Kirkland Pet Foods Reviews

My sister bought me a bag of Kirkland puppy food. I started feeding my 2 chihuahuas and within a week they both had loose bloody stool. I took one dog to the vet. She took a stool sample and some blood but couldn't find anything. She said it was probably a stomach virus and gave me antibiotics and some capsules to restore the good bacteria in the dog's intestinal tract. The other dog I gave half of a teaspoon of plain yogurt at night. After 10 days they were both fine so I resumed feeding the Kirkland food only to have them have the same bloody stools again within 24 hrs. I stopped feeding this food immediately and they are fine once again. My sister's 3 dogs also had runny stools and I told her to stop the food right away.

We have 3 Standard poodles, 2 from one breeder and one from another breeder. Both breeders recommended Kirkland kibble dog food, so naturally I thought this was good dog food. I think the breeders only like it because it's cheap. We had several terrible experiences with this dog food. The first bad experience was when my 3 dogs were puppies. And yes, we had 3 puppies all within one year. First the oldest puppy got sick, vomiting, and diarrhea that appeared to be bloody. He got so dehydrated, I had to bring him to the vet and they had to insert IV fluid under his skin in the back of his neck. Next my other two dogs got sick, same symptoms. The vet prescribed Prescription Science Diet dog food in a can (rice and chicken).

Several months ago I purchased a large box of Kirkland Dog Biscuits from a local Costco. After a month or so I noticed that my 105 pound Lab was starting to act and look ill, including diarrhea and vomiting. He is 12 years old so I attributed his declining health to his age. He has been on a pure diet of IAMS Large kibble, for years with no health problems. This was the first time I tried Kirkland dog biscuits. Assuming the dog biscuits caused my dog's illness, I'm rating my opinion as Angry.

I have 2 male cats, Onyx (diarrhea/itchy balding area) & Cassidy (stool smells really bad lately/vomiting). Before buying Kirkland pet food brand (Chicken/Rice Premium All Stages-dry food) from Costco, both had their own types of food due to their age differences; it was expensive, though both were doing fine & everything was normal. Because I was on a tight budget, I wasn't sure how I was going to continue to do what I was doing. Since seeing this brand at Costco, I thought that this would be perfect... All things seemed great: Ingredients, All Stages, Price, Quantity, Costco. During the 1st bag, I saw minor things like them turning away from the food once in a while so I'd dribble water on it or just give fresh scoops.

A few months ago we switched our 6 year old dog to Kirkland dog food (in the red bag). Everything seemed fine at first, but about a week in she stopped eating her food and started getting violently ill (same symptoms as everyone is talking about vomiting, diarrhea). We thought at the time that she had eaten something bad in the yard, but we took her off of the food regardless. A week ago we decided to try the wet Kirkland dog food (we like to mix a tiny bit with her dry food), and once again everything seemed fine at first until yesterday, when she started getting violently ill again. Please, please do not buy this food for your dog. Our dog has always had a pretty iron stomach, and seeing her so sick was terrible.

Both of my dogs got about 1-2 weeks through the food and then started vomiting a river. Literally. From the front door to the back door. Lethargic, fever, vomiting- all due to this food. I rushed them to the vet, paid one thousand dollars between both of them, only for Kirkland's vets to tell me they aren't responsible. My vet tested for bacteria - negative. My dogs are indoor dogs that have their bowls cleaned daily and fresh food put down daily. My vet put them on antibiotics just in case...Kirkland said that means it's bacteria. No. It was a precaution. DO NOT BUY THEIR FOOD if you love your pets. Apparently there haven't been other incidents according to Kirkland - they need to read these reports. See you guys in court, Kirkland!

I started feeding our 3 cats the Maintenance Cat Food and our Border Collie/Shepherd cross the Adult dog food December 2013. All was fine until the spring of 2014 when one of our cats started peeing in the house. We had the cat to the vet and ran blood tests and a urine test and nothing showed up. Then in August all of the cats stopped eating the dry food. They are all over the age of 7 and have never done this before. All of the cats and the dog were shedding so much more than they have ever done before. One cat lost all of the fur on its four legs. The cat that was peeing in the house was losing chunks of fur.

