Purizon Original Fish - Grain-Free - cat dry food

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All my 11 Rescue cats aged 1 to 14 years loved the original recipe. And never vomited from it. Unfortunately with a new recipe things changed not for the better. They are not as eager anymore and a few of them have vomited already after eating it. I wish it would be changed back to the original recipe.

This product was a premium 5-star food, but the new recipe is a clear downgrade. They slashed the fish oil from 9% to 4%, replaced healthy sweet potato with cheap peas (using "splitting" to hide the volume), and removed essential joint supplements like Glucosamine and Chondroitin. It’s no longer a top-tier product, just a basic mid-range one for the same price.

My cat used to absolutely wolf down this food but since the formula change and change of kibble size she won’t touch it. Can’t understand why you would make the kibble bigger, it’s like dog food now, very disappointed and won’t be repurchasing.

Our cats love this food. No issues with digestion. I recommend.

It has very strong fish smell, but both cats love it and their fur looks great.

Expensive product that I was forced to directly throw in the bin right after the opening: it had a terrible smell and was very humid despite it was never exposed to heat/humidity of any kind (I opened it 5 days after receiving it and keeping it in a dark, dry storage as any other package of cat food. First time experiencing this issue).

My cats used to love it so much untill one day the bag came in with bigger and more rough looking kibbles. They struggled to eat it crunch it and when they tried to swallow they choked. I stopped bying it. Such a pity as before it was brilliant product and even suitable for kittens but not anymore.

Fantastic quality my 2 cats absolutely love purizon especially fish flavour the 6.5kg worth the money it lasts ages and works out cheaper than buying the smaller bags and with proper seal at top of bag keeps the food fresh

Sadly I have found this product is upsetting my cats digestion. The reaction to it is that of choking. It seems to get stuck until they cough it through or throw it up and this is hours later. There is plenty of water to be had and trust me they drink it, but they don’t have the reaction to other dry foods that they are having with this. I’ll not buy this brand again as I have stopped and tried again with it a couple of times and the reaction is the same. It’s definitely this food. I’ve 6 cats.

We have two Siberians that have been fans of Purizon's adult fish flavour for the last year. Unfortunately the manufacturer seems to change the ingredient mix from time to time. They both (independently and immediately) turned their noses at our most recent order of 5kgs (across two separate bags). They might be picky, but the most recent batch had no fish smell to their owners' noses. Not reliable, really disappointed that we can longer confidently purchase this product.

This is the only food my two Bengal cats will eat. One of my cats is prone to digestive problems and this is the only food I have found that doesn’t upset his stomach. They both have exceptionally shiny coats and I believe it is because of the high quality ingredients.

I am not really sure how to rate this product as I am sure it is not the product's fault my cats won't eat it. They have eaten a few of the other Purizon flavours and never had an issue. They really seem to dislike this one for some reason. Our Maine Coon is not fussy and eats everything but refuses to eat this. The smaller kitty won't eat it either. We gave it to our neighbours whose cats ate it, so no idea what's wrong with ours. They like fish, just not dried fish flavoured cat food I guess!

It took a while but our Burmese happily munch away now..

Our Burmese appreciate their previous cat food now :( I suppose the over-powering smell of herring is too much for them. Wish I would have bought three-flavours instead.

Although my cats really seem to like this I have only given it stars 4 stars as I think it really should be in a resealable bag to keep it fresh. I have a large plastic box and can only get half of the large bag in. I would buy two smaller bags, but obviously this works out more expensive.

I have tried my 4 on all the top dry food brands (Orijen, Acana, Applaws etc) & they haven't been a hit all round. I was skeptical about Purizon as the ingredients are similar to some listed above but I was VERY wrong-all flavours are loved by all. The protein (and also potato) content is quite high but I will accept this for a quality brand they all love - I can finally move away from the dreaded Royal Canin!! Thanks Purizon - you have signed me up as a regular customer. Very happy indeed.

