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Stella & Chewy's Freeze-Dried Raw Cat Dinner Morsels - Premium Chicken Recipe with 98% Cage-Free Meat & Organs - Natural Grain-Free Cat & Kitten Food - Made in USA - 3.5 oz Review

4.2 (1,200) Amazon rating$35.003,000+ bought last month

Our verdict

Stella & Chewy's Freeze-Dried Raw Cat Dinner Morsels offer a grain-free, high-protein raw diet option built around 98 percent cage-free chicken and organs, with a 4.2 star average across roughly 1,200 reviews putting it solidly in the middle of the pack for premium raw cat food.

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Best for

Owners who want to feed a raw or ancestral-style diet without handling frozen raw meat, and cats that do well on a single-protein grain-free recipe.

Skip if

You're feeding multiple cats on a budget, since the small 3.5 oz size and $35 price point make this one of the pricier per-ounce options here.

  • Form Freeze Dried Raw Morsels
  • Flavor Chick Chick Chicken
  • Benefits Supports Digestive, Heart, Vision, And Skin Health
  • Best for Appetite Stimulation, Dental Care, Digestive Health, Skin And Coat Health, Weight Management
  • Weight 0.22 Pounds
  • Priced 29% above the category median ($27.08 across 139 tracked models)

Our scorecard

4.2/5 overall
  • Owner rating4.2/5

    4.2 average across 1,200 owner ratings

  • Popularity1.2/5

    1,200 owner reviews, fewer than most models here

The overall score is owner satisfaction weighted by how many reviews back it, so a high rating from few reviews counts for less. The bars below show where this model stands against the other dog and cat food, health, gear and grooming we track in this category on price, popularity and size. Context, not marks against it, and our read of the data, not a lab test.

Overview

["This freeze-dried raw morsel format is built around a Chick Chick Chicken recipe with 98 percent cage-free meat and organs, positioned as a grain-free, gluten-free food meant to mimic a more ancestral diet. It's rated for all life stages, so it can work across kittens, adults, and seniors on the same bag.", "Beyond the raw angle, Stella & Chewy's lists benefits across digestive, heart, vision, and skin health, along with appetite stimulation and dental care as recommended uses, which is a broader set of claims than most standard kibble in this list.", "At $35 for a 3.5 oz bag, it's priced at the premium end per ounce, and its 4.2 star average across about 1,200 reviews, with roughly 3,000 bought in the past month, suggests a smaller but engaged buyer base compared to the mass-market bags nearby."]

Pros

  • 98 percent cage-free chicken and organs in a freeze-dried raw format
  • Grain-free and gluten-free with no potato or soy listed
  • Formulated for all life stages, not just adult cats
  • Made in the USA
  • Broad set of claimed benefits spanning digestion, coat, and dental health

Cons

  • Small 3.5 oz size means frequent reordering for regular feeding
  • Higher price per ounce than standard kibble in this category
  • 4.2 star rating and about 1,200 reviews trail some of the larger bestsellers here

Specifications

Form
Freeze Dried Raw Morsels
Flavor
Chick Chick Chicken
Benefits
Supports Digestive, Heart, Vision, And Skin Health
Best for
Appetite Stimulation, Dental Care, Digestive Health, Skin And Coat Health, Weight Management
Weight
0.22 Pounds

Performance notes

The freeze-dried morsel format is meant to deliver raw-diet nutrition without the handling and storage needs of frozen raw food, and the single Chick Chick Chicken recipe keeps the ingredient list simple compared to multi-protein blends.

What buyers say

A 4.2 star average from about 1,200 reviews and around 3,000 bought in the past month point to a smaller but steady following among cat owners specifically seeking a raw-style diet.

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Frequently asked questions

Is this a raw diet or a cooked kibble?

It's a freeze-dried raw product, meaning the meat and organs are freeze-dried rather than cooked into pellets, which is meant to preserve more of the nutritional profile of a raw diet.

Can kittens eat this food?

Yes, it's formulated for all life stages, so it's positioned as suitable for kittens, adults, and senior cats on the same recipe.

Is it grain-free?

Yes, the recipe is grain-free and gluten-free, built around cage-free chicken and organs without grain fillers.

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