Purina Pet Foods Reviews

I started Beyond One when it first hit the markets. Honestly, it was cheap. I went from a much higher quality dry food for my cats to Beyond, thinking: 1) I’m saving money; and 2) I want to cut back how much they eat in dry. The last 1.5 years has been hell for us. Our cats experienced UTIs, defecating issues, and now, fatty liver disease. The two more affected are senior cats who preferred dry over wet. One has IBD, therefore a suppressed immune system. Cat #2 had at least UTIs (took months to figure out which cat was ill) and stopped eating over a week ago. He just spent 4 nights in the ER and $3600 later, he is on a feeding tube and may have neurological disorder.

We have been feeding our golden retriever Purina brand for years, including Beneful. On January 28, 2013, everything was fine. She was playing and running around like normal. The night of January 29, 2013, I noticed her crying about 6PM. When I went to her, she was seizing uncontrollably; puss was coming from her eyelids; her eyes were glazed over and would not respond to light; and clear fluids were leaking from her mouth. When the seizure subsided, she would just lie there breathing with no response to light, sound or touch. She suffered several seizures before we finally had to put her down. The last dog food we gave her was Purina Dog Chow. If this is indeed what is happening, it's all Purina and not just Beneful.

Lira is a rescue horse, neglected by her former owners, who has been with me now for about a year and a half. She had recovered beautifully, and was a happy active girl until this past fall when I bought her a bag of Purina Ultium food from our neighborhood feed store. She began losing weight, lying around, and was generally deteriorating. She got so bad that I had the vet scheduled to come euthanize her, but the morning it was scheduled, I just couldn't bring myself to do it. Coincidentally, she had eaten the last of her Ultium the day before, so I stopped at a different little place and picked her up some cheap sweet feed, just to get her by. The lady who ran that store told me that she would not sell Purina products - that a friend of hers had lost their two racehorses because of Purina Ultium, but I didn't think too much of it, and just took the new feed home to Lira.

Like everyone else complaining of Purina, I bought the Purina One Beyond thinking it would do my dog good. Well, I was wrong. He ate it Tuesday night (1/28/13) and yesterday (1/29/13) he vomited all over the house (and he didn't even eat that much of it) and had uncontrollable shaking and had to be rushed to the vet. He was given a shot of Pepcid and a shot of anti-nausea meds and I am happy to say he is okay today. I called them to complain and they said they would have the clad dept call me which is usually in 2-4 business days because I want to be reimbursed for this! Beware of this food!

I purchased a bag of Purina One Senior at my local grocery store yesterday. When I opened the bag this morning to transfer the dog food to an easier to handle plastic container, I noticed there was a chunk of something that was blue in the bag. I pulled it out and it was a chunk of blue wood! I have attached four photos of the bag with the codes and best-by dates on it as well as the chunk of wood. I am going to throw this out. I believe it could possibly contaminate my dog with lead or another type of poisoning. I am so disappointed. We have trusted Purina to provide a quality product for our pet, and now I find out the quality control at Purina is so poor that items that cannot be consumed are accidently being put in the food. I don't know if Purina One is made in the U.S. or not, but regardless, I do not trust this brand of pet food now.

Waggin Train chicken jerky treats killed my precious Gigi and Purina Little Bites sickened her sister, Abby, who was given to me a week after she died. Finally, you withdrew the treats? When will you withdraw your foods made from the same source? Please visit Justice for Gigi on Facebook.

My cat became lethargic, started breathing very rapidly and heavily and was gagging. Then after a couple of days was having diarrhea. All these since I changed the food to the Indoor Cat formula. I threw it out. Still have to take the cat to the vet, just in case.

I feed almost 100 homeless cats - mostly with donated food! Please, can all of you (who post information) post the lot numbers from the bags that you are having problems with so that the FDA can better search which plant is manufacturing the bags that you are all having problems with. Please, I need some help! We cannot afford another option, except donated food. But I cannot afford to kill 100 cats either. I have several friends that feed more than 1,000 homeless cats collectively. Please, let us all start giving the FDA more information to help them solve this problem faster! Thank you!

As I have seen on this site, my Basset hound would eat very little and then go out and eat grass and often vomit. This stuff needs to be taken off the market!

In November 2012, I purchased my usual bag of Purina Pro Plan dog food (for small breed). My 2 dogs didn't seem to like it at all. My granddaughter came to visit with her Boxer and he ate some of the food. Almost immediately, he had a severe case of diarrhea. The next day, my 2 dogs were also sick. They had diarrhea and vomiting. They refused to eat anything and drank more water than usual. I bought diarrhea medication at the pet store and my male seemed to get somewhat better. However, my female Chihuahua was only getting worse. I rushed her to the vet and was told she had a very bad bacterial. She also had a high liver enzyme count. My dogs now refuse to eat any kind of Purina dry dog food. I believe that the bag of food I purchased was contaminated. Very disappointed with Purina.

I have 2 adult dogs who were on Purina One and Beyond. Both started to develop signs of renal failure. I foster often and it wasn't until the puppies I was fostering and feeding Purina Pro Plan Puppy became ill that I made the connection between the renal issues and the food. One puppy has been on 2 course of antibiotics at 4 months old, but he was losing so much fluid that I am concerned he will not recover. He was adopted into a wonderful home when they first thought the vomiting was related to a simple UTI that was caught, they believed, as it just reached the kidneys. He is now very ill but his new family loves him. I felt terrible that I fed them the food from 6 weeks old.

I bought a box of Purina Cat Chow at Pet Club in Santa Rosa, CA last Friday, Dec 28. I opened it Sunday morning and poured some into a separate little storage container. I have given my cat a few little snacks of it . Then this morning (Monday), I noticed some of the Cat Chow was hanging out of the container. So I opened it up and saw webbing and larvae all over the food. I hope my cat will be okay. She looks tired but hasn't thrown up or anything. When I saw other similar complaints on this website, I became concerned. The expiration is Dec. 2013 with serial #21741083 0821L10.

I just purchased a bag of Purina cat food and after a couple of days, I noticed moths in my kitchen cabinet where I keep the food, plus one of my cats had been throwing up since using that food. I found that the moths were coming from the Purina cat food and there were worms, webbing and eggs all over the bag inside and out, which explained why my cat was sick. I had to spend hours during the holiday cleaning my kitchen to get rid of the invasion, and I am still finding a few stray moths roaming that I have missed. I had thrown out all of the dry cat food as well as all of my dry foods just to be safe. Do not buy Purina food.

I purchased a bag of Purina One Kitten Food tonight for the very last time. I was in a hurry to feed my Bengal and the new kitten when I got home from school before my 2-year-old could get into any trouble. So I didn't notice the worms, larvae and webbing throughout the entire 16 pound bag. I returned an hour later to worms and larvae crawling everywhere. I had been having some issues since using this food with vomiting and loose, extremely smelly stool. But I didn't think it was such a big deal until I opened the bag and found the worms, which led me to this website.

My four-month-old Siberian husky, Lyla, was in healthy condition until I changed her food to Purina One lamb and rice formula (8 lb bag), which I purchased at a Wal-Mart store in El Centro, CA 92243. She became slow, inactive, had diarrhea and was vomiting. After five days in this condition, the day after Christmas, she died. We have another dog named Clyo, a 36-month-old Schnauzer, who has been lethargic since then. She didn't eat too much like she used to with other food products.

I just purchased a bag of Lamb and Rice Purina One dog food. I opened the bag and dished out 6 bowls of food. On the last scoop, I noticed a webbing. I went back and picked up the dog food bowls. There was webbing and maggots amongst the food! Needless to say, I instantly returned the food to the bag and took it back to the store. I spoke to both managers on staff and was informed that it was meal moth larvae and that they wished they didn't have to sell it because this has happened before! I can't stop scratching. I am so disgusted by the fact that worms were in my dogs' bowls and in my kitchen! They should not be allowed to sell dog food if they can't serve quality products. I will never buy Purina again!

There are worm infestations in many bags of Purina One Cat food. I have had to return 4 bags of Purina One Urinary tract and 2 bags of Purina One indoor formula for cats. Disgusting! Live worms, webs, worm poop. They have worm eggs in the food and the worms are dead and hatching. I am switching to Iams.

I have two beautiful cats. Twix - a tiger cat, and Bella -a tuxedo cat. Twix I have had since a kitten, and Bella was a stray that I took in. I had been feeding my cats either Meow Mix or Purina Cat Chow hard food the entire time I have had them. They always seemed fine, except that I noticed Bella was gaining weight. I read up on all the info on different cat foods that I could find, and decided that Purina One Indoor Formula was a good choice for my cats. It wasn't overly expensive and seemed to have a very good ingredients list. I made the switch in April 2012.

I recently bought a new bag of Kitten Chow. When tearing back the folds at the top of the package, I found several small yellow worms crawling around in the glue area just before the opening at the top. Yuck! There was also 1 on the end of the bag once the top was completely unfolded. They didn't appear to have gotten into the bag, so I didn't throw it out, but I will likely move on to a new brand of dry food next time. I'm not sure how the worm eggs (I'm sure that's incorrect terminology) got into the glue or packaging, but this is something that needs to be looked into at the plant.

I have two eleven-year-old labs, who have eaten Purina dry foods for the majority of their lives. However, after purchasing the One Beyond Chicken, one immediately came down with bloat on Thanksgiving morning and required emergency surgery. Thankfully, she is fine now after the $2800 surgery. Her brother began vomiting and experiencing diarrhea three days later. He now refuses to eat the Purina One Beyond, as well as his sister who is only eating Science Diet. My vet said that it is highly unusual for a dog of eleven to bloat. Purina should be ashamed. Their once good name is being ruined and I, for one, will never buy their products again. I will not jeopardize my dogs’ or seven cats’ lives.

