Friskies cat food is considered inexpensive and accessible. Bright yellow packaging, sold in pet stores and supermarkets, is especially popular among cat owners. Excellent advertising and low prices play a major role in this. You should form your own idea about the advantages and disadvantages of the food by carefully studying the composition of the food, reviews from cat owners, and the opinion of veterinarians.
Feed manufacturer
"Friskies" is a cat food developed by Nestle Purina Petcare. The manufacturer has been known in the pet food market for over 85 years.
The founder of the PURINA brand is William H. Danforth, who laid down the principle of bringing people and pets closer together back in 1904. After the merger of the largest pet food manufacturers PURINA, Spillers and Friskies, the combined company spread throughout the world, making its products as accessible as possible to consumers.
"Friskies" as an element of a unique line of food
When creating a unique line of pet food, the developer takes into account their age, level of activity, and health status. That is why each brand of food contains its own unique formula to meet the needs of pets throughout their lives. Among the manufacturer's brands:
- Felix, known from advertising as the best food “for the smart cat Felix,” and Felix Party Mix – a special treat for mustachios;
- PURINA Friskies;
- PurinaOne;
- DARLING (contains omega fatty acids);
- “Gourmet” (a delicacy with several flavor options);
- PURINA PRO PLAN and Purina Pro Plan Veterinary diets (therapeutic, for pets with various diseases);
- Purina Cat Chow.
In this line of food products, Friskis food for cats was one of the first to appear. Created in the United States in 1956, the brand has become a benchmark for a unique combination of nutritional value, balance and palatability in pet products.
The food is positioned by the manufacturer as a product that brings happiness to every home. The packaging is decorated with photographs of kittens, cats and cats with bright red fur. The marketing move turned out to be successful, since the red color is associated with the warm rays of the bright sun. You really believe that such food will bring health and happiness to the pet to the delight of its loving owner.
By age category
For small pets less than 12 months old, the Friskies brand offers the following food options:
- Friskies dry food for kittens with chicken , milk and vegetables. The composition is practically no different from the base one, but fish processing products and milk are added to it as auxiliary components. The protein content in this food is at least 35%.
- Wet food for kittens “Pieces in gravy with chicken”. Available in 100 g packs. For small pets with baby teeth, wet food is more preferable.
- "Chunks in gravy with lamb." It differs from the previous food only in taste.
For kittens
Dry food for adult pets is available in the following flavors:
- with chicken and garden greens;
- with salmon;
- with chicken and liver;
- meat and vegetables;
- with rabbit and vegetables.
Foods for adult pets practically do not differ in composition and contain at least 30% protein and 5% crude fiber. Veterinarians advise feeding 70% dry and 30% wet food per day, so the diet will be more balanced. Friskies wet food has the following flavors:
- chicken;
- salmon;
- rabbit and liver;
- beef;
- beef and carrots;
- beef and lamb;
- duck;
- turkey and carrots.
Varieties of Friskies food
Friskis food for cats is available in four varieties:
- for domestic cats – has the necessary balance of nutrients;
- for sterilized cats – maintains optimal weight;
- for kittens – has increased energy value;
- for cats with long hair – provides control over the condition of the coat, preventing the formation of hairballs.
The product is available in two types:
- dry (packages of 0.4 kg, 2, 10 kg);
- wet (packs of 0.1 kg).
When feeding dry food, the pet must have access to fresh water around the clock.
Friskies canned cat food
After a short break, I continue my review of wet food for kitties, that is, canned food packaged in bags. It's time to deal with the Friskies brand. I have known her for a very long time - when I had my own personal domestic cat (that was a long time ago), as an alternative to regular human food, I bought Friskies dry food several times. By the way, it was also in the summer and at the dacha. It all ended badly - the cat began to scratch, although before that everything was fine with the stool. I remember how I had to wash her butt in a barrel - it was white and fluffy-hairy, and after Friskies her panties were, to put it mildly, dirty. The food was thrown into the trash and never purchased again.
