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Ok great. Maybe we will go w the Sheba and ff. I have to compare Amazon and chewys prices again. It seems like Amazon would end up being cheaper but I like that chewys takes coupons. What is the reason that you rotate food brands?
 

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Ok great. Maybe we will go w the Sheba and ff. I have to compare Amazon and chewys prices again. It seems like Amazon would end up being cheaper but I like that chewys takes coupons. What is the reason that you rotate food brands?
It's beneficial to rotate several brands/proteins/flavors, to protect yourself from product changes, discontinuation, or recalls.  Various brands also have different nutrient profiles, and if one brand is over- or under-supplementing, this can be balanced out by feeding varieties from other companies.  Feeding only one protein type may also result in kitty developing an allergy.

And... if you were a cat, would you want to eat the same exact food for every single meal? 
 
 
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I know about Chewy and Autoship but I was not aware they accepted coupons.
 
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I had emailed chewy with some questions and this was part of their response:
If you have any manufacturer's coupons, we can definitely accept them here at Chewy. Just mail them to us once you have an account, our team here will add it to your account that we'll be able to manually apply for you. We just need the physical coupon in order to redeem them to manufacturer, and to keep the discount on your order. Just mail them to us at the
 

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I had emailed chewy with some questions and this was part of their response:
If you have any manufacturer's coupons, we can definitely accept them here at Chewy. Just mail them to us once you have an account, our team here will add it to your account that we'll be able to manually apply for you. We just need the physical coupon in order to redeem them to manufacturer, and to keep the discount on your order. Just mail them to us at the
Woah, awesome!  That's really cool.  Just another way that Chewy is awesome :)

I know Amazon allows you to redeem some manufacturer discounts as well.  If the coupon is available, it will be displayed on the product page.
 
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Yeh definitely cool that they accept coupons!

So I just tried doing the pricing on chewy for a combo of FF and Sheba and it ends up being the ask price I'm paying for the wellness. If I just do 8 cases of the Sheba (turkey pate and chicken pate) it's about $89 which it like $20 less than we pay now which is nice. But then there isn't much variation for the kitties.
 

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Hey I don't know if this is helpful but it seems like Sheba is on sale at all of the Petsmarts for $.47 a can. 
 

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Yeh definitely cool that they accept coupons!

So I just tried doing the pricing on chewy for a combo of FF and Sheba and it ends up being the ask price I'm paying for the wellness. If I just do 8 cases of the Sheba (turkey pate and chicken pate) it's about $89 which it like $20 less than we pay now which is nice. But then there isn't much variation for the kitties.
You could also feed some Wellness, some Fancy Feast, and some Sheba.  I just stock up whenever stuff is on sale :)
 
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True. But then my coat goes back up!
You could also feed some Wellness, some Fancy Feast, and some Sheba.  I just stock up whenever stuff is on sale :)
 

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True. But then my coat goes back up!
You don't have to buy a lot of Wellness or other expensive brands.  I typically pick them up when there are discounts I can stack -- sale price, store coupon, manufacturer coupons.  Sometimes the "expensive" brands end up costing less than the "cheap" ones!

Wellness sends out a monthly newsletter with coupons.  Each coupon can be printed twice! :)
 
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Whoa thanks! That is great news. 
 

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One option to Wellness or other premium wet food is cooked food.  you cook meat for a few minutes in some water, let t cool,t hen add the mix.  it is pretty quick and easy, and provides a very good quality food for cheap.
 

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One option to Wellness or other premium wet food is cooked food.  you cook meat for a few minutes in some water, let t cool,t hen add the mix.  it is pretty quick and easy, and provides a very good quality food for cheap.
Yes, this is a great option.  Just make sure you supplement the meat properly!  See the Raw & Home-Cooked Cat Food forum for resources and help.
 
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What is the best way to introduce new food?
 
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Thank you for that! I think maybe I will give them half the amount of wellness I usually give and then a bit of the Sheba to see how they like it! I'm just going to grab a couple cans from the store before I commit to an order on Chewys. I did cancel my amazon subscribe and save of Wellness, so hopefully the Sheba works out!!
 
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So after all this, it looks like my kitties don't really like the Sheba. 2 of the 3 of them ate the chicken, but not the turkey. The 3rd cat wouldn't eat either. UGH. I plan on adding in some Fancy Feast, but that can't be their main food because of cost. So back to the drawing board- I need new suggestions to try!!!
 

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So after all this, it looks like my kitties don't really like the Sheba. 2 of the 3 of them ate the chicken, but not the turkey. The 3rd cat wouldn't eat either. UGH. I plan on adding in some Fancy Feast, but that can't be their main food because of cost. So back to the drawing board- I need new suggestions to try!!!
Fancy Feast should cost approximately the same as Sheba.  Where are you purchasing it from?
 
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Unfortunately it doesn't! I checked the prices on Amazon and Chewy's. On amazon, sheba has a subscribe and save option whichmakes it cheaper and chewys has a sheba discount as well. FF doesnt qualify for subscribe and save or the chewy discount. 
 
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