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@@amylove1147 Yes, always out of stock on Chewy!! Tried to order chicken & turkey pate on Amazon and they sent me salmon & Whitefish tuna!!!😠 Attempting to get my money back. What nerve to send something that you did not order!!!
@@lisaminor1016 omg yes always that's where I order but I went to target they had some not too much thou and unbelievable with Amazon hopefully u get the money back good luck girl🙂
Thank you so much for all of your reviews. I have especially been waiting for this one.. I have experienced green, off color in some of the packets. I got worried that I might make my cats sick and discarded them. I may give it another try because it did seem to be good ingredients. Maybe they had some issues that have been resolved. I will say my cats got really food aggressive with sheba. They really liked it.
I have a 17 year old cat that has only eaten dry cat food. She didn't like any of the wet varieties. However, she recently stopped eating much at all, so I decided to try Sheba Cuts and Gravy under the assumption her teeth may be sensitive to the dry food. She LOVED it!!!! She scarfed it down like it was the best thing she'd ever tasted! I am thrilled to see my little girl enjoying her food again!
I contacted Sheba about recycling the plastic part of the package. They said they’re recyclable. Just clean them thoroughly first (as with any container that held food).
While the material itself is recyclable, most municipal recycling facilities unfortunately won't be able to sort items that small, and they will in most cases end up in the landfill. Recycling in my state tells us to put small plastics into the trash.
I had one section of a Sheba snap pack and just went and looked at the bottom of it. You are 100% correct! 🐱💕 The recycling triangle is on there.. The print is _teensy_ , but there's a 7 in the middle of it which my recycling center accepts. Glad you brought that up!! 👍
They probably are recyclable, but at very few locations. Nebuchadnezzar is right, by far and away most facilities cannot recycle small/thin plastics. The research is very depressing on this, topic but most plastics that go in recycling go right to the landfill.
I hope you know the parent manufacturer of this Cat food is Mars intl. same as Royal Canin and Whiskas. This food is terrible and has mysterious ingredients and high carbohydrate content. It will deinitely have long term health effects on your cat. Go for Ziwii, NZ naturals or Feline Natural Wet. The reason your cat might seem to love it is because they add a lot of artificial flavouring in these products. Please check the ingredients before you select a cat food. I'd recommend switching to homemade food, its much more cheaper and easy to make IMO and its 100% raw meat.
It's one thing to buy them healthy food, its another to get them to eat it long term, I've just swapped to sheba as it's the only wet food they'll both eat
Both of my cats are picky about their food and of course they don’t like the same things lol 🙄 Sheba is the only brand that they both will eat and continue to get excited for. I definitely had to get used to opening the packages, at first it was annoying but I think I have it done now. I was looking for the longest time for a food that wasn’t terribly high in carbs because one of my kitties struggles with maintaining her weight so I’m so glad I found one that they both like and is also budget friendly.
My cat always love Sheva, but lately every time I feed her, she vomit all the food. I wait a while then I give her another brand and she does not vomit it. What do you think will be the cause of this? Thanks
Thanks for this posting, my almost 18 year old cat ate the Sheba pates almost exclusively until I had to say goodbye to her recently. This wet food did not cause big swings in her blood glucose numbers like Friskies did... DIABETIC CAT ALERT ABOUT FRISKIES, folks!!
I have a cat that was ADDICTED to kibble and would NOT eat any wet foods until Sheba. She'll eat this. He eats it and will eat all of it. I LOVE that it comes in serving size portions and have never had difficulty opening the package as I use the edge of the spoon under the tab, press down with my thumb and it pulls right off. I do not feed the paté style and have never seen any "off" coloration. I purchase from Chewys as stores are having supply issues.
I gave my cat one of these to try and he ate it more enthusiastically than I've seen him eat anything! thank you Mallory for your research and review so I can feel informed about the food ❤️
The tip of not having the twin packs splash all over the place, face the end where you peel towards the dish you're about to put the food in. The initial opened gap will spray out some of the juice which will land directly onto their dish. Then peel it 90% way out and don't worry about peeling the entire lid off the pack, 90% will be more than enough to get the food out. Most importantly, do not have wet hands when opening it, it'll just become too slippery to easily peel off.
My cat is pretty picky and she loves all of the Sheba cuts products. A good tip to prevent splashing is to shake the cup back and forth and then give it one good shake in the direction away from the tab. That will move all the food over to the other side so it won’t splash out. The splashing is a good thing btw, it means the food is protected under vacuum to prevent oxidation. Anyway, the food is easy on her stomach and I’ve switched to mostly giving her wet food in order to protect her kidneys long term. Most cats don’t get enough liquids in their diets and end up having kidney issues down the line, so wet food is a must.
I find the Sheba containers very difficult to open, especially for senior citizens. The lady who was watching my cats did, as well. Need to improve containers.
My senior cat is very picky about food and really likes most of the Sheba flavors. He would never finish even a smaller can of the other brands and refused to eat the leftovers, so I quit buying cans of wet food because I ended up throwing half of each can away, or the whole can if my picky senior cat didn't like the flavor. I really like the portion sizing of the current Sheba packaging because there is very little leftover when serving one side at a time. Less wasted money, very little leftover and a happier cat. The "perfect portion" claim is true, at least for my senior cat.
give him like 1 half or one fourth a an, then put little water in the food put lid back on and stir it and give him another 1/4 to 1/2. mixing it and having the water added freshesn it up.
8:56. After slicing my thumb trying to open a package, I keep rubber kitchen gloves 🧤 near the food. With arthritis in my fingers, the gloves are a godsend.
Oh my goodness. You should not have to wear rubber kitchen gloves to safely open a plastic tray of cat food, but I'm glad you found something that works!
I’ve tried so many wet foods and Sheba is the only one I’ve found my cat will eat. I would love to see their food offered in a 3 oz can though. Thanks for the review.
I discovered using a piece of paper towel to grab the pull tab makes it much easier to open the container. My kitties love it & their favorite flavor is salmon. It's especially the way to go for older cats who have lost some teeth
Yay! So glad Sheba gets thumbs up. I found it to be the best food to feed special needs cats that have difficulty eating, chewing or swallowing…it’s the creamiest one I’ve found, and they love it. I agree about packaging and how hard it is to open packages…annoying.
My cat, Ziggy, absolutely LOVES this stuff. She hardly likes other wet food, but the moment I crack those two little plastic trays apart, she gets turned into a beast. She's so happy to eat it.
I came here wondering if anyone else’s cat was addicted to Sheba cat food. I think my cat is unhealthily addicted to it though. I actually didn’t mix any with her dry food earlier and she followed to the kitchen like “finish making my food, short monkey”. Lol
My feral loves Sheba but two weeks ago I had a handful that were discolored greenish. Returned to Target with no issues and the new ones have not been discolored. Would love a review of fussy cat canned food! thank you for all you do for cats! 😻
Thanks for fun and thoughtful videos, Mallory! We’re new guardians of two10 month old kittens! Your videos are excellent guides for us as we try to make the best decisions for our fur babies. 🐾🐾☮️💜
My 2 cats loved this when they lived outside. At that time, I didn't get much information on the ingredient levels, so I usually fed these cats Sheba and Fancy Feast. After I adopted those cats, we all had a really hard time in the transition period because those cats were so used to Sheba. (I wanted to avoid gums and Caramel as much as I could.. Either Tapioca starch or Agar was a boundary) Now my cats are eating Ziwi Peak, Lotus, and Rawz as their main diet, but when my cat gets tired of other foods, I will definitely save Sheba for the last choice.
Thank you for your honest and fair review of Sheba cat food. Glad to hear that it is a decent food with nothing to really worry about. My cat absolutely loves the stuff (especially the seafood ones). I got introduced to the brand when my kitty had to have a tooth extracted. My vet recommended very broth oriented or soft food during the early stages of healing. The vet said that the Sheba was quite gooey and that kitty could simply lick it up. I tried it and to my surprise… she licked the plate clean! Every day she gets little bit of dry food that she can peck at during the overnight hours or while I’m at work. She additionally gets two wet food servings a day for breakfast and dinner. The single serving container is convenient for this and the moment she hears you split the container… she starts prancing and purring.