I have 2 cats that are angels now and a third one that is on her way because of your stupid greed. My animals are like my children. I switched my cats to the Purina ONE Hairball Formula and my cats have been vomiting, having bloody stools, not wanting to eat - and it's not just the dry food, it's the wet food as well. I guess everyone should be aware that switching to Purina is like giving your animal a death sentence. Please look into these complaints as I also have a friend who has 3 sick animals because of their food.

I purchased a 6lb. bag of Purina One Beyond Lamb from Wal-Mart five days ago. I have a mini schnauzer and a 5-month old kitten. Our kitten likes to snack on the dog’s food even though he has his own kitten food up on a desk where the mini schnauzer cannot get to! On the third day of feeding this food, we woke up at 6:30 am to our mini schnauzer vomiting and having bloody liquid diarrhea. I am a vet tech and this was happening on a Sunday and our office is closed on Sundays. By 3pm, the kitten and our mini schnauzer were both having the bloody diarrhea and vomiting. I called our vet at home and he had me meet him at the clinic immediately. After several injections, activated charcoal, fluids, oral medications, blood work, physical exam, and fecal exam, our vet diagnosed them with salmonella poisoning.

I changed my dogs' food recently to Purina One, with the misconception that it wasn't a bad brand of food. I couldn't have been more wrong. My dog started having issues with the food the night I gave it to her and I gradually introduced it to her diet. 1st and 2nd night (starting her on Purina One), I noticed her stool seemed very soft and sort of lighter in color. Day 3, I came home from work to a disaster. She had what seemed like uncontrollable diarrhea. Knowing that these things happen and dogs, like humans, will get the runs every so often. My dog also seemed extremely needy, much more than usual. Day 4, explosive diarrhea but there was rather large amount of blood that accompanied the liquid feces and not far away from that, there was a big puddle of mucus and blood. I took pictures of the blood I was wiping from the floor.

One of my friends and I just spent two weeks traveling with our three dogs. We were in a remote area and ran out of our usual dog food, Taste of the Wild, and purchased a bag of Purina One, Lamb and Rice formula. All was well for three days, thankfully the day we returned home. My friend's 18-month-old purebred dog became very ill, and we took her to our vet clinic. A definite diagnosis could not be made, but even the doctors were guarded about her recovery. She was hospitalized for 36 hours in intensive care and quarantine with IV fluids constantly. She has been home for 24 hours and slowly recovering.

I bought a bag of Purina One dog food on November 9, 2012 and served it to my three small dogs. I do not regularly buy Purina One but was out of Blue Buffalo and just needed a quick bag of food to get by until I was able to get to Petco. By the next night, one dog had loose stools throughout the night that continued for three nights and during the day. By the second night, another dog had the same problem. I took my first dog to the veterinarian on the fourth day and he asked me if I had fed him any Purina dog food product. When I said, "Yes," he said that I was his third pet owner this week whose dog had become ill after eating Purina One. We're on a chicken and rice diet until they're better. I will never use this product again.

My cat of 7 yrs who had never even had a hangnail, after 6 weeks on Healthful Life with real salmon and chicken (thought I was doing a good thing), had developed lumps around his neck then started losing his fur in patches left bloody in places he cannot reach - so not self-inflicted. When it started, I did some research on cat ailments and concluded it was food. I changed his food immediately and lumps started to disappear and the first bloody patch of hair loss started healing. It healed over 1 week. The newest patch stopped looking bloody and grew scabs, healing well. 2 weeks later I bought more food and completely missed it was from Purina. After less than a week, his lumps were back and fur falling out again, patches all bloody and painful to the touch.

On the late afternoon of 11/4/2012, I purchased a bag of Purina Healthy Life Living dog food with DHA. My wife and I always buy Pedigree. On the morning of 11/5, we gave them one feeding. On that evening, we noticed they weren't being themselves. The next morning, not good. I decided to return the bag of dog food for an off brand. On my way back home, I got a phone call from my wife. She told me that one of the puppies just died. So, I immediately turned around and returned to the store, madder than hell. I went into the store and asked for the bag of dog food I had just returned. As I was on my way home again, lo and behold, another phone call from my wife again. She told me that another puppy had just died.

I have been feeding my dog Purina One SmartBlend Lamb and Rice for almost 2 years. Last week, I bought a brand new bag and my dog started vomiting within 15 minutes. At first I thought that he had the flu and have been nursing him since. For the first time ever, my dog refused to eat the Purina. After checking this website and seeing all of the similar stories, I have changed his food and he seems fine. I am not pleased at all.

Follow up to my earlier post regarding my Beagle and Little Bites. I contacted Purina. They took the info from the bag and said they would follow up. They offered to send a coupon for a free bag of food. I've changed food and in the two weeks since we've changed, we've had one "spit up" and it was following a car ride.

I have two cats. We usually just buy whichever dry cat food is on sale that day. Both of my cats have been throwing up all over the floor, and one is very lethargic. I realized today that both, this time as well as the last time, had a vomiting episode. We had bought the green bag of Purina Cat Chow Indoor Formula. I don't know what it is about this food, but it's making my cats sick. I am not buying this food anymore.

I have a beagle, about 4 years old (not too sure, she was a rescue). I brought her inside in August due to the extreme heat. She has been an inside dog since so I know more about her daily activities. She has had some skin rashes since being inside, but the biggest thing was spitting up, I call it, and there would be the red kibbles of the Little Bites in it more than 14 hours after she ate. She had very bad breath and almost black poop. I've switched to a grain-free food (a high rating on Dog Food Advisor website). She is acting like she feels much better, poops better and the bad breath issue cleared up. The vet said it was not normal for the red kibbles to be undigested after that length of time.

I fed my 14 lb. dog, a schnauzer/poodle mix, 1/4 can of Purina One Classic Ground Wholesome Turkey & Barley Entree. She was crying and shaking when I came home from work. Now, she's barely moving. No Purina ever again for me.

Purina dry cat chow killed 15 cats - I just lost my fourth, beautiful, young and once healthy cat to Purina. Quick to kidney failure and my bill's total is now $10,000. Another person lost 11 to the same God awful corporate company. It should be put on trial and a class action lawsuit filed. Now they know this and keep selling it. Does anyone know how heartbreaking this is to me and my family?

I purchased a bag of Purina Healthy Weight dog food because my beagle has been looking a little pudgy lately. Exercise was not helping the issue, so I decided I would spend a little more money on "healthy" dog food. As soon as I put it in the bowl, she sniffed it and completely refused to eat. Her behavior was odd because she usually eats immediately, but I didn't think anything of it because she has a tendency to be picky. My Jack Russel Terrier, however, ran up and began eating some of the food himself. Within 15 minutes, he was throwing up everything he ate. He didn't eat anything for the next couple of days. I had initially thought it was just a fluke, but after reading all of these complaints, I am convinced it was the food that made him sick. I am so thankful I threw the bag away when I did and didn't purchase any more of this food.

I followed a Facebook link and read the post written by Stephanie from Fenton, MO. Reading about the progression of sickness of Princess was heartbreaking, along with all of the other beloved pets within the complaints regarding Beneful. We were feeding Purina Pro Plan, a food we began serving our first dog in 1986, when it first came available in Veterinary offices only. It was not a cheap choice. We had tried a couple of other top shelf foods over the years when an issue would arise, but would end up back on a different formula of Pro Plan.

Purina offered me a new settlement in regard to my claim for my cat, Sable. They had initially claimed no responsibility for her illness, but offered to pay half of my vet bill anyway (the bill was $429.00). Now, they are still claiming to have no liability, but will pay the entire vet bill if I sign a waiver relieving them of responsibility for Sable's illness. They refuse to pay an additional $230 so that she can have regular check-ups at Banfield Pet Hospital for the next year. They have given me 30 days to consider their offer.

As a dog owner who has 4 dogs, 3 of which have had the horrible symptoms of a seizure all because I fed them dinner, I am now seeing that it apparently was the dog food I was feeding my pets. I ask that all of you dissatisfied Purina customers send an email with your story to helpme@wpix.com. This is Help Me Howard from the local TV network. I think this is something that needs to be heard more so than on Consumer Affairs. Too many animals are becoming ill and dying for no reason!

Our dog extremely got sick from Purina dog food. Do not buy. Recently, our 2-year-old Boston started trying to avoid eating the chicken and rice flavor we had been feeding him for 6 months. He began sniffing and scraping pieces of food out of the bowl onto the floor, then he would slowly sniff a kibble or two then eat some little by little. This is not how our dog eats. He usually bends over the bowl and chows down! Over the past week, he has been throwing up a lot. Moping around the house and acting very lethargic; not the energetic Boston terrier he was the previous week. It got very scary when he just fell down onto the floor and couldn't keep his eyes open. He even lost 4 pounds.

I rescued a Boston Terrier last year from the North American Boston Terrier Rescue. My guy was extremely healthy and received a thorough vet examination last year walking away with a clean bill of health. The Rescue fed all dogs and pups in their care Purina One and suggested I keep my Boston on the regimen and I did because he seemed to be doing fine with the food. Fast forward when we went for his well-dog exam and he received another glowing review from the vet and another bill of good health, I purchased a brand new bag of Purina One Smartblend Chicken & Rice Dry Dog Food from our local Denver King Soopers.

