Dozens of pet owners have posted reports on social media about their dogs and cats falling sick after eating a Purina Pro Plan pet food.
As of January 4, 2024, the public Facebook group, Saving Pets One Pet @ A Time, has received 197 anecdotal reports of sick animals, including 151 dogs and 46 cats.
Fifty-one (51) animals have died.
What pet owners are reporting
The following is a small sampling of stories that have been posted on Saving Pets One Pet @ A Time over the last month.
I have 5 sick dogs on Purina pro plan. Severe diarrhea and dehydration. One dog was hospitalized on Friday and then another today which led me to think it had to be the feed. My 2 dogs who are raw fed are perfectly fine. Purina Pro plan adult.
posted January 2, 2024
We were feeding Purina Pro Plan to our 3 rottweilers. One of which lost an entire litter of puppies and is waiting official diagnosis of PLE. Surgery for biopsies in 2 weeks. Severe diarrhea,vomiting and loss of litter where devastating for us and our girl.
posted January 3, 2024
I want to share my story of Gracie Lou, a 12 year old pit bull boxer mix with the spirit of a 3 year old puppy.
excerpted from a longer story posted December 30, 2023
We were almost out of her food on Christmas Eve so I ran to the local grocery store and grabbed a bag of purina lamb and rice adult. She doesn’t usually eat purina, I actually just grabbed whatever (It was Christmas Eve, there was A LOT going on).
We had fed her a little chicken and brown rice on Christmas Eve and Christmas morning with the last of her of her old food.
Christmas Day about 4:30 she had her first bowl of purina. 2-3 hours later she had her first seizure. She has NO health problems except arthritis. She has NEVER had a seizure. She was running around all day, playing with her toys, being her totally normal crazy self she always is. We were naturally terrified and had no clue what was happening. We journaled everything and watched her like a hawk all night and she finally got back to almost normal by early afternoon on 12/26.
On 12/26 around 4:30ish she had another bowl of purina and literally 2-3 hours later had her second seizure. We rushed her to the emergency vet in Annapolis and without having an MRI we won’t know if it’s a brain tumor or not. We cannot afford an MRI right now. We also just took the word of the doctor saying it’s the age and these things happen. The dr said the labs looked fine (I’m not sure what they test for) and that without something else to rule it out they will treat her for epilepsy due to a possible brain tumor and she has to be on medication for the rest of her life. They gave us seizure medication and sent us on our way.
Where there’s smoke?
In at least one instance, Purina has offered to cover the pet owner’s veterinary bills.
So since Trinitys seizure I’ve been in contact with Purina. The only change since her ultrasound & bloodwork in November was a food change I went from Purina Brightminds to Sensitive skin & stomach Salmon Senior.
posted on December 28, 2023
I read a post on here about a couple dogs having seizures also on this food but adult version.
Last week Purina asked me for all information about Trinity, my vets & copies of my vet bills.
Today they called me to verify all information. Told me they are sending a check to cover my vet bills & coupons for food reimbursement. They never said yes there is a problem with that particular food but were super nice & offered all help. They also stated any future vet bills on Trinity I can submit & they will cover.
What is the FDA doing?
FDA is aware of reports of pet illnesses and is in the process of evaluating those reports.
In response to our request for comment, we received the following statement:
“We encourage pet owners or their veterinarians to submit reports of illness or other adverse events associated with pet food directly to FDA by following the instructions on this page: How to Report a Pet Food Complaint.”
FDA spokesperson, January 4, 2024
How to report a pet illness
The FDA relies heavily on reports from pet owners and veterinarians to alert them to safety issues with pet foods.
If your pet is sick or has died, and you suspect the pet food to be the cause, please ask your veterinarian to file an Adverse Event report with the FDA.
Whether or not a veterinarian agrees to file a report, pet owners can file directly with the FDA. Prepare to make your report by assembling as much information about your pet’s symptoms, any lab reports (eg., blood work), and whatever information you have on the specific product(s) you have fed your pet. This includes brand and variety names, lot code, expiration date, and bar code information, all of which can be found on the package.
