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    Reviewed Dec. 4, 2017

    Purina was our original dog food and we were not happy. This last time we needed food I went to get it and found maggots on the bag. Needless to say I will never buy it again.

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    Reviewed Dec. 4, 2017

    I have been feeding Pro Plan Focus Sport to my hunting dogs. Purina One to others and Pro Plan Focus puppy to my bred females and her puppies. I have been happy with the results for many years. Purina also supplies me with puppy folders to send home with my buyers. I also save all my weight circles and receive $7.00 off checks and this really helps. I just wish Purina was speedier in sending out the puppy packs and checks. They do not seem to be in a big hurry.

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    Reviewed Dec. 3, 2017

    My dog likes it and healthy, nice coat, active. I think the price is good. The quality is great. Comes in many variations of flavor. Dry, wet, different sizes of bags.

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    Reviewed Dec. 3, 2017

    I buy the Purina Pro Plan grain-free for small breed and love it! I have a Westie w/ allergies. But many pet stores are always out of it or do not carry. It is hard to find in my area so I have to order it online from Amazon.

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    Reviewed Dec. 3, 2017

    My dog is not a fan of the regular dog food. The Puppy Chow is great but it is a little too spendy for me. I think I am going to try a different brand next time.

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    Reviewed Dec. 2, 2017

    My dog Scrappy-Doo loves Purina. I had received a sample in the mail and my dog went crazy over it. Believe it or not, my kitties love it too and won't stay out of his bowl!

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    Reviewed Dec. 2, 2017

    I have fed Purina Pro Plan for 20 years. I use to feed the chicken and rice formula and then they changed it to a shredded blend formula. When they changed the formula it gave my dogs diarrhea. I went to the Giant Breed Formula with no shredded meat and they do awesome on that formula.

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    Reviewed Dec. 2, 2017

    I buy this dog food for the reason is my dogs really like it a lot. The puppy chow is the one I always buy, tender and crunchy is the best. It is a little more expensive than the rest of dog food, but it's the grade that matters.

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    Reviewed Dec. 2, 2017

    You watch commercials that say this or that about dog food, but you need to watch your dog, they are the ones that eat it. I've always bought Purina, it's an old brand, but recently I switched from kibbles and bits, to Purina Naturals. My dogs LOVE it and we were surprised. We are on the second large bag, all 4 of our dogs gobble it down. That says something.

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    Reviewed Dec. 1, 2017

    I have tried many different dog foods and Purina One seems to be the only kind of food that my dogs can tolerate. They have been consuming it for several years now and seems to be the only one that does not leave them with digestive upsets.

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    Reviewed Dec. 1, 2017

    Purina pioneered canine and feline research and they're one the companies to do that. And that means a great deal to me. They check for ingredient digestibility and they test their brands against the competition.

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    Reviewed Dec. 1, 2017

    10 yrs ago I had a Rottweiler and he kept getting bad ear infections. Vet wanted to do expensive and painful ear surgery. We called our old retired vet and he told us not to do surgery because it was a food allergy. We had been feeding him Beneful that had dyes in it. Vet told us to feed him Purina Sensitive Systems which we did. His ear problem cleared up in 2 weeks. We kept him on this brand the rest of his life and he never had another ear infection!!

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    Reviewed Dec. 1, 2017

    The salmon based Purina One for sensitive systems has worked very well with our pack of different breeds. It supplies good nutrition, and makes it easy to manage the dogs' weights. We have good stools, good coats, and healthy dogs.

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    Reviewed Dec. 1, 2017

    I have bought different kinds of dog food but I mostly buy Purina. My dogs eat it better and you can usually find coupons on it lots of times. I also buy the dog treats. They really like these.

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    Reviewed Nov. 30, 2017

    Started feeding my cats Purina One grain-free cat food. Within a few days, all 4 of my cats started vomiting. At first, I thought it was just hairballs. That was until they started vomiting blood. Upon taking them to the vet, I was told their cat food had caused them to get sick & gave them ulcers in their stomach. I am so angry! How can this be sold? Absolutely ridiculous. I will never feed Purina to another animal.

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    Reviewed Nov. 30, 2017

    This dog food is a little more expensive than what I usually like to spend. But it seems to be easier on our dogs intestinal tract, so they are not as gassy which is a true pay-off.

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    Reviewed Nov. 30, 2017

    Purina is a great dog food for the price. My dog has been on Purina all her life. She is going to be 3 years old. It was recommended by a friend of mine because it has never been recalled.

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    Reviewed Nov. 30, 2017

    My dog loves Purina. It has peas and chicken and other veggies. I have tried other high dollar brands but then she eats grass and has an upset tummy and I don't like to see her like that. My son also buys this high dollar stuff and his don't eat it. It is to let it go to waste.

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    Reviewed Nov. 30, 2017

    I have used the Purina One Superblend Lamb & Rice for my 9 year American Bull daily since he was an adult. He eagerly takes his daily portion without delay. I have been pleased with its consistency & quality.

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    Reviewed Nov. 29, 2017

    The dogs prefer the food over other brands. I use Purina Pro Plan with Chicken. It's a bit pricey for me, but other brands with equally valued ingredients cost much more.

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    Reviewed Nov. 29, 2017

    I tried many different dry dog foods and the majority of them have wheat byproducts and scraps from who knows what. My dog would vomiting about 15 minutes after eating. The only dog food she can eat without Vomiting is Purina.

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    Reviewed Nov. 29, 2017

    My dog loves the chicken and rice version, many times he focuses on the chicken bits first and then comes back to eat the kibble bits later. I've never had a problem with Purina upsetting his sensitive stomach either.

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    Reviewed Nov. 29, 2017

    I use wet and dry food. My older dog is missing most of his teeth, I feed him wet food and I use Alpo. My other baby boy gets only dry food and I use Purina Pro Plan.

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    Reviewed Nov. 29, 2017

    It's a good brand, a higher quality than the basic brands. Probably better feed out there but when feeding two large dogs, economics weighs heavily. Some brands have better ingredients but you have to pay a hefty price.

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    Reviewed Nov. 28, 2017

    My cat loved the taste of this cat food. But by the time we realized he was sick it was too late for him. His body broke down a week before Thanksgiving. He begin to urinate blood. Stopped eating and drinking water. He just died. I believe this food contributed to this factor as this is the only food we fed him.

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    Reviewed Nov. 28, 2017

    My dogs have always done well with this food. It is reasonably priced, easy to find & my vet approves. As long as my dog is healthy & my vet continues to approve I will keep using Purina.

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    Reviewed Nov. 28, 2017

    I have added additional natural foods to my dog's diet and added Purina One which seemed to have more nutritional ingredients. I believe that a dog owner should add natural foods cooked should be added to their food. I would rather add them myself and not be convinced on ingredients in dog food.

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    Reviewed Nov. 28, 2017

    My dog has been eating Purina One Healthy Weight formula for several years now. He has a very shiny coat and has maintained a healthy weight. Just wish there were more coupons available for this product.

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    Reviewed Nov. 28, 2017

    The Purina pet food has great vitamins included. For all life stages and sizes of dogs. Kibble is the right size and larger packages available. She always seems excited to eat when I use this brand. You can find grain free with simple and not over processed ingredients.

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    Reviewed Nov. 27, 2017

    Purina has been around for a very long time. Some brands may have some better ingredients but most people just cannot afford it. I still feel Purina is just fine for the value.

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    Reviewed Nov. 27, 2017

    Purina Bella is the only food she will eat. I've tried several brands, with different formulas, some with much better ingredients, but she won't eat them.

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    Reviewed Nov. 27, 2017

    Several years ago I bought some dog food, based on ads, and it was not from USA. She got cancer. I now only buy what is made in USA or product of, no other wording. PURINA is an old company from IOWA, home to a lot of my family.

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    Reviewed Nov. 27, 2017

    I use Purina Healthy Weight Management and my dog loves it. I've used with several of my dogs when they get a little older. I also occasionally use Purina with limited ingredients... no wheat, soy, fillers. She also likes that. Once in a while I will mix 1/2 can of the smallest Beneful wet food to 3/4 cup dry food and make a gravy.

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    Reviewed Nov. 26, 2017

    I purchased this food to try and switch to a lower cost option food for both my 1 year old pit bulls. Over the course of two days, I mixed the old food with this product to reduce normal GI upset when switching brands. Within 24 hours one of my dogs began vomiting all his food up. I thought maybe it would just take time to “adjust” to the new food since my other dog had no signs of trouble. The next morning I found my dog dead in his cage. My second dog began vomiting that same morning. I stopped the food, of course, and then had to take him to the vet also. My two young healthy dogs were fine prior to starting this cheap food and should’ve kept them on their normal brand. Poison in a bag. I would’ve given this zero stars if I were able. Awful product. Do not purchase this!!!

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    Reviewed Nov. 26, 2017

    I thought the Purina pet food was fine until I read the first ingredient. Wasn't meat. Will switch to Blue Buffalo next time. It's all about the marketing BS!

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    Reviewed Nov. 26, 2017

    My dog really loves this kind of food. I give the Purina Pro Plan and he is always anxious to have it when it gets feeding time. It helps his energy and his coat.

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    Reviewed Nov. 26, 2017

    My dogs would eat other foods for a bag or two and then stop eating them but with Purina Pro they keep wanting more and don't start whining. They love the shredded chicken.

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    Reviewed Nov. 26, 2017

    I feed my 3 dogs both wet and dry foods 2x a day. The Purina was good but they seemed to get bored with the same food daily. I look for food with meat as first ingredient and shy away from excessive fillers. Love to feed food with vitamins and probiotics when possible.

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    Reviewed Nov. 25, 2017

    I would like to file a complaint. I bought a bag of Purina Cat Chow a few weeks ago from Walmart in Brockville, Ontario. I have found clumps of food. The smells was also very off and my cat has been getting sick. We have discarded the rest.

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    Reviewed Nov. 25, 2017

    Our pitbull dogs seem to enjoy Purina dog food. I have tried other brands, but they have refused to eat the cheaper brands. We have fed them Purina dog food for about three years now.

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    Reviewed Nov. 25, 2017

    Purina has been available for years, easy to find in stores, price is right and dog loves it. Not sure if it is the best available regarding ingredients, however.

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    Reviewed Nov. 25, 2017

    I feed my 8 rescue dogs Purina One and Purina's Senior Vitality. They absolutely love the taste, especially the meaty bits. Real meat is in the top 3 ingredients. My dogs are healthier than ever since switching to this 5 years ago. Excellent value for the money!

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    Reviewed Nov. 25, 2017

    My dogs have been eating this brand of dog food. They seem to do well with it. Have purchased this brand for years and the price is what I can afford. Tried other brands and they don't care for it.

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    Reviewed Nov. 24, 2017

    I continue to purchase Purina One for two small dogs. I usually get chicken, lamb or beef. It has smaller nuggets and shredded like pieces. I also tried the Purina Vitality for better brain enhancement for older dogs and Purina Pro Plan again with the shredded pieces. I've tried other brands but this is what they eat plus an occasional can of wet dog food. One dog is 12 and blind and my new adoptee is 6 who refuses to try dry dog food or canned. She wants treats and people food only. Whoever had her first spoiled her badly. I continue to get Purina products with money-saving coupons cause being retired, pets are a luxury when on a fixed income. I purchase same products for my two cats as well.

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    Reviewed Nov. 24, 2017

    Dogs eat it with no issues and they seem to be energetic and healthy. We have tried other brands, but we are satisfied with our vet's recommendation of Purina.

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    Reviewed Nov. 24, 2017

    I only buy Purina Beyond for my dogs because there is no grain or artificial ingredients. My dogs are very fussy eaters and I have gone through different brands until I found Beyond. I use both canned and dry.

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    Reviewed Nov. 23, 2017

    I bought your product for my dogs and well my cats too. (The cats love dog food. They weird that way. And I love them). After one damned day of all my babies eating this shot I came home and found every last one of them vomiting all over my house. Now I have two cats that have blood in their puke and won't eat or drink. Me and my kids are decorated. I can't sits to take them to a vet and these are not just animals to me. They are babies. So someone better call me because I will be calling you. I am a very pissed customer. Our pets have rights. The right to eat a healthy food that isn't going to kill them.

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    Reviewed Nov. 23, 2017

    I have owned several dogs inside and outside and still have several a lot of them I rescued as babies. All of my dogs have been raised on Purina. They are healthy and seem to like the taste. I have never heard of a recall from Purina. The company is local and the owners and people that work there owns dogs and they seem to love them very much. I trust Purina one hundred percent with what they put into their dog food. I will continue to buy Purina dog food and treats. Thank-You Purina.

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    Reviewed Nov. 23, 2017

    I have a puppy and she loves Purina Puppy Chow. I am not sure about the ingredients but she is healthy and full of energy.

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    Reviewed Nov. 23, 2017

    Sometimes the type is difficult to find in stores and I have to order online. Also it caused soft or loose stool therefore finally switched out brand and having better results.

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    Reviewed Nov. 23, 2017

    We blend the shredded dry with can meat and gravy. Both Pro Plan. Our dog has a tender stomach. The shredded food helps digestion. Recommended by our Veterinarian who happens to be our daughter too.

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    Reviewed Nov. 22, 2017

    Competitive price and appears to be nutritious. I usually purchase it unless a coupon makes another brand more economical. Ok - so it is a name brand that attracts me and usually most bags are not in stock at Kroger but that's a Kroger problem.

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    Reviewed Nov. 22, 2017

    I have used Purina with four different dogs over a period of nearly 20 years. They eat it with relish, and they have all been healthy and energetic. The nutritional value seems fine, and my veterinarian always recommends it whenever I get a new dog.

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    Reviewed Nov. 22, 2017

    My dogs love this brand (Purina). Of their favorite things; chicken or lamb or beef with antioxidants and vegetables to help with their daily activities and both for older dogs and still growing puppies. They prefer dry, mixed with a little can food, but will eat it, anyway it is served!

