Real Pet Stories

Vital Essentials is one of my favorite brands. Their products are healthy and the fact that they are single ingredient as well is amazing. Every single one of these products are things I feel good about feeding my dog.  @everettthebrave

-Taryn H.

I recently found out about your products when we had an emergency with one of our cats. His name is Louie and he is 12 years old. He has been prescribed Hills Prescription C/D Cat Food for almost 9 years now. He has had some bad crystal issues in the past, but has been doing great in that aspect. Because he hasn’t had crystal issues, we overlooked the fact that he was losing weight and throwing up his food on an almost daily basis. We were told this was normal from our vet. Louie was losing a half a pound a year.

Recently, when we bought a new bag of the Hills we noticed both of our cats REFUSED to eat it; that was not normal. Then, Louie got sick, he hid from us for a day, absolutely not normal for him to do. Louie is very active, talks a lot, he is a lover. We rushed him to the vet where his bladder was inspected, and had blood work done. Everything appeared normal. They wanted us to still rule out pancreatitis.

When we brought him home he still refused to touch the food. so, off we went to Bark Avenue Pet Supply, here in Mesa, Arizona. An employee there, Ben, was SO informed about your products! We picked a few bags of the Freeze-dried treats, and a few other different items from other companies, so we could see if Louie would eat anything.

He LOVES treats, and he took to your treats oh so greatly! For the first time in 5 days, he are dry food. It’s not been 8 days, and he has gained half a pound, his diarrhea is gone, and he has not thrown up once. Last week I was a mess. This cat is our lives; we love him more than we love ourselves.

I have been doing a lot of research this week, and I feel confident in feeding both my cats your products. Family owned and USA made is very important to us. Your products have given me confidence, and most importantly HOPE! We plan on going back to Bark Avenue and purchasing more of your wonderful products.

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! We will forever be indebted to you! Thank you for helping my baby feel better!

Thank you so much,

Sienna Kitchen and Louie

I have struggled for months to find a good freeze-Dried raw food for my picky Aussies, and nothing was working. Either they got tired of it, or it wasn’t budget friendly. That was until Vital essentials. They love the food and they do amazing on it! –Stormy

I adopted Edgar about 6 months ago now. He is 14 years old, and only has two top teeth left. When I got him we were feeding high quality kibble and canned food. Shortly after switching my dog to raw, I decided to try it out with Edgar. He now devours the Vital Essential Freeze-Dried Mini Patties. I love giving them to him! Cats are obligate carnivores, so finding a freeze dried and frozen raw food without the extra potatoes, fruits, and veggies was important to me. Every morning when I wake up, Edgar runs to his food bowl and impatiently waits for more.

Once, I ran out of Vital Essentials and tried to give him a different brand of freeze dried raw (I actually tried two different brands because our regular pet store was closed) and he turned his nose up to both.

Edgar is doing great, especially for a senior kitty. He runs around, jumps from piece of furniture to piece of furniture, and plays with The dog. I have to attribute most of it to a Good quality Alpha-Prey model diet!

Thank you Vital Essentials! – Jordyn

I just had to tell you thank you! We have a 4 year old Maine Coon cat who has major medical issues – a heart murmur and severe food allergies. He has never been able to eat much of anything, except for your food. Before we discovered Vital Essentials, he was very close to death. He had massive bleeding sores all over his body, he was completely lethargic, and we couldn’t get him to eat or drink anything. Once we started him on the Vital Essentials frozen patties, it was just a matter of a very short time that he made drastic improvements. Today, his fur is shiny and thick, he has tons of energy, and he does nothing but play all day long. He is my baby, and I’m so very, very grateful to you that he is thriving and has a full life ahead of him now thanks solely to your frozen patties. -Melissa

Charizard has always been the pickiest eater. We can never seem to get him to eat anything other than his bland, dry cat food, which is a problem, as he’s had urinary issues in the past due to a lack of wet food in his diet. Vital Essentials Frozen Mini Patties and Chubs are the first raw food he has ever tried and he loved it! We’re So happy to have found a healthy diet to supplement his dry food and give him a healthier life. —Nicole

Tobi is an 18 month old great dane. He was diagnosed with wobblers disease in August and ever since then it has been nothing but health issues, food intolerances, and complete lack of appetite. He has been a fighter his whole life and nothing keeps him down he loves to go on adventures with me and he is my partner in crime! He has raw added daily to encourage him to eat.

-Taylor

I adopted Remington from Friends of Homeless Animals. He was a picky eater, didn’t ever want to eat his food and even most treats. All of a sudden, he became super itchy and could not be left alone; as a result, he would scratch himself until he bled. I tried limited ingredient kibbles, special foods and treats, and nothing helped. The vet did not have answers for me and it was devastating that sweet puppy was so itchy. We heard about a pet store near us from family, and decided to check it out. The pet store owner was amazing and understanding, and educated me on Remington’s immune system. His food was full of fillers, and I had no clue. I just knew I had switched him from a kibble that wasn’t the best, to a food that I thought was better. With her help, we were guided towards a raw diet supplemented by Vital Essentials treats and the raw bar. Suddenly the itching decreased dramatically, and fur began growing back. Remington is almost 100% better thanks to his friends at Fetchri and the yummy Vital Essentials treats that they sell!

–Elania

Kalea is currently 11 months old, and made a recent transition from a kibble/freeze dried diet to Vital Essentials Frozen Patties. Kalea is such a smart girl who knows what she likes, and Can be the pickiest eater. Since She first had Vital Essentials treats, we noticed how excited she gets when she sees the treats, especially the minnows. We knew that if we were to transition her to raw it would be to Vital Essentials Frozen. Since the transition, she eats immediately after her release word and cleans the bowl; her coat is healthier, and of course, let’s not forget the poop is better. Transitioning to VE raw was the best decision we made. We can’t wait for her to try the other raw proteins!

–Vi