Features:

  • Only The Good Stuff! Cats Naturally Crave Meat, Much Like They Ate In The Wild. That'S Why Every Batch Of Chick, Chick, Chicken Freeze-Dried Raw Cat Food Contains 98% Chicken (Always Cage-Free), Organs And Bone, Plus Taurine And Probiotics For Dietary Health And Eating As Nature Intended. All Ingredients Are Responsibly Sourced, And Never From China
  • Made In The Usa - Stella & Chewy'S Freeze-Dried Raw Chick, Chick, Chicken Dinner'S All-Natural Recipe Is Crafted With Care In Small Batches In Stella & Chewy’S Own Usa Kitchen To Provide The Highest Levels Of Protein-Rich Meat And Quality Grain-Free Nutrition For Your Cat
  • Grain-Free, Minimally-Processed And All Natural. Because The Closer Foods Stay To Their Natural State, The Better They Are. That'S Why Each Of Stella & Chewy'S Recipes Contains No Added Hormones, Antibiotics, Grains Or Fillers. Best Of All, It'S 100% Complete And Balanced For All Life Stages
  • Raw Nutrition And Convenience - Your Pet Deserves To Thrive On Real, Raw Meat. Now Stella & Chewy'S Makes It Easier Than Ever To Give Your Pet Real Raw Nutrition With The Convenience Of Freeze-Dried
  • Supports Better Health For Your Pet With Improved Appetite And Digestion, Relief From Allergies, Vibrant Skin And Coat, Healthy Teeth And Gums, Greater Stamina And Vitality And A Healthy Immune System
  • Potato-Free
Ailing cat likes this

What lead me to trying this new, I'd say pricey food. End of 2017 my male cat turned 13 and was losing some muscle mass. In early 2018 he developed a strange cough upper respiratory issue that took a few months to clear up. Then blood tests showed abnormal thyroid, so he is medicated for that. He lost his elder cat buddy in the fall, and started getting really picky about food. Went off his excellent quality kibble (on a lesser kibble but he likes it) , and only wants gravy foods. I'd have to mash up any food bits within gravy or he would leave on the plate. Now he is getting thinner, BT show possible lymphoma in GI tract, he's on prednisolone, and I wanted the best food possible. He eats every morsel after I prepare just 4 of these with hot water and mash up into tiny bits less than .25 in size. I feel good he is on less carbs and happy he laps this all up. He eats about 5-6 small meals a day, this about 2x, roasted chic thigh meat, and tuna slurry in the am. Rather than do expensive medical tests, I"m going with better food, medications, and will consider a supplement to hopefully extend his life a year or two. Fingers crossed.

Best Freeze Dried/Dehydrated Food!

I use to work with a holistic veterinarian who recommended Stella and Chewys and other holistic forms of food. She recommended duck per the guaranteed analysis for my kitty. I brought home samples of the turkey and duck for my cats. One of my cats only liked the duck-she tried to sample the turkey, but prefers duck in general. My other cats also liked the duck! I like this particular brand and flavor because it contains everything my kitty needs and has the right amount of protein. It doesn’t lack essential vitamins, minerals, or supplements. I’ve been buying it for over 2 years and will continue to feed this to my kitties!

A clear winner

My cats love this food whether batting around the pieces a la prey as a treat or served as it's supposed to be mixed with water. This is the only healthy, high quality food they lick their bowls clean when eating. The ingredients are excellent and the animals raised ethically and humanely with no hormone or antibiotic injections--the only type of pet food given to my cats. Their favorite flavors are duck and chicken.