We have been feeding our Beagle and our Border Collie Kirkland Signature Adult Premium (green bag) for about 6 months now. This last bag of food however has made them sick. They were halfway through the bag and they both began displaying signs of lethargy which advanced to vomiting and diarrhea. It took me 4 days to figure it out but when my Beagle would no longer go near the food, I suspected a problem with the food (Beagles are gluttonous by nature). Why they got halfway through the bag before showing signs, I can not answer. I just know they became sick and had not had anything else in the 48 hours leading up to it. We purchased the dog food we had them on prior to Kirkland's and they are now eating again. They are no longer showing such awful illness. I won't be making this mistake again, they are not merely pets, they are family.

I've been feeding our 2 German Shepherds Kirkland Signature (Chicken, Rice & Veggie formula) for about a year now, but recently switched to Kirkland Nature's Domain, thinking it would be better. Our male is on the Salmon Meal & Sweet Potato (Blue Bag) & our female is on the Turkey Meal & Sweet Potato (Red Bag). I did a gradual switch so they wouldn't get sick and everything seemed fine for the 1st week. Last night our male refused to eat, which is extremely odd for him b/c he usually gobbles his food. He was also reluctant to eat this morning, but he finally did. Our female was reluctant last night, but ate hers. This morning I had to take her to the vet b/c she was vomiting, drooling, warm to the touch & lethargic. The vet is running blood work as I type & said she yelped in pain when she palpated her stomach, pancreas area. Our female is very stoic, not much bothers her, so when she yelps, she is hurting. I'm not sure if it is the food at this point, but after reading all the reviews, I'm starting to wonder. The vet wants to try a bland diet for a few days to see if her symptoms go away. If they do then I will be shopping for a new brand of dog food!

I have one large breed who has had eating issues for several years, cost me a fortune at the vet when he began vomiting, bloody diarrhea, dry heaves. Vet said helicobacter infection. Yeah...that was $3000 in unnecessary vet bills, pretty sure it wasn't helicobacter. My terrier can pretty much eat anything it seems - except Kirkland brand canned food. Both dogs get the runs & sick from that stuff. I switched them to Kirkland's Nature's recipe (name?) of which there are three varieties. I only feed them the beef & rice, yellow sack. I thought this was supposed to be a premium kibble? Lately I've noticed bits of their leftover kibble had red in it. I noticed that when I threw the leftover kibble in the plastic trash bags, the bags turn red! I am absolutely outraged at this! Red dye isn't good for humans, why are they putting this crap in dog food?? I am really disappointed and am going to let Costco know. Won't be buying this brand anymore, either.

I have a female Golden Retriever, Riley, approximately 70-75 lbs. who is feed an ultra-premium brand dry food--no fillers, no corn, no..."emulsified" anything. My brother's dog, Luke, is a male 80-85 lb. Golden Retriever who is free-fed this food because of the low cost. When I care for Luke, his stool is always very pale, wet (too soft to pick or scoop up--think cottage cheese), and smells like a rotting piece of roadkill. The closest smell I can describe is day old gut buckets after quartering up a deer. We feed Luke our premium brand while caring for him. After 2-3 days, his stool always turns brown, firms up, and stops stinking so badly. He also devours as much as we give him immediately and appears like he would continue to eat more if given it. After returning Luke to my brother, his stool always reverts back to pale diarrhea. This cycle repeats every time we have the opportunity to feed him our brand.

We were told by our vet that he feeds his Rottweilers and have been using all the brands for many years. He does his own testing on their blood and has been normal. At the vets recommendation, we put our big dogs on it and they have been through 2 35lb bags of it and LOVE it, even my finicky eater. They have way more energy, lost weight and have had or shown no signs of sickness.

My dog Brandy got really sick, started salivating, Vomiting, staggering, diarrhea. We had taken her to vet last Monday thinking maybe she got into something in garbage! They kept her overnight, gave her fluids and anti-nausea medicine! She recovered overnight! They switched her to a special low fat food! He improved greatly! Same peppy dog! Then the vet said we could reintroduce a little Kirkland food! That night she started salivating again! Vomiting. It was 3 am in morning and she couldn't even move her legs at all! The only thing she had had was Kirkland Rice and Chicken from under active dogs! :( I unfortunately don't think this time she coming home from vet! I would not fed this food to any animal!

Kirkland Adult Dog Food -- Rice and lamb BAD BAD BAD. Our two Shih Tzus have eaten this dog food for about a year. We read it had high ratings. Three weeks ago with a new bag we woke up to a diarrhea and vomit mess. We thought maybe they got into something in the backyard. Next day - same thing. We thought maybe new treats and stopped those. One of our Shih Tzus Skittles seemed worse - bloody loose stool. My daughter’s dog (Morkie) came to spend the night and he was sick the next day. We were going to call the vet when we noticed they stopped eating their food completely. IT WAS THE FOOD! We are lucky it only took two weeks to figure it out and they are fine. Some people have heartbreaking stories on this blog. We returned the bag - about full and no problem was given with refund. We will never buy that brand again.

