Whiskas?

Is Whiskas wet (pâté) any good? Any opinions?

It's probably comparable to 9 Lives. . .let me find an ingredient list. . .

Um, yeah, I guess I'd say they're on par with other inexpensive brands: http://www.whiskas.com/meal_time/trays/

The pouch ones are pretty bad though. . .soy oil, "starch" (what kind?), etc.

Here are the ingredients for Whiskas Chicken and Liver Dinner in Meaty Juices (tray).

Ingredients
WATER SUFFICIENT FOR PROCESSING, MEAT BY-PRODUCTS, CHICKEN, CHICKEN LIVER, POULTRY BY-PRODUCTS, NATURAL FLAVOR, CALCIUM CARBONATE, SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, CARRAGEENAN, ADDED COLOR, DRIED YAM, DL-METHIONINE, SALT, XANTHAN GUM, ERYTHORBIC ACID, L-CYSTEINE, TAURINE, CHOLINE CHLORIDE, GUAR GUM, VITAMIN E SUPPLEMENT, ZINC SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE (VITAMIN B1), FERROUS SULFATE, MANGANESE SULFATE, SODIUM NITRITE (FOR COLOR RETENTION), COPPER SULFATE, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE (VITAMIN B6), VITAMIN D3 SUPPLEMENT, FOLIC ACID, MENADIONE SODIUM BISULFITE COMPLEX (SOURCE OF VITAMIN K ACTIVITY).

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First red flag here is meat byproducts - notice they do not specify what kind of meat it is. That, I wouldn't like in a cat food. Carrageenan is another additive I don't really think is good for cats, but it is in most cat foods and is hard to avoid (but if you really want to check out Nature's Variety 95% Instinct). And the last thing, is menadione sodium bisulfite complex. This is a synthetic source of vitamin K, check out these articles on why this is bad: http://www.truthaboutpetfood.com/articles/the-only-approved-vitamin-k-supplement-in-pet-food.html, and http://www.naturalnews.com/024244_food_pet_sodium.html.

Hope I helped. for you and kitty! If you really are looking for a lower cost cat food that is not *as* bad, try the Friskies pâté varieties (NOT the fish flavors).

So in your guys' opinion- Whiskas is worse then Friskies?
I don't want to feed any of these yucky foods. I would love him to eat Wellness, Evo and things like it. He gets very fussy
Even Fancy Feast he started rejecting.... I know it isn't the best brand ever but better then Friskies and Whiskas IMO.
Wow, I feel depressed about this. I'm trying to feed the best but he rejects almost everything.

I would say it's about the same as Friskies. Maybe even a wee bit better, as it doesn't have rice and muscle meat is higher on the ingredient list. Probably more expensive, though (the ones in trays always seem to cost more. . .:tongue2.

Among inexpensive cans, I think Friskies Poultry Platter Pate is about the best I have been able to find.

If you don't mind to store the leftover in a small plastic container in the fridge and add a little hot water when it is time to feed,

Innova Cat & Kitten cans are very reasonable at PetFoodDirect.com,

(select "AutoShip" for an additional discount - I think I pay around $16. for twelve 13.5 oz cans)

and it is WAY better than Friskies.  

You can mix some of his favorite cheap food in with it at first until he gets used to it.  

This is the type if Whiskas I have been feeding. It's one that he LOVES!
http://www.whiskas.ca/en-ca/Products/Wet-Food/Canned/Whiskas-Pate-with-real-Chicken-380g-can.aspx
I know it's not the best but I tried Friskies and he hated it. Didn't even try to lick it, just tried to cover it up like poop. Is Whiskas made by Purina?

SevenWonders said:

Among inexpensive cans, I think Friskies Poultry Platter Pate is about the best I have been able to find.

If you don't mind to store the leftover in a small plastic container in the fridge and add a little hot water when it is time to feed,
Innova Cat & Kitten cans are very reasonable at PetFoodDirect.com,
(select "AutoShip" for an additional discount - I think I pay around $16. for twelve 13.5 oz cans)
and it is WAY better than Friskies.   :nod:

You can mix some of his favorite cheap food in with it at first until he gets used to it.  

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Did you mean Whiskas Poultry Platter Pâté?? Lol I'm confused!
EDIT: never mind i figured it out... lol