Side by Side Comparison of: Purina Fancy Feast vs Meow Mix

My cat loves this better than the premium food on which I've spent a small fortune for her to try. Fancy feast wins.

I'm lucky enough to have cats who will eat almost anything that I set down for them but they really like this food best.

My cat will eat anything she can catch! Basically she is the Jeffrey Daumer of the fur world. But she will not touch most canned foods. Keeping this in the house saves the wildlife of the area from certain doom! Send me 10 more boxes! Also did some research on what to get for my baby who vomits every now and then. My cats can be sensitive and throw up a lot - Vitapet Probiotic Powder Blend For Dogs and Cats with 5 Billion CFU Per Serving helps them keep their food down and digest it better. I have been using this product for a couple of weeks and it is really great for my babies.

Cats love it. Saves my grocery shopping from loading up on heavy objects

This is our regular, every day cat food for our 8 cats. There is enough variety in the flavors to please everyone. And the price here could not be beat by any of our local stores. So I save myself time and money by having this shipped to our home monthly. I also give my catsVitapet Probiotic Powder Blend For Dogs and Cats with 5 Billion CFU Per Serving and they love it. If they're off their food, sprinkle some Vitapet Probiotic on it and stand back! Originally my vet prescribed it so I use her recommendation as a guide to value and quality of the product.It really helps my finicky, elderly cats take an interest in their food.

Please note I write this reply in lieu of Mephisto, who, despite repeated efforts, cannot type.He notes that the shredded texture is a nice break from the usual pate of other foods, and adds a variety to his diet beyond flavor alone. The amount of sauce is perfect, and when added to his dry kibble makes the food a bit easier on his teeth, a situation he assures me is quite common among senior cats and does not diminish his ferocity nor refinement.He would further like to note that he appreciates the careful consideration put into the pull-top lid, for he finds the pop-crescendo-click of it's opening to be a musically appropriate overture to the meal.

Dixie the cat loves her meow mix. I have had other makes but definitely the meow mix is her favorite. She is quite elderly, aged fifteen years so I wanted her to have something nice in her declining years. The meow mix seems to be the right choice.

I get this cat food for the neighborhood kitties that visit now and then outside.They seem to like it and are no longer a little too skinny.My indoor cat would like it too but she get's pampered with expensive stuff.

This is much, much cheaper than any pet store I have went to. This bag is HUGE. Look at the weight before you buy because I couldn't lift it without my boyfriend. Anyway, if this info helped anyone out at all, let me know by leaving me a thumbs up if you want :)

This is a good product. It arrived on time and in good condition with no evidence of being tampered with. My cats love this dry food! I will definitely purchase this product again on Amazon if the price is right and if it's prime.

I started ordering my cats food from here for convenience. I have been ordering my dog food for about 3 years because I can't find the brand she eats locally. She has a lot of stomach problems with most dog food. I decided to just add my cat food to my existing order because it's difficult for me to lift the large bags at the grocery store and I didn't like having to buy so many of the small bags. So much easier and cheaper to have it all delivered right to my door. I've found a great probiotic to treat her stomach issues. We purchased Vitapet Probiotic Powder Blend For Dogs and Cats with 5 Billion CFU Per Serving which we add to her meow mix. She loves it and has not had any digestion issues since she started using this. I would recommend this product to others.

I know it's not great quality food, but that cats DO love it. We feed 2 ferals 1 cup a day. They are basically our cats, except they hate us and only come by for food. So, basically, just like regular cats. This is probably the best value going for cat food, in general, and is perfect for putting outside. Occasionally a trash panda or a possum will stop by, but the food is usually gone early. I usually buy a better food for my indoor pet cat, but if I run it, he loves this stuff, too. Amazon prime = fast and cheap this food.