We've been using Kirkland canned Beef and Chicken for over 4 years for our 3 small dogs. They love the food, never miss a meal and get excited when we call out dinner time!!! Our dogs are healthy, happy, energetic members of our family and I would never consider changing their food unless a chronic disease required it. If ever the food was discontinued and replaced by another Kirkland brand canned food, I would not hesitate trying it for my dogs. Thank you Kirkland.

One of my dogs is vomiting and has diarrhea. Thank you so much for all your posts and info, especially about filing a claim so Costco can pay for vet bills!!!

We have been feeding our dogs Kirkland salmon based diet for about 4 years. Three years ago, our 9 year old lab/mastiff was diagnosed with cancer. He had surgery and radiation treatment, but died within a year. Two years ago, our 7 year old golden retriever suddenly collapsed and was diagnosed with cancer and died. Last Friday, our 10 year old German shepherd was diagnosed with abdominal cancer, and had such a difficult weekend. We had the vet come to our home, and give her peace and her angel wings. How is it possible for three dogs to die within three years? All of cancer? The only common denominator is Kirkland salmon based dry dog food. I have all of their medical records. Someone needs to contact me.

We went to Costco to purchase lAMS dog food (as usual) for our 10 year old Old English Sheepdog and they were out, so we purchased the store brand (Kirkland Chicken, Rice & Egg formula). Sophie ate it for a couple of days with no issue. Then the problem started - really bad diarrhea. We really didn't think it was the food because things were OK for the first couple of days, thought maybe she got into something out back. It lasted for 2 days and then she died. Please do not buy and feed this food to your dog. I wish I could turn back time.

Kirkland super premium dog biscuits - I have been using this brand for quite some time. I purchase a new box. Now my dog is vomiting right after I give her a treat.

I've been buying the Kirkland kibble adult dog food for my three Shih Tzus for the past 3 years. I also buy the canned wet dog food of the same brand and mix them together and feed it to my dogs. But my dogs are sick, really sick... There is blood in their stool and they have not stopped vomiting all day. It started not so bad and I thought I would take them to see the vet tomorrow but, now is so scary that I am calling a 24 hour vet to come to my house. I am SERIOUSLY CONCERNED about the health of my dogs and of other dogs who are consuming this batch of kibble and wet dog food; I purchased mine in the last week of July 2014 in California.

I have a 2 1/2 yr old pure bred Golden Retriever who I usually feed Iams Dog food to and she has been fine with that food but recently I went to Costco to buy her food (as I had gotten Iams there before) and they did not have the Iams. Well I was reluctant but was out of food and didn't want to have to go to another store so I checked the ingredients on the Adult Superior food and the first ingredient was chicken and not corn-meal or by-product so I thought it may be okay. She was eating it for about 2-3 weeks when one day, she started acting lethargic and run down. She was also running a fever.

I bought a big bag of Kirkland Dog food for my 2 Belgian Shepherd Malinois. They are a large breed. These dogs are always hungry and at times I catch them eating cow paddies. They refuse to eat this dog food, they would rather go hungry. I decided to wait it out and after 2 days one of the dogs ate a bowl full and got sick right afterwards - I have pics. So what in the hell is going on here? These dogs cost $5000 each. I was not looking for a cheap brand of food and just picked up a bag because of convenience.

I'm not sure if it was due to the food, but our lab has been barfing his entire meal shortly after being fed. Has anyone else been having bad experiences with this food?

I have been feeding Kirkland dog food for over 10 years. I actually joined Costco just for the dog food. It was always rated so high, and it was a good price, and when feeding 6 Great Danes, you need to be getting the most for your money. Recently my dogs have stopped being excited about their food. I am feeding the "gray bag" of dry food. If I don't doctor it up, they won't eat it at all. They leave some in their bowls and are not interested in cleaning up the floor or their bowls as they have always been in the past. I am now suspicious that they are getting their food from China and it is inferior food. I will be researching a new food.

The dog I've been watching has the green bag of Kirkland adult dog food. He doesn't seem interested in his food when usually he's a chow hound. He had diarrhea all over the place one day. I cut back on his amount of food. Now he's not wanting to eat all together. Another dog ate his food yesterday and had soft stool. Maybe it's a bad batch?

