EJ R.
Neither my dog or my 5 cats would eat the dog or cat food.
First of all I am a retired vet tech so I know how to transition my pet to a new food, I was only offering a teaspoon and my dog would not eat it unless it was mixed with the pumpkin he normally gets with his digestive specialty food, when he did eat Just a teaspoon, he got terrible gas and diarrhea, he's 90 pound so a teaspoon is like nothing. I don't actually think it's the raw chicken but the other ingredients like Lettuce, which gives a lot of people diarrhea and or the oils in the food. I have a diabetic senior cat with kidney disease, I thought I'd also try the cat food for her, she wouldn't eat it, I have 4 other cats who would also not touch it. Part of my order arrived thawed, the dry ice packages were broken open and when I tried to lift out the only small piece left, it burnt my fingers. I reached out to support which did answer very quickly but they will Not give a refund because I bought the first order as a special for first time customers, they suggested I try cooking the food and offer it again. Which why would I do that when it is causing GI upset to my dog. I wanted to use the food only as a topper but can not chance more GI upset to my dog. I guess I'll just put it in the garbage and eat the lost money. If they aren't going to give a refund, they should offer a trial package instead of a 20 pound minimum order. Now I have 20 pounds of food I can not use. Anyway as a vet tech, my colleagues have never liked raw diets or recommend them and now I see why.
Response from Darwin's Natural Pet ProductsAug 13, 2025
Hi EJ! We are sorry to hear your pets did not do well on their new meals. Thank you for your honest feedback. We're always striving to improve the experience our customers have and will share your feedback with the team. If you need any further assistance, don't hesitate to reach out to the Customer Care team.




