Smalls Cat Food Review (We Tried It)
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- Опубликовано: 19 июн 2024
- Looking for a better alternative to traditional cat food brands? You've probably run across Smalls cat food. This company makes fresh, human-grade cat food and ships it to your door according to a regular schedule. In this video, we take a closer look at Smalls and what it has to offer.
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0:00 Introduction
1:13 About Smalls
1:51 Product Selection
2:02 Ingredient Quality and Manufacturing
2:59 Recall History
3:36 How it Works
5:58 Top Recipes Reviewed
6:08 Smalls Fresh Bird Recipe
6:49 Smalls Freeze-Dried Raw Turkey Recipe
8:39 Smalls Fish Kibble Recipe
10:04 Price
11:27 Overall Impressions
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This channel needs more likes and subscribers, she takes a lot of time on these videos to help people find the best products for their cat and they’re really helpful! Like the litter box video I bought the natures high sided litter box because she said she recommended it! Same with the litter, I bought the arm and hammer multi cat litter because it was dust free! I wouldn’t know that if she didn’t make these videos. Keep up the good content!
That's what I'm hoping for WE'RE ALL ABOUT CATS!
Deserves more views, praise and subscribers!
Unrivaled reviews and Mallory, Period! 😻
OMG...SO right! I found her when looking for a litter to switch to. She was SO instrumental in my search and now found the perfect one!! Thank you SO much, All about cats!!!!! I would like to know what you think though, of the ingredients in the Smalls kibble. I can't seem to find it on their site. Thanks!
I'm getting a kitten and found her a week ago. She easily deserves well over a million subs. Ridiculous how trash dog people channels have millions of views and yet here we are.
Yeah, get a lot great information from her content
Wessie being so eager to eat that and the food on his face while he is noming down LOL that made my day
I've been with smalls for over 3 years now. My little guy at the time instantly loved it..my older cat didn't. Smalls has lots of benefits though. It's a shame how some owners don't slowly introduce the the food. This is basically what cats should be eating..high protein foods. My older cat was "picky".. Wouldn't eat it. Cats are usually into the low quality foods.. Long story short he will finish his smalls and try to battle the rest of my other cats dish. On top of that ever since I placed my cat on smalls they have more energy, less hairballs, no smelly litter.. (Not as bad - hardly at all), and no bad breath. Don't give up on your cats if they find the smell foreign. It's worth it.
Thanks for sharing your experience!
How did you get your picky one to start eating it. I find that my kitty just likes to eat the gravy off of wet food and leave the actual pieces of meat?
This makes me feel better! My younger cat has digestive issues and both cats are resistant to change, though my youngest tends to warm up more quickly to change. But when it comes to food, they like to eat what they've been eating and won't eat new foods easily. Glad to hear you got your picky one to eat it and this is a great reminder to introduce it very slowly. Think I'll slowly replace 1/4 of their current dinners at a time with smalls.
Just wanted to mention that I’m planning on getting a cat next year, and this channel has been really informative and helpful in letting me know what I need, while giving analysis on which brands satisfy certain needs.
Thank you so much for this review! I’ve been interested in trying Smalls for a while but was always a bit skeptical, as you mentioned, due to its marketing. Every time I have a question about a product, I always make sure to check your channel first as you provide such honest, unbiased reviews on so many products! Your channel has provided me with some much needed clarity in the oversaturated feline product industry! Thanks for all you do!
My Sheba is trying the sampler now of the frozen fresh food. She’s not that hip about the bird right now. I’m hopeful and glad to have the opportunity to provide quality food for her. Thanks to you I think we’ll keep trying out their products!
This review was so helpful! I was so confused on their website, thinking the entire package was 50 calories! Thanks for the help! I just ordered.
This was very informative, thank you!
Your video helps a lot. My cat's are getting closer to 10 years old and I'm just so scared to change their diet but I also looking to give them better quality food. Thank you for the time you took to helping others.
I have tried Smalls for my own cats, foster cats, and feral cats. The feral cats were the only ones eating it, under duress. Two of my own cats and one of the feral ones are FIV+ and I was hoping to get them good quality food. Off to finding another brand now.
I LOVE how you make you videos! The chapters are soo helpful! You have a new sub!
