Ziwi Peak Air-Dried Mackerel & Lamb Recipe Cat Food

POSITIVE -Has all the ingredients my pets need and none (to my knowledge) that can harm them -Variety of recipes. A favorite of my pets is the mackerel & lamb recipe -I’ve been feeding this food to my ferrets and cat for a few months now and they’ve never looked healthier (weight and coat) -My ferrets’ poop has been more solid (I used to feed them wysong epigen 90 starch free and it made their poop so loose almost like diarrhea) -My pets’ smell has reduced -They’re more active and look happier -Less amount of food per serving since they get fuller quicker -One of the closest kibble option to raw NEGATIVE -Dry but so are most kibbles. I just wet it for 5 min before feeding -On the POSITIVE -Has all the ingredients my pets need and none (to my knowledge) that can harm them -Variety of recipes. A favorite of my pets is the mackerel & lamb recipe -I’ve been feeding this food to my ferrets and cat for a few months now and they’ve never looked healthier (weight and coat) -My ferrets’ poop has been more solid (I used to feed them wysong epigen 90 starch free and it made their poop so loose almost like diarrhea) -My pets’ smell has reduced -They’re more active and look happier -Less amount of food per serving since they get fuller quicker -One of the closest kibble option to raw NEGATIVE -Dry but so are most kibbles. I just wet it for 5 min before feeding -On the pricier side but my pets’ health worths every dollar. You know you’re paying quality. VERDICT If you decide to feed your pets kibble then I 100% recommend ziwi air dried food for cats (and ferrets, don’t know about the dog or wet food lines) even with those two “negative” points. … more

My cat prefers the raw food I give him for breakfast and dinner (as do I for the greatly needed hydration) but this is a good solution for a midday snack when I'm not around or for traveling. It's not perfect because it is a dry food & it seems to lose its appeal when it's rehydrated, but it's miles better than carb laden kibble. The mackerel & lamb formula is the lowest calorie/highest protein besides the venison version, but at a fraction of the cost of the venison so I go with this one. It is pretty stinky (read enticing for cats) and the bag has quite a bit of dust that I have to toss but I'm happy with the product overall.

My cat-sitter (who really knows her stuff) gently told me the Friskies I was feeding my cats is like "KFC or McDonald's" and suggested a few healthy brands, including Orijen and Ziwi. Man my cats loved this so much they ate around the kibbles, and one of them constantly went over and pawed the ground to "bury" the bowl, or hide it under a sock. I mix with kibbles because this stuff is so expensive... Hopefully I'll be able to afford to feed Ziwi exclusively soon because it's super healthy and my cats are in love!

So for the past few months, I've been attempting to entice our new kitten into eating healthier foods, with very limited results. He would not eat raw, thawed or freeze-dried. He rarely accepted wet food, and even then it had to have a specific consistency, so all he wanted were certain brands of dry food. Once I opened this bag up, however, he practically inhaled it. I finally found us a winner.

My cat is obsessed with this food! Every time he hears me grab the bag he runs over and starts meowing like crazy! I have to make sure to put the bag in a cabinet because he will chew through the bag. I also appreciate that there’s a serving cup in each bag and there’s serving sizes on the side!!

I bought 2 2.2 lb bags for two cats thinking it would last an entire month, it lasted me 10 days and it was $100. I even used the Ziwi Peak food calculator to make sure I was feeding them the recommended amount. Do not buy this product unless you plan to spend a lot of money on your cat(s) per month.

I’ve tried Ziwi air dried beef, venison, chicken and this one. They like the venison flavor ok, didn’t like the beef and chicken (will eat when very hungry) but they LOVE this one! My little girl didn’t like all the Ziwi air dried in general but she’s super excited even before I open this bag. I feed them a mixed of raw, freezer dried raw, and kiwi wet food. I love to use the Ziwi air dried on top their regular meal to snack on because the ingredients are so good. I’m glad they finally have a flavor they like. Will try the lamb flavor the next but this one is definitely a winner!

I tried to introduce it to my cat in small proportions to the rest of his food, as advised on the bag. He ate around it and begged for more of the old stuff. I tried putting a bit in a bowl by itself. He ignored the bowl and went for the kibble instead. It was almost passive-aggressive in his disdain. He even stopped asking me to feed him and just walked away. He hasn’t hated anything so much since the expensive prescription food.

I use this food in my two cats' feeders for their early morning (they insist on it) 5am feeding. This works well since I don't want to feed them dry kibble. It's very nutritious and since there's quite a few calories in this, I don't need to feed much to keep them full till we wake up. Would be pretty pricey to feed for all meals though. We have tried the mackeral/lamb, lamb, beef and otago valley and they like all of them well enough.

I was convinced this was a superior food nutritionally and appreciated the sustainably sourced lamb & seafood! I was willing to pay the exorbitant price in order for my cats to be healthier. But after feeding it to my 3 cats for over three months I am very disappointed! Only in desperation will they even eat it and now will go snatch the urinary dry cat food from my one cat who’s on a specialized diet - which these three cats never liked when they were eating various brands of “regular” dry food. After over a month of transitioning one cat lost weight but I persevered Finally after 2 months I had to resort to adding tuna juice or cheese to the Ziwi to entice them to consume it at all. This defeated I was convinced this was a superior food nutritionally and appreciated the sustainably sourced lamb & seafood! I was willing to pay the exorbitant price in order for my cats to be healthier. But after feeding it to my 3 cats for over three months I am very disappointed! Only in desperation will they even eat it and now will go snatch the urinary dry cat food from my one cat who’s on a specialized diet - which these three cats never liked when they were eating various brands of “regular” dry food. After over a month of transitioning one cat lost weight but I persevered Finally after 2 months I had to resort to adding tuna juice or cheese to the Ziwi to entice them to consume it at all. This defeated the purpose and made it ridiculous that I was spending so much money when my cats would ignore it and walk away. Over three months is long enough to be dissatisfied - perhaps the quality has changed because original reviews from others were quite good??? … more