Comments on: Smallbatch Pets Unbiased Cat Food Review

By: Betsy

Betsy — Tue, 03 Sep 2024 16:32:50 +0000

In reply to Kathy. I also want to add that I have four cats, two ten year olds and two three year olds; and they all want way more than what SB recommends. They haven't put on weight, so I think the amount of food SB recommends is low, which is something to be considered in calculating cost.

By: Betsy

Betsy — Tue, 03 Sep 2024 16:31:00 +0000

In reply to Kathy. Kathy, I have the same problem.

By: Kate Barrington

Kate Barrington — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 18:06:57 +0000

In reply to Carolyn. Sounds like you've figured out a good system, Carolyn. Glad to hear your cats are liking the food!

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 11:50:41 +0000

We have two rescues that we fostered (and then adopted) who are about 4 months old. We live in Texas and can thankfully get this product at Tomlinson’s without difficulty. It’s definitely pricey at $25 a bag. The kittens have this as a supplemental feeding with their Nulo dry kibble and they love it. I’ve only ever used the chicken version. Karma has always preferred the SmallBatch raw but lately her sister KiKi has been hogging the raw bowl. They like it so much they will lick it clean within 20 minutes. For me, I defrost them slightly on a really low defrost setting of the microwave for 10 seconds and then add a little warm water to make it more soupy. I do this as another way to increase their water intake (I’ve had cats in the past with kidney issues) since they also get dry kibble. Plus it makes sure no dried-out pieces are sticking to the side of the food bowl. Once it dries out the kittens won’t eat it and at that cost, I don’t like to see it wasted.

By: Teri V

Teri V — Sat, 17 Feb 2024 13:10:07 +0000

In reply to Mel. Thank you for this information. I was thinking about giving Primal to my cats but not now.

By: Donna

Donna — Wed, 17 May 2023 00:33:15 +0000

I have been feeding my 10 month old cat freeze dried cat food from SmallBatchCat, Quest, and Northwestern Naturals. I hydrate all of these with warm water or warm unsalted chicken broth. I have been pleased with all 3 of these brands. I found all Freeze dried cat foods are expensive compared to dry kibble but I have been listening to warnings about feeding dry kibble to cats – too many carbs and too dry.

By: Mallory Crusta

Mallory Crusta — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 04:17:04 +0000

In reply to Mel.

Yeah, there have been some troubling reports about Primal recently! More details: https://www.fda.gov/inspections-compliance-enforcement-and-criminal-investigations/warning-letters/primal-pet-foods-inc-645467-02212023

By: Mel

Mel — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 22:17:15 +0000

I appreciate this detailed review. I’ve been feeding my cat Primal, but I just saw that the FDA found salmonella in their factory and from the tone of the article, Primal wasn’t doing much about it??

By: Mindy S

Mindy S — Mon, 20 Feb 2023 03:52:45 +0000

I’ve been feeding my rescue kitty for the last six years Small Batch cat food. When I first learned about this company I talked to an owner of a local independent pet food store who was getting a delivery of this product. My cat was eating “Rad Cat” raw cat food but the price point seemed better w/ Small Batch. The store owner said that this company was sourcing a good bit of the ingredients here in Lane County, Oregon where I live.

My cat is 10 years old and the only time she’s needed vet care was for accidents or a cat fight (she lost). The amount of money we save by NOT taking her to the vet is WELL WORTH the price of her raw cat food. Small Batch is a very good company and we can count on their attention to quality!

By: Kathy

Kathy — Wed, 28 Sep 2022 22:31:14 +0000

My cats love Small Batch sliders, I’ve fed both pork and chicken for years. However, it doesn’t matter if they love it if it’s not available. I order 8 or more at a time from our local shop. Last time I ordered it took 2 months to get it from the distributor. I just ordered more last week. I thought I’d split the order between the 2 local shops in case one didn’t get it. Got calls from both – not one bag. Last time I emailed Small Batch they blamed it on the distributor, but the distributor has to get it from them, right? And I’m sure both shops didn’t make a mistake and not place my order. In fact they’re both great so I’m sure neither of them did that. No more Small Batch for me.