My cats loved Max Cat which was discontinued by Nutro in late 2019. I continue to struggle to find a suitable replacement.
Luke loves Max Cat. This change has been hardest on him.
Luckily, I feed my cats a variety of brands and flavors as their favorite food, Nutro's Max Cat, was recently discontinued. I am also feeding them:
American Journey Poultry mix
Wellness - minced poultry
Merrick - mixed flavors (least favorite)
To replace Max Cat, we tried many brands and flavors. They don't like pate, they prefer the minced, sliced food. My cats have decided on these winners:
Canidae Chicken and Carrots
Wellness's Core Signature Selects shredded Chicken & Liver and Chicken & Turkey
Purina Muse Chicken
Purina Beyond Salmon and Chicken, Beef & Carrot
Blue Buffalo Healthy Gourmet - poultry flavors
I had purchased cases of Max Cat, so I am able to slowly wean them off, while introducing the new food. It's going well so far. I did purchase some of Nutro's ridiculously sized "Perfect Portions" and top off their food with it sometimes. They are so difficult to open. As I opened one last night, juice flew everywhere including all over my sweater. I still wish they had not discontinued Max Cat.
Jennifer Van de Kieft is a Certified Feline Training and Behavior Specialist residing in Brooklyn, New York City.