We call these stinky fish drops as they smell like old fish left on the harbour for a morning. My cats, who normally do not enjoy dried food, absolutely love these. Delicious. Maybe like the cat version of garum (a stinky rotten fish sauce the Romans enjoyed)

My 1 year old cat loves this food and it is good to know she is getting quality food with a high meat content . I weight the food out to make sure I dont over feed as so little is needed and as soon as she hears the packet rustle she appears! I definitely recommend this to other owners wanting a high quality brand .

I recently decided to get my cats the best quality dry for. I went for AATU 85/15 but my spoilt fur babies did not like it so I tried Purizon and the 3 of them absolutely love it. I would happily recommend it to anyone interested in giving their cat great nutrition that cats love

The product is weaker than the original one. The kibbles are much lighter in colour and greasier.

Worse quality and packaging – both my cat and I are annoyed I used to buy Purizon Fish repeatedly because the previous formula was, in my opinion, much better and I was happy with the kibble. Unfortunately, they've now changed the recipe and I think it's a big step in the wrong direction. The quality that made me buy Purizon just isn't there anymore. And as if that wasn't enough, even the packaging has got worse. The old packaging was practical, but now there's no resealable zip, so after opening I have to figure out how to properly close the bag to keep it fresh.

I am very disappointed that the recipe has been changed. My cat has eaten this food for years, and I always thought it was a good cat food with quality ingredients. Now, several people are saying their cats are vomiting, getting diarrhoea, and refusing to eat.

Three of my cats eat it, but one of them got sick from it. My mistake/inattention: I didn't notice that even though this food doesn't contain grains, it DOES have POTATOES!! Why on earth do they put such nonsense in food for carnivores! Poor kitty was vomiting – yes, from the potatoes (confirmed by testing). I definitely won't buy Purizon with this cheap formula again.

People, cats! The old, good and beloved Purizon dry food recipe is back! The zip bag is back too! Make sure you check which variant you’re ordering! My cats like both versions, but they were eagerly waiting for their favourite one to return! The old version is the one with 70% animal ingredients (the new one has 65%).

The best food for my kitty

My Ragdoll really likes the kibble, but they're too small for her. It's just bite, swallow, gone.

My cat ate Purizon his whole life. Around April, the formula changed and it completely messed up his digestive system. Now he has diarrhoea and goes outside the litter box. All tests came back normal, but switching food helped. I tried a few batches. It's a disaster, now I'm looking for a new food...

I bought Purizon Fish because it had a good recipe and didn’t contain that cursed yucca. Now, from the very first serving, my cat has had diarrhoea and vomiting. The previous formula was much better. It’s a shame I bought 6.5kg—now it’ll go in the bin, and for over two years she ate it with no problems. Shame on the manufacturer.

My cats didn’t eat its recent replacement at all. I wrote to Zoohit about it and they explained how experts come up with these things, how the formula is so well thought out – but that explanation won’t ever make sense to my cats, and never will...

I've been feeding my cat the grain-free fish variety for half a year now; it doesn't contain any chicken, grains, preservatives, or colourings. My cat really likes it and has been happily eating it for six months.

The new food is a disaster and I won't be buying it again. It's very hard, and the cats are really reluctant to eat this stuff. The packaging doesn't have a zip-lock closure either.

Tragedy, I bought several kilos of a few different flavours and they won't even touch them. They used to eat them like crazy before.

A really nice-looking product and the cats enjoy eating it, plus it doesn’t have a strong smell, which at least in our case usually keeps them away from the bowl, so in that respect it passed the test well. All in all, an exceptionally good product.

Before, both cats used to eat it gladly, but now neither of them really likes it anymore.

One of my three cats is allergic to chicken. Since we do free feeding at home (there’s always dry food available), I can’t really manage to feed them different foods. Usually, monoprotein foods cost a fortune, so I was really happy when I found Zooplus’s own-brand foods, which are only slightly more expensive than the regular chicken ones but are excellent quality (Smilla rabbit, and this one too). They all eat both happily, and the allergic cat has no symptoms.

Our cat has been eating Purizon for a long time, but after buying a new bag, it's been a nightmare – diarrhoea, vomiting... I hope the manufacturer does something about this, because I’m seeing more and more similar complaints. Maybe it’s worth sending a sample to the health authorities.