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What about Daves? I thought they liked it!
Yeah , the sample I got was Chicken & Tuna in Gravy . They ate the two cans but it made my female cat vomit . I think it may be the tuna .. Unfortunately all of Dave's gravy formulas are Tuna based .. They would not eat the Dave's pate formula ..
 
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I NEVER buy cat food by the case unless it is something they have been eating awhile like FF.

Of the samples I am getting I did find a couple stores that sell it .. Lilith 
Lilith and Sophie have been eating NVI chicken and Weruva/Soulistic for months now. I just got a case of each (Paw Lickin chicken) and guess what..

They don't want it anymore.


Henry is a much better eater than they are but isn't thrilled with these (of course) 


There's a specialty pet store not far from me that sells Primal and Stella and Chewy's. Now that Henry's fully off the kibble 
I can try the raw on them. If they like it, I'll order from Chewy or whoever. If they still refuse to eat the canned stuff I have I'll donate it to the shelter I got Henry from and the kitties there can have a few nice meals courtesy of the diva sisters. 
 

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Yeah , the sample I got was Chicken & Tuna in Gravy . They ate the two cans but it made my female cat vomit . I think it may be the tuna .. Unfortunately all of Dave's gravy formulas are Tuna based .. They would not eat the Dave's pate formula ..
Mine won't eat fish, I asked for no fish samples
 
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Lilith and Sophie have been eating NVI chicken and Weruva/Soulistic for months now. I just got a case of each (Paw Lickin chicken) and guess what..

They don't want it anymore.


Henry is a much better eater than they are but isn't thrilled with these (of course) 


There's a specialty pet store not far from me that sells Primal and Stella and Chewy's. Now that Henry's fully off the kibble 
I can try the raw on them. If they like it, I'll order from Chewy or whoever. If they still refuse to eat the canned stuff I have I'll donate it to the shelter I got Henry from and the kitties there can have a few nice meals courtesy of the diva sisters. 
Isn't that frustrating ?  I even stopped buying the Fancy Feast in bulk.. Right now we have none as I am trying other brands . For the past two days they have been eating Evo 95% and seem to like it but I will never buy more than a few cans at a time . Thankfully I have a small pet store about 10 minutes from my house ..
 

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Lilith and Sophie have been eating NVI chicken and Weruva/Soulistic for months now. I just got a case of each (Paw Lickin chicken) and guess what..

They don't want it anymore. :argh:

Henry is a much better eater than they are but isn't thrilled with these (of course) :sigh:

There's a specialty pet store not far from me that sells Primal and Stella and Chewy's. Now that Henry's fully off the kibble :clap: I can try the raw on them. If they like it, I'll order from Chewy or whoever. If they still refuse to eat the canned stuff I have I'll donate it to the shelter I got Henry from and the kitties there can have a few nice meals courtesy of the diva sisters. :rolleyes2
My dogs eat paw licken chicken and I noticed a change in the labels, I wonder if recipe changed. I can only feed NV pride every third day or they refuse. Merrick, tiki, Nutro natural never get snubbed.
 
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Isn't that frustrating ?  I even stopped buying the Fancy Feast in bulk.. Right now we have none as I am trying other brands . For the past two days they have been eating Evo 95% and seem to like it but I will never buy more than a few cans at a time . Thankfully I have a small pet store about 10 minutes from my house ..
It really is. I have so much money in these foods and to have them just reject them out of the blue makes me crazy. Henry's better than they are with foods but there are some he won't touch either. The divas used to hate Halo then they tried it again and ate it for a bit now they hate it again. Henry's not a big fan of the spot's stew. He left all the veggies in his dish. That's getting donated for sure. The Halo duck and quail one was an epic fail all around. Fortunately, I only bought (and dumped) 2 cans. 


