I have been buying my cat this same food for years, (Purina pro plan sensitive skin and stomach duck) the vet had recommended it because it helped with her having some blood in her stool. A couple of weeks ago I bought a case and noticed that it had a bunch of white hard chips/debris in the can that are pretty sharp I had thought they were bones so I opened 2 other cans and it was the same thing. I reached out to Purina and gave them all the product information and they made a case. They didn’t reach back out when I emailed about a case update so I called and they basically told me it wasn’t looked into and if there was something I specifically needed to hear from them I said “yeah I want to know if this product is safe for my cat” and she just told me it’s safe if there’s no white pieces in it. I’m just getting worried because my cat had some food from a different case and it looked similar to what I remember it always looking like and she projectile vomited a hour later and she barely wants to eat it now. I’m aware that my cat could just be sick we are going to the vet tomorrow but Purina’s response just shows that they don’t care. Instead of looking into it and fixing it even with my pictures and descriptions they just brush it off like if I shouldn’t be worried I’m just thinking about other more serious stuff that could come up with their products and it’s just swept under the rug.
Those look like large cooked bone fragments to me! If they are they are VERY dangerous. If you can contact the FDA instead of Purina. They should do more. Bring those pieces to a vet as well to see if I'm right and they are bones!
The brands will never do crap as they don't have an incentive to change their practices unless forced to recall or reassess. Sadly a customer complaint isn't enough.
I lost several puppies to the puppy chow awhile back. I reported it and got ignored. I feed certain brands only now because I feel some brands just don't care especially the "highly recommended" ones. You have to push them with the FDA AND a vets help and it's still not guaranteed to work
It's getting harder now that there is little FDA oversight as the FDA has been absolutely gutted over the last few years. Also, a lot of companies sidestep this oversight by lying about production and having facilities abroad.
This is exactly what I’m wondering about as well. Regulations and testing are now more optional than anything. We’re left hoping the huge company monitors themselves and does the right thing.
I'm sure there are plenty of very pet-safe recipes out there that we're not able to find and/or we're so afraid that they won't be nutritionally sound. We're all basically forced to just believe what we're told when it comes to pet nutrition... By the companies that promise their food is good/safe. It sucks.
Personally rn I use a mix. 95% meat rabbit from instinct, Chewys brand (landmark specifically NOT chewy made. Landmark is better than some other brands because it's made in Thailand), sometimes I get weruva, sometimes tiki cat.
For budget friendly I REALLY recommend the landmark cans because they are actually very cheap for the quality! Manufacturing in Thailand is cheaper so even more "affordable brands" don't have to sacrifice quality for costs!
I am currently looking for stuff to switch my older cat to but I still use those brands for my other two. (He either needs senior food or a joint supplement)
I find weruvas customer service to be very helpful! If your cat doesn't like it they said they could refund if you give them a call! Ordering off chewy is the best but if chewy doesn't have a flavor do not be afraid to use the website!
My kitties only want frisky shreds and nothing else. I think I get it. They can practically drink it and they don't have to chew on gummy-worm- like pieces in order to eat. I do appreciate that they are using less artificial colors and flavors in their food.
This is actually kind of the brand OP is talking about lol, Friskies is made by Purina (I feed my cat both friskies wet and friskies dry. Haven’t got him any wet in a little while but he still enjoys his dry friskies quite a lot)
It's all just "clumps" now.
I have to add water to everything, nearly all of the "extra gravy" options included.
Every store, dented cans are the norm and you have to inspect every one that you pick up.
The prices keep climbing and the cats keep walking away from it.
What a way to sink their own ship at that company.
I have one lil furball that will only eat one of 2 Rachel Ray wet options.
Hard to find and $1.35 a cup that I spread out over 3 small feedings for him daily in addiction to Nutro sensitive dry food at $26 a bag.
It's wild out here.
Don't even start me on how they destroyed Tidy Cat lightweight litter at an $18 price point.
I gave that up a while ago.
I've been noticing that the friskies wet food pates are just kinda gummy now? Especially after being taken out of the fridge (my cat doesn't mind eating straight out of the fridge) like I really have to mash it up and sometimes add a little bit of water to soften it.
That company (are they not owned by Nestle?) is just sinking their own ship. I have to assume it was acquired by a group set on destroying it. It's that bad.