Was so happy to find what I thought was an excellent dry dog food. When you read the list of ingredients, it sounds wonderful and the price is great. Within a month, my Australian shepherd collie starting losing his hair in clumps. I have thrown away the dog food and put him back on his regular stuff, but I am still dealing with massive hair loss. Awful!

Very scary, the very similar experiences I keep reading about. I just switched to another dog food. All these dogs having similar symptoms after eating this brand. The symptoms are all those associated with arsenic poisoning: thirst, drooling, vomiting, staggering, intense abdominal pain, cramps, diarrhea, lethargy, exhaustion. Unfortunately rice contains arsenic, and so does chicken (if you don't already know this, please google this for more information). Only recently did the FDA ban 3 of the arsenic drugs that are given to chickens. As far as I know, there is still one that is currently not banned. I know, yuck. (Just as an aside, there is also arsenic in apple juice). If anyone has a dog starting to show these symptoms, switch to another food IMMEDIATELY!! You will likely be saving your dog's life!!

Started feeding this food (red bag) approx 6 months ago. Initially both of my dogs loved this food. In early May I opened a new bag and my shepherd/pit mix acted like she no longer cared for it. She did eat when she was hungry enough but then began having terrible gas (so loud that it actually woke me up). Then the diarrhea and vomiting started. Took her to my vet. He suggested bland diet and antibiotics. The vomiting has mostly stopped but still diarrhea off and on. Now the same problem with the Chihuahua and both are grazing on grass like cattle. After reading from others I too will discontinue feeding Kirklands.

I have been using both the mature and chicken and rice formulas for my 2 greyhounds for many years. Now they won't eat and have runny stools no matter what I do. Only thing I can do is change their food. I will be taking the food I have left back to Costco for a refund. I noticed on a website where Kirkland dog food has "possible salmonella contamination". Not good.

Our dogs have been consuming Kirkland dog food for months now. Our 2yr Shiloh Shepherd has not gained any weight and has continued runny stools. Our 13 yr old Husky/wolf has had horrible gas. We are considering a third dog Great Dane/Newfie 6pm month old puppies. I think before we purchase Kirkland puppy food, I'm gonna switch brands!

We have been feeding our dog Kirkland Brand dog food for almost 6 years now - chicken and rice - and he is exhibiting the same symptoms as previous consumers have indicated - gas, diarrhea, not finishing his meal, etc. Vet recommended a few days of a bland diet so we'll see how he is by next week. I can hear the gas in his stomach although he doesn't seem to be bothered by it much but we are!!! He will eat his treats but won't touch his food. Something must be up with Kirkland dog food - a change in the way they make it, key ingredients, the manufacturer? Does anyone know where is it manufactured? Anyone else??

We are a reputable breed dog rescue and have been using Kirkland Lamb, Rice, and Vegetable as well as the Kirkland Natural Domain Grain Free Turkey Meal and Sweet Potato dog foods for years with no problems. We also supplement with the raw meaty bones diet and have no problems. We did try the Chicken, Rice, and Vegetable formula years ago because it was the least expensive. However, it did make several dogs vomit so we stayed away from it and never had any problems. The ingredients of their food are comparable to top brands, however, at a more reasonable price. For example, the lamb food is a 40-lb bag and costs $28.99 plus tax. Kirkland is known for taking top brand items, testing it themselves under strict rules, and then private labeling it under their own name. We love this food.

diarrhea. We called our local Costco to ask if there were any recalls or other complaints. The store manager told us there were no recalls or issues both times I spoke with him. We ended up taking both dogs to the vet and they both are currently receiving IV fluids and antibiotics and probiotics for bacteria found in their stomach. They were both severely dehydrated.

I purchase a bag of Kirkland Nature's Domain the salmon meal and sweet potato on 6/11/14. Since then one of my dogs has had really really bad diarrhea and the other has bad gas. This has never happen with the dog food before. Not quite sure who to contact? Submitted a stool sample to my vet - waiting results.....

I switched my dog to Kirkland brand Weight Control from Costco as she is older and overweight. I slowly switched from their Lamb & Rice formula and she gobbled it up. Within a week she was refusing food, vomiting, drooling excessively, and panting. I Googled these symptoms and came up with a result of the dog had eaten something toxic. I immediately cut out this food, switched to Purina One and it took about 10 days, but she has her appetite back, has stopped salivating/vomiting and is a much happier dog. Something is not right with the Kirkland brand. Don't feed it to your pets.

