I have been feeding Blue Buffalo almost exclusively for about eight years now, and couldn't be happier. Prior to switching to Blue, one of my cats, who was twelve then, was losing fur to a point where she was bald nearly everywhere that she could reach, as she was licking and chewing constantly. She looked like she had mange, except I don't think that cats get mange. I took her to a couple of veterinarians. One insisted that she was overly sensitive to fleas, although we weren't finding any fleas. That didn't make sense to me since I had inspected her carefully and I knew that, with five cats, if one of them had fleas, they'd all have fleas. Another vet put her on steroids, which seemed to help some, except that it changed her personality, and that wasn't something I was willing to leave her on for life. Then someone mentioned food allergies, particularly to corn, soy and wheat. Not knowing any better, I had been feeding Science Diet, which was recommended by the veterinarian.I looked for something without corn, soy and wheat. At first, I tried some other premium food, and her fur started to grow back. I tried a few different premium foods, always making sure that they did not include corn, soy or wheat. Some my cats liked better than others, but I didn't find any that all of my cats liked. Learning more about feline nutrition, I began looking at what the foods did have in them, as well as what they did not have.When I came across Blue Buffalo, the idea of the Life Source Bits made sense to me. We began feeding Blue to our cats and all of them loved it. My wife came across one of the Blue representatives in a Petco store, and she and I both ended up working for Blue for a few years, both in Maine and in North Carolina. It was nice to be able to represent a product that I believed in entirely. I no longer work for Blue, but I continue to feed Blue Buffalo to my cats. The only kibble that they eat is made by Blue Buffalo, and about fifty percent of their canned food is also made by Blue.Three of my cats are twenty-one now, and a fourth is ten years old. The fifth died of cancer when she was a few months short of twenty-four years old. Given the age of my three older cats, I am a little more concerned about their hydration now than before, so I feed them more canned food than I would if they were younger. They appreciate variety in their canned food so I mix some other brands of premium canned food whose ingredients I approve of. Even with the canned food, however, all of my cats like the Blue Buffalo selections, and at least one of my cats will turn away from nearly every other brand that I have tried, the exception being Petco's premium house brand, Soulistic, which has good ingredients and all of my cats like it.I rarely feed them kibble other than Blue. Although I alternate between the Blue Buffalo kibble selections from time to time, my cats never tire of Blue Buffalo, and I wouldn't want to be without the good results that I have seen from it.All three of my twenty-one year old cats are healthy and active. Veterinarians who haven't seen them before invariably guess their ages as being a third to a fourth of what their ages really are. One of them has arthritis but you'd never know it as long as she's taking her supplement - another reason for feeding them canned food each day, since I can hide the supplement in the canned food. Other than that, they have no issues whatsoever. They play, they fight, and they climb. Being cats, of course they also sleep a lot.Their fur is beautiful, even the one who was once bald. Here's another huge plus, one that I wasn't allowed to talk about while I was representing Blue Buffalo. Although my cats are allowed to go outside whenever they want to (in Maine, it's not as if they're playing in the street), I have not had a problem with fleas since I began feeding them Blue Buffalo. This has been true even in summers when neighbors are complaining about fleas being a particular problem. If they are outside in the summer, I take sensible precautions and comb them out frequently, particularly if I see one of them scratching, but I haven't seen more than three fleas in eight years. My cats are not treated with poisons, either. Blue Buffalo is not a remedy for fleas, but good nutrition assists the cat's natural defenses, I believe.One thing that many people are concerned about when considering Blue Buffalo or another premium brand of cat food is the price. Yes, you will pay more per pound for Blue Buffalo than you would for a store brand. When you look beyond that, you will see the cost savings, however.Cats don't digest corn, soy or wheat very well. When you feed a cheaper cat food (and even some of the more expensive brands) that consists mostly of stuff they can't digest, much of what you are paying for ends up in the litter box. I can assure you that my litter boxes don't fill nearly as quickly now, as they did when I was feeding Science Diet to my cats, and what is in there doesn't smell as bad. The last time I checked, Science Diet was even more expensive than Blue Buffalo. Whatever you are feeding your cats, if the chief ingredients are corn, soy, wheat, or something else that isn't meat, poultry or fish, you might consider that you are feeding the litter box, so you should add in the extra cost of cat litter.I don't know how many people I have come across who talk about their cats, half the age of my own, as being old. Many people are paying high veterinary bills for health problems that may not be necessary if they were eating a healthier diet. With three twenty-one year old cats and one ten year old, my cats see the veterinarian rarely, and only for preventative checkups. Even the one with arthritis is successfully treated with Cosequin, an over the counter supplement that I buy here on Amazon.com.I won't go so far as to say that Blue Buffalo is the only cat food that you should feed to your cat. In canned foods, there are several other good choices, some of which I buy as treats for those of my cats who like them. There are other dry cat foods that use real meat as the first ingredient, and which avoid corn, soy and wheat. My cats prefer Blue, and I think there is something to be said for the Life Source Bits that are found only in Blue.That's my opinion, and I'm sticking to it.