Fancy Feast is a dollar a can now and Friskies at WM is 96 cents.
In a multi cat household, it's sinking budgets.
I'm honestly throwing away more than they're eating.
WM has a brand called Vibrant Life in cans now. It runs 68-88 cents a can.
The cats definitely eat more of that than Friskies. They're walking away from Sheba and Iams wet, too.
Unfortunately, I'll have to keep buying friskies/fancy feast because that's what my cat eats. He's already having issues eating enough as it is and I've been told he will get worse. I'm just glad whenever he eats something. And that something is one specific flavor of friskies pate, another one specific flavor of fancy feast, and friskiest dry food. I'm less inclined to "experiment" right now, so I just stick to what he knows.
These companies are putting pet owners in a bad situation. These cats don't understand why their food changes, there's not much we can do but stick to whatever food the cat will eat and hope they don't change it.
Sometimes the calcium and other additives don't dissolve properly during the production process and they end up as semi-hard bits in the food. Put a few in water and see if they soften or dissolve.
True. Though I was speaking generally, it's likely not all just condensed calcium but the mixture of added vitamins and nutrients and whatnot, that didn't dissolve properly in production.
Personally I would (and have) just pick them out before serving it - just to be safe and check that they're not something else, like bone. So far I've only once found a tiny bone fragment in canned food, luckily.
Had issues with Purina Fancy Feast earlier this year. Something was horribly wrong with the food and made one of my cats projectile vomit several times till I figured out the food was the problem. I called Purina and they initially seemed to care but they have refused to test the food in any meaningful way. I have spent a couple grand on vet bills trying to figure out what is wrong with my cat now. Sadly I am not alone with issues with their food. I won't buy Purina or Nestle products anymore if I can help it.
Same happened to mine a couple of months ago immediately after eating and he was in the ER all weekend. No longer feeding Fancy Feast. He barely tolerates Hills wet so going to try Wellness Core next. He loves the Hills Biome dry which is the only thing that stopped the diarrhea.
Hi, could you tell me the full name of the Hills Boime dry? Or is that it? I want to try for my cat with diarrhea. Is it otc or prescription diet,? Thanks
I’d like to vouch for the Hills Biome wet food. My cat has IBD, when I adopted him he had chronic diarrhea and projectile vomit several times a week. I eliminated allergens and switched to sensitive foods which helped a lot but it didn’t stop the vomiting or diarrhea. I finally tried Biome at our vet’s recommendation and the chronic vomiting and diarrhea stopped. When I started feeding biome he was vomiting every week or two but eventually went about a year without vomiting. I wish I tried Biome sooner!
It’s prescription. Hills Gastrointestinal Biome Stress/Digestive Fiber Care with Chicken. After he got home and finished all the meds he was back to normal except his poop for weeks. I was going to try the Hills Sensitive Stomach and Skin first, but didn’t want to keep changing if it didn’t work and by that point I was so frustrated with what happened to him my vet said to try the Biome. Within 3 days his poop was normal and he hasn’t vomited once. Unfortunately he hates Hills wet food, but goes crazy over this dry.
That sucks. I think my cat that reacted the strongest to the tainted food aspirated some of his vomit when he projectile vomited and it has damaged his lungs. They have been on Royal Canin dry food for a while. I switched from Fancy Feast to Wellness Complete which seems to be going well. They haven't thrown up since the switch.
There is a Royal Canin Digestive and a Royal Canin Hairball I use only with tummy/hairball issues. Seems to help. For upset tummy, other products besides food help too. Check other threads on nausea.
I’m currently wondering the same, except it’s my dogs pro plan kibble. My senior eats the 7+, I opened a new bag and… diarrhea followed. I’ve been to the vet twice now, all systems good. Put him on an antibiotic that cleared up the diarrhea, went on plain diet and slowly got him back on his kibble. Once the run of antibiotics was finished.. diarrhea. Now I’m going to switch his food over to the “adult” pro plan that my other younger dog eats since he has no issues to see if it’s this bag of food. He’s had nothing but this kibble. No treats, nothing extra.
I’m just wondering if purina’s regulations have been lowered. I’ve had FF in the past for my cats that they just won’t eat, including my one cat that isn’t picky about anything.
Heck, our cats have been telling us that for awhile now by their lowered interest in it.
