Purina Pet Foods Reviews

Just bought a new bag Thursday night and my cats started throwing up - everyone. One of them is meowing in pain first. I was trying to figure out what the heck was so different. Looked around to see if they got into something... Nothing... then my dog got into the cat food and he started vomiting. Yes, it was the cat food. I buy this all the time. Never had a problem. This is awful. The company just wanted to give me a coupon for another bag. After reading all this, I am afraid too.

I would buy Purina complete at Walmart for years. They ended up changing the formula and we noticed our cats kept puking several times a day. This went on for a long time. We could not figure out what was wrong with our cats. I even bought wheat grass for the cats and planted it in the house for their tummies. I happened to go to Petsmart and get the Cats a different kind of food and noticed, no more puking. I saw someone post a article re: Purina pet food making animals sick. This certainly is true!!! And now knew why my cats were sick for so long, Purina needs to be investigated and charges brought against them!

Bought my beautiful indoor cat Leo Purina Indoor Cat Food. He died after 3 terrible horrific days. I think of Leo every day. I had no idea the food I was giving him would kill him. I will never be the same. Rest in Peace Leo. You were the best cat we ever had.

Cats are always throwing up Purina indoor formula and one is getting very, very skinny. Glad my son sent me this site info, have changed to a different cat food. Hopefully it is in time before they get really sick.

My cats have been eating the Cat Chow Indoor formula (in the green bag that says it will "help reduce hairballs") for years. In the last month I have noticed that they have BOTH been vomiting up their cat food. Between their wet food meals, I always have a bowl of dry cat food out. The vomit consists of nothing but the dry food!! Sometimes I will find 4-5 different spots in my house! I, like others, thought it was due to my cats eating too fast but after reading these reviews I guess I'd better switch to another brand. I don't know why this just started happening but apparently it has happened to others too.

I cannot prove that our cats died from eating Purina company cat food, but I believe it is likely the culprit. That has been the primary brand of food that we have used to feed our indoor & outdoor cats for a very long time. We have been feeding them mostly Purina Indoor Formula (those that died were indoor cats), but also some of the Friskies variety and Kit N Kaboodle too. We had four die in the last 3 1/2 months. One was elderly, but had been doing well. He died of heart failure. We presumed it was old age, of course. However, the next three were 4 1/2 mos. to 1 year. All of them died within a course of hours from the time we realized anything was wrong. At first they just seemed to sleep more. Then they very quickly became deathly ill. The second to die was 4 1/2 mos. She had congestive heart failure. Way too young for that to be a common cause. Until the day she died, she acted well. The second was a year old. She had jaundice, kidney failure and finally complete organ failure.

I have a cat who is healthy but regularly vomits up Purina dry food soon after eating it. I did not give it much thought until I heard others stories about their pets getting sick from Purina cat food. When I switched to Iams dry food I realize he does not vomit from eating that brand of food. He is also very fussy about which wet food he eats so I am not going to buy any more Purina cat food.

I have several sick cats since feeding Purina Indoor Cat Food (dry), and Purina Kitten Chow and Friskies canned cat food. They have constant diarrhea, bloody stools and vomiting. I am heartbroken that I have made my animals sick enough that they might die by feeding these products. Never again!

Thank you so much Purina for changing your Complete Cat Chow to "New and Improved". My cat has been so sick after attempting to keep it down. Even the feral outdoor cats are ill. I called your company. You sent me a package of the "old" version and a coupon for the new... I ran to every store in a ten-mile area buying it (old version) up. Tried to introduce the new food with the old and that was "tolerable" for a short while. Now it most definitely is not fine. Has cost me a small fortune at the vet and my cat a lot of suffering. BRING BACK THE ORIGINAL version please. As for allowing a dog to eat it (response to a post on this site) please do not do that. Can cause seizures.

We have 15+ cats indoor and out along with 5 dogs. We live in the country - our cats the 15 are indoor only ranging from 6 months to 12 years. We had always fed Purina reg. and Purina Indoor formula. We too experienced very sick cats - vomiting and diarrhea. We touched base with Purina. They said they hadn't made much of a change but sent us coupons for a free bag of food - that's it. We belonged to the Purina Pet Club because after saving so many points we got money off bags of food and we buy 22 lb bags many at a time because we live so far from town. We had to switch to the Naturals but even though they are better they still throw up and are sick. We have vets bills on several due to these issues - not to mention cleaning up, etc. We need a better food and plan to switch because we are afraid to lose any more. We did lose 1 - I guess I was more disappointed that they haven't looked into this. It isn't just as if 738 people have complained and we have lots of cats we could wage at least 20 more issues. Why hasn't something been done and whose food do we trust?

My friend in Indiana fed her outdoor cats Friskies. One cat died; several threw up; one became lethargic and dehydrated, however she nursed it back to health. Don't buy Purina if you cherish your kitties lives. Don't think it can't happen to you.

Have been feeding my cat Tucker (age 2 yrs) Purina Kitten Chow off and on since we've bought him 2 yrs ago. We've also feed him other brand cat foods, but Tucker has always been a fan of Purina Cat Chow. For the past month and a half, Tucker has been having diarrhea and at times has also had bloody stool. The diarrhea has increased dramatically within last two weeks. We, Tuckers family, have been racking our brains to figure out why this is or was happening. Thought we'd see if it was food 2 days ago. Changed food and searched about recent recalls or any other complaints about Purina pet food. We found the answers we were looking for, hopefully we saved Tucker in time, only time will tell.

I learned about Purina Cat chow years ago when I first bought it for a small cat. Within minutes of eating it she vomited and refused to eat anymore. I purchased a can of wet food and she ate it with no side effects. I now buy Meow Mix original or tasty centers SC and have no trouble with the cats. If you have this trouble please buy a different company's brand of food. It will save a lot of heartache.

I fed my cats the salmon Purina food. My cats were throwing up so much. Took the cat food away, I thought it was that they were allergic to the salmon but realized almost all of them have salmon except the good ones. I gave the food away. Wish I would have found this out sooner, not sure if I can retrieve it.

I feed my cats and several strays that hang around. I always tried to save money and bought the cheaper brand foods only to have the cats vomit. I switched to Purina cat chow and all the vomiting stopped. I was very satisfied as were the cats. I bought several bags because they were on sale and with cold temps they eat more. I don't know what was done or changed to the food but the cats (inside and outside strays) have started vomiting just like with the cheap food. I am very displeased with Purina now. I am stuck with this food and will have to use it because I can't replace it. I will now have to continue picking up vomit until this food is gone then I will find another brand to feed the cats. I hope no lives are lost because of the change to the food. I am one unhappy customer.

I have always used your dog food, never a problem but 2nd week ago my dog past away due to the food he ate. He was only 5 yrs old, no problem before. I am so hurt. I will never use any of your items any longer and I also told my friends and others. Why would you let bad food go out? Why?

Recently noticed bugs inside my dogs food. They were in the sealed container which means already in the bag when purchased. They are black bugs and never saw them before.

We recently switched our three indoor cats to Purina Cat Chow, and within a week our oldest boy was dead. Maddox was a rescue, of sorts, so we never really knew his age, but he was estimated to be around 12. The other two are just over 3 years old and just over a year old, respectively. We came home one day, about 3 days after switching their food, to find Maddox dead on the bathroom floor. He had vomited a huge amount just prior. My husband was devastated, as this was his baby. The other two cats seemed fine, but the youngest didn't seem to have much of an appetite since we switched food. At first I thought maybe it was the taste, but after reading all the reviews, I feel he may have had an intuition that cannot be explained.

I started feeding my dog Purina One Dog Food because he kept eating my roommates' dogs' food and that's what she fed them. I bought a small bag to test drive it. I noticed he would hesitate to eat and that he developed diarrhea. At first I thought it was just because his food was changed, but when the diarrhea didn't clear up within a few days I was concerned. I watched him closely and no other serious symptoms came up, but I decided not to buy that food anymore. I'm so glad I made that decision. After reading these reviews I got really lucky the food didn't kill him. Now I'm wondering about his diarrhea after having Pedigree canned food. I thought maybe it was just the wet food because he doesn't get it very often. Now I'm wondering if it was more than that. What's going on Purina? Raw meat in your canned food? Flies and maggots in your sealed cans and bags? Not cool.

My cat has been a part of my family for 13 years, she was healthy, slightly overweight but healthy. I have been feeding her Purina Cat Chow Naturals for the past year or two, because she mainly stayed in the house. Before that was just plain Cat Chow because she would go outside often and I felt her diet was healthy. My husband went to pick her up some cat food and he bought her Purina Cat Chow Indoor, I told him his mistake, but said we would just use it anyway, the store is over 15 miles away. Over about 4 days she became sick, it was hardly noticeable at first, but by day 2 she was vomiting and became extremely needy. I'm sad to say I didn't think it was serious, because she was a long-hair cat and would get hairballs. On day 4 I came downstairs and found her in her own vomit and barely breathing. I called the vet immediately and explained what I found; she couldn't move, she had shallow breathing, the vomit was almost green, and her eyes looked stressed or fear-filled.

I used to quirk for a vet and had always felt I could trust Purina brand foods. That is until we bought a new bag of it about 1 month ago. My dog would vomit shortly after eating his food; he also had an itching problem that seemed to correlate with the vomiting. At first I thought he was sick or some of the treats we have were upsetting his stomach, so we got him checked out and it seemed it was definitely from something he ate. Then we took away his treats, but the vomiting continued. I have now had him on Iams for a week, and no vomiting. No itching. And no messes to clean up. I am not going back!

Fed this to my cat, now he's gone, seems I am not alone. Are they too big to sue? Cannot put a price on my boy, but seems at least a class action suit should be filed! As a member of Move On & Causes, guess I need to start a petition. What the hell? Are they not culpable for poisoning my beloved pet? Riding on an old and once trusted name in pet products, this will not go unchallenged!

We bought Purina Cat Chow and 4 out of our 6 cats did not want to eat it. The other 2 will eat just about anything but they just nibbled at it. Both of those cats vomited after eating. The next day all 6 cats were eating and all 6 vomited. Something is wrong with the food. Our cats are not real picky and have always been given Purina but something was clearly wrong with this food. This happened 1st week of Nov 2014.

Purina Fancy Feast Tender Liver & Chicken Feast Classic and Beef - My cat started throwing up after eating every day. I had purchased a case and ceased using after a few cans. She had been eating the beef for years, thought her tummy upset from eating too fast. She did not seem sick. Changed to Liver and Chicken and shortly after, same thing happened. Are they using China again? I will stop feeding my cat Purina if this is the case. I feed hard food and soft to them. Why wasn't there any news about this???

One of my cats threw up Monday night after eating from a new bag of food and I noticed that both of my cats have just been sniffing at their bowls and walking away. I assumed they haven't been hungry but now I'm wondering if they've been affected by a product that's been tampered with. Looks like I'm headed home at lunch and changing their food just to be on the safe side.

I have had several cats get sick and just die! They have all been vaccinated, and no physical evidence until this last two months. I brought home two kitties I had adopted and both of them came violently ill with foaming bloody mouths and sores on their tongues. One we had to euthanize and the other made it through. Now I have another one who is so skinny and he won't eat his food. Thought is was his teeth so I bought him soft canned food. Also Purina. I don't know that he'll make it. These cats are all outdoor cats, barn cats, but they are still my pets. I have just phoned home in learning about Purina and their horrible history of animals dying and we are throwing away all Purina Products. I suggest you all do the same. I am so ashamed as I feel I let my animals die unknowingly. Don't go through what I've been through.