I gave the divas a few cans of FF here and there to break up the rotation a bit. They loved it  and now they hate it again. Henry likes it so he can finish the few cans I have. Lilith has even turned on her former favorite, Wellness Divine Duos but her appetite is FANTASTIC when she's eating chicken, steak or lamb chops off my plate


So, if meat is what they want, meat is what they will get. Hopefully they take to the Primal better than they did to the NV raw bites which they really hated. I got the cold shoulder for that one.  I now judge foods on degrees of dislike in our house. OK- Pride duck- you don't currently hate this one nearly as much as the Halo duck. Let's try that one today. 
 

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I am not having any luck getting samples. Are you guys e-mailing or calling to talk with someone? Still waiting for Primal who is the only one who responded back.

Can I get a list again of who sent you samples? I e-mailed Sojos on Monday and still no response back. Peaches can't have anything with fish in it so I don't need samples of those kind.

I did get an e-mail from NV this morning because I wanted the $4.00 coupon they have online but I can't print it off so they are sending me some in the mail.
 
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I am not having any luck getting samples. Are you guys e-mailing or calling to talk with someone? Still waiting for Primal who is the only one who responded back.

Can I get a list again of who sent you samples? I e-mailed Sojos on Monday and still no response back. Peaches can't have anything with fish in it so I don't need samples of those kind.

I did get an e-mail from NV this morning because I wanted the $4.00 coupon they have online but I can't print it off so they are sending me some in the mail.
oh sure , these are the companies I  E-mailed and they all responded  ( a couple took up to a week ) and sent samples ..

just make sure you request no fish ..

Primal  ( freeze dried )

Sojos ( dehydrated )

Daves

Fussie Cat 

Red Barn 

Newmans Own Organics 
 
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I am not having any luck getting samples. Are you guys e-mailing or calling to talk with someone? Still waiting for Primal who is the only one who responded back.

Can I get a list again of who sent you samples? I e-mailed Sojos on Monday and still no response back. Peaches can't have anything with fish in it so I don't need samples of those kind.

I did get an e-mail from NV this morning because I wanted the $4.00 coupon they have online but I can't print it off so they are sending me some in the mail.
Along with the companies that have already been mentioned, these companies answered me and are sending samples.  Some of them only do dry though. 

Canidae

Honest Kitchen 

Earthborn Hollistics

Halo Pets

Wellness
 

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Oh my goodness, that's so funny, all the little packets! I hope your cat likes some of the foods! And just ask if you want ideas on Primal: our cats have been eating it, happily, for almost a year now and we serve it in lots of ways, usually in blends.
Thanks!!  I'll definitely let you know if I need any suggestions. 
 

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It really is. I have so much money in these foods and to have them just reject them out of the blue makes me crazy. Henry's better than they are with foods but there are some he won't touch either. The divas used to hate Halo then they tried it again and ate it for a bit now they hate it again. Henry's not a big fan of the spot's stew. He left all the veggies in his dish. That's getting donated for sure. The Halo duck and quail one was an epic fail all around. Fortunately, I only bought (and dumped) 2 cans. :rolleyes2

I gave the divas a few cans of FF here and there to break up the rotation a bit. They loved it  and now they hate it again. Henry likes it so he can finish the few cans I have. Lilith has even turned on her former favorite, Wellness Divine Duos but her appetite is FANTASTIC when she's eating chicken, steak or lamb chops off my plate :sigh:

So, if meat is what they want, meat is what they will get. Hopefully they take to the Primal better than they did to the NV raw bites which they really hated. I got the cold shoulder for that one.  I now judge foods on degrees of dislike in our house. OK- Pride duck- you don't currently hate this one nearly as much as the Halo duck. Let's try that one today. :frusty:
Mine go on strike around Halo, they hate it
 

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I wanted to try some Primal raw on them to see if they would eat it. I wanted to get it locally before I get it from PetFoodDirect.com in case they don't like it. I went to Primal's website to the store locator, entered my zip code and three pet stores came up. I figured I'd call them to see what they had available before I drove over there. Store #- the number is disconnected. I found out that they are no longer in business. Store #2. Carries Primal but only freeze dried. Store #3- does not carry Primal or any other kind of freeze dried or raw cat foods. Canned and dry foods only. Way to go, Primal. I'll be calling you on Monday so you can update your site. Maybe I'll get some free samples for my troubles.