My rescue Siamese will only eat the Sheba cuts. NOT the pate which I had to try when the stores ran out of the cuts a couple years back. She also eats Rachel Ray Nutrish Indoor. Figured it was better for her than the Meow Mix she had been eating before I got her, and still affordable.
my cat with LCL loved this food, definitely feline-approved! I loved the packaging, I found it very easy to open and easier to deal with than cans. I loved the "perfect portions" as my LCL baby often couldn't eat a whole can in just a few days, so Sheba was great.
For all of us seniors that have a hard time with the containers I have a little tiny pair of pliers needlenose pliers I hook it around that little something that you're you're open it with and I twisted around and it peels right off so get yourself a little pair of needle-nose pliers it works great makes it much easier
I bought Sheba today at Kroger for $1.50 for one of those twin packs (2 servings). The feeding instructions say to feed your cat 3-4 servings per 5 lbs of body weight per day. The average cat like my cat weighs 10 lbs. So that's 6-8 servings (3-4 twin packs) per day which would cost $4.50-$6.00 per day per cat...OUCH! I know this vid is 2 years old, but if what you said was true ($1.50 per day), that's a 300%-400% increase in 2 years! That's $135 to $180 per month to feed one cat. How can most people afford this?
it used to be 62 cents, they raised price many times in the last 2 years. Just give one serving a day and keep dry food for the rest of the day. It contains collagen questionable sources, in a long run might cause cancer, my cats do NOT look healthy when they eat too much Sheba.
I use the Sheba packs as a late night snack if I am able to sleep in the next morning. They will probably get a Sheba or Iams pack tonight because it is Friday and I do not have to work tomorrow, so I know they will not have their breakfast at the customary 555am. My cats eat it pretty well, even the one with health problems and a poor appetite.
This is the only food my 17 yr old hyperthyroid cat will eat with crushed up methimazole meds in it. My vet calls it "junk food for cats" but since getting her meds in her is vital & she also gets purina dry food in her diet I feel it's worth it. Her bloodwork shows that she is healthy & her thyroid is now under control. I will say I definitely agree with the packaging issues!! Most days I do wear some of the sauce & I have even sliced my fingers pretty badly trying to pry open the containers. But it's a risk I'm willing to take to keep her around awhile longer! 😻
@@kristineclevinger Yeah Tigg got wise to those quick! Then I was using hartz lickable treats but they were hard to find for awhile & when they finally became available again they must've changed the formula & she wouldn't touch it! 😖 Luckily I tried the Sheba & success!! She is on 10mg pills 2x daily so they are way too big to hide any other way!
I personally find the packages very easy to open, although it is possible that they might have changed their packing since this review was posted. I’ve never had an issue with discoloration on the food either.
Funny thing with my cat she loves sheba but will reject her fav flavors depending on which store they were purchased. it puzzles me so instead of wasting cash on food i just get fussie cat and she always eats that.
Hi, question: if you could not locate any recalls, why did you rate "recalls" a 6/10? Did you include the violations you found at the plants in this category?
Yes, Jeremy-that rating took the company's history into consideration. Here's a rough overview of how we rate cat food brands: allaboutcats.com/cat-food-reviews
I was using Sheba for awhile. One of my cats is picky with his wet food, and it was one of very few he would actually finish eating (others he eats about 1/4-1/2 before he just stops). Sadly, I did experience several packages with the green discoloration, and it really worried me that it was contaminated or maybe not stored properly. It was the main reason I stopped buying it. If it seems to have stopped, I would be happy to pick it up again. My cats really do love this brand!
I've been using Sheba for my full grown 6 lbs cat for about 4 months now and she loves it. I see comments everywhere (amazon, target, petco, etc.) about how hard the containers are to open and I disagree, opening a Sheba product is as easy as opening a yogurt container... so anyone struggling probably struggles to open yogurt too? Personally, I gravitated towards Sheba because I wanted to avoid opening metal cans. I have as a small cat and she eats smaller portion sizes so each half is a perfect portion for her and it overall reduces unnecessary waste. When I used to buy her cans I used to throw out so much of it away because it doesn't stay as fresh once open, even in the fridge.
My kitty looks just like the one in the video. She loves Sheba but has become particular with preference (mainly chicken & turkey cuts in gravy and also pate). After slicing my fingers several times, I've learned to hold the container in a paper towel and slowly pull back the cover This avoids splash and cuts. I also run hot water over the package for a minute to warm up the contents prior to serving. I supplement Sheba with Purina Pro Plan Focus Indoor Care Salmon & Rice Formula. This combo makes for a happy, healthy 😺!!
Hey Maria, we haven't done a video on Friskies yet, but we did review the brand in an article on the All About Cats website: allaboutcats.com/friskies-cat-food-review
PLEASE read: Many people mistakenly under feed their cat when feeding Sheba. A normal healthy indoor 10 pound cat needs to consume at least 200 calories a day to maintain weight. Each pod of food contains between 38 and 42 calories (depending on flavor). Which means they should eat 5-5.5 pods of food (depending on flavor) minimum.
When I first got my cat I used to feed her sheba and she loved it, my only problem was the amount each Container had, she would never get full with it and I always had to open Both to give her an appropriate portion. I had to switch her to a different brand but would love to switch back as long as they make them into cans instead, also my cat loves their meat sticks
Have you heard that Royal Canin is no longer producing their retail line, and are going to focus only on their prescription line? I have a Royal Canin wet kitten food in our kitten food rotation and noticed it was sold out everywhere online, then my local pet supply store told me that! I didn’t plan on continuing with their food past kittenhood but still kind of interesting since it’s such a vet-recommended brand
Really? I didn’t know that. I also had my kitten on Royal Canin and once he almost turned 1year I started switching him away from that brand to another adult cat food.
@@ericapoe Yeah I haven’t heard it anywhere else so maybe it isn’t true, but that’s what the pet supply store told me! They said their RC dog food shelf was out of stock too
@@xlaughing Hi I just checked their website and they wrote they are having production issues because of Covid.. it seems a lot of pet food companies are experiencing the same issues with supply and demand at the moment
Thanks for that I Just bought sheba poltry cocktail and I wanted to ask you to do review about it 🐾my cat open sheba food by her self and she relly enjoy it 💕 ♥️ and which cat say hello at end 💗 are you going to review about purina gorumet 😻🐾
My cats prefer this brand but will only eat the trout flavor. For awhile I was unable to get it but recently it is available trough Chewy and Amazon. I agree that opening this container are a challenge. I have actually tore open a thumb nail once.
I tried so may brands and my cat will only eat Sheba Turkey Pate. She also likes the Salmon Pate but only occasionally, maybe when she is bored with turkey. She did love the Rachel Ray PEAK wetlands chicken, but that apparently has been discontinued.
Hey there, it really depends on how big your cat is and how many calories they need each day. I'd estimate about 5 single trays or 2.5 full twin packs each day for a typical cat-that adds up to about 200 calories per day.
Thank you for this informative video. I BUY SHEBA my cat and kittens like it. I noticed discoloration in some packages that i bought at Wal-Mart closest to Queens NY I bought some at other Wal-Marts and Targets and they were fine.
I'm a bit confused about the plastic twin packs, in my country there's mostly Sheba pouch bags (shredded in jelly is what I currently have). Do they not have those at all in the US?
I've been feeding my cats Sheba for about a year now is a daily night cap for them. My cats LOVE it. They look forward to it every single night. And I personally don't have an issue the packaging, rarely have an issue getting them open. Never had an issue with food coming in green, either. The twin pack is very beneficial, that way I don't have to manual split the serving between my two cats. Other than the recent stock issues, I've had nothign but a positive experience.
My 12 yr old cat loves it but I don’t see anyone commenting about availability. Since Covid and the snow storm in Texas all the shelves are clear of this food. When asking the store manager they said it was a manufacturing issue?? I had to resort to online ordering from a tractor supply company but they are even sold out now. My picky cat will only eat the seafood and whitefish and tuna flavors. Has anyone had issues purchasing recently?
Hi Janice, I'm aware of the availability issue and have seen it both online and in local stores here in the northwestern United States. It seems that Sheba is being affected by the wet food shortage that's left shelves with scant supply of products from a number of cat food brands. From what I can tell, there are a number of factors causing this, and there's no word on when things will get better, unfortunately.
