b.f.f. (best feline friend), at least some flavors are not pate - more like pieces of fish and shreds of chicken in some sort of gel - similar to soulistic i think. i am not sure if all flavors are like that b/c tried only few

 

merrick's. MowMow goes bonkers for their Cowboy Cookout

 

MowMow goes bonkers for their Cowboy Cookout

I so envy you!
my cats dont even come close to cowboy cookout...

 

Natural Balance--the ones that come in the pouch (don't know about the rest).

Applaws--comes in shreds.

 

1) Addiction Brushtail / Venison / Unagi - all minced, but not the Rabbit / Duck confit / Tuckey
2) Taste of the Wild
3) Fussie Cat - chicken are shredded and fishes are chunky pieces

Not exactly high-quality, mid range maybe.

 

You can buy it at all bit box stores (petco/petsmart) and most mom and pops have it

 

Against the Grain
Earthborn
Halo/Spots Stew
Tiki Cat
Wellness pouches
Cats in the Kitchen (a Weruva product)
Avoderm (3 oz cans)
Blue Buffalo flaked

 

The spreadsheet of images sort of speak for themselves:

Canned Cat food Spreadsheets

 

Nice!

 

Soulistic from Petco is good quality and decently priced! Soulistic is a petco exclusive brand made by Weruva. But you have to pay attention because only the ones that say "in gravy" are shredded style. The ones that say "in gelee" are pate...

 

Non pâté, quality wet foods:

I had one or two soulistics in genre for my cats, they were not pate. Just chunks if fish and shreds of chicken in gel. Very similar consistency to bff


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Non pâté, quality wet foods:

I had one or two soulistics in genre for my cats, they were not pate. Just chunks if fish and shreds of chicken in gel. Very similar consistency to bff


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Really??? Hmmm I've never tried one in gelee. I just assumed they were pâté... Good to know!


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Non pâté, quality wet foods:

in gelee if course. Sorry typing from my phone


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If you live near a Pet Valu store, their Performatrin Ultra canned food is chunks in gravy.

 

My cats actually like the gelee. It's a thicker kind of gravy.

 

Im in the same boat as you. My cats look at pate and walk away. Right now they are on friskies since Im looking for a job. Once I get a job they get better food or maybe I will just make it. That spread sheet is awesome! Thanks for posting it!!!!

 

Artie walks away from Pate also. He has driven me crazy with food.
Found these foods at Petsmart, unfortunately cannot order on line.
They are either chunks or flaked chicken..

Blue Buffalo: flaked chicken, chicken florentine, flaked tuna, chicken chunks in gravy, beef bourgion.

Natures Recipe: chicken, chicken with beef, ocean fish, salmon
I cannot find fillers in this one--looks like shredded chicken,
fish chunks... Made in Thailand. does have tomato. carrots
and some brown rice

Simply Nourish: chicken stew, chicken and duck, chicken and tuna.
also look like chicken shreds.
Made in Thailand, has some carrots and tomato

The last two sound similar but they are a bit different.
I rotate all of them and feed fish only once or twice a week.

I also smoosh them down a bit and add a touch more of water; Artie does not drink much. And I feel better when I look at these foods and can visually see the ingredients; And they do not look bad at all!

These are in the same aisle at petsmart and are right next to each other.

I hope this helps you! I know what it is like to have a fussy, spoiled cat....

ps. Artie does not like Weruva, however these seem similar to it.

They are about a dollar a can (3 oz)...

Good luck!rcat

 

i got few cans of By Nature canned for cats in different flavors and venison stew is not a pate, but small chunks in gravy. I think they have few different flavors in "stew" variety and they all might be chunks in gravy.