There are two options for filing, which are explained on the FDA web page, How to Report a Pet Food Complaint
Option 1: Contact the FDA Consumer Complaint Coordinator for your state by telephone (in the case of California, there are separate coordinators for Northern and Southern California). The list of telephone numbers is available at: Consumer Complaint Coordinators.
Option 2: File on-line using the FDA Safety Reporting Portal. Simply click on the “Report as Guest” button and follow the step-by-step directions.
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Few days ago, I purchased Purina One (dog) 14kg bag only to find it was completely infested with live bugs and dozens were crawling in the closet.
Upon a closer look inside the bag, many of the pellets were somewhat white.
As I tore them in half, they all contained small, what seemed to be dormant, worms.
Called Purina to report this and also cited the various articles suck as this one. They stated it was all a smearing campaign…
Luckily, I took pictures and videos as proof.
Be vigilant folks.
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After reading this article and several comments, I am now believing that my dog got sick from the Purina Pro Plus (PPP) I was feeding him, purple bag with Weimaraner photo. I live in Philadelphia Pa and I have a 3 year old Shiloh Shepard, about 110 lbs, very healthy. I feed him homemade food, a mixture of chicken, salmon, rice, and different vegetables and used PPP as a filler to give him extra food due to his size. In December of 2023, not sure exact date, he started getting sick, vomiting, diarrhea, lost about 10 lbs in a week, and lethargic. Couldn’t figure to what was wrong, vet was baffled as well, nothing came back in any of the testing that she did, the illness lasted until the end of the first week of new year. I made some changes to his wet food, stopped the dry PPP food all together, he started getting better and putting weight back on. Just as a precaution I threw my PPP away, bought a new bag and now he seems fine. Im not saying it was Purina’s fault but after reading this article I’m pretty sure we got a bad batch of Purina Pro Plus food. I am getting away from this food, gonna look into making my own dry food now, will find something safe in the mean time. I never made any claims against Purina, I’m not going to, I’m just staying away from the company. Just think it’s odd that all of these dogs were getting sick in the same time line all over the country.
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I’m so glad your dog got better. My dog was very sick and she had seizures after eating the food.She held on for a month but had to be euthanized at 7 1/2 years old in April. She was fine before eating that last batch of food and I hate Purina and I wish I never fed her that crap.
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I too have been feeding my 88lb golden doodle Purina pro plus. (same bag) he has been vomiting some but very lethargic and lots of ear issues. took him to the vet and has Kidney Disease he will only be 5 in August.
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𝗝𝗢𝗜𝗡 𝗨𝗦!! Caroline have been dealing with this EVIL corporation (Nestle) since 2012 at the time of the PURNA BENEFUL poisonings and DEATHS!
𝗣𝗨𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗔 𝗣𝗘𝗧 𝗙𝗢𝗢𝗗 𝗶𝘀 𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗟𝗟 𝗞𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗜𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗗𝗼𝗴𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝘀!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/Is.BENEFUL.killing.DOGS
Her group is closed after MANY attacks by PURINA SHILLS! This Group is still PUBLIC.. please look back through the POSTS and IMAGES in BOTH group!!
𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝘁 @ 𝗔 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲
https://www.facebook.com/groups/DuncanStrong
In the interim, PLEASE dump your PURINA foods.. look at Carna4, FARMINA, Honest Kitchen.. many, many more!!
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Our Labrador has always been on pro plan. We took him off for a bit because of these wild posts he came down w/allergies. He’s back on & doing great.
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𝗝𝗢𝗜𝗡 𝗨𝗦!! I have been dealing with this EVIL corporation (Nestle) since 2012 at the time of the PURNA BENEFUL poisonings and DEATHS!
𝗣𝗨𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗔 𝗣𝗘𝗧 𝗙𝗢𝗢𝗗 𝗶𝘀 𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗟𝗟 𝗞𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗜𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗗𝗼𝗴𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝘀!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/Is.BENEFUL.killing.DOGS
My group is closed after MANY attacks by PURINA SHILLS! This Group is still PUBLIC.. please look back through the POSTS and IMAGES in BOTH group!!
𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝘁 @ 𝗔 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲
https://www.facebook.com/groups/DuncanStrong
In the interim, PLEASE dump your PURINA foods.. look at Carna4, FARMINA, Honest Kitchen.. many, many more!!
