Why does Amazon stop selling this item (& then start selling it again/then stop again etc)?

My opinion: Amazon prime customer since 2011. I've rescued, 'fixed' & maintained near 100 cats over this time, at personal expense. My retirement dream that country living allows, & the most orphans at one time is 15-20. I fed friskies cans for $11-12 per case (6-8 wkly) & Science Diet dry at $25/15.5 lb bag. (2a month) Price increased thru the years at reasonable time spans & rates. From 50 cent a can to 60 cent & remained for a long while & was always fair. NOW, I don't know this for a fact, I just know it's true: When AMAZON went from everyones' trustworthy online store to a Global Marketplace, the downhill slide came too fast & is still picking up speed.. Example, now paying for return pickups. Wasn't I paying for PRIME to avoid those annoying rules? Being older than some of the dirt around here, I no longer drive. Nearest ups drop off is over 20 miles. Having my share of bent & exploded cans, I never saw it as reason to stop selling such popular merch. That was an easy fix at warehouse/pkging level. NO, for me the biggest let down is the soliciting of outside sellers who buy up the product & gouge the hell out of the cost..often by 33%! This leaves Amazon free of shipping hazards & they still make money off their 3rd party sellers. Ingenius! When I got priced out of my cat food, it was so upsetting that I contacted a couple different sellers to tell them what I thought. I felt better but it changed nothing except that my opinion had been correct. Suddenly, Amazon alerts that "Your order is delayed. We are trying to get it to you., etc." I panic, every cat parent knows cats are sensitive to their food & changes can be bad, right? Wait! Behold! Here's another seller I can buy it from, whew! my B/P lowers. WHAAAT??! $38.00 for what was $15.77 last week? Someone call 911. I am thankful walmart has gotten into this game.

Are these grain free?

Ingredients listed: chicken broth, chicken, shrimp (tuna or salmon depending on variety purchased) tapioca starch, powdered cellulose, xanthan gum, guar gum, thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1). Don't know what is considered grain but I can say that my elderly cats (16,17 & 19) love them and they serve as a "snack" between meals that tides them over.

12 cans for $44.99? that is ridiculous unless you mean 12 cases of 12?

I think it is a mistake. I bought 3 cases (24 cans in a case) for less than $35.00. 12 cases (144 cans) $44.99 would be an excellent price ($.31 a can).

Sometimes I gasp in disbelief @Pantry pricing. seriously...$3.75 per can? Just goes to show Amazon doesn't read these queries/comments.

Wow. 2 packs I the store is at most 30. I’ve seen the 12 packs for 40 on here. Nice amazon allows price gougers

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VALUE GOOD, SMELLS FRESH, APPEARANCE GOOD.

ALL MY FUR BABIES -5- LOVE ALL THE FLAVORS. I HAVE CATS, ALL BLACK, ALL RESCUES. ALL VARIETIES SMELL FRESH-------NO WIERD SMELLS IN ANY FLAVOR.

24.12.2025

H**N

For outside cats

This is cost effective & healthy for our outside kitties. Some feral.

20.02.2026

P**N

Pate cat food

I didn't taste it but my cats seem to like it very much.

21.02.2026

D**S

A lot of product for the price, it is a wonderful value and the cats love the pate.

I use this all the time, and since we have so many cats, I always need to order in bulk. The cans are huge compared to that fancy fee stuff you buy that only gives you half the amount for twice the price. I always recommend getting the pate, because the shreds and the meat chunk one has too much cornstarch in it, this has way less. The pate is easier to spread around in a quality chow, which is what I do. We give it mainly to kittens, but our dog cats eat it every now and then. It is decent nutrition for a value price. And I'll actuality, if you add Alaskan salmon oil to your cat's food, you will find that you don't have to spend $18,000 a year feeding them the stuff everyone claims works better. I have ate a dog cats, they all have silky codes, they are never at the vet, no hairballs, I would say it's approved. It's always fresh, I have never once had a batch that had gone bad, and I am alerted as soon as Amazon delivers because I have cameras, so it has never sat out in the sun but I would be wary of that. Cats love the taste, and their health is wonderful. I prefer the 32 or 40 can variety pack, so your cats have something new every single day.

25.07.2025

M**S

Ann

My cats love the variety pack and I think it's well worth it.

15.02.2026

K**Y

Friskies Pate

Finally found something he'll eat! He prefers pate and I stack them so he has a different flavor

26.02.2026

S**N

Variety packs rule!

Our cats love Friskies and enjoy different flavours. This variety pack gives them the choice they love in a pate formula that they also love. They seem to easily digest this food.

24.02.2026

P**E

My cats love it

My cats love this. I will purchase more.

27.02.2026

ASIN	B002CJARMI
ASIN	B002CJARMI
Age Range Description	Adult
Best Sellers Rank	#621 in Pet Supplies ( See Top 100 in Pet Supplies ) #38 in Canned Cat Food
Brand Name	Friskies
Breed Recommendation	All Breed Sizes
Color	Pate Variety Pack
Country of Origin	United States
Customer Reviews	4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (16,068)
Date First Available	February 6, 2007
Date First Available	February 6, 2007
Directions	RECOMMENDED DAILY FEEDING AMOUNTS Feed adult cats 3/4 - 1 oz per pound of body weight daily. Divide into two or more meals. Kittens need up to twice as much food as adult cats and should be fed all they will eat two or three times daily.
Included Components	Two (2) Packs of Twelve (12) 5.5 oz. Cans - Purina Friskies Pate Wet Cat Food Variety Pack, Salmon, Turkey & Grilled
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer	No
Item Dimensions LxWxH	3.15 x 10.2 x 6.75 inches
Item Package Dimensions L x W x H	13.74 x 10.39 x 3.15 inches
Item Weight	5.44 ounces
Item model number	050000294893
Item model number	050000294893
Manufacturer	Nestlé Purina PetCare Company
Manufacturer	Nestlé Purina PetCare Company
Model Name	FRISKIES PATE CP
Number of Items	24
Product Dimensions	3.15 x 10.2 x 6.75 inches; 5.44 ounces
Size	5.5 Ounce (Pack of 24)
Specific Uses for Product	Maintenance
Style	Concoctions
Target Audience Keyword	cat, cats, house-cats

Purina Friskies Wet Cat Food Pate Variety Pack Salmon Dinner, Turkey and Giblets Dinner and Mixed Grill - (2 Packs of 12) 5.5 oz. Cans

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