My cat is 18 years old, she's been eating this for 14 years, I spent the first years of her life trying all the cat food available, she would eat it for a while and then turn her nose up and refuse to eat it. This is the only food that she continued to eat with no problem. The reason for 4 stars is it seems to have changed lately, the consistency is more like the shredded food and not ground up like it used to be, making it difficult for an 18 yr old cat to eat. I would change it but this is the only food she will eat even with difficulty. I tried all the other Fancy Feast Medleys and Florentine is the only one she will eat The nutrition must be good, as I said, she's 18 yrs old and has been really healthy

Sometimes I get this one and other times I get the twenty-four or thirty-six size box; whichever has the lower price. My buddy only likes the pate (original) version......fish variety first, the turkey or chicken meats second

My cat (Sobe) loves this food. I only feed her 1/3 of a can each morning as I let her eat dry kibble freely throughout the day. She only weighs 9 pounds. She goes nuts in the morning and wakes me up just to get her breakfast. I would prefer to feed her something that is all natural, all meat, and doesn't have added colors but she has not been a fan of those types of food. I'll keep this on hand until I find something healthier that she will eat.

Sobe would give it five stars and I wanted to give it three so we will settle with four.

Hi, I'm Milla, one of the family's cats. I've taken over the keyboard so you get this from my view. I think I meet the eligibility guidelines Amazon has because I'm almost six, which is about forty in your age, so I'm old enough to learn how to write. I have to admit, you need to consider what I say because I have a confession to make: I love food--all kinds--both mine and my human servants! They say I'm food-motivated, so maybe you need to take this review with a few treats!

I gave this four only because they don't have ham flavored; I love ham--every time they open the fridge I come running hoping for some. But, if I have to deign to eat mere cat food, I love these little cans.

Of course, as I said, they say I'm food-motivated. If they ask me if I want treats, I always come running to the kitchen. They made a dumb rule that I have to jump up into the "treat chair", and I always do--I just can't resist anything they give me, well--maybe not bananas.

My only whine about this is that it doesn't fill me up quite as much as those cans that have almost all meat. But, it is better than the weight-control dry food they usually make me eat for my real meal.

Now, if only they'd come out with that fourth variety--ham--now that would really be the cat's meow!

I was reluctant to buy due to the confusion in the description of the product and the higher than regular price..I like to buy CLASSIC,SEAFOOD VARIETY and after reading the reviews again and again,plus some answered questions by members..I ended getting what I asked for.They arrived in two days and well packaged..I never give a whole can to my cats ..I refrigerate,cut it up in 8 wedges and give them one in the morning and one at night,plus as a treat.It helped me to train them better since they had to turn into indoor cats after being out-indoor for three years.The level of stress was incredible and leaving them in the new house (for me)a whole nightmare...so I just offer them a little of it,on top of the dry food, and they are happy to see me going.As some people say ,yes the cats gained weight after this type of food was added to the diet.But The lifestyle change and the ingestion of fat,I believe,helps to lower the production of hairballs...I still take them out on a harness,so they can eat their grass and clean their digestive system.

My cat seems to really enjoy the food. The food is not overly smelly like some cat food. I wish the bag was a little more sturdy. When my back was turned my cat opened the bag with his teeth. This has never happened to me before.

We have a primarily outdoor cat. She mostly hunts her own food but we do provide a supplement to her diet on rainy days. Some days she doesn't feel like moving. All she wants to do is sleep. Is this normal? She sleeps about 18 hours a day I think. Anyway, she likes this well enough. She doesn't seem to have a favorite cat food yet. We switch it up for her, but she prefers the ones that are seafood and fish flavored.

Received on time in good condition and as described. I am a satisfied customer.

Usually the best price I can find, and my cats prefer it to other brands I've given them (not that that means much, since animals have their own preferences).

Nutritional wise, this is not my favorite brand, but my kitties love it and I make sure they get enough nutrition from other sources. I give them the Meow Mix as a dessert after they finish they healthy food :)

this is perfect cat food u get 3 a bundle and my cat loves this alot she love eating this and it a good size it came fast in shipping im so happy i got this foot for her last for a while :)

I have no idea why, but 2 of my cats seem to love this line of Fancy Feast better than any of the other types of Fancy Feast. Albeit, they love licking the gravy more than eating the actual food at times. I honestly wish that my cats would eat something healthier than this brand( there are alot of by-products in the ingredients), but I have tried buying every healthy alternative out there, and the cats always end up not eating it. Also, a word of caution: this food will give some cats gas. One of my cats has horrible gas from eating this food all the time, but as I said earlier, I can't find any other food that she likes to switch her completely from this brand.