On June 5, 2012, I bought a new bag of Purina Friskies Indoor Delights for my 5 cats. I opened the bag and fed them some the next morning. Four of the cats ignored the food and went out the window to roam around the front yard. The fifth cat wolfed down a full bowl before going outside to play. About 15 to 20 minutes later, I was on the telephone when she came back inside and jumped onto the kitchen table. She stumbled several steps and appeared to convulse before falling off of the table and voiding her bowels. She was crying and panting very heavily, her eyes were darting back and forth, and she was unable to walk because she couldn't bear weight on her hind legs.

I have lost two dogs since April who have eaten Purina Pro Plan Shredded Blend (lamb and rice or chicken and rice). I have fed Pro Plan for 11 years with good results until around December 2011. I have 7 dogs and we have spent nearly every weekend, days off, and have taken days off work so that we can take dogs to the vet where their symptoms were treated. Most of all the complaints are similar to what each of my dogs has had over the year. We've scoured the yard for toxins and have done just about anything we could think of.

I can't buy 50 lbs of food, only 33-lb. bags. Instead of being able to get what I am looking, I have to spend more money just for 13 lb. of dog food. I have 2 mastiffs, one English, the other bull. These dogs eat. I was just wondering why the 50-lb. bags were not distributed anymore. Is it the money or the product?

We use Purina Moist and Meaty dog food as dog treats. Recently, we opened a packet and fed it to our dogs. They both immediately threw it up and became very sick - vomiting, diarrhea, lethargic, depressed. We scoured our yard and home for the culprit and ended up realizing the one thing they had in common was the treats! We've had them in and out of the vet's office all week and our little boy may not make it. Every test has been performed without answer. We are hoping IV fluids, antibiotics and good vet care will heal our little guy. In the meantime, Purina customer service has "never had a complaint, will investigate," blah, blah, blah. I have always used Purina products but now, I will reconsider. Our vet bills are well over $2000 for this week. I do not want to take another chance with our little buddies' lives.

I have attempted to unsubscribe from your email notices each time I have received one (probably three or four times). Unfortunately, each time the result has been the same. After checking the two boxes indicating that I wish to no longer receive these emails, the unsubscribe button changes color to red but does nothing when clicked. Neat trick to keep people from unsubscribing for these notices or maybe just a programming error? I look forward to your response.

I had a Bullmastiff named Mugsie. We got her at age 3, after the owner could no longer care for him due to divorce. The original owner gave us all his paperwork from the breeder he had bought him from, the vet they used and AKC paperwork. He was a very expensive dog, shows quality, both parents had been evaluated for health issues that might be passed on to any pups they had, and a clean bill of health for both parents as well as the litter of pups. We took him to our vet for a regular check up and booster shots, all was perfect. About 2 years after we started feeding him Purina dog food, he got ill. The vet thought he may have been poisoned while out in our fenced yard. Blood work, x-rays, etc., to the tune of $800.00 and they found nothing.

My dogs got really sick on this stuff (Purina One Chicken and Rice). We had used it for a while; no problems. Then, the last 2 bags have been horrible. Our Dobie had runny stool and pooped in the house. He never does that. They were black, tar-like, and smelled horrible. Poor thing… He would ignore his bowl for a meal and then our border collie did the same thing (i.e., head down, low tail, and fever). After reading these reviews, I saw so many things that I recognized as symptoms mine were having. I took them to the vet and they had bacterial infections and the vet gave them Cipro. So for the next few days, they are eating homemade stewed chicken and rice. I took my bags back to Wal-Mart and have no idea what kind of food I am going to be getting. My vet said Science Diet was a good one, but it was 52 dollars a bag for a large bag. It might be cheaper to make our own and Missing Link Plus for the minerals. It is time-consuming, but I might do it if I can. Throw your Purina products away. Someone put it on Facebook! I don’t have fb.

Approximately 3 days after starting Purina Veterinary OM dog food for overweight management, my dog started to drool excessively. Initially, I thought it was some topical treatment for skin irritation, but the more I read about my dog's symptoms, I think it has to do with the dog food. She has been to the vet numerous times to rule out digestive disorders and even had an endoscopy which showed severe small intestine inflammation. She is able to drink, but is not able to eat solid food. She is losing weight, but not in a healthy way. I would like to know what type of microorganisms might be causing these symptoms. What has something to do with the dog food to call such a severe reaction? I don't want to lose my dog. I wish someone would just come forward be honest about the dog food.

Purina SmartBlend Lamb and Rice killed my dog. In 2010, one of my dogs began acting odd. Head down when he walked, refusing to eat, refusing to drink, had to be helped outside, the list goes on. The vet was called and we were told he had a severe liver infection and was having seizures. Meds were given and he seemed to be getting better. Then my other dog started refusing to eat. I thought this is odd. They have been on the Purina lamb and rice for years and loved it. Then I noticed this was a new formula with meaty chunks. I began paying attention to my dogs eating habits. I started having to doctor up the food by putting shredded cheese in it to get them to eat. Koolie, the dog that was having issues, started getting worse again. This time vomiting up the most vile and disgusting things I had ever seen. He could no longer hold his bowels or urine and just laid there.

I fed my dog Purina One Smartblend (beef and rice). "Smartblend" is a line marketed as natural and they give it that organic healthy vibe - they claim it has omega-3 and antioxidants. The second day on the food, my dog was lethargic. No big deal, I've seen him tired before. But that night as I slept with him I noticed his stomach was lurching (I don’t know how to describe what was doing on but there he had what appeared a pain in his stomach - I'd never seen this behavior). On the third day - only day three! - he could barely walk. I have never seen this. I had to drag him outside for a walk and he would just do the head-down shuffle. It seemed to me at the time that he had pain in his legs. I knew there was more to the problem when later that day he would not accept a treat. This I could not believe. Never in his entire 8 years has he turned down a treat. It was obviously the food, because on day four, I took him off this poison and he slowly got well (about 3 days back to normal).

I just purchased my dog on August 7, 2012. He was a happy solid pooping dog. I started feeding him Purina ONE SMARTBLEND (lamb and rice) and he went from solid poop to diarrhea during week one. During week two, he was vomiting and having diarrhea. I took him to the vet and he was on stool hardening meds along with anti-vomiting meds. He is now on boiled chicken breast, rice and cottage cheese. I'll be starting him on a non-recalled company dog food soon. I will keep you posted. He is current on his shots and vaccinations.

For 3+ years I've fed my cat, Baby, with Purina cat food products. I began feeding Baby Fancy Feast per her satisfaction and never experienced any problems. In an effort to take better care of my cat, I stopped giving Baby Fancy Feast and switched to Purina One. I was under the assumption Purina One was a more healthy option due to its natural ingredients and its focus on improving my pet's health. My switch to Purina One was a conscious decision because I trusted the company. Purina brands itself as a company who specializes and cares for the health of animals and since I did not experience any problems prior, I thought it would be smart to stay loyal.

All our 5 cats had diarrhea, vomiting, excessive drinking problem and loss of appetite since we bought a new bag of food (Purina One Sensitive Systems) at PetSmart on July 23, 2012 at 9:30AM in Erie, PA. We don’t have the bag or receipt but used PetSmart Perks Card so the purchase can be tracked.

I'm tired of these huge corporations sticking it to the American people because they can. My wife was filling up the dog feeder and realized that the bag (Purina One Healthy Formula for dogs) she bought was not 18.5 lbs anymore; now it is 16.5 lbs. So they reduced the amount by 2 lbs which is outrageous, and they're not reducing the price, even though you say 2 lbs is not much. But if you take into consideration that 2.5 million bags are sold per year and take that amount they reduced which is 2 pounds and times that by 2.5 million, it comes to 5 million lbs. Then divide that by 16.5 lbs. That is 303030, then multiply that by $19.95. Their profile comes to over $6,045,448.50. Now, times that by 30 different types of dog food they sell. It's $181,363,455.00.

I just took my ill cat to the vet as he was limping, twitching, repeatedly licking himself, excessive drool on and around his mouth, and 2 mouth lesions/ulcers on his tongue. Just suddenly he became sick on Monday night. It dawned on me that it must be the food. I got the Pro Plan food from PetSmart for free as I adopted a young cat from a cat rescue company. So I thought, well just use it up. My young guy is okay, but my 9 year old, not so much. So at the vet's they gave him a steroid and antibiotic shot and took blood work. The blood work came back 100% healthy except the white blood cell count, which is due to the lesions in his mouth, so it makes sense. But I'm sure the food caused this! I immediately switched him back to the amazing dehydrated Honest Kitchen 'Prowl' food that he's been thriving on for over a year. What was I thinking giving him that garbage Purina food, and why is it allowed on shelves?! They owe me $360, as far as I'm concerned.

When I took my dog to the vet for her yearly checkup, they came back to tell me that her feces had roundworms and whipworms in it so I started giving her the medication to fix this problem. Then today when I went to go feed her, I look in her dog food and there was a large amount of worms crawling around. We have been giving this dog food to her for about 7 months now and I feel that this brand of dog food caused her to have the worms. I will definitely be changing her dog food now because there is no way that this is acceptable.

After posting my experience here on June 26, I went to Purina's website and sent them an email about the food I had purchased. I got a reply within three days and they did say they would look into the issue. They had the bag of food info from my initial email and then they asked for the name and the address of where I had purchased the cat food. I, like one other person here, had called the store too where I had purchased the food and the manager told me also, that this happens particularly at this time of the year! Well, I have had pets since I was a small child and I am now 58 and I have never seen anything like this with any cat food I have ever purchased. I also told Purina that.