The Super Premium Adult Dog food chicken and rice cause my Red Heeler to throw up after she eats. She can eat the Nature’s Domain but when I feed her this, she throws it up - strange. Thinking back... I had the same issue with my other dog when I last bought this food. He had to spend the night at the vet in urgent care because he threw up every day for 3 days and was dehydrated.

2 weeks ago, we purchased Kirkland Mature Dog Formula at Costco because our usual dog food (Pedigree) was not available. Ever since our dog started eating this food, he has vomited everyday for 2 weeks. We are going to the Vet this week to get him checked out, but since yesterday we have thrown out this food and started him on a bland diet. After reading some of the other peoples' experiences with this food and what we have noticed with our own dog, I would highly recommend not buying Kirkland dog food if you love your dog.

Last year when my big Newfoundland got very ill with a bacteria in his intestines, the Vet told me not to buy ANY treats or food made in China and I thought I did as I DO NOT buy any dog kibble but Canidae All Life Stages. I have been buying Kirkland Dog Biscuits, Dental Chews and Chicken treats supposedly not made in China. Today and last night, there are recalls on the chicken treats Cadet brand and I have called the other two treat companies for Jerky Treats and Annie's Treats and been reassured they do not use any products from China and are USA made. Both my Newfoundlands are having symptoms from the online owners of dogs who have died or are seriously ill due to the chicken and duck treats by Cadet and I am removing the ones I have left from them and waiting for my vet to call me to discuss the need to be seen.

I have not had previous problems with this dog food, but last night, I opened a can of their Lamb & Rice Formula from Lot # 070A418X and it smelled funny. I thought it was just my sense of smell and fed it to my four dogs anyway. Two of the dogs refused it and two ate a small amount before turning it down. I then threw away the left behind food and opened a can of the Chicken and Rice Formula which they all four ate immediately. The two dogs who ate a portion of the Lamb & Rice Formula vomited all last night. This morning, I opened another can of Lamb & Rice and all but one refused it again. I am watching the one that ate a small amount this morning closely. There is obviously something wrong with this dog food.

We've fed our English Setter Kirkland's Lamb and Rice dog food for at least the last 5 years. Early in April, we opened a new bag and that was when problems arose. Immediately we noticed his insatiable appetite, increased thirst, and frequent, horrible, drive everyone from the room, flatulence. In a single month, he finished a 40 lb bag and transformed from the healthy 55 lb, 10 yr old we knew, to a lethargic 70 lb dull-eyed, achy old dog. I'm glad I've found a commonality with another reviewer. We will switch food immediately.

I started feeding all three of my dogs this food about a month ago because it is so much less expensive than other comparable food. I just found this page regarding reviews when I was doing some research. I am concerned, but very few people actually list the specific type of food they were using. Has anyone used the Kirkland All-Life-Stages Grain Free Beef formula with problems?

I am concerned that I found these posts!!! I have two dogs that are excessively drinking water and panting. Urinating every 20 mins, not wanting to eat, hot to the touch, and their stomachs are very uncomfortable. This all started after opening a new bag of food. The bag was bought earlier this month. My Schnauzer has been trembling for two days now on top of all the other symptoms. Kirkland food is the only food I feed my pets. No scraps or people food. I am switching their food first thing in the morning. I really like Kirkland products and I shop at Costco religiously. BUT this is very alarming to see this many other people's pets having these same symptoms and same food at the same time, from all over the states. I hope it's just a coincidence. I would hate to think all these animals are sick from the food. But I am very worried and staying up to keep an eye on them.

I switched to KS 10 years ago. It is the best food for the price, and I've never had anything but good experiences. My problem is that the Costco is 35 miles away and there's a lot of freeway construction so it's a hassle to get to it.

Due to $ issues, last year we started feeding Kirkland Weight Mgmt mixed with Blue bag of Salmon. Some of our dogs are experiencing vomiting & excessive thirst. Our cats also eat Kirkland brand and they are drinking lots of water causing lots of urination. My dog who spins with excitement at eating time is now turning his nose up at the food. VERY CONCERNED. Why is it so hard to find a reasonably priced dog/cat food that won't kill my 4 legged family members? I still have the recalled pouches from Nutro that caused my dogs to become very sick and we're convinced caused intestinal cancer in our Golden.

