gum, artificial colors, or preservatives. Feed your cat the whole-food nutrition she craves and loves with Instinct.

About Instinct

Instinct is on a mission to transform the lives of pets, and they believe that starts with the power of raw nutrition. For over 20 years, Instinct has been making delicious, wholesome pet food in their own kitchens in Lincoln, Nebraska. Their science-backed recipes incorporate raw into everything they do. Whether it’s 100% raw frozen and freeze-dried meals, raw toppers, or raw boosted kibble, their recipes ensure the highest quality and food safety standards for pets.

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Questions & Answers

10 Customer Questions


Montmorillonite Clay: Why is this an ingredient and what’s the benefit of cats eating it?

Answer by ChewyMar 17, 2021
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 is a natural source of minerals so it may bring with it added health benefits to pets.

What is the carbohydrate content for this food on a dry matter and as fed basis?

Answer by ChewyMay 17, 2021
This recipe contains .80% Carbohydrates on an as fed basis and 3.33% Carbohydrates on a dry matter basis.

What is the phosphorus % by dry matter analysis on this product? What is the % protein by dry matter analysis on this product?

Answer by ChewyJul 20, 2018
This formula has a Phosphorous content of 1.59% and a Protein content of 77%, both on a dry matter basis.

Is the farm raised salmon when used fed a diet free of grains such as corn?

Answer by ChewyMar 20, 2018
When farm-raised salmon is used they're given salmon feed which is a combination of fishmeal and fish oil from wild-caught fish and marine trimmings, vitamins and minerals, and carotenoids such as astaxanthin and canthaxanthin. This can vary from brand to brand as they may use different formulas for their salmon feed.

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327 Customer Reviews



Rated 2 out of 5 stars
By Laurie on Oct 15, 2025

Wouldn't touch

They use to like this food and I liked that it has limited ingredients. But they started eating only a small amount of it so I stopped getting it. Decided to try

They use to like this food and I liked that it has limited ingredients. But they started eating only a small amount of it so I stopped getting it. Decided to try again but they wouldn't eat any of it. Also noticed it's more soupy so maybe they changed the recipe but they didn't want any part of it so won't try again.


Rated 4 out of 5 stars
By Sheila on Nov 3, 2025

High-Quality Cat Food

Karma Luna loves Instinct cat foods. She likes the variety of flavors; I like the quality and that it smells like human’s food and not cat food.

Karma Luna loves Instinct cat foods. She likes the variety of flavors; I like the quality and that it smells like human’s food and not cat food.


Rated 3 out of 5 stars
By Rita on Jul 22, 2025

Picky Tom Tom the Tom Cat

This big boy can’t have chicken. So I thought the salmon would be perfect. I’m going to have to try another choice. Or a different brand . It seems he is stuck

This big boy can’t have chicken. So I thought the salmon would be perfect. I’m going to have to try another choice. Or a different brand . It seems he is stuck on Friskies and he can’t have that brand because of the chicken. Nobody has suggestions I’m open to them. I have a list of food that I can go to try, but I’d like to be able to buy one can of each I guess till I get something I like instead of the whole case thank you for your time. I really appreciate it.


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Lois on Oct 8, 2025

Size, texture and aroma

Florabelle had been grazing on her food until she had this pate! She enthusiastically eats her breakfast immediately after it is served!

Florabelle had been grazing on her food until she had this pate! She enthusiastically eats her breakfast immediately after it is served!


Rated 2 out of 5 stars
By Julia on Dec 24, 2025

My cats didn’t care for this flavor

I’m going to try a different flavor and see if they like it

I’m going to try a different flavor and see if they like it


Rated 1 out of 5 stars
By Gordeen on Aug 2, 2025

Unhappy

My cat didn’t seem fond of this new food, so I thought warming it a bit would help. I zapped for 5 seconds and it made all kinds of popping noises and was way too

My cat didn’t seem fond of this new food, so I thought warming it a bit would help. I zapped for 5 seconds and it made all kinds of popping noises and was way too hot when I removed it! What is in this terrible food? Will never feed my cat the remaining cans!


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Maryann on Jan 8, 2026

Salmon instinct

My cats love it . Ate every last bite.

My cats love it . Ate every last bite.


Rated 3 out of 5 stars
By Kathleen on Nov 26, 2025

It was OK

It was OK but I just decided to go back to the HALO

It was OK but I just decided to go back to the HALO


Rated 1 out of 5 stars
By Teresa on Jul 31, 2025

My cat threw it up even though he's been eating this brand all his life.

didn't look at the ingredients because the rabbit flavor has no pork so I figured all flavors would be healthy. there is pork in chicken flavor also. Yuck!

didn't look at the ingredients because the rabbit flavor has no pork so I figured all flavors would be healthy. there is pork in chicken flavor also. Yuck!


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Beth on Jul 3, 2025

My cat loves it!

I just adopted Tova and she was eating the dry version of this food so I tried the canned version and it was a big hit! Tova has an allergy to poultry so this food

I just adopted Tova and she was eating the dry version of this food so I tried the canned version and it was a big hit! Tova has an allergy to poultry so this food is just right for her.