When I fed my country cat this summer (let me remind you that she is not mine, she has been coming to visit for the third year to treat herself to what is offered to her), I immediately refused dry food, because I don’t know why I bought bags, squeezed them out, threw it away. Everything is very simple. For variety, I took canned Friskies in bags with different flavors. If you like it, you will like it. I think dry and wet food are very different. And now the red-haired guest has arrived - now she will tell everything herself:
- I heard that you had someone else before me?
Red muzzle
- But I don’t care. I'm not jealous. The main thing is that my man looks after me and feeds me. This is the most important thing in a relationship! Did you bring something tasty to chew?
Red cat tail ring
- Yes, I brought it. Friskies with beef. I hope, you like it.
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- Wow! With beef! Let's!
Friskies beef Cat rubs against a bag of food
- Om-nom-nom!
Friskies beef Cat eating food Friskies photoFriskies pieces, like Whiskas, look exactly the same regardless of the “flavor” presented. Dark colored pieces. Also, as far as I remember, this food smells strong. The bags differ from each other only by the top stripe. The price in summer was approximately 17-20 rubles per 1 sachet. I bought it in Okey.
- I see your hungry eyes. Shall I squeeze out some more Friskies with chicken?
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- Yum Yum Yum!
Do cats eat Friskies chicken or not? Unfortunately, I was unable to track how the cat reacted to canned Friskies - whether it had diarrhea or scabies. But I noticed something. She never ate all the friskis at once. That is, she would eat half of it and then leave, or she would not eat the food completely and throw it away. I think this is a sign that she didn't like him very much.
“Sometimes you don’t have to choose.” I eat what they give me.
Red cat sits and looks at photo
- Okay. I'll give you Friskies with duck now. Do you like ducks?
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— I’ve never seen ducks. Is it fish or meat?
Friskis with duck Friskes duck Cat rubs against a bag of food
- But what difference does it make... Chomp-chomp!
Friskis with duck Does the cat eat it or not? Does the cat eat friskis? To feed or not to feed homeless animals? My opinion is clear: feed. Feed. If possible, if you are 100% sure that the animal does not have a home, try to find a home for it. Something needs to be done. Just. And don't expect gratitude. Do it for yourself.
“And I thank you by rubbing against your hairy legs.”
Cat rubbing against legs photo
- Well, if that’s the case, I’ll give you some exotic Friskies - with lamb. Poor lambs... What did they do wrong?
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- Mmm... bangers!
Friskies with lamb is poison or edible Cat eats canned Friskies I give Friskies wet food three stars and DO NOT recommend purchasing. Firstly, previous experience with this brand was negative, and secondly, the expert cat almost always did not finish the food. I didn’t buy her any more canned food for Frisky.
Other cat foods: Darsi | Whiskas stew | Whiskas pate | Whiskas jelly | Kitekat | Felix pieces | Felix Sensations Cat lies on the path
Thank you for your positive ratings and comments! Red-peach cat
My other reviews: Movies | Cartoons | TV series | TV Show | Cosmetics | Food
Sincerely, Andy Goldred
Dry food
One of the forms of release of "Friskies" is dry food. The manufacturer recommends choosing from several composition options for cats of different ages:
- meat + chicken + liver;
- meat + vegetables;
- rabbit + vegetables.
The advantages of dry food include a balanced composition, low price, and availability in the retail chain.
The food belongs to economy class. This explains the disadvantages that can be considered inevitable for food of this category of any brand:
- no more than 4-6% meat in the product;
- presence of preservatives;
- additives with code E.
Dry food should not be stored in areas with high humidity.
Feed composition
Let's look at the composition of Fiskis food, taking as an example any packaging with this product.
What do we see first? These are cereals. The manufacturer does not specify what exactly: corn, wheat, or maybe barley? Our pets are by no means herbivores. They can happily eat a couple of spoons of buckwheat with the addition of chicken and even pumpkin porridge with rice, but if you feed them only cereal dishes, this will negatively affect their health. For full functioning of the cat's body, meat is needed.
