IAMS - the smell!

marie73 · Jan 24, 2007

I finally got Cinderella off all seafood-flavored wet food, but she's still eating Fancy Feast for the most part. She's eating Eukanuba dry, which she really likes.

I saw that Iams was on sale and the ingredients looked better, so I bought a little case of chicken cans and beef cans. I opened up the chicken and HOLY CRAP does it stink!!!!! :? I mean, it stunk up my whole (little) house! If she doesn't eat it, I don't blame her. Haven't opened up the beef yet.

I'm just very disappointed. But maybe cats don't go by smell like we do. She hadn't touched it when I left this morning.

Is it just me or does it really smell that awful?

doodlebug · Jan 24, 2007

I used to feed Iams a long time ago and don't remember it smelling that awful...are you sure it's good? Maybe it was on sale because it was old?

marie73 · Jan 24, 2007

No, I'm kind of anal about checking the expiration dates of everything I buy (long story). I mean, it didn't smell like something had died, it just stunk (to me). Maybe the beef isn't so bad. Plus, it mush, and she prefers the little chunks in gravy. I guess I thought it would be shredded or something. I know there's much better wet food I could be feeding her.

Nell · Jan 24, 2007

I've occasionally fed Iams canned in a pinch when I've run out of the other stuff and haven't been able to restock. I usually pick the chicken flavor, and I haven't noticed that it smells really bad. Maybe you got a bad batch?

marie73 · Jan 24, 2007

Maybe I'm just used to the lovely smell of Fancy Feast.

coaster · Jan 24, 2007

Cats like smelly food.

doodlebug · Jan 24, 2007

Iams canned is ground, but the pouches are chunky style...

Sweetvegan74 · Jan 24, 2007

My beloved Tugs and Bibi use to love Iams catfish and Oceanfish. But since they crossed over my other cats don't like it so I do not get it anymore. Your cans might of been outdated or some air got in perhaps.

moggiegirl · Jan 28, 2007

Actually I've read that often cat foods with odors that are the most offensive to people are irresistable to cats. Did your cats eat it?

Otherwise if you can't stand the smell you could go with a different brand like Nutro.

horseplaypen · Jan 28, 2007

I hope Cinderella doesn't prefer her food heated up like mine do! Can you imagine!?! You'd never be able to use your microwave again! 8O

marie73 · Jan 28, 2007

I always heat her food up for about 8 seconds. I have no problem using the microwave for myself afterwards. I mostly heat it if it's leftover from the fridge, just so it's room temperature. The beef wasn't so bad, but it's not her favorite in ANY brand, but she'll eat it. I smelled the chicken again, and it wasn't so bad, either. Maybe I'm just used to the Fancy Feast because it actually smells like chicken you would serve to your family.

I went ahead and bought some more FF and I'm mixing the IAMS half-and-half with it. Then I'm going to try another brand of healthier food (just not a whole freakin' case!). :roll:

IAMS - the smell!

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