What canned cat food brand do you feed your cat since the recalled foods thing?

Question

what about friskies?

Answer 1

Unfortunately, the safest route- for now- seems to be to go with the well-known, more expensive brands. Like Purina, Meow Mix, or Fancy Feast. As far as I know, they weren't mentioned in the recall listings. Most of the tainted brands are generic store brands, like Special Kitty (Wal-Mart).

Answer 2

From what I've read the ingredient in the cat & dog food causing the problem is wheat-gluten. Your best bet is to use an organic cat food for the time being. It's more expensive but worth the peace of mind. Check the label, alot of pet food makers will label something as 'natural' or 'organic' when it fact it's not. Remember to ease the cat into a new food. Cats and dogs eat the same thing everyday so you can imagine their digestive systems become very accustomed to the food they are eating. Switching your pet's food suddenly can cause nausea and other gastrointestinal problems. Start off 25% new and 75% old for a couple of days and then go 50/50 a couple more days then 75% new, 25% old. After a week or so they can go 100% new food.

Answer 3

I feed the same brands I have always fed, Natural Balance, Innova, Evanger's, occasionally Merrick's and Nutro (not a variety involved in the recall). I rotate the foods to provide my cat with variety and to keep him from becoming "addicted" to a single food.

Friskies is not affected by the recall. It is also not the best of foods, as it uses by-products rather than actual meat, but it has not been implicated in the recall.

Answer 4

I would choose Fancy Feast. They come in little cans perfect for 2 meals for an adult cat and 4 for a kitten (half the can for an adult, and 1/4 the can for the kitten). Friskies is also pretty good. Iams and Purina have excellent food, too. Good luck!

Answer 5

I feed my cats Friskies and they LOVE it! It's cheap and comes in many different varieties. My two cats will either share one can (i divide it into their food bowls) or get a pouch each. Although they like the pouches even more, they are very expensive and fattening.

Answer 6

I always feed dry and my cat prefers it anyway. My vet tells me this perfectly OK and actually better for their teeth. I feed my cat Nutro. The company involved in the recall (Menu Foods) does not manufacture dry food at all. Nutro makes their dry food in their own plant. They only subcontracted out their wet food to Menu Foods.

Some of the wet foods not involved are California Naturals and Innova both of which are highly recommended.

Answer 7

I was feeding them Wellness wet, which wasn't affected by the recall, but since it was made at the same facility I decided to stop feeding them that.

I've been feeding them Merrick's instead, all of Merrick's food is made at their own factory. They come in neat flavours like Thanksgiving Dinner, Cowboy Cookout, California Roll, etc. You might have to go to a smaller, non-chain pet food store to find them.

Answer 8

Hi there--I feed raw, so now worries. You can check Raw Cat or Raw Feeding. I feed a prey based diet. My cat has only eaten that since weaning and he's never been ill and never needed his teeth clean. His litter box doesn't stink nor does his fecal. He eats bones and all of chicken legs too. Raw feeding is safe, contrary to myths. Me and my friends have been doing this with our dogs and cats for over ten years with no ill effects, including parasites. We save tons on vet bills and more and more vets are being open to it. Anyhow, I can't tell you how relieved I was to know I didn't have to worry when I saw the cat and dog food recall....and my heart goes out to all of you who can feed and kibble feed...it's up to you of course, but maybe if more of us researched species appropriate diets and instead of just the stuff we get on shelves. I don't think anyone, including human beings should eat nothing but stuff out of pouches, cans, and dried up highly proceessed kibble. That said, I fed cans and kibble to my pets for years without knowing better. When I did the reasearch and made the change, well...I was forced, my mastiff was dying...nothing the vet did helped in six months...so I reluctantly changed to raw feed. He was cured in three days! I've never looked back. The hell and meds I put that animal through for six months and how he suffered and all the prescription foods that just made him sicker. Well...as you can see, I'm a convert, and I do respect your all's advice and opinions. I hope some of you can be open and accepting of mine! I know a lot of people flip over raw feeding, lol, but it's not complicated nor scary, I promise you!!! To watch my pets eat is a treat. BTW, I'm a vegan and have been for over twenty years!!! (see why I was reluctant to switch to raw, lol???) Best regards!!!

Answer 9

I have been feeding her canned Fancy Feast for years but im still worried. Shes loved Fancy Feast since she was young- shes 16 now..

I did feed her Iams, Eukaneba, and Nutro Max pouches on that list maybe 10 times 3 months ago- not sure if i should be worried, she seems healthy.

Answer 10

My cats get meow mix wet food (pouches) and Iams multicat dry food. I am very thankful these aren't on the recall list, but I am still keeping an extra-watchful eye on their health just in case.