Stella & Chewy's Freeze-Dried Raw Cat Dinner Morsels - Premium Duck & Goose Recipe with 98% Cage-Free Poultry & Organs - Natural Grain-Free Cat & Kitten Food - Made in USA - 8 oz

My cat isn’t typically picky- we found him as a kitten in a Disneyland parking lot, so he’s kind of a laid back, carefree guy who will eat almost anything (he loves turkey legs and churros, but that’s not sustainable). The problem is, nothing excited him, food-wise. He always seemed to be intensely bored with both his kibble and his wet food lol. The only thing that ever interested him was when we opened of a can of tuna, and we know that’s not good for him. Getting home from In n Out the other day, I watched as my cat strolled over to his bowl, maintaining eye contact with me the entire time (maybe glancing at the bag in my hand for emphasis), and the look on his face very clearly said, “In n Out? Seriously? But for me this kibble stuff AGAIN? What. Ever.” So I decided to look for something that would give him some food joy, and $10 was definitely not too much to spend in my quest. SHOCKING results. Like you know when you order something weird on Amazon and you can imagine both the best and the worst possible outcomes? This was the best possible- plus a rainbow and a unicorn. My cat LOVES this food. He is sitting outside of my bedroom door right now staring at me, something he hasn’t done a lot since he was young (don’t miss it that much tbh), waiting for his breakfast. He also follows me to the kitchen, tries to redirect me if I get distracted, and puts both paws up on the cupboard door and talks to me when he knows I’m rehydrating the chicken. I obviously can’t be certain, but I think what he’s saying is, “It’s about time! Real food! thank you thank you thank you! I love you so much!” Is this magic? Totally worth $10! We put a few in water and let them sit for a minute, then use a fork to break them up to a consistency that looks a lot like cooked ground turkey. If there’s extra water, my cat thinks it’s gravy, and he laps that up, which is also good for hydration. No smell! I believe some people felt the price was too high, but we only use 3 or 4 of the nuggets for our huge beast of a cat. Once re-hydrated, we mix it with his kibble to help slow down his eating (because he was totally scarfing this stuff at first). The $10 bag has lasted a week, and there’s plenty left. This is one of those purchases I felt obligated to write a review for, because the world is a really stupid place, and we all need to stick together and share the genuinely good (not being paid to say that, I have no stake in this), just really good, stuff :) :)

Pricey but recommended by my Ragdoll breeder. My cats really enjoyed these mixed into their dry food and as treats. High quality pet food.

I have 3 outside cats and I have been feeding them canned Fancy Feast gravy lovers grilled food. They enjoyed it, but I wanted to switch them over to something healthier and natural without fillers, by-products etc. Raw seemed the way to go and since the freeze dried is more convenient and has just about the same nutritional profile as fresh raw, I thought I’d give Stella & Chewy’s a try. I started them out with two morsels for each of them mixed in with their regular wet food. I added a little extra warm water to soften the morsels. They ate it with no problem. I slowly increased the amount of the freeze dried food over the next two weeks so that they were eventually each having 1/3 of a 3 oz can of wet mixed with 16 morsels for each of them 2x’s daily (so each cat was getting 2/3 can of wet and 32 morsels per day divided into two meals). I noticed they were leaving food in the dish, but on closer inspection, what they were leaving were the flakes of “meat” from the canned food and not the freeze dried. When I removed the canned, they licked the dishes clean. I’ve been giving them the turkey and the pork and they enjoy them both.

My cats love these. I don't feed it to them exclusively because it's too expensive, but it's great as a topper on their wet food or mixed in with their dry food. Very good quality food and my cats like it. I gave it a 4 only because of the cost. Wish it were not so expensive. It's extremely difficult buying quality, premium cat food these days because the prices are outrageous. I want to feed my cats the best, but it really breaks the bank. I make their own food now with real chicken, beef, turkey, etc. It costs a fraction of commercial canned/dry food and so much better for them, but I still purchase premium cat food as a back up.

