Side by Side Comparison of: Fancy Feast vs Blue Buffalo

My cats ADORE these chicken variety packs and they are very picky eaters! This food does not smell as bad as other canned cat food varieties and in my experience seems to be of a better quality than the Fancy Feast turkey or beef varieties. I cannot attest to the any fish flavors because I refuse to buy those... My vet says my furries are at optimal weight and they are very healthy and happy!I have a female and two males, all around 10 lbs and 8yrs old, who eat two cans each per day.

What can I say, my cats love it. I would definitely recommend this to all you cat lovers. Great price and great quality. Also shop from Vitapet’s. We got this [[ASIN:B01N8XE12U Vitapet Probiotic Powder Blend For Dogs and Cats with 5 Billion CFU Per Serving] for an adopted shelter . The vet recommended that I keep my Rosie on flora probiotic she's doing great I will make sure that she stays healthy from here on by using Vitapet’s probiotic. Thank you!

The fact that you're reading a cat food review tells me you like to do your research. So then you probably know that cats are obligate carnivores, which means they only eat meat. They hunt hundreds of species of bugs and birds and small rodents and mammals.So if you want to save money on vet bills, you gotta feed your cat wet food. Just look at the ingredient list, fancy feast is the cheapest wet food with protein as the main ingredient. Don't bother with grains and starches. I've been feeding my cat fancy feast for his entire life, everyone always comments on how soft and healthy his coat is.For a while i was going crazy and buying frozen raw food, but I worried about bacteria and contamination. I looked into making food (obligate carnivores, just give them some meat, right?) wrong. Remember when I mentioned they hunt like 237 species? They eat mostly meat, but they also need crazy stuff like taurine and other weird things cats get from eating bugs and spiders and birds I guess. Anyway it's hard to get the balance right and you could very easily make your cat sick if you're not extremely careful. My cat has tried all the meat seafood cans and he seems to love chicken and turkey the best.If you can afford to go with the organic free range all singing all dancing stuff, you probably wouldn't even bother reading this. But if like me, you love your cat and are also on a budget: go with the ingredient list, go with the price per can. Do the math: it's always been fancy feast.

Well, I don't love it, my cat does. Fancy feast classic wet cat food has decently low carbs and high moisture content, making it pretty ideal as far as cat food goes for making sure my cute tub o' lard gets lots of protein and water from his food without running the risk of diabetes or urinary tract infections. Also, he's on a pretty strict diet and the can is easy to split up into 2 meals for him. We're slowly dropping him from 18 lbs to 15, and being able to easily figure out how much he's getting each meal is pretty nice.

I've been buying this food for about 10 years. My cat Fiona is a little tiny muted calico 7 pounder. She does not eat much. She will not eat chicken or turkey or tuna fish or much of anything really. However, she will at random enjoy fancy feast cat food-at times- when she wants to- when she decides she likes it. Fancy feast is the only thing that has successfully tempted her to eat food, albeit it is random and unpredictable but still I rely on this food for her.

When my over-weight chow hound was found to have a glucose over 300, it was obvious I had to do something fast.  The vet put him on a prescription dry food.  After 2 months of following directions, he was not losing weight.  I found some good sites and a chart showing carbs and calories.  Fancy Feast Classic style foods are all low carb and the Turkey with Giblets has the highest calorie count. He gets that for dinner, the others for breakfast.  I slowly changed him from dry to wet food and cut his calories from 320 (what the prescription dry called for) to 180 -200 per day.  He lost about 8 oz. a month the first 6 months and his glucose was 57 four months later.  He has lost 4 pounds in the last 9 months.This box of 24 is considerably cheaper than buying them individually or even the 30 count box at the big box store.  Good for him and good for my budget!

I don't review often, but this food is amazing. My cat used to have knots in her fur and matted hair that was difficult to comb through. After eating this food, her fur is silky smooth - truly unbelievable. She is older, but has started playing again, too. What a dramatic change!