My cat has been very sick and had a urinary tract infection. I purchased this food and my cat was eating it. She became lethargic and had begun to profusely vomit everywhere. I assumed it was her condition only to pour another bowl of food and flying insects came out of the bag. When I ripped it open, I found thousands of dead skeletal of insects. I heard of flying ones came out, and the worms whitish, looked like maggots mixed in it. I cannot tell you how disgusted and baffled I am. This is unacceptable.

Thanks to Dog Food Adviser, I now realize the difference between bad, adequate and excellent pet foods. I have been feeding Purina One to all my dogs for years, recently switching to Purina One Beyond. I also added Pedigree pouches to enhance the taste for my two current Yorkies, not knowing that it is one of the worst of the worst. I thought I was giving them something good for them, only to find that I have been paying a premium for really sub-standard food. Shortly after switching to Purina Beyond, one of my Yorkies had a severe attack of extreme gastrointestinal distress, extreme bloody diarrhea and vomiting pure blood. The emergency vet told me she was literally expelling the lining of her intestines. She spent two days in the hospital on IV fluids, multiple antibiotics, etc. to the tune of $1100.

My 1-year-and-one-month-old AKC rough haired collie has been eating Purina since he was a pup at the breeder's. I bought this last green bag of Purina dog food in June. I still have it! My dog is barely eating and his stool is loose. I added Alpo Premium Beef Cuts to his dry food, hoping he would start eating again. He did. Now, he has full blown diarrhea! Thankfully, I have a dog who won't poop in the house. I called Purina wanting to know if there has been a recall. I was told no. They haven't heard of any problems, but she would forward my info to quality control. Then, I come across this site and can't help but wonder. Did anyone call and complain or is it just me? I called 1-800-778-7462.

I bought a bag of Purina One SmartBlend Chicken & Rice dry food for my cats. Shortly after opening it, I saw a moth come out. I thought, "Well, that's weird," but I just ignored it. A few days later, I went to scoop out some food and saw cocoons. I started digging through the bag to find dozens of cocoons and even a worm (I'm guessing which was a baby moth). I returned the bag and contacted Purina. I understand that this is more than likely unintentional. But these moths are attracted to grains - corn, wheat, rice, etc. This was an eye opener. Purina food is made of so much grain that moths will manage to get inside this sealed bag for it. I've switched my cats to Blue Buffalo Wilderness, a grain free food. Not only do they eat much less food because it is so nutrient dense, but they have shimmer and softer coats and healthier bodies.

I am here to try and get answers as to why my cat got sick, and after reading what "Loretta from OK" posted (and many others whose pet got sick), I believe I have found the answer. I had my cat on Purina One Sensitive Systems for about 6 months now after switching from "Nutro Max Cat Senior" to "save a few buck". Now, I realize what a horrible mistake I made. I purchased the 7 lb. bag at my local Walmart. Within 1-2 days of feeding from the new bag, she began vomiting profusely. It looked as if she ate/vomited, ate/vomited throughout the day while I was at work.

The third bag of Purina cat food was infested with maggots. Not only are the prices completely overpriced, but it's supposed to be healthy for our animals. I don't think maggots are healthy for anyone. I will never buy this product again. It's absolutely disgusting and something should be done about this. Oh, and on top of that, when I called the pet store to complain, after them telling me the two times before it was a bad batch, they had the nerve to say, "this happens a lot". So when I bring the cat food back to the pet store today, and they take the bag, and most likely resell it or use it for their animals, they're going to tell me the same thing. They fooled me 3 too many times.

Purina Dog Chow - I bought a bag of dog food yesterday morning at Safeway and both my dogs were at the emergency vet. They got food poison! They were vomiting and would not get up. I have used this for all my dogs, very disappointed!

I recently purchased a bag of Purina Pro-Plan Adult 7+ Chicken & Rice Formula Shredded Blend 2082 1082 1642 L06-99. I noticed the color was darker but figured Purina changed something. My 10 lb. Yorkie ended up in an animal hospital for a week and we almost lost her and have almost a $1,300.00 vet bill. She had nonstop and uncontrollable diarrhea, which caused quick dehydration. Diagnosis was severe bacterial infection. I and my vet feel this was caused by bad dog food. After reading everyone’s review here, there has to be a link between all these foods. I called Purina and of course they've heard of nothing but did send me free coupons for more food. Well, I will never feed my dog or any other pet Purina products again. I think they should be taking some responsibility for this issue.

I bought a 16-lb. bag of Purina Cat Chow Complete (bar code number 1780013415) and it's old/moldy. I bought it at Walmart in Grants Pass, OR in June 2012. When I opened it, I noticed it's a lighter color than usual. My cats would rather starve than eat any of it. I want Purina to mail me another redeem coupon for another bag, please. I understand that sometimes products sit for too long or get damp or inedible for whatever reason.

Tonight, I started to feed my three cats their evening meal and when I opened the plastic tightly sealed container where I store their food, which was the Sensitive System formula, much to my horror, I saw small worms crawling all throughout the food just like another consumer has reported that he found in his puppy's food yesterday. I looked inside the bag the food was sold in as there was still some left in it. It, too, was filled with worms. I have had this particular bag of food for about a week now. The number from the bag is 13191083 0622L05 with an expiration date of May 2013. The barcode was 01780003198. I have been feeding my cats this food for at least over a year now and I know those worms did not come from my home.

Your company’s greed has gotten in the way of you providing safe food and treats for our loved ones. I rushed my baby girl to the vet to have a liver/kidney panel ran to make sure all is well. It was $77 I didn't have to spend, but it was worth the piece of mind knowing all is fine. But it’s not so for a family friend. She lost her furbaby 3 weeks ago. I want you to know that I, my entire family, all of my friends and the hundreds of online friends that I have, have stopped buying anything under the Nestle/Purina umbrella. And everyone I see buying food or treats from your company will get a, "Hi, how are you? Let me tell you something about the product in your hand and the company that makes it. It all comes down to your greed. Well, I will no longer be helping you live high on the hog.

Last month we purchased the large bag of the Purina ONE SMARTBLEND Healthy Puppy Formula. Upon opening the bag, I noticed a moth or two. I thought nothing of it. I poured the food into our tightly sealed dog food container. Two days later, I had my daughter fill the dog bowl up and she freaked out. There were moths and maggoty-type worms all throughout the dog food, which I am hoping would explain the runny poop over those few days of the initial scoops. My dogs are 5 pounds and 10 pounds. They love this food. But I love my dogs and will not feed them this product again. I still have the container of food in my garage as I am unsure what to do with it. I opened it for the first time this week and almost threw up - it was covered in worms and cocoons. I’m thinking the whole thing is going in the trash. I’m contacting my vet on Monday.

We purchased a 44-lb bag of Purina dog food on Sunday, 6/17. We have always fed our dog the same food, and he does not get human food. After feeding him on Sunday, he almost instantly began vomiting and wouldn't eat nor drink for about 2-3 days. So on Thursday, I began searching the internet; and I found all these complaints describing exactly the same thing as what happened to my pet. I called Purina, and they told me there had been no complaints regarding the food and just offered to send me coupon towards another bag of food?! They did say that the ingredients had changed in the last month. Has anyone else called them?

We recently switched from Kibbles and Bits to Purina Little Bites. We had been feeding our Terrier K&B for 5 years and recently switched to your Little Bites. After a few short weeks (3), she started becoming less and less playful and became lethargic and her stool changed colors and became softer and eventually runny. I have to wonder if the lot of this brand isn't/wasn't tainted. Our baby passed on 6-20-12 and I really believe it had something to do with your product being bad. I'm not saying all Purina products are bad, but I truly feel and want to find out if her food had something wrong with it. I really wanted this to read better but the fact that I am dealing with the passing of my best friend, this is it for now.

My 9-year-old golden retriever has been eating Purina Fit and Trim for approximately 3 years. About a month ago, after I bought a fresh 20 pound bag and started feeding it to him, he became very finicky about his food and didn't want to eat. We are still fighting this battle a month later. I've tried other food, but it has been a struggle to get him to eat. He has been to the vet on 3 separate occasions, and has been on 2 different antibiotics for a bacterial infection in his GI tract. He's still not better and has lost at least ten pounds. We are convinced that this infection came from his food, and I'm afraid we may lose him, because his appetite is still very poor. Maybe there should be a recall?

I just read the comments and I realize that the food is what is making them ill. They have loose stool, are lethargic and throwing up. I feed them Purina Pro Plan for small breed, puppy food. I'm so angry as my little shih tzu were fine right before I started the new bag.

I recently purchased a brand of Purina dog food for my pit-bull. We started feeding it to her last week. She is now running a fever, vomiting and has runny bowel movements. I don’t have the bag as my husband threw it away after he dumped the contents into our dog food holder. I have great concern after reading all these horrible stories. I did purchase my dog food at a Walmart location and it was the Purina dog food in the big yellow bag that had a price of $24.99. I’m almost sure. This should be a cause for concern. I will be contacting Purina on Monday!

We have fed our dog Purina ONE all of his life. I bought a 44-lb. bag of Purina ONE Smart Blend Lamb & Rice for Adults at Costco on 6/5/12 (item 17800-01529; best by November 2013; lot # 2135 1087 2117L12). We started feeding it to him this past Tuesday, 6/12/12. Since then he has had diarrhea and vomiting for the past 4 days (it started Tuesday night). He had nothing else to eat but the Purina (no treats, no human food). I'm afraid this is a tainted lot. I kept thinking it must have been something else, but as it has continued and he has had nothing but dog food, it must be the dog food. He has never been sick for so long.

