Applaws Senior Chicken Cat Food - cat dry food

Having read the reviews & the information I thought it would be a healthier alternative to a well known brand of food that gave my senior cat skin issues. Unfortunately, he did not like this at all. He can sometimes turn his nose up when introduced to a new food but will come around eventually. However, in this case he did not give in & flat out refused to eat it thus giving this brand of food a resounding thumbs down.

I was impressed that it's 80% actual meat so I had my cat on this food for a while. She's a black cat and her fur went copper on it. She also lost weight which she didn't need to lose, going from 4 kilos to 3 kilos. The vet found nothing wrong with her. She IS getting older but I tried swapping her food to another brand available here, also with more meat than non-meat, and she is black again and back to her old weight. She went wild when the new bag came, smelling it though the packaging

To be honest, my cat loves all dry food as she's happily had other brands too so the big plus with this is the high quality ingredients, which has made her coat noticeably glossier. I do also feed her a tin of Applaws senior wet food as the recommended portions for a small cat aren't enough for her.

I bought this product based on the excellent reviews but unfortunately my 3 senior cats are not keen on it at all. I have to mix it with another brand of dry food so it won't go to waste. I have tried other new brands for senior cats and they liked them but not this one.

Mine are pretty lively... So I'm wondering whether my 1 and a half and 3 year olds can also eat this? I've tried so many other dry foods and they don't really like wet food.. GLG

My cats are happy with this and it's great value at this price. I tried Purizon but my cats got obsessed with it and got really fat - difficult to fix with more than 1 cat.

Both of my cats love it - and have done for quite some time! I have not seen any issues in terms of adjustment or compatibility, and if my cats are anything to go by yours will love it too!

Neither of my cats have had any problems - my little 8 month old has been eating it for a while now and is developing into a fine specimen! They always lick the bowl clean, and I mean spotless! My 9 y/o gets the adult version and also eats well! Both of them love it!

I have 5 cats and all bar one (with special requirements) they eat this. They love it, have beautiful fur, and you can tell from the smell that this is a premium product. Grain free agrees very well with carnivores like cats. I have previously used the junior version of the same brand, and it is just as good without a doubt.

The potatoes were increased from 10% to 14% and some sweet potato was added. Fine - with 80% meat content that's 140g on 1kg, which is still okay. When you think about grainy foods that have maximum 4% meat content then it seems like a luxury!!! However my cats get soft poo every now and then which is not very pleasant with long fur!!! Other than that - perfect food!!!

Regarding my pets: + very quickly accepted, our kitty devoured it without ever having eaten dry food before + very compatible, small poos, no diarrhea or itching + size is perfect, you can really stretch it if you dose it right (2 cats, 7 kg bag, with wet food lasts roughly 5 months) + Perfect shape seeing as cats don't chew so much anyway - quite salty for cat food

From day one they have licked their plates clean which gives me confidence as the food supplier in the household! As I like to have lots of different flavours for my kitties so that they don't get bored. This was a great find! The pieces are a little small but doesn't make much of a difference with a full mouth as they have to chew! Paws and thumbs up :-) And when it runs out we will graduate to the Adult which offers even more flavours!

This is going to be my go to for the future - I won't change

I have looked around for ages trying to find something grain free to give to my cat. After a small transitioning period - don't give in, keep giving - everything is truly impeccable

She always looks forward to eating her meals and the food really agrees with her. Great ingredients without any unnecessary grain!!! Personally I found the size just right, not too small like some have suggested. Ideal for senior cats.

The trial pack was very well received by my two seniors. I love the high meat percentage and grain-free mixture! Perfectly sized chunks, especially if your cat is missing a few teeth ;-) The other one loves crunching down on it.

My cat always ate her food too quick and would end up being sick quite often after feeding. I saw that Applaws had brought out a Senior version, and as my cat is 10 years old I thought we would try it. So far so good. We are on our 4th or 5th bag now and she loves it. She is very rarely sick after eating now.

My 11 y/o cat loves it, which is very rare for such a fussy eater. She has a sensitive stomach and used to vomit lots, but that has all stopped since switching to this. My cat even lost weight while eating this. Another thing I quite like is that my 9 m/o kitten doesn't like it so I don't have to worry about them getting into scraps over the food

My senior dogs love the food and it agrees with them well.

Both my senior cats always really liked this food. Apparently something has changed, especially the size of the kibble, and now one of the cats unfortunately refuses to eat it. He only gets it as a topping or as a treat, but the pieces are too small for him now and probably taste different too, though I can't say for sure. It's a pity, because it used to be a fairly good dry food.

Terrible drop in quality, my cat used to eat this food with gusto, but the last pack was awful. The cat completely rejected the food, stopped eating it to the point where he even lost weight. I wondered if it was a health issue, but after numerous tests nothing came up. When I desperately bought a different food, the problems disappeared instantly, the cat is eating eagerly again, gaining weight and seems happy, but this time with a competitor's food. Money down the drain. Don't buy it.

My cat is 14 and after a lot of experimenting with different kibbles, she’s finally found one she likes.

Unlike the previous version of the food, this one is finer and has a different composition – you can tell by the colour and smell. The cats absolutely refuse to eat it, even going so far as to try and bury the kibble. The awful smell of rancid fat is off-putting right from the start, and the colour is suspiciously grey. This time, the manufacturer has really gone too far in cutting costs on the quality of the ingredients. Even stray cats – who usually eat anything they come across – won’t touch it. Bought 3 packs of 7.5kg each – straight to the bin.

My cat has liked this dry food, so I believe it must be tasty.

Although a cat’s eyes are always bright, they sparkle even more for this dry food—she just can’t get enough of it.

Good kibble, but for senior dogs I’d prefer if it had less calcium, magnesium, and phosphorus.

Unfortunately, my cats didn’t like this product! They sniff it and walk away. I’m really sorry!

My Maine Coon tomcat won't eat it, it smells really unpleasant.

When I bought the product this last time, it arrived with very small kibble, like kitten food. It seems like a packaging mistake since the bag is the right one, and now I’m afraid to buy another 7.5kg sack and have the same thing happen again. Sometimes my cat has digestive issues and vomits.