I got a new cat and the shelter fed her Frisky's pate. I got a can to mix with the food I feed our resident cat to help her transition. I can honestly say I have never smelt something fouler. After some research, and examining what's available locally, I chose Best Feline Friend brand canned cat food. My resident cat loves it, and it actually looks and smells good! After he's done eating he has fishy breath, like me and my wife after a night of sushi. This Frisky's stuff smells like a poorly maintained litter box. At one third the price I can see why a shelter has to use it, but yuck! Regardless, the new cat picked out the BFF from the mix and left the pate. Hahaha! Good for her!