is friskies bad for cats
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We don't answer "good" or "bad" - that depends on your cat and is your veterinarian's call. What we can do is publish what the labels actually say, checked by hand against the manufacturer's current pages.
What the label data shows
- We track 7 Friskies products (4 dry, 3 wet).
- Protein on a dry-matter basis runs from 34.1% to 47.6% across these products - the figure that lets wet and dry foods be compared fairly.
- 0 of 7 list a named animal protein as the first ingredient.
- 2 of 7 list carrageenan.
- 7 of 7 list meat by-products.
- 1 of 7 list corn and corn fractions.
- 1 of 7 list wheat gluten.
- 5 of 7 list natural flavors.
- 7 of 7 list menadione sodium bisulfite complex.
Labels last checked between 2026-11-01 and 2026-11-01. Each product page links the exact label page the figures came from.
Products tracked
| Product | Form | Protein as fed | Protein dry matter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seafood Sensations (Salmon, Tuna & Shrimp Flavors) | dry | 30% | 34.1% |
| Tender & Crunchy Combo (Chicken, Beef, Carrots & Green Beans Flavors) | dry | 30% | 34.1% |
| Land & Sea Adventures (Chicken & Ocean Fish Flavors) | dry | 30% | 34.1% |
| Gravy Swirlers (Chicken, Salmon & Gravy Flavors) | dry | 30% | 34.1% |
| Pate Salmon Dinner | wet | 9% | 40.9% |
| Extra Gravy Pate With Tuna in Savory Gravy | wet | 8% | 44.4% |
| Meaty Bits With Ocean Fish in Sauce | wet | 10% | 47.6% |
Still in the verification queue: Pate Chicken and Liver Dinner, Gravy Sensations With Ocean Whitefish & Tuna in Gravy. They appear here once their labels have been checked line by line.
Ingredients found across these labels
Meat by-products (7)Taurine (7)Menadione sodium bisulfite complex (7)Natural flavors (5)Fish meal (2)Tricalcium phosphate (2)Carrageenan (2)Corn and corn fractions (1)Rice (1)Wheat gluten (1)