Whiskas Dry Cat Food
Whiskas brand cat food is owned by Masterfoods, which is a part of the Mars corporation. Mars, Incorporated is based out of McLean, Virginia, and is privately owned by the Mars family. Whiskas is made at a facility in Meton Mowbray in the UK. There is also a research site in England. Though many pet foods have been affected by the widespread recall of pet food, Whiskas has publicly stated that all of their cat food formulas are safe, and not part of the pet food recall.
Whiskas Dry Cat Food Reviews
There are three different formulas of Whiskas brand dry cat food available. These formulas are all “double-basted”, though contain many filler ingredients by pet food standards. As Corn and corn by-products are one of the main ingredients of these formulas, it does occasionally result in food allergies in some cats. .
Whiskas Dry Cat Food comes in the follow recipes:
- Whiskas Meaty Selection Cat Food
- Whiskas Seafood Selection Cat Food
- Whiskas For Kitten's Cat Food
- Whiskas Meaty Selections dry cat food formula is marketed as being a mix of chicken and turkey flavors. The first ingredient in this formula is Ground Yellow Corn, and the second ingredient is Chicken By-Product Meal. Other ingredients include Corn Gluten, BHA/BHT preservatives, Wheat Flour, Brewers Yeast and Potassium Chloride. The Guaranteed Analysis of this formula includes 30% protein and 12% fat.
- Whiskas Seafood Selections dry cat food formula is marketed as being suitable for all cat life stages. The first ingredient is Ground Yellow Corn. Other ingredients include Animal Fat preserved with BHA/BHT, Corn Gluten Meal, Shrimp Meal, Wheat Flour and Rice. The Guaranteed analysis of this formula includes 30% protein and 12% fat.
- Whiskas For Kittens dry cat food formula is able to be fed to kittens up to one year of age. The first ingredient is Chicken by-product meal, and the second ingredient is Corn Gluten Meal. Other ingredients include Rice, Soybean Meal, BHA/BHT, Caramel Color, Marigold Meal, Wheat Flour and Wheat Gluten. The Guaranteed Analysis of this formula includes 34% protein and 15% fat.
Whiskas Dry Cat Food Final Thoughts
Whiskas is a relatively cheap brand of cat food, and is not favored by all cat owners. This is because it contains corn, corn by-products, wheat, soybeans, BHA/BHT, artificial color, and other undesirable ingredients. Though it is very affordable (being very low priced in comparison to some other cat food products), many pet owners stay away from cat foods that contain these ingredients. In consumer reviews, many cats experience digestive problems or allergic reactions to some Whiskas brand cat food products.
Whiskas Dry Cat Food Consumer Ratings
Have you ever bought and fed your cat Whiskas Cat Food? If so, please take the time and let others know what you thought of Whiskas Cat Food. Below is a ranking based on the price, ingredients and availability of Whiskas Cat Food.
June 7th, 2009 at 5:44 pm
Cannot find Whiskas Seafood Selections anywhere and my cat will not eat anything else- Help!
June 10th, 2009 at 6:59 pm
I have found it at zellers in my town and sometimes walmart
July 4th, 2009 at 9:51 am
Wiskas Seafood Selections is available at Canada’s Superstore in BC and elsewhere
July 28th, 2009 at 5:33 pm
You feed that CRAP to your pets?? ALL the supermarket brands are garbage-including Iams. Try feeding them something that’s actually good for them- Wellness, Evo, Fromm, Avoderm, Solid Gold, and many others- these use NO grains, USDA grade meats, no fillers or by-products. You’ll see the difference soon- much nicer coat and a higher activity level. Feeding your animals supermarket garbage is like humans eating at McDonalds 3 times a day- EVERY DAY.
August 20th, 2009 at 4:24 am
Whiskas, killed 1 of 3 cats of mine and made the others sick. I am extremely upset about this food and KNOW it was the Whiskas food. I firmly believe that Whiskas was part of the recall list but somehow avoided being recalled. Pay offs or whatever. DO NOT BUY WHISKAS EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Don’t be cheap buy the good stuff. I’m serious. It’s hurts when you see your animals sick and one has to be put down.
September 9th, 2009 at 9:15 pm
I have tried all the good brands from the vet and sometimes the pet stores and my three guys won’t even touch the good stuff. ScienceDiet, Royal Canin, Eukanuba (even though most vets don’t carry it), but my cats won’t eat it. Maybe the Eukanuba because of the small size. So I have left them alone and just by Whiskas and have had no problems at all. But I have to agree that their coats are not as shiny as it used to be when they were on the good stuff.
September 10th, 2009 at 8:35 pm
I am trying to find Whiskas Senior.
My cats have thrived to old age (one was 20) on Whiskas.
Go eat your broccoli.
September 25th, 2009 at 9:03 am
The new Whiskas purfectly chicken made all three my cats sick. They got diarhea and one is still very sick – going back to the vet today! I have sent mail to Whiskas and want to warn people. Please don’t feed this to your cats! So sorry I tried it – vet was closed for their regular food – can kick myself!
October 6th, 2009 at 8:28 am
It’s like junk food for cats – it may be tasty and cheap but it’s absolutely unhealthy!!
October 6th, 2009 at 7:35 pm
Yes, Whiskas is junkfood!
@Cee — ScienceDiet, Royal Canin, Eukanuba isn’t good stuff too.
Cats are carnivores, they have difficulty digesting plant matter, let alone grain products. They need their proteins and fat from animal sources.
Buy catfood made from at least 60/70 percent animal products and without grain products or rice. The price you pay more you save in cat litter and vet costs. And a happy, healthy cat!
February 25th, 2010 at 3:27 pm
I made the mistake one winter night when I ran out of cat food to and bought my cat Whiskas, previous to this night he had only ever eaten
“high quality wet and dry food.” Now he will not eat anything else but this Whiskas. I have bought various other brands of organic dry foods in an attempt to ween him off of the Whiskas but it’s not going very well. I do NOT want to feed him this food, in fear for his health and long term effects on his organs and immune system.
He is eating other wet foods, and I am debating on whether or not to only feed him wet food and take the dry (Whiskas) food out, and slowly, if necessary re- introduce a new dry food? Any thoughts?
I want what’s best for my cat, but when is choosing to not eat anything else but Whiskas I am left unsure.