I am still not sure, all this is related to the dog food, but my dog has been having awful skin reactions the past 8 weeks. Hot and itchy spots that have led to infection. We thought it was all related to getting a kitten and new stress for the dog, but now I am not so sure. She has always been on Purina Dog Chow. The vet recommended a Senior version since she is now 9. I bought the Purina One Smart Blend and started giving it to her and she seems to be worse. All these posts have me rethinking the cat stress and reconsidering her food.

This has me very much concerned. My dog has been eating Purina One for almost a year, but I have noticed that his bowel movement are not always regular. He was put on a Chicken & Rice formula because he seemed to have colitis when I first got him. I will definitely be speaking with the vet about this.

I have been reading about all the problems with Purina dog and cat food! My dog's problems make perfect sense now! All of a sudden he fell ill, having seizures and throwing up, losing weight and loss of appetite! Purina has never had recalls to my knowledge but I am done with your products as of right now! I have vet bills in the hundreds of dollars!

I had bought a new bag of purina one healthy weight formula and fed my dog. About an hour later she vomited everything up in 4 or 5 piles. The rest of the night, she vomited over 30 times and in the am, I found she had had two bouts of bloody diarrhea. We rushed her to the vet where after 2200 dollars and a lot of medical attention, they were able to get her on the road to recovery. Not happy when they said because it was a new bag of food and no prior problems, that it was probably due to the dog food. But since she had vomited it all out, they couldn't be 100% certain. I just hope if it was that, purina fixes their food. I'm afraid to even think of what losing her should have done to me and I'm so sorry for every other owners loss or struggles they went through.

I was feeding my three cats Purina Complete. They were getting seriously ILL and vomiting after they ate. When I got to the vet, he put them on Iams telling me that what was wrong with them was the food. All three are healthy and happy now.

About a month ago I purchased cat chow complete. When feeding I noticed the new & improved on the bag...also noticed my 4 cats were not eating it as well & it was larger kibble. I figured they would get use to it & gave it time. Well...2 of my 4 started vomiting on a daily basis for about a week. A few days later 1 kept vomiting so off to the vets with her...got 2 injections & meds to come home with. I went to the pet store that night...figuring it was the food & went to Purina one...the 4 of them took rather well to it. Then last weekend another 1 of my cats vomiting then with blood...to the Dr we go...a day admitted...x-rays..(sent out for radiologist to view) full panel blood work..fluids..meds. Back the next morning to repeat, x-rays & tests were negative...but some low blood work & some high blood work...but no disease. At this time no clear answers. I can guarantee no animal of mine will ever be fed anything associated with Purina! I can certainly locate my receipts if needed.

We have always bought large bags of Cat Food from Costco that the cat had no problems with. After buying one bag of Purina Cat Chow Complete from the local grocery store, our cat started gulping for a couple of days and then this morning threw up all over the floor and has stomach cramps all day. It has never been sick like this from anything it ate, and it is still hiding without any interest in eating. The stamp on the Purina bag says: "BEST BY MAR 2016 42471083 0254L05, and the bar code label says: 17800 15012.

I have a 5 year old Maine Coon cat that has eaten nothing but Purina dry Original Cat Chow since he was 8 weeks old. He never had a problem and was completely healthy until winter of last year. I bought a small bag of Purina Complete because Walmart was out of the original. Within a week or so, I noticed that he was vomiting and had the runs, he was listless. Then one night he started howling and trying to hide, it was horrifying. He couldn't walk. In the morning I took him to the vet, who said it didn't look good. Came to find out he had a blockage in his kidneys, caused by very high PH in his urine. After a week in the hospital and $1,200, he came home. I didn't put the food and illness together, so he started eating the same food. He ended up back at the vet again within a week, where I was told it was the food. He's been on a prescription dry food since then and is healthy now. He'll need this food from now on, but the cost is worth having my baby back. After seeing many of these posts citing different varieties of Purina food, perhaps Purina needs to figure out their issue before the lawsuits start pouring in.

My almost 17 year old cat has eaten canned Friskies all of his life with no noticeable consequences. However, there are times that he will suddenly stop eating one of his favorites & refuse to ever eat it again, especially the shredded Turkey & Cheese. I personally have never noticed a problem with anything he snubbed but that doesn't mean there's something wrong. He has also been eating the Purina One Hairball Formula for years now & doesn't seem to have adverse effects from it either although I do occasionally find him eating grass, which we all know is a sign of indigestion. He is a mostly outside cat so if anything were to make him actually vomit & probably wouldn't know about it.

I have noticed my cats vomiting after eating kit and kaboodle cat food by Purina, but didn't put two and two together till now. I have trashed the rest of this poison and will purchase a safe brand. What a shame I have always had pets and fed them Purina brand until now. Someone has put the buck before their integrity. May they feel the pain they have caused times ten.

I've been using Purina for a long time, but recently with their new & improved shape motto on the bag I began having trouble with my cat throwing up every time she ate the food. I used the original cat chow (blue bag) & the Healthy weight, both recent bags were brand new. Once I stopped feeding her the food & changed over to something else she no longer got sick. We ended up using it outside for night critters unaware of all the other complaints till recently (this happened about 2-3 months ago). Since my cats haven't had any of their food none of them are throwing up anymore. While 1 was every time she ate it the others were at least a few times a week. It's a shame you can't trust the food anymore & you need to worry what's wrong with it.

After giving my dog this food, within a few days, she began throwing up and having a very loose stool. I threw the bag of food out (cost me $15.00). However, my dog's life is far more valuable. I no longer have the bag. I live in the State of GA.

I've been feeding my cat Purina Indoor Delights and Friskies meaty bits and shreds for many years. Recently he's starting chewing all his fur off, gags after eating, occasionally vomits, and sleeps almost all the time. Thought it was from his aging, but after reading the comments of others, now I'm not so sure. I'll be buying another brand of food tomorrow to see if that helps. Thank you everyone for alerting me to this problem. It's a shame Purina hasn't recalled their products. Always thought it was a reliable company.

I have had two young cats within the last 3 months to pass away and the vet could not determine what was going on. It started as what looked like a URI or a "bad cold" or severe allergy. Amoxi did not stop the symptoms. After a few days of these symptoms, they both lost mobility, and just laid there, not moving. Then, they passed away. I went to TWO different vets, and neither one could figure out what was wrong with them! I have fed my cats Friskies for years, because I trusted Purina. I thought maybe this was all a coincidence, but seeing these reports make me think differently!!

My dog is 17 years old. I had her since I was in 8th grade. She has always been healthy, even the vet told me that she had the heart of a 5-year old dog. Just recently I was short with money so I bought the cheap dog food. It was Purina for dogs. My dog is now dying, vomiting all over the place, diarrhea, you name it. I am very very angry to say the least. Something must be done!

Friskies = I had gave my cat a half cup of dry food, and within two days she had gotten a fever, vomiting and diarrhea, and was very sluggish. Took her to the vet, he gave her clavamox, and 2 days later after eating more she went right back downhill, took her back to the vet and she died Oct 27th this year. She was only 3 years old....What the heck is going on... she all of a sudden became jaundice and got liver failure.

Cats won't eat and.or vomit anymore. None of my cats will eat the Friskies canned food and rarely will eat any of the Purina bagged foods. They usually will vomit if they have no other choice but to eat it. I have 3 outdoor cats and 1 indoor cat. I have wasted and thrown away so much of these brands of cat food. I recently purchased some of the Whiskas cat food and they have been eating and keeping it down. What's going on with the Purina cat food that has always been trusted?

I have been using Purina Indoor cat food for quite sometime now and have just figured out that it must be the food they are eating that is making them sick. Both cats vomit all over the house almost every day and one of my cats has lost so much weight and I am worried about her. This has been going on for such a long time and I have been trying to figure out why they vomit so much when there are no hair balls but just food vomited and blood as well.

Purina True Instinct (Lamb and Venison flavor) - I bought some food for my dog. It was in the budget and seemed to be a good choice. Brought it home and he devoured it. The next day, he started having bloody stool. That continued on for a week. I took him off the food and since then, he has been fine. I've also been feeding my two cats Purina naturals cat chow. It has increased their throwing up and they also have bloody stool. I don't care how affordable Purina is. I have taken all three off Purina and everyone is doing much better.

My two cats were given a bowl of Purina Cat Chow (Indoor). They ate almost all of it, my daughter heard a coughing sound and she saw blood coming out of (Zeke) the male's mouth. He laid down and wasn't able to walk or move. Within minutes the other cat (Ziggie) a female, started showing the same things. She threw up and couldn't move out of the vomit. She was paralyzed and died within 15 minutes. The male also died within 30 minutes. They were both in perfect health and very active before they ate. My heart and my kids' hearts are broken and we all suffered great loss and we will probably never be the same. It seems that Purina is putting hazardous products in their pet food that so many of us pet owners feed to our pets.

Purina Cat Chow Indoor Formula - I have given my cat Purina for years. Never had an issue and then all of a sudden my poor girl was having bladder issues and blood in her urine along with constantly throwing up. I was extremely worried and ended up taking her to the Vet. She ended up staying in the clinic for 10 days under constant observation. She is now on a special diet but much better!

I regularly buy Purina Cat Chow Complete for my cat; the cat picks at it, but my dog eats it daily along with his own food. Last night my dog started vomiting and it continued in the morning where he was throwing up yellow vomit. He seemed a little off, when we went for our daily walk. He seemed Ok when I left for work today, but now I'm in a panic because I left a bowl of cat chow out where the dog/cat could eat it. I will definitely stop feeding this product and will contact Purina for reimbursement of their food. I think Purina Cat Chow Complete should be recalled and owners should be reimbursed for the product and any related veterinary care should their animal become sick or worse case scenario if the animal dies. The media should broadcast these issues ASAP to protect any other pets from becoming sick.

I just noticed a few people noting that their new kittens died within a few days. Please make sure to take them to the vet within 24 hrs of bringing them home. The symptoms sound more like worms than food. If the kittens have not been de-wormed they absolutely need to be as most kittens get worms if the mom is an outdoor cat. These worms can be passed to other cats and yes to you. I personally haven't had any problems with Purina - my cats eat Healthy Naturals and my dog is on Pro Plan puppy.

My vets office ran out of the Royal Canin Gastrointestinal food that I usually feed my 2 Westies and stated that the Purina EN food was just as good. I purchased a 32 lb bag for them at the cost of 81.00 and they seemed to like it at first. I noticed that my older Westie developed severe diarrhea & vomiting and was also very lethargic and couldn't seem to snap out of it. After 4 vet visits, lots of dollars, she seems to be back on the road to recovery. Thank goodness my other Westie only had an upset tummy with no diarrhea or vomiting. I will never ever again feed them a Purina product and so glad that it wasn't any worse.

Bought a bag of Purina kitten chow. Our 4 month old kitten has eaten it for approx 4 days. He is a indoor cat only. He has vomited several times, one with bright red blood. Now he does not want to eat.

Purina Cat Chow new formula with kibbles - I tried this on all seven of my cats. I'll be going to vomit. I contacted Purina via their website and someone was supposed to call me back within 48 hours. No one did. My cats had been on Purina Cat Chow for almost 15 years until they change the formula. It is too bad they ruined a good thing.

I bought my cat a new bag of Purina cat chow indoor formula last night. 20 minutes after feeding him from the new bag he was vomiting blood, foaming at the mouth, voiding his bladder and thrashing around the house. We left for the vet within minutes but it didn't matter. He died in my daughter's arms on the way to the vet. It was only after I got home and calmed down a little, I kept saying to myself, “He was fine, I just fed him. He was fine, I JUST FED HIM...” That's when I started looking online and found NUMEROUS recent stories that all read the same as mine, about the same cat food all within the last week. What the hell is this?? My cat is dead!! You'd think they would have pulled it after the first few pets have died.

