Nature's Variety Canned Cat Food, Feline Instinct Rabbit Diet (Pack of 24 3 Ounce Cans)

My female Pixie Bob cat, Pawnee, is extremely finicky about her canned food. She will touch nothing but Instinct's rabbit formula, and licks her plate clean each morning. The Instinct brand is nothing but the best, whether it is a canned formula or dry.

Why is it so hard to find rabbit-based cat food??

I like to give my cat variety in his diet; his main foods are mostly poultry, but I like to keep the fish and red meat to a minimum. After my last cat was diagnosed with diabetes I did a lot of in-depth research on feline diets. One veterinarian who's written extensively about homemade cat foods was fond of using rabbit as a poultry alternative because it's closest to what a small cat would eat in the wild. It's particularly excellent to supplement a diet when the cat is sensitive to fish (as many are). It's also higher in fat than fish - many fish-based foods I looked at only took 15 to 20% of their calories from fat, and a cat needs more than that.

This food fits the bill! It's got an excellent ingredient list. It's grain-free, which is what I consider to be the most important qualification, and doesn't contain animal "meal" or by-products.

There are three reasons I'm giving it four stars...Read more

I was at my wits end with hypoallergenic foods for my cat with IBD. This one is one he will finally eat, and even ask for. Nothing is more heartrending than trying to get a sick cat to eat, and putting expensive prescription food down to have him sniff, walk away, and cry for food.. I was so relieved when I found this. My cat is now maintaining.. I pray they continue to make it for years to come!