Primal Turkey Formula Nuggets Grain-Free Raw Freeze-Dried Cat Food

My cats either love or hate this food. The first 3 bags they went crazy for. The next bag they wouldn't touch. I opened another bag and it was so so. Then another bag they went crazy again. I then noticed the ones they loved all had the same batch number, the other bags each had different batch numbers. I can't afford to gamble if they will like that batch or not. I don't want to throw it out so I am mixing some canned food I know they love with it and they sometimes won't even eat it that way. My cats aren't particularly picky either. I would give 5 stars to some batches and 0 to the others. No matter how good the food is for them, if they don't eat it, it doesn't matter.

My cats used to gobble this up. Lately, as another reviewer below says, something has been off, and my two cats won't eat it. I wrote a similar review about the chicken and salmon recently, where that one literally made my one cat projectile vomit, and the other cat would just walk away and nope out of his dinner. The turkey has been really inconsistent lately, only one out of the last three bags I have ordered did they eat like normal. They only eat part of it and walk away. I don't know what Primal is doing different, but Chewy gave me a refund and said they'd let the manufacturer know. There was a delay with the Turkey flavor and it was out of stock at the warehouse near me, and they had to My cats used to gobble this up. Lately, as another reviewer below says, something has been off, and my two cats won't eat it. I wrote a similar review about the chicken and salmon recently, where that one literally made my one cat projectile vomit, and the other cat would just walk away and nope out of his dinner. The turkey has been really inconsistent lately, only one out of the last three bags I have ordered did they eat like normal. They only eat part of it and walk away. I don't know what Primal is doing different, but Chewy gave me a refund and said they'd let the manufacturer know. There was a delay with the Turkey flavor and it was out of stock at the warehouse near me, and they had to ship a couple of bags clear across the country to me. Could that be it? Perhaps it was exposed to severe temperatures along the way? Meanwhile, I've switched over to Stella and Chewy's and haven't had any issues (yet), but it costs a little more and takes a bit more to prepare (need to warm the water, and I use filtered water, so necessitates microwaving the water first) … more

I was pleasantly surprised, I wanted to see if my cats would even like freeze dried raw in the first place, as I've considered supplemental feeding it (can't afford at all as their sole diet though). I bought two brands with high positive ratings and tried this one first. My cats are really picky and finicky but they seemed to actually like this stuff.

Our Siamese cat, Yuna, has always been finicky about what she chooses to eat. After eliminating most of the high end offerings, I discovered Primal. This is the only food she ever has truly preferred . She actually yowls for it as I am preparing her meal. Being a cat with ancient bloodlines, perhaps she is reaching back into her ancestral feeding habits. I am just delighted that she craves this product!

I love that I can now feed my cats raw so conveniently. Primal makes it so easy. The cost is higher, so I mix with a little bit of high quality canned cat food that they like. So far so good! Some of the nuggets are harder than others, but I'm still able to dissolve with water. My cats seem to prefer the duck to the turkey.

I still do not appreciate the vegetables in Primal's cat food. That being said, Nikki really likes this so I don't mind feeding this from time to time or use it as a topper to her regular meal for things she doesn't like so much. I will probably continue to buy this formula as long as Nikki likes it.

My almost 1 1/2 yr old cat, Jasper, has been loving Primal Freeze Dried Cat Food, Turkey Flavor, since the Fall of 2017. He was rescued & ‘ferrel’ as an approximately 8 week old kitten, suffering w/GI issues (diarrhea/smelly poops/crying when going potty). After his GI issues continued despite eating various high quality, grain free dry foods, I transitioned him to a grain free, high quality Kitten wet food diet. His symptoms did decrease, but were not emilinated; diarrhea was less frequrnt/severe & the odor was still horrendous! Consequently, he was at the Vet on an almost monthly basis during his first year of life, trying to rule out infections/parasites/viruses/diseases- a costly venture! My almost 1 1/2 yr old cat, Jasper, has been loving Primal Freeze Dried Cat Food, Turkey Flavor, since the Fall of 2017. He was rescued & ‘ferrel’ as an approximately 8 week old kitten, suffering w/GI issues (diarrhea/smelly poops/crying when going potty). After his GI issues continued despite eating various high quality, grain free dry foods, I transitioned him to a grain free, high quality Kitten wet food diet. His symptoms did decrease, but were not emilinated; diarrhea was less frequrnt/severe & the odor was still horrendous! Consequently, he was at the Vet on an almost monthly basis during his first year of life, trying to rule out infections/parasites/viruses/diseases- a costly venture! After ALL tests returned negative and the trial treatments were actually causing more GI issues, I began to wonder if his food might still be contributing to his contiued GI issues. Following more research, I learned that next to a raw food diet, Freeze Dried food (no heat applied) was the next best food option for Cats, who are Obligate Carnivors. I started with & settled on Primal’s Turkey flavored pellets (a single protein diet had been recommended by the Vet, due to his GI issues). Primal has been a God-send!!! During the 1st week of transitioning to Primal, J’s GI issues were almost eliminated & he DEVOURED the reconstitued pellets (he’ll eat the dry, too, as I add in the water or on the few occasions when I have forgotten to close the bag :-> )! After 5 months on Primal, Jasper continues to love, love, love the taste; he produces healthy, almost odorless (yup!!!) & less frequent bm’s; his coat became silky/satiny feeling & shiny; his energy level is out the roof; & his Vet visits have declined to zero (outside of his yearly Healthy cat/vaccine visits). I am a firm believer that switching to Primal freeze dried pellets has made the total difference in J’s health! *please note: Primal’s feeding instructions recommend adding 1Tbs of water/pellet used. Due to the high probability of urinary tract/kidney issues occurring w/cats & an even higher probability w/male cats, increasing J’s water intake is paramount. Thus, I add enough water to the crumbled pellets to turn them into a pate consistency, while sitting in extra ‘gravy’ (from the added water). I also supplement his feedings with 2-3 snacks of a different brand of Freeze Dried Chicken or Salmon pieces. … more

upgraded from nutro (grain-free paté) to this with no complaints from my cat, thankfully!! she even seems more satisfied for longer on a smaller amount of this food. hoping she'll like the other flavors too. (note: i mix with chicken broth or fruitables broth bowl instead of water.)

I use this crumbled on top of canned food. 5 out of 5 cats approve. In fact they love it! I also drizzle a little warm water on top to moisten. It really helps get them to finish their meals. No stomach problems and no poop problems as well. They love the rabbit and pork too.

Our mini black panther loved first nugget I gave him when it arrived by FedEx for the first time this morning, just in time for breakfast. I added a few tablespoons of hot water and he thought he was eating a delicious mouse. So far, so good.