Overpriced. But, definitely a high quality product nutritionally worth purchasing more than once if you care about your cat's health

My cat is very fussy about her food. This is the only kibble she will eat. It keeps her coat shinny and soft. Even with the dry heat of winter she doesn't get flaky dry skin. It keeps her very healthy,

Healthy and tasty. Good value and stays fresh in the sealable bag.

The cats really like Tastefuls. They get a combination of wet food and dry food. This is the go to every night. Small bites that are easy to eat.

After trying supposed better dry cat food which made my cat sick. I returned to Blue Buffalo and my cat is healthy and content now.

At first glance, you might think, "nearly 50 bucks for cat food??" but think about it - it's 15 lbs. 3.5lbs of a lower quality brand (i.e IAMS, Purina) is 10 bucks. So 15lbs of those foods would be just a little bit less than this one. (Not bashing anyone who buys those - I've gotten them plenty of times but I like to get this when money allows for it). All my cats like it and will eat it - even my picky one. But if you get it and your cats hate it, don't see that as a reflection of the brand - cats are picky, as we all know, and one persons cats may love what another persons cats may hate. Also I saw some reviews about tummy upset. I have a cat with a very sensitive system and he was just fine with this. But again, every cat is different so use your own judgment.

Update 4/25/16:Began feeding this to my 3 furbabies on March 6th, and I have at least a 2 week supply left, possibly 3, so 15 lbs will last us at minimum 9 weeks/63 days. I immediately packed the majority in large tupperware-type containers to maintain optimal freshness.I once 'did the math' on how much it cost to feed them their cheaper supermarket-purchased food, and it worked out to be about $0.33 per cat per day. (Granted, that's at the smaller, 3-ish lb bag price. I have enough to lug into the house on shopping day.) This 15 lb. bag of Blue Buffalo however, even if it only lasts 9 weeks, works out to just over $0.17, per cat, per day! AND there was next-to-no lugging involved! So yay for my wallet and my back.Now for them: My cats still seem to enjoy it (I leave it out for them at all times, but they still generally come trotting over when I first re-fill their bowls. They also each get 1/3 of a 5.5oz can of 'gushy food' morning and evening, as well as fresh water daily. They eat no people-food.) Transitioning them wasn't necessary (the first week, I left equal amounts of their old and this kibble side-by-side. They ignored their old stuff completely, and there wasn't any digestive issues apparent at the time.) I have noticed an improvement in their general energy levels, even my physically-handicapped, special-needs rescue spontaneously plays now, something she never did before without me initiating it first. Her dry-skin problem has improved significantly too.The TMI part: Their poo does seem smaller in volume and somewhat less-stinky, as other reviewers have noted, so ... that's good. :DAnd even though the version I purchased wasn't the hairball-control type, and even though springtime IS hairball season around this house, I haven't had to deal with them in quite a while, now that I think of it. (With their old food, it happened at least weekly from one cat or another).All-in-all, I'm VERY happy I tried this food. Totally exceeded my expectations, I'd give it more stars if I could!The cats like it, and I like the ingredients list. Win/win! I'll update when we finish the bag, to see if they need to eat less, as some of the other reviewers noticed.

My cat's hair and skin is the best on Blue Buffalo

我猫很喜欢

Great value