Instinct Original Kitten Dry Food, 2.04 kg Raw-Coated Chicken Recipe

Instinct Original is a high-protein dry kitten food made to support healthy growth, with cage-free chicken as its first ingredient and a 4.5 lb (2.04 kg) bag for growing kittens.

• Cage-free chicken is the first ingredient — provides animal protein for growth and play.
• Made with 81% animal ingredients and oils, balanced with 19% fruits, vegetables, and other ingredients — brings a range of food sources into each meal.
• A poultry, fish, and meat protein mix — gives kittens exposure to different animal proteins.
• Natural DHA from chicken eggs — helps support brain and eye development.
• Guaranteed live probiotics, natural omegas, and antioxidants — support digestion, skin and coat health, and immune health.
• Made without grain, potato, corn, wheat, soy, by-product meals, artificial colors, or preservatives — suits feeding plans that avoid these ingredients.

Kittens need food formulated for their growth stage, and this dry recipe is made to fuel healthy growth, energy, and lean muscle development. It is also presented as an indoor dry-food option, with a blend of animal proteins and other ingredients for everyday kitten feeding.

How does Instinct Original Kitten support growth and development?

Instinct Original Kitten is formulated to support growth, energy, and lean muscle development through a high-protein blend of poultry, fish, and meat. Cage-free chicken leads the ingredient list, while natural DHA from chicken eggs helps support developing brain and eyes. The recipe also includes natural omegas and antioxidants to promote healthy skin, a soft, shiny coat, and immune health.

• 81% of the recipe is animal ingredients and oils.
• The remaining 19% includes fruits, vegetables, and other ingredients.
• The food is made in the USA with ingredients sourced from around the world.

What makes this kitten kibble raw-coated?

Instinct Original Kitten kibble is coated with freeze-dried food, bringing raw-food flavor and nutrition to a dry-food format. The recipe is made to remain minimally processed and never cooked. This raw coating is the defining difference from ordinary uncoated dry kibble, while the food itself remains a dry kitten formula.

• The coating is freeze-dried.
• The kibble format is designed for dry feeding.

Which ingredients are left out of the recipe?

Instinct Original Kitten is made without grain, potato, corn, wheat, soy, by-product meals, artificial colors, or preservatives. Its formula combines animal ingredients and oils with fruits, vegetables, and other ingredients, giving kittens a grain-free food option without those listed additions.

• Cage-free chicken is the first ingredient.
• The recipe is grain-free.

How does the formula support digestion and coat health?

Instinct Original Kitten includes guaranteed levels of live probiotics to support digestion. Natural omegas and antioxidants are included to promote skin and coat health and support immune health. These components complement the protein blend and natural DHA in a formula made for kittens.

• Live probiotics are included at guaranteed levels.
• Natural DHA comes from chicken eggs.

This food is made for kitten caregivers looking for a dry formula with animal proteins, a freeze-dried coating, and nutritional support for growth and development. Its kitten-focused recipe, chicken-first ingredient list, and specified ingredient exclusions make it a clear fit for those feeding a grain-free dry food to an indoor kitten.

Ingredients

Chicken, Turkey Meal, Meanhaden Fish Meal, Peas, Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Egg Product, Chicken Meal, White Fish Meal, Tapioca, Natural Flavor, Lamb Meal, Dried Tomato Pomace, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate, Niacin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Biotin), Apples, Carrots, Cranberries, Minerals (Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Ethylenediamine Dihydriodide), Choline Chloride, Montmorillonite Clay, Potassium Chloride, Salt, Freeze Dried Pollock, Taurine, Pumpkinseeds, Dried Bacillus coagulans Fermentation Product, Rosemary Extract.