Purina Pro Plan Cat Food Reviews
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- Improves overall health and vitality
- High-quality ingredients used
- Effective for weight management
- Some cats experience digestive issues
- Recent formula changes caused problems
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Reviewed June 3, 2026
My cats absolutely love this (the Adult 7+ wet food). They polish their bowls and coats are softer, shinier and they seem much happier on this food and doesn't cause them tummy upsets. It's highly palatable and cats can digest easier than other wet foods. Honestly can't recommend this food highly enough.

Reviewed Jan. 26, 2024
Our 16 week old kitten suffered for 5 weeks from bloody, mucousy diarrhea and bowel incontinence and threw up daily after switching to Purina Pro Plan. We spent hundreds on diagnostics, including a PCR, and interventions at the vet to no avail. Vet decided it must be IBS. It never occurred to any of us that it was the food. After reading similar reviews however we stopped feeding the kitten Purina Pro Plan and resumed the previous brand. The vomiting stopped immediately and all other issues resolved shortly thereafter.
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Reviewed Oct. 25, 2023
Their engagement specialists are incompetent and provide the worst customer service. They do not follow up on any open tickets or cases. You have to contact them via their website and start all over again. I just contacted their corporate office to request assistance and got blocked. I experienced an issue with my July order and since there was a significant delay with their order processing team, I canceled it. Yesterday, I received a strange email that my vet did not approve my recent order. None of the agents have addressed this matter and therefore I requested for my account to be closed effective immediately.

Reviewed Oct. 7, 2023
I will never feed my cat Purina Pro Plan indoor cat food. My cats got sick right after eating it. I got rid of the food and one of my cats got better. The other has been throwing up nonstop and not eating or drinking anything. He is so weak. I've never seen him this sick before. I may have to take him to the vet. It's been two days now since he ate that food and he has not improved as of yet. I will never buy Purina cat food ever again.
Reviewed July 25, 2023
I switched to Purina Pro Plan at the recommendation of recently-graduated vet that I saw when my vet was not available. My cat is two years old and I've had him for one year. In that time, he's thrown his food up 3 times. All 3 times it has been Purina Pro Plan. Never any issues from Sheba, Blue Buffalo, or Iams. Will not be buying this food again.
Reviewed June 12, 2023
I noticed that my two cats started vomiting a lot a few years ago on their regular food, and I tried everything, even the most expensive of foods, but nothing stopped the excessive vomiting. My cats do not get any people's food, only tuna packaged in water from a can occasionally and wet food when I notice they are vomiting. Purina Pro Plan Probiotic changed their health from average to above average very quickly, and they stopped throwing up. I highly recommend it. Each cat has completely different health needs, but Purina Pro Plan Probiotic seems to meet both. Thank you for one less worry, Purina. ♥
Reviewed May 17, 2023
Sometimes both cats avoid the ff completely or puke and have loose bowels. Trying to find another brand worth the money. Tiki seems to be ok so far. Purina's meat products will make your cats ill. I've let them know, but they don't care. They act so concerned. I will never buy anything from Purina or the other companies affiliated with this company again.

Reviewed Nov. 18, 2022
Purina Pro Plan gives my cat diarrhea, I am very disappointed with it, it is quite expensive and I don't need any expensive cat food that makes my cat sick, can anyone make a suggestion what food to get?
Reviewed May 9, 2022
It's unacceptable to not be contacted by Purina. I recently had to reach out to Verizon, and ID me on both responded almost instantly. I hope the FDA will get involved. I've submitted a formal complaint.
Reviewed Jan. 23, 2022
My vet suggested Pro Plan with my cats' allergies. We put our cats on Pro Plan 6 months. They were throwing up more often, allergies got much worse and they seemed to slow down. I was very Disappointed. I DO NOT suggest this food brand, we are still dealing with the allergic effects 3 months later.
Reviewed Jan. 10, 2022
Food quality is consistent and packaging remains the same. It has been harder to order and receive the 5.5 ounce cans either due to marketing or supply chain delays. Our cats loved the Nutro brand of foods. But when their cat food looks it was pulled off the market and rebranded in smaller packaging it was no longer feasible in a multi-cat household. Purina Pro Plan quickly became our go to in the void and we have continued to use, plus the cats like it. We would recommend.