I've been feeding my 4-year-old doberman Purina One since I adopted him almost 2 years ago and have never had a problem. Since opening a new bag, he has been sick. Stinky breath, lethargic, smelly bowels, flatulent and throwing up! This is atrocious! Buying dog food is a stretch right now and I am damn sure I cannot afford a huge vet bill. Purina needs to take responsibility for all of these animals that seem to have one thing in common - Purina Pet Food! I am furious. I intend to pull the bag out of the garbage for the bar code and contact Purina tomorrow morning. Right now I have another pile of dog vomit to clean up! Today's date: 16 June 2012.

My 10 year-old Rotty, who is in perfect shape for her age, for the last week has been throwing up after eating Purina One Smart Blend Chicken & Rice Adult Food (she has been on the Purina One food since about 2 years old). The food is coming up in the same shape as before eaten but wet along with tons of water and grass from her eating it. She is constantly thirsty and is hungry but will not eat her food. She has begun limping on her front left leg and has become less active and lethargic.

Prior to May, I purchased the Fancy Feast Classic Seafood combination cases. Last month (May), I purchased the case with only Ocean Whitefish and Tuna. Several days after giving it to my cats, they both developed very bad smelling diarrhea. It didn't occur to me at that time it could be the food since they had that flavor before. However, when it continued for another week, I took them to the vet. She tested both for parasites and it came back negative. In the meantime, I took them off the Fancy Feast and the diarrhea cleared up immediately. The vet agreed it was probably something with the food. I gave it to them one more time to see what would happen, and the diarrhea came back again, so they are off Fancy Feast forever. They have, luckily, recovered.

On May 28th, I posted about my two cats made very sick after eating Purina One Cat Food - the new 3 oz. cans of Ocean Fish and Flaked Tuna. Vet said neurological damage from toxins, no cure, just support them and hope. Ten days later, they are somewhat better, can at least stand up for more than 2 seconds. However, I have absolutely no luck in finding any testing site for the cat food. I saved the cans from the same lot number of course - turns out Nestle Purina pays lots of testing labs much money for research and consequently the labs will not offer testing of its products (Also why few labs will test human food - too much money from the corporations to bother with a few of us humans or pets.). I have no idea yet whether the cats will recover fully, or remain with damage. I have no idea what it was that poisoned them. I am making my own wet cat food now, and feeding other dry food, not Purina products anymore!

Wow, I can't believe someone just posted exactly what happened to my dog after we started using Purina Little Bites. He was lethargic, had severe vomiting and diarrhea and lost use of his hind legs. We took him to the vet and the only thing they could find was an enlarged spleen and a lot of trapped gas. This happened just last week. We thought we were going to lose him.

My 5 and 1/2 year old Boston Terrier is lethargic, drooling, staggering, and seems to lose control of hind legs. This seems to coincide with purchase of Purina Little Bites, bar code 17800-11037. I found this blog this morning and have stopped feeding him the Purina. Does anyone have any further info please?

I wanted to give readers here an update in regards to my cat being poisoned by tainted Grilled Fancy Feast Tuna on April 8th. After a lot of phone calls, emails, vet reports and time, Purina (Canada) has offered me $150 towards my $300+ vet bill as a "goodwill gesture". They said this was not an admission of responsibility on their behalf, so I won the battle but not the war so to speak! The insurance rep called today to tell me the check has been mailed out. I am very relieved to be receiving anything! As for Nylablue, she has finally made a full recovery and the past 2 weeks she has been eating, playing and doing all things 'cat'!

I fed Purina One Cat Food, Flaked Tuna and Ocean Whitefish to 2 young cats, approximately 9 months old, male and female, littermates, both neutered and healthy to now. I fed this food on Thursday, 5-24 and Friday, 5-25 at evening food. By Saturday, 5-26, both cats were showing signs of spine problems in rear ends - wobbling, unable to jump, unable to walk straight. He is in worse shape than the female. He ate the Ocean Whitefish, she ate the Flaked Tuna. No vomiting, no diarrhea that I see. I will take them to vet on Tuesday morning. Be on the lookout for this problem.

My cat got sick after eating this food. She did like it when I gave it to her, but she kept throwing up. It’s a waste of money.

I've been feeding my 7 year old Lab Purina foods for years. I just purchased a large bag of Purina One Smart Blend with a barcode of 17800-12958, which I believe was the cause of her sickness. Within 24 hours after eating, she couldn't keep anything down for 36+ hours. She also drank excessive amounts of water. I started her on a boiled white meat chicken and rice diet and she has improved and is more like her old self. I'm thinking no more Purina for my dog.

Not sure what to believe here. Our dogs eat Purina, two Shepherds have for years. This is the first trouble we have had. Dogs drinking much water, diarrhea and vomiting. We pulled the food. We are contacting Purina, the Bar Code reads 17800-12936 and the bag stamped LN1109K5 03-17-12 06:16PM

I have been feeding my 7-year-old Miniature Schnauzer Purina Pro Plan. On Thursday, my sweet boy started vomiting on my couch. I didn't feed him his dinner that evening and by morning, he seemed to be doing better. Again, I fed him his Pro Plan and again he started vomiting and subsequently developed severe diarrhea. He vomited through the night and this morning he has bloody diarrhea. He was extremely lethargic and was not responding to us. He wouldn't come out from under our deck until we pulled him out. Hours later, I made some chicken with rice and he only ate a few bites and just laid down and curled into a little ball. He wouldn't even look at us when we called his name or lift his ears. He was so sick!

We have been feeding our dogs Purina One Lamb and Rice for a long time now. I switched last time and bought the Purina Healthy Morsels and recently our 1-year old Lab pup has lost weight and became pretty much lethargic. I took him to the vet and they said after running lab work that his liver tests were all elevated. They put him on a broad spectrum antibiotic, anti-nausea meds and sent us to a specialist. We then, a couple of days later, took him to a specialist to find out that he has thickening of the large intestines and liver counts are up.

Purina Pro Plan Chicken and Rice dog food - There is something wrong with the last bag of food that I purchased. My dogs have had severe diarrhea and some vomiting. I thought it may have been something they got into. I took them to the vet and they were put on strong antibiotics and a bland diet (boiled chicken and rice). Then, I slowly incorporated their food and they still have diarrhea. The vet explained it's most likely their food as they have never had a problem before. Everyone, please contact Purina directly to report the problem. Purina phone number 1-800-778-7462.

I had 2 sphinx kittens that I had raised on the bottle. They were still nursing and I decided to buy 2 cans of the Purina One Smart Blend Chicken Recipe. The kittens loved it! That evening, they had vomited the food up. The very next morning, both had passed away. I was very attached to the two girls especially since I had raised them since they were 3 weeks old.

Our German Shepherd, Zelda, age 5 years old, female has eaten Little Bites & Purina dog chow since she was a puppy. Well, last 2 months, she has completely stopped eating both. She backs away from her food bowl. At first, she became sick. She threw up. Now, I cannot get her to eat any Purina products. She eats only canned food now, human food & I cook her chicken, brown rice, etc. No, she isn't spoiled. I know that one would think so, but I am 100% convinced that something has changed in Purina. I even tried covering the Little Bites with canned food, beef juices, etc. She would walk away. I called Purina. They sent me a check for $15 but no Purina will my dog eat. Oh, the lady at Purina did say something about them changing the formula? Anyway, now I am scared to feed any dog any dry food, Purina or otherwise. I am now making my own dog food of liver, brown rice, chicken & veggies. The dog loves green beans. After Zelda became sick & started hating Purina, I had to hand feed her to start her eating again. It's as if she was scared to eat. The vet said she is fine, no teeth problems, etc. I don't know what's going on with pet foods but now she eats only what I make or Pedigree canned food or Science Diet cans.

I purchased bag of Purina Pro Plan Mature/Adult bag of food for our yellow lab. She just turned 9 years old. After a few feedings out of that bag, she became lethargic and vomiting. This lasted for 24 hours. I took her food and water away for 24 hours. She seemed to be better. When I put her food back down to eat she wouldn't have anything to do with it. She sniffed and walked away from the food. I purchased Pro Plan can food thinking she had an upset tummy and it would be easier for her to digest. I opened a can, put in her bowl and she wouldn't go near the food. I made an appointment with our vet. He tested her blood and her liver enzymes were too high. She received a prescription for 30 days for her liver and is now eating Hill’s Prescription I/D for liver.

I have been feeding my Boxer Purina One (Chicken and Rice smart blend) dog food for the past 11 years. In the last week (on the very day I opened a new bag of food), he became ill. He was throwing up and was constantly thirsty. My dog will not go near his dog food now. He is usually a pig and gobbles the whole bowl of food down and now won't go anywhere near his bowl. All he wants is water and about an hour after drinking it, he vomits a smelly yellow bile. He is also urinating a lot more than normal. He is very lethargic and just not acting like himself. This is day number 4 he won't eat, so now I'm trying anything. I just made him 4 scrambled eggs and so far so good he has kept it down for the last 3 hours. I'm wondering if this was a bad batch of dog food? I can't find any recall information. After reading these posts, I will never buy Purina products again. This is terrible!

Lately, I have noticed that my dog gets these horrible bouts of explosive diarrhea after eating Purina dog food. He has been on the same food for years and now all of a sudden he explodes every time he eats this food. I took him off of it for a few days and he was fine. I gave it to him two nights ago and bingo - he exploded all over the floor again next day. After reading some of these complaints, I am wondering if there is something wrong with the food.

