Wellness Complete Health Pate Adult Wet Cat Food, Natural, Protein-Rich, Grain Free, 12.5 Ounce, 12 Pack, (Turkey & Salmon)

I did a lot of homework to find a good quality wet/ canned cat food that was somewhat cost effective (we have 11 cats) and had good healthy ingredients w/ minimal/ no harmful additives. This one won out based on my cats’ ages, health, and lifestyle (indoor). The first 5 ingredients are meat. No by-products. No phosphates or carrageenan. Some veggies and thickeners, but low on the ingredients list and w/in healthy guidelines. Years with no recalls. Also one of the few higher quality brands that sell in the 12.5 oz cans, which saves more money per oz and is great for multi cat households. Cats like the taste!

PROS:- High Quality Nutritious Cat food, Easily Digestable= less litterbox waste Helps with Urinary & Constipation/Bowel/Allergy Related Issues, Human Grade Ingredients, Non Allergenic, No Fillers, Good Flavors- even for finicky cats. So even though it's a bit more to pay up front, it actually saves $$ in the long run in the form of healthier cats (most important), less food eaten & less litter used. CONS: Definitely a bit expensive but I bought it for $25.97 w/ Free Shipping through Petco on Amazon.com so I felt that was a very good value!! I will stock up when it is at that price for sure! TIP:- I actually WET THIS FOOD DOWN quite a bit, to a thick spaghetti sauce consistency. It's actually better for the cats b/c it increases their water intake which they desperately need since their thirst drive is so low. That helps prevent & control Urinary Issues such as: crystals, etc. ALL of my cats actually PREFER it this wetter way & it makes the can go a longer ways too, so more value! I do cat rescue/fostering on occasion & this food has helped me nurse sick cats & kittens to health. The food is highly nutritious & easily digestable, therefore helping stomach & bowel ailments improve. I also have a cat w/ chronic acid reflux disease & one prone to urinary crystals & this helps keep those conditions under control. Also my sister's cat who was always snorty & snotty w/ allergies got completely better after being on this food, I believe due to no grain being used in this product. A good way to see how digestable a wet food is to wet it down w/ water, it should easily dissolve in. A bad food will be chunky & hard to dissolve in water. Just think how it will act on a cat's stomach! A lot of low quality cheap foods will just sit in the cat's stomach, not absorbing any nutrients into the body & then it just comes out as smelly poop! Also, because they are getting less nutrients, the cats will EAT MORE therefore costing more $ in food, more litterbox waste cuz it goes right through them. I actually have less litterbox waste when I use Wellness & the cats eat less cuz they are more full. After the pet food contamination scare in 2007, I really educated my self on what actually is in pet food & boy was I freaked out. I used to buy Science Diet thinking it was good for my pets but the ingredients are not species appropriate or high quality AT ALL. Veterinarians are generally extremely undereducated in animal nutrition, and they generally tout the food from the company that sponsors their schooling or otherwise they have a vested financial interest in. After having my cats be on medicines & "special vet diets" that did little to help, I switched to high quality cat foods, Wellness being one of them and my cats are thriving and some of them have gone off their meds completely. I HIGHLY recommended the Wellness brand, I have seen a HUGE difference in my own cats as well as the cats I rescue. PLEASE, PLEASE EDUCATE YOURSELF ON WHAT IS REALLY IN MOST PET FOOD AND YOU WILL SEE WHY WELLNESS IS AN EXCELLENT CHOICE.

