Wellness CORE Pate Kitten Canned Wet Cat Food, Natural, Protein Rich, Grain Free, Turkey and Chicken Liver Recipe, 5.5 oz, Pack of 12 Cans

Wellness Core Kitten Wet Food: Turkey and Chicken Liver This is the best quality kitten food I could find. I did a lot of research and from the available foods I found, this is the best diet I could find without going 'raw' or making my own. While 'raw' diets are supposed to be more nutritionally natural for a cat, there is the possibility of salmonella as well as a lot more work involved with refrigerating it, portioning it, and heating it. For the convenience of having portioned and fully cooked cans of food, I'll deal with the potential 'lesser' quality of this food. I can also order it from amazon and have it delivered to my door. This food does have 'chicken meal' which isn't something you necessarily want, but it's pretty far down the list of ingredients, so I'm not too worried about it. It also has cranberries, which are supposedly included for urinary tract health. I read that this isn't necessary for cats. I don't know for sure, so I'll mention it and not comment. This is fairly expensive food. It's currently $21.48 for 12 cans (3oz.). That's 1.79/can or 0.60c/oz. or 9.55/lb. Take that into consideration when buying. Around here, that's more per pound than about any good meat I could get for myself from a grocery store. The Wellness complete line is almost as good and is a decent amount cheaper, though still more expensive than something similar wet foods you might be more familiar with. In the end, I'm just buying it because it's the best I could find and I can afford it with my one kitten. I feed her (1) can in the mornings and supplement with the recommended amount of the complementary dry food of the same line. We had a cat growing up who subsisted on low end dry food, then was on Royal Canin S/O for urinary tract issues for the rest of his life. He only got the occasional pack of wet food or snack in the kitchen and he was healthy and trim till he died of old age at 16yrs. It'll be up to you to decide if the price is worth it, but I believe the quality is definitely there if you decide it is. Just as an extra note, my kitten was found abandoned at 2 weeks. I got her at 5 weeks and she'd been fed adult wet food. I switched her to wellness complete kitten pate and was feeding her two cans a day. I wanted to supplement with dry food because they said you're supposed to free feed till they're 1yrs old for growth. She didn't even realize it was edible at first and I'd sprinkle some over her wet food. She started eating it, (Royal Canin Kitten at the time) and developed a preference for it. She'd eat it all and have wet food going bad in the bowl. Then when I realized the Royal Canin wasn't that quality, I switched her over to Wellness Core Kitten Dry, along with the wet. She didn't like it nearly as good. I assume there is some kind of flavor sprayed on the Royal Canin to make it taste good to them and Wellness doesn't do that. She now eats all of her wet and won't touch her dry till I sprinkle just a little of the royal canin on top and mix it in. Kitten will develop preferences and like stuff that isn't good for them. Their diet will change based on those preferences. Just something else to keep in mind while planning what to get them. I can afford to buy the more expensive stuff, because instead of feeding multiple cans of wet per day, I feed one can and supplement with dry. They have feeding instructions based on this as well.

My senior very small cat was really thin. She’s small, so you can imagine how concerned I was when she lost a pound. She was roughly 7 lbs and she had been a little over 8! Her vet said to feed her 1/2 a can on top of her dry but switch to KITTEN food so she would receive more nutrition and GAIN WEIGHT. I had never given her wet food with the exception of giving her meds. This was rare, so I wasn’t concerned about Core. She was already on Wellness Core regular Cat food. So I switched her adult dry to the kitten version. Since I’ve changed her diet, she’s gained weight, is healthier and happier! This pate is easy to serve, it doesn’t stink, she loves the taste, the ingredients provide the proper nutrition the size is perfect. I can’t say enough positive this about the Wellness Kitten Pate! She loves different flavors of Wellness Core. I’m happier because I’m no longer worried about her health.