Approximately one month ago, we bought our dog food from the Walmart in Washington, Pennsylvania. We usually alternate between Purina Pro Plan Chicken & Rice and Lamb & Rice, as our 16 month basset mix, Ace, has taken a liking to both flavors. This time around was the lamb and rice we had purchased. That evening, when we fed him his supper, he did not eat nor did he eat it for breakfast or at all throughout the day. It was not until about 9PM that night that he touched his food at all. The next day, he was lethargic and slept all day. He seemed himself almost entirely, except for his extra exhaustion. He was fine throughout the week, but continued to avoid eating his food until he was very hungry.

I had been buying Purina One Healthy Puppy formula for my pup, Larry. He was doing very well on it and I was satisfied with how he was doing. One of my primary drivers for buying this food was the fact that lamb was the primary ingredient and based on my previous experience, lamb was much better on dog's stomachs than most other foods. I just bought another bag recently and began feeding it to Larry and a couple of days later, I noticed his appetite had dwindled. I was concerned, but monitored him. He was still eating, but not as much. Then unexpectedly one night, he had diarrhea all over the bed. I took him outside and he proceeded to vomit and not move much for a half hour. I brought him back in the house and yet more vomiting.

Our dog, Gizmo, a normally very perky Australian Shepherd, is dying of kidney/renal failure. About a month ago, he started frequently urinating, drinking a lot of water, and became a little lethargic. He did not want to eat his dog food. This was the opposite of the normal Gizmo. We consulted a vet who said, "Give him a few days, he will snap out of it." Then, Gizmo stopped eating all together and started dropping weight dramatically in the past few weeks. We took him to a different vet who stated that he may have lymes disease and did a bunch of expensive tests. The testing came back as kidney failure, but they could not confirm the lymes disease, but due to the symptoms, she started IV's, antibiotics, and kept him for three days trying to restart his kidneys.

Purina One Dog Food: I have had the same thing happen that others here have complained about. My Cocker Spaniel started drinking unbelievable amounts of water and urinating a lot more than usual. Then came the explosive bloody diarrhea and acting lethargic. I took the dog to the vet and his blood work was horrible. His platelet count was 12! Started him on predisone, antibiotics, and 2 other meds. He stopped eating and drinking. I started offering him scrambled eggs and little by little he started feeling better after a few days, still having diarrhea and acting somewhat lethargic, especially like others reported, having difficulty walking.

I have had several bags of dog food from Purina One that have a white fluffy substance in them with a worm underneath it (attached to the dog food pieces). I returned them all, but this has been happening over several months. Two of my dogs have died in the last 6 months, in December 2011 and February 2012. I'm not saying that the dog food worms caused their deaths, but it is a possibility. They were old, but I can't help but think they might have lived longer had it not been for the tainted dog food. Petsmart informs me that they've notified Purina many many times. Why is this allowed to continue?

I normally feed my 10 year old tabby with Iams. But I snagged a sale on Purina One Smart Blend (exp 5/13). She is sick now so I am searching the internet for recall info. She is lethargic, vomiting and meowing mournfully. I am wondering if it is the food.

I have a 4-year-old otherwise-healthy Rottweiler. We've had him on Purina One Smart Blend Lamb and Rice, since they switched their formulation. He has had random diarrhea events, but I never thought anything of it. Since the beginning of March, he started having explosive diarrhea with no apparent cause. I have taken him 3 times to the vet to get him checked out. They first changed his diet to boiled ground beef, rice and cottage cheese; and he seemed to do much better.

I recently acquired a rescue Great Dane. She is by far the largest of my six dogs, so I went to the store to get her some large breed food and decided on Purina. For several days, I mixed it with the food I received from the shelter and noticed she had diarrhea. I took in a stool sample, and it was clean. The vet said perhaps it was the stress of a new environment. She is thin, and the vet said she needed to gain some weight, so I should gradually increase her intake as well.

We started a new bag of Pro Plan large breed puppy chicken and rice dog food for our 5month old on Thursday and he has been so sick. Shortly after starting the new bag of food, he was having violent diarrhea. We took him to the vet on Friday and got some medicine to help slow down the diarrhea and when we started introducing the food back to his diet, he threw it up soon after he ate it and had more diarrhea. We have since been feeding him homemade food suggested by the vet to get through the weekend and we fed him our full grown lab dog food, chicken and rice food this morning and he did not throw it back up. I think there is something wrong with the Pro Plan food. We purchased the food in the big bag at the Petsmart on Winchester Ave. in Memphis last week. We have another bag of food that we will take back to the retailer today.

I ran out of cat food the other night and of course, the pet stores were closed. I ran into Sobeys 24-hour and picked up a bag of Purina Cat Chow Weight Management. Within a few hours, 2 of our 3 cats were vomiting. I found it odd that they were healthy a few hours earlier. The next morning, I went to the store to get one of our regular foods (Iams) and replaced it for the Purina. One of the two cats seems better, but the 8-month old is still vomiting and having trouble breathing. Now I have to wait until tomorrow afternoon to take her to the vet. I am hoping she sleeps it off and is fine, but I am shocked by all the similar stories posted here.

First time buying Purina Cat Chow Weight Management. The cats all started frothing, foaming and gagging. My kitten is so sick and has been for days. We switched back to normal food the day after, but she's still heaving and her breathing is off. I'm worried about her health and she is going to the vet tomorrow.

On Sunday, April 8th, I fed my beloved 10-year old Siamese/Birman cat Fancy Feast Grilled Tuna. I usually smell the can's contents but was in a hurry and did not check the contents. My cat ate her 3 pm meal and all seemed all right. I went out and came home. All was well until 10 pm when suddenly Nylablue sat bolt upright and started 'slurping' then she projectile vomited on the living room rug. It was the tuna I had fed her at 3pm undigested! It smelled like feces and was a yellowish/tan color. After three sessions of vomiting, she ran to the litterbox and had explosive diarrhea that was the same color and smelled like the vomit. The diarrhea went on until 12:30 am and we fell asleep around 2 am. I rushed Nylablue to Vet on Monday and my Vet did a thorough check and said it was food poisoning! My girl had Sub Q fluids and a Cerenia injection, total of $94.

I purchased Beyond One Cat Food from a jewel store which I shop at often. When I got home, there was a $2 coupon inside the bag that was expired. I was so embarrassed when I tried to use it on my next visit to the store to find out that it was expired! I am not one to complain, but I spend the extra dollar on my pets' food to get top quality! I also have a dog, along with my 2 cats. So I actually put my pets' health into Purina's hands! I am letting my friends and family know of my disappointment with your company and its product! Pay attention to your consumers and their pets!

I have bought my three cats Purina dog food for years and have never had a problem until yesterday. I fed my cats the Deli Cat Purina dry food and 5 hours later, one cat was foaming at the mouth, my other two cats were on their side having multiple seizures. I took one cat to the clinic and the vet told me that the cat's condition was similar to insecticide poison. I would be more inclined to believe the insecticide if it wasn't for my indoor cat Bernie. Bernie has not had any contact with the other two outdoor cats and has never gone outside ever. They all ate the same food at the same time though and they all had the same symptoms at the same time.

I gave my precious Chihuahua mix (10 lbs) her first Purina Busy Bone (mini size) and after she consumed it, she began to heave and vomit for most of the night. I took her to the vet in the morning where she died during their attempts to save her.

I bought Kibble 'n Bits, net wt. 3.6 lbs, grilled chicken flavor. Before I complained to the company, they ask for many scoops of the product to analyze. The response was nothing was wrong. They sent a $1.50 value coupon and also a note attached rudely that they are not going to send me another coupon any long. I did try again and my pet still develops diarrhea and loss appetite for consuming this product. Anyway, I am not going to buy this product again.

Purina One for cats Indoor (Hairball & reg.) Weight Mgmt: After reading complaints at this product, it makes me wonder whether this is the root of my 15 year old DSH cat's undiagnosed condition by multiple vets for the past few years now! He had been on those crunchies for most of his life along with canned Friskies, 9Lives and Fancy Feast. But a few years ago, he drastically went from being nearly obese to malnourished-looking dropping 5lbs+. Fast! Also, he vomited bile along with the crunchies daily, had an insatiable appetite and howled to no end throughout the day, along with drinking a lot of water. Multiple tests and vets later, the latest diagnosis has been undetermined as well, but now with a regimen of him taking 1/4 tab of Prednisolone every other day to daily and a 1/4 tab of human Pepcid AC.

My cat was violent after eating Purina One Smart Blend Salmon & Tuna Flavor. This first occurred a couple of months ago. My cat Jasper was vomiting constantly for a 72-hr period. I took him to the vet after 1.5 day. He is 18, and I thought his kidneys were failing, etc. I spend about $400 (which I don't have) running tests. The vet gave me an antibiotic, which I started immediately. I also switched his food, as Purina is not his normal food. I typically buy him Blue, but I can't get it everywhere. So I had bought Purina in the interim. Feeling bad he was sick, I made it a point to get the food he likes, a toy, and snacks.

I have been using Purina One cat food for years. I just recently changed to Purina One urinary tract health formula. On the second bag on food, my cat started throwing up food just after eating, not keeping anything down. Eight hours after eating, I decided to check her mouth, thinking that maybe there was an issue with her teeth. I found her back teeth covered in this food eight hours later! My thoughts were, "What is this doing to her system?" I called my vet and had all tests done, and found out that she has Pancreatitis. I was told about these issues with Purina food from a friend today. Her son has issues with his dog and she mentioned issues with Purina food. I am blown away and very upset with the stories I am hearing/reading on this and how it is so similar to my cat. I am so glad that she brought this to my attention. There needs to be something done about this!

