Laura M.
Pricey but my cat loves it!
I decided to try out Smalls to see if I could keep my cat at a healthy weight, as she's been slowly gaining lbs lately. There are lots of healthy food options in the stores, but I particularly liked the minimal amount of ingredients that go in to the wet and dry foods with Smalls. Below are my ratings after about a month's use of Smalls. Taste: 5/5 - My cat doesn't normally like dry food but she absolutely loves the freeze-dried turkey and chicken. The wet food she will gobble down in one sitting. Quality: 5/5 - The food looks to be good ingredients with meat being the main ingredients with a good amount of protein per serving. After about a month, I can tell my cat's fur is softer. Packaging: 4/5 - I love how the insulation packing is biodegradable (minus the plastic sleeves). I ordered the trial first which came with a convenient storage container that has the measurement tick marks for the wet food (1 tick = 50 calories). Each wet food package is about 11 ticks I believe...maybe 12. The wet food packaging was challenging to open. It doesn't peel open - I have to use scissors to open it which is frustrating. Litter: 5/5 - I highly recommend the millet litter! I was tired of breathing in clay cat litter every time I emptied the litter box. Not only is clay litter unhealthy to breathe in for me and my cat, but it's also terrible for the environment from mining. Also, the millet litter actually absorbs and clumps my cat's urine. Not something I expected to be excited about but I really am! I could never find a litter that actually clumped her urine so I would always have to use a shovel to clean her litter. Now a scoop works the way it should when I empty her box. Guidance/Instructions: 3/5 - There wasn't really any instructions on how much to feed my cat until after I ordered the trial. I was kind of at the mercy of the trial to see how much I would need to order for my cat after the trial was over. I was particularly interested in putting my cat on a diet for a healthy weight. I did research to determine how many calories my cat should consume daily to maintain a healthy weight. The day I received my trial, Smalls sent me an email with calories per portion for both the dry and wet food. This was extremely helpful but I wish it was available on their website for me to access before I ordered, and if it already is on their website, then easier to find. Perhaps they could post a blog on their website regarding diets and portion control for healthy weights. Price: 3/5 - The price is a lot. I nearly doubled the $ amount I spend on my cat a month by switching her to Smalls, and I thought I spoiled her with food quality prior. Even though it's pricey, I would say it's worth it. My cat LOVES the food, I can better regulate her diet because of less additives and fillers, and the millet litter works amazingly. Overall, I would recommend if you're ok spoiling your cat with quality food! (and want the best litter ever...)