Hi, Janice...if you have or create an account on Chewy and if a food you want is out of stock, they will send you an email when it comes back into supply...then you can place an order. I did that recently with the Sheba pate Signature Seafood flavor. Chewy is great IMHO.
Would you be able to make a video on alnutrin or other premixes (like tcfeline )? I’m interested in trying a homemade diet but I’m not completely sure yet
Our 22 year old who passed last October wouldn’t touch Sheba no matter how hard we tried. Nor would my 20 year old we lost in 2014. It used to come in tin foil packaging in the U.K. There was no fresh food movement when they were kittens but I’m glad there is today and I won’t be offering it to the brothers I have now.
I have two cats - one extra picky and the other who'd eat just about anything. I bought 30 different kinds of cat food for my picky cat to choose from, and he chose Sheba. He seems happy and has no health problems. :)
I used to feed the boys Sheba when it came in cans. They even gave you a lid to use for after you opened the can. I don't like the tubes because I have trouble opening it. I spilled it all over the counter
I use it for all of my cats. Even the ones with stomach issues have no issues eating sheba. I especially love the plastic containers. I don't have to dirty any dishes to feed the cats. They are easy to open and the cats come running when they hear them being snapped apart. Not sure why people have issues opening them or how people are finding discolored food. I use a lot of sheba daily and never a issue. I suppose some need something to complain about. As for nutritional value my cats blood work has all come back with no deficiencies so I have no reason to change their diet. I rescue animals. I have 30 parrots that take up most of my time so having a quick feeding option that gives me no issues to feed my cats is a huge deal for me time and money wise. Very thankful to sheba for being around!
In response to people saying there is a wet food shortage, I live in the Midwest and have yet to see the shortage. I've seen stock low and flavors out but not all completely out.
In Australia there is a brand called Dine and it looks exactly the same to Sheba with same company but a bit different in menu product so just wondering is Sheba and Dine the same with different name?
Yes! Dine is the Australian version of Sheba-the recipes are different and they have a bigger selection, but it is from the same company and is Australia's equivalent of the brand reviewed here.
@@AllAboutCatsYT I’m not sure about that because here it shows that the first ingredient is meat selected and binder and it has low rated review here the same as crave in us is a good brand but in Australia the ingredients is extremely poor
Hi Diane, you can learn more about Friskies in our written review. allaboutcats.com/friskies-cat-food-review As for indoor cat foods, I generally don't think that there is much legitimacy to the "indoor food" label. Indoor cats are carnivores, just like those who live outdoors, and the high levels of fiber and carbohydrates often seen in "indoor foods" don't really seem necessary. I would opt for a species-appropriate, carnivore-oriented food instead. Calorie control and exercise should be able to keep your cat's weight under control better than any special "indoor" diet. Hope this helps!
hello :) do you know about the wet cat food brand "carny"? they are a german brand and i use them daily for my cats, but doesn't seem very popular. I'm using it because it seems to be nicely meat-based. would you be interested in reviewing them?
interestingly sheba has many trademark sub brands like rich, deluxe, fine, fine flakes and perfect portions. we dont get perfect portions in my country and its hard to find reviews on rich, fine and deluxe.
Sheba is the only wet foot my cat eats in one sitting. Although she LOVES it, and it’s budget friendly, i HATE that plastic waste that comes with it, i really wish they make their packaging more sustainable.
My 8 year old fur son loves Sheba wet food and Iams senior (green bag) and hairball control (blue bag) dry foods. For treats he enjoys Purina whisker Lickins, Purina dental treats, any wet treat that comes in a tube, and Fancy Feast savory cravings cat chocolate.
Sheba is the only wet food that my cat will eat. I get it in on Amazon and about 50 packs of varieties of flavors come in a box. When I give her sheba she eats the all of it but if I give her any other wet food she takes like 2 licks and then goes and eats dry food instead. Also a lot of ppl r saying they have trouble opening the packages but I personally have never cut myself opening it or found it difficult to open.
I, and the girls, are very happy with Sheba. They have always been eager to get their noses into it. It appears to be well suited to cats' needs at a reasonable price. I find the packages no more difficult to open than the average canned product, and the sharp crack of breaking the tubs apart sends a clear message to the cats that dinner is served. (Also, when they sneak out the back door and don't want to come back in, that sound brings them running from wherever they are.)
My cat is 7 and was throwing up her dry food, the vet says she needs dental work so I’m saving up for it, but I switched to these since I can’t get to petco now and she loves them!! Eats them up quick and if I do just a half of one I don’t even have to mush it up for her she will eat it!
I fed my cat a combo of Sheba and Purina Beyond for the first 1.5 years after adopting her. She is a bit picky and really seems to prefer paté, the smoother the better. She also won't touch anything that has beef in it for some reason. So I mostly fed her Sheba but threw in some Beyond for variety a few times a week. I liked the limited ingredients and low carbs of their patés, as well as the high moisture content. My cat also absolutely loved the chicken recipe. She'd eat the turkey just fine, but she went completely nuts for the roasted chicken and liver. I really loved the convenience of not having to store half empty cans in the fridge. I never had trouble opening the packets, though once I did get a pack where the foil hadn't been sealed right, and it did get greenish and moldy. When my spouse got a new job and a significant raise, I decided to go premium with her food, so I've moved over to Tiki Cat Velvet Mousse, which she loves as much as the Sheba, has an even higher moisture content, and comes in extra convenient single serve pouches. I'm not completely thrilled with some of the additives in Tiki Cat, but it's slightly better than Sheba and my formerly too-skinny cat has gained an appropriate amount of weight on it, which she wasn't able to achieve on Sheba alone. But she did really love it, and I wouldn't hesitate to give it to her again in a pinch.
Orijen & Sheba are the 2 most best cat foods for my kittycat, Bluey (ESH tuxedo she-cat). They're the only ones she can eat without having to puke on the carpet!
Can you do a review on Nutro perfect portions chicken/turkey pretty please. Was feeding my cat Crave perfect portions but they stopped making it so I had to switch to Nutro.
I have trouble giving my cat her pill. Can't really hold her to force it down her mouth because she scratches me really badly. Can you offer suggestions? Manny F.
Hi Manuel, I wonder if you would be able to restrain her with a towel or blanket. You can also make the pill a little bit less threatening by wrapping or covering it in something that your cat likes to eat.
@@AllAboutCatsYT Thank you. I tried the food trick, but she's too smart to be fooled by that, although it does work occassionally. Sometimesa bit of cheese works. I just ordered some INABA Ciao Churu cat treat paste to see if that will work. Can't hold the cat in a towel because she just doesn't like to be held at all. Have you tried the Inaba Ciao Churu paste cat treats before? I just read online that I shouldn't crush or grind the pills. Any input will help. Thank you for your channel. Also, I think I will get the Litter Robot Connect box and use your link. zthank you. Manny F.
🔴🔵🟢. What cat food do you consistently feed your cats? We free feed dry and use wet at night as a treat. Our vet suggested urinary option so we don’t get stones later in life. Just curious what you do? We have two 10 month olds abs are about to transition to adult food. Thanjs
Hey Belinda, Fancy Feast pate is the only really consistent thing in their diets. They also eat a mix of other wet or high-moisture foods, including pricier options like Tiki Cat and Weruva, along with freeze-dried raw Stella & Chewy's and Vital Essentials food that has been rehydrated. As long as it's low-carbohydrate, high-moisture, and comes from a company with a good reputation, they will generally eat it. I'm not a vet and can't discourage you from following your vet's advice, but I hope you know that a prescription diet is not always the best route for urinary stone prevention, especially if your kittens don't show any predisposition to developing stones. In general, it does appear that a high-moisture, species-appropriate meat-based diet should do most of the work in preventing urinary tract issues. I hope that this helps!