Be Fair, with 700 complaints that I did not know till today I bought a bag of your Friskies Seafood Sensations and my cat puked.. My Neighborhood Stray cat I feed, puked.. What is in your Cat food that makes a lot of Cats throw up this food? There is something Terribly wrong with this Food. I won’t stop here until the right people know. Does your CEO know of this problem? I don’t get it, I buy the boxed Purina Cat Chow Complete with No Problems. This is the second time my cat has got sick. You should take it off the market, something is WRONG here.

I have two cats that started projectile vomiting after eating this food. It has gone on for 24 hours and I am not observing them to see if they need to go to the vet. They do not eat treats or any type of human food. I live alone and there aren't any poisons in the house, such as bug spray, powders, etc. My cats became severely sick, vomiting about 20 times yesterday. I thought it was a virus and took away food for remainder of day yesterday. This morning, I fed them a small amount and within 15 minutes it started again. This is the first time I have tried this food. I went back to the store and bought IAMS to see if they can hold it down. If they continue to vomit today we are off to the vet. I checked the FDA recalls and did not see this brand on the list. Please comment if you are also having issues with this brand of cat food.

I have four healthy cats living in a house age 2-5 years. All four of them start throwing up right after consuming dry cat food Beyond by Purina - white meat chicken & whole oat meal recipe. My sister's cat does the same after being introduced to the same food.

I never had any problems with any purina products I've fed my pets. My cat was raised on purina kitten and cat chow her whole life. She lived to 20 years of age with not one health problem. My dogs ate Purina Pro Plan and never got sick. I have 3 cats, a kitten and a 90 lbs dog. The cats eat purina one and fancy feast, my dog eats only purina one or purina pro plan. They are all so healthy. Never have we had worms or vomit or diarrhea. I think you are changing the diets too quickly causing vomiting and diarrhea. Animals can have other issues to cause death and everyone is so quick to blame the food. Purina has been around forever. The feed is made in the United States so you can trust it. My pets are purina pets for life.

I been feeding my indoor cats and my outdoor TNR cats friskies wet food and dry food for years. They are healthy, energetic, happy, satisfied, spunky and playful. Nice fur. I have a rescue cat who is overweight switched her to special diet/senior diet friskies diet wet food and she's dropping weight but feeling better and playful again. I have bought cat chow complete a few times and I have noticed my outdoor cats was throwing up on it so I don't buy it anymore. Both of my indoor and outdoor cats were starting to have strong urine so my vet told me to put water in their wet food and haven't had the problem since and they never developed stones or death from the foods.

To the consumers that have made complaint regarding Purina, these issues are NOT new!!! We lost 2 beloved Brittanies 6 weeks apart in 2012, after a formula change to their Purina Pro Plan diet. You can type in Purina or Purina Pro Plan 2012 in the search box, or probably any other year and see a multitude of complaints. My original posts were on 2/13/2012 & 3/13/2012. Sadly, it is not only Purina but most every kibble on the market. We fed a partial raw diet to our surviving pets & new adoptions, using Honest Kitchen for a few months, with success. We switched to a prey model raw diet, which they continue to thrive on. For a good kibble, I suggest FROMM.

I have been feeding my cat Purina One for sensitive systems for the past 2 years. I noticed he was always throwing up after he ate. I thought maybe he would just eat to fast. Then I ran into people who had the same problem. We noticed we were using the same food. Do not buy Purina for your cat!!! It will make your cat sick!!! They should recall it and be fined!

Our 7 year old, healthy male Chow always ate the Natures Formula Lamb and Rice from Menards. One day I purchased a 40 lb bag of Purina Complete Dog Food just to add a little variety to his diet. After he had consumed approximately 1/3 of the bag, he died unexpectedly 7/22/14. The Vet thought he died from either a ruptured Angioma on his Liver or Spleen. They tapped his peritoneal cavity and it was pure blood. I kept the left over food and was going to donate it to the Humane Society, but gave it to my sister instead. The food had been stored outside in a covered Metal Trash can on our deck in the original bag so it had never been wet. I have kept all of our dog food in this manner for years and have never had any issues.

Ok people contact me. This is serious. My cat never ate Purina Cat Chow because it's expensive. But my Brother brought it for my Cats. I notice both Cat health is failing like losing weight, throwing up all over the place, not acting the same, falling down stair and so much more since I been feeding them Purina Cat Chow. Indoor Purina Cat Chow were it says help with Hair Ball etc....

I have a boxer and a cat. I have been feeding both Purina. Dog has been sick several times. I thought it might be the tinned food that I mix with it was too cold. Maybe it was the food. Cat has been making cough sounds. I thought he was coughing because of hairball - never saw one. Sounds like we have caught the problem just in time.

We have had both of our dogs for a year now and both constantly had "goop" in their eyes. One day they would have the runs and the next day would be normal. Never had such a problem with previous dogs and when I commented to our vet they actually mentioned Purina One Smart Blend For Dogs (Sensitive Stomach). No more runny eyes and bowel movements are now normal.

I purchased the large bag of Purina Cat Chow Complete. Says it is new shape same taste. My cat became very sick and started vomiting after feeding for a couple of days. I gave it to my daughter thinking it was just my cat but her cat became sick and started vomiting also. I am going to throw it away - but I thought someone should be aware of it.

I bought Purina's Beyond simply 9 for the first time 2 weeks ago. I went on vacation last week and my pet sitter started feeding that food because it was the newest bag. My dog has been sick for a few days now and today we went to the vet. $230 later it was determined that he got "into" something. The ONLY thing different here is the dog food.

I feed my healthy 16 year old Persian Purina Naturals dry cat food with Friskies canned food which I purchase in a 32 can box. Have feed without problems in the past. Yesterday when I opened the can of beef shreds, it was gray on top with an unpleasant odor. It came from the middle of the carton - wasn't dented, opened normally. So can find no explanation for the problem. There were no consequences. But because I am elderly and disabled frequently my grandchildren feed the cat. What then would be the consequences?

My cat was given a bowl of salmon pate. My daughter heard a crunch sound and the cat refused to eat. Blood came out of her mouth. She wasn't able to walk or move. She threw up and couldn't move out of the vomit. She was paralyzed and died soon after. She was in perfect form before she ate. My heart and my kids will never be the same. You are putting hazardous products in your food to feed our pets. These products are even harmful to the environment. You know this and have made profit from death and misery! We demand changes and compensation. I have contacted local media who are aware of this and the truth will always stand. Sincerely Heartbroken.

On Friday I bought a case of friskies from Costco, decided to change from my usual brand to try and save money, big mistake. On the 3rd day of feeding one of my cats has started throwing up. Needless to say I stopped feeding this immediately because this is the only thing that has changed in his routine. However he is still throwing up every time after he eats. Hoping once I get him back on the regular food he will go back to normal. Purina friskies you suck **!!! I will never buy another Purina product.

As I was feeding my dog her lunch today, I noticed worm looking type critters in a web/cocoon looking thing! They had made their nests inside her Purina One, Lamb and Rice!!! I called the company and the woman I spoke with says it's normal and they will send me a voucher to purchase a new bag! This is not normal! I've owned dogs for the past 20 years and never once have I seen bugs in any dry foods. The woman proceeded to tell me that it could come from shipping or from the stores. She also said no matter what type of container I put my dogs' food in, they can gain entry.... so even if I store it in a sealed tight heavy plastic container... they can get in? Hard to believe. The woman was very quick to have a reply and was very cold.

I purchased Purina Pro Plan Puppy Food and stored it in airtight containers. Soon, there were flies escaping. Upon closer examination, the flies had been living in the food and breeding in the crevices of the containers. I found larvae all around the top and as I poured the food in the trash, over a dozen flies flew out. That was absolutely disgusting and unacceptable. I had never heard of such a thing and I wish I could have prevented that.

Bought two bags. Purina cat food both bags filled with bugs. Are there any recalls on the bags of cat food at the present time?

Purina Kitten Chow - Wish I had looked here before kitten #2 died after eating this stuff. We got one kitten in June and in early August he got sick, laying around, not eating and died. We got two kittens in September and one kitten died this week. Both were about 12 weeks old. So kitten number 3, who is also about 12 weeks old will not be fed this kitten food ever again. I contacted Purina, let's see if they respond.

Purina dog chow complete - Repeated throwing up, my 8-month old 1,200 dollar pitbull terrier is sick, and thinking I could go to Wal-Mart and buy a cheaper brand until i got paid, was a bad Idea! I go online to public media, what do i find? a Facebook page saying Purina is killing my dog!

I have always feed my dogs Pedigree canned dog food in with their dry dog food. Last night I open two cans of Pedigree canned food and the meat inside was blood red and there were maggots crawling all over the inside of the can. I quickly closed the two cans up and got rid of them. I still have four cans left that I will return to the store. The flavor was combo with chicken, beef and bacon. I will never have any Pedigree product in my house again. My Shelty kept getting sick every night and I couldn't out why. I guess I know now. Thanks Purina for making my dog sick and making such good sicking dog food.

I purchased 2 Purina Busy Bone Ultimate chews for my large dog. He really enjoyed them but what a mess they make. The package does tell you in small letters to "Feed on an easy to clean surface". I don't know of any easy clean surface they will work on. They make a paste that gets on everything, including the dog. I had to scrub his feet & legs where he held the bone, scrub my wood floor to get the paste off and wash my area rugs - and it still did not all come out. He is supposed to lay on a rug when he chews treats. The carpet sweeper would not get it out of the large area rug so it had to be shampooed. It turned dark rugs white. If this "bone" is this sticky what is it doing to the inside of my dog?? I have given him the medium and large Busy Bones without this problem, but the Ultimate is a mess and I will never buy another one. I will also be telling my friends not to get them. Good thing my dog has short hair - I'd hate to see a long haired dog when he got through with one of these Ultimate bones. I am throwing the second bone away.

I have been feeding a neighbor's outdoor cats (neighbor moved 5 years ago, left 2 cats behind) for the past 5 years. I discovered that they would only eat Purina Cat Chow Complete... The owner would come by to visit her cats, and agreed that this was the only food Boris would eat. Everything was fine until Purina changed their formula. After I could no longer find the "original" formula, I was forced to try the "new" Purina Cat Chow Complete ("Same Great Taste New Kibble Blend"). My cats tried it once and then they all stopped eating it, as did the raccoons who would eat the old formula if I left it out overnight. I didn't realize my Cat, Boris, was ill from the food, I just noticed he started losing weight rapidly.

I have been purchasing Purina one Hairball Formula for cats for awhile and never had a problem. I ordered 2 bags from Walmart while I was here in North California at our Summer home. The cats (3) who normally like this food were reluctant to eat it. I left it out thinking they were just in a picky phase. They finally ate it and all got sick throwing up. My older cat had urinary difficulties for a week following the consumption of this food. She just could not go. They are indoor cats. They then refuse to eat it at all. It is as if something has changed in the food. I bought them another food and they are eating it and have recovered. I put another bowl of the Purina one hairball formula down to see how they responded and again they refused to eat it. Something is wrong with this food... Bar code # 17800-01262.

We have been feeding Friskies wet food for over 10 years for all of our cats. We also feed a HIGH quality dry food the brand Solid Gold. The last year or so my cats have increasingly had problems with losing weight, vomiting, etc. At first we chalked it up to age, as one is 17 and the other one is 15. About three months ago the vomiting got severe, one of my cats suddenly became rail thin and he was losing hair on his back legs, and we thought he was going to die. I took him to the vet and they said he had pancreatitis. They gave us some vitamins and sent us home saying he might go into renal failure soon. They also mentioned some wet foods could cause a sudden imbalance, and it could be only certain flavors.