Cats like it but smells sooo stinky. I keep thinking there's something rotten around my kitchen then realize it's the stinky cat food. I'm sticking with poultry from now on. The shrimp flavored has the worst odor. P.U.!

This is pretty good cat food on a budget, actually. When my cat started having allergies I switched him off it but I think it was the litter and not this food. Still, this food is on the lower end of the food chain as far as costs so do be careful and watch your cats health.

Anyone who cooks knows that gravy is cheap and easy to make. By putting gravy in cat food it is doing nothing for your cat and saving the company money. Buy a brand/flavor that uses as much real meat products as possible. Cats didn't mind it but I can make them a batch a gravy and pour a little over a good quality canned cat food. Just doesn't make sense that this company would use such an obvious filler.

Edit- Gave it an extra star because I still use Fancy Feast but I changed to the Grilled, cats seem to love it even more and I feel like I am getting more quality product instead of filler (likely all in my head though).

I thought my cats would love this since they like the "Grilled" variety... and expected this to provide more liquid, which they seem to enjoy.

At first it seemed to be acceptable.

Then I did a side-by-side taste test within each (beef to beef, chicken to chicken, etc) flavor variety... and the grilled version was preferred by my finicky geriatric cat... who sets the rules.

Lately he seems to like the heavier pate consistency... so I have started buying the 'classic' in chicken and (ugh) liver... apparently smelly liver increases appetite... see cans of a/d. Anything to get him to eat... I will buy. Even if its this mid quality brand of Fancy Feast.

Got this to hold my cat over until I could research some better food options for him. It was just okay... he gained a little bit of weight on it, so if your cat is prone to chub, opt for something else. If you have the money, I'd buy better quality food for your cat. If you don't have the money, this is a pretty classic and relatively trustworthy route to go.

Will not buy again. They obviously use food dyes because whenever my cat throws up, it stains our carpet red or yellow, which is the color of the food. But my cats do enjoy eating it so that's for the 3 stars. However will not purchase again for our little guys.

If your cat is a dry food eater this is a great bargain. However, I do not recommend it for card that are strictly wet food eaters.

My cats seem to like Friskies better!

cats thought ok, seemed to be picky with this one

My cats love this stuff, but I know I should feed them better. It comes packaged well, but only buy if you're going for quantity over quality. If you care about your cats, use this as a last resort.

While my cat eats it, he's gotten progressively less happy about it over time, and this last order I think I got a bad batch. I haven't seen anything about recalls but twice in a row now after eating a can of this he's gotten very sick to his stomach. Beware if your cat is older or has any kind of sensitive digestive issues.

Fancy feast is only good if you want a "gordy" feline. I would steer clear of this product as it seems to have some sort of additive in it that makes you cat want to eat all day long. I fed my feline 4 cans in one day, and he was still hungry. I suppose if you have a sick cat that won't eat, for some reason, it works to get an appetite going. But, it is way overpriced for the amount you get.

To say my 17 year old finicky cat hated this new type of food would be an understatement. Jack aka Booty only eats food with the consistency of Pate. When the vet put him on a "fancy" prescription diet for his kidneys he went on a hunger strike until I struck gold with fancy feast Poultry and Beef Classic. This was his diet until I tried to get adventurous with Grave Lovers.

Mr. Jack turned his nose up to each and every flavor preferring to go hungry rather than trying even a morsel of Poultry and Beef Lovers Gravy feast.. No worries, I gave 93 cans to friends with cats who are younger and more open minded.

When I first bought these, my Schitzel loved them. So I bought another 12 pack. Now he turns up his nose. I'll put the food in his dish and now just won't eat it. Is there something that he knows now that I don't? I didn't just feed him this. I vary flavors and brands. The others he still eats. Now I have an unopened 12 pack.

