Open FarmRawMix Dry Cat Food, Protein-Packed Kibble Coated in Bone Broth with Freeze Dried Raw Chunks, for Indoor & Outdoor Cats, Chicken & Turkey Grain-Free Recipe, 2.25lb Bag

• High-quality, ethically sourced ingredients• Freeze-dried raw pieces for extra nutrition and taste• No artificial preservatives or fillers• Improves coat health and energy• Fully traceable ingredients for extra peace of mind

I free-feed Blue Buffalo kibble and have had very good results with it. My last four cats lived to be in their mid-to-late twenties and had few health problems until near the end.I also feed them wet food since that's very important, but that's another review.However, occasionally, I'll mix another premium kibble with the Blue Buffalo, just for a change of pace. Most often, they don't appear to notice that another type of food has been mixed in with their usual regimen since they're okay with eating Blue.However, they definitely noticed the Open Farm Rawmix Open Prairie Recipe.I have two cats, Ella and Bubba. Ella is about 11.5 years old, and Bubba is just over 2 years old.Since I free-feed kibble, they don't tend to get excited about it. It's always there, and they will eat when they are hungry.With the Open Farm kibble, they both showed an interest. They did tend to pick out the lighter kibble, which is the Freeze-Dried Raw Chunks, I believe, to be eaten first, so there was a definite preference for those, but they liked all of it.I'm pretty picky about the foods that I give to my cats. The first ingredient should be meat, fish, or fowl, and there should be no soy, corn, wheat, gluten, or unnamed byproducts.Open Farm easily meets that standard. Generally, about 80% of cat food's ingredients are found in the first four ingredients, which is not to suggest that the rest is unimportant. The first eight ingredients in Open Farm's Open Prairie Recipe are Chicken, Turkey, Menhaden Fish Meal, Peas, Chickpeas, Ocean Whitefish Meal, Herring Meal, and Lentils, and I don't see anything scary in the rest of the list. It all looks like pretty good stuff.Open Farm's ingredients are humanely raised and sustainably sourced, which I don't really care about but don't object to. More significantly, there are no added antibiotics and hormones, the fruits are non-GMO, and they are 100% traceable. Plus, it includes freeze-dried raw ingredients rather than overcooked stuff, which sounds like a good idea. While I won't pretend to know what all of that means, in practice, I approve of it.I will buy this again to mix with the Blue Buffalo kibble, which has worked well as a staple. From what I can see, this would probably be a good choice as a staple.

They love it. Although it pricey, it is worth the money if it as healthy as it claims.

Previously I’ve only purchased the 2# bags of Open Farms RawMix Prairie and the last 3 bags i ordered from the Open Farm website. The current 8# bag I am reviewing I ordered from Amazon. The freeze dried raw bits are an off color and crumbly in this 8# bag unlike the firm white freeze dried bits in all the other bags of the same food. The manufacture date on the 8# bag is March 2024. This is my reason for giving 4 stars instead of 5.All the other RawMix Prairie I’ve ordered deserves 5 plus stars. My 12 year old cat loves it. About a year ago he would no longer eat the food he had been eating for years and lost too much weight and declined in health. During the year that followed I tried numerous brands of food which he either would not touch or which he threw up and otherwise couldn’t digest. All were grain free.He absolutely loves this RawMix. He has regained weight, digests it without problems and again appears to be a healthy cat with a shiny coat with a healthy appetite. It is a quality food that I am proud to feed my cat.

My cats absolutely LOVE it, they devour it like vacuum cleaners! While it’s on the pricier side, the quality and transparency make it worth every penny. Highly recommend for pet parents who want the best for their pets!

My cats are picky especially one of them and she loves this, they both do. The boy cat loves the freeze dried pieces in t, he picks those out first. Doesn’t have a smell and I have a very sensitive sense of smell. I go through a 5 lb bag about every 5 weeks for 2 cats and it’s always out for them. I like the natural food and healthy for them. It’s worth a little extra because it can make a difference in their health.I think I need to do a commercial for these people after eading what I just wrote. 😁

I had been purchasing this food for my cats consistently for about five months, as they seemed to love it and would get excited by its smell. However, on Friday night, we noticed both cats began passing blood in their urine and stool. After taking them to the vet and running tests, it was determined that an additive in the dry food was the likely cause. The vet explained that the powdery substance could lead to the formation of crystals in cats, although, fortunately, no crystals were found in our case. They are currently on antibiotics and recovering well. For anyone considering this product, I would advise caution. It’s possible that we received a bad batch, but it’s important to monitor your pets closely for any unusual symptoms.

I love this brand and have bought it numerous times for my dogs This is the first time I have bought their cat food. But my kitten seems to be rejecting it. Only eating it when it's really hungry realizing it's not getting anything else. I'm so surprised because it's such a quality brand. Well she used to be a feral kitten and they were feeding her junk food kibble. She's just not used to the good stuff 😁 lol I will update this post when she figures out if she likes it or not.