She had been making a terrible meowling noise I'd not ever heard her make in the ten years I've had her. She fell off the window sill the other day. I’d thought she just fell asleep but it wasn’t that. She had diminished motor control. Today I found her on the floor on her side making an in pain noise. I picked her up and put her on the bed and notice very little strength in her haunches and her claws were digging into the sheets like she had no control of them... Minutes later I thought "that damned dry food" and sure enough I found this forum... I was feeding her Purina One cat food (I was short on Wellness cat food for a little bit). I'm really pissed but convinced most pet food is unreliable… Next step is I’m hunting for her food if Wellness has problems.

I found maggots in my cats' food today. This was horrifying. I tossed the food. Went online and searched maggots in Purina products. There are too many responses to list here. I called Purina and asked for a refund, not a coupon. We'll see what happens with that. I am now posting some websites on Facebook to let others know about this ongoing issue.

I bought my 2 Golden Doodles Purina Pro Plan for the first time 3 weeks ago. My oldest is 2, youngest is 1. Both very healthy never been sick. I always bought expensive food for them and decided to try this to save a couple extra dollars. My 2 year old had a full blown seizure from eating this food. We rushed her to the vet and they drew blood and couldn't find anything wrong with her. I threw out the food and all the treats that were made by Purina and will never buy another product. The fact that I choose to save money only to have an expensive vet bill makes me sick!! Never again!!!

My husband and I have been trying to find ways to help our dog, Abbey, with her allergies as she's been scratching a lot. We had been feeding her Pedigree and never had a problem with it. She absolutely loves it, but felt that we should look at a food that had the Omega Fatty Acids that would help with her skin as well. Today, we chose Purina with Lamb and Rice. What a bad choice that turned out to be.

I bought a kitten 3 weeks ago. She was strong and healthy. Week later she started laying around and looking sick. Came home she was dead. Just bought another kitten. Now he is throwing up and pooping himself. Did not know it was the food until now.

Purina kitten chow killed one of my kittens and the next is dying. First kitten died in 2 weeks. He started sleeping a lot, not moving or responding then died in two days. Second kitten is doing the same but is starting to vomit, just laying there moaning. Watching my second kitten died. Brought it from Target. Do not buy this product.

On September 12 Friday night my cat ate Kit & Kaboodle. The next morning September 13 we found him dead on the living room floor. Puke everywhere, his mouth was open, his front teeth were missing, his eyes were open, and a bloody tear came out of his eye. He ate nothing else that night. He isn't allergic to it, he was as healthy as could be and his shots are all updated and he didn't need them for another 2 years... We called Purina and said they would send us a bag to test the food and a paper to make out a consultation. The next day their lawyer or the person who offers the money for killing your animal says all he can give is $500... This is ridiculous. You killed MY cat and you think that's all he's worth?? I don't think so. This is going on every news possible cause I don't want any more animals dying! These people don't give two craps about our animals! PLEASE ANYONE READING THIS IF YOUR ANIMAL DIED FROM KIT & KABOODLE OR ANY PURINA FOOD STAND UP AND GO TO THE NEWS WITH IT OR EMAIL ME SO I CAN GET MORE PEOPLE TO SHOW THIS ISN'T A JOKE!

I bought several bags of Purina pro-plan dog food and found worms in each and every bag!! All the company said was they will send me coupons for free bag. Wtf!!

For the last few years I have been feeding my cats Purina's Kit & Kaboodle dry cat food. On September 5th I came home from work to find one of my outdoor cats dead in my yard. The next morning I found a second dead in my yard & the third outdoor cat was on my back porch barely alive. (A week prior my dog had seizures. Keep this in mind. A habitual cat food thief). I assumed someone was poisoning my animals. Took one cat to the shelter. They said it sounded like poisoning. Took him then to the vet who said it sounded like poisoning.

I'm very worried this a.m. Last night my first cat (Jesus) threw up after eating combo of dry Purina One and Salmon Pate... Late in the night the second cat spent nearly twenty mins before he could quit throwing up. Same mixture of food. This a.m. my third cat ate two bites of the salmon pate and immediately began throwing up. The first two, I didn't notice was immediately, but by the third, I was standing there. The third cat doesn't eat dry food... but he did take a few bites of the dry as it was new, and possibly smelled appetizing?

Honestly, I should have written this a long time ago. A few years ago we were feeding all four of our cats Purina One Sensitive Systems. We had stepped away from Purina in 2007 when some dry food made our cats sick, and then we heard about the melamine issue, but no Purina was recalled. We didn't trust that and went to a different brand of food, but when that other brand stopped making a sensitive stomach version, we were forced to go back to Purina One -- one of our cats has had intestinal issues for years and Sensitive Systems was the only kibble we could find that sat well with him.

I purchased this from Publix and mixed it in with her food, which was also dry and very little left. The next day, I totally cleaned out her feeder, and put only your brand in the feeder (yes, I washed the feeder, too). She started gagging that night, and puked. The next day she was projectiling her food! Three times that day!! She continued this until I realized it must have been the food! This stuff is BAD!! Can you envision sitting on the couch with your cat and she projectiles (non-digested) indoor delights? They were anything but!! DO not feed this to your cat!

What a mess Purina is getting their self into. I am so disgusted. It's a long story... with them changing their formulas and packing. When I was waiting for the new BEYOND PACKAGING to hit the shelves, I had to get California Gold lamb and rice... I was so surprised and very happy the pups took right to it.. At first before the new food I had been giving them Benadryl for the itches... thinking it was grass allergies. When I changed to the food... after a week the itching stopped. So I stop the meds. For over a month no itching. Now I have no more CALIFORNIA GOLD. I purchased the NEW BEYOND LAMB AND RICE>> After 4 days the pups are scratching terrible. They can't enjoy their walk. Every few steps they scratch. So now I am back to square one... Purina food and meds. California Gold is not sold where we are. Lost in a world of itching and disgust...

I bought purina alpo prime cuts. It has made my dog sick for days. Diarrhea, her breath stinks. How I figured out what made her sick, the way the can of food smelled. And now my dog is pickled with that nasty smell. My poor baby girl.

I purchased a medium bag of Purina smart food and when I opened the bag a slew of small moths came flying out of the bag. I am afraid to use the food as I'm not sure what will happen to my dogs. The food has no foul or spoiled smell to it. Haven't discarded the food yet. What do I do besides throw the food away?

I am so angry with Purina one. This is supposed to be and advertised as great complete dry cat food. I have used Iams in the past and decided to give this food a try as it was on discount in my local Sainsburys. What a big mistake I made. I added Purina One gradually over 7 days. As I was still using an alternative brand I did not notice anything was wrong. When I started feeding only Purina One, my God the difference the poop was soft smelly and had blood in it. Never has my cat who is a healthy 5 yr old EVER poop blood! In fact my cat has never been ill and I don't take him to the vet except for yearly vaccinations. He is also an indoor cat. This is all down to Purina One. I also bought a big bag and am now stuck with it as I cannot return it. I have also had to spend more money buying another big bag of Iams. Never ever again will I buy Purina One. Please do not buy this brand.

We have used Friskies for many years. However, over the past few months, I have found that some of the cans consistently fail to open properly. A section near the tab will not tear which requires manual removal. Use pliers or a heavy cloth, you will cut yourself. Even on cans that seem to open properly, there is often a razor sharp edge around the inside top. I have cut myself despite being careful. Rinsing the cans for recycle and later placing them in the bin has been a bloody experience. I can only hope that this defect is corrected before someone is more seriously hurt.

So I bought a net bag of Purina kitten chow from Target last week and have notice a weird behavior with my kitten. For one, she is excited when she hears the bag of food (like usual) as if she hasn't eaten in months but when I put the food down, she sniffs it and immediately starts to drink from her water bowl instead. With that when she does eat it I noticed the other day her licking up her throw up (that was a first). I thought maybe she had just ate too fast and ran too soon afterwards. But last night after she ate just a little bit of food, she started making gagging sounds. I then took her to my kitchen floor where it would be easier to clean up if she did throw up but I just sat there with her and watching and petting her to somewhat relax her and she was fine but did not return to eat the rest of her food even the next day. Tonight, she did the same thing so I decided to check the web to see if it was just my kitten or a reoccurring situation among others. Gratefully I found this board and will be purchasing new food tomorrow. Whatever you guys are putting in your food, I urge you to stop before someone's cat become violently ill.

My dog is sick and has severe diarrhea from the cookies and chicken meal. I do not trust their products. The poor dog has a dry nose and I am feeding her rice and boiled beef to get her better. Do not buy their food and if something happens to my dog, I will sue Purina.

I have two cats, ages one and eight years old. I have always fed them Purina Cat Chow with no problems. Recently, I bought a new bag. I believe it said on the bag that the formula had changed slightly. In the few days that I have been feeding the new food to my cats, both of them have vomited multiple times daily. These are normally healthy cats who never vomit. Curious as to whether or not others had had the same issue with Purina, I went online and sure enough, there are multiple complaints about Purina suddenly making cats sick. I hope more people complain so that Purina is forced to fix the problem. Obviously there is something terribly wrong with the current formula. (Aren't they supposed to test it before putting it on the market?) They should not be allowed to profit from it. I no longer trust this brand and will no longer feed it to my cats.

I'm not going to waste time giving all the details but to make a long story short, my mom's cat died 2 days ago. She was healthy and started turning away from her Friskies chicken cuts in the can. My mom gave the entire box to me for my cat and got her cat the patte by Friskies instead. Within a week her cat lost a ton of weight, developed fluid in chest, couldn't breathe and died. It happened fast, with symptoms showing within days. My cat has since gotten eye irritation and been puking constantly. Switched to Purina dry and mixed wet Friskies and no better. If my cat dies so help me I'll make it my personal mission to RUIN PURINA, AND DON'T THINK I'M KIDDING. I WILL DESTROY THEIR SALES. ** YOU FDA FOR ALLOWING THIS, AND ** YOU CHINA AND ** YOU PURINA!!!!

I purchased Purina T-Bonz for my Puggle dog a couple of weeks ago. I thought they would be a nice reward for good behavior. The first time I broke one up and the next day he vomited red stuff and a couple of small chunks. I figured he got into something odd. I didn't give them to him again for about a week. When I did again, I broke them up into smaller pieces and later he vomited red and brought up small chunks. I am totally convinced there is something wrong with this product. Maybe in the dye they use to give it that steak color.

We have fed our 2 cats the Purina One Complete dry food for over a year without issue until recently- we bought a bag a couple weeks ago that had some changes to the food and now all 3 of our cats (1 is a new addition) are throwing up!! We are switching to a new grain free brand and will never feed Purina to our pets again!!!! Hoping the new feed will help our kitties feel better soon.

We have been feeding pro plan to our Labradors for years. Our older lab has been eating the weight management food but over the last 12 months we have had bugs, larvae and moths in the sealed bags. We have returned multiple bags but this week's incident was the last time we will buy this food. The sealed bag was alive inside. Full of bugs and moths, awful and disgusting. The execs of purina should be required to sit in front of a bowl of this trashy food. Our other lab eats the salmon and rice sensitive skin and stomach pro plan but we have not experienced any bugs in that food.

I have been feeding the neighbor's collection of abandoned cats periodically over the past year or so and stopped feeding Friskies and now Fancy Feast when I noticed symmetrical CLUSTERS of fly eggs in fresh cans. I have MUCH more to tell...

I have bought Pro Plan dry dog food and now several times had found flying moths and larva in each bag from different stores. I thought I was seeing things but the food is stored in airtight containers. My dogs have been recently sick with diarrhea and vomiting; after reading others' complaints now I know the cause. I will NOT be buying Purina dog food anytime soon! So glad you have this web site to read others have found this problem too. Thank you. Hope I can save other pets from this horrible problem. Disgusting and poor regulations within the company!!!

