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    Reviewed July 9, 2026

    I have been a loyal customer for years. I buy a lot with 5 cats. Recently, the food has been very inconsistent. My cats have been throwing up and had diarrhea frequently; they don't seem to like it as well, looking for alternatives.

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    Reviewed July 3, 2026

    Purina, What did you do!? Why did you change your formula??? I have several cats, my friend rescues and fosters cats-with at least She really has about 30 living in her home. Both of us have the same problem-our cats won't eat your wet food anymore. All of our cats walking away without eating. They might go back to eat when there terribly hungry. Even then, they only eat enough to satisfy their hunger. I also find the cans inconsistent with the amount in the can. They're eating pate, and despite the weight marked on the can, I often-too many times-get cans that are only 2/3 full. The rest is a small amount of liquid. This is pate.

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      Reviewed July 3, 2026

      I’ve been feeding my cats Friskies wet cat food, mostly chicken all their lives, since last year, most of them are having diarrhea and vomiting, they never had this before, I have 15 indoor cats, I can’t keep up with the cleaning, it’s not normal at all, vet says they’re not sick, so it’s definitely the food

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      Reviewed June 13, 2026

      I have 7 cats. My cats eating Friskies fish for a very long time now with the new formula. HORRIBLE. I have 1 allergic cat before. The little meat hidden in the fish flavor he could manage now. He gets extreme sick. Thank you Purina for only thinking about money, terrible change. I am out.

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      Reviewed June 9, 2026

      I am so disappointed in Friskies dry food. My cats used to eat it up, since Covid hit and supplies ran low, they’ve changed the recipe or level of quality because they won’t eat it anymore. You can see the dusty crumbs all over the bits of food. So bad. Will change brands.

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      Reviewed May 30, 2026

      Our cat has been eating Purina Friskies for a long time. We recently purchased a case of the variety Friskies Pate with the special flavor Farm Favorites with Chicken & Carrots at Costco and our cat refused to eat the Mixed Grill. We then purchased a case of variety with the special flavor Glaz’d & Infuz’d with Gravy Glaz’d Chicken and our cat refuses to eat the MIXED GRILL again. I gave a can to the neighbor and his cat will not eat it either. I think there is something wrong with it. I am out 20 servings of food for my cat. At 43.00 a case plus 8.25% sales tax this is starting to add up and a decision to be made as to whether or not to change brands and go with something else. I have also read online that this is an issue everywhere with this flavor.

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      Reviewed May 28, 2026

      My granddaughter's 6-year-old cat was eating Friskies gravy swirlers in the pink bag this morning and started throwing up and choking and was dead within 10 minutes. He along with our other cats have had diarrhea and have been throwing up after eating this food. They've eaten it before without problems, but there seems to be something wrong with this bag so I threw the rest out.

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      Reviewed May 22, 2026

      I have purchased Friskies Salmon Pate for my cat for years. Now, he won't go near it. The product looks DARK and does not resemble what it used to look like at all.

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      Reviewed May 20, 2026

      I've been feeding Friskies for about 4 years and now the last 2 months the food quality is not good. The last two weeks the food is showing rancid food. Cats won't eat after opening. Has killed 3 of my cats so far. Have 3 more sick.

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      Reviewed May 10, 2026

      ZERO STAR REVIEW. We give our cat seafood supreme pate and salmon dinner pate in which that’s the only kinds she will eat. She smells it and walks away. She is 11 years old so she have always eaten this. We discovered Purina have changed the mix, plus more. Looks like Purina went to a cheaper way so now they will lose many customers, if not all. Shame!

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      Reviewed May 3, 2026

      I'm afraid the redesigned cat food is a step backwards. You're about to lose a 40 year customer because of the new blend. At 90 cents a can and most of my cats no longer eat it. I have tried all of the old favorites and they are all changed for the worst.

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      Reviewed April 29, 2026

      Lot 1161 Friskies meaty bits gave my cat terrible diarrhea and after reading these reviews, going all the way back to 2019 and older, this location appears to be known for food poisoning. I'm glad I have only given him 1 can. He's 9 and never had issues with any food ever. I'm so upset.

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      Reviewed April 16, 2026

      I JUST bought a 60 can box of Friskies at Costco a few days ago. It was called a Club Mix box of pate with ten of the cans being called Glaz'd & Infuz'd and my cats HATED IT. They would not touch it once they smelled it. I then took those ten cans that were unusable at my own house and tried to give them to the cats at my parents house. Again they would not touch this food. I took the remaining eight cans to a feral cat colony behind my local market and they wouldn't touch it either. I paid $43.99 for this box because I mistakenly thought it was a good buy. IT WAS NOT if NO CATS WILL EAT IT. I feel ripped off. I can't return it either, so I will use the rest of the cans and never buy this "Club Mix" again. Very unhappy since I really couldn't afford to waste any. Those eight left over cans had to be thrown in the garbage!

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      Reviewed April 16, 2026

      Patch number 1161 on the bottom of the can is bad. One cat emergency vet visit cost $700.00, other cats refuse to eat it. Two cats are vomiting, three cats have diarrhea and vomiting. Disposing of cans and taking rest back to Costco. Hope my cats get better, shame on Purina for allowing this to happen. If any of my cats die from this I will be suing Purina.

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      Reviewed April 4, 2026

      Came across a bag of Friskies so thought I would try it on my kittens. Only for them to get sick and one passed away. WEF owned and eliminating your pets!!

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      Friskies author review by Dr. Ken Tudor

      Friskies is a company that manufactures cat food products and other assorted pet items, under the umbrella of its parent company, Nestle Purina. Founded in 1965, Friskies continues to be one of the most famous names when it comes to giving cats something delicious for dinner. They are committed to nutrition, pet food quality and safety, pet welfare and sustainability.

      • Fifty-plus varieties: Friskies offers over fifty varieties of cat food, so pets will never get bored.

      • Dry and wet food: Friskies offers their furry customers both wet and dry foods to appease even the pickiest of palates.

      • Wide selection of treats: With their Pull 'n Play and Party Mix treats, cats have endless choices when it comes to treats and rewards.

      • Indoor formula: Indoor cats have different nutritional needs, so Friskies provides cat food specifically for cats that stay inside the house.

      • Cat games and apps: Not only does Friskies make food and treats, they also develop apps and games just for cats such as the popular Cat Fishing 2.

      by Dr. Ken Tudor Pet Food Advisor

      A recognized expert and leader in pet nutrition, Dr. Ken Tudor has written over 200 articles on the subject. He also has a featured weekly blog on petMD, is published in major veterinary journals and is a frequent internet media guest expert. He is the founder of Hearthstone Homemade, a recipe and supplement program for pet parents wishing to feed nutritious homemade dog food.

      Friskies Company Information

      Company Name:
      Friskies
      Year Founded:
      1930
      Address:
      PO Box 1326
      City:
      Wilkes-Barre
      State/Province:
      PA
      Postal Code:
      18703
      Country:
      United States
      Website:
      www.friskies.com