I start all my kittens off on Ultra and keep them on it their whole life. I’ve raised 5 healthy cats on Natural Balance and never had one complaint. This is a trusted brand with great ingredients and I can find it at a reasonable price online or at Petco. I switched to this natural cat food from a grocery store brand several years ago and will never go back – and I recommend this to everyone.

As the owner of an adult cat who was suffering from allergies (red flaky skin, itching, scratching, trouble with his ears and some digestion issues) this food greatly improved the quality of his life and made this Momma happy too. Slippers was 7 when he started not being able to tolerate some of the ingredients in his food and at first I didn’t know what to do, but my friend suggested it might be something in his food. I learned pets can develop allergies just like people. We got him some Natural Balance L.I.D. Green Pea and Salmon dry cat food and the poor picky guy loved the stuff! The L.I.D. means there are “limited” ingredients in the food so you can eliminate possible things your pet may be allergic to. His symptoms went away and he is so healthy now. We love Natural Balance cat food – it really changed our lives!

MY CAT HAD A SEVERE ALLERGIC REACTION TO NATURAL BALANCE CHANGE IN INGREDIENTS. I just wanted to let others know my experience with Natural Balance “original ultra” dry cat food. I had switched my cats over to this brand about a year ago and they ate it with no problems. When they changed the ingredients and added “DUCK MEAL” I didn’t think anything of it. My older cat of 11 years suddenly developed a terrible food allergy. He started itching all over so bad that he had lesions and was bleeding all over, losing hair, twitching, and hiding away. I thankfully put two and two together and switched back to another healthy brand we had used prior. Within a few days he improved greatly. I know that it takes a while for an allergy to get out of ones system. He is still recovering, but he is no longer itching as much, his sores are healing and he is not twitching. I don’t know what is in the “duck meal” or if it just consists of ground duck, but apparently it is possible for your cat to have a bad reaction to it. If your cat develops these symptoms and is not infested with fleas, be aware that this may be the reason.

This food is breaking my heart. We started to feed this in Feb 2011 when our new kitty wouldn’t eat Cal Natural or Innova canned. She and the older male LOVED the Venison/Pea formula, couldn’t get enough, and coats & health on both were great with the new food. Then, sometime after June 2011, the company changed the formula, although the spokesperson says otherwise. IT IS DIFFERENT. Neither cat will eat it anymore, and when we found a couple of cans from before June 2011 (the sell by date is 5-24-2014) they ate it right down. The new formula is a light color, not chunky at all, like a soft pate, and doesn’t even smell like meat. The store owner told us the pea protein was increased because of problems w/the venison, and it is more like a pea pate now instead of meat for cats. We are currently searching for a pre-june case or two of food, but we should probably just switch to another company without the inconsistencies this one seems to have.

I used to intermittently give this to my cats with Wellness, but I think Before Grain, Acana, California Natural, & Insticnt sound healthier, so I will try those.

I am the owner of a dog and cat grooming business since 1987. I also have a kitty hotel and online store. I always recommend Natural Balance to all of my clients because of how pleased I have been with this product for my own cats. My older kitty had tummy issues for a long time. Natural Balance was recommended to me by an animal dietician. Ever since my older feline has been on Natural Balance foods, she no longer has tummy upsets. Natural Balance is also a diet recommended by many vet dermatoligists. This is a high quality line of pet food without the price tag. If you do your homework and compare ingredients on the high quality pet foods, you will find Natural Balance is superior. Then compare the price. You can not go wrong with this product.

I am surprised you are not aware of the changes that Natural Balance made after the pet food scares of 2007. They made some major changes in their manufacturing and testing processes. Because of those changes,I believe Natural Balance is one of the safer foods we can feed our pets. Please go to their site and check that out before you make any decisions against this company. No, I am not involved in the company, nor do I own stock, nor do I personally know anyone connected with the company. I just believe you are not being fair by continuing to link Natural Balance with pet food recalls.

Thanks