cat-food

Buy Cat Food By The Case At Walmart, Pay More
Comparing prices between different brands of canned cat food, Gabe made a discovery at Walmart: it's cheaper to buy individual cans of Friskies cat food than to buy a case of 24 cans. Buying in bulk is supposed to be cheaper for the consumer, but maybe Walmart has imposed a convenience charge for encasing all of those cat food cans in cardboard. More »

Wellness Recalls Canned Cat Food For Low Thiamine Levels
Wellness is a higher-end brand of dog and cat food that's now even carried at Petsmart. After discovering that some flavors didn't contain enough thiamine (Vitamin B1), an absolutely essential nutrient for cats, the company announced a voluntary recall of all canned cat food manufactured between certain dates. More »

IAMS Sends Coupons, Free Food When Your Mom Can't Afford Cat Food
Suzanne writes that when her mother was short on money but needed high-quality food for her sick cats, Iams was a reasonable choice but still outside her budget. So she called the company's customer service, explained her situation, and was rewarded. She not only received coupons, but she cultivated a friendly relationship with the customer service reps. More »

IAMS Recalls Vitamin-Deficient Canned Cat Food
Do you feed your cat or kitten Iams ProActive Health canned food? Check the dates on the cans, because your noms may be part of a recall. The food isn't dangerous in itself, but has dangerously low levels of vitamin B1, which is essential for cat nutrition. More »

Merrick More Than Makes Up For Unacceptable Cat Food Can
Monica received a bad can of cat food from her usual company, Merrick Pet Food. But what began with a foul stench ended with her not just staying with the company, but sharing her story with Consumerist. More »

Is Nutro Ignoring Owners Of Cats Made Sick By Recalled Food?

—>ConsumerAffairs.com reports that independent tests of the cat food recently recalled by Nutro does indeed contain more zinc than recommended, which was why Nutro recalled the product in the first place. However, Nutro says it's received no complaints from pet owners, while pet owners have told ConsumerAffairs.com otherwise. They say that Nutro either won't respond to them or says it's not responsible for their pets' illnesses or deaths.  More »

Nutro Cat Food Recall

—>Certain varieties of Nutro dry cat food have been voluntarily recalled because of incorrect mineral levels that could make kitties sick. Return Nutro Natural Choice Complete Care and Nutro Max foods with expiration dates between May 12, 2010 and August 22, 2010 were affected.   More »

Consumer Reports Offers Tips For Saving On Pet Food

—>The Consumer Reports Health Blog has some good suggestions for pet owners who might not have quite as much money to spend on their animals as they used to.  More »

Fancy Feast Pricing Scheme Rewards Those Who Pay Attention

—>Reader T says:

This is regarding something that has always bothered me. While grocery shopping today, I decided I'd better pick up some cat food. I always buy a case of the Fancy Feast 3-Flavor Variety Pack, sliced. That's the only stuff my cat will eat. I promise, I've tried everything else. So, I'm looking over my two choices, which are a 12 pack (4 of each flavor) for $8.29, or $3.684 per pound, and a 24 pack (8 of each flavor) for $17.65, or $3.92 per pound...

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Magnifying Glass In The Cat Food Aisle

—>We took this cameraphone picture of an elderly lady in the supermarket, using a magnifying glass to inspect cans of cat food. She looked at three different cans, then walked away without choosing any.   More »