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    Reviewed Nov. 22, 2017

    I feed Purina One Puppy to our Blue Heeler and Australian Shepherd. Both are extremely active and under a year old. Our vet recommended this brand and we have been very happy with it. The price is high and I wish it was a bit better but I always say you get what you pay for. Overall we are very happy with this choice and will be staying with the Purina brand!

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    Reviewed Nov. 22, 2017

    Purina Pro Plan dry and moist help build the dog's structure and beautifies his coat. He is in excellent condition and his body structure is amazing. He does not look his age, 8 years.

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    Reviewed Nov. 21, 2017

    Purina is the only dog food my dog eats. He actually hates Blue. He loves Purina Pro Plan with the Chihuahua on it but it's hard to find the Chihuahua one. I hope it becomes more accessible.

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    Reviewed Nov. 21, 2017

    Purina is an ok dog food. I primarily buy it because it is local and no ingredients from China. I tried Blue Buffalo but my dogs didn't seem to like it. I add chicken for protein.

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    Reviewed Nov. 21, 2017

    Prefer to feed a dog food with meat products as primary ingredient. Food is easy to locate but does not met the criteria for what I would want to feed my dogs. Quality of ingredients determine value for me so this is a poor value.

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    Reviewed Nov. 21, 2017

    I like the Purina brand dog food. More importantly so does Our little boy. He seems to like the taste. We use a healthy weight formula and it seems to keep him healthy. We have used other brands and he seems to gain weight. I think Purina is a good value for the price.

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    Reviewed Nov. 20, 2017

    I usually buy Bella or Caesar wet dog food for my Yorkies... today I was feeding them a Bella wet dog tray & inside was some small white dots clumped together... upon investigation I found the meat it was on is HARD... I am glad I seen this BEFORE my babies ate it!!

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    Reviewed Nov. 19, 2017

    I recently tried Purina cat litter. I think it was the non clumping kind. It was by far the ABSOLUTE WORST product I have ever used. It turned the bottom of the cat box into the grossest, hardest to remove garbage that I have ever encountered. Cleaning the cat box is already the worst chore of the week. This product makes it exponentially WORSE. I had to use a garden claw tool to scrape the goop out of the cat box. It was so thick, it broke the gardening claw. Then I got out the pressure washer. It took me 20 minutes with a pressure washer to get the remnants of the cat litter out of the box. This ** is unlike anything you've ever seen. A cross between cement and God knows what. And GROSS! I will NEVER use this product again. I'll go back to FELINE PINE. That stuff swells up like nobody's business, but at least you can clean it out of the cat box at the end of the week without a total GROSS OUT!

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    Reviewed Nov. 12, 2017

    We have been purchasing Purina Naturals cat food for 3 years and never had a problem. Friday Nov 10 2017 I emptied the bottom of the bag into the cat food canister. The 3 cats and 1 dog who likes to sneak midnight snacks became SO sick the next day. I have never seen my dog so sick. She looks and acts as if she has been poisoned. I will never buy Purina again.

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    Reviewed Oct. 30, 2017

    Last year we had a moth infestation, didn't think much of it, it happens. It was in our bag of Friskies Indoor Dry Cat Food (Garden Greens, specifically). We thought the moths came from outside and infected the food, so I bought an airtight container and kept the dry food in there after getting rid of the infected dry food and buying a fresh bag. Had no problems until last month, same moths started showing up. It drove my husband and I crazy trying to figure out where these moths were coming from. We kept checking the cat food, nope, so I poured the unopened new bag into the container.

    Last night, a few days later, I went to pour my cat some dry food and moths come flying out. It was literally a brand new bag that I opened and put into my EMPTY airtight plastic container. The only place those moths could have come from was that food. They must have been sneaking out through a hole in the bag, so we didn't see very many at first, but boy were they obvious once I poured the cat food last night...

    Upon searching Google for answers, apparently it's not uncommon to find bugs and moths in your pet's dry food - they can infect the bags in warehouse storage and other places. But I've owned cats my entire 27 years of being alive, and I've never had a problem with bugs in my pet's food until I started buying Friskies. I only swapped to that food about a year ago for the "indoor" garden greens since my cat loves to eat grass. And while the moths/larvae are likely harmless to my cat, I don't like having the moths in my house since they can infest other dry good like flour, oatmeal, etc. Threw the whole bag out, and I'm going to switch to a different dry food.

    I'm shocked to see how many other complaints there are about bug infestations in Purina foods, especially in the last few months. Clearly the company is doing SOMETHING wrong, and whatever it is they need to figure it out fast because they've lost another customer and will continue to lose their reputation. I will warn my friends with pets not to buy Purina brand unless the problem is fixed. One time I can forgive, but it's happened to me twice, and based on all the other comments I'm seeing here, it's not a simple fluke.

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    Reviewed Oct. 25, 2017

    So we just bought a bag of Purina Alpo Prime Cuts. Poured the bag of dog food in a sealed container, and some in the dog's dish. I was cooking dinner, and noticed my dog puking. I then look at her food, and noticed white worms. I then checked the bag that I threw out in the garbage and noticed webbing and more worms. I dropped the bag & puked... Yuck... I’m so disgusted right now. I need to take my dog to the vet, I hope she going to be ok. She’s laying down right now... And doesn’t even want to get up to have a treat. I can tell she’s really sick... And I’m scared.

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    Reviewed Oct. 24, 2017

    Kittens were fine until they were adopted out and the owner fed them canned Friskies. They had bloody diarrhea after eating it. The vet check found no parasites. Changed their canned food to Nulo medallion series and diarrhea stopped immediately.

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    Reviewed Oct. 24, 2017

    In the spring of 2017, we bought a large bag of Purina Little Bites. After using part of the bag, we found what appeared to be cobwebs in the bag. Not long after that, we began finding maggots in the bag, so I sealed it as tightly as I could, to protect the contents from contamination, assuming Purina would want it back to find the source of the problem. I then notified Purina on their website, and bought a new bag of the same product. I assumed that it was a one-time event, based on over 50 years of being a Purina customer.

    My "response" from Purina's "customer service" department, was "thank you, we are looking into this and will respond in 48 hours." After several weeks with no response, I wrote to Purina's president. STILL no response. After a month, I wrote another letter, which said, basically, "shame on you." Someone from their "customer service" department finally contacted me and gave me a bunch of excuses. It was MY idea to return the product to them so they could analyze the contents. I have no idea what they did with it when they received it.

    This summer, another bag of the same product showed up with the same problem. Again, I sent Purina a complaint on their website. Again, I received the same crappy response. Again, I got no timely reply, in spite of their "48 hour" promise. Last month, I again wrote to the president, who has yet to reply. After 50 years of being a loyal customer, small though I am, it is clear that Purina/Nestle doesn't care about the welfare of their customers or their pets. I have stopped buying ANY Purina or Nestle product. Who knows what else is in their products!!!

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    Reviewed Oct. 21, 2017

    I never loved Purina but thought their higher end brand would be okay... WRONG. If you are feeding your dog Purina ONE Bright Mind, you may want to take a look in the bag. I thought I would try it for my picky Doberman who decided she didn't like her food anymore. First bag I bought I returned thinking it just went bad seeing as the due date was getting close... It looked it like it was full of weird spider webs. I took it back and got a new bag. Two days later I went to take and scoop out and see a little web again... and then a nasty... alive and moving. Two completely different due dates, second bag was not until sometime in 2018. Bought at PetSmart Whitby who were completely apologetic and refunded me. They said they were taking all bags off the shelf.

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    Reviewed Oct. 19, 2017

    I noticed my 5-month-old mastiff/pit was not eating her food. These were 2 bags of brand new food (Purina Pro Plan Lamb and Rice and pro puppy food) purchased at Petsmart. Sealed in plastic containers. While scoping out her food I noticed white maggots sticking to the scoop. Upon further detection the entire tub had these white maggots as well as grain beetles and moths. Disgusting! I will not be feeding my growing puppy this. I'm also hoping these bugs did not hurt her intestines, which we are having checked today. Very disappointed Purina!??

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    Reviewed Oct. 17, 2017

    I purchased some Kit and Kaboodle dry cat food for my home in-door cats, and they became sick soon after. They were unable to keep food down and were throwing up bright red food. I quickly switched to a different kind. I will say that while this was a Purina Brand, once I switched to Purina Indoor in the blue bag the issue stopped. Recently I went on vacation and in my absence, the office purchased Kit & Kaboodle for the office cat. When I returned the cat was sick, throwing up - just like my home cats. She has been lethargic for the last three days, and just recently started eating again. I would avoid this food if you can. Three kits - in two different homes, at two different times, both got sick after eating this food.

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    Reviewed Oct. 3, 2017

    On several occasions, I have received poor quality cat food, large chunks that cats can choke on and dark color nuggets that the cats don't like. When I contacted Purina, they sent me coupons that DON'T WORK. When I contacted them again, I was told to "try another store." DON'T BUY PURINA!!

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    Reviewed Oct. 2, 2017

    So yeah, white maggots and moths in food I just purchased a week ago from local store (2 bags) in northwest Ohio and 1 from chewy.com I have yet to check. Figured since I stocked up this would happen. Time to find another brand after reading about Purina on here. Thank you!

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    Reviewed Sept. 22, 2017

    My dog refused many times to eat this food but I never thought THIS food could be the reason as PURINA is the reputable brand until luckily my kid discovered brown worms in the food. I had purchased it online (WALMART) in last month and discovered worms today i.e. September 22' 2017. I don't know how long they have been there, and I am worried that my dog have eaten some of them, and I have no way of knowing how many because they were almost invisible in his food (as same color) and I could have overlooked them for a while. I am not sure if this type of worm the kind that can damage dog's intestines? Is the interceptor enough, or should we take our dog to the vet to eradicate any worms he may have eaten? I am just concerned... Now when I started thinking of why my dog vomit often plus why he lost appetite. LESSON LEARNT. People DO NOT BUY Purina ONE SmartBlend Lamb & Rice Formula.

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    Reviewed Sept. 20, 2017

    I've been buying Purina Indoor Cat Food for my fur baby for quite a while, and haven't had any complaints about it until now. I found small moths and moth larva in the cat food container. I cleaned the container with hot water and bleach. I bought a large sealed plastic bowl for the cat food and bought a new bag thinking that maybe it was just a fluke. WRONG! I found moth larva in the cat's dish today, and have had these little moths flying around the house.

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    Reviewed Sept. 19, 2017

    I was horrified to see there were tiny worms in my cat food bowls today. I've never really inspected the bowls but today it was empty and they were obvious in the dark bowl. Normally they still have a little food left and I just top them off. I inspected the bag and sure enough there were thousands in the giant bag I JUST purchased. I'm now having to take two cats to the vet to make sure they are ok. So mad right now!!

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    Reviewed Sept. 19, 2017

    I can't believe I found bugs and larvae on one of Purina Dog Food bag. What is most shocking is found several people with the same problem! I will never buy this food again, and I hope Purina recalls its food. Bugs found inside a bag of Purina Pro Plan Focus Sensitive Skin & Stomach Adult Dog Food - Salmon & Rice.

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    Reviewed Sept. 12, 2017

    I purchased a bag of Purina One Cat Food, a bag of Beneful dog food and a bag of Meow Mix cat food. All from different stores a few months apart. Each bag had moths and larvae inside. We didn't notice it at first and our youngest cat began throwing up and became lethargic. We inspected the Purina 1 bag and threw it out after finding moths. That day we opened the Beneful dog food for the first time and the Meow Mix and both were filled with larvae and moths. We will never buy Purina brands again!

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    Reviewed Sept. 2, 2017

    Several months ago I joined the Cat Perks program as I am a loyal Purina customer and thought it would be great to get some "free" stuff for my cats. I have seven cats that are all rescues. Seven cats can be a financial burden - vet bills, feeding, etc. So I thought the Cat Perks would let me put the points to work. However, it seems that Purina wants my loyalty, but they give little back in return. They allow a maximum of 6500 points per month. A 13lb bag of the Purina Naturals is worth 3000 points and the 18lb bag is worth 3500 points. I usually buy 2 or 3 18lb bags per month. Each month I have points that I am unable to use. They have rewards such as iPads, Dyson vacuums, etc. that require 1,000,000 points, but it would take about 13 years to accumulate that many points. Really not worth the effort!

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    Reviewed Aug. 26, 2017

    Wagon Train Chicken Jerky Treats: 12 Aug 2017 bought these treats for my Beagle, on 14 Aug he was very sick, throwing up, diarrhea, lethargic, heavy breathing. Took to vet on Monday, 14 Aug 2017. No blood work. No X-rays. Misdiagnosed with arthritis in hips. Given Carprofen injection in hip. Over the next few days our dogs' appetite diminished. We were told it was from the Carprofen. By Saturday, he was not eating. By Sunday, 20 Aug 2017, he had stopped urinating. Foul odor from breath. Vets office opened at 7:00 am on the 21st. We were there at 6:45 am. Vet examined him and said not to be surprised if he didn't have a liver mass, that he needed to admit him and give him an IV, a catheter, blood work, and chest X-ray. I told the vet that I'd wait, and he told me no, that he'd call me.

    At 11:30 am, I called to see how he was feeling. I was told he was resting comfortably and doing well. At 1:30 pm, the vet called me to tell me my dog had a mass in his left lung, and that the blood work would not be available until overnight while they were closed. He told me to pick him up at 5:30 pm and bring him back first thing the following morning. We got to the vet's office at 5:25 pm. When the tech brought my dog to us, he was unable to stand and did not respond to me or my wife in any manner. We left and decided to take him to another animal hospital that had 24 hour care. Called our vet to have them send his records. Our dog passed away in my wife's' arms just as we got there. CPR restarted his heart once, then stopped. Injection to restart his heart failed. Need to also state that I had 2 dogs, this Beagle and a Coonhound. The Coonhound is a bigger dog. He got sick off these treats as well and has recovered.