Thank you for subscribing and for the feedback! Much appreciated.
I greatly appreciate you for taking the time to meet this video
Ohh, Smalls changed to just freeze-dried now. I'd love to see an updated review! Thank you for what you do!
Thank you!! You are sooooo helpful!!!
I'm binging all of your videos at the moment because they are so well researched, helpful and pleasant to watch. 200k subscribers are definitely in your near future! 😊
250K was my goal for the year. :) Thanks for the support!
This helped me out a lot, thanks for doing a review on this brand!
Glad to hear it!
This video was very helpful and informed my decision to give Smalls a try, however, it would be great if you could provide a follow-up video for other cat owners. It turns out Smalls has made quite a few changes that they don't advertise since 2020 such as discontinuing the fish recipes (except for kibble) and toppings (bonito flakes, chicken liver powder). The website also works differently now where the questionnaire doesn't show you the meal plans to choose from or asks as many questions about your cats. They've also had two recalls--one prior to this video in March 2019 and in June 2021.
Thanks for the request, Michelle. We're considering an updated video review, and our written review has already been fully updated to reflect those changes. allaboutcats.com/smalls-for-smalls-cat-food-review
I freaking love this cat lady I swear love her videos, cats and overall vibes❤👏
Awesome info thanks so much
This company has been showing up in my FB feed. Thanks for the review! I wasn't sure what to think of them or their products.
Any time!
This is a good video, you've done a great job! Just ordered my trial round of this food, I try to feed them the best quality I can find! I'll subscribe for info on my 2 cats. Thanks!
Your cat trying to eat it off the cutting board was cute haha
Super helpful! Thank you 😻😻👍👍
Glad you found it helpful!
Nice :)
Your videos are very complete, finally subscribed lol
Thanks, Clara!
This Lady really knows her stuff! So intelligent for one so young.
New subscriber. Got plenty of good advice. Really thorough reviews. Me (and Leo my cat) thank you
Thanks, Simon! All the best to you and Leo.
5:58
😀Haha! Wessie's nose can not wait! 😻
Hi Mallory, I just signed up for a Smalls trial for my 7 budda bears using your link. I hope it's a hit for most of them because I trust your opinions and methods. I will probably end up subscribing to just add supplemental variety to their current diet because it would be pretty expensive to use it exclusively for 7. Thank you.
How did you le cat like it?
Wessy cleaning his plate puts the seal of approval on it.
Thanks love ❤
Smalls has really good marketing. I'm glad to know they live up to the hype.
Thanks for commenting, Rene!
8:18 Yeah Mallory, we got to finally see Forrest too! Miss You...
Can you review Primal freeze dried food? Or a video on the best raw cat foods (nutritionally)? I’d love to start my boy on a raw diet, but want something convenient and not super expensive!
My cats are on a fresh food diet from a British company called KatKin. My cats love their food though they have some weird pricing policies.
If you get 28 packets for one cat it’s £61 but if you get 28 packets at 14 each for two cats is £73. Then they won’t let orders leap frog each other, in my case I couldn’t have Brodie's delivered today and Baxter's in two weeks. That makes it prohibitive to the elderly and disabled who tend to fill up their freezers more with their own preprepared meals. They are also poor at responding to online questions.
Their food though is 100% protein, with human grade food and with recipes compiled by a PhD dietician from Florida university. My cats absolutely love it and they are a new company and I’m sure they will learn to listen to their customers.
They did in the very beginning, but since I have not heard anything bad!
The only thing I don’t like about this company is it’s subscription only requirement. Cats are very finicky and I don’t like to be locked into a subscription. I have been making a homemade food similar to Smalls. I order a supplement from a company called Know Better which you mix with boneless raw or cooked meat and water. I have been making it cooked since I buy ground meat and my cats are not used to raw food. You have to add digestive enzymes if you go with cooked. It’s fed along with canned food as my cats are not ready to accept it as the sole diet and I freeze it into ice cube trays and put the meat blocks in a freezer bag so I only use what my cats will eat and there is no waste and I order as I need it. I am not locked into a subscription. I know Know Better Pet foods is not well known but I think it’s worth doing a review on. If I want freeze dried foods I order from The Simple Food Project...another great company. I also started ordering some food from Life’s Abundance...their kibble and wet foods.