Every time I feed my cat Purina, he is ill. He has fits that are like epileptic fits. I took him off it and he was better. Then when my usual cat food was unavailable, I bought more Purina to see if it was in fact true. And like clockwork, he has just had two fits in one night! I am beyond furious! There are so many complaints online about Purina making their animals sick! I am not gonna keep quiet about this.

My cat has been throwing up on and off for the last few days. I thought it was hairballs, and gave him cat lax. Today, he threw up liquid, and has not been interested in eating. I have another cat who seems healthy, but is reluctant to eat the cat food as well. Both cats are seniors, and typically very healthy. I have never seen them reluctant to eat. I have been feeding them Purina Cat Chow indoor formula, which I bought from Walmart.

My beloved family pet is in vet hospital right now fighting for his life with pancreatitis. Reading these reviews on Purina products disgusts and angers me greatly. My buddy Banjo is a 2 and 1/2 year old mini Schnauzer. He has always been a happy, active pet. About 2 weeks ago, he started showing signs like vomiting just bile, black diarrhea and just an overall lethargy with shivering and excessive thirst. For the past week, he would not eat anything at all and was losing weight. Being recently separated and cut to a very low pay by company, I have been living with my mother on an extremely fixed income so we're trying everything we could to not bring him into the vets and having it cost us money we just don't have. Him being part of our family and us loving him very much made the decision to bring him in to the vet a necessity.

I had read all of this when I filed my complaint with Purina and ended up dealing with Sedgwick. I was angry that my dog fell ill after I changed him to Purina One and Alpo a couple of weeks prior after feeding Chef Michael's for years. I have to say that Jennifer ** was very professional in her dealings, even when I was angry and confrontational. To my surprise, I received a call from her last week and she was able to resolve the issues I had when my beloved Yorkie and his daughter fell ill. The only thing that is still outstanding is having Purina send for the food samples to check. I truly understand the anger when my dog almost died and couldn't stand up or walk but I have to say give them a chance. Without a team effort, we couldn't have dealt with this.

I gradually switched my dog's food from Nature's Recipe Lamb and Rice to Purina One Smartblend Lamb and Rice on Friday, March 16, 2012. By Thursday, March 22, 2012, she was vomiting and stopped eating. On Friday the 23rd, she continued to vomit bile, fluids and blood. The vet diagnosed her with possible pancreatitis. Her amylase and lipase blood results exceeded the linearity range of their analyzer. She will remain on IV therapy until she can keep the food down and her blood results go back to normal. Hopefully, that will occur tomorrow.

My Scotties and Westies ranging from 5-10 years have been eating Purina One Lamb & Rice for 7 years. Up until now, they have been healthy dogs. I have trusted Purina for over 40 years. Recently in June of 2011, they changed the formula to Smart Blend. After that I began having various problems with my dogs. Please let me add that they eat no table scraps or any other food, just strictly this formula. They are indoor dogs and do not have access to free range to roam off of our property, it is all fenced in and controlled.

The Healthy Morsels dog food’s bag was not sealed at the bottom. I left Wal-Mart with it and got ready to carry it in the house. Then, the bottom came loose and dumped the dog food on the ground. It was wet outside, so most of the food was ruined.

I have been feeding my dogs Purina Dog Chow for years and have not had any problems. Within the last two months, I started feeding my black lab Purina One with Glucosamine in it because his joints were starting to slow him down and he is hurt. He started feeling better and started to play with my younger female black lab a lot more and he was not crying when he laid down or got up. I was happy because I thought I would get a few more years out of him. He was 11.

My 12-year-old healthy indoor cat died today at Cornell, after as yet unexplained multiple problems that started last week. My other cat is currently inpatient at our local vet, and the 3rd cat has been vomiting at home. The cats' blood tests showed very low protein and potassium and possibly liver and heart problems. I started using Purina ONE urinary dry food about 2 months ago, as the cat still at home has a urinary problem (rather than buy the very expensive urinary food the vet recommended). Now, as I am reading the other postings, I recognize the symptoms. Hopefully, my 2 remaining cats will recover.

My 3 and a half year old dog almost died last week due to a disease we never heard before - HGE. Combined with possible Pancreatitis, it was something that caught us completely off guard. We come home from work to find a ton of blood in his stool. We rush him to the vet. He is severely dehydrated, his red blood cell count is high, he isn't eating, he’s lethargic, and we were scared out of our minds. Both my dogs were on a Purina Pro Plan diet, both hard and soft food (salmon).

Things started about 2 months ago. We noticed our little cockapoo, Sayuri, started throwing up and had become lethargic. But since it was right around the new year, we figured it was the weather and switched her off Purina Pro Plan to chicken and rice. As soon as she was better, we had her back on her dog food. Then suddenly in the second week of February, she stopped walking, we couldn't figure out what happened. Literally, from one day to the next, she just stopped walking and she would yelp whenever I pick her up. Right away, we took her to the vet because up until then, she was a very healthy, happy dog. She was a jumper so I asked for x-rays, thinking she hurt herself but they found nothing wrong. The vet thought maybe it was change of season and early onset of arthritis, so she gave me some Trimadol and we went home.

Purina puppy chow (blue bag): I fed my puppy your food, and for a week straight, he has had severe diarrhea because of food poisoning!

About 3-4 weeks ago, the cat food I have always given my 3 cats started making them throw up after eating. Thinking it was furballs, I gave them Laxatone but every time they eat, they throw up violently until all the food is out of their systems. I just noticed that the 5-year anniversary of losing another cat to the tainted cat food had just passed. I could not believe it could possibly be happening again but yesterday, I threw out the Purina One and replaced it with cat food from a health food store. My cats have stopped throwing up! I am just sick over this! Do not feed your cats Purina One!

I have been feeding my English Shepherds Purina One Lamb & Rice for at least 4 years. The oldest one has had problems with it upsetting his stomach. I even took him to the vet, and they gave him antibiotics and it finally helped. About 6 months ago, he started throwing up thick yellow stuff, then all of his food, about 3 times a week. Yesterday he started panting and acting like he was disoriented. He was not acting his normal self.

My currently 5-month black German Shepherd Kaiser had gotten extremely ill after his normal food, which was Purina One large breed puppy chow, was discontinued without any warning. So I had to buy the SmartBlend large breed puppy food. I didn't have anything left of his other food to mix with it. After eating it, he got violent watery diarrhea with some vomiting. He started sleeping a lot and his mood changed. He started growling if anyone went near him. I called his vet, they told me to not feed him for an entire day then to feed him boiled rice and hamburger for two days and see if that helps. It did, so they told me to feed him his normal meal. Right back to how he was after his first feeding. He lost weight, which is not good for a growing puppy. The vet put him on pills to help and it did. After the pills were done, he was sick again.

My cat has been eating Purina Cat Chow for the five years of his life. I bought this last bag at Walmart in Waterdown, ON. I noticed my cat being picky with the food, leaving some on the table that he didn't like, it seemed. He was becoming disheveled and lethargic. I stopped using this food and fed him canned food to keep up his nutrition. My son noticed him being disheveled and out of sorts as well. He seemed quite sickly. The canned food seemed to help, I made it quite liquidy, as he hadn't been drinking his water either. I have since changed to a top blend with full nutrient, not meat by-product, and he has been getting back to his usual self. I am very very upset about this and would like an explanation of what may have happened. Have there been recalls in the Hamilton/Waterdown area at Walmart or any other stores?

I have been feeding my cats with Purina Friskies tin cat food for years. About a year ago, I noticed that when I opened the tins, the food did not have that nice fresh smell to it. It didn't seem to matter what flavor it was. It all smelled the same. I can't describe the smell, but it wasn't a food smell. I always bought a lot of beef and whitefish and tuna. They do not make the beef because of problems at the border with beef now, so I stuck with the whitefish and tuna. My cat just stopped eating it. I opened a tin she took a smell and walked away from it, so I was throwing tin after tin in the garbage. I have contacted Purina a few times, and asked them if they had changed the formula for their cat food, and the agent said no, and they weren't getting any complaints about the food.

This is a follow-up to my original post on 2/13/12, at which time our female Brittany Spaniel, Lexie, had passed away on 1/25/12. At best, her death was due to organ failure, probably caused by a diet of Purina Pro Plan. We are assuming serious complications were brought on by Purina Pro Plan Shredded Blend. We ceased feeding all kibble a week after Lexie's death. Severe complications also followed her mate, Ruskin, who had battled Cushing's disease for the past two years. Ruskin had a severe seizure during the late night hours. I was able to talk with a knowledgeable friend that guided me with administering Pedialyte & Karo Syrup. I was in contact with the vet over the weekend. Not wanting our dear pet to suffer, we were discussing having him euthanized.

I breed Yellow Labs. My Dam, Sire and 20 month old had been eating the Purina One Smart Blend Chicken and Rice. I have always fed the puppies, while weaning and after, Purina Large Breed Puppy. The beginning of March, we couldn’t find the puppy food we usually used, only the Smart Blend Large Breed Puppy. I started feeding it to my 2 females who are 8 months old and the litter of nine who were 6 wks old, in a gradual transition. In less than a day, they all had diarrhea.

