Purina Pet Foods Reviews

I have been purchasing Purina Pro Plan for Large Breeds for many years and Purina in general for decades. Over the past year or so, the kibble size has been getting smaller. It is about to point where it is more appropriate for smaller rather than large dogs. Also, the amount of ground meal in the bag has recently increased a great deal. I have to sift the contents of the current bag before I feed it to my dog. I am contemplating switching to another dry dog food.

For over a year now we continue to have black bugs hatching inside kibbles of Purina Pro Plan and finally had enough and switching dog foods. We have a few dogs and we watch them eat these bugs in addition to seeing them crawling all over house. Purina knows about problem but does nothing. I recommend never using Purina pro plan and Purina does nothing about it. Even went to several different stores to purchase food and still bugs hatch in every bag. Very disappointed.

I just purchased a bag of Purina Pro Plan puppy food. I opened the sealed bag and went to scoop the food into my dogs' bowls. One of the pieces looked weird like there was a piece of plastic in it. I went to examine the piece of dog food. It was not plastic but it was a MAGGOT!! I have not seen any other pieces with maggots but it came straight out of a sealed bag. I will be finding a different Brand of food to feed my dogs.

I have used Purina Dog Food for years. In the last 2 years I could not figure out why I had millions of the Indian meal moths in my house. Until the very last bag of Purina dog food that I will ever purchase. My last bag of Purina Dog Food, when I opened up the bag, I had 100’s of the Indian meal moths fly out of the bag. Never again will I ever purchase any Purina dog products ever again. Garbage Dog Food. Do you research.

Stop. We purchased Purina One Chicken in the 12 pack. It was purchased May 1, 2026 at Walmart on Grand Street, Amarillo, Texas. Our dog has had diarrhea. A second pet also ate this food and also developed bloody diarrhea. The only source of food for them was this brand of dog food. We want other pet owners to know, we’ve had a problem and for them to be aware and alert to changes in their pet's bowel movements.

Coupons earned from app take almost 1 month (3-4 wks) to arrive due to USPS Mail delivery. Only delivery. (Archaic). And recent purchase of 16 pound dry cat food was defective/spoiled and Purina confirmed refund for repurchase. I’m still waiting for $18 refund for replacement for almost 2 months & my email inquiry receive different status story with each reply (5 emails proving Disrespectful, incompetent & unappreciative of customer loyalty).

I purchased a 48 lb bag of Purina dog chow and After a week of all of my 6 Chow Chows eating it they all started to vomit and had diarrhea. What a mess I had! I had to feed them chicken and rice with FortiFlora and give them Metronidazole for over a week now. Never again will I purchased anything made from Purina.

I recently switched my puppy to Purina lamb and rice recipe and the food has caused digestive issues and vomiting. My dachshunds didn't have any issues until I tried Purina again. Several families contacted me complaining about the throwing up and bloated stomachs. They also had issues with not producing bowel movements. My advice is to not give your dogs or puppies Purina as this has been an ongoing issue for years. We gave them one more try and it's yet failed again.

Love the food. It has been great for all my dogs. However it only comes in two sizes. Largest being 22lbs. I have 3 large breed dogs and we go through a bag a week at 77$ on the Pro Plan sensitive stomach and skin, lamb and oatmeal.

I paid for a 40 pack of pate cans. When I opened them, they were not pate. I sent a video of me clearly opening the cans that were labeled "Chicken Pate", the cans were clearly sealed, I showed them everything. I could not use the product because I did not know what was inside - it was some sort of gravy filet but an undetermined type of meat. I reached out to customer service, they asked ridiculous questions, and CLOSED THE CASE WITHOUT EVEN SENDING ME A COUPON! They did not care that I spent money on their products that I could not use, they did not care that the packaging was wrong, they did not care that my cat could have become VERY sick from a different type of protein source, they did not care at all about my concerns. Please avoid them. They are monsters pretending to care about their customers and pets, but they clearly do NOT! I lost money and could not use their product, I had video footage and was ignored.