My cat had jaundice in her eyes and gums. She'd lost half her body weight. I took her to the vet and she was diagnosed with liver disease. The vet made it seem like a death sentence. A friend of mine checked with her friend who's a vet, same feedback. But then online I was reading how a cat can live with the disease, as long as they are getting enough protein. Many posts talked about force feeding their pets, and I couldn't do it. In all the posts I read, there was one that heavily recommended this specific brand and flavor. It is all natural. Honestly, I was willing to try anything. Her interest would perk up for people food. Thinking she was going to die, I literally fed my cat pizza and chicken McNuggets. Again, anything she would entertain eating, I was all about it. She didn't like the wet food I'd gotten her, including the prescription diet emergency food the vet gave me and said, even with no appetite, she'll eat it. Wrong! When her food arrived, I was so excited to pour it in her bowl. She began eating it!!! And about four days later I had to refill her bowl! It's been two months, and she's gained some weight back and I will never buy her another kind of cat food again. It saved her life. The pictures of her are from the first time I fed her this food, and the second is from tonight. Her coat is so much healthier. Thank you Blue Buffalo!!!

Recently caught these on sale here on Amazon so I decided to give it a try because of the quality ingredients. I've always heard good things about this brand but my 10 year old is super finicky about his food and will not eat if he doesn't like what's in the bowl. Arrived today and I took several kibbles to where he was sun bathing and happy to say he gobbled them up as fast as I dropped them as if they were treats. He proceeded to follow me to his bowl meowing for more if he is happy with the ingredient profile then so am I. :)

Also this comes in a nice ziplock style resealable bag for freshness which is a nice touch and saves me from rebagging. We buy in bulk but only 1 cat so always keep pet food bagged inside a larger plastic airtight container. Also very small kibbles so very older cat friendly if anyone reading this has a senior kitty. Will add pics...

I rarely write reviews, but this cat food is perfect!

My cat used to throw up no matter what type of food I would give her, every single day.

I got this food for my cat about 4 months ago and she hasn't thrown up since! It's truly a miracle knowing that my cat can eat without a problem.

HIGHLY recommended for cats who throw up easily!

After trying many brands of cat food and throwing good money away along with bowls of stale food, I decided to spend the money for the "good stuff ". My daughter in law recommended Blue since her cat is doing so well with it. I chose the sensitive stomach recipe and my cat LOVES it, so no money wasted!

My 16 year old cat loves this food. She scarfs it down every time. She's diabetic so I alternate between this food (Poultry and Beef Classic Pate) and the Sheba Chicken & Turkey formulas and she's doing very well. I stopped feeding dry food altogether and only give her wet food and I noticed she drinks less water and takes fewer trips to the litter box. The only complaint I have is that I wish this food came in bigger cans. 3 ounces is way too small and a 24 pack only last just over a week for me.

I bought it because the price was good but my 23 yr old likes variety and this doesn't give him enough variety so I will continue to go to Pets Mart for my Fancy Feast in individual cans.

Yes, there are cat foods that are better for the cats but will they eat them? We have three cats, 19, 6 and 4 years old. The 19 year old will only eat Fancy Feast and some Spot's Stew. He only eats wet food, having lost both of his power canines. He's in great health, the perfect weight and the vet says feed him what he'll eat. He likes the ones with cheesy bits best but the classic is supposed to be best for him, so they all get those the most.

My cat eats it but my kitten refuses to eat it. She did once with KMR mixed but refuses to eat it anymore. She meows for dry food instead.Update: My kitten no longer needs KMR as she's now 9 weeks old. I'd wait till she gets hungry and look around for food then I prepare the wet food and she eats it. Afterward, I put the dry food down and she eats on and off all day. Otherwise, she'd probably ignore the wet food mostly and eat the dry food instead :/Kitten version of this made my kitten throw up and gave her a diarrhea !!! :/ I think if a kitten has been completely weaned, they become very lactose intolerant and even kitten milk gives them diarrhea. Just be careful with this kitten food if your kitten has been completely weaned !