On March 20, we noticed that our 7-month-old German Shepherd puppy seemed lame/not so excitable. We called the vet and took him in to get looked at. The vet had a lyme test done and it was negative. The vet told us that he looked really good, and if possible, to increase his food. She asked what we are feeding him. We informed her that we feed him Purina Smart one large breed pup. She stated that it was a good food, but recommended that we feed him 9 cups. We followed her instructions. On 5th of March, we put him to bed in a kennel inside our house. At 2 am, we got up to make a baby bottle for our child. He was awake and checking us out. We got up at 5:30 am to get our kids ready for school. At a little before 6 am, my husband went to take him out of the kennel and he was gone.

My dog had to be put to sleep on Monday. He had been eating Purina One for about nine months, until we got this bag of Purina One Maturity. He started getting picky about eating it, then he developed diarrhea. I told my daughter this looks like food poisoning. We stopped feeding it to him immediately, but it was too late. He continued to have extreme diarrhea, ending with the inability to eat, bark or walk. He was in extreme distress. It was heartbreaking to realize we were watching him die. The autopsy showed no obvious signs of death, but his organs were swollen or enlarged. We are moving now to get the food tested. I hope this message reaches all pet owners who are using Purina foods. Purina knew it had a problem with contaminated food back in 2011, but they only did a limited recall.

I have five cats. I started three of the cats on Purina Pro Plan about 2 and 1/2 weeks ago. The other two cats eat prescription Science Diet. After a few days on Purina Pro Plan, I noticed the three cats eating the Purina started to occasionally vomit an hour or so after eating. I assumed they were still getting used to the new food transition, despite gradually working it into their previous food (Blue Buffalo). As I increased the amount of Purina Pro Plan, the vomiting got worse. They became very lethargic, and when they did move around, they would meow constantly. This was highly unusual behavior as these are very active, 22 month old cats.

My dog ended up yesterday at the emergency vet for treatment. He couldn't stand and would fall over like he was drunk and couldn't get up. He couldn't walk up and down the stairs and wasn't eating or drinking. They did blood work and he has gastroenteritis and was dehydrated with elevated liver. I see that there are many complaints with the same symptoms and some resulted in death. I think Purina should recall this. I have the bag of food and can give you the information when I get home. My home number is **, but I work during the day so my cell is ** and my office number is **.

I have been feeding Purina for years. Recently, I changed them from Purina One to Purina Proplan Lamb and Rice, changing my dogs over slowly. They have been throwing up foul-smelling vomitus and having diarrhea. There is no way they got into anything outside; they're never unsupervised. I am never feeding this food again.

My mini Schnauzer, Jake Man, passed away on Tuesday, after displaying very similar symptoms as described by many here. We changed Jake’s food approximately one month ago. The last bag we purchased, and will ever purchase, was about two weeks ago. There was a small change in his behavior, which was barely noticeable at first. He became less playful, and seemed to always want more water than normal. On Monday, he drank 6 bowls of water (unusual for him). After eating, he vomited. I was concerned, but at that time, he was still fairly normal acting. The next morning, at around 6:30, I found him still. He did not respond to my voice. Finally, after several attempts, I was able to get him to wake up. He tried to get up and walk, but his legs wobbled out from underneath him.

My 13 year old cat started vomiting and became very ill after eating Purina One Beyond cat food for a couple of days. We have spent a large amount of money at the vet to try to help him recover. I found the food I had purchased a week before was infested with worms and moths which did not come from my home! My cat's test results have not shown any problem that would cause this. I ordered a D3 test because I am wondering if the food also contained toxic levels of Vitamin D in addition to the worms and moths!

Purina One recently changed formulas to Smart Blend. After the first few days of Smart Blend, my dogs became extreme ill, vomiting and diarrhea that would not stop. I didn't think it was the food. Purina never gave us any problems in the past. Vet said that liver enzymes suggested poisoning of some sort. As a precaution, I put the dogs back on the old formula. After a few days, they got better. When we could no longer find the original formula, we tried Smart Blend again, thinking it probably wasn't the food. Within days, they were vomiting and had uncontrollable diarrhea again! We finally found a store with three bags of the original version, which we'll use to transition to another brand. After reading these posts, I feel lucky that my dogs are still alive! Something has to be done! The Smart Blend formula is obviously toxic and deadly. Please do not feed Purina One Smart Blend to your dogs!

We just lost Liza. She was well one day, sick the next, and dead that night. I thought maybe it was a wolf spider, but I looked that spider up. It doesn't kill cats, dogs, or people. My other cats, all of whom have been on Purina all their lives, were turning their noses up at all the food. Then, someone told me about the problems with Purina. Did I poison my cat by feeding her this food? Tomorrow, I am switching cat food brands until Purina can guarantee that their food is free of harmful effects.

So sorry to read of so many other people's losses apparently due to consumption of Purina pet food. As in my two previous posts, I too am dealing with Purina Pet Care Company's mouthpiece Sedgwick. My last contact with them was about two weeks ago, the representative told me that I could, at my own expense, have the food tested at an independent lab and the results sent to Sedgwick for "review". I was informed that under Ohio statute, the case would be open for 2 years.

I posted in December 2011 that my cat suddenly became ill after eating Purina Kit & Kaboodle cat food. She had been eating that food for 8 years, oddly, a new bag (new batch) nearly took her life. She became lethargic, threw up, stopped eating, stopped drinking, and I had to make an emergency trip to a vet. Blood work, stool testing, physical exam, antibiotics, N/V drops, SC fluids were given, and Purina cat food removed from her diet. I'm lucky my cat lived, as I've read all the horrible stories of those that lost their beloved pets. My heart goes out to you all.

My 8-year old black lab (110 #) has eaten this food (Purina One Smart Blend Chicken & Rice dry dog food) for a couple of years with no problem. I purchased a 34 # bag at Meijer’s on 2/17/12 (Meijer’s PN 1780012938). Within 5 feedings, he started vomiting and developed severe diarrhea. Now, he refuses to go near this food at all. I called Purina and talked to Emily. She told me they changed the bag only, not the formula. She said she would send me a new bag (I obviously declined) or a check for the purchase price immediately, which is a little too fast for my peace of mind.

I purchased Purina Smart Blend Lamb and Rice and both of my dogs are having problems walking. I had to take them both to the vet and $1,000s of dollars later, the vet doesn't know what is causing the problem except for their digestive system. Both dogs are in pain, can't walk right and I have given them antibiotics plus 2 teaspoons of pumpkin. This product should be recalled!

For the past 5 days, my cats have been throwing up Purina Kit & Kaboodle dry cat food. They have eaten it before. Everything was fine. At first, I thought it was fur balls. No, the food is making them sick. The exp.date is 7/13 lot # 20261087 1714L07. I hope someone checks this out.

My male tabby cat Shawnee was 5 years old. He ate Friskies pate that I bought in a wholesale club in a variety pack for 5 years. He also ate Friskies dry food, seafood sensations. Right before Christmas, I ran out of canned food and ran to the local shopping market to pick up a few cans of Friskies ocean whitefish special diet pate, salmon pate, mixed grill and a few others, just to tide us over until I could get back to the wholesale club.

We have had a problem with the Purina Chop House and Prime cuts canned food for about 2 months now. Every time our boxer eats it, he has severe diarrhea. We have thought maybe he has a sensitive tummy so we give him a break and then try again. Tonight, it hit me that "there's just no way; he is fine until we give him the canned food". So I decided to get online and do some research to see if I could figure out what was going on and I came across this page. Everyone here has such similar stories with sick pets. I hope that Purina looks into these issues. I will be trying to figure out what to do with these 9 extra cans of food, if there is a way to find out if something is wrong with it, etc. I will definitely be changing brands completely and will no longer be a Purina customer. I'm thankful that other than my poor dog being sick and not feeling well, a lot of steam cleaning my carpets, and tons of trips outside that at least my dog seems to be in condition of recovering okay! Something is seriously wrong with the food!

I too have had a bad experience from Purina pet foods. On January 9, I fed my cat Fancy Feast cat food, and within hours, he was lethargic, had a high fever, diarrhea and nausea. Many trips to the vet and many prescriptions later, we are still dealing with this. I, of course, have switched food and will never trust Purina again. I did contact PETA for help, and they suggested for us to report this to the FDA right away. They are responsible for regulating food for companion animals, as well as for humans, and are the governing body who should be alerted to this. You should also report this to the manufacturer of the food, the store where you purchased the food, and the BBB. Finally, I urge you to post about this online, on forums for cat-lovers and on Facebook, to hopefully prevent other companion animals from suffering.

I have a previous complaint on here regarding the death and necropsy results of my beautiful little 4 month old Australian Shepherd, Cheyenne, after feeding Purina One food at the end of January 2012. This complaint is regarding Purina's blatant disregard for the welfare of our babies. I have been in contact with Purina for several weeks and they have obtained vet and necropsy results. The results of her necropsy were "Vitamin D Toxicity" (Vitamin D3 is a supplement in Purina's food). It was an urgent matter for me to get the food to the vet in order for Purina's rep to pick it up for testing. "Due to an oversight", Purina never picked up the food, but an investigator from the TN Department of Agriculture did!

I have been feeding my two lhasa apso dogs Purina Smartblends for about a year now. I bought a new bag about a month ago and since then my dogs have been vomiting copiously and had very bloody stool. Trips to the vet have turned up no problems that they could find, however, the only thing I have done different is this new bag of food. I noticed that my dogs have not really been eating it nearly as much as they usually do (I also feed them Science Diet wet food, so they have been eating just fine). My one dog has had this issue twice and fortunately she seems to be doing okay after not eating the Purina for a few days. I would warn anyone against this most recent batch of Purina dry food.