2 dogs on Purina Lamb and Rice opened new bag Sat, Jan 17 and by Sunday morning, 1 dog is vomiting all throughout day, won't eat or drink. Took to vet Mon Jan 19, has to do explained surgery. Acute GI inflammation and gas with no known cause or other illness and has to be out on IV fluids and has been in hospital for 2 days. The other dog is exhibiting same symptoms by Monday and tracked it down to being the dog food, removed dog food and hoping my dogs get through this. Lot 12

The Pro Plan Hydra Care product for cats decreased in pouch size by 12% which equates to about 1.5 less pouches per box and is kept at the same price. Times are incredibly difficult for all Americans and this is what a huge company does to its customers that it “cares deeply” (accordingly to their website) about? Keep in mind this company grosses multiples of billions annually. I have 3 senior cats with renal failure using this product daily. Ages 18.5, 19, and 17.5 years of age. This is one of many daily supplements they take for maintenance, so it’s fair to say I am deeply angered. Disappointed in their company for doing this to us. And not only have they reduced the size, but the recipe is different, it looks different and my cats don’t like it as much. I would LOVE to find an alternative for this product and will do my due diligence to do so.

My dogs smell and need bathing more than they are supposed to be bathed. Within the 6 months since I switched I had a dog that went constantly downhill and had a stroke and another that gained a lot of weight. I won’t buy another bag. Period.

3 bags of food in 3 months have had moth larvae in them. Disgusting. Is it that hard to have an exterminator come to the processing plant every once in a while? I shouldn't have to clean out my pantry every 30 days to feed my dog.

I use wet and dry food for my cat. The one I used was discontinued so started Purina 1. My cat is so fat on a super small portion. She gained 2 lbs in 6 months and I don’t realize it because she has always had a measured portion. New food but no one should be able to feed this to their cat. It is so bad.

In the last year we have gone through countless bags of Purina pro plan weight management and adult beef formula for our dogs and most recently our cat food (hairball and shredded chicken). We have found live worms, live moths, cocoons, spider like stretchy gross webs and have reported all of this to just be sent coupons and told to store our food better. No accountability on their end. Our food store we have purchased from for 10+ years is spotless.

If I could give this zero stars I would! My dog, a young g Doberman of a year and 11 months has been on Purina ever since she was a puppy. I’ve bought it faithfully due to a vet telling me if I want to put her on any purina food, then to go with Pro Plan since it’s the best. About a month ago my I bought both of my dogs another bag of the chicken formula. My German shepherd showed signs first. Vomiting her food in the second day of feeding her the food. I figured, since I had no issues with the food that it wasn’t the food, so I monitored her over the next few days and she was still throwing up.

Downloaded the app and signed up for a free bag of treats. Never received them and wondering why they even had the promotion if they weren’t going to follow through. I have read a lot of the reviews and due to you having terrible feedback I will not be purchasing your food for my cats or dog.

I’m a healthcare expert, and I observed a concerning reaction in my cat after consuming Purina Cat Soup. There appeared to be a causal link between the ingestion of this food and symptoms including vomiting, tongue sores, difficulty breathing, and trouble swallowing. The resulting medical treatment was both costly and distressing for my cat.

In 3 weeks, I had medical issues with 2 of my cats. Severe issues. 7 weeks ago, I changed to Friskies Shreds. This coincides with the food change. Both young indoor cats, bottled water, pampered. The vet informed me he ingested **! We don't have ** in the house, we haven't used it since Sept 1982. Both incidents occurred shortly after being fed Friskies, Salmon Shreds. I have 2 bills totaling 10 k! Not to mention the pain and suffering of my 2 cats! I am furious at this and this is the only common dominator, the food. I check the food, discard dented cans, cans with odors. We treat our cats as family members. Very upset.

Filed 2nd complaint yesterday over grain moths in newly opened bag. Of course Purina tries to deny anything is wrong on there end just sends out replacement coupons and discount coupons. What a damn joke.