A couple of times the kitten got a case of loose stool following eating a tablespoon of this food in warm water before bed. She weighed a few pounds at the time. She eats the other Wellness wet chicken food and dry, as well, with no problems. This variety didn't agree. There are still cans left so I'm waiting a few months until she's bigger and sees if this helps her digest it better. I've used Wellness for older cats and for large breed dogs for years. Though one option of dried chicken didn't work for one of the cats the indoor variety does. I do not believe when a food doesn't agree with a cat that it makes the brand or variety a one-star food. Especially when the brand has provided a lot of quality of life to the animals. A kitten growing up want her to have plenty of nutrition. Especially after being rescued and having been sickly for the first two months of life. So far this brand has poofed the little nugget out really well. She's a robust healthy playful happy buddy to her friends and humans. I recommend this brand for pets. The older cats had no issue cleaning up the food the little nugget left in the bowl and neither got sick. This is why I think it's unique to the little one. Almost forgot, the kitten eats the dry Core kitten food and has zero issues. Just this variety of wet a few times.

Pretty good quality food. I have been really interested in cat nutrition for about a year now so I have done lots of research into different foods. First of all I only feed wet/canned food for various reasons. Google can tell you more because I am not sure this is the right place for me to go on and on about cat nutrition. I also look for high protein and low carb foods. Ideally I am looking for food that is less than 5% carbohydrates as a percentage of calories and kitten food is typically a better bet for protein and carbs than adult foods. This kitten recipe is about 6% carbs which is only very slightly higher than my goal and is 36% protein and 58% fat which is honestly a pretty good ratio. Of the 6 Wellness CORE varieties kitten is definitely number one for what I am looking for. I like to mix up what foods I feed to my cats because I don't want them to become really dependent on one food because sometimes foods get discontinued or they might have to go on a specialty food, etc. and I don't want them to be completely lost because they have eaten the same food all of their lives. I also worry about recalls and nutritional deficiencies so I figure if I mix it up then if there is a recall then at least I know they haven't been eating that food exclusively before it was recalled. Also there was a recent case where a food (I am 99% sure it was not Wellness) was accidentally too low in taurine which is an essential amino acid for kitties. If my cats had been eating that particular food 100% of the time then it might be a concern but since I mix it up a potential taurine deficiency in one food should be corrected by feeding another food the next time around. Anyway.. So I have four cats so feeding high-quality canned food gets mighty expensive so I try to track good foods and their prices so especially if I see a sale I can take advantage of it knowing I am not sacrificing quality for price. Wellness CORE kitten is definitely in the rotation because it fits my particular nutritional values and the first ingredients are things like "turkey", "chicken liver" "chicken" "herring" and so it's not a lot of weirdness high up in the list and my cats like it. Which honestly despite the changing of foods they do get a bit stuck on certain ones. Calorie-wise it is 195 kcal/5.5 oz of food. So total cost per can through Amazon is $ 2.65, per ounce is $0.48 and per kcal it is 1.4 cents/kcal. This is significantly more expensive than something like Friskies which would be .3 cents/kcal but similar to something like Avoderm or Cats in the Kitchen. So especially since I got it on "Prime Day" on sale it was a really good deal for a good-quality food. To sum up this mess I recommend Wellness CORE Grain Free Kitten Formula for several different reasons although it is not my #1 choice for cat food. When it is not on sale I would probably skip it but when it is less than $2.65/can I will definitely get a case.

My kitten absolutely loves this stuff! I think this is a lot easier for him to eat than some other foods I've tried (like Science Diet canned kitten food) because he still has his baby teeth, and the smooth pate texture gives him less trouble. I feel very good giving him something that I know is made with high quality ingredients (no artificial flavoring or by-products here, unlike Science Diet) and he looks so much healthier and happier than when we first rescued him. His coat is shiny and super soft, his eyes are bright and clear, and he has endless amounts of kitten energy. He gets 1/3can each night to supplement his Wellness Kitten Health dry food, which we free-feed him. His favorite part is when we get to the end of the can and I swirl a little water in it to get the gravy! My only complaint is that when Amazon shipped this to me (I didn't buy from a third-party seller), many of the cans were dented and one was damaged to the point where it had popped open, so I didn't think it was safe to feed him. That was quite upsetting. It works out to $1.45/can at their incredible price, though, and I didn't want to deal with exchanging the product just because one can was ruined.