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    Reviewed Aug. 20, 2017

    Well, when I first noticed in my dog food what appeared to be paper, I thought maybe it was just a small processing error and didn't think much of it. As we get further thru the dog food bag, it became more prominent and then I started noticing small moths and moth larvae (or worms... whatever it is). Now I'm thinking the paper I found in the bag was larvae webbing or what have you, and now have been killing tiny moths all over my house. This product and company name seems to be tainted.

    Since their main client is an animal, which doesn't have a voice and/or can't complain publicly, they haven't and appears they won't correct the problem... Most likely since it will be a heavy all encompassing recall across many products, both cat and dog. Their main website homepage even says "Discover how far we go to ensure your pets get the best nutrition." Oh... I've discovered alright... and my poor dogs are paying for it with illness. Make sure you let them know and I hope everyone gets the word out with your issues with them as well. Contact your news, media outlets and internet groups... Something needs to be done because I doubt nothing will unless it gets BIG. I will not buy ANYTHING from them again. Thanks for your time.

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    Reviewed Aug. 17, 2017

    I purchased my dog a new dog food Purina One Smartblend a few days ago. Once I opened I didn't notice any bugs but when I went to transfer his food into his airtight container I saw small black bugs in the food. At first I thought no big deal. But the next day I used the scoop to move the food around and saw a numerous amount of the same black bugs. Looking further I saw white larvae on some of the pieces. I am very disappointed in this and after reading all the bad reviews with Purina products I will be promptly returning this bad $30.00 bag to the store and continue searching for a new (bug free) dog food. I hope Purina figures out a better way to stock and store their products soon. I’m sadden by this because for the 2 days we had it my dog loved it.

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    Reviewed Aug. 16, 2017

    Purina One is some of the best dog food I've seen. The first ingredient is chicken or beef which is very impressive. And my furry friends love that dog food more than people food.

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    Reviewed Aug. 15, 2017

    Found maggots in the food in three occasions. First time was towards the bottom of the bag. I gave the benefit of the doubt and thought maybe something had crawled inside the bag. I'm very clean but I live in an island (lots of bugs). Second time, I noticed the maggots when the bag was half way done. Rushed to the pet supermarket where I got it from, and decided to switch to a better brand (Nutro). In order to avoid my dog getting sick, I decided to buy just a 5 lb bag of the same Purina pro plan salmon blend and wean her off the right way by mixing it with the new food. Well, guess what I found once again on the second day?!? You guessed it... MAGGOTS!!! DO NOT FEED THIS ** To YOUR DOG!!! I initially got it because my dog has very sensitive skin ever since we rescue her. This never alleviated her skin issues anyways. This product should be called back, and taken off the shelves!!!

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    Reviewed Aug. 15, 2017

    I like this dog food. It's been around for a very long time and that says a lot about it. One really good thing about Purina dog food is a twenty pound bag costs ten to twelve dollars but the biggest brands like Blue Buffalo, Science Diet, and others cost fifty dollars and I can't afford that.

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    Reviewed Aug. 14, 2017

    I have two small older dogs. They have dental issues and I find the Purina mini bite dry food I purchase works the best. I can leave it out and not be concerned about their not being able to chew.

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    Reviewed Aug. 13, 2017

    I feed my dogs Purina Natural no grain. It's expensive but my dogs do very well with it. I can only find it at PetSmart and go out of my way to get it. Would love for it to be available in more places.

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    Reviewed Aug. 11, 2017

    Within these 6 months I lost 3 cats, all between ages 7 and 8. All of them were born from different Momma cats and were initially adopted from different rescue groups. They were all absolutely healthy when they were adopted as kittens. All of them had 1 thing in common: I fed them Purina Fancy Feast all their lives.

    I wasn't educated enough about potentially dangerous ingredients in commercial cat foods until now. The scary realization dawned onto me just a few days ago. I was so devastated with many recent losses. I just couldn't understand why all my cats were so unlucky health-wise to die at such a relatively young age? My mother-in-law had a cat who lived till 21 y.o. and other people I knew had cats for 17+ years. Why was I cursed to have such a short time with my cats whom I love unconditionally?

    My cats had everything any cat could wish for. They even had a whole room in the house to themselves, that was their space, always clean, full of new toys, clean sleeping beds, cat trees, fresh wheat grass and fresh water at all the times. They never lacked anything. They were never placed at any pet hotels. We had trusted family members taking care of them if we had to take a short trip somewhere. In February I lost my beloved cat Baby Moose who died from renal failure. Baby Moose was only 8 years old. Then one of his former pals Alex, who after my divorce lived with my ex, died from the abdominal cancer at the age of 8. Alex was also fed exclusively with Fancy Feast. And in July I lost Baby Moose's biggest friend, my precious cat Bobby who died from abdominal cancer. Bobby was only 7 years old. I have only one cat left from my three sweet musketeers. And Lisa is very sick now too.

    Now when I started thinking of all my cats I ever adopted, my first pet Max whom I had awhile ago also died young. He was only 7 years old and died from the abdominal cancer. I also fed him exclusively with Fancy Feast. It cannot be a coincidence or just a bad luck. 3 out 4 cats died at the age between 7 and 8 from the abdominal cancer. Even though the 4th one died from renal failure, he was again only 8 and he was fed exclusively Purina Fancy Feast.

    After this horrific realization, I'm trying to prolong life of my only cat I have now. I immediately switched to other, more expensive brands and am extremely careful about the ingredients on the labels. I'm also planning on making meals for my sweet Lisa by myself. Even though the damage is done and at the age of 7 she has already serious health issues, switching her to a different diet made a huge improvement in her wellbeing. Although she is on meds, since the diet switch she is like a new cat, more energetic and playful. People, please, take a lesson from my unfortunate experience with Fancy Feast. Do your research and be careful what you feed your beloved furry kids. Their life is in your hands!

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    Reviewed Aug. 5, 2017

    Our two cats have been acting sickly and sounding funny when they meow. We decided to bring a bowl of food upstairs to see if one of the cats would eat. After taking a bite, he got sick. Luckily the kids were paying close attention and discovered small worms in the food. This was a new bag of Purina Complete Cat Food, which was just opened recently. I was horrified to discover reviews from July 28 talking about the same issue. Do not buy this for your cats.

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    Reviewed Aug. 4, 2017

    I believe that Purina is a reputable brand. We have purchased both Purina Dog and Cat Chow down for many years now and for many pets that we've owned.

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    Reviewed Aug. 3, 2017

    We use Purina Pro Plan Grain Free at recommendation of vet. This is a good dry dog food that helps with allergies and provides quality ingredients. I think it is a good value.

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    Reviewed Aug. 2, 2017

    My dog really loves this brand of dog food, I have tried feeding her other dog foods but she's a finicky eater so it's not easy trying to please her. I believe she really likes this brand for its taste and for the fact it gives her energy.

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    Reviewed July 28, 2017

    For the simple fact that I ended up with cancer myself and wasn't able to really do anything to be able to get other food besides what local stores carried, I 100% against my better judgment went with Friskies wet food and now have found mold growing off the wet food in hours. I currently have a can sealed open and a can free to the air recording the process. I'm so mad at myself especially after I lost a cat already to Purina indoor cat mix, I could spew fire right now. My cat is hacking and sneezing and I can almost guarantee it's because she's been eating mold.

    Once I get proper documents I'm taking it to the BBB and a lawyer. I'm so sick of Purina killing animals, never never do it. Tell everyone you know. I've heard time and time again people's stories just like everyone's here. All with one thing in common - Purina. My cat passed away after all I could to save him from renal failure. He was perfectly fine and within a month had to be put to sleep not even. It's so sad and they don't care, not even enough to try and pay you off, don't give the time of day.

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    Reviewed July 23, 2017

    I bought 2 different bags of Purina One Smart Blend Lamb & Rice. There were small minute bugs crawling from the food in each bag and my Golden Retriever wouldn't eat it. But my Beagle Blue Tic Hound did and he was older and he got so sick from it diarrhea, eating grass to settle his stomach. His stomach was extended and so painful I couldn't touch it and we had to put him to sleep. But we didn't know it was from this food until a day after when I saw bugs in another new small bag.

    If I knew that these bugs in this food I could have told my vet and we could have treated my Beagle BT Hound for parasites or larvae but it's too late. Now I have to take my Golden Retriever to the vet to be checked and treated. DON'T GIVE THIS BRAND OF DOG FOOD TO YOUR ANIMALS!!! I can't bring my dog back but I can warn others to not give this to your dogs. I expect a call from Purina regarding my loss of my dog and treatment for my golden!!!

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    Reviewed July 23, 2017

    I changed my cat food to Purina Naturals Indoor formula about one year ago. I noticed two of my cats were not as playful as they once were. One WAS 7 and the other ONLY 5 years old. On June 1, 2017 I lost one of the two and JUST yesterday July 22, 2017 due to RENAL FAILURE!!! I couldn't even get my first cat to the vet. He was gone in three days. The second one WAS at the vet for 4 days. The vet let me take him home but his kidneys AND bladder were damaged and he passed away the next morning... so this is a WARNING to EVERYONE. DO NOT BUY PURINA INDOOR NATURALS CAT FOOD!!!

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    Reviewed July 21, 2017

    My niece's cat has kidney problems and has been acting strange. I read ingredients on bag of cat food and was horrified. The first ingredient is corn and corn gluten followed by chicken by-products. Also included is yellow dye 5 and 6 blue dye 2 and red dye 40 and the list goes on... Remember this is the seafood sensations... Ocean fish meal comes in as the seventh ingredient. REALLY???... Nowhere is there real ingredients. I called Purina and they answered stating they were pet lovers. They are not or they would not put these awful ingredients in their pet food. I immediately dumped remaining food out and went to the store and bought cat food with first ingredient of fish, no dyes. I am shocked and angry that a company still sells this toxic food.

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    Reviewed July 19, 2017

    I have purchased several bags of Purina Shreds dog food from Petco. All have contained moth larvae. At first I thought it was just a one time thing but after purchasing at least 5 bags of the same dog food they all have had the infestation of moth larvae. Has anyone else had this issue?

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    Reviewed July 18, 2017

    I have a gray male tabby with a sensitive stomach. I tried ScienceDiet, Iams, a few other "better" brands before settling on Purina One Gentle Digestive Formula (dry), supplemented with Purina One chicken or turkey pate (wet). This is food he can keep down, unlike many others. So the cat gets the last vote. If this were my vote, I would never go near Purina. First, they're owned by Nestle, one of the most evil companies in the world. Over the decades they've starved African children with their infant formula promotion in lesser developed countries and continued to pump water for bottling out of California during a massive drought.

    But the week-to-week insult is their coupons that never seem to work. When I buy Purina One and pay for it, I get a coupon. So I scan one small can, then pay up so I can use the coupon on the other cans. Problem is, every week the coupon is different. If I have six cans, they require 12 to get a discount. If I have 12, they require 18. The store does not stock 18 of these cans, so that coupon is pointless. To date I never once have been able to actually use any of these coupons. The whole thing seems to be a scam, which would make sense coming from a Nestle company.

    I understand that pet products are largely unregulated, so I don't expect a USDA stamp on cat food. I learned the hard way that the FDA does not regulate pet meds or topical treatments -- I had a sick cat, and the manufacturer thumbed its nose at me, noting that there is no oversight or law governing it. NOTE: If a vet ever tries to give you "prescription" food, be aware that there is no law regulating this either. "Prescription" food is designed to ensure healthy profits for the manufacturer (Hill's, for one) and the vet clinic alike. If the vet does not adhere to the manufacturer's rules, the product is pulled from that clinic.

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    Reviewed June 28, 2017

    I switched my six year old cat to Purina indoor cat formula about four months ago. He developed crystals in his bladder, which caused him to not be able to urinate. He died of kidney failure. Since then, several other people I know said they lost their cats the same way. Why does Purina continue to market a product that they know is dangerous to pets? Don't they care?

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    Reviewed June 27, 2017

    I used to buy Purina One occasionally for our 6 year old cat. He loved it but we noticed he was very very hyperactive after it. It was funny but we noticed it was a bit artificial when it happened every time he ate it. The sad thing is last Saturday he was excited as usual and my partner was rubbing him in the back in the garden and he was all happy in the sun. He turned for a moment and when he turned back the cat just stayed lying down. He actually just died there and then. No marks or anything he just stopped breathing. Needless to say we are still devastated and broken hearted. I am just wondering is there any connection to the hyperactivity. The vet said it was heart failure. It was so sudden we are still in shock. The there Taurine in that food and Taurine is dangerous.

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    Reviewed June 25, 2017

    Happened twice in 2 months! Noticed white spots on pieces of Purina one chicken and rice dog food. Then appeared little black bugs throughout the bag. Brought back to store. Just opened another bag 3 days ago - white spots again on pieces - now worms, maggots - throughout the bag! Disgusting. Store replaced and Purina had sent me coupons for previous bag. Will switch brands - never Purina again.

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    Reviewed June 23, 2017

    My dog was fine up to two days ago. I gave her a thong of Bella wet food as a treat. Immediately after eating it she started dry heaving, had bad gas and then came the uncontrollable diarrhea. She looks so sad. She 24 hours later she is not eating, drinking and cannot walk. She still has diarrhea and now vomiting. When I looked the food I fed her it had a little weird coloring but nothing alarming. Now I wish I went with my first instinct. I am trying to give her puppy milk a teaspoon at a time. She is a year and a half. But the milk has what she needs. Honestly, I would be surprised if she lives. I will never again buy and Purina product. She eats Nature's Recipe grain free puppy food the pumpkin and chicken. She loved this food and will not eat it as well since the wet food treat. I highly advise to stay clear of the Bella dog foods.

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    Reviewed June 12, 2017

    We use Purina lamb and rice for our 6 yr old lab mix. When I fed him this morning it was the end of the bag. As I was pouring it into his bowl I noticed moldy pieces of dog food. So moldy it was green and white. I did not feed it to him.