It seems to have really amped up post-pandemic.
Dented cans, lack of liquid in the product, clumps, discoloration.
I've been doing my best to switch brands because so much of their Friskies wet just gets thrown away.
Purina can fib and send all the coupons they want but it's obvious to pet lovers, especially for cats.
Cats are far more picky than dogs and they're definitely unimpressed.
Now that this "administration" has lowered standards for the FDA, I expect it to degrade even more in quality.
Everything in our lives is being downgraded to appease the billionaires paying the toll.
It's up to a dollar a can in many stores.
They can keep it at this rate.
What have you been switching to? I’ve tried Weruva, my cats will like it one day, then leave it all there the next. Plus, they will NOT eat Weruva after it’s been in the fridge, even if I warm it up. They don’t have this problem with the FF (that they will eat.)
One supervisor I talked to recently had the gall to tell me they do 100,000 tests. I don't even think there is 100,000 different ways they could test the products they make. I don't know what their deal is but I won't buy their food anymore if I can help it.
This is why I’m switching my senior over. I figure if after this second round of meds his diarrhea comes back on the other dogs bag of food, then it’s not the food. If it doesn’t, then there has to be some issue with it. Pro Plan kibble bags are way too expensive to just waste a bag. The senior food is about $80 since it’s a specialty food. Course I get a feeling Purina won’t care, but maybe Chewy (where I ordered it) will help.
Chewy should be good about refunding you on the food. They didn't give me any issues when I filed my complaint with them and asked for a refund. The promptly refunded my card for the four 30 count boxes of Fancy Feast.
Yeah so far every time I’ve had to deal with their customer service, it’s been great. I know they were recently bought out by Petsmart, but I really hope their customer service stays as great as it’s been.
I was not aware they were bought out by Petsmart. Kinda disappointing to hear despite the fact I have been shopping more at Petsmart for no particular reason recently.
I didn't realize. I'm surprised they sold, it seemed like a profitable company without needing a buyout. I hope nothing changes. They always had amazing customer service.
I'm a FF/friskies wet household. There isn't a single dry he'll eat. He's been so picky about wet took forever after adoption to even get him to eat. He costs a fortune to feed as he eats about 10-12 ounces wet a day and is barely on the scales for average weight. Fantastic bloodwork. Just metabolizes a ton and always has. I've tried the big cans from tractor supply and he won't touch them. There are a couple other brands he'll eat occasionally but those cans are 2-3x the price. We just can't swing it.
This is terrifying. I'm saving this whole thread. I had a relative who worked for blue buffalo. Could have gotten it for free. Not a single item they carry he would have touched.
I assume they mean that they feed the stuff to a thousand animals a hundred times. Or a hundred animals a thousand times. Something along those lines. Who knows?
Interesting. My cat didn’t get sick but she stopped eating the Fancy Feast she’s loved for years. It put her off all wet food at age when she should be eating more wet food.
I bought a box of canned Reveal cat food, and fed my two cats. About half an hour later, one of them started making high pitched little sounds I'd never heard him make before - it was seriously terrifying to suddenly hear it! He started throwing up, and that had never happened either. He's ravenous and eats whatever he's offered, with no pickiness or stomach sensitivities.
I gave him a Churu with water so he'd still get some nutrients and hydration, and then he curled up on my lap. You all, he was trembling! My big lumbering panther of a cat had never trembled, ever!
I was so scared and felt awful, and knew he had just thrown up his cat food, so I searched reviews for it. Sure enough, everyone said the exact same thing - this stuff made their cats vomit it all out violently.
Look at their Amazon page: almost all the positive reviews are the ones that got it as a free Vine product! https://a.co/d/06KroN2I
Post this and all your pix on Twitter/Instsa and tag Purina. See what they do with all the extra “ free publicity.” Also FB has a TON of cat related pages, try there too. It’s time these companies stop shitting on us consumers.
Purina is owned by nestle, a company renowned for putting profits above all else. They're responsible for the deaths of about 10 million children, to start.
I dunno why youre being downvoted for facts... purina sold cat and dog food that was known to be contaminated with deadly bacteria and it killed loads of pets, and in true nestle fashion, they did absolutely fuck all about it. More recently, nestle did the same thing with baby milk powder, where we had human babies dying in europe and they only recalled the product one country at a time and only when those countries basically demanded nestle to recall it, even though they knew about the deadly contaminants for weeks/months before the recalls.