Great limited ingredient food option for cats, but prepared that your cat may not like it hydrated

Great limited ingredient food option for cats. My cats however refuse to eat this hydrated, they will only eat it dry. To be honest, when rehydrated this smells like straight up blood which makes sense. Since my cats have been indoor cats their whole lives and have never actually killed anything other than maybe a spider, I'm not sure that they know what blood smells like or that it's supposed to mean "food" so that could be why they aren't attracted to that smell. I feel like if you're sure that your cat is regularly drinking water then eating this dry shouldn't be a problem. I don't use this as their main food source anyway, it's just to sub in in case one of them decides to turn their nose up at the wet food that I've chosen for the day and sometimes for treats. I did have to discontinue feeding the chicken flavor because I found out that one of my cats has an allergy to chicken so I started purchasing the turkey flavor instead. The chunk sizes I also find to be a bit big for cats to chew but are a manageable size if split in half.

UPDATED: new ingredients WITHOUT all the veggies :)

2/2019 UPDATE: I'm editing my review and upgrading my rating because Stella & Chewy must've heard all the complaints and modified their turkey formula again, much to my relief. I've added a new photo with the updated ingredient list (white text on purple background) showing just dried pumpkin seed as the 4th ingredient, and dandelion and kelp much further down the list. The chicken formula looks great too. Not the same as the original, but loads better than that last incarnation. I'm leaving the original photo as evidence, but otherwise am just as happy as my cats. 4/2018 NEW INGREDIENTS include lots of veggies :( First, Amazon needs to update the ingredient list and product photos, at the very least for the Turkey 18oz. Second, Stella & Chewy really needs to announce major formula changes. One of my cats has a very sensitive stomach, could barely stand the addition of pea fiber previously (he rejects wet food with peas or pea fiber), now the ingredient list includes cranberries, spinach, beets, broccoli, carrots, squash, apples... (i.e. fillers for obligate carnivores) Are they so hard up to turn profits that they need to sneak in these cost cutting measures? There was a reason I stopped rotating with Primal and Natures Variety freeze dried products - my cats rejected anything with veggies (smart boys). I might edit this if my cats don't notice the formula change (I'm still finishing up an older bag) but it's looking like I'm going to have to quit S&C and stick with Northwest Naturals. :(

Quality product

I've been moving my 7 cats towards a mainly raw food diet, but as I'm sure you know, what works for one cat doesn't necessarily work for another. Rad Cat raw is the only raw one will eat, but 4 out of the 7 like this Stella & Chewy's freeze-dried. (Two won't even consider raw.). The favorite flavors have been the chicken, the turkey and the salmon-chicken. The duck was a big fail. And some days, the flavor loved the day before isn't the flavor they want to eat that day. Isn't it all a guessing game?! Easy to prepare, and I love the fact that I don't have to be as careful as I do with the Rad Cat raw. (Feeding carnivores in a vegan household.). I also like the fact that the meat is free range and human grade. I bought 3 different flavors of the smallest size to try out before buying a big bag. Definitely the way to go when dealing with finicky cats.

Great nutritional cat food, easy way to do raw

Finally! A food where I can get my cat to drink more water and he feels spoiled like on canned food but I know its not junk food. I used to feed him Blue Buffalo strictly because I love being grain and filler free, however Stella & Chewys was recommended to me by a dog breeder who feeds raw but doesn't have the time to prepare it. I haven't looked back since! His coat is so silky and shiny, and his bowel movements are much healthier. He is a 5yr old Savannah/Bengal who used to bleed on every bowel movement because his poops were too big due to his exotic mix. Now his poops are smaller and he is eating with a reason and finds nutrition in every morsel of this stuff that he needs! The only negative thing I have to say is to watch out for pieces of bone and cartilage, because this food does contain REAL ground meat and necks and organs, you do of course run into those from time to time. My cat spits out those pieces when eating it dry because he dislikes the texture, however if I re hydrate the food in warm water for 5min then mush it with a fork, he gobbles it up clean every drop no problem.

