thriveCat 100% COMPLETE - KITTEN CHICKEN (pack of 12)

These little tins are amazing!I have a very healthy, energetic and bouncy little kitten which Im attributing in part to this food.Hes not exactly fussy with his food (Ive seen him chewing on spiders the dirty beggar), but I am - and reading the contents of some marketed cat food horrifies me (Potato flakes? REALLY? When have you ever seen a cat hunt Smash?!) - Anyway. He already has Royal Canin Kitten dry food which he goes crazy for, but, I thought Id try the young man with this stuff as it claims to provide all his dietary needs with no artifical colours, flavours, and none of that filler nonsense - and I wanted to make sure his diet is varied.The cans themselves are very small, but Ive found one can is sufficient for 2 feeds - sometimes I use one full can a day, but often, half a can is more than enough for him (presumably he gets everything he needs so doesn't want more!)The food is simple but premium looking - its just shredded chicken meat (cooked), in a sort of... white gravy sauce... I cant really describe it, but its not gelatinous or watery. In fact the contents are quite reminiscent, in look and smell, to that canned "Chicken in White Sauce" you can get that ends up in vol-au-vents at wedding buffets! Anyway, it doesnt look appetizing to me, but why does it need to - Im not eating it! (again, I have massive issues with artificial colouring in cat food - cats dont care, so why is it in there?!)Anyway, kitten LOVES this stuff; he purrs as soon as he sees the can come out for breakfast. He's in the habit of licking off all the sauce first, then eating the chicken in dribs and drabs, but its usually all gone within the hour. As mentioned, he sometimes takes the second half of the can for his evening meal, but more often than not hes satisfied with this for breakfast, and his dry food for the rest of the day to munch on.Yes, its quite expensive at just under £1 per tiny tin, but complimented with dry food you should be able to feed half a can a day, and to give kitten the best start, it's worth it.Plus you tend to find with more costly, quality, high protein food that you need to feed them less than with food that has a lower "meat content" - so its an expense Im willing to make.If there is one down side, unfortunately Thrive does make for VERY smelly kitten-pumps, and his number twos are eye-watering; but thats a high protein diet for you!

One of my beloved boys, Ziggy, unfortunately has IBD, an autoimmune disorder affecting the digestive system, very similar to Crohn’s Disease or Ulcerative Colitis in humans (I personally have Crohns so have an intimate understanding of his symptoms). He was vomiting on a near daily basis, which progressed to loose stools, his coat became dull and dry, he had no energy and meowed near silently from vomiting so much, some days he was in so much pain that he refused to move or to eat, which was a huge red flag for Ziggy as he will eat anything and is very sneaky and coniving when trying to steal food (which at times borders on the comical, but I never allow or have allowed him to eat people food, he’s a cat who have different nutritional needs from people and some people food can be very harmful to a cat). When he was diagnosed the vet wanted him to try oral steroids (the same that a human takes to treat Crohns) as he felt Ziggy’s condition was becoming severe. I have been on this medication and it was so horrible and caused so much damage (my dr was concerned as I was bordering on Diabetes when I was on it), that I felt it was too early to try that, I’ve had great success at balancing my condition using diet alone since stopping steroids, I felt it would be worth trying this first before resorting to such drastic and frankly dangerous treatment (I would have agreed if the vet felt his condition was life threatening though), I knew that at some point, whether right away or after steroid treatment, I would have to seriously adjust Ziggy’s diet to maintain any remission he may gain.I tried so many different foods; grain free, high protien etc and found that the vast majority of readily available cat foods were full of junk, in my opinion they are the equivalent of fast food for nutrients and I can’t understand how they can call it food, full of bulking foods that cats really shouldn’t eat and aren’t built to process, with only 4% actual meat meaning that 96% is junk only there to make you and your cat feel like they are getting a full meal. There are foods which are bordering on half decent, with slightly higher meat content but no grains, instead they’re full of ‘meat derivitives’ god knows what that even means?! Then there are those which are great with high meat content, no grains and fillers, but still have those mysterious meat derivitives, though I feel these are perfectly respectful to feed to your cat. All of these made my boy sick, though with each upgrade in food quality he showed levels of improvement, so I knew I was on the right track.Then I found Thrive and everything changed, it wasn’t immediate, but the improvements came quicker than with the other foods. His vomiting went from frequent to maybe once a week, then to only when he had to eliminate a hair ball and he would be sick for a few days after, to now 6 months on, no vomiting at all. I am so happy with the change in him, it’s phenomenal, his skin is no longer flaky, his coat is soft and shiny, his tummy is no longer swollen, he can meow with sound again (and boy does he let me know, he’s a regular chatterbox again), he has so much energy that he runs around like a kitten again, he’s engaging in play with his toys and with his brother which he hasn’t been able to do for so long. I’m overjoyed in his improvement, it gives me no end of happiness to see him no longer in pain and suffering, and I’m so happy that I was able to help him naturally without needing to resort to harsh medicines (alough I reiterate, I would not hesitate to use if diet hadn’t worked).Ziggy’s improvement is a testement to the quality of Thrive cat food, clearly it is the best on the market as it was the only food that helped and is still helping today. Thank you Thrive for caring about the welfare of cats and working to ensure that cats get the nutrition that they need instead of feeding them junk to make your money, your food is worth every penny for me and my boys.I would not hesitate to reccommend this food to any cat guardian, whether you just want the best for your family member or whether you are trying to fight a medical condition.

I have a large Birman male cat who is not a greedy feeder. In an attempt to keep him healthy I decided from when he was a kitten not to feed the usual low protein tinned foods available. Thrive is brilliant and is saved for when he is off colour after worming etc and to mix with some of the food flavours he has that he is not so keen on. As soon as he sees the tin he sits salivating beside it whilst I am opening it and slurps it up in seconds, whereas normally he eats very slowly. High protein content, smells nice and obviously popular with my cat! Cats that like pate type foods might not like it’s real meat texture. Tins are very small and not a lot of choice in the range, which is why it is kept for a treat, as he would possibly get bored with it, which would be a shame. I have given some to a couple of friends with picky cats and their cats have enjoyed it too.