SHEBA Pate in Natural Juices Turkey Entree Canned Cat Food 3 Ounces (Pack of 24)

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1. 87 of 90 people found the following review helpful

   
   They love it, December 28, 2012

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   Dave Cunningham (Port Townsend, WA) –
   
     
   
     

   This review is from: SHEBA Pate in Natural Juices Chicken Entree Canned Cat Food 3 Ounces (Pack of 24) (Misc.)

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   I left the empty can of Sheba on my desk yesterday, so I could refer to it while writing this review. One of our cats secretly slipped into my office, knocked the can to the floor and licked it clean. Yes, they love it. Just because your cats love a particular food doesn’t necessarily mean it’s good for them. Our pet store sells a treat they call “kitty crack” because cats can’t seem to get enough of it, but the store owner suggests only giving it in very small, occasional doses because it’s not nutritious and may spoil their appetite for the foods they need. So when I saw our cats devour this Sheba Premium Pate Chicken Entree, I read the ingredients carefully. We normally feed our cats Wellness brand canned food because it’s highly recommended by our vet. It seems that Sheba compares favorably in all the proteins and vitamins, costs less than Wellness, and our cats love it even more. Sheba does not contain some ingredients found in the Wellness Chicken Formula that, frankly, I question whether cats need: carrots, squash, cranberries and blueberries — stuff that sounds good to humans, but would never be in a cat’s natural diet. So yes, 5 stars for Sheba.

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2. 48 of 50 people found the following review helpful

   
   Fixed the diabetes, surprisingly good quality., November 4, 2014

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   El Outsider (Pittsburgh, PA) –

   This review is from: SHEBA Pate in Natural Juices Chicken Entree Canned Cat Food 3 Ounces (Pack of 24) (Misc.)

   I was feeding my cat expensive boutique dry food (Fromm), and after noticing she was urinating a bit too much, found out that she had diabetes.
   After doing a ton of research, it turns out that in almost all dry food and even the most expensive brands of wet food are often way, WAY too high in carbs for an obligate carnivore. Many forums suggested to look into Fancy Feast and Sheba pates (and ONLY the pates) for diabetic cats as even better alternatives than diabetic-specific formulas.

   My cat has been exclusively living off of Sheba pate varieties, with occasional Fancy Feast if I need to get something quickly from the drug store for her. After some insulin treatments for a few months and getting her on a proper diet of this food, she is now in remission and no longer requires insulin shots – just from diet control. She loves the flavors, and it was super easy to switch her off of her beloved dry food (and Fancy Feast, which I had started her on).

   I had a great experience calling the company, asking specifics about the protein and carb content of the various flavors/varieties. Sheba also seems to be a bit less heavy on putting liver in their formula compared to Fancy Feast, and they are also much more specific about the type of animal the meat is coming off of. The seafood formulas are sourced according to the Monterey Bay Seafood Watch recommendations, which I appreciate.

   One weird thing – I’m pretty sure that the “Chicken” and “Chicken and Liver” formulas are actually identical. Weird marketing?

   So, if you think you’re doing your cat well by feeding it Wellness, Evo, Science Diet, Buffalo Blue, Fromm, etc, etc – you may want to do a little research. Things that sound like great, healthy, balanced-diet ingredients for humans can land your cat into being a diabetic. Meanwhile, this great grocery-store brand is out there doing exactly the right thing. Thanks!

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3. 28 of 28 people found the following review helpful

   
   grain free and 3 of my cats like it, January 1, 2014

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   Sneaky Burrito (Georgia, USA) –
   
     

   This review is from: SHEBA Pate in Natural Juices Beef Entree Canned Cat Food 3 Ounces (Pack of 24) (Misc.)

   I went out and bought 10 or 15 different kinds of wet cat food. I have two cats I’m trying to transition over to wet food, since several vets have told me wet food is better than dry food for cats. (The reasons for this are (1) that wet food is more easily digested than kibble and (2) many cats don’t drink enough water and the moisture in wet food can help overcome this.) The idea behind this experiment is that I will find one combination of food texture and protein source that the cats prefer, and I can begin making the switch. The Sheba Beef Paté is the most recent food I’ve tried.

   I’m pleased to report that it was a success. The cat I gave it to liked it very much and he ate it quickly. Another two cats lined up to lick his bowl afterwards. I gave it to him again the next day and it was the same story. So, taste-wise, I’m going to count this one as a success.

   It’s also fairly good from an ingredients standpoint. All Sheba cats foods are free of corn and other grains. Here are the first few ingredients: Beef, Meat Broth, Meat By-Products, Chicken Liver, Chicken, Poultry By-Products. (Of course there are more, including other flavorings and vitamins. But I’m pleased that everything up front is meat or poultry-based.) This is somewhat similar to the Fancy Feast Classic Tender Beef Feast, although that has fish ingredients and this one has chicken ingredients.

   The Sheba Beef Paté also would be good for cats with dental problems as it does not seem to require much chewing.

   I would generally not advise feeding beef to cats with inflammatory bowel disease (who shouldn’t have beef or poultry), but since this is grain free, I am considering keeping some around for emergencies when my IBD cat stops eating his pricier food. This is also a strong contender for the wet food I decide on for my first reluctant wet-food eater. All-in-all, this is a decent food that could easily form part or all of the diet of a healthy cat.

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