@@AllAboutCatsYT I had no idea you could feed your cats predominately wet food!! I always thought kibble helped clean their teeth and the wet food would sit and rot their teeth but I’ve since read their saliva and wet food helps their teeth so I’m happy about that. Yes I realize you’re not a vet but I can tell you research a lot abs know a lot so I respect your opinion. My kitty kids are not yet a year so I didn’t want to start out with a RX diet right out is the gate so I’m glad to know your viewpoint. One thing I’m confused about is grain free. Do you have any videos explaining why or why not to do this? Thanks
Can you do a review on Dr. Marty Natures Feast cat food? Is it worth the price? Or any similar brands like this on the market? How about Instinct raw freeze dried cat food. Thank you.
We plan to review Dr. Marty cat food very soon! We're having it lab tested right now, so it'll be the first in a new series of cat food brand reviews that involve third-party lab testing. We're excited! As for Instinct's raw freeze-dried food, it looks like a great option. You can learn more about the brand in general here: allaboutcats.com/natures-variety-instinct-cat-food-review
My two cats like most Sheba flavors, but I am having a problem finding ANY flavor in the pet food "grocery store" and regular grocery stores. I was told by one person that they are having "manufacturing" problems and they don't know when they will receive another shipment. Other stores have a sign displayed apologizing for the empty wet food shelves, but there were manufacturing problems. I wrote to the company directly and was given a very vague response, not admitting to any problems, but not responding as to when I could find Sheba on the store shelves again. This has been going on for about two months. I'm really glad I don't have four cats right now because I wouldn't know what to feed them. I've been filling the void with some of the many (pricey) brands in the stores.
Great comment-I now wish I'd have covered this in the review. There are definitely some issues going on with Sheba and a number of other cat food brands in recent months.
If it's any help, I buy mine at Target and they have them in stock. It's a retail brick and mortar as well as online. So you can either walk in, pick up, drive-up, have it delivered locally, or have it shipped from one of their warehouses. They have an app for smartphones too. Of course, after this review everyone probably rushed out and hammered the supply. :) lol I don't mean to have a commercial for Target here, but if you are having trouble finding it, I hope it helps.
I was comparing the ingredients on the official Sheba website and the ingredients on the back of the portions pack I was holding in my hand, and they were not the same. The website does not mention Carageenan in the ingredients, but the packs I was buying had carageenan in it. I read it’s not safe for cats.
Hi, Nadyne...I scoop both sides of a Sheba pate twin pack (or whatever canned wet food was on the menu) into a small tupperware container, mix the juices in, seal the cover and refrigerate it. Feeding about a tablespoon 2 x day, went through it in maybe 3-4 days. IF you mean unopened wet food and how to store that? Room temperature stored almost anywhere in your house, me: kitchen or pantry.
I have two kittens their brothers their mom abandoned them so I have been raising the kittens and I found the Sheba kitten brand at Walmart that has been one month ago and I've noticed that the kitten brand is so hard to find I cannot find it do you know why.? But also yes the packaging is horrible gravy goes all over the place it's hard to pull back. And thank you for making this video I was really curious about this brand..
What flavor of Sheba do most cats seem to tolerate? I have a boy cat that is quite puky with some food. I know wet food is best but wet food is very expensive when you have 4 cats to feed. Thanks
Hey there. It's really hard to say which food will be best-tolerated by a cat who's prone to vomiting. Do you have any idea which proteins he tends to vomit or if there are any patterns at all? I would generally advise avoiding the irritating proteins, but since Sheba doesn't offer strictly single-protein foods and that makes it difficult to accomodate sensitive kitties. That said, I'm thinking that their Savory Chicken Entree may be appropriate for your boy, given that it is a very simple recipe that contains chicken and poultry liver as its only significant animal ingredients/protein sources.
@@AllAboutCatsYT thank you very much for your recommendation all of my cats get cat chow complete. I do think part of his problem is he tends to eat too fast and I think that might be part of the vomit problem.
@@Gamedaughter1 Hi, there...can I suggest several smaller portions or meals spread out through the day? If your cat is eating a "normal" sized meal really quickly, then maybe a smaller volume of food would "force" him to come to the end of his meal and go find a spot for his bath. That might give his belly time to adjust before it protests and makes him puke...good luck!!
@@AllAboutCatsYT I just wanted to let you know that I have tried the Sheba Savory Chicken recipe and thank you so much. My boy loves it and no puking. I could only find it in a combo pack with Roasted Turkey but he is good with this flavor as well. I can't afford it all the time because I have 4 cats (one doesn't like wet food), but I will use it as a treat for them. Thank you again.
Hi there! We will consider doing a video review of American Journey's wet food, but for now, you might appreciate our written review of the brand: allaboutcats.com/american-journey-cat-food-review
My cat Cupcake loves Sheba wet food. Unfortunately I had to stop giving it to her because she developed very bad itchy skin after adding it to her diet. She literally spent all day biting and scratching herself. She seemed totally miserable. So we are back to her Purina Naturals...that my vet recommended. My vet also recommended Fancy Feast. But, we have yet to try that food still.
Our car doesn’t like dry food and we tried whiskas wet food. She doesn’t like it much. And then i watched the sheba commercial and i tried it to my cat and she really like it. Her feeding bowl is always clean.
Hey guys! Thanks for watching this review of Sheba cat food. Has your cat tried Sheba? What do you think of the brand? Share your experiences here or discuss in the All About Cats community forum: allaboutcats.com/community
Yes both my cats love sheba pate but lately they been running out of stock and my babies only eat sheba sometimes it's hard to find
@@amylove1147 Yes, always out of stock on Chewy!! Tried to order chicken & turkey pate on Amazon and they sent me salmon & Whitefish tuna!!!😠 Attempting to get my money back. What nerve to send something that you did not order!!!
@@lisaminor1016 omg yes always that's where I order but I went to target they had some not too much thou and unbelievable with Amazon hopefully u get the money back good luck girl🙂
Thank you so much for all of your reviews. I have especially been waiting for this one.. I have experienced green, off color in some of the packets. I got worried that I might make my cats sick and discarded them. I may give it another try because it did seem to be good ingredients. Maybe they had some issues that have been resolved. I will say my cats got really food aggressive with sheba. They really liked it.
If you tap the sheba container on your counter, away from the tab, the food will not explode out.
I have a 17 year old cat that has only eaten dry cat food. She didn't like any of the wet varieties. However, she recently stopped eating much at all, so I decided to try Sheba Cuts and Gravy under the assumption her teeth may be sensitive to the dry food. She LOVED it!!!! She scarfed it down like it was the best thing she'd ever tasted! I am thrilled to see my little girl enjoying her food again!
Mallory is truly the queen of RUclips
Yes the Queen of Cat RUclips ❤
I contacted Sheba about recycling the plastic part of the package. They said they’re recyclable. Just clean them thoroughly first (as with any container that held food).
Thank you for sharing!
While the material itself is recyclable, most municipal recycling facilities unfortunately won't be able to sort items that small, and they will in most cases end up in the landfill. Recycling in my state tells us to put small plastics into the trash.
I had one section of a Sheba snap pack and just went and looked at the bottom of it. You are 100% correct! 🐱💕 The recycling triangle is on there.. The print is _teensy_ , but there's a 7 in the middle of it which my recycling center accepts. Glad you brought that up!! 👍
They probably are recyclable, but at very few locations. Nebuchadnezzar is right, by far and away most facilities cannot recycle small/thin plastics. The research is very depressing on this, topic but most plastics that go in recycling go right to the landfill.
@@trace9657 Good point! Thanks for that! 🐱
Sheba is the only wet food brand I've found that my cat can eat without puking, Holistic Naturals is the only other brand that works for him.
I hope you know the parent manufacturer of this Cat food is Mars intl. same as Royal Canin and Whiskas. This food is terrible and has mysterious ingredients and high carbohydrate content. It will deinitely have long term health effects on your cat.
Go for Ziwii, NZ naturals or Feline Natural Wet.
The reason your cat might seem to love it is because they add a lot of artificial flavouring in these products. Please check the ingredients before you select a cat food. I'd recommend switching to homemade food, its much more cheaper and easy to make IMO and its 100% raw meat.
@@NavedKhan-cy6tp looking at the analysis, it's actually not high in carbs at all, only about 4%
Might be an allergy, or maybe eating too fast? Maybe just a food swapping thing.
