Stella & Chewy's Duck Duck Goose Dinner Morsels Freeze-Dried Raw Cat Food

I decided to try the Stella & Chewy's Freeze-Dried Raw cat food since I have a cat with a sensitive stomach. I read it is very good for them. That is if I could get them to eat it. I tried a small bag of the chicken, which they ate, but not with enthusiasm, so I tried a large bag of the Duck Duck Goose. They hate it! Plus it is really hard to reconstitute.

My husband and I did some research and it said that cats need a raw diet, so I purchased Stella and Chewy's Duck Duck Goose. I was excited and couldnt wait to see the cats eat it! Well... We have 10 cats. They vary in age from kitten to senior and not a single cat touched this food. I prepared it just like it said on the package and like I said none of them even touched this food, so I won't be buying anymore raw freeze dried cat food. It's almost $40 down the drain. Hopefully, you have better luck than me.

My cat, Shadow LOVES this food! I was looking for something to supplement his rabbit dry food., and the can food was not working out, it was too messy. With the freeze dry food, it’s not messy, and I am not leaving part of a can on the counter. And it’s so easy, I pour some hot water in a separate bowl and break the freeze dried rabbit and turkey apart, putting the wet broken pieces and mix It with the dry food. While I am working on his freeze dried food he is always right there waiting and hoping that some may come his way!

Not saying this food is good or bad necessarily. Not sure how to rate this. Pretty sure it’s the healthier way to go and a good company. But if they don’t continue to eat it, I can’t afford to keep buying it. Of course my two cats tried it and at first, per usual, because it’s something new and exciting they ate it well. But then I had to start adding more tempting foods to it just for them to even finish it. Then that no longer worked. So now I have a more than half of bag that is now considered “expired” that I’m afraid to even offer it to them. I read the directions and hoped it would be gobbled up each and every time but they just no longer wanted it. I guess I will simply go with my own Not saying this food is good or bad necessarily. Not sure how to rate this. Pretty sure it’s the healthier way to go and a good company. But if they don’t continue to eat it, I can’t afford to keep buying it. Of course my two cats tried it and at first, per usual, because it’s something new and exciting they ate it well. But then I had to start adding more tempting foods to it just for them to even finish it. Then that no longer worked. So now I have a more than half of bag that is now considered “expired” that I’m afraid to even offer it to them. I read the directions and hoped it would be gobbled up each and every time but they just no longer wanted it. I guess I will simply go with my own route of fresh species appropriate food for a cat plus still buy what I know they will eat and finish. Even if the unhealthier stuff mixed in with a healthier food gets them to eat, then I will do that. Hopefully other kitties in the world will gobble this product up every time. I am glad I gave it a try, if you have more than one or two cats in your house, the bag will be used up in the amount of days it recommends. Its not even what I consider to be a big bag, just not going to work for my cats. … more

We have a cat with IBD who has to be on a limited ingredient diet. We’ve tried other freeze dried and raw foods with success, but they were labor intensive for us humans. These, however, are great! We can pour them into a bowl as-is and he devours them - no rehydrating, no breaking them up into bite-size pieces! Cat and owner are happy! Even our other healthy cat loves them!

All my cats have been raised to eat raw & whole prey but sometimes when I go on vacation that can be a little difficult since they are used to having several small meals a day. I liked this because it's easier for a sitter to give or put in an auto or microchip feeder without being dry kibble. I had 1 cat that didn't even recognize dry food as being edible until I got this. They all love this food with or without water. My only complaint is it doesn't last very long with 4 cats & is expensive. I could buy a whole lot more chicken thighs & pork at the grocery store for the same price. I understand freeze drying is a long process & prohibits mass production like dry kibble so that's at least All my cats have been raised to eat raw & whole prey but sometimes when I go on vacation that can be a little difficult since they are used to having several small meals a day. I liked this because it's easier for a sitter to give or put in an auto or microchip feeder without being dry kibble. I had 1 cat that didn't even recognize dry food as being edible until I got this. They all love this food with or without water. My only complaint is it doesn't last very long with 4 cats & is expensive. I could buy a whole lot more chicken thighs & pork at the grocery store for the same price. I understand freeze drying is a long process & prohibits mass production like dry kibble so that's at least 1 reason cost is so high. It's a great alternative to dry food if you have the $, otherwise it will have to be an occasional treat in my household. … more

I thought there was some sort of mistake when I saw the price of this food and only purchased since I needed a decent looking food for my picky cat. He does like it, but who can afford it?! I can't. So on to something reasonably priced!

My cats are very sensitive to thickeners (carageenan, agar-agar, guar gum, xantham gum, locust bean gum, cassia gum, tara gum, etc.) in their food. S&C's is one brand I can always count on for my cats. I give my cats as much variety as I can find, and, as long as I stay away from the thickeners, they do not have any problem switching between foods. My cats took to S&C's foods instantly. I actually give them the dry nuggets occasionally as a treat. This is second only to dashi (tuna) flakes. For rehydrating, I usually break up the nugget before adding warm water, this gets it hydrated super fast.....important when your cats are being either very insistent or sitting and waiting at your My cats are very sensitive to thickeners (carageenan, agar-agar, guar gum, xantham gum, locust bean gum, cassia gum, tara gum, etc.) in their food. S&C's is one brand I can always count on for my cats. I give my cats as much variety as I can find, and, as long as I stay away from the thickeners, they do not have any problem switching between foods. My cats took to S&C's foods instantly. I actually give them the dry nuggets occasionally as a treat. This is second only to dashi (tuna) flakes. For rehydrating, I usually break up the nugget before adding warm water, this gets it hydrated super fast.....important when your cats are being either very insistent or sitting and waiting at your feet. Of course the tiny mew my 14lb cat makes as she does her best impression aof a meerkat on guard duty is really hard to resist. As an added benefit of eliminating the thickeners from my cats diet, their litter boxes smell less and their bm's are well formed. I highly recommend this brand! … more

I have a 16 year old cat that has suffered for digestive disorders for several years. She also stopped using the litterbox for #2 only, which was discouraging and frustrating. Working with the vet, we had an inconclusive/possible dx of IBD, and we tried several prescription diets for 6-8 weeks each with no improvement. We tried limited ingredient diets, and and novel protein diets, and nothing improved. She fared poorly on steroids. As a last ditch effort, I switched her to S&C. She started improving within just few days, and I actually abandoned the gradual changeover and just switched her 100% to this food in less than a week. She loves it and it is the first time in years that her output I have a 16 year old cat that has suffered for digestive disorders for several years. She also stopped using the litterbox for #2 only, which was discouraging and frustrating. Working with the vet, we had an inconclusive/possible dx of IBD, and we tried several prescription diets for 6-8 weeks each with no improvement. We tried limited ingredient diets, and and novel protein diets, and nothing improved. She fared poorly on steroids. As a last ditch effort, I switched her to S&C. She started improving within just few days, and I actually abandoned the gradual changeover and just switched her 100% to this food in less than a week. She loves it and it is the first time in years that her output is normal, and her behavior clearly indicates that she feels better. And she is using the litterbox 100%! I can't single out what there is in every other food that triggers her, but this works so I'm sticking with it. Yes it's expensive, but I promised her that I would give her the best life possible. I'll start switching over the other cats as their existing food supply (all the stuff the 16-year old can't eat) gets used up. … more

There was absolutely nothing wrong with the product. These cats are very picky about food so they turned it down. I tried both dry as a treat and moist as food. No luck. Going to get smaller bag in different flavor and try again.