One of my two cats had diabeties and with the help of this food, he is now in remission. He went from walking on his hocks (sort of like knees on humans) to walking on his back paws again. He's able to climb steps and jump onto tables again. He's also no longer taking insulin and his readings are very good. This is a big step up from 20 CCs of insulin and weekly IV drips to cleanse his system. For those of you who may have a cat with diabeties, try these tips:1. Get them on a pure wet food diet...no dry food. The dry food my vet prescribed is actually less healthy than canned food...and pretty darned expensive. I got the impression they were encouraged to push these products despite the heathier alternatives.2. You'll want food high in protein and low in carbs. The Fancy Feast CLASSIC does the job well...make sure it says "CLASSIC". Other Fancy Feast brands have gravy and the like that aren't as healthy.3. I was buying the Wellness Grain Free brand for a while, but it's extremely expensive. Check that out if money isn't an issue. Essentially, you're looking for things without soy, grain, and other things cats don't digest well...again, they're carnivores.4. Try the Reli-on meter and strips, they are much less expensive. You can find them at WalMart. The meter I was given required strips that cost a $1 per strip...ouch.I'm not a vet, but the above guidelines worked for my cat and me.

For the price, it's probably one of the best deals on the market for wet cat food. The classic is the only one that has no gluten. Although it's only a protein and I do not believe all those warnings about it for humans, I do know that cats are not humans. Their diets have different needs. Because of their short guts, they often have difficulty digesting plant-based proteins as it takes longer. What you wind up with is a lot of under- or un-digested food in the litter box or, worse, a cat who overeats because its body knows it's missing something.As with many felines, my six kitties are sometimes a bit finicky so I try to give them a variety of flavors. After all, even if you LOVE pizza, if you had only pizza every day you'd soon get sick of it. Right? Same with the babies. And, as a bonus wet food provides water for those cats who don't drink enough on their own. They get wet food in the AM and dry is out all day. Only thing is those "meat by-products" they contain. look up THAT definition and you might want to switch.

I've been feeding Blue kibbles for a year since I got her as a kitten. She always eats it up right away. However regardless of which variety of cat kibble she usually spits out the darker LifeSource bits. So not sure if that's so great since that's marketed as one of the highlights of this brand of cat food.

My cat does really like this food. The first ingredient is deboned chicken, so it's immediately better than most commercial brands. It also does not have corn (which is great because corn is a completely unnecessary ingredient for cat food).

Coupled with the convenience of dry food, it makes this food one of my favorites to get for my cat. It is easier than feeding raw if you don't have that much time.

Also, I put some water in the kibble or mix with wet. Constantly using dry is bad for your pet's kidneys!

My little guy is pretty picky. He didn't care for it at first even though I gradually introduced small amounts into his usual dry food. He eats it now, but it is blended (1/2 and 1/2) with what he's been accustomed to. It does seem to have a positive effect on the weight control though, even with being blended.

Switched to this brand for my aging cats with sensitive stomachs and have been very pleased. Cats are not experiencing as many negative reactions and I've really noticed an improvement to their coats as a result. Plus, I find they are eating less food. Initially I though this was due to not liking the food, but since they pretty insistent on being fed each morning as they gently herd me towards the food dish within 3 minutes of waking, I think they love this food. I actually tried to switch them to a cheaper option, but that worked out for less than a week. I want to provided quality food and not let cost be too much of a factor so I was also glad to find the bag online for much less than what's at my local store.

My cat really likes this food! When I switched her over without mixing in her previous kitten food, she didn't hesitate to start eating. A lot of the reviews say urinary problems have happened, but my cat's poop went from water to normal after a few weeks of blue buffalo food. Not to mention, her fur is extremely soft!! She's doing great on this food. The only problem I have is that she seems to love it so much that she eats far too fast. The kibble is small enough for her to swallow some whole, but she chews most of them. She hiccups every time she's done eating though, and I'm assuming it's because the kibble is small enough for her to swallow without chewing. I have to watch over her when she eats so that she doesn't vomit from getting one stuck in her throat.

I have two Siamese kitties, one of them would eat anything and everything you put in front of him, but the other one is the pickiest cat ever! She loves Fancy Feast but not this one. I think it's a texture thing for her and this is just too thick. She likes all the others with more juice...If this review has helped you in any way, please click the YES button. Thank you.

