Question 1

Hello, I am trying to figure out how long an 8 oz bag of this cat food will last a 12 lb cat.  Does anyone know?  Thanks!

Accepted Answer

Good Afternoon. I would be happy to answer your question. Each bag holds approx 14-15 mini patties. For a 12lb cat you should be feeding approx 2 patties per day divided over however many meals you would feed them. This means a bag should last approx 7 days. Have a great day.

Question 2

What is the shelf-life of the product (unopened)?

Accepted Answer

Good Afternoon. I received your question and I would be happy to answer it.

As long as the bag is unopened and kept in a cool/dry place the product is good till the best by date.

The best by date is listed on the back of the package. The format for the best by date is Year/month/day. So for an example it would appear as 20211001 (10/01/2021).

I hope that this information is helpful.

Have a pawsome day.

Question 3

Are you discontinuing the frozen patties?  My cat doesn't like freeze dried.

Accepted Answer

Good Morning. I received your question and I would be happy to answer it.

The great news is that we are not discontinuing our Frozen Patties.

Have a great day.

Question 4

Is the freeze dried Pattie’s irradiated to kill pathogens?

Accepted Answer

Vital Essentials is fully committed to providing safe, nutritious and delicious pet food products for your family. This commitment is evident by our robust food safety system, along with significant investments in the implementation of processes and controls designed to prevent or eliminate food safety hazards. These processes and controls are validated and verified on a regular basis, both internally and by independent 3rd party institutions to ensure their ongoing effectiveness, providing an unparalleled degree of confidence in our ability to provide safe pet food products.  We do not employ HPP, the use of radioactive materials or thermal methods in our food safety program. 
 
Ensuring our products are safe from microorganisms that may have the potential to be harmful to us or our pets is a priority. While there are many ways to mitigate and kill pathogens, not all means deliver results that can stand up to our strict criteria of Nutritious, Delicious and Safe.  Maintaining “meat” quality through the supply chain is paramount, as is maintaining full compliance with FDA “zero tolerance” regulations. With that in mind, we have created a food safety system that fully maintains our strict meat quality standards while confidently, completely and without reservation complying with FDA regulations.

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Number of Items	1
Item Weight	8 Ounces
Unit Count	8 Ounce
Occasion	Birthday

Vital EssentialsFreeze Dried Cat Food, Pork Dinner Patties 8 oz

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