Very expensive but Think it's worth it She loves it
It's one thing to buy them healthy food, its another to get them to eat it long term, I've just swapped to sheba as it's the only wet food they'll both eat
Both of my cats are picky about their food and of course they don’t like the same things lol 🙄 Sheba is the only brand that they both will eat and continue to get excited for. I definitely had to get used to opening the packages, at first it was annoying but I think I have it done now. I was looking for the longest time for a food that wasn’t terribly high in carbs because one of my kitties struggles with maintaining her weight so I’m so glad I found one that they both like and is also budget friendly.
My cat always love Sheva, but lately every time I feed her, she vomit all the food. I wait a while then I give her another brand and she does not vomit it.
What do you think will be the cause of this? Thanks
@@raquelguzman872 I'm a bit late, but around the same time you posted this tainted batches were sold. Very sorry.
Thanks for this posting, my almost 18 year old cat ate the Sheba pates almost exclusively until I had to say goodbye to her recently. This wet food did not cause big swings in her blood glucose numbers like Friskies did...
DIABETIC CAT ALERT ABOUT FRISKIES, folks!!
Friskies is total garbage. Petco quit carrying it because it is so bad. Research it.
You have to use a carb calculator looking at the data on the back. It can be all over the place across brand. Plus these great tips from Mallory.
I have a cat that was ADDICTED to kibble and would NOT eat any wet foods until Sheba. She'll eat this.
He eats it and will eat all of it.
I LOVE that it comes in serving size portions and have never had difficulty opening the package as I use the edge of the spoon under the tab, press down with my thumb and it pulls right off.
I do not feed the paté style and have never seen any "off" coloration.
I purchase from Chewys as stores are having supply issues.
I gave my cat one of these to try and he ate it more enthusiastically than I've seen him eat anything! thank you Mallory for your research and review so I can feel informed about the food ❤️
Coukdnt have said it any better.
The tip of not having the twin packs splash all over the place, face the end where you peel towards the dish you're about to put the food in. The initial opened gap will spray out some of the juice which will land directly onto their dish. Then peel it 90% way out and don't worry about peeling the entire lid off the pack, 90% will be more than enough to get the food out. Most importantly, do not have wet hands when opening it, it'll just become too slippery to easily peel off.
Thank you for the tips!
My cat is pretty picky and she loves all of the Sheba cuts products. A good tip to prevent splashing is to shake the cup back and forth and then give it one good shake in the direction away from the tab. That will move all the food over to the other side so it won’t splash out. The splashing is a good thing btw, it means the food is protected under vacuum to prevent oxidation. Anyway, the food is easy on her stomach and I’ve switched to mostly giving her wet food in order to protect her kidneys long term. Most cats don’t get enough liquids in their diets and end up having kidney issues down the line, so wet food is a must.
I find the Sheba containers very difficult to open, especially for senior citizens. The lady who was watching my cats did, as well. Need to improve containers.
It’s 3 years later and they still haven’t changed the packaging. I have so much trouble opening these, especially because I have arthritis.
My senior cat is very picky about food and really likes most of the Sheba flavors. He would never finish even a smaller can of the other brands and refused to eat the leftovers, so I quit buying cans of wet food because I ended up throwing half of each can away, or the whole can if my picky senior cat didn't like the flavor. I really like the portion sizing of the current Sheba packaging because there is very little leftover when serving one side at a time. Less wasted money, very little leftover and a happier cat. The "perfect portion" claim is true, at least for my senior cat.
they should not put sugar and grains in there food
give him like 1 half or one fourth a an, then put little water in the food put lid back on and stir it and give him another 1/4 to 1/2. mixing it and having the water added freshesn it up.
8:56. After slicing my thumb trying to open a package, I keep rubber kitchen gloves 🧤 near the food. With arthritis in my fingers, the gloves are a godsend.
Oh my goodness. You should not have to wear rubber kitchen gloves to safely open a plastic tray of cat food, but I'm glad you found something that works!
Yes! I sliced open my thumb when trying to open one and I have Arthritis so it’s hard for me to open!
Wessie seemed to really enjoy this food.. he couldn’t wait until you opened the trays 😆. Thanks for the review.
I’ve tried so many wet foods and Sheba is the only one I’ve found my cat will eat. I would love to see their food offered in a 3 oz can though. Thanks for the review.
Or larger, but definitely can.
I discovered using a piece of paper towel to grab the pull tab makes it much easier to open the container. My kitties love it & their favorite flavor is salmon. It's especially the way to go for older cats who have lost some teeth
Yay! So glad Sheba gets thumbs up. I found it to be the best food to feed special needs cats that have difficulty eating, chewing or swallowing…it’s the creamiest one I’ve found, and they love it. I agree about packaging and how hard it is to open packages…annoying.
My cat, Ziggy, absolutely LOVES this stuff. She hardly likes other wet food, but the moment I crack those two little plastic trays apart, she gets turned into a beast. She's so happy to eat it.
All my 4 cats love Sheba
I came here wondering if anyone else’s cat was addicted to Sheba cat food. I think my cat is unhealthily addicted to it though. I actually didn’t mix any with her dry food earlier and she followed to the kitchen like “finish making my food, short monkey”. Lol
Buying Sheba as the last wet food before I put my cat on a raw meat diet. Really appreciated this review
Both of my cats LOVE shiba. They fight over it quite honestly 😹
I haven’t used it much but my kitties certainly seemed to love it!
When my cat gets a little finicky about eating, I sprinkle on some nutritional yeast. It’s fine for cats, and he wolfs down the food.
My feral loves Sheba but two weeks ago I had a handful that were discolored greenish. Returned to Target with no issues and the new ones have not been discolored. Would love a review of fussy cat canned food! thank you for all you do for cats! 😻
Just wanted to say thank you for your review. I trust you
Thanks for fun and thoughtful videos, Mallory! We’re new guardians of two10 month old kittens! Your videos are excellent guides for us as we try to make the best decisions for our fur babies. 🐾🐾☮️💜
My 2 cats loved this when they lived outside. At that time, I didn't get much information on the ingredient levels, so I usually fed these cats Sheba and Fancy Feast. After I adopted those cats, we all had a really hard time in the transition period because those cats were so used to Sheba. (I wanted to avoid gums and Caramel as much as I could.. Either Tapioca starch or Agar was a boundary) Now my cats are eating Ziwi Peak, Lotus, and Rawz as their main diet, but when my cat gets tired of other foods, I will definitely save Sheba for the last choice.
I don’t even have a cat but I have watched all these videos 😂 hoping to get a kitty companion in the fall 🤞🏻🤞🏻
You are smart for researching ahead of time. Good luck finding your new friend.
If you're going to get one kitten get TWO! They will play together and become best buds.
@@judithsmith9582 yes for sure! I actually adopted a 2 year old cat in august!
The containers would cut me occasionally if I wasn’t careful. My old cat loved it and my kitten likes it but I thought it wasn’t the best for her.
Thank you for your honest and fair review of Sheba cat food. Glad to hear that it is a decent food with nothing to really worry about. My cat absolutely loves the stuff (especially the seafood ones).
I got introduced to the brand when my kitty had to have a tooth extracted. My vet recommended very broth oriented or soft food during the early stages of healing. The vet said that the Sheba was quite gooey and that kitty could simply lick it up. I tried it and to my surprise… she licked the plate clean!
Every day she gets little bit of dry food that she can peck at during the overnight hours or while I’m at work. She additionally gets two wet food servings a day for breakfast and dinner. The single serving container is convenient for this and the moment she hears you split the container… she starts prancing and purring.
Love your videos :) I have two cats and I've been learning so much. Can you do a review on Reveal cat food
My rescue Siamese will only eat the Sheba cuts. NOT the pate which I had to try when the stores ran out of the cuts a couple years back. She also eats Rachel Ray Nutrish Indoor. Figured it was better for her than the Meow Mix she had been eating before I got her, and still affordable.
my cat with LCL loved this food, definitely feline-approved! I loved the packaging, I found it very easy to open and easier to deal with than cans. I loved the "perfect portions" as my LCL baby often couldn't eat a whole can in just a few days, so Sheba was great.