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Wow. I stopped giving my two 8 year old cats Purina Pro Plan+ and Fancy Feast when I took over their care around half a year ago. Before I switched their food, for years my family and I were concerned about their chronic GI problems, persistent allergies, and constant colds and sinus infections they had to deal with. Yes, they still do have allergies and are sensitive girls in general, but ever since I switched the only time they’ve thrown up was when they had a hairball.
Obviously there are multiple factors and it’s not like I went through every possible variable in their diet: food sensitivities, reduced carb load (Pro Plan hard food has a disturbing amount of carbs and you can only find out how much there is if you use a calculator online), cutting out any foods that contain a significant amount of vegetable products, feeding foods with human grade/as close to human grade as possible ingredients, and so on. Regardless of whether Purina and other big brand foods cause acute health problems or not, their products still contain ingredients that should be avoided. These diets are all a sure-fire way to end up with chronic health problems like digestion issues, food sensitivity symptoms, obesity, diabetes, etc.
The only con to switching is the cost. Yet, at the same time, my cats don’t need to have more than their usual vet visits. How do the financial, pet health, and emotional costs really compare in the end?
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What food did you switch them to?
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If you love your pet you better prepare home cooked meals ! I was giving my dog Hills science and she developed sever anxiety, it was heart breaking to watch. She also had eye discharge so bad I had to clean every day. I started preparing healthy human grade food at home, and her anxiety left in 3 days and her eyes cleared up. They are making animals sick so you have to take them to vets, which they are also over vaccinating them and breaking down their immune system so they are more sick, which keeps you going back putting money in their pockets. STOP you vet visits and your pet will be more healthy.
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I found out years ago that Purina and maybe all pet food manufacturers who have other products besides food,maybe under other company names incorporated, use the very same stainless steel vats to process dry,and wet pet food,insecticides,fertilizers, and other products,they just clean and wash them out,I had this verified by Purina when i wrote them a letter years after my precious large wolf shepherd mix dog died of stomach cancer at age 9. I was poor had back injury little money, couldn’t work,no income,had to buy bag of small buckshot size kibble,ripped bag half price no return, he refused to eat it,smelled like chemicals, whined, but i made him eat it,had nothing else, he choked coughed,I ended up throwing it out, a year later he died. I researched found out same vats used,and maybe careless workers didn’t clean vats before changing to pet food. If buying any pet food save bag or cut out processing data on bag save it for proof,a year ago I found inch long sharp pointed plastic in bottom of 40 pound bag dry dog food.
Contacted manufacturer, they sent package for sharp piece for inspection,and later sent coupons for several bags of dog food.
I now make dog food for my melinois,it’s better food that some humans eat.its cheaper too, many ways of getting meat,veggies,rice,sweet potatoes free or low cost. Research,save iformation.eat healthy.
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If there is a problem with the food, purina will absolutely issue a recall. Most of these are coincidences or are other problems coinciding with the food. Think about how many thousands of dogs there are on this food and they’re fine. This article is just going to bring out the self taught know it alls ( Google scholars) who will start dispensing unqualified nutrition advice.
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Yeah! Look at dog food advisor and see how many recalls from 2009 only- and before that we
had all those pets that died with tainted food. I would never feed Purina to my pets if it was free for life- HORRIBLE COMPANY!
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I have been feeding proplan and Purina ONE for well over 40yrs with absolutely no issues. Any time I tried a different brand my dogs did not do well on any other brand.Proplan worked the best. Great stools and smaller stools no vomiting better coats and weight
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My dog has been on lamb and rice Purina and he has been just fine. Really a mean thing to post this about Purina with one dog example.
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Agree! My current dog and my last dog eat/ate Purina Moist & Meaty. Never had any problems. I did, however, have 3 dogs die of kidney failure within months of each other from Ole Roy dog food from Wal-Mart. After researching it, there were dozens of law suits filed against Walmart for their dog food. Maybe coincidence, but I doubt it. My vet recommends Purina.
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Of course your vet recommends purina, they get some of that $$ from Purina. Vets make very little and rely on pushing food to make an extra buck. Please do your own research!