Thank you, I really appreciate your reviews. Very thorough and factual. Just a note - I did click on your link for Smalls but get an error.
Thank you so much for mentioning that! I'll take a look at the link and get it fixed.
My cats loved Smalls chicken and turkey recipe it was amazing unfortunately Smalls changed their recipe my cat is having a difficulty’s keeping it down.
5:45 Mommy can’t even get the food out the package 😅😂
Yay we finally get to see Forrest.
She makes more appearances in our most recent videos!
The only food I'd feed my cats out of this is the fresh (I don't feed dehydrated foods) and after going through all of the screens to calculate the costs it seems that would cost between $450 and $700 a month (the per cat costs are different on different pages).
Which totally made me feel better about the $150 I spend on cat food each month so I guess that works.
Hi.Maybe you mean $450-750 a year?
This is an old comment, but no. Friskies pates, one 50 cent can per day per cat, for four cats, would cost $730. This stuff costs MUCH more than frisks
thanks for your videos. can you tell me what is in the initial trial sample pack, that they offer?
Hi there! I ordered a special sampler pack for this review, but you'll typically get an array of recipes based on your cat's needs. You can choose from nine different meal plans.
may it be possible to make a video about getting a new kitten and the essentials to know & have? :)
Yes! We plan to do that in the near future.
Hi. I've watched several of your cat food reviews and have found them very interesting. I haven't yet landed on a review of any food that covers all the bases I need covered for my cat. I've had her on Hills Prescription Diet C/D for urinary concerns since age 2 (she's 6 now, with no issues). She drinks much more water now than she did when she was young and has had no more urinary concerns. But she seems to have developed some food sensitivities, and the vet suggested Hills Z/D for Food Sensitivities. The Z/D food makes my cat ill, plus I'm not overly thrilled with Hills foods anyway. Can you suggest something that would support urinary health AND food sensitivity issues? She's getting a little chubby, too, so I'm trying to watch her carbs. Sorry if this is too much to ask about in a YT comments section but I didn't know how else to reach you directly. My vet seems to have limited suggestions, and I'm hoping you might have more. Thanks in advance. ;)
Can you do a review on Sheba? I’m a recent new cat owner and while I was looking into popular wet cat foods on the cat advice subreddits, Sheba came up again and again as something really popular with cats. My cat really enjoys it and although I know it’s not the most amazing quality it’s her first dive into wet food and I try to supplement it with a better quality food, tiki cat. Would love a review! And also, have you considered doing videos on bad food? Things like meow mix? Not necessarily to feed your cats but just to inform people of the importance of buying the best quality food they can afford and not settling if they can avoid it. Just some ideas!
Thank you so much for all of the ideas! We do plan to review Sheba at some point in the near future and will also consider a video on foods we'd discourage people from choosing.
I’m curious to know how this food improves your cats coat and overall health after prolonged use
A Forest sighting!
there was a recall when i used it about a year ago- it was for their fish flakes food topper
Karaline, thank you for mentioning that! Do you have a link to the announcement or any other documentation of this? We don't want to spread misinformation, so knowing about any recalls is vital. I'll also reach out to the company and ask them about this. Thank you again!
@@AllAboutCatsYT i’ll take a look through my old emails right now :) i’m positive it was for their bonito flakes topper, once i find the email i’ll get back with you.
@@AllAboutCatsYT the email was titled “3/30/19 smalls voluntarily recalls chicken liver powder” my bad it was the powder not the flakes.
@@karalinev You're awesome! Thank you. I've already emailed one of their reps about this and we'll be sure to update the video description to reflect whatever we learn. Thanks!
@@AllAboutCatsYT no problem! thank YOU for being so kind and so informative to everyone :) have a great day!
Could you do a cat food review on Purina proplan liveclear? It’s a cat food that claims to reduce cat allergens. :)
That's a great idea! We'll consider it.
Maybe the Purina brand in general? I’ve done some research myself and they seem like a good brand that’s available, but I really value your guys’ opinion! I currently am feeding my cat the salmon Purine One kibble
Brianna, Smalls cat food should do that as well. Any food that cats naturally would eat in the wild should reduce allergens. I don't trust Purina for anything. They are a huge conglomerate company and all they care about doing is to line their pockets with their almighty dollar.