Reviewed Jan. 9, 2022
My 2 cats were eating Fancy Feast wet and I switched them to Pro Plan wet food. They usually clean the bowls and enjoy a wide variety of flavors. They stay full longer, have more energy, and softer fur now. The cat box is also less odorous.
Reviewed Jan. 8, 2022
I have 2 cats, one is 6yo and the other 3yo. They are very finicky, but I have found after finding the flavors they like, (one loves seafood anything, the other prefer chicken or turkey) as long as it is Purina (paste please), they clean their plates! No more wasted money on different brands of food they won't even taste. Some of them smell awful and I don't blame them for not eating it. It seems as long as I feed them Purina, I have 2 happy fur babies!
Reviewed Aug. 15, 2021
Got new and cat got so sick I thought she was going to die. Disappeared in my house for 2 days. Finally showed up the 3rd. Emailed Purina and they sent coupons. My cat was only eating that food. Yuck.
Reviewed May 24, 2021
I purchased Purina pro live clear for my healthy cat, that has not had any veterinary issues. I fed live clear to my cat for 3 weeks. He ended up inpatient at my vet for mega colon. He spent 4 days inpatient at my vet.
Reviewed Feb. 7, 2021
Very long story short. My cat started vomiting on Purina dry food. We brought him to the vet, everything was normal, we thought it was just a stomach upset, but the vet advised to switch him on Purina Fancy Feast (variety). Within the next 7 months my cat continued to have violent episodes of vomiting, every 2-3-4 days that caused severe dehydration. Three months after the first episode he showed signs of kidney failure. Immediately changed the food to other Purina brands, with less proteins, no chunks. Same story, vomiting, vomiting several trips to the ER.
At the end I decided to completely interrupt cat food and switched my cat to human food. Vomiting completely, and I say completely stopped!! To understand whether it was the food, after one month that he stopped vomiting I re-introduced Purina Pro Plan slowly, first one tip of the spoon, within one week one can. At the 1 can feeding, cat vomiting again!! I have a dog also on Purina Pro Plan Focus. He is not eating that food and has upset stomach all the time. I am eliminating Purina from my house, for cat and dog. They should seriously revisit what they are giving us.
Reviewed Aug. 3, 2020
The cats love it, it’s made without fillers, artificial flavors and starts with meat and made in the USA! My cats were itchy, scratching and licking fur off. I had been giving them Meow Mix. I read the different reasons for the scratching, on the internet and they mentioned corn products. My vet recommended the Purina Pro so I read the ingredients and started them on it. All is well now and they are happy, content, and no more licking and scratching which makes us very happy too!
Reviewed July 23, 2020
Purina 1 Older Cat since it stated that it would help supply my little girl with all the nutrients & vitamins that she needed & that it would help bring out the kitten in her, so to speak.
I have to be honest & didn't believe that I would see much difference but held out hope that at least the extra nutrients would do her good. How wrong I was! Her mobility & agility increased greatly and let's just say that play time was extremely extended. Thank you very much to purina for not only making my little girl's life so much better but my also since I had the PLEASURE of 21 1/2 years with her. I can't promise or prove that it was the cat food alone, but I stand as a firm believer that it DEFINITELY played an important role, so I would highly recommend this product to anyone that loves their fur babies as much as me. THX MUCH, 1 HAPPY momma!
Reviewed July 17, 2020
Satisfied. No issues with the cat food. No hair balls or throwing up. Also the price of the food is very reasonable and it is also easy to locate. I have always used this food and I recommend it to all cats.
Reviewed July 16, 2020
I buy this because the cats are always hungry and eat it right up. It keeps them satisfied, fur shiny and body healthy. The nutrients in the product seem to be exactly what they need to live an active lifestyle. I am glad I choose this product and will recommend it to all my friends and anyone else adopting a cat.
Reviewed July 15, 2020
I am using Purina Pro Plan Cat Food - both dry & wet - upon the recommendations of my vet. I have one "special needs" cat who weighs 30 lbs. and has IBS; it's nearly impossible to keep his food separate from the other two, who fortunately like Purina Pro Plan as well!
Reviewed July 14, 2020
I have used several brands of food for my cats but this brand is what they like the best. This is what they like over anything else I have fed them. I feel it is a well balanced diet for them also. The price is reasonable and it is easy to find to purchase.