These are okay, but the cats aren't really excited about them, and we are kind of concerned about whether the ingredients are what we want. We probably won't buy them again. but I know other people whose cats like them.

in general this is a "good" product as far as the cat goes since he is the judge. HOwever..I notice that the quality changes from batch to batch..and from can to can..depending on the flavor. Some cans smell off..like the contents are old..or were sitting too long somewhere.Other times the smell is okay. My cat usually scarfs his portion down right away with great gusto..BUT when the cans are OFF..he either walksaway from his dish..OR>.if he is very hungry..will eat it..then throw up. This has happened more than once which leads me to believe that more quality control is needed on these products..whether at the Amazon facility in terms of where they are being stored ie..away from extremes in heat, ?? should that be the case, etc. OR at the Purina facility..where the ingredients can vary greatly.

Torn on this product, while my cats are generally excited to eat Fancy Feast I have had several issues where my calico will eat the product too fast and vomit several times which makes it a headache. You may have to ration the food to reduce this from occurring. While I would think this is an issue with my cat eating too fast, it generally only occurs with the products that have the most "gravy" in them. While it's cheap I find my cats enjoying Newman's Organic Food much more as they eat it slower and generally have less issues. I also found that my cats will need more of this wet food in order to be full while Newman's requires less. Otherwise the price is great for what it offers.

Kindly note I am a cat, I do not love anything but mice, birds and waking my Human at odd hours. Well, I do enjoy attacking the dog when he least expects it as well. As to food I am by nature, picky. I am only eating about half of every can of this but that is ok too as the dog is taking care of leftovers for our Human. She will stick to buying the Seafood version of Fancy Feast since my picky self will not eat other brands at all.

Hey Amazon - what's the story with the pricing of this and other similar products? Why do you keep bouncing it around? Here's the last few price changes.Mar 05, 2014 05:56 AM $16.73Jan 27, 2014 11:53 PM $13.68Jan 27, 2014 07:12 AM $16.73Jan 26, 2014 06:28 AM $13.68Jan 24, 2014 01:25 PM $16.73While purchasing this with subscribe and save, a $3 price difference (20%) is a LOT if the subscribe charge day uses the higher price.

No weight loss after my cats finished the entire bag. However, they seem to like it and get excited for meal times. The Blue brand tends to use high quality ingredients and I will try another bag. Cat weight loss is supposed to be very slow and it would take my cats almost a year to get to a healthy weight, so I am willing to give this another chance.

I bought this food for my cats in the hopes it would help with their puking all the time. I have one long haired cat that pukes a lot due to hairballs, and one older cat that pukes a lot for apparently no reason. This has reduced the puking a little, though I think it's due to the small size of the pebbles. Haven't noticed much else otherwise.

The food seems to be good quality, so I didn't knock stars off for that. The cats loved it, but one of them started experience what we eventually determined was a food allergy. He started licking his belly and legs like crazy. Swapped the food back out and it's gone away! Really just putting this review out there for people that might be questioning whether or not the food is the source of their cat's discomfort.

So, if your cats can tolerate it, mine loved it!

One of our cats had problems with vomiting and big time diarrhea, so we are switching back to Science diet. I think they all loved the taste of this food and this leads me to think maybe over eating was the problem, but I am not feeding each cat at different times to make sure each gets to eat the same amount. We had no problems with having a bowl of Science diet out at all times for the past 5-7 years.

I listened to the hype on their TV commercials, and read the list of ingredients before purchasing. Saw chicken as the #1 ingredient, and was happy with that. Looking closer after receiving the food and see that cellulose and caramel color are pretty high up on the list.... I just wonder why add them. Ok, this is better than corn as the main ingredient, but as there as dry cat foods available with similar ingredient lists, costing less, I won't be ordering again. Besides, my 4 outside cats don't seem overly impressed with the food.

My cat is on a Classic Fancy Feast diet and has been for over a year. Imagine our surprise when we opened our first can from this package and discovered that it was not at all as advertised, nor was it what we ordered. I'm very disappointed!

Unfortunately after buying this, my cat the lil'terrorist as I call her tastes changed and she refused to eat any of the varieties....ended up giving it away to others with cats as well as sending some to the local Food Bank for people who had pets.