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    Reviewed May 20, 2017

    I too have seen vomiting from my ragdoll cat with the Temptations treats. I thought maybe it was hairball or sensitivity related. Upon reading reviews of others having similar experience I'm wondering if another recall is due? I recently purchased a bag of Purina One for my cats thinking it would be a better diet than the Purina Indoor they have been eating. Even though I mixed the two they suddenly won't eat either (?). Also noticed my dogs are refusing the Purina One Smartblend. Not to mention the amount of sick dogs seen at my local vet's office the last 2 weeks that have eaten Purina Milkbones, Carry Out, and Maro Bones. Can we say "Recall"?

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    Reviewed May 8, 2017

    So totally forgot to post this bit for all my friends that have puppy children. This is a fair warning to stay away from Purina products. I have 2 Chiweenies and a Pit Bull. My Pit has a very sensitive stomach and my Chiweenies sometimes get rashes depending on what they eat. So I went to Petco to see what they would recommend for them. We were recommended for Purina Pro Plan dog food.

    The first bag last 2 weeks and it helped the Pit's belly. So I bought another 30lb bag for them. So tell me why I'm feeding them one day and I find so nasty brown worms on their bowl. I went and looked in the food I bought and long behold a bunch in there. Apparently it's a known issue with Purina because of their warehouse and they still haven't done anything about it after receiving so many complaints. When I went to Petco the employee confirmed it is a known thing and the worms are moth larvas and they try not to recommend that brand to customers. This is disgusting!

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    Reviewed April 27, 2017

    I purchased a giant bag of the Purina Beneful Healthy Puppy food and had heard such negative things about the food. So instead of wasting the money, I just slowly started weaning her off and starting her on Hill's Science Diet. Last night when pouring her food I noticed a metal object protruding from the kibble. Upon further inspection I cannot decipher what it is, but I can closely relate it to a heavy duty staple. I did contact the company, they are sending me prepaid postage to send them the metal object and "investigate" and are sending me COUPONS FOR MY NEXT PURCHASE.

    Seriously. Why would I purchase more of this? The $2 savings on my next bag won't put a dent in the vet costs from the internal damage they could've caused. Not to mention, who knows how much of this I missed. Very poor quality control, shame on them. Pets are family, I know that our food isn't exactly of the highest quality, but why do pets need to be put in danger because of lack of caring in their food production. I am mortified.

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    Reviewed April 21, 2017

    Pouring out the dry cat food for my cat, I noticed mouldy (fuzzy/ furry) bits inside the bag coming out WITH the dried food. I don't know what they are but it is definitely not okay for my cat to eat or anyone's animal to eat. Best before date on bag says JUL 1017.

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    Reviewed April 13, 2017

    Purina is HORRIBLE HORRIBLE. Idk why they don't take Purina out of business or whatever! It's horrible. Why don't they do anything about it, why doesn't someone sue them? Don't they see people are having horrible experiences with this dog food. Killing many dogs and making dogs sick? Dogs lives matter too. My sisters dog her face was swollen and she was very sick. Luckily when we changed her dog food she got so much better. Good thing we didn't feed her any longer than a couple of days. Sheesh what don't they get? This doesn't even deserve not even one star.

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    Reviewed April 5, 2017

    Over the past couple of weeks my two cats have been sick on and off, resulting in two separate trips to the vet which is very expensive. Unsure of the cause of the sudden vomiting spells, I did not think that the food I have been feeding them consistently for two years could be the issue. This morning, however, while pouring the bottom batch of the bag into food bowl, a clump of food landed at the top. After worrying about what the clump really was, I was able to talk my boyfriend into dissecting it further for me. We still do not know what it is exactly but are totally grossed out by what we have found and angry to think about my cats suffering from simply eating their cat food. I plan on having it tested and discussing more with vet.

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    Reviewed April 3, 2017

    My Whippet got very sick a month ago and required vetting. After blood, urine and fecal lab test were performed, they couldn't find the reason she was so sick. So, I was weary of what could have caused her illness. I started spooning out the can dog food into a sterile jar to keep fresh after opening to store in the fridge. Today 4/3/17 I opened a new can and found plastic the size of a dime in the Whole Earth can dog food, same food I'd been feeding her when she got so ill. I called Merrick to report my finding the plastic. They apologized and wanted me to pay to return the evidence to them to look into the issue sounding unconcerned about the problem. I think this is what caused my dog to get so sick before. I took pictures and have saved the plastic. I will be talking to my vet to get counsel on how to proceed with this as it could be happening to many other pets as well.

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    Reviewed March 29, 2017

    Two months after I got my rescue dog I changed his food to Purina One Lamb and Rice Formula. He loves the taste. BUT he has had 3 seizures with vomiting in the last year that I have had him. I am beginning to think it may be the food since the vet can find no other explanation. To be fair I am his 4th owner and do not have his complete history but my gut instinct is to look at his food source. I am curious to see if any other dog owners have experienced this or any similar neurological issues with this food?

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    Reviewed March 28, 2017

    My Daughter today just had to put their family dog down. According to the Vet it was due to the dog food it was eating that gave the dog a Kidney stone as big as a baseball! To due surgery was out of their price range and he would not guarantee that it would not return within a week or a month or a year but this dog could not process your dog food. They thought they was buying good, healthy diet food for their pet. They had no Idea that it was so harmful. So needless to say their second grade daughter had no warning she was coming home to hear that her dog had to be put down at only having it for only 5yrs most of her young life and that also was the age of the dog it was gone. Something needs to be done with the food you are giving these animals with no warning on what damages they can cause and how tragic it can be on the family!!! Will definitely warn other people who have pets to be aware of Purina products.

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    Reviewed March 26, 2017

    Fed my 3 month old lab this for a month. Everything was fine in the beginning but after about 3 weeks she began have very loose stool. So loose that it was like puddy. We are switching to Wellness Complete Health puppy food to see if that helps her out. DO NOT FEED YOUR DOG THIS BRAND.

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    Reviewed March 18, 2017

    I buy 22 lbs. bags of Cat Chow Indoor food because I have several cats. In 4 months bought 3 bags and started up with Purina - MyPerkscatchow reward system. Well on the 22 lbs. bags I can never read the laser print codes that I can on the smaller bags. I've complained and was told to call a number. I did and was sent a survey via email. That was a couple of weeks ago and nothing since. Let's just say I gave them a very poor response in return. They won't give me the points I'm owed off the one UPC bag I had at the time let alone I've bought 3 in 4 months' time.

    Purina customer service is very poor. And from what I've seen on Facebook, I'm not the only one complaining about Purina let alone from MyPerkscatchow.com. Oh and per 22 lb.=4,000 pts. and total 3 bags is 12,000 pts. I've yet to see on my account. Anyone else having this problem? Then after I call someone takes UPC # and name, sends survey, and after I answer survey I still don't get my points.

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    Reviewed March 16, 2017

    I'm very disappointed in the Purina Puppy Chow Tender & Crunchy. It made both of our bulldogs sick for 5 days. The bottom of the food in the bag made them sick. They weren't sick until we got to the bottom of the dog food. Need to find a great food for my American Bulldogs.

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    Reviewed March 13, 2017

    Worms, need I say more? The worms are actually inside the chunks of dog food. If you break them open, the worms come slithering out and nearly made me vomit. They claim it's coming from the warehouse and there is nothing they can do about it. Hmmm... you have worms in your warehouse and are not going to do anything about it? How did they get inside the food chunks? Yeah, no more for me.

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    Reviewed March 4, 2017

    As a caretaker of feral and stray cats I use this product almost everyday. Recently bought a 22lb bag from Tractor Supply and was mortified to find something looking like damp cloth buried in it together with maggots. I photographed it to show you but I threw the bag in the trash. I will not use this food again until I hear back from you and would certainly like a refund of the $13 I paid for it at Tractor Supply.

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    Reviewed Feb. 23, 2017

    I had been looking for a cat food that didn't make my cat vomit shortly after eating. I spied the gentle formula on the shelf and decided to try it. It is very good. He doesn't vomit as often and not as much. I like the food for my cat very much.

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    Reviewed Feb. 17, 2017

    I have a six year old cat and I have always given her Purina from the time she has been a kitten. I have always trusted Purina and went from kitten food to adult cat food. I like to give her the hairball treatment food.

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    Reviewed Feb. 16, 2017

    I have 4 dogs using this product (Pro Plan Salmon and rice dry dog food). Upon opening the bag and filling their dishes I noticed small black bugs in the food. I took a closer look and found that not only were there black bugs but also tiny larva worms of some type. I had ordered this food through Petsmart online. I will not buy Purina products again. Since reading the reviews I now realize this is an ongoing problem that Purina does not seem to be correcting.

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    Reviewed Feb. 10, 2017

    My cat just finished his bag of Purina one indoor cat, which is my usual choice but I bought the regular version because of a coupon and he has had diarrhea for 5 days, I'm so stressed, it's so nasty because he's a long hair cat so you can imagine how many baths he's had to have. I suspect it's the food now that I see all these recent complaints. Going to email them.

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    Reviewed Feb. 7, 2017

    My cat has never had skin problems and my cat and dog eat Purina food. My dog would sometimes eat Mousey's food. Scabs were on both. Dog I have made sure has not eaten Purina indoor cat food and skin problems stopped. Mousey's haven't. Has there been any changes in ingredients in last 6 months? I gave him taste of the Wild and he has not scratched today hardly any. Used this product ten yrs. I'm taking him to the vet again and he is 11 and worried giving ** to him. ** isn't working either. I haven't changed detergents, anything. I'm gonna really upset if I find out if it's different ingredients and my baby boy has suffered for months. I'm taking samples of the scabs stuck on skin and hair tomorrow and the lady that opened the bag of Purina hairball food and moths... yes infested with moths!!! I'm highly disgusted. I've paid so much money in Purina, I should have blue chip stocks. I want answers.

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    Reviewed Jan. 27, 2017

    I had a kennel and I raised show Terriers. I have fed Purina Pro Plan for twenty years. Healthy dogs - good coats and teeth. I have a small rescue now that was in terrible shape when I got her. I feed her Pro Plan Focus for small dogs. She looks great and is in good health. Many people that show and compete their dogs feed Pro Plan.

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    Reviewed Jan. 25, 2017

    Last night I opened a brand new bag of Purina One Hairball Control cat food and it was completely infested with moths. It was absolutely disgusting. I recently bought this bag at Petco in Plantation, Florida. I spent $15 on this bag and had to throw the whole thing away. I'm reading other people's cats have gotten sick from moth infested food - this makes me feel sick! I didn't return the bag to Petco because I didn't want to risk moths getting loose and infesting my car. I'm hoping I killed all the ones that escaped from the bag because I do not want our home infested as well. I've read these moths are hard to get rid of. I've written Purina Customer Service and email, but have not heard back yet. I just wanted to encourage everyone to check their food as soon as they open it and say something if something is wrong!

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    Reviewed Jan. 19, 2017

    We used all the stages of their puppy food, then dog food when my baby got to be an adult dog. Their ingredients are good and Fudgie loves the food. In his later years, we have him on the diet control–weight control and he loves it and he lost weight from their food. I recommend their food to anyone who has an older baby (dog) and whose vet told them to put their dog on a diet like ours did. Your dog will lose weight. He will also love the taste, like my dog!

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    Reviewed Jan. 18, 2017

    I buy Purina SmartBlend for both my labs. They like the lamb and rice formula the best. You can buy it most anywhere. They are 10 years old and are fairly active. They have tried several other Purina blends but this is a healthy balance for them. They like the smaller bite of food. It is well balanced with protein and vitamins needed for larger dogs. I have not had any weight problems while feeding them this brand.

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    Reviewed Jan. 17, 2017

    I have small, medium and large dogs. Purina small bites fits the bill for all of them. I don't have to buy 3 different kinds of food. All my dogs like the taste. No one has any digestive problems with it and all have a clean bill of health. I mix this with canned Purina Alpo food and all tags are wagging. The prices are a bonus, too. I would recommend these products to anyone looking for good quality food for their furry family members at a very fair price.

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    Reviewed Jan. 15, 2017

    Purina One Smartblend. Used the puppy choice until my dog turned 2. My dog seemed to like it. Now I've switched to the non-puppy choices. Tried 3 different flavors and she doesn't eat them unless I mix in canned food.

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    Reviewed Jan. 14, 2017

    I use Purina One for my dogs because not only do I want the best for my dogs but I believe it's the best that is available in the grocery stores. It has the best ingredients for your dogs. Fresh chicken, lamb, salmon, bison are some of the meats that are available to you as well as fresh vegetables. My dogs love it and it is good for them too. You don't have to worry about what your pets are eating when you give them Purina One. You can rest assured they have had the best!

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    Reviewed Jan. 4, 2017

    Purchased a large bag of the puppy pro plan dog food from PetSmart and after about a week discovered that it was infested with bugs. Food was stored indoors in an airtight container from time of purchase, so bugs were in there when we bought it. I decided to post in the Purina Facebook page with a photo and then realized that there were many other people posting about the same Issue. Purina has yet to take action and is blaming it on their warehouses.

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    Reviewed Dec. 31, 2016

    A few days ago I bought this product from the Family Dollar store. I went back to urge them to pull it from inventory. It made all my cats ill; actually it poisoned them. They went into vomiting spells and have been listless & without appetite since eating it. I bought a high quality Iams kibble for them the next day & they vomited that up. One of my cats acts like she's dying. I mailed Purina right away & have heard nothing from them. I'm weighing a suit. Be advised my country cats do not have fragile constitutions or weak stomachs: they eat venison, pizza & perch-fresh caught from the river. Deli-Cat is dangerous & should be recalled.