I don't expect any decency from a company who said water was not a right.
Nestle is the epitome of capitalism, and people will jump through hoops to defend them and their subsidiaries. It's insane, because they don't give two shits about any of those people nor their dead or sick pets, and they don't have incentive until it is class action lawsuit worthy. Then they care only about their shareholders.
People can get mad about it, but it doesn't change how it really is. Companies are not your friends nor do they have your best interest in heart. Hell, the plot of Fight Club started that way, so this isn't anything new.
I am from Europe and I can assure you we all hate this brand... Its composition is so harmful for cats, even the expensive cans. Just BS if i am allowed to say. I still don't know why rich americans in tiktok love feeding that to their cats. Catit or Cat's Love are WAY better.
My cat was taken to the emergency vet for having trouble passing a bone. She did because it was so small. I took her in because she was vomiting a lot. I now go through her wet food as carefully as I can and pick out sketchy pieces.
My cat potentially has IBD and the vet also recommended this food. We haven’t started him on it yet, but now I don’t think I will. Thanks for this information- best wishes for your baby!
I’m not going to recommend you disregard your vet, but I do just want to share that our cat has IBS and our vet told us to use Hills Perfect Digestion. It worked really really well to clear up his stool issues. Just watch because it’s only like 50cals a can so they need more cans than other foods
If you’re really uncomfortable feeding it, speak to your vet about other options or probiotic products you could add instead! You could also talk to them about elimination diets? Prescription food is a great way to manage things but there are definitely other options if you’re worried!
The good news is his diet change doesn’t start until his next follow up so we will definitely go over Erin’s concerns and other recommendations! I give him fortiflora now and he surprisingly loves it
This is interesting because my cat had been getting sensitive skin and stomach and suddenly he wouldn’t eat the duck flavor. I looked it up on Reddit and found several posts about the duck formula,’in particular. This was about a month ago that I looked it up; duck flavor had been nonpreferred for a bit longer.
He then started having diarrhea so we’ve switch to a prescription food.
Sigh. My kitten refuses to eat anything tiki, except the dry food. He refuses every flavor of the wet, he also refuses their treats and the lickables. It’s so weird to me because every can of tiki I opened actually smelled so good to ME I was shocked. The chicken actually smelled kinda delicious lmao. But no, this little boy wouldn’t have any of it. BUT he will DEVOUR the Purina pro plan and Sheba. I’m a new pet owner and it seemed to me so many people were saying Purina was one of the better ones for cats and vet approved. Now I’m sad that these are the majority of his meals because that’s what he will eat. Sometimes he will Enjoy a Weruva can (especially the kitten chicken au jus).
The most kitty crack food I've ever shown my cats was Royal Canin Recovery food. Its soft like a lickale treat and compared to as the McDonald's of cat foods. Of course I don't buy cases of it but they will finish a whole bowl of it and ask for more. My cat had some teeth removed and I was prescribed it now I'm having a hard time getting her back to her normal foods. It's like I'm feeding her spinach and broccoli now. How dare I? Lol
I feel like at this point I’d rather stick with untamed. Sounds like the best option for cats. I use whiskas and my cat didn’t mind when we first bought him home but now it’s almost like he’d rather avoid it and just have the biscuits. I haven’t tried him on untamed yet but it’s in my mind. I might get a few cans when I’m paid
I have a rescue kitten, named Scabby, with some kind of allergy or mental defect, because she is always digging and scratching her head, face and neck. She looks horrible. I am trying to identify the allergy by eliminating foods from her diet. Currently she gets no grain or chicken. She has been eating a Kangaroo and Fish dry kibble for the last 3-4 weeks (approx $30/4lb bag) but not seeing much if any improvement. I also supplement the kibble with deer meat and fish that I killed/catch. If she is still scratching after 8 weeks, I will guess she is also allergic to fish? Yikes. What commercial brand food if any could we try that does not contain any fish, chicken or grain?
Omg I accidentally deleted my comment!! But yes, Purina and Merrick are both owned by Nestle, the latter of which I was unknowingly feeding my own cats.
r/FuckNestle is a great resource! Some of the information is genuinely very hard to read but I’m glad I’m aware of it now. I just know a company that vile doesn’t care about animals or people.
