Stella And Chewy's Frozen Medallions

[LTS3]

Has anyone tried the Stella and Chewy's frozen medallions? I saw these at the pet store today and bought the turkey one.

Stella's Selects - Stella & Chewy's Pet Food

 

[lisahe]

Has anyone tried the Stella and Chewy's frozen medallions? I saw these at the pet store today and bought the turkey one.

Stella's Selects - Stella & Chewy's Pet Food

I hadn't even heard of them. Did your cats already try them? If so, how did they go over? They sound pretty good, particularly since there's no bone. I guess the calcium is from the calcium carbonate, so basically (I guess?...) pretty much like egg shell?

 

[LTS3]

I have not tried them yet. It seems like a good snack for Leroy. Fingers crossed it doesn't give him an IBD flare up It's turkey so it should be ok but with Leroy being a weirdo cat, who knows?

 

[lisahe]

I have not tried them yet. It seems like a good snack for Leroy. Fingers crossed it doesn't give him an IBD flare up It's turkey so it should be ok but with Leroy being a weirdo cat, who knows?

I hope they work for Leroy! Was the pricing about the same as for their other frozen foods? They sound kind of like a cross between the original S&C food and Rad Cat. (I opened out last tub of Rad Cat today -- it's just a medium-sized one of chicken -- and the cats were so so so happy!)

Thanks for mentioning these, LTS3... I'll look forward to Leroy's review.

 

[LTS3]

It was $11.99 for the 1 lb bag. The store didn't have any other Stella and Chewy's frozen food but did have freeze dried.

 

[lisahe]

It was $11.99 for the 1 lb bag. The store didn't have any other Stella and Chewy's frozen food but did have freeze dried.

Thank you, LTS3! That's very helpful: that's not far from what I was paying for Rad Cat.

 

[Tobermory]

Thanks for posting, LTS3 . Looks like S&C is trying to step into the Rad Cat void. I’ll have to see if my local store carries this.

 

[LTS3]

A medallion is about the size of a US half dollar, maybe a little bigger. Leroy has had half of one so far. He liked it just fine. Now we'll see if his tummy agrees

 

[lisahe]

A medallion is about the size of a US half dollar, maybe a little bigger. Leroy has had half of one so far. He liked it just fine. Now we'll see if his tummy agrees

Thank you for the update, LTS3! I'm glad Leroy liked it and hope it agrees with his GI tract!

Also, in case anyone's interested, they use HPP on these foods. I wrote to ask and thanked them for making boneless food. Now, to see who might be selling it in the area...

 

[1 bruce 1]

Haven't tried it, but I hope cats that did so well on rad cat will have a good alternative.
I never fed rad cat myself but I'm still PO'ed about how things went down for that company. I think they got screwed.

 

[lisahe]

I am also crossing my fingers that this will be a decent (or even just okay!) Rad Cat alternative. I do love (love!) the idea that this is packaged in patties, meaning no portioning. (I cook and eat meat, and don't especially like handling it but Rad Cat, especially the chicken, is so gloppy! I never failed to splatter it or chip it all over the place, depending on the consistency of what I started with. Not that I'm complaining: the cats loved the stuff and I'd do it all over again so they could eat it again. It was the best food.)

 

[cat princesses]

I just bought the turkey today! I was at my local store complaining that of course my picky eaters only want the Stella freeze dry and how expensive they are. I said I wished rad cat came back and he told me this was new and it was an attempted replacement for rad cat. I’m thawing now. My one cat with ibs is very hard to manage lately seems any treats I give her sets her off into the runs again. The freeze dry seems to have helped firm her up for the most part. LTS3 how do you manage your ibs kitty? I haven’t researched yet but is anyone successfully using cbd oil for ibs?

 

[neely]

Carleton loves the tummy ticklin' turkey freeze dried morsels so I'm anxious to see if our local pet store carries this new S&C product yet. Thanks for the tip LTS3 I'll definitely check it out.

 

[daftcat75]

I would definitely try this with Krista. She likes the S&C's well enough if they are freeze-dried dehydrated. The minute I rehydrate them, she's not interested. But I'm always nervous about the bone in it. I have one tub of Rad Cat left in my freezer. I didn't want to bust into until there's something she likes for when it finally runs out. If she likes this well enough, I can mix in the occasional Rad Cat meal to make that last tub go farther without having nothing for her when it's all gone.

 

[LTS3]

Leroy is just managed with diet now. He can eat anything but chicken. So far the Stella and Chewy's medallion is agreeing with his tummy

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[lisahe]

Glad to hear it's agreeing with Leroy's gut, LTS3! The store I was near today didn't have it but I'll check others, I'd really love to have a decent boneless option for the cats.

 

[LTS3]

No idea if this a fluke or coincidence or what but Leroy had odorless poop this morning Could it be from the one Stella and Chewy's medallion he ate on Tuesday? He didn't poop at all yesterday, which happens on occasion. He had a Primal nugget for a snack yesterday and will have one again tonight. I'll give the Stella and Chewy's another go after that. Regular meals are still NV rabbit medallions.

 

[lisahe]

No idea if this a fluke or coincidence or what but Leroy had odorless poop this morning Could it be from the one Stella and Chewy's medallion he ate on Tuesday? He didn't poop at all yesterday, which happens on occasion. He had a Primal nugget for a snack yesterday and will have one again tonight. I'll give the Stella and Chewy's another go after that. Regular meals are still NV rabbit medallions.

Wow, that's unusual, isn't it? The recipe for that food does look very decent. Crossing my fingers again for you that the food continues to work for Leroy!

I'll have to call around to see who might have this in stock here...

 

[cat princesses]

I'm happy to report that the 1st go with the new Stella medallions in turkey were a smashing success! Both girls gobbled it down! I gave them more for breakfast this morning! Fingers crossed that it agrees with Aurora's tummy as well who has IBS.

 

[Azazel]

I like that it doesn’t have bone but I’d be interested in knowing the phosphorus levels.

It does also seem a bit high in fat based on a rough calculation (38% protein, 57% fat, 5% carbs).

I’ll consider it as an alternative once all the Rad Cat in my freezer runs out though.