Viva Raw Chicken for Cats

Why it is listed

Buy this when you want a U.S. cat raw PDP that actually prints an AAFCO all-life-stages sentence and a listed dollar amount. It is still raw. It still needs a freezer. It is not canned money. We are not veterinarians.

Pros & cons

Pros

• vivarawpets.com/products/chicken-for-cats 2026-09-02: Chicken for Cats, sold as two 1-lb packages, listed $15.50 ($7.75/lb). Ingredients include chicken with ground bone, heart, gizzard, liver, organic psyllium husk, Chilean mussels, fish oil, organic egg yolk, taurine, and named supplements. Formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Cat Food Nutrient Profiles for All Life Stages. Formulated, not a feeding-trial sentence. FAQ on the same PDP: complete and balanced for cats of all life stages; just thaw and feed; one-time boxes available (subscribe not required).
• Same PDP FAQ: ships to all of the U.S.; free shipping over $200 (not Alaska and Hawaii); under $200 a $10–$20 zone flat fee; ships Monday–Thursday. Homepage 30-day Clean Bowl Guarantee on a 10-lb sampler. FAQ feeding/cost: on average our food will cost $2.50 / day for a 10-lb cat if you are feeding a variety of our proteins — that is the maker’s named example, not a price we invented.
• Cat-only recipe page (not a relabeled dog SKU). Pathogen testing named on the PDP FAQ. Not sold as an ER or prescription diet.

Cons

• This is raw frozen meat, not gently cooked. Handle like raw meat. The company names pathogen testing; that is not a promise of a sterile pack. Keep it frozen. We are not veterinarians.
• Vets and nutritionists are named as a role, not as a person with a credential, on the pages we used — no quality name bonus. Human-grade/USDA-kitchen copy is marketing; we did not extra-score it.
• Not cheaper than canned by default. $15.50 is two pounds, not a month. Slow transition. Cow milk is not cat food.

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