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Customers like the pet food for its health benefits and tasty snacks. They find it a good source of protein and a great snack for their cats. Many are satisfied with the product quality, ingredients, and size. However, some customers feel the bag is small for the price. Opinions vary on cat health, value for money, and smell.
Product Description
· FREEZE-DRIED RAW MINNOWS CAT TREAT: Vital Essentials Freeze Dried Cat Treats pack more protein than industry standard into every bite to deliver the peak vitality your dog deserves. Our natural freeze-dried raw cat treats are made from responsibly sourced premium minnows. · BETTER PROTEIN = BETTER BENEFITS: The best freeze dried cat treats on the market use premium butcher cut raw protein to unlock the benefits of naturally occurring vitamins and minerals in raw muscle and organs, because pets deserve the energetic playtimes, healthy skin, shiny coats, strong teeth, and essential gut health that a high-protein diet delivers. · PROUDLY AMERICAN CRAFTED: All our cat treats and food are responsibly sourced and humanely harvested to ensure the quality of our proteins. We go above industry standards to preserve flavor and ensure the highest quality of protein and nutrients in every Vital Essentials product. · MADE WITHOUT: Cat treat additives, fillers, dyes, flavorings, artificial preservatives, grains, or rendered by-products. Vital Essentials also offers the widest variety of single-protein raw cat food and treats on the market—great for picky eaters and cats with allergies! · RAW CAT TREATS FREEZE DRIED FOR PEAK FRESHNESS: Our protein is frozen within 45-minutes of harvesting to lock in peak nutrients, flavor, and freshness. A slow-freeze-dry ensures minimal processing, while preserving the vital nutrients that our pets deserve, the way nature intended.
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DalReviewed in the United States on February 11, 2025
A great quality product! I was worried the smell would be really bad, but it wasn't noticeable at all. TIP: if your cat is missing teeth, you can get some water and drop a minnow in, it will rehydrate the minnow. Which made consumption a lot easier. My cat loved the taste. One of my cats has had some teeth removed, so I just cut the minnow in half, and she ate it like a champ! I love how this product isn't made with so many ingredients! One of my cats has some food sensitivities, but my vet approved it!
AnnekawithaneReviewed in the United States on February 16, 2025
Great product good price. Came exactly as pictured and expected. Fresh freeze dried chicken breast is a great option for a meal topper or healthy retreat. My kitty eats all the little chicken pieces off her food before the rest of her dinner so I think it’s safe to say she likes it! It does not smell and it breaks apart easy which is great. No affect in the litter box. Will buy again.
LeilaReviewed in the United States on February 24, 2025
I purchase these regularly as (healthy) tasty snacks for my kitties! A couple of them absolutely love them and can eat dozens at a time. A couple of my other kitties will eat them sometimes but are not crazy about them, but then again they're not big fans of a lot of crunchy snacks. Aside from the kitties loving them (which is more important), I also like the fact that there is only one single ingredient in these snacks: minnows, which means it is also pretty healthy for my cats! Overall, give it a try, your kitties might fall in love with it, you'll be in love with the fact there are no added ingredients that are "hard to pronounce" and likely not so good for your cat!
ZenForestReviewed in the United States on February 21, 2025
Fantastic product! I was buying a more expensive brand of this one ingredient cat treat but had issues with it breaking into a powdery mix. This brand really holds together and keeps its chunky form, which is exactly what my cat desires in a treat. excellent quality. This is my new brand!!
AgamemnonReviewed in the United States on February 4, 2025
This is a good product and it's good for your cat. Has all the benefits for good health. However, my cat just did not like this. It's all good though.... .... That's just what cats do. I'd like to give it five stars but, I just didn't get that reaction for my cat. It was not a waste of money, other cats in the neighborhood appreciated it!
Tina FarnsworthReviewed in the United States on January 19, 2025
If you want a treat you can feel good about, this is it. I have sister cats and they are different in so many ways it amazes me. One is totally treat motivated. I don't think she has met a treat she didn't like. But her sister is always turning her nose up. We got a bag of these in a Kit Nip box. Well that is what my girl wanted. So I was thrilled to find them on Amazon! They are easy to feed, they are just freeze dried chunks (small cubes) of dehydrated chicken meat. It's a pure meat treat and I like that. Sometimes I break them up but really they are small enough for her to just chew them up. There are small broken bits but doesn't matter, she eats up all the pieces. Just be sure to have plenty of water available because of the dryness of this treat.
readestherReviewed in the United States on February 4, 2025
😺 I've tried different brands of minnows and this is the only brand my cat likes and will eat. It's quite expensive but it makes my boy happy so that's what he gets. A happy cat Happy Mama.
MysAmandaReviewed in the United States on March 1, 2025
Amazing. I bought these on a whim and I am 100% SATISFIED!!! They look so fresh, the color of the Minnows, the texture, the feel of them - they truly are top notch. I wondered what my cata would think of them...They absolutely love them and beg for them. I am very pleased with these treats and am excited to try other varieties, but of course, the Kitties demand I always keep these on hand!
Wesley StefuraReviewed in Canada on December 11, 2024
I love these freeze dried minnows for my cats. They're a healthy treat with only one ingredient. The cats are obsessed with them too. You can also give small amounts to pet rats as a treat.
Natasha MacDonaldReviewed in Canada on May 13, 2024
Way better ingredients than the garbage cat treats. I use it as a topper for my wet food and the cats loved it. Even my picky one!
LyssReviewed in Canada on January 3, 2024
I gave my 2 cats this for the first time last week. At first they were very sceptical of the treats as they’ve never had them before but both of them LOVED it after staring at it for a bit. I am going to cut each treat in 2 from now on though (there are not a lot in the packaging) to try to make them last longer. This is not a big deal at all considering how big the treats are. I WILL be purchasing this again.
TaraReviewed in India on February 25, 2024
The product itself is fine, though there are hardly any pieces of heart for the price. Might be worth it for around 300 rupees and that would still be expensive -- just check with your local butcher
RitaReviewed in Canada on June 25, 2024
they were so good according to my cat, he loved them. he went nuts when he saw the bag.. he's a very picky with his treats but not with these