We have been using Purina One Chicken and Rice for several years for our two dogs. This last bag was purchased in July 2014 and the light kibble is larger and more highly concentrated. It took a few days for my dogs to adjust but then they both came down with runny eyes and one dog licking a hot spot. The vet said to change dog food and we did. The dogs are fine now but we are not happy we weren't warned of the formula changes. We were happy with the old formula. We noticed the last two bags had a coupon inside, maybe to make up for the switch.

I have been feeding this food to my 2 dogs for a few years. However, in July I needed to buy a new bag of food and all the stores in my town were sold out. I searched the Walmart site and learned a Walmart store a few towns away had limited stock. I went to that store and bought the last yellow bag. One of my dogs is allergic to chicken but did fine on the lamb.

Today, I decided to buy a case of Friskies Senior Diet cat food Chicken & Tuna Dinner in Gravy. One of our female cats named "Mitzy" came into the house to have her evening meal. We have other varieties of Friskies on hand, but I thought I'd try the new selection on her. Upon presenting her with her plate of food, she proceeded to cautiously eat the selection. Everything seemed fine, just a routine feeding session. I left the kitchen area to go back to my computer room and heard a violent thumping sound. I rushed back to the kitchen and found her having a seizure.

The other day we bought some Purina tbonz steak treats from our local pet store. After giving our dog one he seemed like he was fine and liked them. Then the next day he started vomiting and having diarrhea. We noticed in his vomit the pieces of the treats which are obviously so unhealthy, his body couldn't even digest them. We started searching online and sure enough found hundreds of other people having similar or worse situations than we did. I'm just so glad we figured this out right away before he got seriously sick. Never again will I feed my dog any Purina product!! I wish I could give 0 stars!

I bought this puppy food from Petsmart on 7/13/14. I opened it up and a little moth flew past me. Then another on was in his bowl. I looked inside the bag and the moths were cocooned around the chicken prices throughout the bag. The bag was sealed tightly when I tried to open it, so I know this infestation came from the Purina plant not the store. I won't buy Purina products again. People should always check their Pet food before giving it to their pets!!

I have three dogs and for the past couple months we tried using Purina food. I have horses and they eat Purina, my elderly cat also was eating Purina. I switched the cat to 4Health due to not being able to buy the sensitive systems Purina food and she is doing great! No vomiting at all.

I purchase a large bag of Purina One Dog food at the end of June 2014. I purchased the food at South Bay Plaza, Target Boston, MA. I have a seven year old Lhasa. She has been eating Purina for 7 years, no problems. Well that soon changed. When I opened the new bag of food which was last week, after eating the food, 15 mins passed and my little dog vomited. I thought it was a one time incident but it was not. The dog became lethargic and would not eat. Again she finally ate after a day, then vomited again and again. She was not well. I thought she had a bug but then my dog would not go near the food. She refused to eat and started to lose weight. I gave her table foods with carrots for a couple days and she started to improve. I tried giving her the Purina and she wouldn't have any of it. I immediately threw out the food in the bowl and in her storage zip lock bag, I had two zip lock bags and I decided to save one for testing. I went out and purchased Iams and she ate it immediately. Something is going on here. I emailed Purina and called them. I am waiting to hear back. I expressed my concern in my call and email and gave them all the information where and when I purchased the food and what my little dog went through. I hope she is going to be OK. I'll keep a good eye on her.

I have given my pets Purina dog and cat food for years, and this last batch seem darker and my pets won't eat it, but after a day or two they do and throw up. I live on a very, very strict budget and I don't know how I am going to feed my 2 dogs and 1 cat this month. I'm on the verge of tears.

I have fed Purina cat food to my cats for 30 years, and never had a problem until the last year or so. My cats lived to be 15-20 years old, but I wouldn't feed it to my pets now if it was given to me. My cats and my dog started throwing up after eating it. One bag would seem ok, then the next would make them sick again. Their coats became dull and lifeless. After researching different pet food brands, I decided to try 4health from Tractor Supply Company. Both my cats & dog looked better after just one day on their grain-free food! I'm never going back to Purina.

My husband and I used Purina Products for over 20 years. We never had a problem with a dog getting sick or dying from the products. We also housed dogs for the local Humane Society, and used Purina products for those dogs. Never had a problem with them becoming sick or dying. Our dogs have always been in the best of health and have amazed the vets with their condition at ages that would normally be showing signs of ageing. I understand that not all dogs can eat the same food because of allergies and such, but to blame a particular brand of dog food for deaths and illnesses, implying something is being done to the product to make it that way, is just ridiculous. And in the case of multiple deaths with one family, I would suggest you look elsewhere than the food for the solution to your problem. Perhaps there is a cleaning product or such that they are getting access to. It's just not reasonable that every pet you have develops problems from the food. I have to suspect competitor finagling on this one.

I have two healthy Bull Terriers. Both can virtually eat just about anything and they never get sick. My white terrier has allergy problems with her skin from time to time so I try to give her more expensive "organic" types of food like Solvida. My black bully eats a local cheap brand made in Japan. Long story short, I ran out of it and purchased a bag of Purina ONE (chicken) from a local pet shop in Tokyo. The bag said "made in America" so I figured it would be OK. My white bully immediately became lethargic after two days and she had horrible, bloody diarrhea. I thought it was a virus but stopped giving her this product. She got better after I discontinued it. Thinking it was just a fluke, I then tried giving a bowl of it to my ultra healthy black bully and he vomited it immediately after ingesting it. Frankenfood this one!

I had been feeding my cats PP dry for months. My little guy Cocoa, 1 year old, passed away this past January. Before I realized what the likely culprit was (lymes) I blamed the food. I got him as a tiny babe. When he came here he had a tick latched on his ear. I removed it but along the way, months later he changed. I thought it was just that he hadn't been neutered yet. His energy, eating and drinking were normal. It wasn't until after he died that I figured out it was Lymes.

You said you switched to PURINA ONE, you have to stop now! Purina dog food makes dogs very sick with kidney and liver and will kill your dog from kidney/liver failure! I lost my 5 year old healthy miniature poodle austin about 3 years ago from Purina Beneful! I now feed my small dog only HALO dog food! If you feed your dog garbage food you will be going to your vet a lot but if you feed your dog good quality food just go to vet once a year for injections. Go to Halo dog food website there you will see locations. Enter your zip code to find out where you can buy Halo. You can order Halo online..

Purina puppy chow - People, I have read several of your issues about Purina. I have a 5 month old Pomeranian who suddenly became lethargic, having seizures so we started her on phenobarbital. She was so bad she couldn't even walk. We thought we were going to lose her but my vet put her on an antibiotic and she pulled through... IS THERE A WAY I CAN SUE PURINA BECAUSE I NOW HAVE AN 8 WEEK OLD SHIH TZU PUPPY WHO IS THE EXACT SAME WAY. PLEASE HELP.

I have used Purina products for many years and never thought it might be the cause of various problems I have encountered in recent years with my pets. Though our 2 Golden Retrievers had been raised on Eukanuba, it got to be too expensive with our suddenly limited income, so we switched them over to Purina foods, always a trusted brand. Later, in 2009, we found that our 8 yr old Golden had started developing cancerous tumors all over her body, and within a few months, she was dead.

We have 3 dogs, two fifteen year old Jack Russels and a year old American bulldog puppy. When Rocky the American Bulldog puppy was about 9 months old in December 2013, we switched him and the other 2 dogs to Purina Healthy Morsels. The puppy had his 1 year checkup and shots on March 15, 2014. He weighed 91 lbs and was healthy. On March 30th, I purchased a new bag of Healthy Morsels from Martins Market in Cumberland, MD. Immediately my year old puppy began vomiting up all of his food and then vomiting yellow. He also had diarrhea with mucus and blood in it and had no appetite or energy and was drinking a lot. After 4 days of this I took him to the vet. He had lost 9 lbs and was very weak. He had x-rays to check for blockages and blood work, which showed high liver enzymes.

In September of 2013, I found a worm in the bottom of a 16-lb bag of Indoor Delights from Purina Friskies cat food. I had not been able to catch my female who was still a kitten herself in between litters to get her fixed and so to have any adopted out with good homes, they all had to be fixed and obviously taken care of and in process of all this thought I was giving them healthy food from trusted name, but sadly found out differently through two of them urinating blood. Because of finding a worm in the "bottom" of the bag, of course I called to report, and to my surprise was immediately sent to lawyers.

I never gave much thought to dog food or cat food until recently - we lost a Lab due to liver failure and I am convinced it was diet... I now only feed my Lab, Scottie and Ragdoll Kitties Blue Buffalo Wilderness... Great coats, no allergies and no vet bills! Wish I had learned the lesson many years ago!

I feed my cat your food caused her to go into liver failure. Vet said it was the gluten in your food. Cat had to be put to sleep because she went into seizures and went blind. Your food is the worst food on the market and you have the lowest rating of any cat food on the market. Independent lab did the testing. Now you are trying to sue Blue Buffalo because you are losing customers to them. My vet said Blue Buffalo is best food to feed cats because it contains no gluten in it. You are rated worst food on the market. I will never feed my cats your food again.

I have always fed my two cats the special Fancy Feast since they came out with them. We opened a box of Fancy Feast recently and fed the two of them Fancy Feast Primavera. Both cats have vomited the Turkey Primavera up. At the next meal, I fed them Gravy Lovers Beef with Gravy. Both cats have had diarrhea and been vomiting. I took them off the wet food and continued with a Royal Canin dry food to stabilize the digestion. Now both are barely nibbling. We have an appointment at the vet. Something has changed in the Fancy Feast recipes because it was more than one type and from two different boxes. I bought it at Pet Smart.

We have been giving our chocolate lab Purina brand dog foods for a long time. We recently bought a bag of Pro Plan Select Sensitive Skin & Stomach Dog Food from Petco. I've never been one to check my dog's food before feeding it to her and we have young kids who normally feed her. I noticed the week we opened a new bag of dog food, our lab started having really bad diarrhea. She was panting really hard, very dehydrated. Her activity was normal, still enjoyed going on walks and barking at things, so I watched her for a few days. I was ready to take her to the vet and just happened to feed her one day and noticed there were webby-looking things throughout the dog food. I took a few pieces out and they looked like little larva sacs. I never saw any bugs in her food just the sacs. I put two and two together and came to the conclusion that it had to be the dog food.

MY Golden Retriever, not only ate the Waggin Train treats but also Beneful dog food which I see has led to many deaths. If it wasn't unbeknownst to me killing my beautiful dog with one, I was killing her with the other. How could a well-known company ignore all these deaths? I am still so saddened by all of this. Why won't they be accountable????

My sister started feeding her dog Pedigree food a month or two ago. Last week the dog started showing signs of malaise, not eating, and drinking a lot of water. Took the dog to the Vet and lab work done; showed no signs of diabetes or anything on initial tests. Took the dog home and she died that night. Vet thought it was from feeding Purina dog food.

For 11 years I fed my cats Royal Canin then I switched to Purina for a month. My cat started scratching around her head and in her ears til bleeding so bad I had to take her to the vet to get a shot. The vet said it's because she's having a bad food allergy. Then I told them I always fed her Royal Canin till a month ago I switched to purina...also my cat is sneezing like crazy. I switched back to royal canin and she's better. So after $100 vet bill and my cat suffering, never again will I feed them Purina!!

I have been feeding my cats Fancy Feast for about 6-9 months. My younger 14-yr-old cat eats most of the can with my 16-yr-old just eating about a teaspoon of it. In Oct/Nov my 14-yr-old started having seizures & falling down like she had been poisoned. Scared me to death & took her to the ER Univ Vet Hospital. They examined her & she wouldn't re-create what she had done at home. They couldn't find anything for a cause.