Okay, I have decided about 3 months ago, after my 1 out of 3 cats was diagnosed with Megacolon to stop feeding my cats dry food. They are all now on a wet food diet (I would do raw but I'm too scared to try yet)and I have tried quite a few brands, so far they actually like Wellness Turkey the best (I'm willing to try more). It's worth the $$$ to me to buy this and with Amazon, with my Prime membership I think for about $30 a month. I'd order more but here's my dilemma. I've read that carrageenan is a carcinogenic, I actually wrote Wellness yesterday and they responded below; I want to believe that Un-degraded carrageenan is fine which is what they say they ohly use (see below) - it's the Degraded that's bad but I'm not sure. Anyway, I'm still going to use wellness but I've been thinking of trying Paul Newmans's organic turkey and seeing how that goes bc it's supposed to be completely natural and the organic Turkey has no starches or veggies (cats don't need them) added to it. So...I'm going to see how it goes, at the very least, I'll switch up my furry babies foods and that way, i won't solely rely on Wellness but I'd like to know if I'm putting them at risk with Wellness having Carrageenan in it. I'll keep you posted. WELLNESS' Reply to my query of "Would you consider not using carrageenan in your pet food?" At WellPet, we are committed to the highest standards of pet food safety. Our highest priority is providing you and your animal companions with consistently safe, premium-quality natural food and treats for pets. Recently carrageenan, a long-time ingredient used in pet food as well as in human food, has been in the news. We'd like to share with you some important information about this ingredient. * Carrageenan is a natural carbohydrate that has been extracted from a variety of red seaweed * There are two types of Carrageenan: Degraded and Un-Degraded * Un-Degraded (food-grade) Carrageenan is all that is used in WellPet products * Carrageenan is used to help prevent separation of liquids, improve loaf structure and add texture that pets love * Un-Degraded (food-grade) Carrageenan is quite expensive and is used in very small amounts * Un-Degraded (food-grade) Carrageenan has been used on a large scale in worldwide food production since the early 1930's * Un-degraded (food-grade) Carrageenan's safety has been assured by the FDA GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) status * Both the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Health Organization consider this sea vegetable non-toxic, non-teratogenic and non-carcinogenic * Some recent research actually shows that Un-Degraded (food-grade) Carrageenan resists degradation in the digestive tract and is therefore unlikely to even be absorbed * Degraded carrageenan has been chemically treated (hydrolyzed with acid) and is a known carcinogen and is not used in any WellPet products We are staying on top of the latest research regarding carrageenan and will continue to evaluate alternative ingredients. On behalf of our team here at WellPet, we value your patronage and thank you for your continued support of our products. We look forward to continuing to provide you and your pet with only the best in animal nutrition. Thanks again for contacting us. WellPet Consumer Affairs Team 000337813A

I have been feeding my cats Wellness Food for four years now. What I like most is that, like most of the Wellness line, this Chicken and Herring blend is made without grains. Cats are obligate carnivores, meaning they only need meat...in the wild they only get grains in the stomach of prey they eat. If you put grains in food, cats continue to eat until they've had enough protein. So the grain is just added calories for nothing. Since grains are cheaper per ounce, it's a great way to save the manufacturer money, but it's not good for your cats. In the first year after switching from dried food and lower-quality grain-filled wet food, both my cats lost weight and their fur became softer and shinier. The difference was most evident in my plump, dumb inactive cat; he lost a couple of pounds and went from middle-aged dumpy to sleek and active. He has gotten a lot smarter and is more lively in general. I also like that this food doesn't have any rendered animal fat or meat byproducts, which are disgusting slaughterhouse waste it is illegal to sell to humans. As far as how my cats feel, they think this is just okay. They would give it three stars for the smell/taste. They always prefer the cheap stuff, like fancy feast, because it is swimming in rendered fat which smells delicious to cats just like potato chips do to humans. I call it "kitty crack." Cats choose food mainly on smell, not taste, which works great in the wild but not so much with commercial foods where their quality sensor is way off. To get my cats to eat this food at first, I needed to mix it with kitty crack--first only a quarter good to 3/4 kitty crack and gradually building up to 100% over about six months. It's never a good idea to get into a battle of will with cats...first of all, you'll lose, and second it is not safe for them to go more than 24 hours without food because of potentially fatal liver issues. After the initial break-in period, my cats ate this happily. This is the favorite of both my cats, followed by Turkey/Salmon blend as second favorite. I buy a variety to mix it up nutritionally and to make sure they don't get too fussy. Since they never overeat this, I simply feed them as much as they want...if they ask for more, I give it. One can is enough to feed one cat per day. This size must be opened with a can opener and stored in between uses. For this reason not as convenient as the 5.5 ounce sizes which you just pull open, but the cost difference over a year is substantial. It's not too much of a pain as on days that aren't too hot I leave this on the counter at room temperature between feedings. If for any reason it's not done by bedtime I put it in the fridge. Cat's digestion is much faster and a bit of bacteria in food is less likely to cause problems. Cost-wise, these are about $2 a day, and Amazon's price is competitive with big-box pet food stores. When I first started using this, the price seemed prohibitive so I took out the calculator and did a serious analysis. Compared with the Fancy Feast I was buying at a big-box store, per ounce this is a LOT more expensive. But then I realized that since Fancy Feast is packed with grains and junk cats don't need, comparing price by weight isn't fair. I redid the analysis based on daily servings of protein, calories etc. and the two foods turned out identical in cost. It would still be cheaper to feed dried food but if I'm going to go 100% wet the price of this is actually comparable to supermarket foods. Wellness also sells a Core brand which is even higher quality, but it doesn't come in the larger more economical cans, making it prohibitively expensive. Note: I read the one star reviews from here. Looks like there have been some quality-control issues with a new plant. I have not experienced this issue...the quality appears the same in the 4+ years I've been buying this. However, I will post if I experience a problem and update my review immediately.