This component comes second and is evasively called “meat and its processed products.” What does it mean? Laboratory tests show that there is very little actual meat (including chicken) in the food, and what is passed off as it is ordinary by-products.
Not everything is clear with the next component – vegetables. The composition specifically contains only beet pulp (up to 4%, which is too much) and dried green peas, everything else is also processed products (in all likelihood, trimming and peeling). There is nothing wrong with this, of course: many of us have more than once noticed how the fluffy beauty purrs with delight while eating cucumber skin or cleaning up an ear of corn after its owner. Another thing is that they are of little use.
Next are vegetable proteins, oils and fats (these are sources of fatty acids) and yeast. The last component is actually important: it improves the condition of the coat, which is what all cat owners talk about.
Unfortunately, there are very few vitamins and minerals. In order not to encounter signs of vitamin deficiency one day or not to discover that your cat’s teeth have begun to deteriorate, you will have to promptly take care of purchasing a vitamin complex - at least inexpensive - and periodically give the animal raw eggs (preferably quail) and fresh vegetables.
As for antioxidants and preservatives, manufacturers do not specify which ones specifically, which raises doubts about their naturalness and safety, otherwise this information would be indicated in the composition.
Wet food
Friskis cat food is also available in canned and soft packaging. There are about a dozen composition options on the Friskies manufacturer's website. A mandatory component for each visa is gravy.
In packs of 85 and 100 grams:
- chicken:
- beef.
In a package of 100 g:
- beef + lamb;
- rabbit;
- salmon.
In a package of 85 g:
- duck
- lamb.
Experts include a balanced composition, no need to wash it down with water, and the ability to stimulate appetite among the advantages of wet food.
Additional advantages: this food is suitable for both adult pets and kittens, a wide range and availability in the retail chain.
According to experts, opened canned food can be stored at above-zero temperatures for no more than two hours. The classification of canned food as economy class food may indicate a minimum percentage of natural meat.
Cost and replacement products
Cat nutrition must be balanced, so it is better to give up economy class and switch to super premium or holistic. They, of course, cost more, but are much healthier for animals.
What to replace
| Brand | Peculiarities | Price (in rubles per kg) |
| Royal Canin | Meat and offal also come first in the ingredients. Contains grains. True, the products contain many vitamins and minerals necessary for the normal development of the animal. | From 300 |
| Hill's Science Plan | The composition is better than that of Royal Canin, it is more detailed, while the former is similar to economy, although it is considered premium. However, the ingredients also include grains. Prepared from fresh and high-quality raw materials. | From 600 |
| Eukanuba | As in Royal Canin, the manufacturer writes “meat and offal” without any specification. | From 600 |
| We have listed these foods among the substitutes because all other sites also talk about them, but we want to draw your attention to the fact that they are also not the best choice for a pet, Eukanuba and Royal Canin contain by-products of unknown origin, the manufacturer does not provide any clarification, which is very similar to economy segment. All three foods contain grains that are poorly digested by our cats; it is better to take foods that contain vegetables, preferably not potatoes. | ||
| Acana | Absolutely safe for animals, enriched with nutrients. During the inspection of Roskachestvo, not a single discrepancy was found with the components indicated on the packaging. | From 800 to 1500 |
| Orijen | It contains meat, healthy plant components such as lentils, chickpeas, cabbage, beets, etc. | From 800 to 1500 |
| GO! | There are no grains, there are some potatoes, but they are far from being in first place. Some types contain oatmeal, brown rice, all of which are quite healthy. | From 500 to 800 |
| Summit Holistic | Only one dry form with chicken, but good composition and price for such quality. Of the minuses, potatoes are in 4th place, but this is acceptable. | From 350 to 450 |
All of the good feed substitutes listed above are available only in dry form. By the way, read whether you can feed your cat only dry food. Some good wet diets include AATU, Leonardo, Applaws, Animonda, price 100-150 rubles. per 100 grams.