As others have said, been buying for 1 year the lamb and rice puppy chot. My dog turned 1 in July and the last 2 bags of the adult lamb and rice formula have been filled with Indian moth fly larvae and eggs. I didn’t even notice and blindly gave her a scoop and when I came back firm the store there were larve crawling on the floor Around the bag. I eventually opened it and the bag was filled with hundreds of larvae crawling around inside of it.

We got Purina pro plan chicken and rice formula large breed dry puppy food a week to 2 weeks ago and we noticed 2 days ago multiple larvae moving around in it. We were so disgusted and we thought it was our mistake for not cleaning the container properly so we cleaned it and went to put the rest of the food jn the bag in the container and the bag was filled with these larvae and webs inside even-though it was seal packed by us and kept in a dry clean place. We are never getting purina again. We were really disgusted so threw away the container, the food and the purina bag all away instantly and forgot to take a picture but we did catch one of them in a container and I am attaching a picture of it. I am disgusted. No one should buy Purina ever, I do not think they have any safety standards for our angel babies.

We had used Purina Pro Plan Lamb and Rice for our two German Shepherds for about two years and were happy with the product. The last two bags changed that opinion. We opened the first sealed bag and found white larvae baked into the meat chunks and hard-shelled bugs crawling through the food. We threw that bag away and bought a second bag, and had the same thing happen. This is absolutely disgusting and we have stopped buying all Purina products. We take pride in caring for our pets and expect that the food we feed them will be of the high-quality standard as it is advertised. What happened to Quality Control???

My 3 year old Labradoodle has been on Purina Pro Plan since she was a puppy without interruption. Most recently she has shown excessive licking and scratching. Also bouts of vomiting which I thought might be because of her breed. I took her off the Purina Pro Plan for Sensitive stomachs and almost immediately these symptoms have disappeared. Has there been a change in the formula?? If so, consumers should be made aware. I am disappointed that I let this go for so long and never thought her problems was with this food.. I give two stars because until recently my dog did ok with this food.. Buyer Beware…

Two cats to the vet with blood in urine and bowels. My friend’s dog also had blood in bowels. Both of us using Purina One. We’ve switched to Hills Science Diet Urinary Care under the vet’s recommendation.

Bought Purina propane 35 pounds in June. Just opened to find flying bugs inside. Will not ever purchase again after using for many years. Totally unacceptable. Have tried to get refund as I purchased through Walmart and have had no satisfactory results. The dog food is very expensive and could have caused serious problems for my elderly dog. The food was stored inside in a dry safe place. I hope you can figure out and take care of the problem.

I have a Great Dane. About two weeks ago, I've purchased 24 cans of Purina One Beef & Barley dog food from Sam's. It didn't smell appetizing and my dog, surprisingly, only ate a little bit. The next day, I offered to her again, and again, she didn't eat much, even though she was hungry. For the next two days, my dog didn't eat anything at all. She was throwing up and having diarrhea. I didn't want to waste the remaining cans, so I've decided to give it to the raccoons, one can per day. Guess what? The raccoons didn't even touch it! It must have been spoiled. I will never purchase Purina One dog food again.

COMPLETELY DISGUSTED AND OUTRAGED – DO NOT BUY PURINA ONE. I just opened a bag of Purina One True Instinct with Real Turkey & Venison and what I found inside is absolutely revolting. There were dead bugs baked into the food, and even worse, I found a live insect crawling around inside the sealed bag. Yes, sealed. I have photos and video as proof. My dog already ate some before I realized. I’m furious, sick to my stomach, and honestly heartbroken that I unknowingly fed my dog contaminated food.

Less than 3 months on the Purina Pro Plan my dog developed congestive heart failure. Pure trash food. He had to put down last year on 4 April 2025. Bear had no prior heart health issues but he was placed on the Pro Plan.

At least the last three, and maybe the last four, of my purchases of Purina dry cat food have been UNDERWEIGHT. I buy various bulk products sold by weight, and it is ONLY with Purina that I've had this issue. I have complained to Purina in the past, and after my most recent purchase was also shorted, I contacted them again and got no response. This is certainly a deliberate, dishonest practice; if it was merely sloppiness, as many bags would be overweight as underweight. If you buy a Purina product, verify the weight (and beware net vs gross weight) before opening, and if shorted, complain to Purina, the retailer, the appropriate government agency, and right a review on this platform and anywhere else you can inform about this.