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    Reviewed Dec. 28, 2016

    I have twice entered the proper codes on the purina pet perks website and both times have failed. Earlier this month (12, 2016) I made a phone call to resolve the issue. What a pain in the butt! Today, 12/28/2016 I tried to enter another code and received the message INVALID CODE, so I called them again and was told the pet perks department was closed until Jan, 3rd. So I will not be able to receive the maximum of 6000 points this month. There is no way I am going to call them every month in an attempt to get my points. Which by the way it will take 10 months of entering codes to get 1 free bag of cat food. It's not worth the effort. I perceive the pet perks program is throwing so many obstacles in the way so as not to make good on the promises of their program. I would encourage you to find another brand of pet food as I am going to do in order to show Purina that they suck.

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    Reviewed Dec. 24, 2016

    Purina One Smart Blend Dog Food - My 3 medium size dogs were switched to the Chicken & Rice Formula 3 months ago from a more expensive brand that I had been buying. They seemed to adjust okay until this last bag which I've been purchasing at Walmart. The bag appears to be lighter in weight and noticed large sponge like morsels. My dogs are now refusing it to eat it, I figured maybe they were just not hungry enough so I'd save it for the next go around. Then I noticed that my dogs are not acting as spunky, shaky and having diarrhea. When I called the number listed on the bag and ask if they changed something in the ingredients they denied any change and said that the food is 100% nutritious if they ate it all. After reading all the negative reviews I am definitely getting them off this food.

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    Reviewed Dec. 16, 2016

    I purchased a brand new bag of Purina indoor Cat Chow. My cats are strictly indoor pets. Upon feeding my cats the Purina, my old 7 year old cat got diarrhea later in the day and my youngest 1 year old cat began vomiting. After vomiting he became lethargic and tried eating again later in the day, and threw up again. It was then I realized it was the food, Purina made my cats sick. I had to take him in for care and hand force feed him kitty milk with a dropper until he began to eat again. I'm banning All Purina brands. I'm lucky my little cat pulled through his ordeal.

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    Reviewed Dec. 15, 2016

    I have had three dogs over the last 10 years on Purina Pro Plan. In all cases, the dogs have enjoyed their food and had healthy lives. Two were eventually put down due to age-related issues. However, the variety seems to have diminished and the availability, at least at PetSmart and Petco. My remaining dog eats canned wet food in the morning and dry in the evening and I had one occasion where I had to use another brand, which he turned his nose up at.

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    Reviewed Dec. 11, 2016

    My Maggie was recently diagnosed with Kidney problems and her food was changed to Purina pro plan vet formula. She is doing great with the new food and I'd thriving. The ingredients are geared to her Kidney function and performance. It is a quality dog food and she loves the taste!

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    Reviewed Dec. 10, 2016

    Nestlé Purina PetCare Company. The food used to be good. I have only fed my 2 year old Rottweiler Purina proplan sensitive skin and stomach since new born cause that's what the breeder fed and recommended. Never gave him treats or other food because he has always had a sensitive stomach and ANY other food except his main food would give him diarrhea. These last few months my dog slowly started having problems with, horrible gas, bloated, ear aches, shaking of head, hair dry and falling out, sporadic diarrhea, lethargicness, and stiffness. We've been to the vets many times in these last few months. He has been put on many different medications. When I inquired with Purina, their response was, yes the recipe had changed in June but only slightly and should not have had any effect on my dog. Then they offered to send me some coupons for more of their products.

    I think they should advise people of ANY changes made to their recipes so the consumer is aware. Knowing would have saved me costly vet bills and medicating my dog unnecessarily. I have switched his food to CANIDAE dry dog food. He is doing SOOO MUCH better!! He is alert, active, playful, hair is coming back, less gassy, (he is still acclimating to new food all at once). It's all good and getting better now. My brother had recommended this food and after doing research it seems to be the best. It's more than I can afford but after the cost with the vet bills, it's worth it.

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    Reviewed Dec. 10, 2016

    My dogs love this Purina Pro Plan Weight Control! Their hair is shiny and soft, and it keeps them energized and looking fantastic! They are six years old and they are active and lively and shiny and beautiful! I think it is is the best food we have ever tried, and for sure we will be using it forever!

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    Reviewed Dec. 8, 2016

    I know that it is this wet food from Purina that has messed my dog's belly up. We only give it as a rare treat and three weeks ago that's exactly what we did and instantly he had diarrhea and is still three weeks later with very loose bowel movements and whines because his belly isn't well. My next step if it doesn't stop today is a trip to the vet... Thanks Purina! Never again!

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    Reviewed Dec. 8, 2016

    This is his third bag of Pro Plan sensitive skin and stomach and he seems to pick at his food. His coat is shinier but that seems to be the only difference I see. I may have to search for something that will agree with him. The food is costly and not helping his stomach or skin issues.

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    Reviewed Dec. 7, 2016

    I switched my dogs from Iams to Purina One about eight months ago. After my daughter moved out the dogs started to exhibit some depressed behavior and dandruff like flaking of their skin. Their hair started to fall out and leave big bare spots. I first attributed it to depression, but I soon learned that it could be their dog food so I changed them to Purina One Sensitive Systems and their skin has improved and they both seem happier. No more bare spots.

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    Reviewed Dec. 6, 2016

    I have been buying Purina Puppy Chow for my small dogs since 2008. They have small mouths and can't chew the adult dog food. Last night I bought a new bag of dog food and fed my Pomeranian. Today I came home and she is dead. No puncture wounds or blood just a discharge coming from her bottom. She was perfectly fine last night before she ate. I'm heartbroken and my kids will be too. She was healthy and spunky yesterday. I don't understand what's wrong.

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    Reviewed Dec. 6, 2016

    I have been feeding Purina products for years without incident until lately. First the Goat Chow I was feeding was Purina sweet feed the newer one with natural vitamins and $19.99 a bag and Purina Grower 16 because it had the stuff for wethered goats to prevent urinary calculi. TO MY HORRORS I FOUND METAL PIECES IN THE FEED. I called Tractor Supply where I bought the feed and was told there wasn't any recalls but to bring it back for a refund or new bags. I gave the METAL pieces to them and received a refund for the 6 bags of feed. I didn't know which bag it came from and I definitely wasn't going to buy more bags. The pieces I found the goats wouldn't eat they were about the size of a dime. Thank God they didn't eat them but the pieces broke apart when I touched them so I was worried sick because how many tiny pieces did they eat.

    My animals are my babies (family), my best friends. Also they are just 6.5 and 7 month old Nigerian dwarfs. I have 6 of them wethered and a doeling. I am appalled at this. They thank god are fine but I will never buy another Purina product ever... Purina call line got me nowhere other than this sometimes happens little pieces come off the mixing machines... WHAT are you kidding me… hello my babies are eating your machines. Not in my lifetime ever. As for the Cat Chow Complete my cats are all rescues have been eating Cat Chow for years and recently I have noticed some throwing up not thinking it's the food. I have raised cats for years and yes they throw up occasionally hair balls and undigested food until I started reading blogs about other cats throwing up their food and other severe problems from the Purina food. I love my pets and thought I was feeding healthy food… it's not cheap food – either 17.00 or 22 pounds.

    I believed Purina cared about animals not only the almighty dollar. I researched more and found more complaints. Also one cat developed asthma... never had it before. Now she's on **. I have stopped all Purina products and can only hope and pray it's not too late. The vet says time will tell. My question is why are we allowed to be lied to. Why is "it happens", acceptable... and why are the inspectors just warning Purina. I gave the metal pieces to Tractor Supply so they could send them to Purina in Harrisburg but I did take pictures of them. Doesn't anybody care anymore. All these blogs aren't getting results. Animals are dying. Made in the USA doesn't tell you that the ingredients are coming from overseas. They’re just mixed in the USA. Remember the melamine in the dog's food from ingredients from China. Recalls after recalls and still our animals are dying.

    I don't have the answer. I do know I will tell everyone not to buy Purina products and maybe we hurt their pocket books and bottom line enough they would do something… probably not. They would find another way to lie to us. They seem to forget we the consumer built their company up. I trusted them. Shame on me for believing them and not researching. My babies seem okay for the moment. Time will tell. Thank you for reading this and I hope it helps save other pets.

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    Reviewed Dec. 6, 2016

    Recently, I found Purina Complete Adult dog food in the light green packing. I always read the ingredients of any dog food I intend to buy for my dogs. I always make sure there are no BHA nor any similar ingredients. Purina Complete Adult has a variety of tastes for my dogs and they instantly liked it. Especially, when I mix it with a little broth, beef or chicken. And, it is reasonably priced. Not expensive, at all.

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    Reviewed Dec. 5, 2016

    AVOID THIS FOOD PURINA JOINT AND MOBILITY - My baby dislocated both knees a few months back. After going to our vet they told us to give him this food. Before this he had been on Taste of The Wild for years and had no medical problems. 1st few weeks we switched over while he was on pain meds. I didn't think much about it because all the meds said they could upset the stomach. After getting off the meds we noticed 1st stool of the day was mostly firm 2nd stool was like playdoh. Everyday it was like this. Then we noticed he was licking his paw then biting his paw. (Hotspot) Then the head toss like his ears hurt. (Long hair. Checked the ears they were ok.) Then the wheezing and sneezing.

    After over a month his now has had a Uti and he has started butt scooting nonstop. He cries all day. He is nippy (has never been that way.) Nothing was helping. Stupid me I didn't look at what was in the crap I was feeding him. So after much searching I found all these reviews and felt sick. $100 for dog food to cost me another god only know how much to fix all these problems. DO NOT BUY THIS FOOD! I trusted my vet I have for 3 years. After calling the vet (we live 40 mins away now) they told me it "Could be" a food allergy but it was rare. Rare my dog's itchy backside... How can they even sell this?? I will be contacting Purina in the morning (little hope) to see if I can get anything back on the food that almost killed my dog!

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    Reviewed Dec. 1, 2016

    We have a Maltese/Shi. Had skin problems with other dog food. Finally put her on Beyond white meat chicken dry food and no more problems. However, I only need a small bag at a time and all stores except Target don't carry the smaller bag. I would recommend this to everyone.

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    Reviewed Nov. 18, 2016

    This food made my cats go into liver failure! As soon as I stopped feeding my cats this food they started getting better 2-3 days later! This food should be taken off shelves and Purina naturals as well!!! Do not feed this to your cats! It was recalled once already and should be recalled again and taken off shelves. If you love your pet do not feed them this food!!! My cats almost died eating this.

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    Reviewed Nov. 15, 2016

    I also have been feeding my cat Fancy Feast for years. She loves it. Lately some flavors are turning red like blood if out for a while. I thought the cat was bleeding. I called Purina and got some half a dollar word for the problem about air causing the red. He said do not give her the food cause it is dangerous. I asked if this meant do not use their product and how am I supposed to feed her if I do not open the can. He said he would send me coupons. I am not interested in coupons. I am afraid to give her the food now. Only certain flavors do this, I have pictures but I can only send them to a phone number. It looks exactly like blood in the food. Please help me because they seem like they are not interested in the problem and there definitely is a problem. They did not take the upc code or can info. That is not proper company concern procedure. I am very upset with them.

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    Reviewed Nov. 12, 2016

    If you love your pets, DO NOT let them eat Purina brand foods. All of my indoor, otherwise healthy cats ALL got sick at the same time after eating Purina Friskies. Right now one female is extremely sick, and I don't know if she's going to make it. The other 3 are sick, vomiting, won't eat, or will barely eat. Where's the FDA now? This poison shouldn't be allowed to be sold ANYWHERE!

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    Reviewed Nov. 6, 2016

    Like many others I had issues with Purina One Smart Blend. Dog was really sick with nuero and gastro symptoms. We nursed her back to health and once we reintroduced her to Purina she went downhill. :(

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    Reviewed Nov. 4, 2016

    I found a 3/4 inch nail in my Purina Brand dog food. I contacted them the moment I found it. They acknowledged it happens and they are sorry, they will send me a overnight envelope to return the nail. Well 3 weeks later no overnight envelope. Check your bags of dog food for metal parts and nails that come off the machines in the production line. Look at it before you pour or scoop it into your bowls. Use a magnet and run it over your food. Take a few extra seconds and save your pet's life. The company cares more about profits than buying magnets for the end of the production line to pull out the metal nails and parts that come off and fall out of the machines. This is a specialized 3/4" nail with a round head, super razor sharp.

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    Reviewed Nov. 3, 2016

    2009, I had the most horrible experience. I was feeding Cat Chow to my cats and ferals too. All my feral cats had died, and I had lost three of my indoor cats. Please DO NOT feed your pets any Purina brands. I did since 2009, when my vet told me that its made in China. Tell anyone you know not to buy it, I do, every chance I get. Thank you.

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    Reviewed Nov. 3, 2016

    So, I've just transitioned to Purina Pro Plan Bright Minds at the recommendation of a friend/trainer. When I opened the bag I noticed something white on a couple of the bits of kibble and thought nothing of it because it resembled the chicken bits in the Savor food I feed a younger dog. Then I found a maggot. Upon closer inspection, it turns out that there are hundreds of maggots in the bag.

    I called Purina customer service and notified them of the situation. Reggie, Customer Service Representative, stated that this sometimes happens if the food gets too hot. I keep it in my house, so not on my end. He would only reimburse me for the food, not the tax, nor the inconvenience of having to drive across town, the fact that I've fed my dog unhealthy food, etc. I have never used Purina with my dogs and was hesitant to transition except that the trainer spoke so highly of it and I have noticed an increase in my older labs energy level and mobility. I cannot believe that a company such as Purina would treat their customers with such disregard. Disappointing!

