Your cat is a carnivore, a meat eater by nature.  She craves a diet rich in meat, poultry, or fish protein. Instinct foods are grain-free and gluten-free – perfect for satisfying your cat's carnivorous cravings and nutritional needs. Instinct is also highly digestible and nutritionally dense. Feed instinctively to keep your cat active, alert, and fit.  Many pets with grain-related allergies have found relief with a grain-free diet.

Chicken Formula

Ingredients
Chicken Meal, Chicken Fat, Tapioca, Salmon Meal, Natural Chicken Flavor, Pumpkinseeds, Sun-Cured Alfalfa Meal, Montmorillonite Clay, Vitamins (Choline Chloride, Vitamin E Supplement, Ascorbic Acid, Biotin, Niacin Supplement, Vitamin A Acetate, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Carotene, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid), Minerals (Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Ethylenediamine Dihydriodide), Sea Salt, Dried Kelp, DL-Methionine, Taurine, Direct-Fed Microorganisms (Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Yeast Culture, Dried Enterococcus Faecium Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus Acidophilus Fermentation Product, Dried Aspergillus Niger Fermentation Extract, Dried Trichoderma Longibrachiatum Fermentation Extract, Dried Bacillus Subtilis Fermentation Extract), Inulin, Flaxseed Oil, Mixed Tocopherols with Citric Acid (a natural preservative), Rosemary Extract, Apples, Chicken Eggs, Cottage Cheese, Cranberries, Freeze Dried Chicken, Freeze Dried Turkey, Freeze Dried Turkey Liver, Freeze Dried Turkey Heart, Ground Chicken Bone, Carrots, Butternut Squash, Broccoli, Lettuce, Spinach, Salmon Oil, Apple Cider Vinegar, Parsley, Honey, Blueberries, Alfalfa Sprouts, Persimmons, Olive Oil, Duck Eggs, Pheasant Eggs, Quail Eggs, Rosemary, Sage, Clove.

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Calories 491 per cup	Other Nutritional Data Calcium (min): 2.99% Phosphorus (min): 1.654% Vitamin E (min): 212.1 IU/kg Vitamin C* (min): 50 mg/kg Omega 6 Fatty Acids* (min): 3.69% Omega 3 Fatty Acids* (min): 0.684%
Guaranteed Analysis Crude Protein (min): 50.0% Crude Fat (min): 22.0% Crude Fiber (max): 2.8% Moisture (max): 10.0%
Vitamins Carotene: 11.29 mg/kg Vitamin A: 21753 IU/kg Vitamin D: 1591 IU/kg Vitamin E: 212.1 IU/kg Vitamin K: 1.096 mg/kg Ascorbic Acid: 50 mg/kg Thiamine: 13.56 mg/kg Riboflavin: 7.77 mg/kg Pantothenic Acid: 12.37 mg/kg Biotin: 0.91 mg/kg Folic Acid: 0.9 mg/kg Choline: 4187 mg/kg Vitamin B12 0.23 mg/kg Vitamin B6 4.423 mg/kg Niacin: 52.4 mg/kg Iodine: 3.99 mg/kg	Minerals Sodium: 0.438% Potassium: 0.818% Chloride: 0.584% Magnesium: 0.129% Sulfur: 0.478% Manganese: 26.35 mg/kg Iron: 334.1 mg/kg Copper: 31.98 mg/kg Zinc: 289 mg/kg Selenium: 0.763 mg/kg	Amino Acids Methionine-Cystine: 1.752% Methionine: 1.238% Cystine: 0.515% Lysine: 2.168% Tryptophan: 0.541% Threonine: 2.453% Isoleucine: 2.098% Histidine: 1.201% Valine: 2.385% Leucine: 4.135% Arginine: 3.02% Phenylalanine-Tyrosine: 2.202% Taurine: 0.203%
*Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Cat Food Nutrient Profiles.

