Anyone try the By Nature 95% varieties?

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I Googled and did a search of the forum here and came up with almost nothing. Is this okay food? I wish there was more information on it and I'm nervous about feeding it to Chowder if it's not a good food.

At $23 for 24 5.5oz cans it's an amazing deal. I'd love to get some feedback.

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These are good foods. :nod: They're high protein, low carb, and with NOT a lot of fat, at 27% on a dry matter basis. Nature's Variety and EVO canned foods have much more fat. These don't have veggies or fruit and are species-appropriate foods. Go for it!
 

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By Nature has just rolled out some new lines, something called "artisan" and another called "stew." May be the reason why the By Nature is on sale. I've tried the stews out, they are not what you think of as "stew." More water, yes, but little minced cubes with a watery sauce. The artisan flavors were too high in carbs for me.

The 95% varieties are good food. The texture of the pate was a bit chunkier and firmer than average. I'm feeding the organics line to avoid carrageenan.

SarahLiz, I know this food may be hard to find at a retail store, but you might want to try and find at least one can before buying a case. What if kitty doesn't like it?
 
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An excellent food and one I used when I first discovered that my cats needed a better diet. My cats liked it to, which they didn't like EVO.

If yours don't like it right off, use the transition ticks to get them switched. Like adding little at a time to the food they DO like, slowly increasing the amt of the By Nature.
 
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I looked at the artisan and the stew varieties, but they seemed to be higher priced and it looks like nutrition wise the 95% kinds might give more bang for your buck. That said, Chowder does prefer chunk-style food over pate so I may look into it.
 

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I looked at the artisan and the stew varieties, but they seemed to be higher priced and it looks like nutrition wise the 95% kinds might give more bang for your buck. That said, Chowder does prefer chunk-style food over pate so I may look into it.
You are correct about the nutrition. I think the artisan varieties are marketed towards people, trying to get their $ for an "upscale" food. The stew varieties, however, come in rabbit, duck, or venison. So if you're trying to treat certain diseases, it is an economical alternative to something like Addiction or Instinct.
 
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Just an update:

I'm really glad I went to the local store and bought a couple individual cans of By Nature for Chowder to try. He's not a picky eater at all, but he wouldn't touch either one of the flavors. Glad I didn't buy a whole case but I'm bummed it didn't work out. They're such a good value!
 

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Just an update:

I'm really glad I went to the local store and bought a couple individual cans of By Nature for Chowder to try. He's not a picky eater at all, but he wouldn't touch either one of the flavors. Glad I didn't buy a whole case but I'm bummed it didn't work out. They're such a good value!
Cats are so strange. My Poppy didn't even blink when I gave her the 95% varieties. And tonight...apparently venison is a problem, but lamb is OK. I thought these were both strong tasting meats???
 
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