Comments on: Optimum Cat Food Review

By: Sherry

Sherry — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 02:23:57 +0000

My kitten was a rescue one with old diarrhea that never stopped even by antibiotic, several times going to vet, probiotic, Royal canin gas food, etc
one of my friends experienced with cats, advised me dried food Optimum chicken one, and my kitten’s life changed, he got better, and his gas issue totally fixed after a couple of months.
Thank you!

By: Dean

Dean — Sat, 28 Dec 2026 20:32:34 +0000

Has anyone noticed that Optimum with Ocean Fish has drastically changed recently?
I have a cat suddenly getting bald spots and I started to investigate everything including the food. I noticed that it had changed roughly 3 weeks prior to the symptoms starting.
I am very unimpressed that they changed it so much and who knows what the filler is to replace. Looks like cost cutting.
Comparing the packs of the new and old versions.
Protein down from 34% to 28%
No longer showing any Vitamin E and C
Zinc down from 2% to 1.5%
No longer showing any Taurine

By: Anne Butcher

Anne Butcher — Tue, 03 Oct 2023 02:34:03 +0000

In reply to Kat. Why can I not find Optimum Sensitive dry cat food on the shelves in any supermarkets any more? I’ve checked Coles, Woolworths, and IGA but can’t find it anywhere. It’s the only one that agrees with my cat. He brings up any of the others I give him. Where can I find the Sensitive cat food again?

By: Pet Food Judge (America)

Pet Food Judge (America) — Thu, 31 Aug 2023 08:47:40 +0000

In reply to Emilia. A good metric to determine whether any cat food is good for your cat is whether it contains grains or other starches/carbohydrates. A cat as factually obligate carnivore means they do not need these ingredients in their diet. If a diet marketed as cat food contains these ingredients, then ask yourself why.

By: Emilia

Emilia — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 21:31:39 +0000

Considering the prices of imported cat food after Covid, the budgets needs to be balanced. Therefore I am switching to locals brands that are affordable so I’ve just bought Optimum on special. And I believe, it’s poor judgement of the autor to say that because the manufacturers of Mar bars make Optimun then the ingredients are going to be damaging to cats. Many people consume Mars bars without abusing them, chocolates are not the devil, but gluttony and weakness. Yet, she did not mention Fancy Feast made by Nestle, also manufactures of chocolates and sweets, and yet is known as top food for cats. I do hope my cats like Optimum, so I can mix the kibbles with Hill Science and Royal Canin, as I begin to reduce and fade out such brands for their un-interruptive price increases. But if they vomit, I shall return to this platform and report it. The vet industry is holding pet parents hostage.

By: Kat

Kat — Wed, 12 Apr 2023 06:19:15 +0000

Changed my cat to optimum over a month ago and she has never been sicker, she’s 18 so it’s definitely not something I take lightly.

By: Joaniy

Joaniy — Sun, 26 Feb 2023 03:30:53 +0000

This (optimum kitten biscuits) is the only dry food that has made my kittens vomit.
The 1st time, I thought it could be just coincidence, but just in case, threw out the remainder of the packet.
Bought a new packet, and tried them on it again, but again made them vomit.
They have had a variety of both wet and dry kitten foods, and vomiting has not occurred with any other product.
I see from above comments that this has happened with others.
Why is this product still available?

By: Pet Food Judge (America)

Pet Food Judge (America) — Fri, 30 Sep 2022 09:48:23 +0000

In reply to hayley jasse. Hi Hayley, have you considered Pet Circle? They have it and it's usually cheaper and quick to deliver. Here you go.

By: hayley jasse

hayley jasse — Fri, 30 Sep 2022 03:35:04 +0000

it’s been the only catfood my cat has been able to eat. unfortunately I have been finding it hard to buy the optimum sensitive catfood . for over a month now. with neither coles ,Woolworth, Iga stores or drakes .

By: Sooky Das

Sooky Das — Thu, 12 Aug 2021 20:35:49 +0000

Ingredient Yucca schidigera. Not liking this ingredient. Keep googling through the praises by pet food ind. eg. toxin controlled in quantity recommended, you’ll see All parts of the plant is toxic to cats, dogs. Has toxic steroidal “Saponins” a natural detergent. Toxic symptoms are to central nervouse system, liver disease, pain in abdomen, digestive upset.vomit, increased heart beat, co-ordination, seizures.My cats are sitting on belly. Not normal. Not curled to sleep. Quantities of this sarponin poison every day can’t be good. Better None at all! Thirsty, leaving other food. I gave them cows milk which I don’t usually & some butter & they’re sitting normal asleep.
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