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Has anyone tried Dave's Canned Cat Food? I couldn't find threads. My picky eater loved it. Opinions?
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Dave's Cat Food
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Canned, it seemed low in calories, but with a lot of genuine meat. May be wrong though. I just can't seem to find much info online at all
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I too have not seen it in any local high end/mom & pop/big box store. Checked the web site & it looks like it is sorta localized for the East Coast.I agree that the canned would be an acceptable part of a wet food rotation.
I googled it. It's grain free, so that's good. :nod:
The veggies aren't really beneficial to cats, and the carrageenan isn't a good ingredient. But I'm sure it would be fine if it was included in rotation!
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Please be aware that when you call them and ask for a sample , they say they will send it and never do!. I wanted sample to try for a cat with urinary tract problems . Have been feeding Science Diet UR. Looked to see comparable found this , they say is better. Bought a case on Jet.com. waited 10 days for sample it never came, and nowhere around my area sells product. I have 5 cats from 1 year old to 20, and not one likes the stuff, I have mixed it with other food and added water, none will eat it. Amazing to me on Daves site you can not review his products , that should be a tell tale sign for all interested . Stay away i am stuck with 23 cans
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Didn't know anything about this brand so I checked the Chewy.com website.
I wouldn't choose this brand because in my opinion it looks to be overpriced. Reputable brands with similar ingredients cost less than Dave's Cat Food. Some examples that come to mind are Under the Sun, Whole Earth Farms, Purina Beyond and Purina Pro Plan True Nature. Also, Dave's Shredded Chicken in Gravy recipe seems to be similar to the Natural Value formula of the same name, except that I have purchased the Natural Value formula for 1/2 the cost of Dave's Cat Food.
I wouldn't choose this brand because in my opinion it looks to be overpriced. Reputable brands with similar ingredients cost less than Dave's Cat Food. Some examples that come to mind are Under the Sun, Whole Earth Farms, Purina Beyond and Purina Pro Plan True Nature. Also, Dave's Shredded Chicken in Gravy recipe seems to be similar to the Natural Value formula of the same name, except that I have purchased the Natural Value formula for 1/2 the cost of Dave's Cat Food.
When I requested a sample last year, they were actually very prompt in sending it. I'm sorry that you never received yours
I ultimately decided not to purchase since the formulas all include carrageenan.
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Just a note, Dave's has since removed the carageenan, added gravy flavors and lowered the price way down (they are now the most inexpensive high quality cat food on the market I think). They even have inexpensive dry food. They are readily available at my local pet store and online pet food stores like Chewy. Just fed my picky cat the pate turkey flavor and she loved it (she usually refuses to eat ANY pate).
Nice to discover a new healthy cat food brand that is very affordable.
Nice to discover a new healthy cat food brand that is very affordable.
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Seems like an Italian diet for cats there.I googled it. It's grain free, so that's good. :nod:
The veggies aren't really beneficial to cats, and the carrageenan isn't a good ingredient. But I'm sure it would be fine if it was included in rotation!
I feed Dave's Cat Food Shredded Chicken Dinner to Olive. This flavor does not include Carageenan, but from the ingredient list on Chewy it looks like all of the other flavors do.
torbiesarebest
- are you referring to the new "Cat's Meow" line on their website? Looks like those are the carrageenan-free ones, I hadn't seen them until today. I'm always looking for new options...
torbiesarebest
- are you referring to the new "Cat's Meow" line on their website? Looks like those are the carrageenan-free ones, I hadn't seen them until today. I'm always looking for new options...
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The Carageenan has always been a no go for me with Daves cat foods. I didnt know about the new Cats Meow line. It looks interesting! Im always open to new options as well. If Chewy gets it it may be a new one to try Thanks KarenKat!
Thanks KarenKat!
I actually have a daves store near by. The store is GREAT! They carry some of the brands no one else does like fussy cat and their prices are lower in a lot of cases than online prices!!! I tried daves food. My non picky boy didn't care for it and my girl took a few bites and it made her nauseous and gave her diarrhea. She did not eat anything for 2 days after that!! So I love love love the store ... the food not so much 
. I was hoping it would be a hit. They have a 95% line that I recently saw in their store. The ingredients look good but I'm terrified to try it after the last ordeal.
. I was hoping it would be a hit. They have a 95% line that I recently saw in their store. The ingredients look good but I'm terrified to try it after the last ordeal.
Oh awesome, I haven't been to one of their stores.
Yeah, Olive likes the Dave's pretty well, but she has others that are more of a favorite. Gohan physically gags when he smells it lol. It's not for everyone.
Yeah, Olive likes the Dave's pretty well, but she has others that are more of a favorite. Gohan physically gags when he smells it lol. It's not for everyone.
I've tried Dave's several times with different cats--but none of them would eat it.
I suspect that once they've tasted Fancy Feast, their palate has been ruined for better food--at least that's been my experience.
I suspect that once they've tasted Fancy Feast, their palate has been ruined for better food--at least that's been my experience.
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Sorry that is my mistake, for some reason the one I bought happened to not have any carrageenan just guar gum. Most of the other flavors as I see do in fact have carrageenan still. But the flavor "Grain-Free Tuna & Chicken Dinner in Gravy Canned" does not.I feed Dave's Cat Food Shredded Chicken Dinner to Olive. This flavor does not include Carageenan, but from the ingredient list on Chewy it looks like all of the other flavors do.
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My little girl is only lightly finnicky but she took to the Dave's flavor I mentioned above immediately. But I made sure to fill her up as a kitten (she was a tiny little runt) with as wide a variety of whole foods as I could from egg yolk to raw shrimp to high-end varieties like Wellness, Weruva etc. So she would increase immunity and appreciate all sorts of foods later on.
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Wow I didn't even know they had a Cat's Meow Line unless I didn't notice it on the can. I was referring to the Grain-Free Tuna & Chicken Dinner in Gravy, the others Ive seen all see to have carrageenan. Looks like they have a whole lot of flavors out!!
Lol, I accidentally discovered new cat food! Sweet!
Looks like that one an a few others don't have carrageenan. Thanks, good to know I can try a few more flavors!
