Vital Essentials Freeze-Dried Raw Cat Food, Chicken & Whitefish Micro Nibs, 709 g

Vital Essentials Freeze Dried Raw Chicken & Whitefish Micro Nibs are complete and balanced cat food made to provide meat-first nutrition, with 96% chicken, whitefish, organs, and bone.

• 96% animal ingredients — brings chicken, whitefish, organs, and bone to your cat’s bowl.
• Complete and balanced raw food — serves as a full meal or as a topper or mixer.
• Crunchy freeze-dried micro nibs — offer a light, bite-sized texture for mealtime.
• Grain-free, with no fillers, artificial flavors, or colors — keeps the recipe focused on animal ingredients.
• 25 oz (709 g) bag — provides freeze-dried food for your cat’s routine.

For cats who turn away from familiar meals or need more variety in the bowl, these freeze-dried micro nibs make raw food easy to serve in several ways. The formula is made for obligate carnivores, and its meat-forward aroma and crunchy texture bring a different eating experience from traditional dry kibble. Serve it on its own, add it to dry food, or pair it with wet food.

What is this freeze-dried cat food designed to support?

Vital Essentials Chicken & Whitefish Micro Nibs are designed to support a cat’s natural, meat-based diet and overall wellness. The recognizable meat aroma may help entice picky eaters and encourage more consistent eating, while the crunchy nibs create an engaging texture. The recipe’s animal ingredients provide nutrients that support digestion, strong teeth, and a healthy coat.

• High-protein, meat-first nutrition for obligate carnivores.
• Limited-ingredient recipe made with chicken, whitefish, organs, and bone.
• Suitable for cats at every life stage.

How can I serve the micro nibs?

Serve Vital Essentials Freeze Dried Raw Cat Food as a complete meal or use it as a topper or mixer with dry or wet cat food. To introduce raw food gradually, begin with a small amount and build up over time. The bite-sized format also works in automatic feeders, making it an option for scheduled feeding throughout the day.

• Offer a small amount first, then increase it as you build a feeding routine.
• Mix with familiar wet or dry food to add raw nutrition and variety.
• Raw nutrition may support skin and coat, digestion, lean condition, and vitality when it makes up 20% of the bowl.

What makes the texture different from regular kibble?

Freeze-drying preserves the real-meat aroma and flavor in a light, crunchy micro-nib format. The small pieces provide a satisfying crunch that mimics natural feeding behavior and make the food usable as a meal addition as well as a standalone meal. This offers a distinct texture from traditional dry cat food.

• Freeze-dried raw format.
• Small, crunchy pieces designed for easy serving.
• Made without grains, fillers, artificial flavors, or colors.

Where is this food made, and how are its ingredients sourced?

Vital Essentials Chicken & Whitefish Micro Nibs are made in the USA with U.S. and globally sourced ingredients. The brand uses animal proteins from trusted suppliers and makes the food in North America’s largest freeze-drying facility for pet food. Responsibly sourced ingredients and the freeze-dried format are central to this minimally processed raw food.

• Made in the USA using U.S. and globally sourced ingredients.
• Produced in a dedicated pet-food freeze-drying facility.
• Available within a range of Vital Essentials protein options for recipe rotation.

This food suits cat owners looking for a meat-first raw option that can work as a complete meal, a topper, or a mixer, including when gradually introducing raw food alongside familiar meals. Its grain-free recipe and crunchy micro-nib format offer a practical way to add chicken and whitefish nutrition to a cat’s feeding routine.

Ingredients

Chicken with bone, whitefish, chicken liver, chicken heart, fish oil, mixed tocopherols (preservative), vitamin E supplement, zinc amino acid complex, iron amino acid complex, copper amino acid complex, manganese amino acid complex

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