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boosette at WARNING: Purina pet food has started making pets illissendai at WARNING: Purina pet food has started making pets illMy coworker John told me that his cat was seriously ill--throwing up, lethargic, refusing food, dropping weight. The previously healthy 6-year-old, 15-pound cat had lost a third of her body weight over the last few months. The vet couldn't find anything wrong with her. Blood tests were clean, and she didn't have any known illnesses. Yet she was a few days from organ failure.
That was a week ago. She's fine now. The solution was... to stop feeding her Purina cat food.
When John told me that, and said that friends of his had the same problem with their cats and Purina cat food, I looked into it. Holy shit. Take a look at the consumer complaints about Purina cat and dog food. This exact same problem has been an issue with Purina pet foods since 2007, but since this summer, the rate of complaints has picked up drastically. People who previously had to problems with Purina are reporting issues. Comment after comment sounds the same:
I've been feeding my three cats Fancy Feast canned food Chopped Grill Feast for many years. They have always devoured their meal and licked the plates clean. Last week, I noticed they did not want to eat much and went from plate to plate, ate a little. Next day, none of them would eat it. I kept trying new cans. What they did eat made them vomit and one cat was lethargic for days. I refuse to buy any more of this food. It's very scary. I don't know what is wrong with the food, but I fear it has toxins in it. I switched to another brand and the cats are fine now. Did anyone else experience this?
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My dogs have been eating Purina Dog Chow (green bag) for about four years. They used to eat only Iams, but due to financial issues, we had to go with a cheaper brand. The last bag I purchased was about a week and a half ago. My 14 years old Labrador has vomited about 5-6 times and my German Shepherd has vomited about 4 times. Something is wrong with this food! The food has a kind of metallic smell to it. It just does not smell right. I'm taking it back to the pet store. I am changing my dogs' food, it's just not worth taking the chance to save a few dollars.
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We purchased a large bag of Purina One Salmon dry cat food to give to a needy pet owner. She emailed us a couple of days later ,to say that there were maggots, lots of them with what looked to be like strands or webs with more dead gnats or flies, pieces of web in the food and "shells" of gnats or flies in the bag. Cats would not eat much of the food and, fortunately, they did not get sick. The store had noticed this problem in other bags and was willing to swap out.
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I purchased a 34 lb bag of Purina One Smartblend dog food every three to four weeks for my two Labradors. The last bag I purchased seemed fine until I noticed a new infestation of little black bugs. Upon further inspection through the contents of the bag, I noticed clusters of white "eggs" adhered to quite a bit of the food. Some of these clusters contained larvae in the process of hatching. I immediately threw out the remaining contents of the bag but did save samples for my vet.We went out of town last weekend and had friends dog sit for us. We originally attributed their lethargy and random vomiting to separation anxiety. Although they are doing better, I am still concerned and will be watching them closely. As stated, I saved samples of the infested dog food for our vet in the event that anything results from this issue.
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I recently switched to the Friskies Poultry Variety pack (32 cans) that says it must be used by August 2013 (12281789 09:31 lo61237) sku (050000454242). I have 5 cats and feeding them this food, I noticed some of them throwing up. There's nothing in it but liquids, no hair ball, no food, nothing. My cats range from 8 weeks to 13 years old.
[ETA that this is from Boos I switched my own cats to Purina a couple of months ago, and their coats look so much better than they did on the old brand of cat food... but Buffy has started vomiting stomach liquids. Purina and Fancy Feast are off the menu. Permanently.
I have no idea why this isn't news. But if you're feeding your pets any Purina brand, please don't wait for media confirmation that something is going on. Stop feeding your pets Purina immediately.
[Note from Me, Stoney] OH MY GOD. Sally Derg has had...intestinal issues for the past few days. I switched her to Purina One. GUESS WHAT I AM GETTING RID OF RIGHT NOW, oh I am so sorry Sally Derg!!! :(
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Date: 2011-12-03 07:47 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-12-03 07:50 pm (UTC)I AM SORRY FUR BABIES, I DIDN'T KNOW.
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Date: 2011-12-03 07:52 pm (UTC)Thanks for boosting the signal. Brb, throwing away everything Purina-made.
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Date: 2011-12-03 08:08 pm (UTC)D:
(And thanks for your boost, too!!)
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Date: 2011-12-03 07:56 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-12-03 08:09 pm (UTC)WELL, MAYBE NOT. :(
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Date: 2011-12-03 08:00 pm (UTC)This kind of thing makes ME sick.
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Date: 2011-12-03 09:10 pm (UTC)Globalisation gone bad.
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Date: 2011-12-03 09:53 pm (UTC)Science Diet seems to be the way to go for my cats, now.
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Date: 2011-12-03 09:54 pm (UTC)Nature's Variety - I'll keep my eyes peeled for that, thank you.
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Date: 2011-12-03 09:29 pm (UTC)We buy Natural Balance for our dogs and cats. It's not cheap but they love it and their coats are amazingly soft.
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Date: 2011-12-03 09:52 pm (UTC)Better to know before things get bad, I just wish I knew sooner.
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Date: 2011-12-03 10:17 pm (UTC)Fortunately, our flippered friends don't have Purina in their diets.
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Date: 2011-12-03 10:18 pm (UTC)Fucker.
I just bought another 40 pound bag of Purina Pro Plan for the pooch, as it's what she's eaten for her whole damn life, and she tends to react to other foods by pooping all over the house like it's a hot tub party from that mind-scarring Craigslist ad you posted last year. Now I feel guilty about feeding it to her.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH.
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Date: 2011-12-04 12:28 am (UTC)Good luck at yours!!
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Date: 2011-12-04 01:32 am (UTC)i switched her to iams, and the vmiting decreased to perhaps one every three months in the last two years. and when she'd throw up the purina, the vomitus stained the floor, but the few times she's vomited since the switch, it hasn't.
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Date: 2011-12-04 01:39 am (UTC)Thanks for the warning! I feel bad for my bebes too (even if they haven't had a problem and I haven't noticed anything bad/wrong with the bags I've had).
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Date: 2011-12-04 06:31 am (UTC)Wellness core is high in protein, as are Blue Buffalo Wilderness, and Taste of the Wild. Also Back to Basics if its available in your area.
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Date: 2011-12-04 06:28 am (UTC)Wellness is my first recommendation, followed by Blue Buffalo and Taste of the Wild. I am actually very proud that our chain has the largest selection of natural diets.
My cats were on Science Diet Sensitive formula, but my girl kept throwing that up as much as any cheapy food. Wellness has pretty stopped here.
This is actually one of my passions and something I do talk about 20 times a day. :)
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