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    Reviewed Oct. 28, 2016

    My husband bought the Purina Waggin Train for our 2 dogs about a month ago. I was feeding them 1 half a strip once or twice a week. My mixed breed threw up a few different times but I didn't know why. He never seemed "sick". I ran out of our normal treats and gave them the chicken treats this past Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. 1/2 a treat each, twice a day. Now, my bulldog is lethargic, has heavy vomiting, diarrhea and restlessness, like he's in pain. He's going to the vet tomorrow but I will throw away EVERY PURINA PRODUCT I HAVE. On another note Purina Beneful caused my friend's small dog to have seizures which stopped once he stopped feeding his dog Beneful. A coworker also fed her dog Original Purina and her dog is very very sick and she has been to the vet several times and has just been informed that she needs to take her dog to MSU for testing. Her dog has internal bleeding. Cancer has been ruled out. Purina kills pets!!!

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    Reviewed Oct. 26, 2016

    My 3 dogs have been eating Purina One SmartBlend for a few years now. I just bought another bag from Walmart about a week ago and one of my dogs has been vomiting and with diarrhea. This has been going on for a few days now. It seemed to have cleared up but he didn't eat much on Sunday and very little on Monday. Yesterday he seemed to have his appetite back and I've been up all night with him. He has been vomiting, shaking and diarrhea. I went online to find out about if the dog food could be the issue. To my surprise, many other people have been experiencing this same problem after their dog(s) ate Purina One. What is going on? I've been trying to find a number for the Purina One company but no luck.

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    Reviewed Oct. 24, 2016

    When my vet originally, told me my cat had crystals and needed to on special food, I was terrified and slightly broke. I did some research and discovered this food. My vet seemed to think it was okay as long as he wasn't getting crystals... Well, a food that is supposed to protect the kidney and bladder in a cat has caused kidney disease in mine. He is 10, so not super old for a cat, but he's middle-aged. For kidney disease, this is early. Purina caused this and I'm terrified my cat won't survive this horrible disease. Switching his food immediately.

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    Reviewed Oct. 18, 2016

    We began buying Purina One Smart Blend at Walmart about 5 weeks ago. Now two of my 3 dogs have uncontrollable diarrhea. The dog who got sick first was put on a 12 hour fast then fed rice and cooked chicken for a couple days. Then we reintroduced the Purina and she is sick again. Now my other dog is sick too. Now we know it is the food. No more Purina!

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    Reviewed Oct. 12, 2016

    On Oct 6th 2016 I starting feeding my cat a new box of deli cat food that I usually buy at Family Dollar in JCNJ Martin Luther Dr. This particular box I had purchased from same name store different location in JC. After feeding my cat his morning meal about 9 am. He seemed to be fine running around and playing as normal. Between 10 am and 11 am I noticed he had thrown up his morning meal. At that time didn't think much of it. Around 7 pm he began to start yowling in pain and it continued all night. My son told me he might just have a stomach bug and it will pass.

    Over the next day he threw up some clear liquid with little grey or black substance in it. I thought he was trying to get up a hair ball which he never usually have. In a short period of time he started to lose energy just laying around so I decided not to give him any more of it. Kept water down for him that night. I notice he laid in front of his water bowl to drink and that didn't stay down he moved from the kitchen on to the hallway floor were within hours he had died on Oct 9th 2016 7:57 am Sun morning. I truly believe there was something wrong with that food. His health just went downhill after he ate that morning. He was about to be 4 yrs neuter with his shots and no others pet around indoor cat no prior problems. Cat Owners Beware!!! RIP Toby.

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    Reviewed Oct. 11, 2016

    I am so disgusted to report that twice I purchased the largest size bag of Purina One SmartBlend and found moths inside. I always pour the dog food into a plastic dispenser. At first I did not realize the moths were coming from the dog food. Now my house is infested with moths.

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    Reviewed Oct. 10, 2016

    All my pet food goes from the bag into a sealed container. There is no question in my mind that this stuff has moths or moth larvae. What a shame. I've used Purina Dog/Cat chow for years & years and my animals have always lived long, healthy lives. I realize there is no risk to the animal, but I can't take the chance of these things spreading into the pantry and who knows where else. What a loss. Now I've got to start buying some of that fancy crap instead of a tried & true product. Oh well. All good things must come to an end.

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    Reviewed Oct. 7, 2016

    I bought a bag of Purina Indoor Cat Chow on September 23, 2016, in Kent, WA. My cats started to have messy bowel movements, which I attributed to a change in diet. But by the end of one week the issue had progressed to diarrhea, vomiting, lethargy, and loss of appetite, as well as pained crying and irritability. My five-month-old kittens got through this with only mild digestive upset, but all four of my senior cats (ages 13-16) grew deathly ill. Three have seen the vet; two appear to be improving; the fourth will be taken into the vet tomorrow if there is no improvement tonight in her condition, which over the past two days seems to have gotten worse. The oldest had to be put down; she was too frail to withstand the assault on her body.

    In all the years that I've had many cats and used many brands of cat food, I have NEVER experienced a nightmare anything like this. Normally if I switch food I see at most some mild vomiting or loose stools from one or two cats. This is different, and horrible. It didn't help that the vet thought I was overreacting initially. She was full of useless advice and utterly blind to the seriousness of the situation.

    I am sick with grief and rage. Yet I know the worthless government will never, ever take serious action against a company as large as Nestle, which can afford to buy favor. I e-mailed Purina a few days ago, seeking input, and they've ignored me. I plan to move away from all Nestle/Purina products in the future. For now, I'm stuck: The brands I had fed my cats before the Purina Indoor Cat show debacle, were *also* owned by Nestle, and I'm wary of causing more problems for my cats with another switch. It churns my stomach to know how monolithic Nestle's presence is.

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    Reviewed Sept. 29, 2016

    I have a 1 1/2 old Golden Retriever who has a sensitive stomach. He has been using the Purina Pro Plan without any issues up until the last month. I had just purchased a large bag about a month ago when I noticed my dog starting throwing up and had diarrhea. I would put him on a BRAD diet to help alleviate the symptoms and within 4-5 days he would get better. Then, I'd slowly reintroduce his normal diet again. Soon the dog would be sick again! We struggled with this for about 6 weeks off and on.

    I went to my vet to purchase more food and complained of my dog's sickness and told her I thought it was linked to the food. She commented that she was having the same issue with her dogs and that another customer had just complained earlier in the week of the same issue. I've wondered if Purina has changed its recipe. One thing I know for sure is that I've just bought my last bag. I'm switching to a different brand all together, because I don't want to see my dog suffer any more.

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    Reviewed Sept. 29, 2016

    I purchased dog food from Purina. My dog was so sick. They are poison, Beggin' Strips. He is a 12 yr old Pomeranian in great health until he ate those treats. Throwing up, not responding to his name. I knew right away it was the food. I was hoping it would pass but he would not eat or drink. I was up for 2 nights. He did come around but I did take him to the vet to get checked out. Called Purina. Never responded or called to check on the dog. I think this stuff is so full of poisons. I just thank God he recovered. I am so concerned for other dogs that didn't make it. So sad these huge company get away with anything.

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    Reviewed Sept. 22, 2016

    My cat died eating Purina One. I rescued an Orange Tabby cat in November 2013 from the Humane Society. He was about 11 months old when I adopted him. He had annual vet exams, immunizations, good care. He was strictly indoors so was safe from outside dangers. He ate Purina One dry food exclusively. Two months ago in July the cat started to vomit periodically after eating and had trouble passing urine. Sept 9-11 the cat vomited daily after eating and was very lethargic. I took him to the vet on Monday Sept 12. The vet took blood and urine samples and found high levels of crystals in the urine. The vet warned that could lead to urine blockage.

    A week later the cat vomited his dinner again and couldn't pass urine. He lay on floor in pain and cried plaintively at me. I took him to the vet the next day and the vet found a totally blocked bladder. There was no viable choice at that point but to put the cat to sleep to end his suffering. I think that something changed in the Purina cat food that led to this.

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    Reviewed Sept. 20, 2016

    Bought a 16 lb. bag of Purina One Dry Cat Food from PetSmart and stored it with an open bag and a sealed bag of cat food in my closet, as I've been doing for a decade. A few weeks later, I opened the new bag and it was infested with bugs. They had also infested the other cat food around it. This is disgusting. There were tons of bugs in the bag I was using also. So I wonder how long I fed my cats bugs and bug carcasses. Years ago I bought a bag of Purina Pro Plan Dry Dog Food for my Satine, who has since passed away, and the top of the bag was covered with a white, web-like substance. The whole bag was infested with meal moths. Something is wrong with Purina food and I'm not feeding it to my animals anymore.

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    Reviewed Sept. 17, 2016

    On July 1st, 2012, my kitten suddenly had a seizure and then collapsed onto the floor, screaming and defecating. After that he was incredibly lethargic and then the next day July 2nd, he was lying on the floor, barely breathing. We took him to the vet and he died on the car ride there. He was only 3 months old and they had no idea how he died when they took him into the surgery room. I was feeding him Purina Kitten Chow. I never thought about it until reading these reviews that Purina's food could've killed him. RIP Poog <3

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    Reviewed Sept. 16, 2016

    My 2 cats 5 weeks ago would not eat this brand food when they grew up on the same food and had no previous problem. They were vomiting, diarrhea, loss of appetite and turned away from the food. After 2 weeks one of my cat became very sick, went into hiding and started to lose weight. 3 week went to see the Veterinarian and by that time it was too late. His liver enlarged and pushing on the stomach so badly that even the water would not stay down. He was throwing it up. The damage was so advanced that he had to be put in sleep. My other cat was able to vomit the food and became better after 4 weeks.

    Changed food to other brand by Rachael - that she claims that everything is natural. Must be true since my 2nd cat eat the food without any side effect. I wrote to Purina company but so far no respond. I am glad that I find this site where others are complaining the same things that my 2 cats went through. Lost the 9 years old and it is a terrible feeling that the company does not come forward and do an official recall. I do not recommend this brand to anyone. If you can try to buy natural food which is not mixed with who knows what kind of positions and unnatural fillers.

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    Reviewed Sept. 5, 2016

    On the advice of my vet, we switched our retrievers to Purina -- specifically Purina ONE SMARTBLEND Healthy Weight Formula Adult Dog Food - Turkey. There are MOTHS coming out of the secure container I keep the food in. The kibble goes directly from the bag to this lidded container and I can't believe it. I read previous reviews initially upon switching and thought for sure it was a storage issue -- nope, it's a production issue. If my dogs didn't already eat bugs and other disgusting things this would totally gross me out. Surely Purina should have better quality control.

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    Reviewed Aug. 31, 2016

    I noticed the Chicken pieces of my Purina Pro plan chicken and rice dog food had white on them. I have been using this dog food for 6 years and never noticed the white before. So I cut it open and there was a maggot in it. A LOT of the chicken pieces have the white--I cut several more open -same thing. So I go online to Purina and write to them. Then I google Purina pro plan chicken bug--and I see all these other people saying the same thing--white on the chicken pieces and bugs inside.

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    Reviewed Aug. 27, 2016

    I have always bought Purina cat food off and on throughout the years and I've not had a problem with them and eating it. I just bought a bag and my two cats went a day and a half without eating and my Chihuahua who loves cat food and sneaks it when she can has also refused to eating it. Apparently, they are sensing that something is wrong with this food and I am returning it back to Walmart. I have posted this on Facebook and gotten several replies about how many dissatisfied customers there are about Purina products. I will not buy Purina cat products or dog products again.

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    Reviewed Aug. 20, 2016

    Purina Pro Plan Adult Shredded Blend Chicken and Lamb - We have always bought this brand food for our dogs. However the last 3-4 months now we have had moths hatching in the food and it is disgusting. I was told that "Yeah that happens sometimes from the grains we use," but they are continuing to sell this item.

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    Reviewed Aug. 11, 2016

    I have been having problems with this company since the end of May. The last few bags of "light and healthy" had tiny little moths in them that would fly all throughout the house every time I opened the sealed container to feed my furbaby. I contacted them at the end of May to complain, and was told someone would get back to me with 24-48 hours. This is their standard reply to emails. I waited about 2 weeks, then followed up with another email, and many, many phone calls. Each call, I was promised something would be done, but so far, as of today (8/11), nothing promised has come to fruition. When it came time to purchase new food, I went to another brand which my baby is loving. My main frustration with this company is that so many times I have been promised things and NOTHING happens. They have lost a customer forever, not only for the bad product but for the horrible customer service.

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    Reviewed Aug. 10, 2016

    I can tell you that there was at least one recall of Purina cat Chow. However, they kept it quiet. I will tell you what happened. I have fed cat chow for 30 years and bought lots of it. One fall or early winter, I bought a bag and immediately all the cats had very bad diarrhea and vomiting. They had to have antibiotics because of salmonella. One cat had a rectal prolapse and that cost me $400 to fix. Another one started having liver issues and lived on medications for several years but I eventually had to have him euthanized because of liver failure. He had no problems before the Salmonella and constant liver issues after recovery from the bacteria.

    Anyways as soon as that bag was gone I went to buy more cat chow and it was not in any store to be found. I had to buy something else. I had never had the issue of not being able to find it in the store. I checked online and there was no official recall. An employee at Walmart confirmed that Purina pulled the bags off the shelf because I was asking questions. I still feed cat Chow because usually they do well on it. Here in the last three weeks their stool has been more loose than normal and some of the cats have lost weight.

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    Reviewed Aug. 8, 2016

    CRUCIAL info that will save the lives of your loved ones dogs and cats: food allergy including Hypoallergenic food - a common cause of diarrhea in dogs and cats. I would like to share with you the customers the following CRUCIAL INFORMATION that will save the lives of your LOVED ONES DOGS and CATS. I was reading one customer review about Royal Canine Hydrolyzed Protein. This is one of the Prescription Hypoallergenic dog food just like Purina HA Hydrolyzed Protein. The English Bulldog of the Customer A.B. of Pueblo, Colorado had Royal Canine Hydrolyzed Protein. She had constipation at first then later on she developed diarrhea and then sadly to say she has passed away. I am so sorry for your loss!!!

