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Wellness Complete Health Grain Free Canned Cat Food, Chicken Pate, 5.5 Ounces (Pack of 24)
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Brand | Wellness |
Flavor | Chicken |
Age Range (Description) | All Life Stages |
Item Form | Wet |
Specific Uses For Product | heart;urinary-tract-control |
About this item
- GRAIN-FREE WET CAT FOOD: Canned cat food is free from grains, protein-dense, rich in meaty flavor, and nutrient packed to support your cat's daily needs, with real protein as the first ingredient.
- CHICKEN ENTREE: This natural food for adult cats is an excellent source of high quality proteins, packed with vitamins, minerals, and essential fatty acids for complete, balanced nutrition. Pate is completely smooth for an irresistible taste your cat will love.
- SUPPORTS HEALTHY HYDRATION: Wet food is an easy way to increase your cat's moisture intake for daily hydration health. We recommend feeding cat food at room temperature and refrigerating the unused portion.
- NO CORN, WHEAT, OR SOY: Cat food doesn't contain added carrageenan, wheat, wheat gluten, corn, soy, artificial colors, or preservatives.
- COMPLETE & BALANCED NUTRITION: Wellness cat food is created by nutritionists & veterinarians to nourish and sustain your pet's wellbeing.
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At Wellness, We Do Things the Right Way.
It's true. Mealtime is more than just a bowl of food. It's the foundation to a longer and healthier life, together. That's why we craft delicious recipes that use simple, natural ingredients—without any fluff or fillers
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Complete Health Pate | Healthy Indulgence Shreds | Complete Health Gravies | Complete Health Dry Wholesome Grains Cat Food | Wellness Lickable Treats | WHIMZEES Crunchy Cat Treats | |
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Product Description | Smooth Pate Loaf | Delicious natural grain free strips of meat in gravy for cats | High Quality Protiens in Gracy | Complete & Balanced Grained Kibble | Handheld Puree Lickable Cat Treats | Crunchy, Porous Texture works like a toothbrush |
Grain Free | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Lifestage-Specific Recipes Available | Kitten, Adult | Adult | Kitten, Adult | Adult, Indoor, Hairball Control | Adult | Adult |
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Product Description
Wellness Grain Free Canned Chicken Recipe is an excellent source of high quality protein and essential fatty acids, made with natural, wholesome ingredients free from carageenan, artificial colors, flavors or preservatives.
Product details
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- Product Dimensions : 13.75 x 10.25 x 3 inches; 8.25 Pounds
- Manufacturer recommended age : 1 month and up
- Item model number : 8951
- Department : cat-wet-food
- Date First Available : August 19, 2004
- Manufacturer : Wellness
- ASIN : B000WFKWDI
- Country of Origin : Canada
- Best Sellers Rank: #400 in Pet Supplies (See Top 100 in Pet Supplies)
- #27 in Canned Cat Food
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Ingredients
Chicken, Chicken Liver, Turkey, Chicken Broth, Carrots, Natural Flavor, Guar Gum, Cranberries, Ground Flaxseed, Potassium Chloride, Taurine, Salt, Cassia Gum, Xanthan Gum, Choline Chloride, Iron Proteinate, Zinc Proteinate, Beta Carotene, Vitamin E Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Niacin Supplement, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Biotin, Potassium Iodide, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid.
Directions
To feed alone: ~1 can/day for each 6-8 lbs of body weight. To feed with dry: reduce dry by ¼ cup for every ½ can wet. Refrigerate unused portion.
