Stella & Chewy’s Freeze Dried Salmon/Cod Food for Cat, 12 Ounce

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1. 39 of 41 people found the following review helpful

   
   THE BEST! Outstanding Quality Raw Food; the girls LOVE It!!, December 7, 2012

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   Chuffnloaf –

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   This review is from: Stella & Chewy’s Freeze Dried Duck Duck Goose Food for Cat 12-Ounce (Misc.)

   I had never heard of Stella & Chewy’s until about 6 months ago, but ‘the girls’ and I are now lifetime members of their fan club. They are a small (but growing!) company located in Wisconsin, founded by a woman who was determined to offer the highest quality diet to her ailing rescue dog, and saved his life. The rest as they say, is history. They produce all of their products in a facility they OWN and that is designed to meet and exceed the most stringent regulations in place for HUMAN food preparation. They use a third party laboratory to test EVERY batch of food they produce for harmful pathogens before they ship it, and post all the results on their website (you can enter the batch code on every bag, and see the test results). Their foods and treats are crafted from the highest quality HUMAN GRADE ingredients; are grain free, gluten free, hormone free, preservative free, no added dyes, no artificial flavors, no added sugar, with USDA certified organic vegetables and the highest quality meats (sourced locally, and each being certified for human consumption) used in their foods. Stella & Chewy’s creates THE BEST, naked, unadulterated food available. I wish I was kidding when I say that my pets absolutely eat healthier than I do.

   Stella & Chewy’s freeze-dried Duck, Duck Goose (feline) is the reigning favorite in our house. It is a fabulous poultry alternative for those who are allergic to, or do not like, chicken (trying to find ANY cat products without chicken is nearly impossible). The food is in nugget form, making it very easy to measure. The nuggets are about gumdrop size, which is perfect for my adult cats, but also might be great for small dogs. The size is just big enough to force my pig-in-a-cat-suit to chew her food, and has almost eliminated her regurgitation issues (though sometimes she just can’t help herself). The texture of the nuggets is surprisingly soft for a freeze-dried formula, which makes it easy to crumble, but also makes it likely to have partially crumbled nuggets and crumbs at the bottom of the bag (from shipping trauma); my cat has not given me any indication of disliking the crumbs at all despite a previous history of being a meal time diva, and having very distinct textural likes/dislikes. Freeze-dried foods must ALWAYS be moistened with water before offering! Cats have evolved to operate in a constant state of dehydration (hence their propensity to kidney and urinary issues), and routinely feeding it dry WILL have undesirable effects on your cat’s renal system as the food will absorb what little fluid is available in your cat’s system once consumed; ultimately, this practice will negate the benefits of feeding raw food, so please be mindful of always adding water.

   If you have never considered or tried offering a raw diet to your cat or dog, the freeze-dried formulation is a very palatable place to start for both pets and the squeamish owner. It is a very forgiving formulation for someone new to feeding raw food; stable at room temperatures, with an easy to measure, small nugget composition that is a complete and balanced diet. Simply measure, add warm (never hot!!) or tepid water, allow to soak for 1-2 minutes, and feed. My HIGHLY allergic cat and dog who both have multiple protein allergies have absolutely flourished since I took the plunge. Their weights have stabilized (my outrightly obese, determinedly doughy, senior cat with kidney issues has rediscovered her waistline, has the energy to play again, and has not shown any recurrence of kidney/bladder stones (even on twice yearly screening xrays); my special needs rescue dog has filled out and gained desperately needed muscle mass). They both have been historically picky eaters, yet continue to display joy in their mealtimes and impatience with my preparations with the S&C formulas, even after twice daily meals for over 6 months now. Their coats, which I had thought were in pretty good shape, are now so soft they almost don’t feel real, minimal shedding, no more hives/itchy/flaky skin, and they have no foul odor about them at all (our landlord was shocked when we told him the only bath we’ve given our dog was right after we adopted her from the shelter)! Their oral health has made a dramatic improvement as well; neither has bad breath anymore, with much less visible plaque build up and gloriously pink, healthy gums. I have also noticed and appreciated a fantastic improvement in their waste; smaller, firmer stools with almost no odor. **Please note that raw foods can not be ‘free fed’, and instead should be offered at two or more daily meals. Raw food should only be fed in a stainless steel bowl that is cleaned before each meal. A pet receiving raw food should also have a stainless steel water bowl, which should be cleaned out and refilled with fresh water at each meal. Proper human hygiene and hand-washing practices are essential, with equally attentive measures to counter…

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2. 17 of 17 people found the following review helpful

   
   My Cat Says Meowyum!, July 8, 2013

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   G. Winwood (Sapphire, NC, USA) –

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   This review is from: Stella & Chewy’s Freeze Dried Turkey Food for Cat 12 Oz (Misc.)

   My shelter cat had chronic diarrhea until I learned that he is allergic to grains (which all commercial pet foods contain because they are cheap). I found this food online and decided to order it and the results were immediate when my cat started eating it. No more diarrhea, plus he LOVES this food! While I’m re-hydrating it (which only takes a minute), he is dancing and prancing around on his hind legs and talking to me nonstop. I highly recommend this to cat owners and also recommend you go online and read about what is in the commercial cat foods your pet is eating — you’ll probably never feed them commercial cat food again.

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3. 19 of 20 people found the following review helpful

   
   My cats love this food, September 5, 2014

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   Julianne1026 –

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   This review is from: Stella & Chewy’s Freeze Dried Duck Duck Goose Food for Cat 12-Ounce (Misc.)

   Pros: My cats love this food. I have four cats. One cannot have any veggies. This is the only food that I could find that did not have any. Cats are obligate carnivores so they really need a lot of meat and few other items. This has meat, flaxseeds, vitamins, minerals, and probiotics. After starting on this food, my litter boxes don’t smell nearly as much. Their droppings are small and dry out quickly so the smell isn’t hanging around. I go through a lot less litter now.
   Cons: The price. Seriously? Why isn’t there a larger, more price efficient bag available? Each cat eats three to four bags per month. We go through at least 12 bags per month. $252 per month for 4 cats. $63 per month for one cat, minimum.

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