Why the change ?? I’ve used this chicken pate for a few years and now for the first time in my cats 5 yrs of life.. diarrhea. Why change the formula. Please no generated response. Why the change ????

My comments aren't too different than the ones below. It seems that the product was really high quality and something changed. Initially I thought it was a few spoiled cases of wet food, returned them, received replacements that looked and smelled like the same spoiled food. I tried a few different online vendors and eventually went to 3-4 stores in person to see what was up. I am wondering what was the reason for the formula change from an Instinct perspective? Sometimes consumers don't like a product change, and understanding the "why" behind it helps dissolve frustrations. Also, a question for Instinct leaders - are there plans to return to the original formula, or will it be staying as is moving forward? This product was so great!

I have been feeding our cats Instinct for 15 years and my cats won't eat the new formula. Why they added all of the vegetables/fruits to the new formula makes no sense. Cats are carnivores and don't eat vegetables nor nutritionally require them. The reason we selected Nature's Variety Instinct cat food was because of the small amount of peas and carrots in their food. I can't believe that Nature's Variety would change their formula without warning. I had to call to find out what was going on with the pieces of what I think are carrots throughout the cat food. In the old formula you could see chunks or carrots and whole peas in the food which my cats wouldn't eat and could eat around them. In the new food they can't eat around the vegetables/fruits. I am going to have to look for a new food.

I have a sphynx cat with a very sensitive stomach and something has changed with this food. I've always gotten the original rabbit pate as it's the only food he tolerated well. He has refused to eat it the new case and become skeletal. He licked the liquid off but wouldn't eat the food. Our newest case had one random can of limited ingredient rabbit so I tried it and he ate it quickly. I've ordered a case of limited ingredient now so hopefully we can get him back to health. Please let consumers know when you change recipes as this nearly killed my cat.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The ingredients seem simple. My cats went absolutely wild every can wr opened. It must have smelled good enough to gobble right up. I will definitely buy again

I bought this for my cat to try because it doesn't have gums in it and she gobbled it up! She was running around and playing all afternoon like she was happy and satisfied. I read a lot of negative reviews after I bought it but my cat loved it and the food smelled fresh and looked fine. It's hard to find a wet food without gums or one that my cat likes and fills her up. I'll buy it again.

My cat loved this wet food but as soon as they came out with the new recipe changed she doesn’t come close to it. Very upset i will be changing to another wet food brand.

My cats have been on the canned Original Chicken pate formula for years. They used to eat it up and now with the new recipe change they won’t go near it. It’s also very chewy and they put chunks of carrot in it. There was a reason I bought pate. Wish I knew before spending my money on the usual case I buy.