Natural Balance Original Ultra Platefulls, Chicken & Chicken Liver, 24 Pack

First off, shout out to Amazon and UPS for always delivering to my apartment. I'm almost never disappointed by these services. Seriously, two years now of packages delivered every week (I have really bad anxiety, so shopping in public is really hard if not impossible for me) and I think only two packages have ever been lost, and I know it wasn't Amazon's or UPS's fault (shady neighbors) Finally, this cat food. It's a little expensive for us, our income isn't ... This is a luxury item. But our cat is older, and she's lost a lot of teeth because of bad care from the past, so she deserves the best we can get her. And this is it, we try others, but she really won't eat anything else. She'll go on strike for a couple days, or until I break, waiting for this. As far as I can tell this is a higher quality food for cats: real veggies that aren't just fillers, lots of gravy for hydration, no wheat or grain fillers. It's crude meat, but...we can't really afford full unprocessed chunks of meat. I feel okay feeding this to my cat, because since she's been eating it, her fur has become so shiny and sleek, she doesn't have dandruff or flakes anymore, she had so much energy, like she is awake during the day again! And she hasn't vomited for almost a year now...she vomited recently, because it's Christmas, and she always eats part of the tree... because that's what cats do...but she seems so much better on wet food, and on this wet food.

I found these at my local pet store and decided to purchase a large supply since they run out so fast. My cats love it and I love that it has real veggies in it. I was worried about my two boy kitties not getting enough hydration from their water bowls so I opted to increase the amount of times I give them wet food. I've also had them on a diet and was worried that adding wet food to their diet would only make them fatter. (They are house cats and we live in a small apartment so I ofter try to make sure they have enough things to keep them moving) So far it looks that they have not gained any weight, their coats look shinier, and they also seem a bit more active. I split a package between my cats over some dry food and give it to them every other day. It's something both of them look forward. I will say though it does smell terrible. Then again it's for my cats and not for me to consume.

This is the 'morsels' type cat food with little rectangles of meat mixed in with gravy and some vegetables. There are only a few of the vegetables and my cat eats them as happily as the rest of it -- and my cat will pick through dry food to eat only the kind they like if I mix two varieties and one of them doesn't measure up, so that's a compliment. The ingredients are great: no by-products, and the first four ingredients are chicken broth, chicken, chicken liver, and dried egg whites. Next is peas -- showing that this is mostly those first 4 ingredients because there are only 1 or 2 peas per bag. It's a little stinky because of the liver, but overall, very worth it. I feel much better about the amount of waste created, and the box it comes in is conveniently re-closable so that my wily cat doesn't go opening the packages on their own. As long as the price doesn't go up, I'll be re-ordering when I run low.

I really like the ingredients in this cat food. I like knowing that there are vegetables and healthy foods used in her food. My cat prefers wet food, but I feed her both wet and dry. I try to alternate so she does not get bored. She likes this food and I like knowing I am feeding her something that is healthy and good for her and not filled with fillers or by products. I feel like this product provides my cat with a well rounded meal. I would purchase this cat food again. I just wish there was a variety pack at an affordable price. It seems that the variety packs cost more then packs of the same flavor.

My male cat has had trouble with urinary tract issues so I tried finding a better cat food and Natural Balance has been great. I was buying a different flavor of natural balance and when my local pet store ran out I found this Chicken and Chicken Liver. I didn't notice until I saw the label that some of the packets are promoted as being for indoor cats. Kitty absolutely loves this food. He gets dry food the rest of the day and half a packet at dinner and the other half goes in the fridge with a binder clip on it for the next day. The BIG reason I chose to go with packets is no BPA. Search the Internet and you can read how bad BPA in the liner of cat food cans is for your pet. These packets do not contain any BPA but the traditional wet food cans almost all of them have BPA in the liner. Even the best cat food brands have been unable to reassure customers that BPA is not in their cans because guess what they don't make the cans. I know it's a little pricey but I am willing to pay extra for a BPA free food for kitty and no more trips to the emergency vet hospital over a urinary issue saves a bundle.

The contents of the package looked and smelled appealing. Certainly a cut above average cat food products. Unfortunately my finicky feline friend chose only to lick the gravy off of it. I have had the same problem with every premium cat food I have tried, My cat is an old man and he has difficulty keeping down solid foods (although for some strange reason that does not seem to apply to hard, chewy cat treats). I do not fault this product for my cat's reaction to it. Most cat's would probably do well on this blend. I would certainly give it a much higher rating if my cat would eat it. Unfortunately my cat has a rather long history of digestive issues. If your cat has a more stable digestive system I fully believe he /she would do well and enjoy this food. (If you have an older cat that shares this problem there is a product called Bisque that has helped my cat's digestive issues)

My cat is obsessed with this food. These single serve packets are the reason I finally transitioned to wet food because I found the cans incredibly unappealing. Only drawback, my cat might love it a little too much - he'd make himself sick eating it so fast. I had to pull it away to encourage him to chew his food! :) Fortunately, it's been a couple weeks now and he's learned to pace himself. 5star satisfied customer. Keep up the great work NaturalBalance!!!

My adopted kitty was not doing well on the food he had been on. Serious GAS. I changed him to a grain free diet hoping to help his tummy...and this is one of the foods I chose. He's doing so well, I was able to stop all the cortisone and asthma meds. He loves it. He even will cry for it at dinnertime. Gas is Gone! I found out later he is sensitive/allergic to corn. I see an occasional corn kernel in the stuff I squeeze out of these pouches, but it's such a teeny amount. He doesn't eat the corn - and leaves it, so sometimes there is a lone corn kernel left in the dish. He must know it is bad for him and doesn't eat it; (the corn kernel) but he loves this - and the sardine blend too. Happy!