Got this for my kitty right after adopting her from a shelter. Well, she would only eat the gravy... Which is fine, as we are also feeding her a blue buffalo high protein dry food. But I doubt she'd get all the nutrients she needs from just the gravy.
All that being said - she loved the gravy.

The cat food speaks for itself. The delivery has something to be desired. The bag was torn and food was everywhere.

Probably the worst cat food, but it's cheap and what my fat cat will eat. Junk food for cats.

My cat was actual allergic to Meow Mix. He threw the food back up sometimes. I would not purchase this again. I bought Iams instead and he hasn't threw up at all.

I'mo only giving this 2stars because it's not what I ordered. I wanted a smaller bag because of the weight and storage problem. Also, he's not that crazy about it so I guess I'll be feeding strays with it.L

not liked too well by my cats

My cats did not like the taste and would not eat. Even outdoor feral cat preferred friskies over this. :(

I've ordered this brand before with no problems. Obviously, it's not the best and healthiest food, but cats seem to like it. This box, though, made me never want to buy it again. If you know how the box is set up, there's usually 8 cans of one flavor at the bottom, 8 of another flavor above that, and then the last flavor on top. I go through the cans from the top to bottom. My cat got through the poultry cans just fine. But when we made it to the beef flavor, things started spiraling. Suddenly she was puking. I almost had to bring her to the vet because she would cry so much before puking and it broke my heart. Then I realized the puking started as soon as I opened the first can of the beef flavor. These flavors never upset her stomach in the past. In fact, I thought it might be wet food in general, but I found a chicken gravy lover can, and she ate it up and keep it down just fine. And I've bought this brand many times in the past. Purina needs to check on this possible recall because it could very well be poisoned. I'm just glad I caught it in a quick manner. These cans were dated March 2019. Has anyone else experienced this before?

On the site it states manufactured in St Louis but when my son received the product, it states made in China. This is misrepresenting. I feel I should be compensated.
Thank you,
Stephanie Feldman

Normally, everything is good. I order this once a month for my cats, however, this time, I am questioning whether or not I will ever order again. At first we noticed a fishy odor before we even opened the box. We emptied our trash cans and searched all over our kitchen for the source of the smell before arriving that it was coming from the amazon box. We opened the amazon box and quickly found the source, the fancy feast box. It was slightly dented. We were appalled to open it to discover the cans damaged and with maggots in it! I am so disgusted and disappointed in amazon for selling me this product! This is unacceptable.

Makes my cats breath very stinky. As soon as we switched back to more expensive food from Petco, his breath is good and the fur doesnt smell as he is not cleaning himself with that odor anymore. Besides, I should have checked for Nitrates and this food is full of them.

Been getting this product for awhile. Cans was messed up cans was all bent up

My cats love this food and it was very inexpensive. I have been buying it for years, at least 3 bags a month. The price, however is no longer affordable to me. It went up by over a third since I ordered it two weeks ago. Great food, but much cheaper from the wholesale store near me now.

Cat keeps throwing up bright orange vomit. She had thrown up once (in her 3 years of life) prior to this product. Now she has thrown up 3 times since giving her this product. I've never had her throw up from any food she has eaten.

Made my cats puke :(I probably should've listened to the reviews saying how bad it is. There must be something wrong with this formulation. Cats are willing to eat it, but then they barf it up later because they don't know any better. I suspect it's like a child eating way too much candy.

I bought this because it was very cheap and didn't think my cat would care what type of food he eats. However a week after switching him to this he developed really bad skin allergies and ended up scratching his neck so much that he made himself bleed. Now he has scabs all over himself from scratching. I switched back over to a Purina Naturals brand and his itchiness has stopped. Unfortunately, it seems like either there is low quality product or additives that cats may not be able to tolerate.

Ordered kitten food but received cat food. Now I have 2 large bags of cat food.

Cats would throw up after eating this.