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Sold By | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Amazon.com |
flavor | Chicken | Chicken & Turkey | Chicken | Salmon | Chicken & Turkey | Chicken |
target species | Cat | Cat | Cat | Cat | Cat | Bird |
form | Wet | Wet | Wet | Pate | Wet | Stick |
weight | 8.25 pounds | 2.11 kilograms | 36 ounces | 4.5 pounds | 3 ounces | 0.81 pounds |
breed recommendation | All Breed Sizes | All Breed Sizes | All Breed Sizes | All Breed Sizes | All Breed Sizes | Small Breeds |
ingredients | Chicken, Chicken Liver, Turkey, Chicken Broth, Carrots, Natural Flavor, Guar Gum, Cranberries, Ground Flaxseed, Potassium Chloride, Taurine, Salt, Cassia Gum, Xanthan Gum, Choline Chloride, Iron Proteinate, Zinc Proteinate, Beta Carotene, Vitamin E Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Niacin Supplement, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Biotin, Potassium Iodide, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid. | Turkey and Salmon Pate: Turkey, Chicken Liver, Whitefish, Chicken Broth, Salmon, Carrots, Natural Flavor, Guar Gum, Cranberries, Ground Flaxseed, Potassium Chloride, Taurine, Cassia Gum, Xanthan Gum, Salt, Choline Chloride, Calcium Carbonate, Iron Proteinate, Zinc Proteinate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Beta Carotene, Vitamin E Supplement, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Niacin Supplement, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Biotin, Potassium Iodide, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid Turkey Pate: Turkey, Chicken Liver, Chicken, Chicken Broth, Carrots, Natural Flavor, Guar Gum, Cranberries, Calcium Carbonate, Ground Flaxseed, Potassium Chloride, Cassia Gum, Xanthan Gum, Taurine, Salt, Choline Chloride, Iron Proteinate, Zinc Proteinate, Beta Carotene, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin E Supplement, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Niacin Supplement, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Biotin, Potassium Iodide, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid Chicken Pate: Chicken, Chicken Liver, Turkey, Chicken Broth, Carrots, Natural Flavor, Guar Gum, Cranberries, Ground Flaxseed, Potassium Chloride, Taurine, Salt, Cassia Gum, Xanthan Gum, Choline Chloride, Iron Proteinate, Zinc Proteinate, Beta Carotene, Vitamin E Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Niacin Supplement, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Biotin, Potassium Iodide, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid. | Chicken, chicken liver, chicken broth, turkey, ground flaxseed, potassium chloride, apple powder, cranberry powder, pumpkin powder, taurine, salmon oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols), inulin, choline chloride, cassia gum, xanthan gum, salt, magnesium sulfate, iron proteinate, zinc proteinate, blueberry powder, papaya powder, pomegranate powder, vitamin e supplement, peppermint leaf powder, cinnamon, fennel powder, thiamine mononitrate, copper proteinate, manganese proteinate, sodium selenite, niacin supplement, d-calcium pantothenate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin supplement, vitamin a supplement, biotin, potassium iodide, vitamin d3 supplement, vitamin b12 supplement, folic acid. | Chicken & Herring Pate: Chicken, Chicken Liver, Whitefish, Chicken Broth, Herring, Carrots, Natural Flavor, Guar Gum, Cranberries, Ground Flaxseed, Potassium Chloride, Taurine, Salt, Cassia Gum, Xanthan Gum, Choline Chloride, Iron Proteinate, Zinc Proteinate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Beta-Carotene, Vitamin E Supplement, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Niacin, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Biotin, Potassium Iodide, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid. Turkey & Salmon Pate: Turkey, Chicken Liver, Whitefish, Chicken Broth, Salmon, Carrots, Natural Flavor, Guar Gum, Cranberries, Ground Flaxseed, Potassium Chloride, Taurine, Cassia Gum, Xanthan Gum, Salt, Choline Chloride, Calcium Carbonate, Iron Proteinate, Zinc Proteinate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Beta-Carotene, Vitamin E Supplement, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Niacin, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Biotin, Potassium Iodide, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid. Chicken & Lobster: Chicken, Chicken Broth, Chicken Liver, Lobster, Carrots, Natural Flavor, Guar Gum, Cranberries, Ground Flaxseed, Potassium Chloride, Taurine, Cassia Gum, Xanthan Gum, Salt, Iron Proteinate, Zinc Proteinate, Beta-Carotene, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin E Supplement, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Niacin, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Biotin, Potassium Iodide, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid. | Chicken Pate Entrée: Chicken, Chicken Liver, Turkey, Chicken Broth, Carrots, Natural Flavor, Guar Gum, Cranberries, Ground Flaxseed, Potassium Chloride, Taurine, Salt, Cassia Gum, Xanthan Gum, Choline Chloride, Iron Proteinate, Zinc Proteinate, Beta-Carotene, Vitamin E Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Niacin, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Biotin, Potassium Iodide, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid. Turkey Pate Entrée: Turkey, Chicken Liver, Chicken, Chicken Broth, Carrots, Natural Flavor, Guar Gum, Cranberries, Ground Flaxseed, Potassium Chloride, Taurine, Salt, Cassia Gum, Xanthan Gum, Calcium Carbonate, Choline Chloride, Iron Proteinate, Zinc Proteinate, Beta-Carotene, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin E Supplement, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Niacin, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Biotin, Potassium Iodide, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid. Turkey & Salmon Pate Entrée: Turkey, Chicken Liver, Whitefish, Chicken Broth, Salmon, Carrots, Natural Flavor, Guar Gum, Cranberries, Ground Flaxseed, Potassium Chloride, Taurine, Cassia Gum, Xanthan Gum, Salt, Choline Chloride, Calcium Carbonate, Iron Proteinate, Zinc Proteinate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Beta-Carotene, Vitamin E Supplement, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Niacin, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Biotin, Potassium Iodide, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid. | Limited-Ingredients |
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Customers like that the food is grain free and made with carrots and cranberries. They also appreciate the natural wet cat food and no grain additives. Customers are also happy with appearance, cat compatibility, and ingredients. However, some customers have reported that the cans came dented or with broken pieces. Opinions are mixed on value, smell, and quality.