    I just want to let you the customers know that my English Bulldog Zeus had the same problem when he was on Purina HA Hydrolyzed Protein. He had constipation at first and then about a month later he developed blood-tinged diarrhea and then frank bloody diarrhea shortly after. Multiple Vets could not figure out Zeus underlying problem and so his bloody diarrhea got worse with multiple bowel movements a day. So, I've prayed to the Almighty God Our Lord Jesus Christ asking for his help. God put in my heart that my dog is Allergic to Hypoallergenic dog food.

    I told the Vet that I believed my dog has developed Allergy to Hypoallergenic dog food. The Vet did not believe me but I kept insisting on it and so she got upset at me. She said the food is Hypoallergenic and so what do I have to worry about and told me to put him back on Hypoallergenic food. I said to myself what do I know I am not a Vet and that the Vet would know more about it than I do. So, I put him back on Hypoallergenic food. After one feeding, he continued to have frank bloody diarrhea. I then followed what God has put in my heart and that was that my dog has developed ALLERGY to HYPOALLERGENIC Dog Food. So, I immediately stopped feeding him Hypoallergenic dog food and put him back on Natural Balance Limited Ingredients Fish (Salmon) and Sweet Potatoes.

    Zeus' frank bloody diarrhea stopped within a day and his condition was much improved. THANKS BE TO GOD!!! The reason that I switched to Hypoallergenic dog food was that because I was hoping that Zeus was going to be totally free of itching from food allergy. He has minimal itchiness with Natural Balance Limited Ingredients but I did not want to see him itch at all so that was why I've decided to try Hypoallergenic dog food.

    In summary, FOOD ALLERGY is the common cause of DIARRHEA in dogs and cats. So, in my dog's case, even though the Food is Hypoallergenic, It is still food. And as the name implies, Hypoallergenic Not Non-allergenic. And there is no such thing as Non-allergenic food. So, yes, dogs and cats can develop allergy to HYPOALLERGENIC FOOD and DIARRHEA is the common symptom. Hypoallergenic food will work on some dogs and cats and not on others just like any other food products for Pets.

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    Reviewed Aug. 6, 2016

    I've been feeding my Ragdoll cat, Bromley, Fancy Feast for over 10 years. Up until recently (about a month or two ago) there has been no problem with any of the seafood varieties. Now, Bromley simply turns away from his feeding bowl whenever a fresh can of Fancy Feast is offered. A red ooze is seen collecting at the bottom of his bowl and from within the food once it is left out for a brief time (like an hour). I took pictures of the condition and called the Purina consumer line listed at their website. I would have written, but the website kept freezing and a communication could not be sent. This was on July 26.

    I reached an associate named "Helen" on the phone who was more intent on sending me coupons (which I did not ask for or want). I gave her my contact information (phone number and email address) and she said I would hear from someone in 48-96 hours to discuss the problem. I was told I would be sent a link to which I could send the photographs...that never happened. I was given a case number before ending the call (Case #**). I've yet to receive a response. So, on 8/3 I called the consumer line again and this time got someone named "Reggie". I gave him my case number and asked why I haven't heard back and noted that I never received a call or received an email link. Reggie recited my phone number from the case record and then said they didn't have my email address to send the link for the photographs. Yeah, right...so why no call?

    I've stopped purchasing Fancy Feast since the red ooze has mysteriously appeared and since Purina's call center has been uncooperative. To trust a national brand's reputation only to be dismissed without explanation or being basically ignored is unacceptable. I've been held to a higher standard while in the workplace and should expect no less from today's company representatives. The product manager responsible for allowing an ingredient or formulation change to go unreported to the consumer needs to take a step back and be reminded how this will affect their bottom line.

    I've researched the other Purina products mentioned in these reviews and will clearly avoid them as well. I suggest to other consumers of Purina products to evaluate the dry and wet cat food selections from Fromm. You'll be pleased to see the label and analysis of the products' ingredients (I am not now or ever have been an employee of the Fromm company). I am simply a retired pet owner who is one of many who spend significant dollars on the care and feeding of my beloved companion animal. As for the cat food supply, it will be going in the trash. I wouldn't want to pass this condition on to the local animal shelter. Thank you for your attention. Purina/Nestle, wake up.

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    Reviewed Aug. 5, 2016

    I have a 5 year old Shiba Inu and I switched him to Purina Beneful 1 month ago. Within 2 weeks I started noticing symptoms: lethargy, fur loss (his top coat was coming off, not his undercoat which sheds twice a year), weight loss. Four weeks later he was standing next to his sister (different owner and diet) -- they used to be the same colour but now he looked like a ghost next to her -- his fur lost its Shiba red and became very light and greyish. I suspected it was the food, so I switched dog food immediately. I noticed he got his energy and bounce within 1 day after switching away from Purina. Purina is garbage. I can't believe what I'm reading online about it, and now I know firsthand how terrible it is for dogs.

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    Reviewed Aug. 3, 2016

    I bought my 5 year old Tuxedo cat a bag of Purina Complete cat food. Within days his fur began to fall off. I didn't know it was the food so I continued to feed it to him and took him to the vet. The vet suspected a flea allergy and he was on flea medication for months with no improvement. His hair had completely fallen out. I eventually switched him to Wellness cat food and in one week his fur started to sprout back, and in a month he was back to his beautiful black and white fur.

    I adopted a dog (3 month old lab mix) back in April 27, 2016 and had her on Costco's Kirkland Nature's Domain food. This past Saturday (July 30,2016) we ran out of Costco food and since I don't have a Costco card I had to wait for my busy dad to go with me to buy some. So in a bind I went over to Walgreens and picked up a 5lbs bag of Purina Puppy Chow to hold us over a few days. Today is Wednesday August 3rd, 2016 (5 days on Purina) and my baby girl is sick. She was reluctant to go for a walk which she usually is very excited to go for. I was literally dragging her because she seemed like she didn't want to walk.

    When she finally pooped it was the most disgusting poop I've ever seen. It was drenched in gross yellow slim, and slimy strings were hanging out her butt. On the way back home she began throwing up yellow slim. Since I've had her she has never thrown up except when she drinks too much water. I immediately stopped giving her Purina and searched around my house. I found a bucket that had about one bowl full of Kirkland dog food and gave it to her for breakfast. Do not buy this brand for any of your pets, the ingredients are total crap and they make animals sick.

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    Reviewed July 29, 2016

    Our senior dog (she's a lab/hound mix, weighs about 60 pounds, and is somewhere around 13 to 15 years old; we rescued her two years ago, and her age was only guessed at then) eats only Purina One Lamb and Rice Dog Food. Today I poured her a bowl from a new package. As usual, I put some wet food on top. She devoured the wet food but did not touch the dry food. Our dog is an eager eater, so I was totally puzzled. When I looked at the dog food, it looked very different from the way it usually does. It looked as though water had been poured onto it; the pieces were far larger than usual, and they were oddly shaped. Also, there was a very strong odor coming from the dog food. I don't think I will be feeding her any more of Purina One Lamb and Rice.

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    Reviewed July 19, 2016

    I can't believe I'm read other stories similar to mine and many complaints filed with the FDA and nothing is being done about this. This is what I wrote to Purina Sunday: "We have fed our cats Friskies Seafood Variety Pack for quite a while and all 6 really like it, until this most recent pack. I noticed they were not eating as well as they normally do, so I thought maybe they were just getting tired of those flavors until last night when none of them would eat any of it. Starting Wednesday one of our cats starting getting sick. She would not eat or drink, has had vomiting and diarrhea as well. Our kitten started with diarrhea yesterday and today one of our male cats is showing the same symptoms. I'm starting to think there is something wrong with the food. Just didn't associate it until now. Have you had any other complaint? Please let me know ASAP. The one female cat is not getting better and I will probably have to take her to the Vet tomorrow."

    Still have not heard back from them. I took a while to figure out what was causing this, but with watching the cats we figured it out, but I think it may have been a little too late for my older cat. Since this message on Sunday, the kitten is feeling a little better, the above mentioned female is starting to move around a little, but is still not eating at all and is not drinking much, and now my old man is very sick and I don't think he is going to make it. He is almost 14 and can't fight off whatever this food has done to him. I have since message Purina again and told them I will take this to Social Media if they do not respond, but you know I'm not going to wait any long and let other animals suffer because of their negligence. There has been many complaints with the FDA and nothing has been done about this. How many animals have to suffer before someone takes action?

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    Reviewed July 6, 2016

    The red dyes in this will make your cat get bad gas. My cat got a new bag over a week ago. I thought the colors looked brighter than before. I buy this a few times a year normally. It's Nine Lives, a tan colored. My cat who I had for 16 years ate this kit and caboodle once in a blue. Well my cat could not get to his litter box, had 2 accident on a runner and was doing the third on the hall carpet. Now I have three places that is bright pink from the dyes in this food... Even when I fling the mess off a piece of mess flipped on the runner and within a min it turned pink. My runner is ruined and what if a cat threw up?? OxiClean, Tide, vinegar would not work. It was like a woman dying her hair with red and it went pink that fast... Never will buy. Stay clear, cold kill you cat's kidneys.

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    Reviewed June 25, 2016

    My cats have been eating Cat Naturals for years with no problem. A few months ago they added vitamins and minerals to the food. My cats ate much less of the new food than normal. Then suddenly I had several cats with health problems. I have had two cats die from Kidney Failure and another one that was caught early enough to go on medicine. These cats were about 12 years old. Not young, but certainly not old either.

    This is a report about a lawsuit against Purina. They used vitamin and mineral packs made in China and it seems they were tainted. My guess is they have done the same thing with the cat food and use vitamin packs from overseas. Of course the company has denied any wrong doing and if it proves the same with the cat food they will deny it as well. It can't be a coincidence that only since the vitamins were added to the food that I have had three cats diagnosed with kidney disease. I am currently feeding them Nutrish food because the manufacturer has an excellent rating and it is an American company. Please consider discontinuing the use of Purina food. If your cats shows signs of kidney failure, go to the vet and have a test done. The early symptoms are increased water intake and urination, weight loss and vomiting.

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    Reviewed June 22, 2016

    Purina Urinary Health cat food - I have used this cat food for many years without any problems until the last 2 years. I have lost 2 cats with kidney failure, 1 cat has had urinary tract infection, and 1 cat is in the hospital after surgery last night because of stones in the kidney and bladder. I have also noticed that some of the cats vomit after eating. This is the only food they were fed. I have many rescue cats. I do not want to lose them to kidney, bladder problems. What has happened to the food to cause so many problems in a short time? I am on SS and have paid so much trying to keep them alive. But the worse part is that I love these cats and have to watch them be sick or die. They have fresh water every day. I am so upset with Purina.

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    Reviewed June 15, 2016

    I have been feeding my cat Purina food for several years without any problems. She always seemed to like it and prefer it over other dry foods. But in the past 6 months or so it has been making my 9 year old cat ill. I did not realize that it was the food at first. But after paying close attention and narrowing it down it has become clear that the Purina food is the cause. My poor cat would start vomiting either almost immediately after eating the Naturals food formula, or within a few hours of consuming it. It seems to be only particular batches/bags of the food because she would sometimes eat it for a whole month with no issues whatsoever... then we would run out of that bag she had been eating, buy a brand new bag of it, and within a few hours of eating food from the new bag she would begin vomiting over and over. She always cried loudly like she was in pain before starting to vomit.

    The vomit had nothing in it but the dry food bits and brown colored milky liquid. She then started acting hesitant to eat it, would cry and meow at me while looking at her dish, refuse to eat it, etc. But if I took that particular food away and offered her something else (dry food from another brand, wet food) she would eat with no hesitation and had a healthy appetite. This cycle has repeated itself several times in the past 6 months. It has happened mainly with the Naturals cat chow but also once or twice with the Purina Indoor Formula as well. I have just finally figured out that the Purina food has been the cause of her vomiting after realizing that she does not throw up any other food and after she cried and cried at her dish today full of the food, would not eat any more of it after vomiting right after every time she ate it today, and finally seemed so happy and hungry again when I went out and got her a new/different brand of dry food.

    She has not vomited again after eating the new brand. After I did some research online and saw that others have had issues with and sick pets because of this same type of food I am convinced that something is wrong with this food!! And that my poor kitty has been trying to tell me all day that something is the matter with it!! Luckily she is smart enough and good enough at communicating with me that she made enough of a thing about how much she did not want to eat it. (She was actually meowing and getting me to follow her into kitchen and over to her dish, then standing by her food and crying and looking back at me, then the dish, and crying and meowing again.) I am so glad that she was able to tell me something was wrong and that I was able to figure it out and take the food away.

    I am really worried about what may have happened had I not realized and taken it away from her. I am just shocked and pretty appalled that Purina continues to put this food on the shelves and sells it to unsuspecting pet parents!!! Especially when it is clear after doing some reading that I (and my cat) are not the only ones who have experienced this. It is terrifying to me that I had unknowingly been feeding my cat, who I love more than anything, something that was making her sick and could harm her! Why has this food not been recalled!?! I am going to call to report this to Purina first thing in the morning and want to contact the FDA as well. Do not feed Purina dry food to your cat!! I will not be buying ANY Purina products in the future as I no longer trust anything they make.

    Please everyone report this in any way that you can to make sure every pet owner is aware not to feed this to their beloved pets!! Maybe if enough people come forward with this something can be done so it does not harm any other pets. We are lucky to have experienced only the vomiting and not some of the more intense symptoms and horror stories that I have read. Regardless of the severity of symptoms it is still a scary thing to have your cat become sick from the food you feed them every day. We should all be able to trust, when purchasing a brand as big as this, that their food is safe! it's absolutely horrifying that pets have become so ill or even died because of Purina and their negligence.

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    Reviewed June 14, 2016

    We have two cats. One has been vomiting daily for about 3 years. We've taken her to the vet numerous times, had blood work done, an MRI and a slew of expensive tests for allergies. They never find anything yet she pukes daily. The other cat seems to tolerate Purina kibble but her poop smells unrealistically bad and they both drink more water than is normal. In 40+ years of owning cats I've never seen two cats drink so much water. We've been trying to solve it by changing their wet food but after more than a dozen different brands the vomiting continued. We never once considered that it was the dry food. Why would we?