I am torn about this food. Sometimes, it's the only cat food my cat will eat. But too much seafood is bad for cats. And seafood that is being caught using slave labor and environmentally unsound fishing practices is not good for anyone.Fancy Feast is one of many pet food distributors who has been found to be importing seafood from questionable wild fisheries in South Asia that have been caught using slave labor on their fishing boats. While it's safe to assume Fancy Feast's parent corporation was not aware of the fisheries treatment of their workers, the fact that they were not bothering to look into their seafood distribution chain is disturbing and this is exactly how these inhumane practices continue to thrive in our more 'enlightened' time.I'll continue to buy an occasional can if my cat's in a particularly finnicky mood, but until I hear that Fancy Feast has completely overhauled their seafood buying mandates, I will never buy a case or box of cans again.

The two stars is not for the type of cat food generally, but because 7 of 24 cans were dented. This wasn't from shipping - the outside box was fine and dented cans were throughout the inside box. Some small dents are ok, but some near seam of can or too sharp can let in just enough air for bacteria to grow and make the food dangerous. Shouldn't have to guess whether can is safe for more than 1/3-1/4 of the shipment.Amazon responded appropriately, and other people may get ok cans, but so many in a single package indicates a willingess to not check or put damaged cans in these larger packs.

For some reason my cats don't like these flavors. They have eaten it before so I assume there is something wrong with the freshness? I was very disappointed. Too difficult to return since I had opened two cans already. Save your money and maybe buy it in the store where you can check foir dates etc.

I've been buying this brand and this variety pack for a few years now, so I'm sad to say that recently quality control has been less than optimal. I usually expect the chicken to be a bit more water than the other favors, but recently it has been either extreme mush or more lumpy like the turkey giblet. The other flavors have also been frequently just mush - any more water and it would be like soup. Unless quality control improves, I'll be looking for another brand soon.

I was excited to try this version of the Blue Buffalo brand for my indoor cat. Unfortunately, since starting it, her fur has started to shed, she's gotten extremely dry skin, and the constant scratching has lead to skin lesions. I can see this being great for some cats, but beware of possible allergies, or just a general lack of nutritional support for healthy skin and coat. Blue Buffalo's other adult cat formulas have been wonderful, so we're switching back to those.

I was excited to try this cat food after reading about all of the healthy ingredients and seeing many positive reviews for the brand. Unfortunately, this product just didn't work for our cat. After switching to this product our cat began vomiting on a regular basis and also developed a skin irritation which she did not experience on her previous cat food. I was surprised that she began vomiting because I purchased the sensitive stomach formula. I though it might be coincidence and still continued feeding her this food but the issues have only gotten worse with time. I began searching online to see if this was an issue for other cats and it turns out that there are many other pet parents who have reported similar issues with the brand. Now I will be switching to another food to see if it helps with her stomach and skin issues. I did give the product 2 stars because our cat loved the taste of the food.

This food was fine for one of my cats, but gave the other serious kidney/bladder issues. The vet had us take her off this dryfood altogether as she was presenting with crystals in her bladder, and urine in her blood. She is unable to tolerate a lot of products though, but I wouldn't recommend this if your cat has sensitivity at all. The only thing our cat can have is wet food and Science diet.

Someone told us about how great this product is for cats, compared to what we were previously feeding our cats. They didn't really seem to have any problems with the old food, but we made the switch anyway so they could have better food with better ingredients and maybe help prevent any health issues. After a few weeks of this food, I noticed my cats seemed to be getting skinnier. I did some experimenting and discovered that if I left two bowls out with different food, they will not touch this. If I leave the other bowl out, it's gone in a day. If I leave a bowl of this stuff out, it lasts a lot longer than a day. Turns out, my cats would rather starve than eat this food. The ingredients seems great and all, but the bottom line is that my cats won't eat it. It doesn't matter how great the ingredients are if they don't get into the cats' tummies. My cats are NOT picky eaters. I've had them for years and had to switch foods here and there for different reasons, but never seen them turn down any food (dry, wet, or treats). I also tried a different flavor, same brand, but the salmon flavor made their tummies so sick that my whole house stunk. This brand just doesn't work for us at all.

I went with this brand because it has such a good reputation. I was told by my vet that my cat may have allergies to what she was currently eating, so I switched to this. It gave her a bit of tummy trouble at first, which is common when switching foods, but then her skin began to dry out and get very itchy. She began overgrooming due to the itchiness and almost scab-like skin. There aren't enough Omega fats in this to keep up a healthy coat and skin, as is common with indoor brands. I had to buy several supplements to help with hairballs and get the nutrition that my adult female cat needed. I cannot recommend this and I wouldn't buy it again.