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And on that Facebook group if you ask for proof from their vetarairians they kick you out of the group. From what I can tell most of these people did a switch from what they were feeding to Proplan with not doing a partial of the old dog food to proplan of course they diarrhea you can’t do that. And the guy above whose dog died at 9 with cancer well Shepard can be prone to cancer. I lost a 10yr old to bone cancer. Was that caused by her dog food I don’t think so.
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I have 3 dogs.One is a standard poodle,minature poodle and a shih tzu. I used to feed a purina kibble..read the ingredents..changed to iams….my dogs r not doing well on this food.I want to make my own dog food,but not sure what to put in it,as i want my animals healthy and happy. I am a senior citizen,but will go the extra mile for my babies.Thank you for all the info. Toby4man@gmail.com
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I cook for my dog after trying so many different foods and he did not want any of them. You could try this too. I get chicken breast, cube it, cook it in water with some rice and have enough for about a week. I got a multivitamin for adult dogs on chewy and add that to his dinner bowl. It’s easy, and honestly cheaper than buying a 60 dollar bag of crap food every month that’s just going to make him sick. Hope this helps!
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Would you mind sharing your recipe and how you store it/ freeze it? Thank you!!
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I also make my dog’s food. I use my instant pot and put it on high pressure cook for about 40 minutes. I add 2-3 inches of water and add my meat base (usually frozen chicken, salmon or ground turkey. I then add something orange (sweet potatoes, carrots or pumpkin), brown rice, a bag of frozen green beans or other green veggie like broccoli or zucchini squash, and a fruit-usually apples or frozen blueberries. Cook on high for about 43 mins. And all done. You can store in individual bags or containers in the freezer. If you refrigerate only, you would need to use it within 3-4 days.
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Raw food diet ,, northwest naturals or Steve’s real food patties,, raw is the best for your dogs, I add chicken, or beef, or organ meat, 🥦, 🥕, sweet 🥔 cheese 🥚 etc. They are so healthy, they don’t have any body odor, or bad breath, , they have small poops and only once a day and it doesn’t really sink,, so much better ,, kibble is garbage, read what’s in that, plus the way they cook it takes all the good stuff out.
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Tried feeding Raw to my pets for a few months and we all ended up with Giardia??
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Hi Mona, I do not feel any awful Purina food to my animals. I buy great food from the pet store and I make homemade dog food to add to her dry kibble. I boil a whole chicken, add carrots, sweet potatoes, lentils and sometimes brown rice and peas or spinach. I portion out the servings in freezer bags with the broth and all. She LOVES IT. There are also tons of dog food recipes online. You can do it and your pup will love it!
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There is an online web page BALANCE IT that will guide you on making your dog’s food, assuring that all nutrients needed are accounted for.
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My 14 almost 15 year old cat died in Dec. I’m wondering if the food had anything to do with it. Does the food cause kidney issues? My cat had stopped eating which made me take him to the vet. His kidney levels were high and he had to be hospitalized. I took him home after 4 days and he wasn’t doing any better 😔
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All cats will eventually die of kidney failure unless they die of other issues beforehand. 14/15 years old is very long, good life. When kitties get sick it tends to happen quickly as they are very stoic animals. You won’t know if they are in pain or sick until they are at their absolute worst. I wouldn’t put kidney failure on pet food. But seizures? That could be.
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Thank you for your response. He did live a good life.
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Hi there, my sweet almost 15 yr old kitty died in October from kidney disease and my other cat died a year ago with the same thing. After watching the cat expert Jackson Galaxy, I can directly link it to her eating dry kibble her entire life. Since then I have fed a combination of high quality kibble with wet food to my cat per Galaxy’s recommendation. He said it’s better to feed a cat at least the lowest quality wet food than to feed a cat only dry food because it’s so dehydrating to them and cause kidney issues eventually.
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I tried to feed him wet food but he was extremely picky with it. Thank you for letting me know that information it’s appreciated.
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I buy Purina pro plan and just recently my three month old Cane Corso puppy started having blood tinged stool losing weight and throwing up her food. After reading this I fed her boiled chicken and rice past two days and no throwing up no blood in stool today and she is showing more energy. I’m going to just stop using it. It’s frustrating because I stopped using the Victors two months ago because of their recall. I don’t know what’s safe anymore.