I too have had horrible luck with Purina, but just recently. I have always used Purina several years now. I have a small shelter and recently was slowly introducing the newer brand, Be Happy. They got very sick, vomiting constantly for days. I have a severe CH kitty and almost killed her!

My cats loved the Friskies Pate cat foods made by Purina at first. Then after about a week I noticed I was cleaning up vomit pretty often and one cat, the one that finally died, refusing to eat the food. I just thought he was sick. He never recovered. He died last night. Then today, I fed the remaining cat the same food they've both been eating for a while. He ate the full bowl this morning. Then found the remainder in the can and ate part of that. I found vomit again... He was hungry this evening and I tried to feed him the same food and he refused to eat it. I found another can that was not by Purina that the vet had given me. He ate that and so far no vomiting. There are sure a lot of people experiencing the same problems. Can we say 'Class Action'? Purina needs to pay for killing people's animals.

We were feeding our dog Ol' Roy brand and decided to try something different. We went with Purina 1. We noticed him throwing up, then out of nowhere he started having seizures. We took him to the vet, and they did a full work up on him. All his test were normal. The vet said he thought it was epilepsy. He told us to watch him and if he had more seizures, we should put him on Phenylbarbatol. He said once you start you can't stop them. We decided to try a different food. He has not had another seizure since changing. This in my eyes is not a coincidence. In checking reviews on Purina we too think they are killing our beloved pets. I won't ever use them again!!!

Sadly I learned of Pedigree's lack of concern for our pets after the death of my ten-year-old dog who died after eating this junk 11 days later after consumption. It seem there is nothing I can do about it. I would like to inform pet parents to stay clear of this garbage.

My cat has been on Purina indoor cat food for 10 years. I purchased a new bag from Walmart 2 weeks ago. After I opened the new bag, my puppy got into it and got deathly sick throwing up, loose stools. Took him to the vet and he had to be put on IVs and meds. I just figured the cat food made him sick because he was a puppy. Several days later, my 10-yr-old cat starting throwing up. After 2 days of her being sick, I took her to the vet. She has now been at the vet for 5 days and she's just now getting better. After several test, the vet agrees with me it is the cat food that made both my animals sick. My cat is now getting better and I might get to bring her home today. My purchase of a $5.00 cat food has cost me $600.00 in vet bills. I just want consumers to be aware of this brand of cat food and if your pet starts to get sick, pull it immediately and take them to the vet.

We have been buying the Purina Friskies Cat Food Shreds (mostly salmon and whitefish/sardine combos) for a long time. Several months ago the company started cheating the consumer by #1 not filling the cans to the top (about 1/4 inch low)… #2 the cans used to have solid meat but now is at least half water or close to it... and #3 Just a mention re: the pull off tabs on top - the under-lip is razor sharp. Have cut myself 2X, but am more careful now. Would rather they go back to can-opener tops for this reason. I cannot believe what the company is doing in regard to this. I did complain, but got a couple of coupons in the mail and no response to my complaint! Please investigate this. Thank you so much.

I adopted a 3 month old puppy from a southern rescue just under a year ago, his name was Turbo and he was a Collie mix. I had only fed brands by Purina his entire life, sometimes wet but mostly dry. Turbo passed away this morning at 9am. My vet said liver failure was uncommon in young dogs, and asked what food I fed. She was upset when I said Purina. I hope a loving owner reads these reviews before their pet is needlessly killed by this trash. I'll never use this brand again.

After reading all the very negative reviews on Purina products, I was hesitant to keep using their products. However, I purchased Purina One Sensitive Stomach & Sensitive Skin for one of my cats for stomach problems, i.e., loose poops and it didn't work very well on that but he will eat it. Then I started to give to one of my other cats as she had bad skin problems and she didn't have fleas (treat her monthly with Frontline or Advantage) and comb her with a flea comb but no fleas and she had a bad skin problem. Shortly after feeding her this product, the scabs started to disappear and now her back and base of her tail are cleared up! She has had this for the last couple years and now it's gone so it either strangely disappeared or the Purina One did it for her. I believe it was the Purina One! So I will continue to buy it for her. I check the food the best I can to make sure it's okay and watch her. I would recommend for sensitive skin. I will try something else for the one with sensitive stomach.

Purina's Friskies was the only wet food my cats would eat. In any one day I would find 4 to 6 vomit "piles" on floors and furniture. One of my cats used to pee inappropriately and appeared to be in pain after an episode so I took him to the vet. He had crystals in his urine. I switched them out to Fussie Cat and found they would also eat Evo canned food... 95% Chicken/Turkey. Three of them had had skin problems since forever and would either pluck their fur or overgroom their paws and legs... sometimes right up to the armpit. They would get raw and sometimes even bleed. Since I dumped the Friskies, my skinny boy has put weight on, my fat cat with the urinary problems has slimmed down, the skin issues have gone too. I then decided to analyze a typical product and am not impressed!

I have been feeding my cats Friskies cat food for years and haven't had any problems. I am in Canada. Is this country affected as well? I just bought a case of food at Costco tonight. What should I do? Bout the treats as well. Oh my.

I have found Bugs in my PRO PLAN Adult Giant Breed Formula twice in the last 6 months. The first time I did not notice until I was about 1/2 way through the bag. The second time most recently purchased PRO PLAN code 3098 1082 2326 - L07 -99 from Petco in Duluth last week (returned bag) and the bag was full of web looking material then a bug flew out. From reading, I am not the only one with this issue. Please advise me what you are doing about the apparent issue.

I have been feeding my cats Friskies can cat foods, various flavors, patie, shreds, fillets and bits for over a year. In the last month, Sometimes they refuse to eat, other times after eating they immediately vomit and or have diarrhea. My female feline had blood work done and the results shows some liver damage and poor nutrition intake. They ask me what i fed her and i told them Friskies can food 2x a day and dry kibble meow mix, and Purina cat chow. They never suggested the possibility of bad pet food. They just took info for the data. Now I'm searching for a better quality safer food to feed my kitties.

Two weeks ago, I lost my 10 year-old black Lab due to liver failure. My dog ate Purina One Chicken and Rice for many years. I have spoken to some breeders, and they are pointing to this dog food as the culprit. Our Lab got sick in early December. We had many tests given to her, and it came back that her bilirubin was off the charts, and at a dangerous level. I brought her to a doctor to treat her holistically, changing her diet to all natural cooked foods and other supplements to support her liver, but the damage was done. We did everything we could to help her. Of course, we are heartbroken. I am very angry now, that this could have been prevented if we had only known. Many vets have no idea about dog foods that are unhealthy, even deadly.

I just recently lost my longtime friend Dolly, she was a healthy beautiful cat. She's never been sick in all of her ten years. I always fed her science diet or blue buffalo. One day I ran out a grabbed a bag of purina dry indoor cat food. 12 days later she was dead. One day I noticed she stopped running around and seemed not herself, she was just staying in the same spot all day then notice her not eating and stopped going in the litter box. She started urinating on the furniture. That's when I took her to the vet. After 800.00 worth of test she had to be put down I couldn't bear to see her this way. I am devastated. I never thought it could be the food until I heard these stories. But I definitely know now it was. I still have the food so if anyone can lead me in the right direction to find out what happen please help. Thank you.

In mid-January we purchased new bag 31.1 lbs of Purina SmartBlend 7 Plus Senior Formula. Bella Boxer had consumed this brand for 3 years and before that all dry bagged dog food from Purina1. Approximately 4 days later Bella was sick to her stomach, every 2 days, had 2 seizures. We took her to the Vet. Bella had never had seizures but did vomit once or twice every 6 months. We attributed to her delicate stomach. This situation was different. She was diagnosed with epilepsy given phenobarbital and a med for low thyroid. During this time of sickness we gave her a different bag of Purina1 regular dog food. She was recovering and getting back to her playful self after her system was getting used to the phenobarbital.

I've been feeding my cats Special Diet Salmon pate by Friskies for about a year now due to 2 of my 4 have had urinary tract issues. They loved it, until last week. All 4 of my indoor cats started throwing up, and having the runs all at the same time for 3 days straight. I'd put a fresh can of their Special Diet Salmon down, and all 4 of them walked away from it. This is all I feed them, so obviously their sickness came from the cat food.

At the end of November, my dog was sick, vomiting and would not eat. She continuously was vomiting for no apparent reason. She was listless. I brought her to a vet (not my usual as they were closed) and the only possible thing I could think of was that she had a squeaker left in her from a pet toy. In October she was seen at my regular vet since she had vomited up 3 pet squeakers. X-rays were done at that point in October and she was fine. Since October she didn't have any more toys or chance of a squeaker, yet I thought this was the only explanation. X-rays were done and there was air pockets of gas and I was referred to an animal hospital for monitoring and IV fluid rehydration. She spent the weekend in the hospital.

I have two cats, one solely indoor and one indoor/outdoor. Both seem eager to eat the Purina Cat Chow Indoor Formula Dry Cat Food when I put it in their bowl but since I decided to try this brand a couple of weeks ago, indoor/outdoor kitty just vomits it right back up again so fast that some of it is still dry. He seems otherwise fine, probably because he also gets wet food every day to keep his weight up (which indoor kitty definitely doesn't need). Indoor kitty vacuums this chow up with no problem (like he does everything else) but since I can't control indoor/outdoor kitty's access to the kibble bowl, I'm going to have to throw the rest away.

My cats have been ill the last few weeks. My 2 cats generally eat 3 cans a day. Both cats have been on this product for 2 years. They slowly stopped eating their food less and less each day until they would only eat a few bites. My cats had extreme smelly, loud gas. Immediately after eating they go straight to the litter box with explosive bowel movements. My cats have had diarrhea and trembling, with third eye showing. After a few days of improvement, I put them back on Friskies. All symptoms returned. I have taken them off again, they have been off Friskies for 5 days now. Everyday off of Friskies I see more improvement. Today, they were playing. My cats will NEVER be on Friskies again!!!

In January 2014 I began feeding my cats a new bag of a cheaper brand of Purina cat food. Cheaper by about half the price. The cat food package looked funky and had a cute drawing of a cat on the bag. Not one week into the food, I noticed a red sore on the upper lip of one of my cats where the fold is under their nose area (but on the lip). It was inflamed and I just assumed he got clawed by one of my other cats playing. I came home today and looked at my other cat and to my surprise, there is the same looking red sore lesion on his top lip in the same place! I can only attribute it to the food because nothing else has changed except for the Fresh Step cat litter. It most likely is the food I believe but have now changed the food today and will keep an eye on them to see if these red sores subside.

The Fancy Feast food made my cat really sick. She clearly likes the taste and it's hard to get her to eat anything else now, but it's obviously not healthy. I'm angry at the company for selling this.

Back in December I had started feeding my cya indoor cat Chow by Purina and Friskies also Purina. I noticed my older cat started losing weight and vomiting. The past week she started becoming very ill. Took her to the vet on 1-20-14 and she was diagnosed with chronic renal failure. She had to be put down. In November she was at the vet for routine check up and blood work and was given a clean bill of health. The only thing that has changed since is the food. I want this food tested and taken off the market. Nothing will replace my baby girl. All I'm left with is a $400 vet bill and a lonely bed. She was only 3 years old. Blood tests could not identify source that caused the CRF.

I have 6 cats. Three indoor and three outside. They have begun throwing up this latest bag off Purina Complete...16-lb bag. It's light tan, with shape still intact. I have cat throw up in and outside the house. Just called Purina who, of course, say there is nothing wrong with their food and will be "sending coupons". I said I'm not sure we'll be using this brand again. From reading these reports, this doesn't seem to be a new problem with Purina. We're buying a new brand today to feed our cats and from reading these reports will never buy Purina again!