Calories 474 per cup	Other Nutritional Data Calcium (min): 1.08% Phosphorus (min): 0.63% Vitamin E (min): 206.3 IU/kg Vitamin C* (min): 50 mg/kg Omega 6 Fatty Acids* (min): 3.56% Omega 3 Fatty Acids* (min): 1.10%
Guaranteed Analysis Crude Protein (min): 40.0% Crude Fat (min): 22.0% Crude Fiber (max): 2.4% Moisture (max): 10.0%
Vitamins Vitamin A: 25622.30 IU/kg Vitamin D: 1500.0 IU/kg Vitamin E: 283.71 IU/kg Ascorbic Acid: 86.62 mg/kg Thiamine: 30.49 mg/kg Riboflavin: 13.06 mg/kg Biotin: 0.63 mg/kg Folic Acid: 0.9 mg/kg Choline: 3772.49 mg/kg Iodine: 3.81 mg/kg	Minerals Sodium: 0.62% Potassium: 0.84% Magnesium: 0.21% Sulfur: 0.60% Manganese: 76.0 mg/kg Iron: 794.0 mg/kg Copper: 64.0 mg/kg Zinc: 373.0 mg/kg	Amino Acids Taurine: 0.14%
*Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Cat Food Nutrient Profiles.

 Duck & Turkey Formula

Ingredients
Duck Meal, Turkey Meal, Chicken Meal, Herring Meal, Chicken Fat, Tapioca, Pea Starch, Chicken Eggs, Natural Chicken Flavor, Tomato Pomace, Montmorillonite Clay, DL-Methionine, Vitamins (Choline Chloride, Vitamin E Supplement, Ascorbic Acid, Biotin, Niacin Supplement, Vitamin A Acetate, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Carotene, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid), Minerals (Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Ethylenediamine Dihydriodide), Sea Salt, Dried Kelp, Taurine, Direct-Fed Microorganisms (Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Yeast Culture, Dried Enterococcus Faecium Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus Acidophilus Fermentation Product, Dried Aspergillus Niger Fermentation Extract, Dried Trichoderma Longibrachiatum Fermentation Extract, Dried Bacillus Subtilis Fermentation Extract), Inulin, Cranberries, Carrots, Blueberries, Apples, Pumpkin, Mixed Tocopherols with Citric Acid (a natural preservative), Rosemary Extract, Freeze Dried Turkey, Freeze Dried Turkey Liver, Freeze Dried Turkey Heart, Freeze Dried Ground Turkey Bone.

Limited Ingredient Diet Turkey Meal Formula

Ingredients
Turkey Meal, Tapioca, Canola Oil, Peas, Natural Flavor, Montmorillonite Clay, Coconut Oil, Potassium Chloride, Vitamins (Choline Chloride, Vitamin E Supplement, Ascorbic Acid, Biotin, Niacin Supplement, Vitamin A Acetate, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Carotene, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid), Potassium Chloride, Minerals (Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Ethylenediamine Dihydriodide), Sea Salt, DL Methionine, Taurine, Dried Green Tea, Mixed Tocopherols with Citric Acid (a natural preservative), Rosemary Extract.

Feeding Guide and Instructions
Sudden changes in diet can sometimes result in digestive disturbances. Do not overfeed regardless of the pet's acceptance and eagerness. Overfeeding is the most common cause of digestive upset. Always introduce any new diet over a period of days, mixing with the present diet. Keep fresh water available at all times and offer plenty of exercise.

Ingredient Benefits
The proteins in Nature's Variety Instinct diets are derived from meat - primarily high quality chicken meal and menhaden fish meal.  Highly digestible tapioca binds the other high quality ingredients together into a kibble. Nature's Variety uses tapioca because it is grain-free and gluten-free. This assures you that the proteins found in Instinct pet diets are primarily derived from meat.

Pumpkin seeds provide linoleic acid for skin and coat, Omega 3 & 6 fatty acids, and are a natural source of fiber. Vegetable seeds, such as pumpkin seeds, are one of the densest sources of nutrition available. Alfalfa has unique nutritional benefits; its root system often penetrates the soil more than 20 feet deep, seeking out minerals in the subsoil that are not accessible to other plants. Chelated minerals are added to aid absorption in the digestive tract.  ("Chelated" means firmly attached, usually to an amino acid or other organic component.)  Montmorillonite clay is an additional source of trace minerals and has been shown to isolate toxins. Fruits and vegetables are also added as natural sources of important vitamins.