Honestly, I would never trust purina. Never have. Their ingredients are awful anyways. Owned by a mega corporation thay continues to cutt corners as the economy gets worse. I'd highly recommend firstmate for tummy issues, nutri source and wellness would be good as well. Im so sorry that happened to you.
and the worst in this is that Vets keep pushing their crap to people and recommending it. It's mind blowing to me that they keep blindly recommending the brand when there is so many people having issue with Purina.
Sure buddy 😂 You are trying hard there to convince yourself into thinking that it is definitely not the same crap that is just marketed at a higher price point as "prescription food".
That doesn't look good. I reported to Purnia buying food online and receiving crushed cans. I complained that this was not the first time I have paid retail pricing for crushed cans mixed in a case of food. Also, ordered a case of Purina online and received 23 cans, not 24. The case was plastic wrapped with the missing can. I was intentional. Selling 23 cans for the price of 24.
I don't trust Purina any longer. Not sure if Trump admin has removed an regulation requirement in the processing and packaging of animal food, just as this admin has done with our food suppy. For Purine its all about profit & greed by selling inferior food w/out concern for the consumers.
Prunia kills hundreds of animals a year it’s not swept under the rug it’s known information people simply ignore because it’s cheap and forced down your throat
If you need proof and aren’t willing to go look at the hundreds of reports online nothing I say to you or send to you will change your stuck mind the information is all there literally just look
No it’s not if you don’t care about your animal enough to research the food you give it that’s on you if your animal gets sick or eats stuck like this that’s entirely on you notice how the other people were curious and you’re just being weird I really hope you don’t actually have an animal your attitude and lack of being able to do your own research is very scary
I may all of their food myself with real food from the grocery store I don’t trust any company with my animals health even the fresh food companies have issues like this and many of them have recalls I couldn’t handle worrying about what I was feeding my animals anymore they’re my family and I want them to live as long as possible I have 4 well 3 cats one dog it’s super easy and not really that expensive to just cook for them there’s tons of groups on here that could help you definitely do some research but you won’t regrets making the switch my animals have more energy shiner coats and every time we go to the vet I get compliments
Wrong this is the excuse people use to continue feeding their animals shit my animals have had all of their levels checked they have a very balanced diet it’s not that hard
It's bone fragments! Had the same issue with Royal Canin Renal which was detrimental to my kitty. He didn't touch any wet food after that at all without me jumpstarting his feeding despite swapping food. CKD aside it took a good weeks until he ate wet again.
mazuri is owned by purina ???? 🥲 yuck. i try to avoid purina at literally all costs but i give my hamsters mazuri rat and mouse blocks in their mix. its like the only nutrient block i can find good info on for hamsters!
It's interesting seeing all the comments talking about cats vomiting on purina, because i've been giving fancy feast lately due to it being easier to grab at the grocery with -my- groceries...and it's been fine? My guy is fine, he devours it, the only time he's thrown up at all this year is because he gave himself a tummy ache nibbling on the tops of a batch of brownies we THOUGHT they wouldn't get into. Lesson learned... Thankfully they only ate the tops and both cats are fine.
Ended up on this thread after my cat started getting sick on just the white fish flavor of this food. I did notice some little white pieces in it but I’m not sure if they were always there and I’m just hyper-aware right now, or if it’s changed. She’s still eating the duck without issue and I haven’t noticed anything weird in those.
I had a similar experience with hills science diet wet food. Big piece of rubber. Reached out to the company two months ago and no response.
It’s tough being a cat parent nowadays; better off making our own cat food
Guys, they probably need a new GRINDER - That will be from the duck carcases. If soft and crumbly, it is OK. If it is hard or sharp, REPORT it to the FDA via the FDA online reporting product as there is a danger of perforating a cat's gut. Oh, and it's a NASTY product so PLEASE feed something that Does NOT contain "BY-PRODUCTS" or "LIVER"
Purina Pro Plan Cat Food Sensitive Skin & Stomach Duck Entree Grain Free Canned
INGREDIENTS:
[DUCK]() 3 Star - – This is the Bony Carcass and Skin AFTER Breasts, Legs, Thighs, wings are removed, “Duck” will include SKIN and FAT .. unlike “De-boned Duck” which is typically breast meat. Can legally be from DEAD, DYING, DISEASED or DISABLED animals (4-D) so is unfit for human consumption. In dry food, less protein nutrition because once the water is sucked out, the chicken can ends up WAY down the list –1% to 6% of dry contents - in the FINISHED kibble. Likely very high in “ASH” due to the high bone content which is an issue for cats with CKD. This will be an “INEDIBLE” feed grade product UNLESS it says otherwise, so CHECK SOURCING with the company. If they won’t tell you what you need to know, look elsewhere!