This review is based on the 12 pack of 12.5oz cans. I have been purchasing these for a while now and as long as my cats keep eating it, I won't be buying anything else. Recently, my oldest cat (who is 14) became diabetic. I have been feeding my cats grain free dry food for about 4 years now but had to find another solution for him. After some research, I found that an all wet food grain free diet was the way to go. I am a stay at home mom with 2 kids (2 1/2 year old and 8 month old) and 2 cats (14 and 12). Money can definitely get tight on a 1 income family, and good quality wet food can be pretty expensive. After trying many brands, I finally came across this. This is good quality food and these large cans are a great buy. 1 can lasts 2 days, with 1 feeding in the morning and one at night. My other cat continues to eat dry food so my diabetic boy will snack on that throughout the day. He's getting old now, but he seems to be doing a lot better. I have definitely found the food I'm going to stick with. Just a quick warning: not all the flavors are grain free. I decided to try the Salmon and Trout variety and did not realize until I had already used 10 cans that it contained brown rice. So if you want grain free (which is the best option regardless of health because let's face it, grain is just a filler in pet food), make sure the flavor you buy is a grain free one.

My cat loves this food. The larger can is definitely the way to go. I give my cat more wet than my dogs. I split the same size can of food between two dogs just as a topper. It seems I go through the same amount with just feeding one cat. My cat drinks water but not enough so I give him wet food. For hydration.

Quality cat food at an affordable price. I love the fact that this doesn't contain carrageenan, a controversial thickening agent in pet and human food. Cats do best on a grain free diet. Canned is the next best thing to raw, in my opinion. This food is affordable for me to feed my 2 cats. I rotate all the flavors in and out of their routine. One can per day, plus a 1/3 cup grain free dry as a late night snack between the 2 of them. I know dry food isn't good for cats. They seem to do well on this regimen though. They have soft dandruff free coats. Very few hairballs. I've had other cats that I exclusively fed dry food with grain in it (when I didn't know any better). Those poor babies had allergies, kidney stones and severe constipation. I truly believe it was because of their diet and vowed to find a better way for the 2 I have now. If I just look at their coats compared to my past cats that tells me I'm on the right track. I can feed these 2 for a little over $2 a day on this diet. I consider that well worth it... No chronic health conditions, no medication, no multiple vet visits.

All 5 of my cats like this food and flavor. As well as two strays who get a bit of it mixed with grain-free dry. I order 2 cases of Wellness per month. This cat food is about as natural as we can get at a good price in the tall can, compared to needing several short cans for my 5 cats. I give it 4 stars instead of 5 because Wellness uses carageenan. I am concerned about giving this ingredient to my cats daily. Carageenan has shown in lab studies to cause intestinal upset. While my cats don't have that, I am concerned that daily use could lead to intestinal upset over the long run. Nearly every company uses carageenan in their wet food. If there is a company that doesn't, usually they use some other ingredient that is more serious to avoid or it is just too high priced for my budget. I had a kitty who at 12 years of age developed irritable bowel problems and vomiting that grew worse and worse as she went from 8 to 4 lbs., went on prednisone (nothing natural helped her) and subsequently passed at 13 from malnutrition. I don't know if this was caused by the carageenan or contributed, but probably not because I tried taking her off this food with no improvement. I also tried cooking her meat and changed meat sources. I think the biggest problem for our cats and dogs is the GMO corn that is fed to the animals (chickens, etc) used in pet food. Finally, the last case of this flavor has a different very strange smell that doesn't seem right. The date is good, and all my cats except one (Tiger) are eating it no problem. Tiger picks at it and leaves some. I feed my cats this once per day and raw meat once per day. I have an electric grinder and grind chicken thighs, meat and bone (skin removed). They get chicken 5x/week, ground turkey 1x/week, and lamb 1x/week or freeze dried rabbit (from Amazon also). This combo of Wellness and raw meat gives these results: very little shedding, extremely silky soft shiny fur, rarely a fur ball thrown up (once every other month) for short-haired cats. My deceased medium-haired cats had fur balls once/month. PLUS, their poop has barely any odor. I have to look in the litter box to see if they pooped. Dry food, even grain free, causes larger, stinky stool. As well as excess fat. And can lead to diabetes because of the carbs, which is just sugar to our cats. Surprisingly, many cats live to 20 and over on a dry food diet. Thanks for reading!