My 8 month old bengal has some dietary issues, but I finally fixed her issues by feeding her only wellness complete health cans. Grain-free wet food seems to have been the solution to her problem. After doing a little research, I found that wellness core kitten food is actually cheaper for better food. If you buy a crate of 24 3oz complete health cans vs a more expensive crate of 24 5.5oz core cans, it is actually cheaper to go with core (due to the larger can size, it's less price per ounce). It's grain-free, has more protein, and is even cheaper! My only concern is that there is some herring in there, though it's only the 4th ingredient. If your kitten is like mine and can't finish a whole 5.5oz can, there are plenty of can cover options on amazon for really cheap. With the cover and refrigerator the can stays fresh. My kitten loves this food, and noticeably more-so than wellness complete health. She snarfs down a half can in one sitting, and looks extremely healthy. The switch was easy, she had zero reaction to the new food. So she likes it better, it's better for her, its cheaper, and it's grain free. Can't beat that.

This product has guar gum. I honestly wish Wellness didn't put any gums in their foods as all of their options causes my girl to create a ton of waste aka a larger bowel movement. When she's eating wet foods that don't have any gums her bowels is a lot smaller, tubular shaped, firmer and a less smelly. I noted Wellness foods, all of them including this option is colored. None of it presents as the meat in question and many of them have fish oils, mainly herring or salmon. This isn't a limited ingredient food. Food is on the sweeter side so highish in carbs. I've tasted a lot of their options because it's pretty attractive smelling by human standards. I'm glade my kitten now 7m old is eating but this isn't the best option at all simply because of the gums and other fillers added to maintain the pate shape. I read cats can't really taste sweet so them having foods with added sugars via the caramel coloring and thickeners isn't good long term. I'm not saying I won't continue to purchase Wellness brand of foods but I won't make it a staple in my girl's diet. Wellness overall is far better than Purina's Fancy Feast as Wellness isn't using byproducts and a ton of fillers that cause gas and other digestive issues for those cats that are sensitive to cheaper ingredient. Wellness is easily found in various pet shops and in local grocery stores. Their stuff is addictive. Their flavors hasn't been rejected once by my girl, nor has any of their textures offered. Price point is a bit high for what can be considered high end junk food. Scent is reasonable to humans since again high in sugar. Scent is also very attractive to my cat. Overall it's a good option for your kitten but there are more quality brands on the market better suited to your growing cat's needs. I switched out to Fussie Cat, Rawz, Kiwi Peak, and Feline Natural which offer pate without gums and tons of filler. These brands don't produce huge bowels and are easily digested by my girl. Their options is all life stages so needs to be fed more frequently.

This is one of my TOP wet foods for my kitten. Excellent quality and decent price worth paying for his health. I have only received greta orders of this, no issues with bad cans. I will definitely be feeding him this the duration of his kitten hood along with some other great wet and dry foods to keep up a variety of tastes and textures. He eats this UP! It's his favorite, probably. He didn't tell me that but I assume it is.

I did so much research before my new kitten came home - I wanted to feed him the best that I could find to keep him happy and healthy and that extensive googling lead to Wellness CORE. I have fed my kitten this, nearly exclusively, since he came home and he’s now approx 7 months old - it was on back order at one point and couldn’t find it anywhere so had to make a temporary switch. During the switch his skin was drier, his urine had a stronger smell, and his poo was soft resulting in a couple baths since he’s fluffy. As soon as he started eating this again, all was right as rain! Highly recommend for the high quality ingredients. Spend it now on the food, or later at the vet.

Bought on Black Friday sale. Items came in good condition. My 2 kittens that are 10weeks gobbled this up real quick. Satisfied but wish that price can be lower so that I can make this a regular purchase.

My furr baby loves this food good quality for a 5 month old kitten! The price is a little high but I use it sparingly

Great product. I use it as a treat along with other food because it’s expensive. But my 2 boys love it so much it’s worth it.

My cat LOVES this food. Before I got him onto this food, he was eating the other grain free Wellness kitten food, but I found that the 3 ounce cans were too small and ran out quickly compared to these 5.5 oz ones. Plus the CORE line has added nutritional benefits that the other wellness food does not. I have noticed quite a big difference in my cat's silky and soft coat compared to other cats who eat "super market" brands of cat food. Wellness Core is a brand of food any cat owner would feel good about feeding to their fur babies :)