Helped my IBD kitty

How we feed our pets is very much a matter of personal preference (ours and the pet's). In our case, we have a kitty who has dealt with inflammatory bowel issues all her life, and is also a super finicky cat. We've used every top of the line brand on the market. The pattern is typically that she will improve a bit for a little while, then start with her "issues" again. Most of the time, we have to follow her around the room, coaxing her to eat, also, as she is very particular about what she will accept. She has now been on Stella & Chewy's Chick Chick Chicken flavor for about three months, and for the first time in her life, her bowel issues appear to have stabilized. At first, she devoured the food like I've never seen her eat. Now, she is starting to lose interest. I think it's just that she's been on only one flavor. However, the fact that her problems appear to be so much better makes me hope I can gradually add other flavors in, a little at a time, to rekindle her interest. I have a vet, whom I love in most ways, but who often recommends against feeding a raw diet to pets due to the possibility of bacterial contamination. Even she has said that cats often just know what they need better than we do, and she's thrilled to hear of my little girl's improvement. I am very happy with the improvement I've seen in my baby on this food. I'm slightly concerned over her waning interest, but am hopeful that adding a bit flavor variety will help, and we'll be able to keep her feeling well for a very long time. Note: I am not a vet, and this is in no way a veterinary recommendation or endorsement. I'm just relaying personal experience, and everyone's experience may vary. If you have a pet with any health issue, please work closely with your own veterinarian to find the best plan to care for your furry family member.

Highway Robbery

Edited to include update on 9/27/16: Update: I contacted Stella $ Chewy's and was told that they could only set the minimum price for 3rd Party sellers, but that the sellers could mark up the cost as high as they like. This is highway robbery. I will only purchase from my local store from here on out. Originally posted on 9/26/17: When you need access to novel proteins with quality ingredients this food hits the mark. My 13 year old cat developed a chicken intolerance. I was desperate to find proteins other than poultry for him to eat. I tried rabbit from other companies and he didn't like it, but took to this brand easily. So the food gets the 5 star rating. HOWEVER there a $9 difference in price between buying it from this seller or in a store. I purchased this thinking it was larger than the $13 bag I get when I make the drive to the nearest pet supply store, but I just verified that it's the same 3.5 oz bag. I will contact Stella & Chewy's to get to the bottom of this.

I'M CONVINCED THIS PRODUCT HAS MADE A DIFFERENCE IN MY CATS...AND HERE'S WHY:

I reluctantly listened to a Vet's hour long ad about raw cat food w/ organ meat and no additives, preservatives, and such... saying that when he switched his cat to this type of food, she acted younger, felt better, etc. Well, I've always been told by my vet that wet food was better for cats, but they are really used to having dry cat food out to nibble all day. After listening to the Vet's hour-long sales pitch about his freeze dried raw cat food , I looked into it. It sounded good. Sadly it was really costly... nearly $40 for a 12 oz. bag. I search Amazon for something similar and found Stella & Chewys. Still, I was unsure how my cats would even react to it. So I bought 3 small trial bags of different varieties to try. [Still somewhat pricey but affordable and little cheaper than the Vet's brand, which he sold privately.] I decided to follow what some reviewers suggested in their product reviews of S & C. This is what I did: It comes in large pellets that crush easily. I took about 8 pellets from each of the 3 bags and crushed them in a resealable bag. You can crush them in the bag with something you have handy, and then loosen up the crushed mixture. I added about 1/4 of the crushed pellets on top of TWO bowls of dry cat food-- 1/4 - 1/2 cup good quality dry cat food ONLY. Then mix it together well. (I have 3 long-haired cats.) Here's the exciting thing... ALL of my cats stopped their intermittent vomiting. Seriously, its been nearly two weeks, and I have not seen any vomiting, which included hairballs or just undigested dry food. Not only was that disgusting for me, but it worried me because vomiting is associated with many disorders. I'm convinced this freeze dried raw meat died IS good them. I've used only a small amount, and the benefit was been obvious right away! There is still enough left to last at least two more weeks maybe longer even though I bought a trial size of 3 types--totaling 10.5 oz. for $28.50. While you will find some negative opinions for this product, this skeptical reviewer IS CONVINCED IT'S GREAT!

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