I cannot say for certain that Kirkland Foods caused the neurological problems in my 11-month Corgi as the food has not been tested. However, shortly after switching from Chicken to Lamb, my puppy started displaying problems with lameness. I switched to Infinity Chicken in case any of his issues had to do with gluten. At the same time, the neurologist started my dog on Prednisone so it's hard to say. He's slowly recovering. The issues started on the 11th of February 2014. It is now the 26 of March. I imagine he will need at least another few months to make a full recovery. The Prednisone prescribed was 20 mg per day. His dosage has been reduced to 10 mg per day and his improvement is consistent.

I have heard really good things about this dog food. We switched from Nature Select to Kirkland due to financial issues. I have an 85 lb Lab. He's 4 years old. He seemed to like the food but was drinking so much more water than before and urinating a lot. He would wake me up during the night to let him out. The dried urine in his dog run was whitish colored so I assumed the food contained too much salt. Just switched him to Whole Earth Farms because the price was reasonable. It does have added salt so I will have to see how he does.

Kirkland Weight control dog food - The past couple of days my youngest dog hasn't been touching the food. I have been feeding her puppy soft food. She has just started to eat that as of yesterday. She hasn't had a bowel movement for 3 days. She has a doctor’s appointment tomorrow and I hope it's nothing major. I called my local Costco and talked with someone in the office and asked about the recall that they had with the food. She kind of laughed at me when I asked her about it and she claims that the food is fine. I think it's very rude to laugh when you tell them that your dog is having problems from eating the food.

Kirkland Brand Dog Food- Red Bag. We just started our 11 month old JRT on this food with the suggestion of a trainer. After 1 day of eating the food, our puppy started consuming large amounts of water and having accidents all over the house (he never did before). When taking him out for his walks I noticed him straining to urinate and only a little came out at times. This morning he would not even touch his food, which is very unusual. I have stopped feeding him the food, but was wondering if anyone else has had similar issues and what the outcome was. Considering taking him to the vet today if the excessive thirst and urination continues.

We have been giving these dog biscuits to our dogs for several years. I just happened to come across this post while doing a little research. One springer spaniel has been having similar symptoms as other reviewers. We noticed that he was drinking more water than usual and constantly have to go outside to pee. He threw up several days in a row... so I held off on giving him his nightly biscuit. He seemed to be acting more normal after a day or so. I gave him half a biscuit just to test the waters last night. His stomach was gurgling all last night and into the morning. It was unbelievably loud... I expected diarrhea or vomit to be coming at any second. Fortunately, he was able to keep it in. Giving the timing of events... I'm confident that the biscuits led to his illness. They are going in the trash. Hopefully he'll be back to normal soon.

I am very upset to be writing this - but I just hope it helps someone. Our beloved dog, Phoebe - a 7-yr-old Chocolate Labrador Retriever - has recently become seriously ill. She has always been a fit and healthy dog. About 6 weeks ago, we opened a new bag of Kirkland Lamb, Rice and Vegetable Formula for her - Costco's own brand. She has eaten several different varieties before with no ill effects. This time we noticed her becoming gradually more lethargic and her thirst went into overdrive over the next few weeks. No other symptoms.

Our dog has what seems to be a spasm from time to time. We tried Kirkland briefly 4 years ago with her to be met with diarrhea. She has been on a variety since, mostly grain free, for several months a homemade variety. She was most recently on Nature's Variety Instinct Kibble and doing great, other than the cost for us of it. She has not had a spasm in over a year, to which we attributed to a change in sleeping arrangement for her. She is a Basset mix with a long body and back that seems to need tender care.

Recently bought a bag of the Kirkland Signature Chicken and Rice cat food and our cat had diarrhea and vomiting within a couple of hours. Have purchased this in past with no issues. Stopped giving it to her and the symptoms stopped. Smelled the inside of the bag and it has a horrendous smell to the food. Bad bag? Did they change their recipe? Who knows! Either way, not purchasing this again EVER!!

I had my oil changed yesterday, and the technician asked if he could give my 1 year old lab a biscuit, so I said yes. He was listless for a couple of hours, developed what looked like blisters all around one eye and down to his nose, and had diarrhea. This has never happened before, and the Kirkland biscuit was the only new thing he'd eaten all day. I can't say for sure it caused him to have that horrible reaction, but to be safe, I'll never let him have those biscuits again. I printed out the ingredient list and will do some more research to see if any of the ingredients are common allergens. It was really scary, and I wouldn't recommend the biscuits to anyone. I'd gladly pay more for a better quality biscuit.

