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    Reviewed July 4, 2025

    3 male cats who are 7-8 and been fussy with food lately. Either not eating or I find a little vomit or bile. One was deobstipated/enema last week. We switched foods originally when covid hit and store stopped carrying the Friskies Surfin' and Turfin' dry and 9Lives wet. Went through weeks of introducing the new, out with the old. For last 3 weeks it's been friskies cans of pate. Chicken, chicken and liver, country or turkey. But the last 2 days I found vomit and bile after
    they ate. They all seem hungry. We just paid $800 for the deobstipation procedure, xrays etc. I'm hoping to introduce a higher quality for older cats.
    Finally strapped, lost job this year. But gotta try because this is wrong. Last cans were friskies country pate best before Oct 2026. There's some numbers too

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    Reviewed July 2, 2025

    I have fed Friskies for years and never had a problem. Then just bought a new box of wet food and within an hour I have a dead cat and 2 that are not doing well! They are thinking it is micro toxins and are not sure what they can do about it.

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      Reviewed July 1, 2025

      I think I might know what is wrong with the Friskies wet food. I bought 12 cans of Friskies ocean white fish and Tuna. I feed it to feral cats. Every can I opened the bottom of can popped up and down and the food was rank smelling. Nothing close to what it normally smells like. The cans were not dented in any way but was not canned right so the food spoiled. I had to throw all 12 cans in the trash. I knew they would get sick if I fed it. I will not buy Friskies again. I can't afford to spend money on rotten food. Nor will I.

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      Reviewed June 15, 2025

      Something has been going on with Friskies wet food. My cat got bloody diarrhea, my little dog also got into the wet food and got bloody diarrhea, the vets were stumped. We got every test they offered but all tests came back negative. We will never purchase friskies again, we changed to the Tiki cat. We haven't had any issues since.

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      Reviewed June 7, 2025

      I used Friskies for years, but whatever the recent changes that were made, my cats will no longer eat Friskies. They try to bury it, tried different flavors, same thing, had to go to a different brand. Friskies needs to go back to the old style of food before they go out of business.

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      Reviewed June 5, 2025

      Friskies canned food for cats is a very low quality cat food. You can verify this yourself and compare. Just open a can of Wellness brand chicken for cats, then open a can of Friskies chicken for cats. Side by side you can SMELL the difference. You can SEE the difference. The Friskies can food actually smells offensive. And my cats have repeatedly noticed the difference. At one point I just had to stop buying Friskies can food. It's too cheap. Too low of quality.

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      Reviewed June 4, 2025

      My cat has had diarrhea watery for a long time. I did not know it was Friskies until I got something else. It's not diarrhea watery, it's sold so please fix your food trouble. It's watery food to much watery stuff in it use to be. We get the gravy now. Nope watery. I am sorry I put cat through this because of the trust I had for this brand that is hurting cat's belly. It's cat food I can get over looks but watery needs fixed. He will eat friskies and a second later hard food. He did not do that before. Please fix

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      Reviewed May 14, 2025

      I have a very finicky eater and when I found the Lil' Gravies and he liked it, I was ecstatic. But now, you have changed the recipe and he refuses to eat it, not even the feral cat outside will eat it. The smell is horrible. I would not recommend this product to anyone and I will not be buying it anymore. Are you guys cutting corners to save money, at the expense for our cats. Shame on you Friskies.

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      Reviewed May 3, 2025

      I have been using Friskies salmon dinner with no problem but then I gave my cat friskies saucy seafood bake indoor meaty bits with greens wet food and my cat started sneezing uncontrollable many times in day after feedings. I finally figured after stopping it for one week no sneezing then back on it and sneezing began all over again and my cat became lethargic! I then knew it was this food! Buyer beware if cat begins to sneeze, it's allergy to an ingredient in it. Not sure of other indoor foods!

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      Reviewed April 28, 2025

      I've lost 3 of my cats (3-4 yrs ago)... The first one the vet said was Felv. The other 2 I assumed the same. Now reading these comments I'm not too sure.. I've noticed all my healthy kitties are vomiting every time they eat their Friskies dry food. We switched the flavor (still Friskies) and the same. It started with my senior kitty I found outside a year or 2 ago, I brushed it off because I know he's old. But now it's concerning... My poor cats are all vomiting. (2, 3, 15+ yr olds) I can't see it being anything else. It happens within 30 minutes of eating. Looking back, my babies that passes were vomiting too beforehand... Reading these comments confirms that I will NOT be buying Friskies again. I'll spend the extra $ to keep my babies healthy.

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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