Can we get updated since they’ve had a recipe change.
Could we have an update review of the new recipes? Thanks
Hey there! I'll consider an updated video review, but for now, you might like our updated written review piece here: cats.com/smalls-for-smalls-cat-food-review
Our Bombay has IBS-D
(Which is weird because I’ve got IBS-C)
She is spayed & I don’t know the history before that as she is a (now) 3-Y/O rescue cat.
(We’ve had her for 2 years).
She’s not losing any weight & we leave 3-types of kibble food out for her to eat/graze.
Wet food mixed with kibble only at night/over-night.
We’ve tried Nexabiotic by Drformulas, but that only made it worse.
We’ve got 3 Nice sized cat litter boxes (the USPS-Budget ones) in a 500 Sq. Ft. 1-bedroom apt.
She clearly gets gut-agitated with tender entrails As she lets out these guttural growls & yelps & will try to poop wherever she is instead of going to the Boxes.
This is maddening as you can imagine.....& Since my wife doesn’t watch where she walks in the morning? she invariably steps in the poop & drags it around.
Not a fan of this?, She wants to get rid of her.
We need to find out what to do please if you could cover digestive issues with cats and some possible alternatives?.
Hi Casmige, thank you for commenting! Though I know that your cat has IBS, not IBD, you might appreciate this article on the best cat food for IBD: allaboutcats.com/best-cat-food-for-ibd
I hope this helps!
Tryna decide if it’s worth it to try the sampler pack for $37 lol. I have 5 cats and i don’t think it’ll last very long, having more cats i try to save money while also feeding healthy and finding a food that’ll last at least two weeks at a time.
I was wondering if you have ever heard of Savage Cat Food, and if so do you have any opinions on them?
Hi Cheyenne, we have heard of Savage, but we haven't tried their products or done much research on them yet. Their formulations look quite good, though. We'll think about going in-depth on them soon. Thank you!
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We need a review of the Catwater that is sold on Amazon and Chewy!
Eric, I've been thinking the same thing! Thanks for the request.
Can u please do a review on Purina. Theres alot of ups and downs about it.
Kurfo, we plan to do so soon! Thank you.
I love the videos but is it me or when listening with headphones the audio seems to be more on the right side vs balanced? I noticed in some of the older videos this doesn't happen only in the past 6 videos. 🤔
Hi Ron, I wasn't aware of this, but I know what you're talking about and am looking into ways to fix it. Thank you for your comment!
@@AllAboutCatsYT I love your videos and it's not overly distracting. I noticed because I bought new headphones and I thought they were defective lol
8:57 Description mentions cat should have carnivorous diet. Ingredients state peas and peas protein. WTF? Also Cranberry extract. Why fruits? Cats don't eat fruits.
Current Smalls subscriber. It's the quality food my 2 cats seem the most likely to eat (I've tried other human grade options and Tiki cat, and they didn't like either. I tried Feline Naturals wet food, and they were touch and go with it), but it's really pricy. Would you (or any commenters) happen to have suggestions for good secondary foods to pair it with?
Hey there, thanks for the comment. Your cat might also like some freeze-dried raw food, as it has a similar texture and "natural" feel to the Smalls cat food. Unfortunately, Smalls seems to be the cheapest among the various fresh food options, aside from FreshPet, which I wouldn't recommend.
@@AllAboutCatsYT I've been trying the the feline Naturals freeze dried too, actually. They were iffy about it. Gonna keep trying new options.
@@lern2swim Homemade food might also be a good option if you have the time for it.
Pet MD suggests that a mouse contains 55% protein, 45% fat, and 1-2% carbs.
That's pretty interesting to me, the low amount of carbs in a mouse!
And so many cat foods are 17% or much higher.
So I'm interested in why there are so many plant things that are in cat food, instead of meat.
I had a cat that got diabetes. I was devastated for him. I had fed him blue Buffalo since he was 6 months old. I didn't realize the company had been sold, and the formula was changed. Poor ingredients being used, and the kcals were around 500. 😮
I really wish that these pet food companies would think about our pets more than profits.