We have been using Kirkland dog foods for about 1 year. We started with weight management foods and then transitioned a couple months ago to Kirklands Adult Chicken and Vegetable formula. Have noticed my two terriers starting to display alarming symptoms - diarrhea, vomiting, dry skin, and cracked pads on one of them. One has also had 2 seizures. After 5 straight days of these symptoms, we went out to this site and saw other folks writing about similar symptoms. I just took the bag out to the trash and washed all bowls, etc. Am hoping that returning to our previous brand of dog food will alleviate all symptoms our dogs are experiencing.

I have been feeding my dogs Kirkland brand dog food (both chicken/veggie and lamb/rice) for years. I have not had problems. Recently, however, my usually piggish terrier walks away from his food. He also throws up here and there and his poops are thin and small (and walked all over the yard). The strangest thing, though, is the lack of appetite. My shepherd mix also doesn't eat it. She isn't as nuts about food anyway, so if it were just her, I wouldn't have worried. She also vomits occasionally. I have recently switched foods which both of my dogs liked in the beginning. Now, they will sometimes go for a whole day not eating, only eating if they are starving for food.

Kirkland sell different formulas. The reviews/complaints that I am reading do not identify the product. By just saying Kirkland dog food, these reviews are of no help to the consumer. The product recall that they had last year did not pertain to all the foods, just one formula.

I just made the connection between my dog having massive seizures and Kirkland dog food. She had a big seizure a few months back and I stopped the food, not certain it was the food, but I had only recently given it to her. Just the other day, she got into the bag again and ate a mouthful before I could stop her. A few hours later, she had a massive and very scary seizure. Now I know for certain that it was a result of this dog food. I then read of the recalls on this food for its poisonous effect on pets in the past. My bag was a recent purchase, not part of the recall, supposedly now safe - right - and is dated best before April 2014!!! How many other dogs are going to get sick from this poison?? This product is labeled "distributed by...Costco from Seattle". Where is this actually made? China? I imagine it is the same poor quality product we are receiving with complete disregard for safety or quality in an effort for corporations to make as much money as possible selling crappy products. I think more people need to be outraged at this kind of deception and for risking our pets' health.

I had 8 cats. I started feeding them the Kirkland cat food because I was told it was good. 6 months ago I started feeding them Kirkland. I started to notice that my male cats (four) were getting dry, flaky skin. I didn't think much of it until my one indoor cat couldn't urinate and had to take him to the emergency vet. He had crystals in his bladder and urethra. They recommended that I change cat foods because he had the skin allergy going on and felt that the food was causing the crystals. I changed the food for all the cats and within a week their skin got better. Unfortunately, my poor kitty with the bladder crystals didn't make it. He died even after flushing his bladder. Is there a lawsuit against the food and where is it made? It should at least be taken off the shelf.

Interesting, my golden retriever was healthy. I switched her to Kirkland brand. She was good about 1 year, then suddenly her liver gave out on her last fall. I lost my dear KC last Thanksgiving. Any idea if there are lawsuits going on?

Kirkland Super Premium Dog Biscuits - I have been purchasing these biscuits for a number of years now. My three large dogs like them and I felt like the hand-stacked box is my money's worth. I have been known to make a special trip to Costco just for the biscuits and certain times of the year - that store is 72 miles away! I recently purchased two boxes and brought them home only to open the box and find crumbled chips and bits and very few whole biscuits. Every time I try to give the dogs their treat, I get frustrated all over again to the point I felt I needed to let you know how much disappointment I have over your product that I have always been so pleased with.

I started with my dogs on Diamond, at farm and feed stores, then at Price Club in WA state, the Price-Costco, and now Costco. When they decided to private label Diamond foods, I was thrilled as the cost savings was great on an awesome food. I have used it since 1992 until January 2013. I have 3 border collies and my best friend also has 3 border collies. All were thriving and doing so well everyone commented on their coats and health and so on. Then starting close to 6 months ago, all 6 dogs started to go downhill. It started with itching and coat issues. The coat becoming like straw, thinner and falling out.

I have been feeding my dogs Kirkland brand dog food for a while now. There have been several times where the bag of dog food has had a very rancid odor. I am not 100% sure but now my dog is very sick and I have spent $500 so far on vet bills. If there is something wrong with the dog food, I wish somebody would inform consumers.

