Nulo Freestyle Cat & Kitten Wet Cat Food Pouch, Premium All Natural Grain-Free Soft Cat Food Topper with Amino Acids for Heart Health and High Animal-Based Protein

I have a senior cat that needed more hydration in his diet. His caloric intake is divided between half from wet food, half from dry. He is very picky, so adding water to his food is a no-go, and keeping him on strictly wet food is also a no-go. Most things you could think of, I have tried it. I have 6 water bowls in the house, and 2 water fountains; he is just not big into drinking on his own. It came to a point where the vet suggested tuna or fish broth to entice him, OR if that failed, then weekly subq fluids.I decided to try this product out on a whim to see if I could get him to drink more. I do not even bother feeding him the tuna (PLEASE NOTE: the product as-is is NOT nutritionally complete), I just drain a packet into a container, and add 2 oz of bottled water extra to the broth. I now give him about 12 Tablespoons of this brothy water a day, which is roughly 3/4ths cup of hydration per day in addition to his wet food. I'd prefer it if he just drank water himself, but hey, whatever works. Cats will be cats.That said, my finicky cat really loves the broth in this product, and it does keep him hydrated. My other senior enjoys a Tablespoon here and there as a treat, but it's too expensive with the way I am using it and that one at least knows how to drink water on his own.

Even if some cats don’t like the flavors, (mine loves it) this brand provide adequate hydratation and good ingredients for our feline. The quality is nice, real meat. It smell like natural food. My cat looks healthier since she is on it, (for a 10 years old cat) good fur, good digestion, healthy weight.

I should have read the small print. I was looking for a pate/moose consistency. It was stringy meat in a broth. My cat licked the broth and left the meat. All three of my cats did not like it.

So, picture this: my cat, born in the chaos of a COVID lockdown at my husband's friend's house (think three kids, easy-going parents, total mayhem), came to live with us. He's an absolute delight—energetic, simple, funny—basically, the perfect cat. But for the first three months, he only drank water straight from the faucet, delivered via my hand. Adorable, right? Until he decided, one day, to stop drinking water. At all.Cue the panic. I tried every trick in the book. Watched videos, read articles, bought six different water systems. Amazon's cat hydration department owes its profits to me. Nothing worked. My cat, stubborn as a mule, refused to drink. The inevitable happened: struvite crystals. I became a full-time pH checker, syringe-wielding water enforcer, and occasional medicator. I had to push water into his mouth with a syringe. (Yes, I was that desperate.)Following the vet's advice, I stuck to wet food, sneaking in extra water. Of course, my cat caught on and gave me the "No way, human" look. Even his "treat" was reduced to a spoonful of Hill's CD dry food. I kept experimenting with different cat foods, hoping to find one with more liquid. For two years, my cat sniffed, turned up his nose, and walked away.Enter my sister, talking about her dog's love for vegetable broth (pre-salt, obviously). Broth! Why didn't I think of that? Off to the local store I went, where a kind staff member guided me to a tiny, hidden section in the vast cat food aisle. There it was: Nulo. Whatever that meant, I was willing to try.I bought every variety they had and then some from Amazon. Six kinds. One try a day. On day one, he licked "Tuna & Salmon." Hope! By day four, miracle of miracles, he started drinking "Yellow Tuna & Shrimps." Spoiled? Absolutely. But finally, he was drinking!Fast forward to today: my cat is now a healthy 4-year-old. His pH strips are consistently a healthy yellow (knock on wood), he poops regularly, and his coat is silky smooth. On the outside, he's still my same simple, funny cat, but I know he feels better inside.Thank you, Nulo, for ending my hydration nightmare and making my cat's life (and mine) so much better! 🐾

My cat loves the broth but does not like the shreds. I don't like the packaging because when the pouch is opened the liquid squirts out all over the dish and then one has to fish out the remaining food particles. Not sure if 'pate' is the name of the name from here on out.

Easy pouches are quick and easy. My cat loves them and I give them to her as a special treat - even though it's food. (She doesn't know that!) They smell good and there's plenty in the pouch.

The Nulo Variety Pack that was sent to me was a month past its ‘best by’ date. (It is May 20, 2025) And was packaged over 2 years ago. I will not be serving this to my cats. Very disappointed.

Indigo actually loves these, he pushes me out of the way when i am trying to serve this, and chows down. I love when he actually likes his food. I highly recommend it