Does anyone buy the freeze dried raw? If yes, do you rehydrate it? I’ve given it to my cat without rehydrating it and she was doing fine for a couple weeks but now she is vomiting after. Just looking for others experiences with it. Thanks!
Hi Mallory, I tried to order smalls through your link and it did not offer me a 25% discount. It asked for a promo code. Also do you feel that the freeze dried food has enough moisture; as you mentioned moisture is important or should I stick to the fresh food? Thanks and I love everything you do.
Hi David, that's not what should happen...I'm going to check in with our affiliate manager and get back to you. I would not consider the freeze-dried food moisture-rich enough to be your cat's primary source of nutrition.
Hi Mallory, thank you for the reply. ’I’ve tried calling the company and I got a recording saying they don’t do phone customer service that I should email them. I emailed them and I got a form letter basically saying that they don’t do email support. So I’m gonna cross Smalls off my list. But fortunately I found a food that Felix loves I’ve never seen you do a a video on it but it’s the FreshPet VITALS, not the tube the pellets. However there is a RUclips video saying that this company has had problems with mold; yikes! But for now Felix loves this food so I’m gonna stick with it.
can you guys try “cat person” cat food subscription
Hi Angela, we tried Cat Person last year. You can watch the review of it here: ruclips.net/video/MXsflhvO0G4/видео.html
What’s the point of having such high standards for food if they are still serving a carb heavy dry food? It is well known dry food is not good for cats, and I understand some cats will only eat kibble but this isn’t even a good kibble. I’m just confused? To me it seems like a marketing tactic to get people who aren’t informed that kibble is bad to buy their food and it makes me not trust any of their other products. How can I trust their wet food if the company also serves a bad dry food?
Great question, Sydney. I think Smalls isn't quite sure where they fit in the cat food market and are trying to appeal to a broad variety of people, but you're right-it's a questionable choice. Appreciate the comment.
Hello! Have you heard of Darwin’s premade raw? It’s for dogs and cats, I’ve heard a lot of positive things about them
Hi Sedona, you might like our written review of Darwin's raw cat food: allaboutcats.com/darwins-natural-cat-food-review
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Once you open the package how long can it last? It seems like a lot of food.
In the freezer, it can last for up to a year, and it'll last for about 5 days in the refrigerator.
Hi, Mallory, please review Evolution and AmiCat brand foods. They are supposed to be nutritionally complete plant-based foods for cats, and I don't believe that they could be truly complete or species appropriate, but I have a vegan yelling at me that her vegan animals are perfectly fine.
Hi Maggie, that's a great idea. We plan to cover vegan foods in the near future, so I'll take note of your suggestion. Thanks!
Idk if it’s good for cats since their nature they need a lot of nutrients that meat contains. Keeping them away from such ingredients will do your cat more bad than good. I’m not against vegans as I have friends myself who are vegans and I loveeeee the food since I’m always open to ideas but for cats it’s a different story. My friend is vegan but she still feeds her cat meat etc since knows it’s important. Cats needs taurine which is mostly found in liver.
@@lindacarrasco7679 exactly. I have a Facebook friend who is extremely pro vegan food for dogs and cats. She's constantly posting photos of her dog like "thanks to vegan food, the vets all agree that he's as healthy as a five year old at eleven!" But his nose is dry in all of these pictures. And she gets so offended if you suggest that veganism might be bad for them
@@maggiefelisberto5281 it’s ironic she is a pro vegan yet what she is doing is basically animal cruelty forbidding her dog from meat taking away their choice and their source of nutrients. She is going against her own values by doing this. My friend is vegan but she still feeds her cat meat lol royal canins or whole hearted cuz she knows it will do more harm to her cat if she forbids her cats from meat.
@@maggiefelisberto5281 sad but she can’t argue against nature. We might be able to do good with vegan food but cats, snakes any carnivore animal if she is only feeding them vegan food that’s basically animal cruelty and she makes vegans look bad. That dog might not live for too long sadly and I’m not sure if anyone can report her cuz animal cruelty is mostly just seem as physically harming an animal but the food she is basically harming him like that. Wolves belong to the canine family as dogs they are carnivores by nature.
The free recall alert link doesn't work for me. There's no where to enter an email or anything on the page.