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Customers like the ingredients in the pet food. They say it has good, excellent sources of protein, and is made with human grade ingredients. Customers also mention that the food is healthy and contains no meat by-products.
"...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..." Read more
"...World Health Organization consider this sea vegetable non-toxic, non-teratogenic and non-carcinogenic*..." Read more
"...I like that the food is grain free, and made with carrots and cranberries for fiber and urinary tract health! And that it's made with 2 proteins!..." Read more
"...You'll also want to note that it doesn't have preservatives, so it's bound to have a stronger smell...." Read more
Customers like the cat compatibility of the food. They say that their cats like it, do well, and appear to digest well. They also say it's a great choice for cats and kittens, and a good choice for male cats who are at risk for FUS. Customers also say that it'll add years to their cats' lives.
"...They have more energy and they just seem happier in how they interact and the littler box has less to be cleaned up and quite frankly it smells..." Read more
"...in Short and Long Hair Dogs and Cats, a Luxury pet brush, works great on Horses too.]]..." Read more
"...animal to whom you want to give the best possible chance for a long, happy, healthy life." Read more
"...These are just cheap fillers and cats don't need them. I pick out the fruit and vegetable pieces when I find them...." Read more
Customers like the appearance of the pet food. They say that their cats' coats are shiny, beautiful, and appetizing. Some say that the food makes their cats sleek, healthy, alert, and energetic. Overall, most are satisfied with the appearance and quality of the product.
"...the shaved part of her coat has grown back the first layer, her fur is glossy, her eyes are bright and sparkly, and she has a lot of zest...." Read more
"...Tool to Reduce Shedding in Short and Long Hair Dogs and Cats, a Luxury pet brush, works great on Horses too.]]..." Read more
"...It looked good, smelled like cat food, but they would not eat it. I tried several times to no avail...." Read more
"My cats absolutely love this food and the ingredients look great...." Read more
Customers are happy that the pet food is grain-free. They appreciate the natural ingredients and the absence of grain additives. They also mention that the food is made from high quality ingredients and does not contain corn, wheat gluten, or rice as fillers.
"...most of the Wellness line, this Chicken and Herring blend is made without grains...." Read more
"...I like that the food is grain free, and made with carrots and cranberries for fiber and urinary tract health! And that it's made with 2 proteins!..." Read more
"...It has some grain-free gravy and he likes the flavor. I also feed him a Wellness grain free dry food...." Read more
"...and turkey flavors, and this food is better for them than most - grain free, etc. It is worth the higher cost." Read more
Customers are mixed about the quality of the pet supplies. Some mention that it's good quality food, healthy, and wholesome, while others say that there have been some quality-control issues with a new plant, and the food looks off and is made with GMO meat.
"...The cans are easy to ope and they have consistently arrived in excellent condition. There are 24 cans at 3 oz. each...." Read more
"...our cats are all perky, shiny eyed, glossy with thick warm fur, and healthy...." Read more
"...Looks like there have been some quality-control issues with a new plant...." Read more
"...you and your animal companions with consistently safe, premium-quality natural food and treats for pets...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the value of the pet supplies. Some mention it's a good price, and really good cat food for the money. However, others say that it'd be a great way to save the manufacturer money.
"...I am going to switch to the 12 oz cans though because they are much cheaper, you nearly double your canned food for the same price, I'm just going..." Read more
"...Since grains are cheaper per ounce, it's a great way to save the manufacturer money, but it's not good for your cats...." Read more
"This brand is spendy and wasn’t quite as good a value as I’d thought bec the size can was the smallest from what I’d bought thru retail box store...." Read more
"...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...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the smell of the pet supplies. Some mention that it doesn't smell bad or give their cats digestive problems, while others say that it has a particular bad smell to it that cat food normally doesn''t have.
