Instinct Ultimate Protein All Life Stages Chicken Dry Cat Food (4lb)

Instinct Ultimate Protein Grain-Free Recipe with Real Chicken is a dry kibble for cats, sold here in a 4 lb bag. Instinct's own website lists this recipe under its Adult Cat Food line.

Instinct says 95 percent of the protein in this recipe comes from real chicken, with "up to 3x more real chicken" and "absolutely no animal meal," and that it is made without grain, potato, corn, wheat, soy, by-product meal or artificial colors or preservatives. Instinct does not publish an AAFCO nutrient adequacy statement on this page; the exact wording is printed on the bag.

Ingredients open with chicken, tapioca, chicken fat, ground flaxseed, natural flavor, dried tomato pomace and dried whey protein concentrate. Instinct's guaranteed analysis lists a minimum 47 percent crude protein, 17 percent crude fat, a maximum 3 percent crude fiber and 10 percent moisture, plus 0.15 percent taurine. Feeding amounts vary by age, weight and activity level per Instinct's own guidance.

Sniff and Shift stocks a rotating lineup of freeze-dried cat treats made locally, worth keeping on hand once this bag runs low. The feeding guide has tips on portioning and on switching foods gradually if you are moving your cat to a new recipe.

Sold and shipped by The Family Pet, an independent pet store in Nanuet, New York, through Shopify Collective. Made by the brand on the bag, not by Sniff and Shift. Usually ships within two business days with its own tracking; rate set at checkout.