    In all the decades of feeding cats in the past the Purina food was never an issue. If anything it was a "known good" element that we discounted from the troubleshooting. Two weeks ago we removed the dry food as a test. The puker stopped throwing up and the other cat is more regular in the litter box and neither one drinks as much water as they used to. To think, all this time we've been poisoning our own cats because we trusted Purina for decades in the past. It makes you wonder what they changed in the last few years to make it change so much. I wish there was more I could do to get the word out. Stop buying Purina, any of their products, not just the dry food. Send a message where it hurts them, in their wallet.

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    Reviewed June 14, 2016

    Please, do your pets a life saving chance and DO NOT feed them anything by Purina or Merrick (they own this brand also)! They may contain toxins, and or other harmful ingredients for your pet. My daughter and son-in-law lost my grand-dogger to acute pancreatitis and chemically induced hepatitis C due to feeding Beneful Healthy Weight food. That was the only thing he ate and could never have gotten poisoned by anything else as he was never out of their sight!

    This company has been sued over and over again never to be held accountable for their actions because always for one reason or another their lawyers are able to weasel them out of it. They are an example of a large company doing harm with no repercussions and I may be just one small voice in a large crowd, but I am a mother and grandmother who can yell loud and clear. So PLEASE do your pet and yourself a huge favor and feed them something more nutritious like a limited ingredient diet. You may have to pay a little more, but at least you know your animal won't be sick or dead because of the food you are feeding them. Thank you for listening to one small voice.

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    Reviewed June 10, 2016

    I bought Purina pro plan about two weeks ago for my dog. Stupidly I didn't think about and fed it to her. After all of the bad reviews from their foods I have avoid it like the plague. Well it slipped my mind and Tuesday of this week she was vomiting. Last night she had a staggering walk where she couldn't make it far before sitting or lying down. I let her sleep in my bed because I was worried and at 5 am she peed on herself. It scared us both. She will be vet bound and I will report what happens after. Maybe it's unrelated but I telling you to avoid all of their products.

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    Reviewed June 6, 2016

    I have been feeding my cats this food for years with no problem but recently they have all become sick with vomiting and bloody diarrhea. I need a good lawyer. Does anyone know of one? If so please post. My two cats might not make it due to the food. Please help if there is a class action lawsuit then I need to know that. To everyone do not feed your cat Purina cat chow inside formula the green bag. It will make your cats sick or for a lawyer's name send me a message on **. This is ridiculous. Our cats are dying because of their negligence.

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    Reviewed May 28, 2016

    Two of my cats died from eating PURINA Kit n Kaboodle dry cat food! At this point I am very angry that a cat food made for cats kills them! There is no doubt as to what killed my cats that I rescued just to die from a dry cat food!! They were doing good until the bad cat food killed from kidney failure!

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    Reviewed May 25, 2016

    This company deserves no stars!!! After my sister switched to this lightweight Tidy Cat Kitty Litter, within days her 3 year old cat developed feline asthma and was rushed to the vet gasping for air. After a hospitalization, the cat came home but remains on expensive medications. After identifying this was the only change made to the cat's environment, an internet search revealed many consumers are having this problem with this litter and many felines have become ill and have even died. Purina has taken to paying vet bill for some of these cases, but has refused to do the responsible thing of pulling it or warning consumers. SHAME ON PURINA, WHO CLAIMS TO LOVE ANIMALS!

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    Reviewed May 21, 2016

    I have a 6 year old pit and she just recently had a litter of pups which are now 5 weeks old. I took them along with momma to my vet 2 weeks ago for a check up and he said they were all healthy. I started feeding them solids about a week ago and used Bil Jac dog food. They loved it along with momma dog. I went another route home from work one day and forgot to stop back by PetSmart to get another bag of Bil Jac. So I decided to go by local grocery store and just pick up another leading brand of dog food (at least I thought it was). Fed Purina Puppy Chow Complete to momma and pups 2 times. The next day I wake up to diarrhea everywhere!!! I immediately thought it was because I switched dog foods and it upset their stomach, but little did I know it was not after reading all these reviews.

    Pups have been vomiting along with momma dog. Momma dog would not eat anymore of the Purina. I believe it because she knows something is wrong with it.

    I told my husband not to feed them the Purina anymore and went up and got more of the Bil Jac. Pups and momma are now eating again and seem to be getting better. DO NOT BUY PURINA BRAND DOG FOOD!!! Hopefully I caught it soon enough and my dogs will be okay. I'm going to see how they feel over the weekend and if not 100% then I'm calling my vet.

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    Reviewed April 28, 2016

    Ok, this Friskies canned food has almost killed my senior cat. My 2 younger cats got really sick. Then I was able to figure it out. The pet skunk whom lives in the backyard won't even come near an open can of the stuff. And he's always hungry. Now all the pets have switched to pets' mart store brand food and are doing so much better. I'll never buy food made by this company again.

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    Reviewed April 21, 2016

    If I could give less than one star I would. 6 or so years ago we adopted a cat, and 2 years later, we got a kitten. Their entire lives they ate a variety of different foods, trying to find one they liked. Kit & Kaboodle seemed to be good from what we could tell. In hindsight I wouldn't of moved them from the Tractor Supply brand we were getting. I lost both cats to this food in the last month and a half.

    1 month and 11 days ago we lost our Mr Bubbles. He lost weight, he wouldn't eat. He eventually died in my arms as I tried to rush him to the vet. He started panting and open mouth breathing. His brother although we lost him as well allowed us to treat him a bit. We rushed him to the vet, because he was also open mouth breathing and crying. They did x rays, and took blood work. He had elevated kidney levels, and was dehydrated. He had been eating just fine the day before, and the morning of. It was very sudden. They gave him fluids, and pain meds, and sent us home to monitor, and bring back in the morning. They were thinking crystals or a blockage. We cleaned the litter box, and went to bed so we could monitor. I woke up to him gone. He had passed away in his sleep over night. Please don't buy this food. Knowing what we know now, you love your cat, feed them like you do.

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    Reviewed April 19, 2016

    I am having the same problem with Purina cat food purchased from SAM's. I shop for my Mom as well and all our cats are sick including feral cats that live in her barn. After reading these reviews I am very concerned. My poor Mother is 85 years old and having to clean up this mess and worried about her kitties. I am taking one of my cats to the vets office today so we can hopefully get the problem identified. My Mother lives 90 miles from me so I can't help her much on a day to day basis. I am wondering what I can trust.

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    Reviewed April 17, 2016

    Our pets have always been fed Purina brand foods and we've never been dissatisfied. Last year we started feeding our four dogs (various breeds) Purina One and then switched to Purina One SmartBlend for the "chewy" pieces our dogs preferred. Last month we noticed the bag stated they had added "more soft chewy bits to every bag". We thought the dogs would love it. But, to our surprise, all four dogs, who previously "downed" their food, would hesitate and only nibble. Thinking they weren't used to the consistency change, we continued to feed them the Purina One SmartBlend. Two weeks ago, our 2 year old Rhodesian Ridgeback started vomiting every couple days. She would avoid eating. We thought maybe she had gotten into something in the backyard. In between the "sick", she would be fine.

    Then, five days ago, our 5 month old Zuchon started vomiting and I noticed her stools were mushy. Also, my husband and I had to take both dogs outside "immediately" twice in the night because they had to either throw up (Zuchon) or had diarrhea (Ridgeback). My husband and I immediately threw out the Purina One SmartBlend and bought another brand of food. All four dogs have been eating ravenously and not once have they thrown up or had a spell of diarrhea. In fact, our two pugs, who we now realized had become lethargic, are running around and playing like they haven't in months! I believe this change in the product caused the illness in my pets. I will never trust Purina products again!

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    Reviewed April 5, 2016

    I bought my cat the Purina Naturals with vitamins and minerals on April first, 2016. Today my cat is dying. Why if this is killing our animals are they being allowed to sell this stuff. I went from a having a Beautiful 6 month old, very energetic, playful cat to this in four days? I didn't even know this was happening to others until I got online to ask questions about this product. It is a shame that Purina isn't pulling this POISON off the shelves. Who may I ask is going to help my cat get over this if she isn't dead by morning. I am outraged beyond RAGE...

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    Reviewed March 25, 2016

    We have 2 cats who have eaten Purina Naturals Cat food for the past 5 years and both, age 12 and 16, became Diabetic. Our Vet says NO DRY CAT FOOD is good due to the carbs. We lost the 12 year old this week, just could not get the diabetes under control. Better regulation is needed to stop pet food manufacturers from putting trash in our animal food just to boost their bottom line. Don't be fooled by the name, read the label and do your research.

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    Reviewed March 18, 2016

    Listen people whatever you do, do not feed your dog this food. If you love him/her you won't even if you can't get anything else. Go and find something different. Purina for some ungodly reasons uses propylene glycol. It's an antifreeze compound. This is what's killing your dog and or making them sick. Glad I read into this. They do make food without it. So if you do feed them Purina make sure it doesn't have propylene glycol.

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    Reviewed March 17, 2016

    I gave my 9 yr old cat Beyond. She got sick, drooling from mouth, twitching jaw and face. She had itchy skin and some of her hair was falling out. She couldn't drink out of her bowl. She walked staggering. I took her to the vet. He said she has low blood sugar levels. She might be poisoned. He gave her med. Told me to bring her back 2 days to do some blood work... my friend called said "don't feed her Purina food. It is killing pets." She had read online. I said "what, is it from China?" She said they got bought out and it has poison in it. I changed her food to 9 lives. She doing a little better but weak. Take this poison food off the shelf. How could this company poison our beloved pets. A company that supposed be quality.

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    Reviewed March 16, 2016

    I trusted Purina foods for years. Seem safe but past 3 years I had bad luck with purina. My 18 cat died after eating purina beyond. She had diarrhea, shaking head, low blood pressure, low temps. Made 2 loud cries on my couch and died. I spend 500.00 at animal hospital trying save her life. She died June 2013. Then my friend 9 yr cat so sick. She was shaking, mouth twitching, dehydrated, couldn't walk, can't drink out of a bowl, had skin rashes. From purina naturals. He switch to 9 lives. She so much better.

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    Reviewed March 16, 2016

    We have 4 indoor cats in my house. Two are 12 years, one is 7 years, and the youngest is about 2 years (recently acquired when my grandmother passed away this past January). We have fed them Purina foods for almost their entire lives. Once they grew into adults we gave them the Indoor Cat Chow. Several months ago one cat started to vomit every day, sometimes twice a day. The other two appeared to be fine. My mom then switched to Purina Cat Chow Sensitive formula. However, Lizzy continued to vomit every day. She was taken to the vet for tests, but they were not conclusive.

    I recently started doing a lot of online research on her condition and other brands and formulas of cat food. Lizzy may possibly have IBD or an intolerance to something in the food (possibly chicken or turkey). It's hard to know for sure because Purina has crappy ingredients like "poultry by-product meal". I feel terrible because I didn't know any better until I started doing research on cat food (both dry and canned/wet food).

    In the middle of January, I switched the cats from Purina to a combination of Natural Balance Indoor Rabbit and Salmon Meal, and Wellness Complete Health Senior dry cat food. Lizzy still vomited up a decent amount of food every day for the 2 weeks it took to transition them. After they were completely off Purina, Lizzy still got sick, but she vomited up a lot less food. All of the cats showed improvement once Purina was cut from their diet. Their coats became a lot softer and shinier, they had more energy, their eyes became brighter, and my cat Abby didn't appear to have as much stiffness in her hind legs because of her arthritis.

    We started experimenting with canned cat food with novel proteins for Lizzy that do not have carrageenan in them, along with the dry food. She took to it right away and begged for more, which was strange because our cats are kibble addicts. She did not vomit when she ate the canned Wild Calling Rabbit. So we will have to continue to experiment and hopefully our other cats will take to eating some wet food too.

    To sum everything up, Purina cat food is total crap. My family and I were feeding our fur babies nasty, by product, and filler laden food for years (not knowing any better). I just hope that if there was damage done to our cats, that they can get and feel better just by the change of their food. And I empathize with other pet parents who either had similar issues or lost a beloved fur baby due to Purina's food. My advice is to stay away from all of Purina's food products.

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    Reviewed March 7, 2016

    My husband & I received a sample package of Purina One SmartBlend from a Petco location in San Antonio as we checked out last Sunday, 2/28/16. I thought twice about taking it but thought, "Oh, I'll just throw it away when we get home." (I have been feeding my dogs organic food for over 20 years). We recently adopted a 10-month old white highland terrier puppy IN PERFECT HEALTH. We also have an 8+ yr old chow/heeler mix, and a 15-yr old minpin mix, both healthy as well. Unbeknownst to me, my husband mixed in the Purina with their regular organic dog food (Acana, Fromm, & one new one I had not purchased before) on Monday night.

    On Thursday evening, I arrived home to find vomit everywhere & our 10-month old puppy dead! I found dark bloody stool as well, so I knew she had had a GI bleed/hemorrhage. The chow/heeler mix was extremely ill, had vomited as well, and had labored breathing. The minpin mix was fine, but she is old, blind, and stays inside most of the time. I thought they had been poisoned, but we only use natural products in the yard, so it was a mystery. Needless to say, I was shocked and devastated.

    It took me 2 days to realize what had happened. The kibbles I didn't recognize when I was feeding were too large for our minpin (she has few teeth), so I removed them from her bowl -- I believe this is why she was unaffected. Our chow/heeler mix is still being treated at the vet with kidney and liver failure (this is Sunday, 3 days after the incident), & I don't know whether she will survive. I am heartbroken. I am ABSOLUTELY convinced that this horrible food killed and sickened our dogs and am outraged that Purina is still in business!!! The experience rating field required 1 star, but I would not have given any if that had been a choice.

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