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Rating Distribution

9Lives has a 2.1 star rating based on 7 reviews with consumers mostly dissatisfied, though 100% of users reported they would likely recommend 9Lives to a friend or colleague.

Key Takeaways for Future Customers

  • Read recent 9Lives reviews before buying and buy extra if stock is available.
  • Expect to contact customer service for issues and follow up on refunds or returns.

Negative Feedback / Risk Areas

  • Frequent reports of mold, plastic shards, metal pieces, and empty or contaminated cans reflecting major 9Lives customer complaints.
  • Stock shortages at stores and concerns about exchange, refunds, and customer service responsiveness.

Positive Feedback

Customers say the food is cheap, filling, and accepted by picky or older cats, and some reviewers praised helpful customer service interactions.

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9Lives - To speak to somebody about the cat food that I opened this morning and what it...
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LEA P Fpl

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To speak to somebody about the cat food that I opened this morning and what it looked like

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9Lives - To speak to somebody about the cat food that I opened this morning and what it...
Original review updated Feb 13, 2026

So I went to open up my cat food this morning for my cat, and it looked like it was moldy, discolored, and had a very foul smell, there were several that I opened and they looked the same

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Loss:
$10
Pros:
  • Very filling for my cat

Preferred solution: A full refund and this is not the only one there are several that are like this

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Thong Rqg

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Resolved: New can of cat food was sealed empty

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Updated by user Apr 03, 2025

Company fixed the issue and I have been provided with apology.

Updated by user Mar 20, 2025

It went well. The representative was friendly.

She answered quickly. She was patient when I couldn’t read the tiny numbers LOL.

Original review Mar 19, 2025

The customer service representative was very nice, and compensation will be sent for the inconvenience.

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Garlin Kms

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I have already stated the reason for my review in the review!

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I opened a can of nine lives cat food they were out of fancy feast, which is what I usually buy for my diabetic cat and they were out of pate so I bought some nine lives. He doesnt really like it, but he will eat certain kinds and I think I bought super supper, or something like that anyway, there was a metal slug in it which turned out to be a magnet .

I called nine lives and they were going to send me a return on the lope to send them the can and the slug I have never received it or heard back from nine lives. Second right company even worse Company customer Servis and I never did receive anything in the mail to send them the can or any coupons I'll never buy nine lives again

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User's recommendation: It’s up to you whether or not you buy them.

Tina K Jfs

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Plastic shards in wet cat food cans

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We have opened multiple cans now that have little plastic shards mixed in with the wet cat food. I'm scared to feed this to my cats and worried if they've already eaten some...

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Loss:
$30
Pros:
  • Cheap
Cons:
  • Plastic shards in wet food for cats

Preferred solution: Recall and refund

User's recommendation: Don't buy this

Jeffery S Ket

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| map-marker Geddes, New York

Stores not having 9 lives dry cat food & Chewy not selling it.

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I wanted to know why Chewy.com discontinued, caring, nine lives daily essential cat food and was trying to get me to buy another brand instead. This is not my only problem, my local stores are always sold out of 9 lives my 14yr old cat will not eat anything other than 9 live's daily essentials, so this has become a big problem I always wonder why the dog food if fully stocked in all the stores but cat food is sold out

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Pros:
  • Its the only food my older cat will eat
Cons:
  • Its never in stock

Preferred solution: I would like the stores to have cat food.

User's recommendation: Buy more than 1 bag if the store has it in stock.

Brittany B Aaj

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Mold in my cat food

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9Lives - Mold in my cat food
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Hello I am writing you guys because I was giving my cat some of your nine life dry cat food and there was molded cat food in the bag I had went back to the place that I had bought it from they told me to email you guys and you guys could handle it more than they could because of the simple fact that it came from the company if you could email me back I would really appreciate it

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Loss:
$30

Preferred solution: Full refund

User's recommendation: Mold

Anonymous
map-marker Baltimore, Maryland

My cats are getting sick

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I contacted customer service and explained what was happening with my animals, they were very, apologizing for what I was experiencing. They even took proper information in case someone else might be having the same issues I was.

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User's recommendation: Just call when there is a issuse

Bailey J Apu

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| map-marker Colorado Springs, Colorado

Sick cats

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9Lives - Sick cats
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I have pictures of the food my cats have diarrhea and are throwing up Ive never had a problem with this food in fact my cat does best on this now they are sick i found clumps of nasty looking cat food I found several just on the top of my storage container I am beyond upset if anything happens life threatening I will sue

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Loss:
$10

Preferred solution: Let the company propose a solution

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