For all of us seniors that have a hard time with the containers I have a little tiny pair of pliers needlenose pliers I hook it around that little something that you're you're open it with and I twisted around and it peels right off so get yourself a little pair of needle-nose pliers it works great makes it much easier
My cat absolutely loves this stuff, the fish flavor one.
I use rubber finger tips to grip the cover when pulling it off the container. It helps a bit.
I bought Sheba today at Kroger for $1.50 for one of those twin packs (2 servings). The feeding instructions say to feed your cat 3-4 servings per 5 lbs of body weight per day. The average cat like my cat weighs 10 lbs. So that's 6-8 servings (3-4 twin packs) per day which would cost $4.50-$6.00 per day per cat...OUCH! I know this vid is 2 years old, but if what you said was true ($1.50 per day), that's a 300%-400% increase in 2 years! That's $135 to $180 per month to feed one cat. How can most people afford this?
Don't get a cat if you can't afford the costs
@@nabihah2674 I'm sure you've never complained about the cost of anything in your life have you hypocrite?
it used to be 62 cents, they raised price many times in the last 2 years. Just give one serving a day and keep dry food for the rest of the day. It contains collagen questionable sources, in a long run might cause cancer, my cats do NOT look healthy when they eat too much Sheba.
@@emmas816 Unfortunately, Sheba is the only cat food I've found that doesn't give my cat bloody stools. So, I have no choice.
I use the Sheba packs as a late night snack if I am able to sleep in the next morning. They will probably get a Sheba or Iams pack tonight because it is Friday and I do not have to work tomorrow, so I know they will not have their breakfast at the customary 555am.
My cats eat it pretty well, even the one with health problems and a poor appetite.
This is the only food my 17 yr old hyperthyroid cat will eat with crushed up methimazole meds in it. My vet calls it "junk food for cats" but since getting her meds in her is vital & she also gets purina dry food in her diet I feel it's worth it. Her bloodwork shows that she is healthy & her thyroid is now under control. I will say I definitely agree with the packaging issues!! Most days I do wear some of the sauce & I have even sliced my fingers pretty badly trying to pry open the containers. But it's a risk I'm willing to take to keep her around awhile longer! 😻
I too have a 17 year old hyperthyroid kitty on methimazole, but luckily she loves Pill Pockets.💙
@@kristineclevinger Yeah Tigg got wise to those quick! Then I was using hartz lickable treats but they were hard to find for awhile & when they finally became available again they must've changed the formula & she wouldn't touch it! 😖 Luckily I tried the Sheba & success!! She is on 10mg pills 2x daily so they are way too big to hide any other way!
If your vet prescribes that crap Royal Canin (while calling this junk food) she/he is talking out of their a**.
I personally find the packages very easy to open, although it is possible that they might have changed their packing since this review was posted. I’ve never had an issue with discoloration on the food either.
Funny thing with my cat she loves sheba but will reject her fav flavors depending on which store they were purchased. it puzzles me so instead of wasting cash on food i just get fussie cat and she always eats that.
Too funny! 😆 ...I pictured your cat reading the label on the store bag to see where you've been shopping.. 🤣
Hi, question: if you could not locate any recalls, why did you rate "recalls" a 6/10? Did you include the violations you found at the plants in this category?
Yes, Jeremy-that rating took the company's history into consideration. Here's a rough overview of how we rate cat food brands: allaboutcats.com/cat-food-reviews
I was using Sheba for awhile. One of my cats is picky with his wet food, and it was one of very few he would actually finish eating (others he eats about 1/4-1/2 before he just stops). Sadly, I did experience several packages with the green discoloration, and it really worried me that it was contaminated or maybe not stored properly. It was the main reason I stopped buying it. If it seems to have stopped, I would be happy to pick it up again. My cats really do love this brand!
My kitty loves Sheba. She is extra chirpy and loving because she enjoys her food.
I've been using Sheba for my full grown 6 lbs cat for about 4 months now and she loves it. I see comments everywhere (amazon, target, petco, etc.) about how hard the containers are to open and I disagree, opening a Sheba product is as easy as opening a yogurt container... so anyone struggling probably struggles to open yogurt too?
Personally, I gravitated towards Sheba because I wanted to avoid opening metal cans. I have as a small cat and she eats smaller portion sizes so each half is a perfect portion for her and it overall reduces unnecessary waste. When I used to buy her cans I used to throw out so much of it away because it doesn't stay as fresh once open, even in the fridge.
My kitty looks just like the one in the video. She loves Sheba but has become particular with preference (mainly chicken & turkey cuts in gravy and also pate). After slicing my fingers several times, I've learned to hold the container in a paper towel and slowly pull back the cover This avoids splash and cuts. I also run hot water over the package for a minute to warm up the contents prior to serving. I supplement Sheba with Purina Pro Plan Focus Indoor Care Salmon & Rice Formula. This combo makes for a happy, healthy 😺!!
Well, Lisa, your kitty sounds gorgeous! :-P Thank you for sharing your techniques for getting the most out of this brand.
.is friskies a good brand . Have you reviewed this brand. Thank you.
Yes I would like to know about friskies 5.5 oz cans
Hey Maria, we haven't done a video on Friskies yet, but we did review the brand in an article on the All About Cats website: allaboutcats.com/friskies-cat-food-review
@@AllAboutCatsYT Thank you, I will check it out.
@@MariaRodriguez-op8it Hi, Maria...I would suggest that you avoid Friskies if your cat is or becomes diabetic.
My cats have never been picky about food but the way they get soooo excited about sheba food is unreal. Jumping up and down. Its insane lmao
PLEASE read: Many people mistakenly under feed their cat when feeding Sheba.
A normal healthy indoor 10 pound cat needs to consume at least 200 calories a day to maintain weight.
Each pod of food contains between 38 and 42 calories (depending on flavor).
Which means they should eat 5-5.5 pods of food (depending on flavor) minimum.
When I first got my cat I used to feed her sheba and she loved it, my only problem was the amount each Container had, she would never get full with it and I always had to open Both to give her an appropriate portion. I had to switch her to a different brand but would love to switch back as long as they make them into cans instead, also my cat loves their meat sticks
Have you heard that Royal Canin is no longer producing their retail line, and are going to focus only on their prescription line? I have a Royal Canin wet kitten food in our kitten food rotation and noticed it was sold out everywhere online, then my local pet supply store told me that! I didn’t plan on continuing with their food past kittenhood but still kind of interesting since it’s such a vet-recommended brand
Really? I didn’t know that. I also had my kitten on Royal Canin and once he almost turned 1year I started switching him away from that brand to another adult cat food.
@@ericapoe Yeah I haven’t heard it anywhere else so maybe it isn’t true, but that’s what the pet supply store told me! They said their RC dog food shelf was out of stock too
@@xlaughing Hi I just checked their website and they wrote they are having production issues because of Covid.. it seems a lot of pet food companies are experiencing the same issues with supply and demand at the moment
@@ericapoe Yeah! My pet supply made it seem like the covid issues made them discontinue the retail line or something, but maybe it’s just temporary.
Nix, I hadn't heard this news. Thank you for sharing!
Thanks for that I Just bought sheba poltry cocktail and I wanted to ask you to do review about it 🐾my cat open sheba food by her self and she relly enjoy it 💕 ♥️ and which cat say hello at end 💗 are you going to review about purina gorumet 😻🐾
Hi Glorija, we may review Purina Gourmet in the future; I'll make a note of it. Take care! - Mallory
My cats prefer this brand but will only eat the trout flavor. For awhile I was unable to get it but recently it is available trough Chewy and Amazon. I agree that opening this container are a challenge. I have actually tore open a thumb nail once.
Lol at Mr. Meow in the thumbnail. He looks sleepy.
He was excitedly licking his lips after lapping up some gravy.
I tried so may brands and my cat will only eat Sheba Turkey Pate. She also likes the Salmon Pate but only occasionally, maybe when she is bored with turkey. She did love the Rachel Ray PEAK wetlands chicken, but that apparently has been discontinued.
How many of the little containers do you feed your cat each day?
Hey there, it really depends on how big your cat is and how many calories they need each day. I'd estimate about 5 single trays or 2.5 full twin packs each day for a typical cat-that adds up to about 200 calories per day.