Contains ingredients that can be deadly to cats (synthetic vitamin K)And my cats hated it.

My Cats will no longer eat this. I don't know what has changed but as of the beginning of the month I have bought several packs of this and my cats, who used to look forward to meal time every day, will no longer eat this food. They used to gobble it down but now they would rather eat dry food than this. I don't know if they changed the recipe or something but they walk away from it. Even the strays in my yard will no longer eat this.

Cat won't eat it. He does like the Gravy variety much better.

Would not purchase again. Cat got sick after 2 feedings. Couldn't use remainder of cans. Chose better brand at pet store. Cat fine.

My cat loves Fancy Feast. It was cheaper on Amazon than a big box store. But, after my first order the price has gone up a dollar on Amazon within one week. UPDATE 2/2017 another price increase!!!My cat got sick shortly after eating a can two weeks ago. First time in years. We took him to the vet and after a $700 bill we found out it was gas in his stomach. Not sure if it was the food, but will be careful to inspect each can in the future. We have noticed some cans are moist, while others are dry. UPDATE 2/20/17. another price increase on Amazon. Back to the big box store.

Ever since my cat began eating this she's been sick: throwing up everywhere and having diarrhea... I believe this is a bad batch that sat in the sun or hot weather too long!!! I need to return these or be sent a new box in GOOD AND EDIBLE CONDITION OR I MUST REMOVE IT FROM MY SUBSCRIPTION!!! :-((....

I purchased this food after very thorough research. Obviously, this has great reviews. Not just on Amazon but on many other websites. My instincts told me not to buy it. Looking at some of the ingredients, I'm thinking hmmm....would my cat really enjoy spinach, pumpkin, cranberries and blueberries? I should have trusted my instincts. My cat is by no means a picky eater AT ALL. I've rarely seen her not eat anything until recently. She has been vomiting and has a sensitive stomach which is why I purchased this. As soon as I mixed it with her old food, she took one whiff and literally ran from the room! RAN! I even tried to mix it with her treats and canned food..she wouldn't even eat that! I even took gravy from her canned food and put it on this food and she still wouldn't touch it! $20 down the drain. So upset. I really hoped that not only would she like this food but that finally I would find a food that after 13 1/2 years would prevent her from throwing up at least 3 times a week (sometimes more or less given the circumstances) because multiple vets can't seem to figure it out.

This food almost killed my cat. My baby got a severe UTI that blocked his bladder. Fortunately I saw his strange behavior before I left for work otherwise he would've been gone by the time I got home. When I took him to the vet she said she unfortunately sees this issue all the time in cats that are fed blue buffalo, specifically because the company doesn't balance the mineral contents properly. And with my cat in particular, he had one of the highest amounts of crystals and sediment in his bladder that the vet had ever seen. So now, a thousand dollars later and on a prescription diet for life, I will never feed blue buffalo to any of my pets ever again.

I have ordered this cat food from Amazon since we rescued our cat, but....from now on I will purchase it from a local pet store. Molly started throwing up as soon as we gave her food from this bag. I always order this Chicken and Brown Rice and the Salmon and Brown Rice so after she felt better I gave her some of the Salmon and Brown Rice and she started throwing up again!!!!

No more cat food purchases from Amazon for me. My cat means more than saving a couple dollars....

As soon as we opened this bag of food we noticed that it smelled different. I wish that I would have trusted my gut and returned this product at once. Both of my cats lost a significant amount of weight within weeks of eating from this bag. I fear that if we would have continued feeding it to them, they could have died. Don't buy your pets food from this source! It's worth it to buy from a store you trust and pay a few more dollars, so you can know that you are getting quality food.

This cat food has been controversial because they claimed no meal by products were in their food, even though it was. I understand that their supplier was the one putting all that bad stuff in their food without their knowledge and respect them for making the changes. This review is based on how my kitties handled it. My kitties didn't do well with this food. They kept vomiting with it. I went back to the hard fancy feast. I actually feed them dry and wet food to help keep their digestion systems regulated.