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The farmer’s dog
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I tried this, but my dog just didn’t care for it. Tried all the flavors. Suggestions?
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I buy Darwins pet for my dog. It’s a little pricey but I don’t think it’s more than farmers dog.
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Not so sure if it is the food or not. I lost three pets in the past 3 years. One right after I contracted Covid-19 in 2021. That was my cat, who was almost 13 yo. Next was in 2022, which was my dog, who was almost 13 yo. And just this past Dec 2023, I lost my pure bred havenese. She was only 10 yo. She had no health issues. Took her to the vet with a week of her not being herself, her kidneys completely failed and she had pancreatitis according to the vet. Without doing further testing, they believe that there was an underlying cause possibly cancer. I personally don’t think she had cancer. It just happened so fast. She was not on Purina dog food. She was on Buffalo Blue, as well as, my dog that I loss in 2022.
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I had an 11 yr old Cockapoo who suddenly stopped eating and drinking on a Thursday. (Never sick before) If she did try to eat it wouldn’t stay down. Took her to the vet Monday. X-rays showed 2 very large cancerous tumors attached to her stomach and inoperable. Never whined or anything. Took her home to love on her for a couple days then had to put her down. Couldn’t let her starve to death. It could be cancer and you may not know it until it’s too late. So sorry for your loss!
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I’m very sorry for your loss. There needs to be much more cancer research for dogs and cats.
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My 2 cats eat Purina pro plan salmon and rice along with fancy feast all the time. They are fine. So, it’s a mystery to me.
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You’ve been lucky so far. Please join the Saving Pets group mentioned in the article. You might want to change that. And watch https://youtu.be/K1axZ9vSjmI?si=l-oAza-Xl1RxJpDO
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My 3 cats eat Purina foods all the time and their fine. One is 21 years old. 🍁
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My last 2 dogs have eaten Purina Moist and Meaty with no problems.
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Has anyone had the actual food they were feeding tested ? I started my French Bulldog on PPP sensitive stomach & skin 4 days ago , so far so good . 😱 Now I don’t know if I should switch again . She’s allergic to chicken needs salmon flavor .
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All this Purina news is new to me and we use PP for our boxer puppy. We switched our 2 older boxers about 1 yr ago from PPP salmon to Wholesome Salmon for sensitive skin and they truly love it. It’s ingredients lined up with PP and it saved a gew dollars. No scratching either. You can purchase this a Tractor supply or thru Chewy.
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My by Blaze was on the same exact food and he started getting sick every day!!(! Vomiting , loose bowels and tummy cramps so bad he would shake. I asked my vet if I should change his food and she didn’t know. He’s on a daily probiotic and he has meds for his tummy just in case. I switched his food to Purina One lamb and rice and he’s doing great. He even likes his food!!!! The pro plan for sensitive skin and stomache would have killed him if I didnt change his food. This was around August 2023. Hope your dog gets better and stays better. I suggest taking your doggie off the Pro plan. Especially after the new information.God bless you and yours.
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Yes, food has been tested and some have had full blood panels run on their sick pets — they indivate heavy metal poisoning. Please join the Saving Pets group sited in the article. I would change your pets food. It’s terrible what people & their pets are going through.
Also, check this out
Eye opening.
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My puppy is also on PPP sensitive skin and stomach. She’s been eating it for 5 months and has been fine. I too wonder if I should switch though
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PPP Sensitive Skin and Stomach Salmon and Brown Rice has done well with our rescue Pug and with our rescue shih tzu. No illnesses and the Tzu’s itchy skin has stopped. Wish you well.
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I have a 14 year old German shepherd and 12 cats (some mine, some fosters) all have been on purina one plus for years. Not a single issue. Just like people, animals can have issues with different foods. Find what works for your pet.
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That is really not the case here. See my responses to others above. Please join the Saving Pets group sited above – you have to read/see it to believe it. So much suffering.
You might find this informative
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All of my animals including many fosters, both cats and dogs have been fed various Purina Pro Plan and Purina One for over 10 years. Sensitive skin and stomach has been a lifesaver for my 2 with severe allergies. Have never had any adverse reactions of any kind. It is wrong to say that all of these foods are bait. A majority of Veterinarians not only feed Purina products to their own personal, they also recommend it.