Just as for humans, eating crap food causes health issues. Eating a clean proper diet keeps the body healthier. My kitties are 16 years old & still do 5 a.m. zoomies. No health issues tho one is losing her teeth & she LOVES this pureed with canned food. The cost of clean healthy food is less than disease & doctor bills comparatively. Also, the amount fed is less because there aren't fillers & my babies are still satiated with smaller meals. Thank you Stella & Chewy :-)

We buy this for my ferret. She loves it. It’s not hard always fresh when I open it. We have never had an issue with this product. Great amount for the price. Pretty good quality per ferret.

Food is good but it was crushed in shipping. It was literally like dust when I opened it. Need to ship it properly. Should send it in a box but it came in a brown envelope so obviously it was completely crushed.

My cats love the beef flavor!!!! My cats also love the chicken but the turkey, not so much. I haven’t bought the other flavors yet. I wish this wasn’t so pricey as my cats love it. I do hydrate it but it took about 3 minutes to make sure it had soak the water like a sponge as I wanted my 5 cats to get all the liquids they need as they are on an all wet food diet. It’s also great crushing it with my hand and sprinkling it on top or mixing it on their wet food. One of my cats even drinks the leftover “broth” that it creates after they are all the soaked up the pieces. When I give them the pieces, I find that it’s easier for them to eat it when you cut it in half with a fork. I included a photo comparing its size to the treats. Once moistened, it doesn’t change in size but it does get softer. It’s easier to cut it in half when it’s a bit dampened by the water. I will get more but only with a discount as this is very pricey. I wished I bought more when it was on a discount but I don’t know how much they would like it. I also store it in plastic containers as my cats can smell it from the original bags that it comes in and they try to bite the bag to get through the food.

I've tried other freeze dried raw before. Our Ragdoll could not handle them, maybe needed a more mature digestive system. BUT, this Stella-Chewy turkey we started very little as a topper. She is up to two nuggets per day now and we will work up to three. I do believe it is because they have many strains of acidophilus in it. Making the higher level of fat easier to digest. Our Ragdoll had beautiful fur before, but in the month of taking this, she has hair growing in very thick. The biggest thing she loves it! Thank you for making a raw that my Ragdoll loves. Highly recommend !!! UPDATE: Just to help some of you to know about your cat or kitten. Cat or kitten can eat the same food. No need for kitten food. A kitten/cat is a carnivore - they eat meat and bugs ewwww. For those of you who use dry grain cat food, I will ask with all politeness when was the last time you saw a cat shucking corn in a corn field? Well I never have. Dry food is one of the leading causes of pancreatitis, bladder and urinary problems. The list goes on. Yes, so you are feeding dry. We cannot change it over night - but in about 2-3 weeks yes. Sprinkle a half a nugget over the dry that is to be eaten immediately. You will notice that with freeze dried raw you cat is going to get full very fast. Way more protein and fat in your cat which is what they need. Our Ragdoll literally inhales when she gets to her dish to smell everything (never did that before) she then sneezes kinda funny but then dives into this food as if it is the last turkey on earth. We also have the dried pumpkin. She is in heaven, that sprinkled over 2 or 3 nuggets a tad of water, sometimes she likes a little tiny bit of wet. Her fur since I last posted she looks like a huge cotton ball coming. She literally purrs when she eats. Folks, this is really great cat food that I can put my name behind as an active member online cat communities. I recommend it to everyone I know who has a cat (no they don't hate me yet ... yet lol) and these kittens and cats are healthy. Love your little fur ball enough to give him or her the very best this product. *no I am not working for Stella & Chewy's* *no I was not paid to say all this either* Purrs to you all!

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Stella & Chewy is like a slow poison.. cause my cat to vomit and diarrhoea. We tried both rabbit & duck, both causes intolerance. We did very slow transition and with increasing amount, he started to vomit and have diarrhoea more and more.. Finally gave up and changed to Feline Natural freeze dried raw and he is finally ok. Wont recommend this brand at all..

I use this as an additional topping along with home made cat food. The scent is strong and created hunger drive in my cats to eat. Be sure to add watter to it since its dry. Only complain is the peices break when delivered as they are very fragile.