4.5(1,800)Amazon rating$38.941,000+ bought last month
Our verdict
Instinct Raw Boost combines standard kibble with freeze-dried raw pieces in a grain-free, high-protein recipe, and its 4.5 star average across roughly 1,800 reviews makes it a solid pick for owners wanting some raw-diet benefits without switching entirely to raw feeding.
Owners who want the convenience of kibble with added freeze-dried raw pieces for extra protein, across kittens, adults, and senior cats.
Skip if
You want a food that's entirely freeze-dried raw rather than a kibble base with raw pieces mixed in.
Form Raw
Flavor Chicken
Benefits Freeze Dried Raw;Grain Free
Best for Coat
Weight 10 Pounds
Priced 44% above the category median ($27.08 across 139 tracked models)
Our scorecard
4.5/5overall
Owner rating4.5/5
4.5 average across 1,800 owner ratings
Popularity1.7/5
1,800 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 10 lb bag mixes standard kibble with freeze-dried raw chicken pieces in a grain-free, gluten-free recipe formulated for all life stages, from kitten through senior. Instinct lists it as high protein with no artificial colors, positioning it as a middle ground between fully raw and fully cooked cat food.', 'The brand markets the freeze-dried pieces as adding extra nutrition on top of the base kibble, with grain-free and soy-free, wheat-free claims rounding out the ingredient profile for cats sensitive to common fillers.', "At $38.94 for 10 lb, it's competitively priced for a grain-free formula with raw components, and its 4.5 star average from about 1,800 reviews, with roughly 1,000 bought in the past month, shows a steady and satisfied buyer base."]
Pros
Combines kibble with freeze-dried raw chicken pieces in one bag
Grain-free, soy-free, and wheat-free recipe
Formulated for all life stages, from kitten to senior
High protein content with no artificial colors claimed
Large 10 lb bag offers good value for a raw-inclusive formula
Cons
Not a fully freeze-dried raw product for owners wanting that exclusively
4.5 star rating trails some of the higher-rated bags in this list
Smaller review count and purchase volume than the category's top sellers
Specifications
Form
Raw
Flavor
Chicken
Benefits
Freeze Dried Raw;Grain Free
Best for
Coat
Weight
10 Pounds
Performance notes
The mix of standard kibble with freeze-dried raw chicken pieces is meant to deliver some of the nutritional benefits of raw feeding while keeping the convenience and shelf stability of dry kibble, and the all-life-stages formulation lets one bag serve a household with cats of different ages.
What buyers say
A 4.5 star average from about 1,800 reviews and roughly 1,000 purchases in the past month indicate consistent demand among owners interested in a hybrid kibble and raw feeding approach.
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