We adopted Oaklee (18 mo Lab) 2 weeks ago and he's been thriving! Our vet said he is underweight, so I decided to switch his diet to Purina Smartblend. I figured the meat ingredients would put weight on him. Ever since, he's been lethargic - won't eat and will barely drink. No diarrhea or vomiting yet... and after reading these comments... I'm going to boil chicken and feed him that with rice. I really hope he bounces back. I love this dog so much and cannot bear the thought of losing him! SHAME ON PURINA!!!!!

Purchased Purina Indoor Formula and Kitten Chow about 1 week, before illness ensued. Our cat had eaten Cat Chow for 98% of his 13 years. About five days into these new bags, he began shaking his head, scratching at his ears and there was some vomiting. During this time about a week prior, he had what appeared to be a head cold, sneezing and such, which is unusual for a cat. The head cold, it subsided after about four days, about 10 days total illness would have been when I first brought the bags home and opened them. Six days ago, I found him incapacitated on the bathroom floor. Due to a severe ear infection resulting from the Purina food (allergy). He is in complete physical collapse and unable to walk or hold his head up. After a two hundred dollar trip to the vet and after antibiotic treatment and feeding him wet food and chicken, he was doing fairly well, almost walking completely without balancing on the walls or me holding him.

In the last bag of ProPlan purchased, I found many cobwebs throughout the food and every time I open the bag, a couple moths fly out and I've found white worms. One of our dogs threw up violently for three days. I'm not sure the vomiting was related to worms and moths, but I threw out the rest of the bag. Never again will I buy a Purina product.

I got Spaz in 2008. He was a very healthy fully grown 8-pound BAS cat. He ate everything and anything. One day I noticed a new product from Purina - Healthful Life. They were offering a 1-pound bag for 99 cents. Spaz loved it and soon would not eat anything else. He also began to throw up, became very lethargic, and put on weight. I was alarmed, contacted Purina, who assured me that there were absolutely no problems with any of their products, and sent me coupons for more of their cat food. Several trips to the vet and costly and thorough examinations they could find no physical explanations, but suggested switching brands, but by then Spaz it seemed like, was addicted to the Healthful Life.

I was happy to find Purina Naturals cat food, because unlike most cat food, it doesn't have animal by-products (though, unfortunately, the corn and soy is very likely GMO). The 2 cats have eaten it happily for a couple of years now. About a month or so ago, when I opened a new bag, something changed: Though always eager for a meal, they didn't scarf it down as usual. Grey sniffed at it, and went away without eating any. I poured some milk on, as a treat, and later she did eat it. Then I found the vomit. Since then, sometimes the food is eaten, sometimes just partially, sometimes not at all, but the cats eat everything else given to them. Every few days I find vomit in the yard... It is yellow and mostly undigested cat food, as the pieces still retain their shape.

I've fed my cats different varieties of Purina pet food, both wet and dry, for many years - for as long as I can remember. I had a small rescue group one time of 35 cats, all got the same thing, and never a problem. With the problems listed here on this page, I have to wonder if it's the warehouses where the food is kept for the stores where these people have purchased their food. It could be whatever measures/disinfectants/pest control products those warehouses use. Because I can honestly say that I've found Purina foods to be high quality. My cats all have bright eyes, shiny coats. They like the food and I've never had one sick. Not ever. I don't work for Purina; I'm a retired therapist. Contact the store where you bought the food, have them trace back to where the food was kept, either in their store or the warehouses where their pet food is kept.

I have used Purina for almost all my pets all my life. But starting around December 20th, all of my cats have become very ill, throwing up, lethargic, dehydrated, etc. I have been running them back and forth to vets for a week now. A couple are getting better, a couple still seem very sick. I'm having a blood test tomorrow on one of them. The cats are even on two different floors of my house and NEVER go outside. The common denominator? Sensitive Systems for all cats just recently, plus 2 cans of Friskies and 1 can of Fancy Feast.

I just started feeding cats Purina One Smartblend again after switching to another food because although they love Purina One, tried a different, less expensive food for a while. However this time, my cats are not eating it as they once did and 3 or more of them are throwing up a clear, yellowish liquid then turning to dark green. One became extremely dehydrated, hunched over water bowl, not eating, drinking a lot of water, and is extremely constipated. I brought him to the emergency clinic today and like one of the recent reviews, my cat's liver enzymes had skyrocketed off the charts and is getting intensive treatments to save his life. Has anyone contacted Purina about these recent complaints online?

I have had the weevil webs when I buy from one particular big box pet store. So has a friend of mine. When I went to PetSmart or FleetFarm, I have not had the issue. I think some of them do have problems. My field Champion Labrador has eaten Purina all of his life. He will be 12 in February. Never had a problem. And I do not work for Purina.

We changed Marco's (Crested Chinese Powder Puff) food to Purina and he instantly became sick... We could not figure it out... A month earlier he had a bunch of tests done before his dental work and everything was fine. He became weak and lethargic, refused to eat, constipated... When we took him to the Vet a few days later he has Jaundice and his Liver Enzymes were off the charts... We've spent plenty of money for him to stay several days with I.V. taking the necessary medications... finally brought him home and he seems to be still with very little appetite... We are taking him back in to check his enzyme levels... Anyone out there experience the same situation???

I routinely give my pet rats dog treats and kibble as a special treat. I recently bought a small bag of Purina Light and Fit and put a handful in with my rats' food yesterday. Today they were all extremely lethargic and unresponsive. There are no vets that see rats open on Sunday within driving distance of my house, so I've been trying to get them to drink water and eat little mouthfuls of yogurt and peanut butter in hopes of flushing the poison from their system. One is dead already, and the other three look set to join her shortly. I did some digging and found hundreds of similar complaints. Purina should expect legal action from the hundreds, if not thousands of victims of their negligence.

My two cats are throwing up and not eating for days. I sometimes feed them Friskies wet cat food. I recently bought a bag of the Purina Smartblend dry food and after observing them both listless and not eating, looked up complaints about Purina and saw all the frightening posts about Purina food. What is going on here??

I switched my dog over to Purina Light & Healthy dog food. My dog immediately became very ill with vomiting, lethargy and no appetite. I took dog to the vet and blood panel showed something-or-other went from normal (150) to over 2000. (I had blood panel done a few months earlier when I moved and switched to this vet, so I had a recent "before" blood panel.) It was alkaloids or alkalines in the liver being measured. The vet said my dog was poisoned. There is no poison in the house and the dog is confined to 2 rooms. So must have been the dog food. I switched back to the old brand of food. I will hold onto this contaminated bag for a while in case anyone wants to test it.

Well I have been buying grain free dog food for years now at the same place and recently thought I would save a few bucks and try the Purina Grain Free dog food. I got home, opened up sack and saw this web like strings and then lo and behold... a worm! I wrote to Purina and they blamed it on warehousing or my store for the contamination, then tells me that these worms will not harm my dogs that they are not parasitic... Would they feed their dogs wormy food??... But, how nice of them, offered to send me coupons. Will never buy Purina again.

Purina should be shut down and charged with murdering our pets with their food and they should pay for our vet bill when our cats get sick from their food!!!!! Throw Purina and all of them even the investors in prison now, let them die with no easy way out! Enough is enough!!! As a beloved pet owner, I've fed my cats for years with Purina Hairball formula, Purina Complete formula, and the Purina Indoor formula. Most have lived long happy lives, but the ingredients have changed this year making my cats so sick they start vomiting, stop eating, drinking and then they get a respiratory infections, and then in comes the kidney failure.

After finding small worms in my dog’s food I came online to research it to see if this will hurt my dog. She has recently been having seizures (about 4 this year) and after getting her blood work done the vet said it looks pretty good and that maybe it is epilepsy. Now I am wondering if maybe it is the Purina dog food that I have been giving her. I will be calling the vet on Monday!

I have used basic Purina cat chow for over 8 years. We have 5 rescue cats that have had a clean bill of health year after year. Rarely a hairball or vomit. We buy 2 or 3 16lb bags of the food at a time from local Wal-Mart. This bag had noticeable larger puffier chunks, same hearts and x's but not the same color or size. All of the cats over the last month since using this bag have been vomiting at least 2 or 3 times per week. ALL of them. The bag is near gone and I opened the next, and it looks like the food has the last several years. How can I find out if this food was made somewhere different than it normally is, if the ingredients are different and if my cats will permanently suffer because of this? I'm terrified. This is in Arizona.

My cat has had repeated bouts of diarrhea and lately has not been finishing his food. This has been going on the past few months off and on. I was only feeding him Friskies brand from Pâté variety pack, also selected fillets, shreds, and other flavors of pâté. Often would throw out half eaten cans and try a different flavor, sometimes with same results. Thought it was declining health due to age. Worried, I tried other brands of food and had no issues. Went back to Friskies variety pack and it all started again. I have since switched to a different brand of cat food made in USA and for past week, cat has not had any diarrhea since. I don't trust Friskies any more despite using it for over 5 years with no issues until this year. The fact that the problem resumed only on Friskies and only the past few months indicates to me something is not right. Not to mention my other cat won't even eat Friskies wet food anymore.

My dog almost died from eating Purina dog food. An other wise healthy, young dog, he developed severe intestinal bloating and crept under my bed in distress and pain. He had also vomited and had attacks of diarrhea. I then took him to my vets where he was admitted for several days on IV fluids and other support medication because he was so ill. After x-rays, tests and about $2,000 in vet bills [and no diagnosis] I brought him home and gave him a home cooked diet of rice and chicken for several days to aid his recovery. Since he was doing much better I started him back on his Purina food never suspecting that the food was the problem. Within 12 hours of eating Purina again, his symptoms returned and it was then that I knew with out a doubt that it was his food that had made him sick. I made many calls to Purina to complain but the company never took responsibility for what happened. I am just lucky that my dog - although near death - survived because I figured out the problem in time. Shame on Purina!

I am reading from other recent posters that their cats ate Friskies canned cat food and developed liver problems and died. I just lost a 5 1/2 year old cat who checked out in perfect health two months ago during his annual exam. We had to put him down yesterday. His litter-mate has similar symptoms and will checked out tomorrow. The NY Animal Medical Center who diagnosed our little guy described his cancer as one that is not consistent with our cat's age. Could it be the food? What type of liver condition(s) were the pets of those of you reporting deaths diagnosed with?

Otherwise healthy, NO health issues, 12 year old German Shorthair Pointer - until change in food. (Unable to purchase product previously used in diet) Changed food to Purina One Smartblend Lamb and Rice - developed diarrhea and vomiting. Took him to the Vet on TUESDAY. Vet gave him an antibiotic and anti-diarrhea medication. Vet recommend bland diet of cooked rice which dog ate. Seemed a bit better next day. Symptoms returned within 12 hours, noticeable diarrhea began THURSDAY evening. Dog was lethargic and vomiting next morning, FRIDAY, returned him to the Vet. Died within 2 hours! So, so, sad!! After reading others issues with this product and experiencing the death of a healthy dog. WHY isn't this being investigated?? Please, Purina, alert distributors and pet owners immediately. Is money from the suspected product worth a beloved pet's life???

Our 2 healthy cats have refused to touch any food, including treats and water, for 2 days, and now have diarrhea. We have 4 rescue kittens who are fed separately on a different brand but play and share litter boxes with the cats, and all the kittens are fine, so it had to be the food the cats were eating. The two sick cats ate only Friskies Ocean Whitefish and Tuna, Mixed Grille, and Turkey and Giblets. Unfortunately I can't recall which one I fed them just before they got sick, but it was probably the whitefish or the mixed grill. Looking at the Mixed Grille I tried to feed them today, there were some strange bright orange globules in it, but I don't know if this is from the same batch they were eating 2 days ago or not. Not a very good picture but hope it helps. Would really like to know if anyone else is having these problems with Friskies canned food.