Sorry about that! Let me correct the description. Here's a link: allaboutcats.com/recall-tool-email
Does this work?
@@AllAboutCatsYT i don't think its the link that's wrong. But on the page I see the orangeish box where I assume you'd put an email but I can't click it to enter anything if that makes sense?
I know exactly what you're talking about! If you stay on the page for a few seconds longer, the form should load. The signup form seems to have a very long load time. If that doesn't work, I'll see what else we can do.
My rescue cat doesn't like wet food, just kibble. I've tried lots of foods, many that you've recommended. Frankly, I'm tired of wasting my money and putting the wet food down the garbage disposal. Also, feel guilty that animals are killed and she wastes it. However, she's overweight, even though I only feed her one-quarter cup of food twice a day. About a half cup total, no snacks. The vet said that because she's spayed she's getting fat. I worry about her weight and know she should be eating wet food too. She drinks water every day, but if I give up on the wet food, will that cause her to have health problems?
How can we transition our cats to this food?
The only downside is the price. My cats (I have two) were picky at the beginning with this food, but after a short try period, they are into smalls now. Smalls it's a bit on the dry side, and I was not 100% satisfied at first. I received a courtesy call from small's customer rep after the first order arrived; she suggested heating the food for 10 seconds in the microwave to bring the aroma and juices up. This helped moisturize the food, this tip worked well, and the cats started to eat it afterward. If I could give my cats smalls for each meal, it would be great, but due to the price, I can only give them once or twice a day. I have to complement their meals with dry food and other wet cat food brand. Other than that is a great food for cats if you can afford it.
What about the Instinct cat food?
I like it! It's recommended in several of our videos on the best food.
The website states "fully customizable".
You can change how many of each item/flavor you can get when you go in and customize.... I am just not sure if you can change that on the first one... I haven't been on it in a while
There is no in-person customer service for smalls, which is fine if everything is okay with your order. However, If you have a problem and you text or email Smalls they do not get back to you right away so it can be frustrating.
True!
I bought a small order
Delivered in dry ice.
I have a 4 yo Torti...
Food has to be defrosted. At the time my cat would not even taste it, smelled gross.
At the time the flakes were recalled. I ended up throwing all of it away. I specifically told them my cat would not eat the food. I cancelled future orders..which means stop all future orders. Of course they kept it up about my orders being delivered. It got so bad I had to tell them 3 different times my cat died.
STOP ALL ORDERS.
That lasted about a Month...then they started again about my
Upcoming order.
I had to Tell them That my cat Died From Their disgusting poisonous food.
NOT a peep after that.
I'm sorry you had such a terrible experience. Thank you for sharing with the community here; it helps a lot.
I have just had a terrible experience, didn't realize I was auto subscribed, thought I was sampling, cats hated the food, they auto shipped me hundreds of dollars of food and litter cause I"sampled" that as well and I cancelled the fed ex they said I had to pay for it anyway Im fighting this had to cancel my credit card. terrible customer service - stay away they do not care about the consumer, food was not good, not easy to use .
Does anybody know if they use BPA free packaging?
and is the phosphorus % what we like to see?
Is this available in Europe?
No, but there are a few similar products available in the UK (not sure where in Europe you're located). Purfectly Fresh is the first that comes to mind-it's like the UK edition of Smalls from packaging to branding and product style. purfectlyfresh.co.uk/
@@AllAboutCatsYT Thanks for your reply! I am in France. Don't know any brands that do similar things here. I could barely find Ziwi cans over here.
is there a company like Smalls that ships to Canada?
Yes, there are a few different options! This site shares some recommendations: petkeen.com/best-fresh-cat-food-delivery-canada/
@@AllAboutCatsYT Thanks!
Hi! is there an email where I can contact you??
Hi Fito, you'll find a contact email on the "about" tab of this channel. Thank you!
Whew, that's crazy expensive. I'd rather cook for my cats tbh. Their food budget is probably higher than mine.
I have two cats. One cats really likes the fresh chicken recipes. One cat didn’t. So far customer service has been good. One box came with the dry ice melted and company replaced the order no problem.
Thanks for sharing, Charlie!
hi
My kitten likes Smalls but she's not fully transitioned yet. My only red flag is that it is quite dry, there's absolutely no gravy like there is with traditional wet food brands. What are your thoughts on this? My understanding was that moisture in cat food is key to organ health.
