Darwin's Natural Pet ProductsReviews of darwinspet.com

I have a (now) 7-month-old kitten who should still be eating kitten food. Henry either loves something or hates it down to his bones - typical cat behavior. I didn't see kitten food as an option with Darwin's, but I selected Natural Selections (10 pounds of individually frozen, packaged chicken and/or turkey meals) because the ingredients ticked all the boxes that I thought a kitten should have. I also read somewhere that ground-up bone was actually beneficial for animals to eat. Honestly, using the internet, I even created a spreadsheet listing many brands with pros and cons for each. A lot of homework went into this. Darwin's won! It also helped that there was an introductory offer of $14.95 (normally $80.06) PLUS!!! a free Venison Jerky 4 oz Package if desired -which of course I accepted - all for $15.85 (included free shipping and $0.90 tax) if I signed up for one of those automatic renewals which are approximately every 10 weeks (look for the fine print). The order came quickly in the mail within 1-2 days, each individual serving nicely packaged in dry ice. The 1st time I was so excited to serve it to Henry, I thawed it in the microwave, which they actually recommend not doing. Nope, don't do that. It's meant to be eaten raw, like in the wild. I only meant to thaw out the block, but microwave ovens have a mind of their own when using the defrost cycle. So, I took a spatula and tried to separate all the cooked bits into itty-bitty pieces. With great anticipation, I presented this delicacy to Henry. It sat in his dish 6 +/- hours. It was like a dagger to my heart. I even got down on all fours and pretended to be eating it myself. Then I tried spoonfeeding because sometimes that works (yes, I'm crazy, anthropomorphizing). I even tried adding broth to it. Long story short (ha) Henry wouldn't eat it and I had to pitch it because it's poultry after all. Next experience a week later, I heated a new serving again, in a pan, just to make it fresh-kill temperature but uncooked. Nope. Guess he missed the connection spoon-feeding provides. So, besides making my garbage pail smell bad, no forward momentum. Ever an optimist, I tried again last night for his 5 pm feeding (with a week plus interlude between presentations). I tossed it again at 5 am this morning (yes, he has me on a schedule) and again served him his tried and true canned food instead. Ugh, the smell at 5am throwing out the uneaten delicacy is not conducive to crawling back to bed. Start the Keurig. So, in the interest of making my review even shorter (another ha) the preparation of Darwin's formula seems to be without question a great recipe, my cat just doesn't like it. Maybe I'll make hamburgers out of it. Meanwhile, Darwin's was quick to accept my cancellation of future shipments and I was quite pleased with their service and response time. Of course, I'll be reviewing the auto-charges on my credit card next month. Any ideas on what to do with the remaining weeks of food in my freezer is welcome (in case my husband finds his hamburgers tasting funky)?

I was worried about how well my cats would take to this food. They are committed kibble eaters. But they loved it immediately. 1 of my cats has kidney disease and has lost almost 2lbs in a year. We tried a lot of canned and dry kidney formula foods and he wouldn't touch them. He loves this food. I think we could actually get him to regain the weight the vet wants him to regain. He's also started to come out of the closet to spend time more with the family again, like when he was younger.

Thanks for providing quality dog food delivered on a flexible schedule. Must try

This stuff is excellent. I can already tell my senior kitties have way more energy and their poops smell way less gross. I started the slow transition as suggested but had to make a full transition after the second day because they stopped eating their science diet food and will now only eat darwins raw food. One of my cats has severe IBD and I am hoping this will help, but even if it doesnt its already worth it because of their energy and it being better for them.

Horrible experience!! I was out traveling and couldn't receive shipments, I called and was told they can't cancel even though it's not shipped out or packed yet, just because they can process and ship in a very short time. The customer service showed no sympathy at all, basically she just told me it's my problem and they are not going to do anything. I then asked to cancel all my subscriptions, and I was told they cancelled but the next month I'm still charged!!

Our cat has severe IBD. For 3 years he struggled with constant loose stool and diarrhea. Limited ingredient diets, prescribed food, nothing worked. I was taking him in monthly for B12 shots. I tried everything I could think of, and our vet was completely baffled about what to do. Our poor boy got skinnier and skinnier. I was panicking. I truly worried he was going to die. I read something about raw food and immediately went down the internet rabbit hole. I had a feeling something in the processed food, a preservative or something, was at the root of the problem. This led me to Darwins. It took him a while to get used to the food but within a couple of weeks, diarrhea had slowed. My vet warned me that it might just be temporary, but three years later I have a happy 11lb cat with no bathroom issues. I don't know what I would do without Darwin's food. You saved my cat's life. Now both our cats eat raw and we're going to transition our dog over as well.

I've followed the directions for introducing Darwins to my dog to the letter. She will not touch it. The only bites she initially tried, she threw up within 30 seconds. I tried to cancel shipping only to find out each shipment needed to be individually canceled. Extremely displeased and out of $$$.

So it took my cats a whole to get used to this food. But after a few days they started to like it. I wanted to try a cheaper canned food so I ordered that next instead. Big mistake. My cats won't eat ANYTHING other than Darwins. Even canned food that they have been eating their whole lives. They starved themselves for a whole week until I ordered Darwin's again. It was unbelievable. Also just got a new kitten and he can't get enough of this food. So I'm happy that they love it so much. Ill just have to pick up a second one job in order to afford Darwins for 3 cats LOL