Taste of the Wild Rocky Mountain All Life Stages High Protein Grain-Free Recipe with Roasted Venison & Smoke-Flavored Salmon Dry Cat Food 14lb Bag Review
By Marcus Bell · Dog nutrition editor · Published 2026-06-19 · Updated 2026-06-26
4.7(6,200)Amazon rating$39.992,000+ bought last month
Our verdict
Taste of the Wild Rocky Mountain is a grain-free, high-protein recipe built around roasted venison and smoke-flavored salmon with added probiotics, and its 4.7 star rating across thousands of reviews shows it holds up well as an every-life-stage option for cats that do well on novel proteins.
Cat owners looking for a grain-free, high-protein formula with novel proteins like venison and salmon, suitable for kittens through adult cats in one bag.
Skip if
Your cat needs a strict single-protein diet for a food sensitivity, since this recipe combines multiple animal proteins along with chicken meal and chicken fat.
Benefits Supports Overall Health And Well-Being With High Protein And Nutrient-Rich Formula.
Breed size Medium
Weight 14 Pounds
Priced 48% above the category median ($27.08 across 139 tracked models)
Our scorecard
4.7/5overall
Owner rating4.7/5
4.7 average across 6,200 owner ratings
Popularity3.3/5
6,200 owner reviews, more 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 14 lb bag of Taste of the Wild Rocky Mountain is a grain-free, all life stages formula built around roasted venison and smoke-flavored salmon, backed by a long ingredient list that includes chicken meal, peas, sweet potatoes, and a blend of species-specific probiotics like Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium strains.', 'Beyond the novel proteins, the recipe adds fruits and vegetables like tomatoes, blueberries, and raspberries, along with a full vitamin and mineral panel. Taste of the Wild markets it as high protein and suited to weight management as well as general life stage feeding, all in one all-breed formula.', 'At $39.99 for 14 lb, it sits in the mid to upper price range for grain-free food, but with 6,200 reviews at a 4.7 star average and about 2,000 units bought in the past month, it has a solid track record of repeat purchases in the grain-free category.']
Pros
Grain-free recipe with venison and smoke-flavored salmon as novel proteins
Includes species-specific probiotics and real fruits and vegetables
Formulated for all life stages, so one bag works for kittens through adults
Strong 4.7 star rating across 6,200 reviews
Large 14 lb bag reduces how often you need to reorder
Cons
Higher price point than many mainstream chicken-based formulas
Long ingredient list with multiple protein sources isn't ideal for strict elimination diets
All life stages formulas are a compromise rather than optimized for one age group
Supports Overall Health And Well-Being With High Protein And Nutrient-Rich Formula.
Breed size
Medium
Weight
14 Pounds
Performance notes
The recipe leans on chicken meal, chicken fat preserved with mixed tocopherols, and pea and potato protein for its base, then layers in roasted venison and smoke-flavored salmon for flavor and novel protein variety. The addition of dried Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium fermentation products points to a formula designed with digestive support in mind alongside its high protein positioning.
What buyers say
With 6,200 reviews averaging 4.7 stars and roughly 2,000 bought in the past month, this formula has built a steady, positive following among owners specifically seeking grain-free, novel-protein cat food.
Yes, this Taste of the Wild formula is labeled for all life stages, meaning it's formulated to work for kittens as well as adult cats in the same bag.
What are the main protein sources in this recipe?
The formula centers on roasted venison and smoke-flavored salmon, along with chicken meal and ocean fish meal as supporting protein sources in the ingredient list.
Does this food contain grains?
No, this is a grain-free formula, using peas and sweet potatoes rather than grains as part of its carbohydrate and fiber sources.
We use necessary cookies to keep the site working. With your permission, we also use functional, analytics, and marketing cookies. Read our Cookie Policy.