Reviewed July 13, 2020
Our cat Butch is a senior FIV cat. He really enjoys the Pro Plan Products. We are now using another Pro Plan product the Live Clear which is supposed to help with the dander. This company seems to make very good products and our Butch is thriving.
Reviewed July 6, 2020
I rely on how my cats are feeling. I read the ingredients and they seem ok. I tried Blue Buffalo and it was to rich for them. They threw up. So I read reviews and I have them eating Purina Tender Selects -salmon and they like the smell of it. I am trusting Purina to make a food that promotes good health and long life. Both my kitties look healthy.
Reviewed July 5, 2020
Garbage ingredients. Including meat byproducts in the food is just a cheap way for a company of finding a solution for all the wasted stuff after removing the core meat of the animal. Quality type foods don't include meat b-products, anything artificial or added color.
Reviewed July 4, 2020
My vet recommended Purina Pro Plan Food but definitely not the grain free. My cats enjoy it and they seem to be losing some weight also which is great. With the prices of cat food going up it’s almost the same price as Fancy Feast which is just empty calories.
Reviewed July 3, 2020
My cats enjoyed this food and they never produced hairballs. But my one cat put on quite a bit of weight so I swapped to a higher % of meat. She's lost the weight, though I don't know if it's the new product or she doesn't like the taste as much!

Reviewed July 2, 2020
Purina Pro Plan is a great all around cat food for indoor cats! I have European Burmese cats that are 18 yrs old this year, and are still playful like kittens! Their coats are beautiful and it all due to their food and care!
Reviewed Dec. 16, 2019
I have tried the Purina Pro Plan in the dry foods in different flavors for my cats, and they all loved it, but since my cats have developed urinary crystals from eating dry foods from all different brands and flavors, purchased from all the major pet companies, I have decided to take them off of dry foods completely after researching more into foods that are best for urinary health. I purchased Purina Pro Plan for Urinary Tract Health in canned, and only one of my cats ate the canned food. The others wouldn't eat it. My cats did vomit off of certain flavors of the dry food in the past made from Purina Pro Plan, but with other flavors they loved and had no problems.
Overall, you pay for what you get, is the reason higher quality foods are more expensive, but no matter how high quality the dry food is, it's not worth feeding dry foods to your cats. After researching the different foods, I reduced my overall five star for Purina Pro Plan for Urinary Tract Health to two stars mainly because of the ingredients used in to make it, and also because all my cats aren't eating it.
Reviewed Dec. 13, 2019
I used to feed my cats all the foods from Pet Food Express, supposed to be "higher quality foods", then noticed that they were vomiting, had diarrhea with certain brands, and gained weight. Then my cats started to develop crystals and blood in their urine, which was a huge red flag for me, that these supposed "higher quality foods" were causing my cats to form crystals in their urine. Mentally, it was difficult for me to switch to the other brands like Hills Science Diet and Purina foods because I believed from reading some reviews that they weren't great quality foods. But my vet carries these brands, and vet professionals have informed me that these brands are great quality foods.
After researching the best foods for my cats, I decided to stick with Purina Pro Plan for Urinary Health foods because every time I have used Purina Pro Plan in both wet and dry foods (in different flavors and types), they have never failed my cats. They love the food, they haven't vomited or had diarrhea with any of the foods, they're able to maintain a healthy weight, and most important of all, they're not suffering from urinary issues, such as with crystals or infection.
Reviewed Nov. 18, 2019
For the past 13 years or more My cat were eating Pro Plan and the past year I observed that they are not eating like before and this month they are all vomiting the food. Is there a reason they stop making the True Nature?
Reviewed Aug. 20, 2019
I just bought a case of Gourmet Naturals to try to transition my girl cat to eat it...and also figured I would give my boy cat some too. I have read so many reviews about cats getting sick on Fancy Feast that I am wondering if I should throw it out. Unfortunately after I just started to transition my cat to eat this. I thought maybe since the naturals are pretty new maybe there would not be a problem with it. My girl cat has a problem with her stomach so I expect that maybe she may throw up but my boy could eat nails and it would not bother him so I could better judge as to how he reacts if it ok or not. Just really scared and concerned about my choice to use this food.
