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I saw that they have new labels on some of their canned food. And there's a new line called Extra Gravy Chunky. Their website doesn't show the new labels yet.
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It's interesting you say that. My cat will no longer eat any of the Friskies canned food. I figured it is because they changed the formula somehow and included more liver in flavors that hadn't had it before. Molly will absolutely not eat anything with liver. Perhaps there is more to it than that.A little over a week ago, all of my cats got really sick from some Friskies. All 8 cats got sick and were sick for about a week. The Friskies people said they haven't had any other reports like that, so I don't know how I got the bad can or cans. Maybe one of the cans had a bad seal and bacteria got in. I tend to mix all the food together in a mixing bowl and then dish it out into the cats' bowls, so I could have contaminated the whole big bowl with one can. Anyway, it's finally getting out of their systems. I took one to the vet and he was nice enough to send me home with enough antibiotics for all of them. He never did figure which kind of bacteria it was, because he didn't get a stool sample. Just prescribed a broad spectrum antibiotic which he said should kill anything. Anyway, since they are finally eating again and I don't want to go back to Friskies. I've been giving them a variety of other things, but I should settle on something. It's expensive to feed that many cats, especially since I don't do dry food because of urinary problems. I was wondering:
Has anyone else had problems with Friskies lately? The flavor was Mixed Grill in the big can.
What are some ideas for the healthiest food possible without buying the most expensive stuff?
I've started cooking for them some, but I'm afraid of trying the raw diet because of bacteria. I can't go through another week like the last one.The cats were so sick it was scary. Vomiting, anorexia, diarrhea, lethargy.
Interesting! Maybe that was the problem with mine, but the damage wasn't all that noticeable. They still might have had a bad seal. Thankfully, all my cats survived it, but they were really sick. I wonder if they track complaints, because that makes both you and I who have called to complain about Mixed Grill. Maybe they will take a look at their equipment and see if something is wrong. They didn't give me a refund, but they sent me coupons. I ended up using the coupons to buy Fancy Feast because I have one cat that needs meds morning and night and I hide his meds in Fancy Feast. I still haven't gone back to the Friskies, though. I have switched to Tractor Supply Company's 4 Health in cans. Same price as Friskies and it's better. My cats don't need to eat as much of it to feel satisfied.I get the 24 can variety pack. All of the mixed grill flavor cans have beef dented with the seal compromised in the last two cases I purchased. I emailed Friskies tonight and sent them the manufactures code as well as the UP Code. They IMMEDIATELY emailed me back and are sending me a refund and coupons. I did not feed the food to my cats. I threw them away.View attachment 182939
That sucks because some animals have sensitivities or allergies to certain ingredients."The rules of pet food manufacturing state that a company can change the ingredients in a pet food at any time yet they are not required to show the changes on the label for six months." Pet Food Recipe Changes and Challenges
Sometimes the company's website will show a change of ingredients before they use up all their old labels (but they aren't required to do so).
Friskies' parent company could give a flyin'-you-know-what if you complain, but if the FDA calls them or sends them a letter about your complaint, then someone at Friskies' will be in touch with you quickly...with profuse denial of wrong-doing, but lots of coupons.Interesting! Maybe that was the problem with mine, but the damage wasn't all that noticeable. They still might have had a bad seal. Thankfully, all my cats survived it, but they were really sick. I wonder if they track complaints, because that makes both you and I who have called to complain about Mixed Grill. Maybe they will take a look at their equipment and see if something is wrong. They didn't give me a refund, but they sent me coupons. I ended up using the coupons to buy Fancy Feast because I have one cat that needs meds morning and night and I hide his meds in Fancy Feast. I still haven't gone back to the Friskies, though. I have switched to Tractor Supply Company's 4 Health in cans. Same price as Friskies and it's better. My cats don't need to eat as much of it to feel satisfied.
^^ This. My cat has been doing fine on Friskies and Fancy Feast, both Purina products.Friskies is owned by Purina now, and they have very few recalls conpared to other manufacturers. Purina is one of the few that manufacture their own canned food, and they have a fairly decent reputation as far as safety goes.
Some of my cats only eat canned Friskies and they're doing well. I haven't noticed any problems. Of course certain flavors may disagree with certain cats. . .no way to know except trial and error.