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Well my husband and I rescued a mix large breed sweet male from the humane society, he had been fed Purina whole health for the 4 yrs of his life. He looked super healthy and muscular. I decided to give him some better food and incorporated Wellness Core due to the decent reviews.
He never adjusted to the food, had gastric upset and loose stools then developed itch and started chewing paws.
I switched back gradually to Purina and he’s fine, all is back to normal. I’m surprised because first ingredient is corn and you know it’s gmo but he tolerates the food very well. I add some top grade sardines and organic eggs here and there but I’m sticking with Purina cause he does the best on it.
They have a long track record so obviously it working for this rescue dog.
Best regards to you all!
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Please join the Saving Pets group sited above. Really — the horrible experiences of so many people might change your mind.
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My kitten Licorice started wheezing and vomiting after I started incorporating fancy feast wet cat food that I recently purchased into his diet. I initially thought that he got into something that caused the wheezing but after reading the comments I am wondering if it may be the recently purchased cat food.
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Fancy Feast is a Purina brand and not a quality food. Please join the Saving Pets group above and stop feeding the food immediately.
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OMG. Fed my 2 cats Iams dry kitty food for 1 year. Slowly added purina pro plan dry. Cat got diarrhea. Changed to sensitive pro plan & today she had diarrhea again. UGH!!!! I THOUGHT Purina was the best and most trusted. So mad.
Tanya Burdett
Arlington, TX
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Why would you think Purina is the best and most trusted? Because they have the most commercials on tv? Do some homework! Just like human food, they are required to post their nutritional content on the package. There are numerous better kibbles on the market than purina. Purina is essentially a grocery store brand that has bought its way into pet stores like Petco and PetSmart. I too used to feed my dogs iams but when they started having health issues I realized I am was basically on par with purina. I switched them to Wellness and they are now much better. People cannot believe they are 12 years old because they appear so healthy and are so physically able and active. I wish I had fed them Wellness their entire lives.
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Lose the attitude…many vets support purina pro plan…i know mine did. I chose science diet instead but could’ve been ppp. Your judging people who are already devasted.
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Please reconsider feeding SD. IT IS NO BETTER!
Please join the Saving Pets group sited in the article. The founder of the group lost her service dog to Science Diet. There was a HUGE class action lawsuit — which they won. Please go to the group. Read for yourself.
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I’m so sorry!
No, Purina is terrible food with an excellent advertising department and beautiful packaging to make you think their products are healthy.
Please join the Saving Pets group sited in the article and never feed Purina again.
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I believe you have a vendetta for Purina. I’ve raised many animals on Purina products.no problems.i won’t feed my animals anything else. Good luck.
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I don’t think that the pet food is so terrible. Who pays you to get people to join this organization? There may have been a bad batch but I haven’t found any recalls. My dog eats venison and turkey dry and wet food. 1 year old boxer puppy weighing 80 pounds. No problems!
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This all sounds like a huge ad for Saving Pets and Wellness. I have fed my dogs and cats Purina for over 40 years and never had a problem.
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My brother and sister kittens were being fed wet and dry Purina One Kitten when I adopted them from a rescue. They were 8 weeks old. After a few months, they both got sick. Throwing up and loose bowels. Also very weak. I talked to a vet at Chewy and was advised to change from Pet One to Pro Plan for kittens. After a week of slowly adding the Pro Plan food into the old one, they were ready to be fed only Pro Plan Kitten – wet and dry.
They’re almost a year old now. They seem ok, but they don’t seem to like the wet food so much. Hardly ever finish it. After reading about the Purina issues, I’m thinking of going back to WERUVA kitten, then to the cat food. I fed my last two babies WERUVA for 13 years. They both lived to almost 15 years old. They always loved that cat food. The reason I didn’t start these new babies on it was the high price of WERUVA. That company is family-owned and I think, at least, is high quality. I won’t skimp on these babies if there’s any chance whatsoever that their health is being put at risk by the food they eat.
Better to be safe than sorry these days when greed rather than quality is the driving force of many companies!