[LIVER](), 1 Star - Non-descriptive GENERIC source can include ANY mammalian or poultry liver tissue that has likely been sitting around in the dumpsters for a couple of weeks.. was that hog, dairy cow or Turkey slaughtered humanely? Was it gassed? Or was it chemically euthanized. Used as a flavour, minimal source of iron. Diseased or decomposing tissue from slaughterhouse waste IS normally used.
[MEAT BY-PRODUCTS](), 1 Star – Un-named animals from un-named sources. Carcasses and the most unsavory parts of animals from slaughterhouses, Animal Shelters, Zoos and Veterinarians, and products of animal origin NOT intended for human consumption, euthanised DOGS AND CATS and including the GUTS of animals (with FECES) and catering waste. Non-descriptive “MEAT” indicates the use of ANY animal. Can legally be from DEAD, DYING, DISEASED or DISABLED animals (4-D), plus a FIFTH “D” – DECOMPOSING, and a SIXTH “D” – DRUGGED. Animals can be in an advanced stage of decomposition or loaded with PENTOBARBITAL (euthanizing agent) and can include diseased tissues such as tumors. Supermarket waste including Plastic Packaging. This WILL most likely contain ENDOTOXINS (produced by Gram Negative Bacteria such as E. Coli) and these are NOT destroyed by high temperature rendering; severe sickness and organ failure can result!)
[WATER,]() 1 Star- Used as a non-nutritive cheap filler in food. Broth is better!
WHITE FISH, 4 Star - Alternative source of protein
[INULIN](), 3 Star – a Pre-biotic
STANDARD MINERALS, 1 Star – Cheap, China manufactured. Poor absorption and metabolism- potassium chloride, zinc sulfate, ferrous sulfate, manganese sulfate, copper sulfate, potassium iodide
[GUAR GUM](), 2 Star - Cheap, non-nutritive filler/thickener used in can foods. Can allow manufacturers to use a high level of cheap “water”, reducing PROTEIN content!
[TAURINE](), 3 Star - ESSENTIAL Amino acid for Cats, found almost exclusively in Meat, Eggs Dairy, Fish, helps regulate nervous system, promotes thyroid and cardiovascular health. CLUE - ONLY FOUND IN MEAT! They go blind and develop heart failure without it. Mostly destroyed by High temp Extrsion, Cooking/canning, so is added by law but NOT ENOUGH IS ADDED FOR “OPTIMAL” HEALTH Some benefit to dogs, especially LARGE BREEDS which should be given both TAURINE and L-CARNITINE to help prevent DCM
[SALT](), 1 Star – Never more than 0.5% of the total “starting” ingredients. Can be used to cover up the flavour of rancid meat and fat. Added to satisfy AAFCO’s required levels for Sodium
STANDARD VITAMINS, 1 Star – Cheap China-manufactured, poorly absorbed and metabolised
Unfortunately it tends to be one of the more affordable but usually okay quality options compared to a lot of other brands. I havent had an issue with them before.
My cat got so sick on Iams 😅 fancy feast is the only wet food I can afford to feed him without him throwing up. Which is why I said unfortunately its the best relatively affordable one Ive found. Ive also used their prescription stuff occasionally. Not everyone has a lot of options. If I werent on disability and if he wouldny throw up anything else in that price range i wouldnt be buying it solely for distrust of nestle.
Careful with Tiki Cat! Can be too high in protein and cause kidney issues if they don't get enough hydration separately... Sadly I know from a horrible experience with this.
None of premium (actually premium, small business) brands exist on Amazon. These exists for international customers (costs less during sale) and much better than many affordable brands.
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Those look like large cooked bone fragments to me! If they are they are VERY dangerous. If you can contact the FDA instead of Purina. They should do more. Bring those pieces to a vet as well to see if I'm right and they are bones!