Instinct Limited Ingredient Diet, Natural Wet Cat Food, Grain Free Recipe - Real Turkey, 5.5 Ounce (Pack of 12)

My cat is very limited on the proteins he can tolerate, and turkey is the one he has no issues with. He is feed a homemade raw diet with a completer. Occasionally I feed him canned food. He LOVES this Instinct Limited Ingredient Turkey and has no tummy issues. I love the ingredients and feel good about feeding him this brand. I have reviewed many other top name brands and find this one seems to have the best limited ingredients on the market.

I went on the Natural Cat care blog and researched the healthiest foods to feed my kitten. We first tried Tiki cat canned chicken and at first she would eat it but then decided, "nope, not gonna eat this". I wrote to another brand on the list of best foods and they wouldn't send me a sample. I wanted something I could buy locally and just try before ordering a case! Petco had this food by single cans. I bought 1 each of the duck, lamb and turkey. My now 7 month old kitten liked all of them but will eat an entire 3.5 oz can of the turkey in one sitting! The turkey is also considerably cheaper than the duck or lamb. Our local Pet Supplies Plus will price match if I order a case from them but the amazon price for the turkey was the best I found and easy enough to order this when I need something else to qualify for the free shipping with a $35 order. There is controversy about the special clay in the ingredients but with all the research I did it seems not harmful and possibly beneficial in removing toxins. Bottom-line she is actually eating it more than her beloved Origen kibble (on the best dry foods list) and a predominantly wet food diet is healthier for cats.

HORRIBLE cat food: caused severe struvite crystals and huge vet bills Our cats story: After several exams and some testing, our vet told us she thought our cats had food allergies and recommended an elimination diet. We researched options and started our cats on the Dick Van Patten LID foods in June 2017. They hated the food and were barely eating. We gradually switched the cats to Instinct LID Turkey cat food in July/August 2017. The cats LOVED the taste of the wet and dry. We were really careful with their diet and even eliminated all treats. The cats were only eating LID Turkey food from August until two weeks ago (early December 2017). Initially their coats improved and their weight stabilized. But we noticed that each case of wet food we received from Amazon was different; some cans were very light in color with orange gel around the food and others were very dark in color with a thick gravy. Instinct didn't seem to have their product consistency settled, but the cats were doing well so we kept feeding them the LID. In late November (4.5 months after starting LID food), we started seeing problems. The cats were developing bald patches again and were eating less (they were rejecting the canned Instinct LID but were still eating the dry). In early December, they starting refusing all food, we saw blood in the litterbox, and immediately made vet appointments. After some testing, we were horrified to learn that both cats (a male and a female) had very severe cases of struvite crystals in their urine and one had a high fever and secondary infection. The cats had eaten nothing but this food for months and now were terribly sick with something that can only be caused by their diet. So while we initially liked this food and felt it benefited our allergy-prone cats, now we would NEVER recommend anyone feed it to their cats. After 2 weeks of vet visits, serious health scares, beloved pets in obvious pain, and $2500 in vet bills, we are telling everyone to AVOID THIS FOOD. Almost every case of the wet food has a different color and consistency, so we don't think this company has their production or sourcing properly arranged. And whatever is in this food really harmed our cats.

My kittens loved this food, but my older cat wasnt a big fan. We got this for her because she has issues with fish ingredients. We got turkey, but we're going to try a different flavor.

The ingredient list on this, is fabulous, just perfect, healthy, real stuff. But, my cat will NOT eat it. Even if i mix her other, tastier food in with this? she still won't eat it. I waited 3 days, trying to "force" her to eat it, but, i gave in and gave her back her lousier food. My search for the best cat food continues. So far, my cat IS liking almost all of the various flavors of that BFF series of cat food, so that will probably be it for now, it has good ingredients ---but not as good as this here LImited ingredient cat food, but, if my cat won't eat It? then it is back to BFF brand cat food.

UPDATE: 3 stars My cat started reacting badly to the dry food I mentioned below (I used to feed him Insticnt canned food + a dry food), so now he is exclusively on this food. Unfortunately, this changeover occured at about the time they started adding the peas into the food (he really dislikes the peas) However, my major grievance: the price keeps going up. For a cat exclusively on this food, like mine, I spend over $100 a month (He needs 3 cases per month, since he requires 2 of the 3 ounce cans per day. A case of 24 only lasts 12 days. I need to buy enough for 30 days. Each case costs $35.52 in September 2019. So, about $107 per month which is WAY OVERPRICED imho). It seems that over the past year or so the price has kept going up. I am looking for a new food to replace this with, since I just can't afford such an expensive food. This is unfortunate, as my cat has severe IBD, so experimenting with foods means he will probably be sick for awhile. MY PREVIOUS REVIEW: 5 stars My cat loves this food and I am pleased by how healthy it is for him. He has irritable bowel and this food, in small doses, is tolerated well. He gets 1/3 to 1/2 of one of these tiny cans per day. Any more than that, and he gets runny, which is a shame, because he truly loves this stuff. His primary food is Nature's Logic dry cat food, which, combined with 3/4 teaspoon of pumpkin, keeps the little guy solid and regular. Would recommend this food. So would my kitty!

My cat has been eating Instinct LID turkey 5.5oz cans for more than half a year. It helped her get recover from itchy skin. When we presented her these smaller 3oz cans, she refused to take it. Not a single lick. We noticed that the cans had some dents (as like the big cans), but there was no leak, so we presume the contents are not compromised. The contents smelled a little different from the bigger cans; smelled more like pork ?! Other than that, the consistency of the pate was fine. Very disappointed that my cat wouldn’t eat these smaller cans at all. It’s such a waste of food to throw it away night after night.