Instinct Original Grain-Free Recipe with Real Chicken for Kittens is a complete and balanced dry food formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Cat Food Nutrient Profiles for growth. Made with chicken as the first ingredient, this recipe combines animal proteins with vegetables, fruits, vitamins, minerals, and probiotics, and features kibble coated with freeze-dried raw for an extra boost of flavor.
Key Benefits
- Chicken is the first ingredient
- Grain-free recipe
- Formulated to meet AAFCO Cat Food Nutrient Profiles for growth (complete & balanced for kittens)
- Kibble coated with freeze-dried raw
- Caloric content (calculated): 4,456 kcal/kg; 557 kcal/cup
Ingredients
Listed in the order provided by the manufacturer.
Chicken, Turkey Meal, Meanhaden Fish Meal, Peas, Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Egg Product, Chicken Meal, White Fish Meal, Tapioca, Natural Flavor, Lamb Meal, Dried Tomato Pomace, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate, Niacin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Biotin), Apples, Carrots, Cranberries, Minerals (Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Ethylenediamine Dihydriodide), Choline Chloride, Montmorillonite Clay, Potassium Chloride, Salt, Taruine, Freeze Dried Chicken, Freeze Dried Chicken Liver, Pumpkinseeds, Freeze Dried Chicken Heart, Bacillus coagulans Fermentation Product, Rosemary Extract.
Guaranteed Analysis
| Crude Protein (min) |
42.5% |
| Crude Fat (min) |
22.5% |
| Crude Fiber (max) |
3.0% |
| Moisture (max) |
9.0% |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) (min) |
0.2% |
| Vitamin E (min) |
200 IU/kg |
| Taurine (min) |
0.2% |
| Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) (min) |
100 mg/kg |
| Omega 3 Fatty Acids (min) |
0.6% |
| Omega 6 Fatty Acids (min) |
3.2% |
| Bacillus coagulans (min) |
60,000,000 CFU/lb |
Calorie Content
Caloric Content (calculated) - Metabolizable Energy: 4,456 kcal/kg; 557 kcal/cup.
Feeding Guidance
Life Stage: Kitten (growth)
Ideal feeding amounts vary by age, weight, and activity level. Use the manufacturer’s feeding guidelines as an initial recommendation and provide clean, fresh water. When switching foods, transition over 5–7 days by gradually mixing increasing amounts of Instinct with the current food each day.
Product information provided by the manufacturer:
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