For nearly 2 years we have had our male Siamese cat in and out of the vets for continued issues with tape worm. We tried shots, over the counter pills, prescription meds to rid him of this continuing issue. We were told that he ate a lizard or gecko which can carry tapeworm. We were told he could have gotten them from a flea. We were told any number of things to try and explain why he would have a monthly ongoing issue with tapeworm. Shortly after adopting our dog 6 months ago, we noticed she also was starting to have the same issue with tapeworm. We thought she got into the cat box, or ate a gecko. Tried the same thing with the meds. Same result. Tapeworms kept coming back. No one suggested a change in diet.

Lab #1: 11 yr old Develop Pancreatitis after returning to Purina One after trying TSC brand for a while. After 6 months on Purina, began having soft stool tainted w/blood, straining often even when empty, bloated, sore stomach when palpated, eventually lethargic. Blood work showed abnormal pancreas numbers. Antibiotics. Vet furnished Science Diet low fat. Careful diet after 6-8 weeks OK -- now on IAMS Low Fat Healthy Food (10%). Stool normal, seemingly better.

I have had my dog on this for almost a year and did not have any problems and the last bag I bought has made her sick. She has been experiencing nausea, vomiting and even after stopping that food seems to be lethargic and not herself. She doesn't have a fever and her stool is ok now, but she is not herself. I wish I knew what was wrong with the food but I suspect it was contaminated. If I could find somewhere to get it tested I would, but not sure where that would be. I hope there has not been permanent damage.

I too used to buy Purina for my dog and cat. Then I did some research on pet foods, which lead me to switch to Taste of the Wild. It may cost a little bit more, but it's cheaper to keep your animals healthy with a good quality food rather than waste money on vet bills or to feel the sorrow of losing a much loved pet. Grocery store pet foods have lots of bad fillers and grains in them, which will leave your animals lacking in the healthy nutrients they need. Google search "top 10 best dog/cat foods" to find the best pet foods for your pets. Hope I was able to help someone with the information I proved :)

I had two cats that had to be put to sleep because of liver damage last week. They went from being healthy happy cats, to very sick, unable to eat or drink, and ending up with bloody stools. That is when I knew there was a real problem. I have another cat now that has also become gravely ill and will soon lose her battle to liver damage as well. After speaking with the veterinarian, it is our belief that the liver damage that killed two of my cats and will soon take the life of a third was caused by the Friskies Cat food I fed them. It sickens me to think that a company like Purina would put out a food for our pets that would be any less quality than that they would serve their own families. I am thankful I found out what has caused the sickness of my pets, and I refuse to lose another one or knowingly allow anyone else to either, by feeding them poison disguised as food. I was going to register a formal complaint, but was not sure what the proper organization to do this would be, so I am anxious to hear back from someone with some suggestions on what I need to do from here to make a stand in honor of the pets I loved and lost.

I've been buying my cats Purina cat food for 40 years. Two (2) weeks ago, my cats started neglecting their dry food (Purina Naturals). I thought it was because they were spoiled and wanted treats... not the case! I was practically forcing them to eat until I started to find throw up in their food dish and they would try to cover up their food dishes as if it were their cat litter??!! Then someone brought to my attention about a news story they heard on Fox News (10/24/2013) about dogs and cats being poisoned with tainted food.

I had been feeding my dogs Earthborn dog food with great results, but it got to be too expensive so I had to switch them. I decided to try Purina One Lamb & Rice, and my dogs love it. But one of my dogs has had 2 urinary tract infections since I switched their food, and my vet recommended that they change her food back. Also, I had been feeding my 6-month old kitten Purina kitten chow, but the last bag I bought smelled completely spoiled. It smelled as though the meat and fish that they put in the food was rotten. Needless to say, I trashed it and switched my cat’s food. Even though I have been feeding my adult cats Purina One Salmon & Tuna dry food and I haven't had any problems, I have serious doubts about feeding my dogs & cats any kind of Purina food, especially after reading the comments here. And I will be switching their food immediately.

My cats are 4 yrs old and I have been feeding them some version of Purina foods for the last 4 yrs. This year I switched to the Purina Naturals and then to the Purina smart blend - for sensitive digestion (the one in the shiny bag). My cats who vomited occasionally - hair ball and eating too fast, began vomiting more frequently. So I switched to the hairball formula. My cats have gone into kidney failure, one so sick that her numbers were off the charts and required a transfusion, IV and antibiotics. She was in the hospital for 5 days.

Two weeks ago I fed my 14 yr old cat Lucy 2 cans of the Purina Friskies savory shreds. Well she quit eating. She's been on a slow decline since then. The vet can't find anything wrong, all the blood tests came back ok. Well something's wrong. She was fine and healthy before that. I've also fed her the Purina Indoor food for a long time. I don't know what to do and she's lost 6 pounds since then, she's still not eating. Never again will I buy a Purina brand anything.

I used to feed my cat Fancy Feast canned food - chicken or turkey - and there seemed to be no problem. Then several months ago, every time the cat ate it, my cat immediately vomited. I changed his food and have no such occurrences. I'm very concerned about why the sudden change and the cat's reaction.

2 years ago I fed both my cats Purina One Urinary Tract Health Formula and had for at least 5 years with no issue. Suddenly, the smaller of the two jumps up out of the blue, begins vomiting and loses the use of her back legs. The vet attributed it to a blood clot and Nellie was gone within a few hours. Flash forward to August 2013, Purina changed the bag for their Cat Food products. I see a change in Genius' eating habits. He is drinking ten times more than normal, not pooping normally. Purina's response is there was no formula change, just the bag. Sent me a few coupons for more of the same.

My dog has been eating Purina One for the past year. Recently he's been getting sick EVERY TIME HE EATS. It's so unpleasant that he stopped eating and I thought he was sick and something else was wrong. I switched to Buffalo Blue and he stopped throwing up and started eating again. HORRIBLE FOOD.

We bought Purina One Smart Blend Maturity from a local store within the last week. Our dog has been vomiting and pooping.

We purchased Purina One, Pro Plan and Beneful Dry Dog Foods - all had moths! We purchased it from a high quality dog food store, but it made no difference. What type of quality control do you have? Three of your dry foods and all had moths! I am very upset. What are you doing to correct this horrible quality control?

Dog has had watery diarrhea since opening a new bag of Purina One Lamb dog food.

I have been feeding Purina over 18 years. When they first came out with Pro Plan, I was astonished at how fabulous the food was, and was very happy with the results. Recently they began making offshoots of the Pro Plan, Sporting and blah...blah...blah. I was becoming irritated and disillusioned that they were simply trying to increase revenue - I saw no real value in the different options. Then I got mad. I have bought 8 large bags since January 1, 2013 that have been full of worms, two with moths included and one with an awful spider type webbing all through my food! I am a Purina Pro Club Member.

I have two cats that I got while stationed overseas. I started them as kitten on Science Diet. It was okay but they got sick of it. So I started grilling the doctors at the vet clinic I worked for about what I should look for in cat food. I was told that the first 5 ingredients make up the bulk of the food and that anything with the word 'meal' in it such a chicken mean or something, should be avoided as that's all the leftover crap and can contain almost anything that you wouldn't normally eat. So like a crazy person I started reading the ingredients on pet food bags. Purina ONE was my first choice and the cats like it, but upon moving back to the states I decided to try something that was a little more natural.

I have three cats. The third one is a kitten. I notice the last two weeks the new food I bought specially the can of Friskies SMELLS really weird and made me feel like throwing up. Now I have my kitten very sick. Thank God for Internet and my instincts. I felt something was wrong with that food because my kitten was FINE. Now he is sick :( ever since I started feeding him Purina brand food. I really hope my adult cats don't end up sick too :( I am feeding them Trader Joe's brand and it looks like he is getting better, I hope. He was vomiting so much I can't believe they won't do anything about this. So many of our babies are getting sick and dying. This has to get fixed.

I have a 10 year old Australian shepherd that I have been feeding Purina most of her life. I purchased a bag of Purina One lamb and rice and on September 5, 2013, she became violently ill at 2:00 AM. She continued to vomit the rest of the day and was unable to hold down water. She became dehydrated and could not even get up. I know it was the food because she will eat before I go to bed and she sleeps next to my bed all night. I had to feed her ice chips to keep her hydrated. Started to slowly feed her by hand two days later (not the Purina) until she was able to get some strength back and recover. Please beware!!! My dog is part of our family and I was lucky she pulled through.

I purchased Purina dry dog food from Safeway. After feeding my small Poodle and Labradoodle for a couple of days, they became ill. The next time I opened the bag of food, FLYING BUGS CAME FLYING OUT OF THE BAG!! Stopped feeding it to my dogs, but by that time, they stopped eating, began vomiting, and I HAVE FLYING BUGS ALL OVER MY HOUSE AND IN ALL OF MY FOOD THAT IS NOT REFRIGERATED!! I called Safeway and left message to return my call and explained my problem. Waited two weeks and NO response. So, called Purina and have heard NOTHING back. Anyone else have this problem? My e-mail is: **. Please let me know if your "children" have been injured by Purina dog food!! Thanks.

New bag, large bag of Purina lamb and rice. Dog got diarrhea. Took her off the dog food, gave her milk bones…cleared up. Put lamb and rice Purina down again. Woke up to mess again and diarrhea again... wet vac the entire house and wife mad. I did not know of any recall and can’t find any recall on computer.

Impulse purchase of Purina Busy Roll bone treat Labor Day due to holiday closure of pet store. Tucker, our healthy, happy, 8-year-old Yorkie ate about a half inch of one bone Monday afternoon and a half inch 12 hours later. A few hours after that, he was lethargic, crying and lost control of bladder and bowels. We rushed him to the vet where he rapidly deteriorated and after failed attempts to revive him, he passed away about an hour later. Vet suspected toxic poisoning. Tucker wasn't out of our sight at any time and the only thing new to him was the Purina treat!

PURINA dog chow - I bought a bag of PURINA dog food at Walmart and the bag had India moths in the bag. And now my house is infested and can NOT get rid of these things. I have done everything but nothing helps. These things got in to my food and the house. There are hundreds of them. AND PURINA does not want to help. They did offer me a very small amount of money. I can't buy food that they can get into because I still have them going on 2 months now. Please help. Thanks.

Recently (beginning of July 2013) I purchased Purina Indoor Cat Chow for my 15 year old cat. Previously I used Friskies dry cat food as well as Nine Lives wet canned. She had hyperthyroidism and was eating anything in sight and drinking lots of water but losing weight. The litter box was always full. Because she started vomiting hairballs I switched to the Purina Indoor cat Chow to see if this would help. About a week later she refused to eat or drink and it went downhill from there. She became seriously dehydrated and I took her to the vet who administered a blood test, xrays, ultrasound which showed absolutely nothing and we began IV fluids, and the vet gave her an antibiotic that was good for two weeks. We did this from Tues to Sunday giving her RX food by syringe and at home subcutaneous fluids. She was never a cat that liked to be handled and the more we treated her the more stressed out she became. Nothing was working. She was so weak but still tried to go in the litter box.

I bought a new bag of Purina DM at my vet's office on 8/12 and opened and fed to my diabetic cat that night. On 8/15 I took him to the vet because he had been throwing up since 8/13 and had stopped wanting to eat on 8/14. It took two weeks to get him better, hand feeding him bits of food (not Purina DM because he refused to eat it). Eventually he started to get better and started to eat the Purina DM again when I'd put it out. But, he got sick again and has been throwing up over the past two days (since he started eating some of the Purina DM again). I don't know for a fact that it's that food that is the issue, but the vet wasn't able to figure out a reason for him to have gotten sick and stopped eating other than he's old and maybe something else is wrong with him we don't know of (after two rounds of blood work and several tests).