The price of Friskies dry food is approximately 180 rubles. per kg. The cost is significantly lower compared to super premium and holistic class products. However, you should not skimp on food for your pet. It’s better to overpay than to watch your pet suffer from various diseases due to poor nutrition. Friskies should only be given to cats as an exception.
Feedback from cat owners
When choosing food for a pet, owners form their own idea of the product based on its price and availability for free sale, composition, advertising and the opinions of other pet owners.
“Friskies” is a cat food that has the most controversial reviews:
- cats prefer only dry “Friskas”, their fur shines, their mood is playful;
- the condition of the pets began to deteriorate sharply, after a consultation at the veterinary clinic I had to change the brand of dry food;
- the manufacturer guarantees the quality of the product, so the choice was made in favor of this brand;
- There cannot be high quality products in the public domain for such a low price.
On the forums of cat lovers, there are quite often stories about illnesses and early deaths of cats whose owners decided to save on food and believed the advertising.
Friskies cat food - reviews
Review of Friskies food, writes Nina. A kitten appeared in our house 9 years ago, at the same time we were advised to feed it either only natural food or only dry food. At first we chose the first option, but when the baby grew up we decided to switch to ready-made food, it was more convenient. Since then we have been feeding Friskies, the cat has had no problems. We usually take 2 kg bags from the local supermarket (when not available, 400 g boxes) with chicken. A large bag lasts three weeks. Overall we are happy with the food.
Review of Friskies food, writes Alina. Hi all. My cat is one year old, we’ve been eating Royal Canin for half a year now, but before that we tried Friskies. Just a day after the last kitten went to the toilet, a terrible smell spread throughout the apartment, and a couple of days later it began to diarrhea. As a result, I came to the conclusion that it is better not to buy cheap food and if you get a pet, you need to provide it with good nutrition.
A veterinarian's review of Friskies food, writes Valentina. As a veterinarian, I always advise feeding your pets natural food (cooked porridge, etc.), and dry food like Friskies can be given only 1-2 times a week, but not every day. If it becomes the main food, problems with the digestive system and kidneys cannot be avoided in the future. In addition, due to various flavor enhancers, animals become accustomed to such foods and begin to refuse normal food.
Veterinarians' opinion
Purina Friskies cat food is one of the most affordable ways to feed your pet on a budget.
However, according to experts, economy-class products are the least acceptable for the daily nutrition of animals. Friskis cat food is no exception. Feedback from veterinarians adds up to the overall picture:
- The cost of an economy class product does not allow it to include meat in the proportion required for the daily diet.
- Food additives included in the product enhance the taste and cause addiction to the animal. Often such additives are not indicated on the packaging, but in fact they can have a harmful effect on the animal’s body, weakening health and leading to chronic diseases. It is unacceptable to use cheap feed as the only source of nutrition.
- Cheap food is usually widely advertised. Due to their availability, they are most common among pet owners who do not think about the true composition of the finished product. High quality food, maximally balanced, providing energy without harm to health, does not require advertising and is sold in veterinary pharmacies or directly from representatives of brand manufacturers.
It is important to remember: when feeding a pet with dry or wet food of any brand, the owner must pay attention to the general condition of the animal. Shiny fur, sparkling eyes, cheerfulness, desire to play, and the absence of bad breath from a cat are clear indicators of the correct choice of food.
If you have doubts about the selection of nutrition, you should consult a specialist and review your diet.
Taking care of your pet's health is the responsibility of the owner
Pets radiate so much warmth and charm that the house in which they live is filled with special comfort and kindness. They give all family members positive emotions, relieve anxiety, and soothe with purring.
It is important to remember the main thing: caring for mustachioed purrs lies entirely with their owners, and nutrition is one of the most important elements underlying the health and life expectancy of pets.
When choosing ready-made food, you should focus on your pet’s taste preferences and the composition of the product. Friskis cat food helps you make the right choice by providing a wide range of balanced products.