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Was feeding my Persian cat pro plan wet food. She got diarrhea and vomiting started itching until she bled and lost alot of Fur. I have stopped feeding her pro plan I’m so happy to say she’s feeling much better. I’m not a vet. I cannot say it was for certain the food. All I want Is to purchase Chemical free, healthy, FRESH meat not parts and clean food, for my pet. When I read the Label for ingredients I want to recognize everything that’s in their food. There has got to be a manufacture out there somewhere that is honest and cares about our pets.
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which specific food of pro plan? I feed it to my cat, she turned 1, and no problems with it. the person at pet supplies plus recommended it to me.
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Pro Plan Kitten by Purina 3 oz cans wet food chicken and other flavors. Also using Pro Plan Purina Kitten dry Chicken and Rice, but will go to adult cat food soon, but not Purina.
WERUVA is my first choice as I referenced before. They’re just not eating the wet Purina now. They do okay on the dry Pro Plan.
Good luck to us all with this problem, especially the precious Animals!
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Thanks the universe somebody write this!!! I had my first cat on last April 2022 and I started with fancy feast kitten canned food and when she had her 4 months started having GI problems. She suffered from pain, constant diarrhea and vomiting episodes for one year. We visited several vet clinics and emergency vet clinics for months and nobody had a diagnose just GI but nobody says WHY. My cat passed away a year and 5 month later. Last year I adopted another kitten and I started the weaning process with fancy feast wet kitten food from purina and surprisingly the same issue. The answers I was waiting for more than a year just came to me: IT WAS THAT FOOD THE PROBLEM! The day I switch to homemade food my kitten stoppee the 5 diharreas per day. NOW WHO IS GONNA PAY FOR MY DEAD CAT AND ALL THE MONEY SPEND IN VET BILLS????
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I have had cats on Fancy feast for 8 years, no problems, they love it, they won’t eat any other kind. They are totally happy and very healthy, they are still very active, they eat a can 3oz. 2 times a day and also the dry food, they will not eat the other brands, you might consider other issues, like contaminated water or other health issues in the home, cats are notorious hunters.
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Please — join the Saving Pets group sited in the article — it IS the food. 100%
Read the experiences of these Pets and their owners for yourself.
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There will no doubt be a class action suit. Keep your paperwork etc. Join the Saving Pets group sited in the article. Kelly Bone or one of her amazing admins will be able to help you.
I’m so sorry for your loss. 💔
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My dogs have been on Pro Plan Salmon and Rice for sensitive stomach for their entire 3 yr of life without any issues. My question is this….. How much are your getting for bashing this food?
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Hi, my baby has severe allergies and cannot have chicken or beef. He was prescribed Purina HA and has not had any issues. Can you tell me if there are any reports of this brand? Or if there is anything else I can make for him to eat? Lisa – lggranados31@gmail.com
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I fed my Australian Shepherd Purina for a few years. During that time she developed a seizure disorder, and most recently she developed an Autoimmune condition called Panniculitis. She is a medical alert and mobility service dog for me, but now she will be on immunosuppressants for the rest of her life. She is only 7, but I fear because I fed her Purina for so long, she will continue to have issues. I obviously stopped feeding her Purina shortly after the Panniculitis began and I am angry with myself for not doing it sooner. She looks 2 years younger now that I cook for her with ingredients I purchase.
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Just went through this but with purina one plus large puppy. Spent $ 246 on medicine and vet visit. My dog was vomiting and having diarrhea lethargic. He’s 10 months old and had to have fluids everything. Dr suspected ulcer my husband had gave him ham prior to that so we thought maybe ham. Well we do the medicine he seems to be doing OK a week later my husband had to grab the dog food from the store for me. We were out fed the dog that night the next morning all over again puking and diarrhea. The only difference was the opening of a brand new bag of dog food but the same brand. I said it has got to be the dog food I googled reviews most good but then that one bad comment described the same situation as I was having the guy said his dog had an overload of vit d that it was Toxic to the dog caused by the food. I switched dog food and have been boiling chicken now and so far we re doing okay please God help it stay good!
