Smalls Cat Food Price: How Much Does a Smalls Cat Food Cost?

Smalls sells fresh and freeze-dried cat food by subscription, and it does not post a simple price list the way a grocery brand does. The price you pay depends on your cat's profile, the recipes you pick, how many packets you order, and how often they ship. That makes the cost easy to misjudge from a sampler offer alone.

The figures on this page come from independent reviews and review aggregators, not from smalls.com. Prices and promotions change, so confirm the final amount at checkout before you commit to a plan.

Reviewers describe the food in terms of individual packets. A standard packet of fresh food has a base price of $5 each for recurring customers. Some recipes are labeled premium and add $0.50 each. Reviewers also list prices per ounce, which makes it easier to compare Smalls with other brands.

Freeze-dried food is the expensive end of the line. It costs much more per ounce than the fresh recipes, but it is far more concentrated, so a cat eats a much smaller serving. Compare the cost per day rather than the cost per ounce.

Plans are built around your cat and your schedule. A reviewer who tallied the plan options for one cat found a wide spread, from a cheap kibble plan to a pricey convenience plan. Another source lists a starting subscription price and a per-meal starting price for fresh food.

A few details can change the total:

• The smallest box has a flat shipping charge, while larger boxes ship free according to one review.
• Larger boxes are discounted compared with smaller ones.
• Each added cat raises the order size, and the cost scales accordingly.
• A first-order sampler is discounted, so it understates the long-run price.

The two sources below quote different daily costs, and both are reasonable.

The gap likely comes from what each reviewer measured. One reports a range across cats of different calorie needs and box sizes. The other reports an average for a single-cat household. A larger cat, a cat that needs more calories, or a premium recipe pushes the figure toward the top of a range, while a small cat on a larger box pushes it down. Older reviews may also quote a trial price the company has since changed.

That depends on what you compare it with. Against dry kibble, any fresh food costs more. Against other fresh or refrigerated cat food subscriptions, the gap is smaller, and the comparison should be made on cost per day for your cat's weight, not on the headline per-packet price.

Questions about whether a particular diet suits your cat belong with your veterinarian. This page covers cost only.

• What is the price per packet for the recipes I actually want, including any premium surcharge?
• How many packets will my cat eat per day, and how many does that use per box?
• What is the shipping charge on the box size I plan to order?
• How do I pause, skip, or cancel, and what is the deadline before the next shipment is charged?
• What happens to the price after the first discounted order?

Read the terms at checkout carefully, since some customer reviews mention being surprised by a larger charge after an introductory order.