The By Nature Pet Foods Chicken & Turkey Meal Recipe Grain-Free Dry Cat Food receives mixed reviews. Some cats love the taste, but others find the smell and size off-putting. The food seems to help with digestive issues, but the smell is a significant drawback.
strong smell can be off-putting to cats
Prevention: mix with other foods
Helps with digestive issues like IBS.
High-quality, grain-free ingredients.
Some cats love the taste.
Worth the price for digestive health benefits.
Unpleasant smell puts off many cats.
Large kibble size is a problem for some cats.
Tip: Mixing with smaller kibble foods can help.
Many cats refuse to eat it.
Tip: Mixing with other foods or switching to a different brand might help.
Some owners feel it is not worth the price.
Tip: Mixing with other food can help.
Some cats with digestive issues, such as IBS, have shown improvements with this food, but results may vary.
Many reviewers mentioned that the strong fish smell was off-putting to their cats and required mixing with other foods.
Some reviewers found the kibble size to be too large, especially for smaller breeds or kittens. Mixing with smaller kibble foods might help.
"I've never before seen such a remarkable inclusion of a "Super Fusion" of Nature's foods, nutritionals, "medicinals," and biome balancers in a pet food ingredient listing until this."
"It seemed good on paper, but giving it to my inside cats, they would rather starve than eat it. It has a very strong fish smell too. I'm sure it's probably good for some, but not even my outside ferals will eat it."
Buyers should consider their cat's specificity towards cat foods as mixed results have been shared. It’s worth a try but with a potential allowance for the cats who may not like the smell.
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