I have been a faithful Costco/Kirkland dog and cat food buyer for years and had no issues. This Christmas, I went to a food my dog trainers were using for my two therapy/service dogs. After 6 weeks of training on special food, which I continued, they came home. The new variable was Kirkland dog bones/cookies. My dogs got very ill. It is the same food constitution as the food itself (Chicken/Lamb rice). They had weeks of out-of-control diarrhea. I just found out about the food recall last spring. Costco claims that there is no recall. All I can say is that the only change was the dog bones. I will never touch Kirkland dog or cat food from China again.

I have 6 indoor cats, 1 indoor/outdoor cat and 2 ferals that I feed. I've always fed the outdoor cats Kirkland food with no problems. The last time I was at Costco, I picked up two bags and, within a week, the outdoor cats were sick. They all had the nastiest, runny, smelly diarrhea I've ever seen to the point that it was running down their tails. I stopped feeding the food and since switching to another brand, they're doing great. I did contact Kirkland. They say they've only had one other complaint, which I can't believe from reading other websites. The store did refund my money for the unopened bag but refused to refund anything on the bag I threw away.

I would highly recommend Kirkland brand cat food (Available at Costco)! We have two cats of different ages and genders. Both are made available a diet of a little canned and a supplement of dry. We never have a hair ball with this food! The cats are healthy and content with shiny coats and of normal weight. I also use Friskies for the wet.

We have been satisfied users of the Kirkland Signature Super Premium Adult Dog Chicken, Rice & Vegetable Formula for many years. However, the last bag of food we purchased was definitely different. After a few feedings, both dogs, normally eager and hearty eaters, began to leave their food untouched. Frequently they would go all day without eating any of the food in their dishes. My husband and I both noticed the food looked and smelled differently but attributed it to a change in the formulation. A few days ago, we began using Kirkland's Mature Dog Formula. Now both dogs are eating normally. Luckily, we have not noticed any adverse heath affects as a result of the tainted food.

I purchased a bag of Kirkland premium weight control dog food on May 1, 2012 from the Montclair, California store. I did not feed it to my dog until Sunday, May 6, and I had always fed my dog that brand with no problems. I did notice that its color looked different, but I did not think twice. My dog always eats all her food, but this morning she only ate half. Later that day, may be 5 or 6 hours later, she started looking sick and then started throwing up. I noticed that she had thrown up most of what she had eaten that morning. Since it was Sunday and my vet was closed, I told my wife we would watch her. Then we noticed her vomit started to have blood in it; then, I saw her try to take a poop and it came out like a fire hose - all blood and not even soft. We immediately took her to the emergency vet. They did x-rays and blood tests and put her on an IV. The tests were inconclusive. The vet wanted to keep her overnight, so we took her recommendation. She was feeling better, but still weak.

After feeding my dog Purina Dog Chow and trying other foods, I decided to make the switch to Kirkland (dry food). Purina Dog Chow had made my dog's health deteriorate very rapidly; she was constantly vomiting, had diarrhea, was drinking enormous amounts of water, and was lethargic, on top of losing hair and generally looking miserable. I read about Kirkland on Dog Food Advisor's website and was stunned to see it was rated as a 4-star food in terms of quality and ingredients, putting it up with some of the most expensive dog food you can find. However, it's less than half the price! So I figured Costco has never let me down with its Kirkland brand, so I'd give it a shot.

A green bag (lamb and rice) of Kirkland dog food that I purchased in March 2012 had a really strong odor. I’m not sure how to describe it, but my dogs seem to be sick on it. Is there more to this batch of food? Has anyone investigated this since the original complaint?

I've bought Kirkland dry dog foods for over 10 years. I've felt that the ingredients were good quality, and my dogs have done well on it. With the last bag I bought (Kirkland Lamb & Rice Dry Dog Food), KLV0106DNL, GA 00:16, Best Before 16/Jan/2013, both of my dogs were getting sick.

Seven of my 16 dogs developed diarrhea on Kirkland Chicken and Veggie adult dog food. I contacted the manufacturer, who said there have been no other complaints about the batch of food. I spoke to the veterinarian there. She suggested my dogs might have Giardia. She said the foods undergo extensive testing. She said that if a problem was found with this lot, she would contact me. I am really neither satisfied not dissatisfied. That would depend on what is done, if more people have problems with their pets consuming this food.

I fed my dog Kirkland brand food from Costco... He became very sick. Also 2 of our cats passed away, that were also eating the food. My dog could have died, along with the thousands of other animals that ate this tainted food... I lost two cats. I am devastated that my animals had to go through this. We shouldn't have to fear that the food that we are feeding our pets could actually poison them.