@@AllAboutCatsYT Do you feed them wet food exclusively or a mix of wet and dry? Thanks!
Thank you for this informative video. I BUY SHEBA my cat and kittens like it. I noticed discoloration in some packages that i bought at Wal-Mart closest to Queens NY I bought some at other Wal-Marts and Targets and they were fine.
I'm a bit confused about the plastic twin packs, in my country there's mostly Sheba pouch bags (shredded in jelly is what I currently have). Do they not have those at all in the US?
No, we don't have the pouches here in the US!
I've been feeding my cats Sheba for about a year now is a daily night cap for them. My cats LOVE it. They look forward to it every single night. And I personally don't have an issue the packaging, rarely have an issue getting them open. Never had an issue with food coming in green, either. The twin pack is very beneficial, that way I don't have to manual split the serving between my two cats. Other than the recent stock issues, I've had nothign but a positive experience.
My 12 yr old cat loves it but I don’t see anyone commenting about availability. Since Covid and the snow storm in Texas all the shelves are clear of this food. When asking the store manager they said it was a manufacturing issue?? I had to resort to online ordering from a tractor supply company but they are even sold out now. My picky cat will only eat the seafood and whitefish and tuna flavors. Has anyone had issues purchasing recently?
Hi Janice, I'm aware of the availability issue and have seen it both online and in local stores here in the northwestern United States. It seems that Sheba is being affected by the wet food shortage that's left shelves with scant supply of products from a number of cat food brands. From what I can tell, there are a number of factors causing this, and there's no word on when things will get better, unfortunately.
Hi, Janice...if you have or create an account on Chewy and if a food you want is out of stock, they will send you an email when it comes back into supply...then you can place an order. I did that recently with the Sheba pate Signature Seafood flavor. Chewy is great IMHO.
Thank you for taking the time to do the research for us.
Would you be able to make a video on alnutrin or other premixes (like tcfeline )? I’m interested in trying a homemade diet but I’m not completely sure yet
Hi Clara, we'll definitely consider it! That would be an interesting topic to cover.
Our 22 year old who passed last October wouldn’t touch Sheba no matter how hard we tried. Nor would my 20 year old we lost in 2014. It used to come in tin foil packaging in the U.K. There was no fresh food movement when they were kittens but I’m glad there is today and I won’t be offering it to the brothers I have now.
I have the same problem, I hate opening up Sheba. I wish they had easier containers that you can open. Thankfully my girl wasn't too crazy about it. 😹
Just saw a new product called “Stella & chewys only the good stuff” it’s freeze dried raw food could you please do a review on it
Hi there! We'll consider it.
I have two cats - one extra picky and the other who'd eat just about anything. I bought 30 different kinds of cat food for my picky cat to choose from, and he chose Sheba. He seems happy and has no health problems. :)
I used to feed the boys Sheba when it came in cans. They even gave you a lid to use for after you opened the can. I don't like the tubes because I have trouble opening it. I spilled it all over the counter
I use it for all of my cats. Even the ones with stomach issues have no issues eating sheba. I especially love the plastic containers. I don't have to dirty any dishes to feed the cats. They are easy to open and the cats come running when they hear them being snapped apart. Not sure why people have issues opening them or how people are finding discolored food. I use a lot of sheba daily and never a issue. I suppose some need something to complain about. As for nutritional value my cats blood work has all come back with no deficiencies so I have no reason to change their diet. I rescue animals. I have 30 parrots that take up most of my time so having a quick feeding option that gives me no issues to feed my cats is a huge deal for me time and money wise. Very thankful to sheba for being around!
In response to people saying there is a wet food shortage, I live in the Midwest and have yet to see the shortage. I've seen stock low and flavors out but not all completely out.
I really love your channel. I only have one request. Can you make a video about Gourmet Purina wet food? Thank you!!
Hey, we'll consider it! Thanks!
In Australia there is a brand called Dine and it looks exactly the same to Sheba with same company but a bit different in menu product so just wondering is Sheba and Dine the same with different name?
Yes! Dine is the Australian version of Sheba-the recipes are different and they have a bigger selection, but it is from the same company and is Australia's equivalent of the brand reviewed here.
@@AllAboutCatsYT I’m not sure about that because here it shows that the first ingredient is meat selected and binder and it has low rated review here the same as crave in us is a good brand but in Australia the ingredients is extremely poor
here in Australia 'Sheba' is called 'dine'
Do you have any options on Friskies Brand and if changes have been made to their ingredients? And what do you think on indoor cat foods.
Thank You
Hi Diane, you can learn more about Friskies in our written review. allaboutcats.com/friskies-cat-food-review
As for indoor cat foods, I generally don't think that there is much legitimacy to the "indoor food" label. Indoor cats are carnivores, just like those who live outdoors, and the high levels of fiber and carbohydrates often seen in "indoor foods" don't really seem necessary. I would opt for a species-appropriate, carnivore-oriented food instead. Calorie control and exercise should be able to keep your cat's weight under control better than any special "indoor" diet. Hope this helps!
hello :) do you know about the wet cat food brand "carny"? they are a german brand and i use them daily for my cats, but doesn't seem very popular. I'm using it because it seems to be nicely meat-based. would you be interested in reviewing them?
interestingly sheba has many trademark sub brands like rich, deluxe, fine, fine flakes and perfect portions.
we dont get perfect portions in my country and its hard to find reviews on rich, fine and deluxe.
Sheba is the only wet foot my cat eats in one sitting. Although she LOVES it, and it’s budget friendly, i HATE that plastic waste that comes with it, i really wish they make their packaging more sustainable.
My 8 year old fur son loves Sheba wet food and Iams senior (green bag) and hairball control (blue bag) dry foods. For treats he enjoys Purina whisker Lickins, Purina dental treats, any wet treat that comes in a tube, and Fancy Feast savory cravings cat chocolate.
Sheba is the only wet food that my cat will eat. I get it in on Amazon and about 50 packs of varieties of flavors come in a box. When I give her sheba she eats the all of it but if I give her any other wet food she takes like 2 licks and then goes and eats dry food instead. Also a lot of ppl r saying they have trouble opening the packages but I personally have never cut myself opening it or found it difficult to open.
I, and the girls, are very happy with Sheba. They have always been eager to get their noses into it. It appears to be well suited to cats' needs at a reasonable price. I find the packages no more difficult to open than the average canned product, and the sharp crack of breaking the tubs apart sends a clear message to the cats that dinner is served. (Also, when they sneak out the back door and don't want to come back in, that sound brings them running from wherever they are.)
My cat is 7 and was throwing up her dry food, the vet says she needs dental work so I’m saving up for it, but I switched to these since I can’t get to petco now and she loves them!! Eats them up quick and if I do just a half of one I don’t even have to mush it up for her she will eat it!
I fed my cat a combo of Sheba and Purina Beyond for the first 1.5 years after adopting her. She is a bit picky and really seems to prefer paté, the smoother the better. She also won't touch anything that has beef in it for some reason. So I mostly fed her Sheba but threw in some Beyond for variety a few times a week.
I liked the limited ingredients and low carbs of their patés, as well as the high moisture content. My cat also absolutely loved the chicken recipe. She'd eat the turkey just fine, but she went completely nuts for the roasted chicken and liver.
I really loved the convenience of not having to store half empty cans in the fridge. I never had trouble opening the packets, though once I did get a pack where the foil hadn't been sealed right, and it did get greenish and moldy.
When my spouse got a new job and a significant raise, I decided to go premium with her food, so I've moved over to Tiki Cat Velvet Mousse, which she loves as much as the Sheba, has an even higher moisture content, and comes in extra convenient single serve pouches. I'm not completely thrilled with some of the additives in Tiki Cat, but it's slightly better than Sheba and my formerly too-skinny cat has gained an appropriate amount of weight on it, which she wasn't able to achieve on Sheba alone. But she did really love it, and I wouldn't hesitate to give it to her again in a pinch.
What are the calories in this? Does anyone know?
Could you do a review on gold select?:)
Orijen & Sheba are the 2 most best cat foods for my kittycat, Bluey (ESH tuxedo she-cat). They're the only ones she can eat without having to puke on the carpet!