I have been feeding my dog the Salmon and Beef High-Protein food for 4 years now. Recently, they must have changed recipes, I assume to cheaper products, because my dog has broken out in hives, and his droppings are a crazy color. After just one day of a different food, everything is back to normal. Purina is poisoning your dog to protect their bottom line. I will never purchase another product from that company, and I advise everyone else to do the same.

On my day off I did some deep diving. I found so many other pet parents all over the USA with problems with their Purina Pro plan food. Many varieties. Black bugs, moths, larva and nests. I probably commented to about 20 other pet parents within the past 6 months of posting, some just weeks ago. Purina Private messages me with AI generated message. “We're terribly sorry to see this, Dan. Your experience is unusual, and certainly not typical of our products. We carefully produce and package our products to ensure they reach consumers in excellent condition. We'd like to learn more about your experience. Please send us a private message when you have a moment.”

This dog food is making my dog so happy. He has never really cared for his food. He was on Pedigree. I thought that was a good dog food. Zeus had, Parvo when he was only a couple months old. He almost died, but anyways he has never kept his food down. So I put him on Pedigree and I just thought the Parvo did something to his stomach. So I kept him on the Pedigree. I thought about putting him on Purina, but I thought it was to expensive. I've had him on Lamb and Rice for about 3 days. So far he has not got sick. He absolutely loves this dog food. He's on the dry food. I'm really serious. I can't put out too much or he will eat every last bite. I keep waiting for him to get sick but so far so good. I will update this review in a couple weeks and let everyone know how he's doing. I think it's worth every dime now. Wish I would have changed dog food a long time ago.

My dogs have been healthy for over 20 years, no health problems at all. Started them on this food a year ago and noticed changes in them after 3 months, just assumed it was age. I am now putting My second dog down due to cancer. I am confident that this is the reason.

I started both my 13yr old and 6yr old both shih tzu puppy mill rescues on Purina pro plan on February 1, 2025 and my 13yr old got sick the next day and refused to eat for a week. On super bowl Sunday she had a seizure for the first time in her life! Last night, Friday February 14, 2025 she woke up having another seizure! Both those nights she ate canned purina pro plan!!! I have stopped feeding them the purina as of today and I am hoping she will have no more issues. Please stop feeding your pets this immediately! It can't be a coincidence the day I switched them to purina pro plan is the day she got sick and started having seizures!!!

Warning to pet owners: maggots discovered in PurinaPro dog food. We transitioned our dogs from Science Diet to Purina approximately six months ago due to a decrease in appetite. Our household consists of three dogs, and we purchase two bags of food at a time. After feeding tonight, I happen to notice a couple grey specs, I reached in a grabbed what resembled little cocoons, upon further examination of the food, revealed maggots. Notwithstanding our proper food storage and conditions, our dogs ages range from 2 to 15 years, and I have never encountered this issue previously.

I've had my 3 cats on Purina One Tender Selects for at least 2 years now. I usually buy 7lb bags but they only had the largest bags available this time. I opened it and it was filled with webs and dead bugs. It was returned and they said that's normal for Purina. I had them open the new bag and that one was the same. They opened another bag and it appeared fine. My cats ate it for about a week and two of them starting getting really bad diarrhea. One of those two would also puke almost every time after eating.

The Purina One dog food had beetles and meal worms in the bag! Notified Purina and they are refunding my $55. Although how do I know if this food has affected my dog? They had no answers for that question. Of course we discarded what was left of the bag once we discovered the insects.

I bought the Purina One dry cat food for my three cats. After one day they started vomiting and having diarrhea. My dog snuck in and stole some of the food from the cat’s bowl and he vomited too. There must be something wrong with this food! I plan to have it tested from some friends who work in a lab as this is just not normal.