"...the littler box has less to be cleaned up and quite frankly it smells less offensive than it did before...." Read more
"...Finally, the last case of this flavor has a different very strange smell that doesn't seem right...." Read more
"...A high-quality food WILL reduce litter box odor. I didn't believe it until I...well...didn't smell it...." Read more
"...and the smell…well the bad batches almost had a rancid ammonia-type odor. I continued to check more cans and they were all off...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the damage to the pet supplies. They mention that several of the cans come dented, under filled, and with spoiled food. Some say that the pate is all broken up and not uniform.
"...The problem is that they ship it in a BAG, and cans get unusably dented...." Read more
"...So when I go to open the can, they break apart with the can still intact. Using a can opened leaves shards of metal in the food...." Read more
"...as the Petco store but more convenient … Unfortunately, eight of the cans were dented, the exterior box was crushed on one side...." Read more
"...Imagine my dismay at finding that three of the four cases were badly damaged along one side of the box (bottom of box; sides of cat food cans),..." Read more
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Objectively speaking...
The cans are easy to ope and they have consistently arrived in excellent condition. There are 24 cans at 3 oz. each. That's all I can really say objectively about cat food.
Subjectively speaking...
I could not believe the difference in my cats after switching to a canned cat food from dry food. My cats are 15 and 16 years old. They are healthy indoor cats who are still active and playful with no real health problems aside from my 16 year old cat having minor diabetes. I had been feeding a high priced prescription (vet recommended) dry food for the last 2 years only to have my 15 year old cat begin getting sick and regurgitating his food on a weekly basis. I took my cat to the vet repeatedly asking why this might be a problem. The vet simply told me that the cat may be a little under the weather or it was hairball related...which before had not been an issue. After a conversation with a friend in Dec 2010 they emphatically recommended canned cat food. I decided to do some research and was I glad that I did. My cats have been eating canned food for 2 months now and here are the changes I've noticed. My cat who was throwing up 2-4 times a week has only done so 4 times in 2 months (and I think that was because he was biting at some straw that I didn't know about), their fur is ridiculously softer...like I just spent an hour brushing them, now it feels that way all the time. And although my cats are not prone to hairballs, my medium haired cat would get them on occasion and he has had only 1 very small one in 2 months as opposed to the weekly ones I'd find in the house. They have more energy and they just seem happier in how they interact and the littler box has less to be cleaned up and quite frankly it smells less offensive than it did before. Don't get me wrong...cat boxes smell but I've been told (and now I feel I can attest to this) that dry food would dehydrate a cat and it would enter a system and absorb odors from the body and carry them out into the cat box to amplify the foul odors. Actual cat food like the Wellness brand (not many brands are grain or rice free) gets more fully digested by the cat and does not contain grains and rices and other fillers that are expelled with the body. I must say that I felt the fool not having taken more time to learn about the diet possibilities of my cats.
I will note that I also use the Wellness dry food (about 1/4 to 1/2 cup out each night) for my 2 cats to eat between their canned meals. This is also to keep them used to eating a little dry food in case I am in a situation where I cannot provide their can in the morning and night. For your reference I feed my cats each 1/2 a can in the morning and 1/2 in the evening (so 2 cans total daily). I am going to switch to the 12 oz cans though because they are much cheaper, you nearly double your canned food for the same price, I'm just going to buy a resealable lid and scoop out what is needed.
And as a side note, my cats eat most of the food when I leave it out but they do not finish it all. I do leave the food out for them to finish up which they usually do within 1-3 hours. Some people say you should never do this, some say they will leave it out all day...in my experience over the 2 months I have noticed no mold, illness or rejection of this food being left out for a few hours for my cats. The longest I've seen food remain in the is at the 7 hour mark and still, it was finished with no negative behaviors or effects noticed in either of my animals.
I hope this review helps you and please be aware specifically of what goes into certain brands. There are cheaper canned foods but they are not as good as this brand. I've checked and tried a few. This one is really different. There are a few websites which explain the health benefits more precisely and if you won't take my word for it on this brand see for yourself. Also, the cost is well worth the response you will get from your cat and when measured against prescription dry food it really hasn't been much different and the 12 oz sizes will make it even more affordable. Be good to yourself and your pets!
I know a lot of cat foods have come out over the years but this one is made in the USA and seems to be doing a great job and as long as my cats like it and are as healthy as can be they will be getting it. And, best of all, they love it.
Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2023
I know a lot of cat foods have come out over the years but this one is made in the USA and seems to be doing a great job and as long as my cats like it and are as healthy as can be they will be getting it. And, best of all, they love it.
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.
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