So I find myself stuck. I had to go to Petco and try to find something the divas will eat. This makes me appreciate Henry even more. That boy is an angel. He's such a good eater.


The divas are angels, too. Just in their own, very demanding way.


So I go to Petco and bought a number of different foods that they have tried and liked in the past but haven't had in a while and some completely new ones.

Canidae duck and lamb entrees. Never tried before. The pretty much untouched breakfast was dumped, dishes washed and lunch was served.  I gave them each half of each 3 oz can but did not mix them. I placed the flavors side by side in the dish to see if one flavor would do better than the other.. Sophie picked at it for a few minutes then left. Lilith looked at it, sniffed it then left.  I'm still optimistic. She did not appear offended. Just not interested at that particular time. If she is offended by a certain food, she makes abundantly clear by the dirty looks she gives me and the way she carries herself as she marches out of the room in a huff.


The next contestants will be (In no particular order)

Merrick duck pate (never tried before)

Merrick Cowboy Cookout (previously rejected but it's been a while)

Merrick chicken pate (never tried before)

Merrick Thanksgiving Day Dinner (never tried before)

Avoderm pouches Chicken & duck (never tried before)- these were on clearance at Petco for .78 in case anyone feeds this. No idea if they won't be carrying it anymore but all the Avoderm foods were on clearance.

Natural Balance Catatoullie (they have tried this before and it went over pretty well but Petco hasn't even had a spot on the shelf for it in months. It must have just come back.)

Natural Balance pouches duck, chicken & pumpkin, turkey & duck and turkey, chicken & duck (tried before, liked but then no longer wanted. It's been a while though)

Soulistic Good Karma (got some as a test. They have been rejecting the Weruva Paw Lickin Chicken. It's almost identical to the Good Karma except on close examination, it appears that the PLC has a slightly thicker gravy.) Let's see how the GK does.

Wellness Divine Duos chicken & duck and chicken & turkey. Lilith was loving these then she decided no, they are no longer acceptable. I will reintroduce them and see how they do. Just got a few.

I still went on Petfooddirect and ordered some Primal and Stella and Chewy's (and some Friskies poultry platter in case of an emergency. Henry LOVES this kind).
Primal Pronto Raw Feline Rabbit Formula3021043081$13.59
Primal Pronto Raw Feline Turkey Formula3021043091$7.89
Primal Raw Frozen Lamb Grind Formula2021043491$11.69
Stella and Chewy's Chick, Chick Chicken Frozen Dinner Morsels Cat Food302106161$9.99
Stella and Chewy's Duck Duck Goose Frozen Dinner Morsels Cat Food302106181$9.99
Stella & Chewy's Tummy Ticklin' Turkey Freeze Dried Dinner for Cats302106091$21.99
Friskies Classic Pate Poultry Platter Canned Cat Food3023591691$12.39
Subtotal$87.53
Shipping$31.32
Discount (IMNEW)-$24.29
Grand Total (Excl.Tax)$94.56
Tax$0.00
Grand Total (Incl.Tax)$94.56
I actually did pretty good on this order. The shipping of course is ridiculous but there's not much I can do about that. With the auto ship discount and the discount code for my first order, all that food came out to $63.24. Crossing my fingers that they like at least some of it.
 

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Wow I hope Merrick is not going out, my cats love the duck and chicken Pate. I am going to try freeze dried chicken by S&C. They love Purebites treats so I think it should work.
 

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Wow I hope Merrick is not going out, my cats love the duck and chicken Pate. I am going to try freeze dried chicken by S&C. They love Purebites treats so I think it should work.
They were fully stocked on Merrick. It was the Avoderm that was on clearance.
 

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Isn't that frustrating ?  I even
stopped buying the Fancy Feast in bulk.. Right now we have none as I am trying other brands . For the past two days they have been eating Evo 95% and seem to
like it but I will never buy more than a few cans at a time . Thankfully I have a small pet store about 10 minutes from my house ..
i can return any unopened tins to where I buy their stuff.
 
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