Can you do a review on Nutro perfect portions chicken/turkey pretty please. Was feeding my cat Crave perfect portions but they stopped making it so I had to switch to Nutro.
Hi there, we'll consider it! I've added it to our RUclips suggestions spreadsheet and will keep this idea in mind. - Mallory
hey, have can u review vigor&sage in the nex video?
Hi there! We are considering reviewing Vigor & Sage cat food, so I'll keep it in mind for an upcoming video.
I have trouble giving my cat her pill. Can't really hold her to force it down her mouth because she scratches me really badly. Can you offer suggestions? Manny F.
Hi Manuel, I wonder if you would be able to restrain her with a towel or blanket. You can also make the pill a little bit less threatening by wrapping or covering it in something that your cat likes to eat.
@@AllAboutCatsYT Thank you. I tried the food trick, but she's too smart to be fooled by that, although it does work occassionally. Sometimesa bit of cheese works. I just ordered some INABA Ciao Churu cat treat paste to see if that will work. Can't hold the cat in a towel because she just doesn't like to be held at all. Have you tried the Inaba Ciao Churu paste cat treats before? I just read online that I shouldn't crush or grind the pills. Any input will help. Thank you for your channel. Also, I think I will get the Litter Robot Connect box and use your link. zthank you. Manny F.
🔴🔵🟢. What cat food do you consistently feed your cats? We free feed dry and use wet at night as a treat. Our vet suggested urinary option so we don’t get stones later in life. Just curious what you do? We have two 10 month olds abs are about to transition to adult food. Thanjs
Hey Belinda, Fancy Feast pate is the only really consistent thing in their diets. They also eat a mix of other wet or high-moisture foods, including pricier options like Tiki Cat and Weruva, along with freeze-dried raw Stella & Chewy's and Vital Essentials food that has been rehydrated. As long as it's low-carbohydrate, high-moisture, and comes from a company with a good reputation, they will generally eat it. I'm not a vet and can't discourage you from following your vet's advice, but I hope you know that a prescription diet is not always the best route for urinary stone prevention, especially if your kittens don't show any predisposition to developing stones. In general, it does appear that a high-moisture, species-appropriate meat-based diet should do most of the work in preventing urinary tract issues. I hope that this helps!
@@AllAboutCatsYT I had no idea you could feed your cats predominately wet food!! I always thought kibble helped clean their teeth and the wet food would sit and rot their teeth but I’ve since read their saliva and wet food helps their teeth so I’m happy about that.
Yes I realize you’re not a vet but I can tell you research a lot abs know a lot so I respect your opinion. My kitty kids are not yet a year so I didn’t want to start out with a RX diet right out is the gate so I’m glad to know your viewpoint.
One thing I’m confused about is grain free. Do you have any videos explaining why or why not to do this? Thanks
Can you do a review on Dr. Marty Natures Feast cat food? Is it worth the price? Or any similar brands like this on the market? How about Instinct raw freeze dried cat food. Thank you.
We plan to review Dr. Marty cat food very soon! We're having it lab tested right now, so it'll be the first in a new series of cat food brand reviews that involve third-party lab testing. We're excited! As for Instinct's raw freeze-dried food, it looks like a great option. You can learn more about the brand in general here: allaboutcats.com/natures-variety-instinct-cat-food-review
My two cats like most Sheba flavors, but I am having a problem finding ANY flavor in the pet food "grocery store" and regular grocery stores. I was told by one person that they are having "manufacturing" problems and they don't know when they will receive another shipment. Other stores have a sign displayed apologizing for the empty wet food shelves, but there were manufacturing problems. I wrote to the company directly and was given a very vague response, not admitting to any problems, but not responding as to when I could find Sheba on the store shelves again. This has been going on for about two months. I'm really glad I don't have four cats right now because I wouldn't know what to feed them. I've been filling the void with some of the many (pricey) brands in the stores.
Great comment-I now wish I'd have covered this in the review. There are definitely some issues going on with Sheba and a number of other cat food brands in recent months.
If it's any help, I buy mine at Target and they have them in stock. It's a retail brick and mortar as well as online. So you can either walk in, pick up, drive-up, have it delivered locally, or have it shipped from one of their warehouses. They have an app for smartphones too. Of course, after this review everyone probably rushed out and hammered the supply. :) lol
I don't mean to have a commercial for Target here, but if you are having trouble finding it, I hope it helps.
I was comparing the ingredients on the official Sheba website and the ingredients on the back of the portions pack I was holding in my hand, and they were not the same. The website does not mention Carageenan in the ingredients, but the packs I was buying had carageenan in it. I read it’s not safe for cats.
My cat Charlie loves it but it’s hard to find it sometimes
Can you do a video on the wet cat food shortage?
Hi Nadyne, that's an interesting idea. We'll consider it. Thank you!
Hi, Nadyne...I scoop both sides of a Sheba pate twin pack (or whatever canned wet food was on the menu) into a small tupperware container, mix the juices in, seal the cover and refrigerate it. Feeding about a tablespoon 2 x day, went through it in maybe 3-4 days. IF you mean unopened wet food and how to store that? Room temperature stored almost anywhere in your house, me: kitchen or pantry.
@@gossamerabba I was referring to the national wet cat food shortage, not how to store wet food, but I appreciate the recommendation.
@@nadynemotherofcatz ah, my apologies...you clearly wrote "shortage" and my brain read it as "storage". 🙃
@@gossamerabba No biggie, I appreciated your reply.
All Sheba food except two varieties,they are so damn salty ,I tried them all,what r your thoughts on that ??
I have two kittens their brothers their mom abandoned them so I have been raising the kittens and I found the Sheba kitten brand at Walmart that has been one month ago and I've noticed that the kitten brand is so hard to find I cannot find it do you know why.? But also yes the packaging is horrible gravy goes all over the place it's hard to pull back. And thank you for making this video I was really curious about this brand..
What flavor of Sheba do most cats seem to tolerate? I have a boy cat that is quite puky with some food. I know wet food is best but wet food is very expensive when you have 4 cats to feed. Thanks
Hey there. It's really hard to say which food will be best-tolerated by a cat who's prone to vomiting. Do you have any idea which proteins he tends to vomit or if there are any patterns at all? I would generally advise avoiding the irritating proteins, but since Sheba doesn't offer strictly single-protein foods and that makes it difficult to accomodate sensitive kitties. That said, I'm thinking that their Savory Chicken Entree may be appropriate for your boy, given that it is a very simple recipe that contains chicken and poultry liver as its only significant animal ingredients/protein sources.
@@AllAboutCatsYT thank you very much for your recommendation all of my cats get cat chow complete. I do think part of his problem is he tends to eat too fast and I think that might be part of the vomit problem.
@@Gamedaughter1 Hi, there...can I suggest several smaller portions or meals spread out through the day? If your cat is eating a "normal" sized meal really quickly, then maybe a smaller volume of food would "force" him to come to the end of his meal and go find a spot for his bath. That might give his belly time to adjust before it protests and makes him puke...good luck!!
@@gossamerabba thank you very much I will give that a try.
@@AllAboutCatsYT I just wanted to let you know that I have tried the Sheba Savory Chicken recipe and thank you so much. My boy loves it and no puking. I could only find it in a combo pack with Roasted Turkey but he is good with this flavor as well. I can't afford it all the time because I have 4 cats (one doesn't like wet food), but I will use it as a treat for them. Thank you again.
can you do a review on american journey’s wet food?
Idk about them i tried it with 5 different cats they don't like it and it smells funny 😄
Hi there! We will consider doing a video review of American Journey's wet food, but for now, you might appreciate our written review of the brand: allaboutcats.com/american-journey-cat-food-review
My cat Cupcake loves Sheba wet food. Unfortunately I had to stop giving it to her because she developed very bad itchy skin after adding it to her diet. She literally spent all day biting and scratching herself. She seemed totally miserable. So we are back to her Purina Naturals...that my vet recommended. My vet also recommended Fancy Feast. But, we have yet to try that food still.
Some cats are allergic to beef and fish.
Our car doesn’t like dry food and we tried whiskas wet food. She doesn’t like it much. And then i watched the sheba commercial and i tried it to my cat and she really like it. Her feeding bowl is always clean.