Customer Reviews

Taste of the Wild Dry Cat Food, Rocky Mountain Feline Formula with Roasted Venison and Smoked Salmon, 15-Pound Bag

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I don't know whether she has a hereditary predisposition to a delicate digestive constitution or whether it was my daughters' Polly Pocket doll clothes, which she has twice ingested and for which she was twice treated by a veterinarian, but my eight-year old house cat vomits when she eats any cat food that contains cereal fillers. What a pain in the rear end! Front end, actually. As my cat's gastrointestinal challenges worsened, it took me a while to identify the source of the problem and then a while longer, through trial-and-error, to find a food she could eat and keep down. Finally, I found it: Taste of the Wild Dry Cat Food.

I'm pretty sure the key is the omission of cereal/corn fillers in the recipe, but I believe there probably is another reason, too. (I'd tell if I knew.) I'd tried other foods with no fillers before, but still had the same problem, although not quite as pronounced. Maybe it's the venison and/or the salmon, which could be more easily digested by cats than other proteins. I don't know. Whatever the reason, I buy only Taste of the Wild for my cat. We adopted another cat from the local shelter near the end of last year, a one-year old, and switched him from Iams (which the shelter uses) to Taste of the Wild. All good; almost six months later, he's flourishing.

No, I'm not an employee, vendor, distributor, or any other person or entity related directly or indirectly to the manufacturer. The stuff is just really good.

I've been feed grain-free for many years, back when Innova Evo seemed to be the only company available at the local pet food store (not big stores like Petsmart). I switched off Evo a few years ago when grain prices increased and never decreased... taking my normal $40/large bag to $44 to $46 and now $50. The knowledgeable owner recommended Taste of the Wild as comparable and much less expensive at $30/large bag. This is much more cost effective for us since we have four cats to feed.

I periodically re-research the state of cat foods to check whether Taste of the Wild is still comparable to the best available brands and it's held steady among the more expensive brands for several years (Innova Evo, Orijen, Wellness Core, etc.) Recently, I did more research and found that wet food/raw frozen food/raw homemade food is the best option for healthy kitties, NOT any kind of dry processed food (although grain free is still better than other substandard brands). However, dry food is still the most convenient for early morning automatic feedings, short trips away from home, and having a backup supply.

This food, both this and the other available flavor, has been fine for the cats. They think it's tasty, don't barf it up (only one cat has issues and it's from scarfing his food in two minutes flat, not the food itself), and it keeps their coats healthy. Their weight seems stable (although the two fat cats stay fat from stealing food and human leftovers), energy levels fine (for an animal that sleeps 16hrs/day), and they're not eating scary junk (which is what I now think of the Iams/Eukanuba they ate before I went grain-free). Handling the food isn't bad, it smells like cat food, but not overwhelmingly gross (some dry kibble can be strongly odorous). The price point is the best plus for me for a dry food.

Regarding other posts about unhappy cats... GRADUALLY introduce a new food. If your animal notices that there's something different or just refuses to eat, you're probably doing it too fast.

Also, I'm not that concerned about the ethoxyquin issue that someone else pointed out (that particular poster is also talking about dog food forums too). Many manufacturers claim that it gets eliminated from the high heat (heavy processing that makes dry food so much unhealthier for cats in general) and others claim that all non-human consumption "ocean fish" get treated with ethoxyquin under US law which dissipates over time, yadda yadda, etc. Basically, there's a lot of talk about it and not a whole lot of evidence that it has any provable effects on animals. Just about everything processed nowadays seems to cause cancer or other horrible things. The non-ethoxyquin foods still mislead consumers (farm fish instead of ocean fish, etc.) or just use human-grade fish, which makes it MUCH more expensive. If you're that concerned about getting the best food quality and absolute healthiest diet for your beloved pet, IMO, you shouldn't be using dry cat food at all.

We currently have 3 cats and have been feeding Taste of the Wild for almost a year. My cats love this stuff. They run to the bowl to eat. The best is however the reaction on their coats. No more problems with itchy skin and hair loss because of grains that are in most pet foods. Outstanding product!!!!! The only wish is that it would be be in larger sizes

Cat breeds: 1) Male British Shorthair, 2) Female Russian Blue, 3) Male Ocelot mix

We started on this food a while ago. Merely because of the cost, we tried to switch to Felidae. All 3 of my cats literally ate around it when I tried to blend it for transition. It ended up in the bin and we switched back to the food they like... Taste of the Wild.

My cat developed an allergy to corn gluten, found in most cat foods. A pet nutritionist gave me a sample of this product. The cat loves it and she's had no further allergy problems. Just be careful not to overfeed. Compare calories with what you have been feeding and adjust quantity accordingly.

This is one of the few products where the MORE you buy the MORE EXPENSIVE it is. The 5-lb. bag is $10.99 or $2.20/pound while the 15-lb. bag is $39.45 or $2.63/pound. Both ship from Amazon and both qualify for free shipping. Anyone else notice this?

It is wonderful high-protein cat food and NEVER causes vomiting like most other dry cat foods.

My cat Sno Ball love this food and I like the fact that it is grain free and all natural. I highly recommend this product but just keep in mind that since most domestic cats are used to processed kitty food, it may take them a while to get used to it.

Since he's been eating this food, I noticed is that it makes his poo smells EXTRA strong. I have a small apt so I almost passed out when I came in the other day and it smelled like he had pood right on the floor when it fact he pood in his litter box and it was covered up. Thats some strong food. He's only been on it for a week so we'll see how it progresses. Maybe his digestive system has to get used to it.

I have 3 cats and they all love this food. Makes their fur look great and gives them plenty of energy.

I have been feeding my cats this food for 1 year. I use to feed them Natural Balance and the only reason i switched was due to my local petco always beening out of stock. As to my surprise my cats have thrived on this food. Nice shine to there coats and they attack the bowl! My mother feeds her cats this since i switched and has the same results!

This food has high quality ingredients for a reasonable price. I have one cat with an incredibly sensitive tummy. He hasn't had a bad stomach (either end) for over a year now. Tractor Supply Company carries it for MUCH cheaper though... Usually $21 or $22 for a 20 lb bag