Reviewed Aug. 19, 2019
Contains carrageenan in the ingredients! This additive has been well documented as causing cancer in cats. Many cat food companies have removed this additive from its wet foods. (I don't believe it is contained in dry foods because CARRAGEENAN is a thickening agent.) I had been feeding it to my cats and just noticed the other day that it contains this additive. We consumers must read labels carefully (although the list of ingredients is difficult to read because of the very small print.) I am surprised that Purina would have this ingredient in their foods.

Reviewed Jan. 25, 2019
Started feeding Pro Plan Focus Salmon in 2014 after consulting a Purina sales rep at a pet store. Kitty loved it. After learning it had too many carbs bought more different brands of food. The male started getting tummy trouble. Female was okay. After a few months and a few different bags had to concede Pro Plan it is! Both Focus and Savour Salmon always a big hit. The only downside is the male put on too much weight with it but it's the only food they love and no tummy woes. Bought the shredded variety once but that upset the tummy but was giving a wet food too. So don't know which one exactly caused it so after buying expensive foods gourmet foods Pro Plan it still is. Wish they'd take the soy products out though.
Reviewed Dec. 6, 2018
I started my kittens on Purina Pro Plan Focus for Kittens Chicken and Rice flavor, based on my vet's recommendation, and purchased there. The first bag was very heartily eaten by both (non related) kittens and they thrived on it. I could not find it in my local stores, so I ordered from Amazon. One kitten will eat it though not as heartily, the other now refuses it. He also has developed severe, runny, foul diarrhea. I don't know if the Amazon bag was foul or not, but something is very wrong. He was gaining weight, very healthy, active, alert before I fed him the Pro Plan from Amazon. I do not know what to even try, now, other than making my own kitty food.
Reviewed Oct. 27, 2018
Followed the recommended amount of food for my cat's start weight alternating as advised. No additional food or treats given. My overweight cat gained weight (2 lbs to be exact) after three weeks on this plan. Discourage to see a weight gain gone back to prior vet recommended plan. My poor boy now has added weight to lose.
Reviewed Oct. 6, 2018
My cat is a very healthy cat. 2 days after eating this food, she had her entire butt caked in orange poop. This hasn't happened with other foods and yet I switch to this supposed "great" food and it is the worst experience I have ever had. I will never. Never buy this food again. Do not buy it for your cat if you care about them.
Reviewed Sept. 19, 2018
Purina uses garbage from the landfill as "nutrients" in their pet food! This is why people are finding bugs and metal in the food! They also use road kill and euthanized pets! Boycott Nestle! They are evil! They bought out Purina and that's when the problems began! This cat food causes my cats to get sores and scabs all over their bodies and their hair falls out in patches!
Reviewed March 8, 2018
I have 3 indoor cats that I started feeding Purina Pro-Plan for sensitive stomachs, all 3 cats are vomiting every other day; I ordered this thru Amazon. I think there’s something wrong with this food. It’s a 16# bag. The last time I ordered this food it was loaded with ants, that was thru Chewy.
Reviewed Feb. 13, 2018
My cat has been fed Purina One most of her life and she is now on the Senior cat food. At 15 years old the vets that I go to cannot believe she is 15 as she looks amazing. Her coat is healthy, thick and flowing and she is full of life. It seems that every single brand of pet food has killed a pet on here which makes me quite skeptical about such claims. All I can say is that this food has been a fabulous foundation for my cat's health and I would highly recommend!
Purina Pro Plan Cat Food author review by Dr. Ken Tudor
Created by Purina, one of the most trusted names in pet care, Pro Plan is a premium pet food with only one thing in mind - health. Pro Plan creates healthy blends and tempting flavors, all chock full of the nutrition pets need to stay glossy and active.
Special formulas for almost any issue: Pro Plan makes cat food formulas designed to help with almost any issue a cat can develop, from sensitive stomachs to urinary tract health.
Wet and dry food options: For picky eaters and cats that do better on a wet food diet, Pro Plan has a variety of options.
No fad diets: Pro Plan creates food with pet health as the primary goal, avoiding gimmicks and trends.
Kitten, adult and senior formulas: Pro Plan offers kitten food, food for adults one year and older, and for those eleven plus.
Color-coded for easy shopping: Each food category is broken down by bag color to show which products are for health issues, picky eaters or general health.
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.
Purina Pro Plan Cat Food Company Information
- Company Name:
- Purina Pro Plan Cat Food
- Year Founded:
- 1894
- Country:
- United States
- Website:
- www.purina.com




