Vital Essentials Freeze-Dried Raw Chicken Entree & Mixer Soft Nibs Cat Food, 12-oz bag

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  • These freeze-dried soft nibs are packed with extra protein from premium, butcher-cut chicken and offer complete and balanced nutrition for your cat.
  • Made in the USA using high-quality proteins sourced from local American farms.
  • Premium raw muscles and organs provide a natural source of vitamins and minerals to support energetic play, healthy skin, a shiny coat, strong teeth, and essential gut health.
  • Vital Essentials cat food and treats are crafted with farm-raised, humanely harvested proteins, going above industry standards to preserve their natural flavor and nutrients.
  • Made with whole animal protein and no additives, fillers, dyes, flavorings, artificial preservatives, legumes, grains, or rendered by-products—perfect for picky eaters and pets with allergies.

Ingredient Information

Feeding Instructions

The Raw Truth

Just 20% raw can boost your pet’s health, and Vital Essentials makes it easy! Made with whole animal Butcher Cut Protein, these entrees contain no fillers or artificial additives. Feed as a meal or mixer for simple, complete raw nutrition.

Even 20% Makes A Difference

Every pet deserves the benefits of raw protein. Add raw meals weekly, mix with kibble, or offer as a treat. Even a small amount—just 20% of their daily intake—can make a big difference in their health.

No Shortcuts. Only Butcher Cuts.

Butcher Cut Protein is made with carefully sourced, farm-raised meats. It’s ground once and freeze-dried a full 48 hours at Vital Essentials’ state-of-the-art USA facility to lock in the nutrients your pet deserves.

Today’s Special: Lifelong Vitality

Support your pet's health with Vital Essentials. These protein-rich diets promote strong muscles—ideal for active pets. The recipes also help boost immunity and heart health and come in a range of delicious options.

About Vital Essentials

Vital Essentials creates healthy, delicious, and biologically appropriate food using real, ethically sourced meat and premium ingredients. Made right here in the USA, because your best friend deserves nothing less.

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Questions & Answers

3 Customer Questions


Are these nibbles soft? Or only after rehydration?

Answer by ChewyJun 16, 2025
This food is soft enough to be broken apart by hand.

What is the phos in dry matter for the chicken recipe?

Answer by ChewyNov 10, 2025
The phosphorus level for this formula is 1.2 % on a dry matter basis.

What is the phosphorus %?

Answer by ChewyOct 30, 2025
There are 248 mg per 100/kcal of phosphorus in the chicken soft nibs.
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Rated 4.2 out of 5 stars
38 Ratings

Customers Mention

Chewy identifies key considerations with the help of artificial intelligence and our veterinarians.

Freeze-Drying Process

72% Positive

Ingredients

83% Positive

Nutritional Value

84% Positive

Palatability

81% Positive

27 Customer Reviews



Rated 1 out of 5 stars
By Cat 1 on Dec 30, 2025

Come on Chewy!!

Can we please go in 2026 with more respect for customers ? Can you tell that items magically went out of stock ? Can you tell us when there are manufacturer changes

Can we please go in 2026 with more respect for customers ? Can you tell that items magically went out of stock ? Can you tell us when there are manufacturer changes ? Now I have a cat that only eats a couple of items and food was in stock when I ordered days ago and now I am almost out.


Rated 4 out of 5 stars
By Catherine on Oct 31, 2025

our cats favorite flavor

Our two cats love their "puffs". They get them every night and would choose them over canned food or kibble in a heartbeat. The chicken flavor is their favorite,

Our two cats love their "puffs". They get them every night and would choose them over canned food or kibble in a heartbeat. The chicken flavor is their favorite, Pork is an ok second, but they dont like the turkey. They used to eat the crunchy version, but now they will only eat the soft version. Only thing I dont like is they are so dang messy. The cats munch on the puff and it breaks into a thousand little peices. Cats will eat the larger of the peices but leave the smaller ones. It makes a mess around their food area that has to be cleaned every morning or else it gets stamped into the floor and stuck. We got them a large food mat to collect the mess but it still gets outside the mat. I wish the size was slightly smaller for cats, so they didnt make such a mess while eating it.


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Amber on Oct 26, 2025

Soft Nibs are the best option so far

The hard nibs were too much crunch for my cats. The patties were good at first, but lately each bag was crumbles and no patties. Cats wouldn’t eat that either

The hard nibs were too much crunch for my cats. The patties were good at first, but lately each bag was crumbles and no patties. Cats wouldn’t eat that either. These soft nibs are formed like the patties used to be with no crumbs. Size is perfect and my cats love it.


Rated 2 out of 5 stars
By Meghan on Oct 9, 2025

Giant pieces

My cat couldn’t eat these because of how giant each piece is. I tried to cut them and break them into smaller bite size pieces but they just crumble.

My cat couldn’t eat these because of how giant each piece is. I tried to cut them and break them into smaller bite size pieces but they just crumble.


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By lrice on May 9, 2025
Received Free Product

Needs a sturdier bag - one they can't chew through

Did our cats love it? What other explanation can there be for the teeth marks in the bag? For the fact that we couldn't leave it on the counter for 5 minutes? Yes,

Did our cats love it? What other explanation can there be for the teeth marks in the bag? For the fact that we couldn't leave it on the counter for 5 minutes? Yes, of course our cats are - like all cats - little monsters who would sell their grandma for treats, but this is the first time they've actually chewed through the packet to get to their num nums... So yes, they loved 'em!


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Terrie on Jan 5, 2026

Vital Essentials Freeze Dried Soft nibs cat food

I give this to my cats as a treat.

I give this to my cats as a treat.


Rated 1 out of 5 stars
By Bridget on Jan 10, 2026

These are too big for my kitty.

She would rather have hard nibs.

She would rather have hard nibs.


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Cynthia on Dec 19, 2025
Top 1000 Contibutor

My Cat's Love This Product

My pets can't eat enough of this!

My pets can't eat enough of this!


Rated 4 out of 5 stars
By Ajazzpumpkin on Apr 23, 2025
Received Free Product

9/9 cats enjoyed.

I’ve used it as a treat for the most part and of the 9 animals I’ve used it on ALL of them loved it. The only negative is the pieces are very large and some of the

I’ve used it as a treat for the most part and of the 9 animals I’ve used it on ALL of them loved it. The only negative is the pieces are very large and some of the smaller cats needed them broken down so they didn’t try and swallow to big of piece. Not hard to do even with bare hands but be aware that smaller cats might need a bit of outside aid to eat without issue.


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Henry on Apr 23, 2025
Received Free Product

Kitties Love These As Treats

Our 2 cats are both fed high quality wet and dry food combined. But to add some crunch we were excited to try these treats for them. Really thrilled that they are

Our 2 cats are both fed high quality wet and dry food combined. But to add some crunch we were excited to try these treats for them. Really thrilled that they are nutritious and contain no preservatives. Both our male and female cats really went nuts for them! We also enjoyed hiding them and awarding these to them when they were on very good behavior!