Hey Julia, sorry about the late reply! It is rather dry compared to some wet foods, but the moisture percentage is still fairly high. If you're concerned, it would be easy to mix in some warm water and smash the food into it.
Personally, I don't like that the food is dry. I am seeking to find new food because this frustrating pandemic is affecting availability. She likes Fancy Feast Tuscany collection, and I had to deal with everything from scalping, canceled autoships, to now Chewy claiming that it's been discontinued.
The majority of the food they offer is not dry. They have wet food, freeze-dried and some dry food. I think they offer all three as a courtesy to consumers who insist on it but they are very pro-healthy cat from what I've seen and like Mallory they prefer that cats be fed healthy wet food.
@@Kyarrix oh! Good to know. Thank you.
I think they need elevated bowls like Cat People.
I've noticed so many cat foods have rosemary extract in them, why is that?
Hi Nadyne, rosemary extract is used as an antioxidant.
@@AllAboutCatsYT rosemary extract is toxic to cats
I must say, your wessie eats everything, not a picky eater
How is this food for cat weight? Trying to keep cats weight maintained, etc
Avoiding dry food, feeding a healthy wet food and having enough activity are probably the most important things. We adopted a pair of bonded kittens three weeks ago, they're about four and a half months old. Because we don't let them out, we built some vertical space for them in the house, two tall cat trees that are bolted into the wall, one on each side of the entertainment area. They have the trees and the top of the entertainment center and the two bookshelves to walk on. We are also going to build another shelf between the two above the entertainment center that they'll be able to play on. We put down some carpeted material on top so they won't slip and soft pads for them to hang out and sleep on. They love it up there.
We also got them the snugglycat ripple rug which they really like playing with. It's a big rug with another piece on top that attaches with velcro and has different size holes and openings in it. Because it's stiff and has velcro different places you can make valleys and mountains and vary it. It's difficult to describe but you can find it by searching snugglycat the ripple rug.
We try to play with them a couple of times each day for 20 to 30 minutes each time. It seems especially important to do this in the evening to get them tired before feeding them dinner. I watched a Jackson Galaxy video where he talked about following the cat's instincts. Hunt, eat and then sleep. Playing with toys, the kind that you drag and get them to run and jump is the hunt, letting them catch it is the kill, food then sleep.
I think this food would be fine for their weight as long as you feed the wet instead of the kibble. If they are getting a good wet food, have activities that interest them and are overweight, there might be something the vet should address.
Highly disappointed in smalls. I can’t talk on the quality because my trial shipment arrived ruined. It had no chance, even though there was very little insulation. It shipped on Wed, and FedEx estimated Saturday night. 3.5 days to go from NJ to FL? The cooling lasts 3 days max. It was delayed anyways and arrived Sunday morning. Completely warm and dripping water. I have another package coming from the same exact hub that’s actually being overnighted. It shipped Friday and will be here Monday. That’s figuring the weekend doesn’t count for overnight. I’m disappointed in both Smalls and FedEx. But Smalls should have not cheaped out on shipping a frozen item.
Thanks for sharing your experience, C. It means a lot to get this kind of valuable feedback on the brands we review . Hope things go better with your second shipment.
Does anyone know if Smalls is safe to feed to kittens (5 months old) ? According to their website it’s for cats all ages.
so sad my food came hot and took two weeks to get
I wanted to like Smalls but had a bad experience with their customer service, and I HATE the fact they are subscription only. You can't get samples, and you can't even purchase their freeze-dried food without signing up for a subscription on the wet food. No thanks!
Sounds good but it’s definitely not in my budget
The worst logistics ever. Ordered food, got delayed, had to go to the store to get food while I wait for the order to ship, food shipped, never made it to my location and got returned to sender.
Beware they cannot manage their inventory. You will end up waiting 3 weeks for your order to arrive.
Thank you for sharing your experience. I hope you got a refund.
cats do not need added starch...they could have left that out
Great quality but awful customer service
To expensive
How does it smell? My guys don't get wet food because it stinks.
Luckily for you, it just smells like human food. The chicken variety smells like chicken, the turkey smells like turkey, and so on.