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As a vet tech with 30 years in the field, I was around during the first pet food recall many years ago. In my conversation with a scientist at the CDC I was told that no pet food on the market is free of issues. Her suggestion was to feed your pets either a mixture of, or switch up their food occasionally which goes against all teachings, but she said even the High cost holistic foods and the high quality foods all have a problem at some point. Personally, I feed my lg dogs benefit, my small dog gets blue buffalo, and the cats get meow mix and Purina one. While I don’t mix the cat foods it’s available in different areas of the house and I don’t have any issues.
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*Beneful. Thank you auto correct. 🙄
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I use the purina proplan prescription EN gastrointestinal through the vet. We’ve never had a problem. Might be different as it’s prescription not from a pet store
That’s scary stuff. Hope those are removed from the stores
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I use purina oro plan, since my dog was a puppy, she’s 5 on February 1 this yr. She’s fine.i also give her vitamins.
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We were feeding 4 Health to our 10 year old spaniel. Started with bloody diarrhea, stomach in knots, vomiting and just not himself. Our vet prescribed Purina Pro Plan EN both wet and dry to our small dog recently. We started feeding to our spaniel the dry the beginning of this week and Thursday he died. My small pup isn’t acting herself so not feeding that anymore. I just don’t know what to feed my little girl!
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I’ve had the opposite reaction to Pro Plan sensitive stomach for my dog. He has had more energy since I switched him from Blue Buffalo to Purina Pro Plan. He has been fine. Just opened his 4th bag, no problems. I buy it at Petsmart.
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My 9yo GSP was only fed Blue Buffalo until their recall. Since then she has been fed Purino Pro Plan Sensitive Stomach exclusively. No issues at all. She loves it and still has the energy of a puppy.
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My two year old German shepherd fell ill also after we had opted to switch her from taste of the wild high prairie to purina pro plan sensitive skin and stomach thankfully we only fed her the one bag but thats all it took she became very lethargic diarrhea didnt want to play or do anything and definitely wasn’t acting like our normal retta and the only change we had made was her food so without hesitation we switched her right back to her taste of the wild high prairie and our retta girl is back to her normal rotten self! The the lord!
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Which one? There are a few sensitive skin and stomach, like lamb and oatmeal?
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Omg so what is safe to feed my dog
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If you are on Facebook, I would suggest that you visit the public Facebook group “Saving Pets One Pet @ A Time.” It is a treasure trove of information.
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There’s a site called “DogFoodAdviser” it gives a rundown of pet foods and is pretty reliable.
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Pro plan….I sell pro plan all the time and never had ANY issues. Work with 2 rescues that feed dogs and cats pro plan..We are talk about 200 to 300 animals. I am on every recall or food issue report and this resource is advertising other foods..Yoy do not listen to anything that is advertising in this manner, it is bogus!! Get facts not gossip.
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My mom just said something like this. We have fed our animals purina one since the mid to late 90s. Purina one was recommended by our vet, who also told us to never trust someone talking bad about one food while trying to push you towards a food they are trying to sell.
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Make your own food, chicken & vegetables, sweet potatoes and salmon, ground beef & potatoes and mixed vegetables actually it’s cheaper in the long run, just make it a head and you can even freeze it
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You cannot even buy ground beef that is safe. My dogs cannot have poultry and fish due to allergies…. I can barely find safe food anymore for me!
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I agree,started making food for a small miniature schnauzer that had diabetes,no sugar no salt,veggies,cooked meat,of various types certain grains, it’s cheaper and healthier, tastier,and less is needed as commercial pet food has mostly fillers of corn, I still make my new dog his food every day.research on line veternarians and nutritionists
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Omg I knew it was purina pro plan! Soon after changing our pitbulls diet we noticed a change in his behavior. Decreased energy, saddness and eventually he was so sick he did not want to go out to potty! About two weeks of being on purina pro plan he had a major seizure! No previous history! We took him to the vet and they could not find anything wrong. We took him off purina pro plan immediately because I was pretty sure the food was the cause of this! Soon after he was back to his normal self! He has not had any seizures since we changed from purina pro plan!
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Thank you for sharing your story. I’m glad it had a happy ending. If you haven’t already done so, please consider filing a consumer complaint with the FDA using one of the options I’ve posted above.
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My great died dec 15 he was older dog no I don’t really know why he did die I was feeding him purina pro plan also I have 2 other great danes they have lost weight on meand were through up please help me I was a big loss to my family and me
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