Weruva Cats in The Kitchen, La Isla Bonita with Mackerel & Shrimp Au Jus Cat Food, 6oz Can (Pack of 24)

Blue Buffalo and Earthborn are the staples in my cats' canned food diets. The former because my cats have done very well with Blue Buffalo over the years, and the latter because it's good cat food, and one of my cats just loves it. However, my cats - and I think most cats - prefer variety in canned foods. While my cats will eat Blue Buffalo kibble every day without complaint, they grow bored with the same canned food. Thus, I rotate a wide variety of premium canned foods into their diet. My requirements are that meat, poultry, or fish should be the first ingredient and that soy, corn, wheat, gluten, or unnamed byproducts be excluded. Although my two cats (Ella, age 11, and Bubba, age 2) like both Blue Buffalo and Earthborn, they will refuse to eat either if offered to them several days in a row. Weruva's products are among the premium foods that I rotate into the mix, and I particularly like variety packs. In this Weruva selection, there are four recipes: Chicken Frick 'A Zee, Lamb Burger, Kitty Gone Wild, and Funk in the Trunk. Yeah, I know; silly names. Approximately 80% of what is in a can of cat food is represented in the first four ingredients, with the most prominent ingredient being named first and on down the line. The first five ingredients in each of the recipes in this variety pack are as follows: Chicken Frick 'A Zee: Chicken, Chicken Broth, Sunflower Seed Oil, Locust Bean Gum, and Calcium Lactate. Lamb Burger: Fish Broth, Tuna, Lamb, Lamb Lung, and Sunflower Seed Oil. Kitty Gone Wild: Fish Broth, Salmon, Tuna, Sardine, and Mackerel. Funk in the Trunk: Chicken Broth, Chicken (Boneless, Skinless Breast), Tuna, Pumpkin, and Sunflower Seed Oil. I don't see anything scary in the rest of the list, so these are pretty good. While I would prefer meat, poultry, or fish as the first ingredient, I don't have a problem with Fish Broth or Chicken Broth as the first ingredient because one of the major benefits of wet food is that cats, particularly when they grow older, sometimes don't drink enough water to meet the needs of aging kidneys, and because cats prefer to get their liquid requirements through their food than through drinking water, although they always have fresh drinking water available to them. Perhaps, if I were feeding only one type of canned food to my cats, I'd pick something that didn't have broth as the first ingredient, but these are among many premium foods that are part of their diet, and broth is better than water because it includes nutrients and enhances the taste. Plus, my cats have always preferred wetter, gravy-type recipes to the drier paste-type cat foods. My last four cats lived to be in their mid-to-late-20s, so I must be doing something right.

Good food for my cat

Amazing! My cat loves it. The food smells fresh and we'll made. I highly recommend.

I bought this because I've been wanting to try Weruva and it was on a slight sale. My cat loves it and it seems like a great lower calorie, high volume wet food without a ton of fillers or carbs. Unfortunately, it gives my boy horrible diarrhea, which he has never experienced before with any food (budget-friendly, high-end, wet, dry, etc.). A little ironic considering the pumpkin is supposed to help with digestive issues, which he also hasn't ever had a problem with. He does not have a sensitive stomach, but even after an extra slow transition it just doesn't sit with him. The pooping issue is mostly controlled with a triple dose of a good quality probiotic. None of this is Weruva's fault, and I've since introduced him to other foods from this brand which he chomps down on with equal enthusiasm. My only gripe is that this food contains tuna but it's not immediately obvious. I try to limit the amount of tuna my cat eats because of mercury concerns, and I do wonder why Weruva wouldn't say "Chicken and Tuna in Pumpkin Consommé" considering it's the third ingredient, but it's not like they hide it from the ingredient list.

My little binx loves this food I have had to resort to feeding him soaked dry food bc he would not eat the other wet food I got him. He is currently devouring his entire bowl without dry food. This is my second time purchasing since he is a little I am trying to find his favorite and this is totally it at the moment!

Cats like the puree part, but leave the chicken strings and bits behind. It would be better if the chicken were a pate added to the puree. Then it wouldn't be so much money wasted, unless your cat happens to like it. Buy one can only, and try before ordering a case. Individual cans not sold through Amazon (try Petsmart or similar brick stores for individuals)

I have 4 cats, and they are all pescatarian apparently because they will refuse any wet food with beef or chicken and they refuse any and all pates. They will pick at turkey but only if it is mixed with salmon or shrimp. So when they are given the fish recipes, they love it, lots of gravy and smells wonderful to the kitties. So I am giving it 5 stars but only on the flavors they like

My elder cat is 25 years old. We struggled a bit with getting her to eat. I tried several brands and flavors, but this is the one that got her eating again.